Article 132Supplement v1, p. 132

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display of all signs shall be kept nearly painted and

secured at all times.

SECTION

2003.

Design

and

Construction .

—Sign

structures shall be designed and constructed to resist all

forces in accordance with the National Structural Code for

Buildings. For signs on buildings, the dead and lateral

loads shall be transmitted through structural frame of the

building to the ground in such a manner as not to

overstress any of the elements of the building. The weight

of earth superimposed over footings may be used in

determining the dead load resisting moment. Such earth

shall be carefully placed and thoroughly compacted.

SECTION

2004.

Supports

and

Anchorages .

—

(a)

General .— The supports and anchorage of all signs or

sign structures shall be placed in or upon private property

and

shall

be

constructed

in

conformity

with

the

requirements of this Code.

(b) Materials — Materials for construction of signs or sign

structures shall be of the quality and grade as specified in

this Code.

(c) Restrictions on Combustible Materials — All signs or

sign structures erected in highly restrictive Fire Zones

shall

have

structural

members

of

incombustible

materials.

Ground signs may be constructed of any

material

meeting

the

requirements

of

this

Code.

Combinations signs, roof signs, wall signs, projecting

signs, and signs on marquees shall be constructed of

incombustible materials. No combustible material other

than approved plastics shall be used in the construction

of electrical signs.

(d)

Non-Structural

Trim

—

Non-structural

trim

and

portable

display

surfaces

may

be

of

wood,

metal,

approved plastics, or any combination thereof.

(e) Display Surfaces — Display surfaces in all types of

signs may be made of metal, glass, or approved plastics.

SECTION

2005.

Projections

and

Clearances .

—

(a)

Clearances from High Voltage Power Lines — Clearances

of signs from high voltage power lines shall be in

accordance with the Philippine Electrical Code.

(b) Clearances from Fire Escapes, Exits, or Standpipes —

No signs or sign structures shall be erected in such a

manner than any portion to its surface or supports will

interfere in any way with the free use of any fire escape,

exit, or standpipe.

(c) Obstruction of Openings — No sign shall obstruct any

opening

to

such

an

extent that light ventilation is

reduced to a point below that required by this Code.

Signs erected within 1.50 meters of an exterior wall in

which there are openings within the area of the sign shall

be constructed of incombustible material or approved

plastics.

(d) Projection Over Alleys — No sign or sign structure shall

project into any public alley below a height of 3.00 meters

above established sidewalk grade, nor project more than

300 millimeters where the sign structure is located 3.00

meters to 4.5 meters above established sidewalk grade.

The sign or sign structure must not project more than

1.00 meter into the public alley where the sign or sign

structure

is

located

more

than

4.50

meters

above

established sidewalk grade.

SECTION 2006. Lighting . — Signs shall be illuminated only

by electrical means in accordance with the Philippine

Electrical Code.

CHAPTER 21 Transitory and Final Provisions

SECTION 2101. Existing Buildings and Structures . — All

buildings or structures constructed under R.A. 6541 or

existing city or municipal building codes or ordinances, if

legally done in accordance therewith, shall be respected

subject to such limitations established in this Code.

However,

alterations,

additions,

conversions,

and/or

repairs to be made in such building or structures shall be

subject to the provisions of this Code.

SECTION 2102. Interim Rules and Regulations . — Interim

rules and regulations on buildings promulgated by the

Secretary before the adoption of this Code pursuant to

existing laws or decrees shall continue to have binding

force and effect, when not in conflict with the provisions

of this Code.

SECTION 2103. Separability Clause . — If any provision of

this Decree or the application thereof is to any person or

circumstance declared unconstitutional or invalid for any

reason, the same shall not affect the validity of the other

provisions.

SECTION 2104. Repealing Clause . — All laws, decrees,

provisions of charters, executive orders, ordinances, rules

and

regulations

or

parts

thereof

contrary

to

or

inconsistent with the provision of this Decree are hereby

repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 2105. Effectivity . — This Decree shall take effect

upon its promulgation.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 19th of February, in the

year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.

ANNEX "A" WORDS, TERMS AND PHRASES

(Definitions)

ACCESSORIA OR ROW HOUSE — A house of not more

than two storeys, composed of a row or dwelling units

entirely separated from one another by partly wall or

walls

and

with

an

independent

entrance

for

each

dwelling units.

ACCESSORY BUILDING — A building subordinate to the

main building on the same lot and used for purposes

customarily incidental to those of the main building such

as servants quarters, garage, pump house, laundry, etc.

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING — A building designed and

constructed

to

house

farm

implements,

hay,

grain,

poultry, livestock or other horticultural products. This

structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a

place of employment where agricultural products are

processed, treated or packaged; nor shall it be placed

used by the public.

ALLEY — Any building space or thoroughfare which has

been dedicated or deeded to the public or for public use

as a passageway with a width of not more than three

meters.

ALTER

OR ALTERATION — Any change, addition, or

modification in construction of occupancy.

APARTMENT — A room or suite of two or more rooms,

designed and intended for, or occupied by one family for

living, sleeping, and cooking purposes.

APARTMENT HOUSE — Any building or portion thereof,

which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to

be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or

residence of three or more families living independently

of each other and doing their own cooking in the

building, and shall include flats and apartments.

ARCADE — Any portion of a building above the first floor

projecting over the sidewalk beyond the first storey wall

used as protection for pedestrians against rain or sun.

ASSEMBLY BUILDING OR HALL — A building or a portion

of a building used for the gathering together of fifty or

more

persons

for

such

purposes

as

deliberation,

workshop,

entertainment,

amusement,

or

awaiting

transportation

or of a hundred or more persons in

drinking and dining establishments.

ATTIC STOREY — Any storey situated wholly or partly in a

roof, so designed, arranged, or built as to be used for

business, storage, or habitation.

AWNING — A movable shelter supported entirely from

the exterior wall of a building and of a type which can be

retracted, folded, or collapsed against the face of a

supporting building.

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