Article 135Supplement v1, p. 135

COMMERCIAL LAWS SUPPLEMENT

LOAD, LIVE — The weight of the contents of a building or

structure; it includes all loads except dead and lateral, and

weight

of temporary partitions, cases, counters, and

similar equipment, and all loads imposed due to the

occupancy of the building or structure.

LOAD, OCCUPANT— The total number of persons that

may occupy a building or portion thereof at any one time.

LODGING HOUSE — Any building or portion thereof,

containing not more than five guest rooms which are

used by not more than five guests where rent is paid in

money, goods, labor or otherwise.

LOT — A parcel of land on which a principal building and

its accessories are placed or may be placed together with

the required open spaces. A lot may or may not be the

land designated as lot or recorded plot.

LOT, CORNER — A lot situated at the junction of two or

more streets forming an angle of not more than one

hundred thirty-five degrees (135º).

LOT,

DEPTH

OF—

The

average

horizontal

distance

between the front and the rear lot lines.

LOT, FRONT— The front boundary line of a lot bordering

on the street and in the case of a corner lot, it may be

either frontage.

LOT, INSIDE — A lot fronting on but one street of public

alley and the remaining sides bounded by lot lines.

LOT LINE — The line of demarcation between either

public and private property.

LOT, OPEN — A lot bounded on all sides street lines.

LOT,

WIDTH

OF

— The average horizontal distance

between the side lot lines.

MASONRY — A form of construction composed of stone,

brick, concrete, gypsum, hollow clay tile, concrete block or

tile,

or

other

similar

building

units

of

material

or

combination of these material laid up unit and set in

mortar.

MASONRY SOLID — Masonry of solid units built without

hollow spaces.

MASONRY UNIT— Brick, block, tile, stone or other similar

building

unit

or

combination

thereof,

made

to

be

bounded together by a cementation agent.

MEZZANINE

OR

MEZZANINE

FLOOR

—

A

partial

intermediate floor in any storey or room of a building

having an area not more than one-half of the area of the

room or space in which it is constructed.

NON-CONFORMING BUILDING — A building which does

not conform with the regulations of the district where it is

situated as to height, yard requirement, lot area, and

percentage of occupancy.

NON-CONFORMING USE — The use of a building or land

or any portion of such building or land which does not

conform with the use and regulation of the zone where it

is situated.

OCCUPANCY — The purpose for which a building is used

or intended to be used. The term shall also include the

building or room housing such use. Change of occupancy

is

not

intended

to

include

change

of

tenants

or

proprietors.

OWNER— Any person, company, or corporation owning

the property or properties under consideration or the

receiver or trustee thereof.

PANIC HARDWARE — A bar which extends across at least

one-half the width of each door leaf, which will open the

door if subjected to pressure.

PARTITION — An interior subdividing walls.

PIER — An insulated mass of masonry forming support

for arches, columns, girders, lintels, trusses, and similar

structural parts.

PLASTER — A portion of the wall which projects on one or

both sides and acts as a vertical beam, a column, or both.

PLASTER, PORTLAND, CEMENT — A mixture of portland

cement, or portland cement and lime, and aggregate and

other approved material as specified in this Code.

PLASTICS, APPROVED — Plastic materials which have a

flame spread rating of 225 or less.

PLATFORM, ENCLOSED — A partially enclosed portion of

an assembly room the ceiling of which is not more than

1.50 meters above the prossenium opening and which is

designed

or

used

for

the

presentation

of

plays,

demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein scenery,

drops, decorations, of the effects may be installed or used.

PUBLIC WAY — A parcel of land unobstructed from the

ground to the sky, more than 3.00 meters in width,

appropriated to the free passage of the general public.

REPAIR — The construction or renewal of any part of an

existing building for the purpose of its maintenance. The

word

"repair"

shall

not

apply

to

any

change

of

construction.

SHAFT — A vertical opening through a building for

elevators, dumbwaiters, mechanical equipment, or similar

purposes.

SHOW WINDOW — A store window in which goods are

display.

SLUM — Blighted Area: Eyesore; An area where the values

of

real

estate

tend

to

deteriorate

because

of

the

dilapidated, obsolescent, and insanitary condition of the

building within the area. Any eyesore is a building or area

which is markedly unpleasant to look at.

SOCALO, MASONRY — The wall between the bottom of

the window sill and the ground.

SOFFIT — The underside of a beam. lintel, or revear.

STABLE — Any structure designed and intended for the

enclosure, shelter, or protection of any horse, carabao, or

other cattle.

STABLE, COMMERCIAL — A stable wherein the animals

kept are for business, racing or breeding purposes.

STAGE — A partially enclosed portion of an assembly

building which is designed or used for the representation

of plays, demonstrations, or other entertainment wherein

scenery, drops or other effects may be installed or used,

and

where

the

distance

between

the

top

of

the

prosecenium openings and the ceiling above the stage is

more than 1.50 meters.

STAIRWAY

—

Two

or more risers shall constitute a

stairway.

STAIRWAY, PRIVATE— A stairway serving one tenant only.

STOREY — That portion of a building included between

the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of

the floor next above, except that the topmost storey shall

be that portion of a building included between the upper

surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above.

If the finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar

or unused underfloor space is more than 3.60 meters

above

grade

as

defined

herein

at

any point. Such

basement, cellar or unused underfloor space shall be

considered as a storey.

STOREY, HEIGHT OF — The perpendicular distance from

top to top of two successive of floors, floor beams, or joists.

The clear height of a storey or a room is the distance from

the floor to the ceiling. The clear height of balconies is

measured from the highest point of the sidewall grade to

the underside of the balcony floor joists. If these joists are

sealed, this clear height is measured to the underside of

the ceiling.

STREET — Any thoroughfare of public space which has

been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use.

STRUCTURE — That which is built or constructed, an

edifice or building of any kind or any piece of work

artificially built up or composed of parts joined together

in some definite manner.

STRUCTURAL FRAME — The framing system including

the

columns

and

the

girders,

beams,

trusses,

and

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