The New National Building Code
The New National Building Code
The New National Building Code
2. Declaration of Policy
2.1 To safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare and to provide a framework of
minimum standards and requirements to regulate and control the location of buildings, site,
design, quality of material, construction, use and maintenance.
3.2 Existing buildings without building permits/certificates of occupancy may be issued same
provided they conform to these rules and regulations
2. Professional and Technical Assistance “ created the National Building Code Development
Council (NBCDC) with the Board of Consultants (BOC) “ undertake research and
development of building systems to develop suitable guidelines, standards, upgrade existing
IRR and other codes.
3. Fees
1. Bases of assessment
1. Character of occupancy or use of building
2. Cost of construction “ 10,000/sq.m (A,B,C,D,E,G,H,I), 8,000 (F),
6,000 (J)
3. Floor area
4. Height
4. Administrative Sanctions
4.1.4 Issuance of Order for Discontinuance of Use or Occupancy of Buildings or parts thereof
1.1 No person, firm or corporation shall construct, alter, repair, convert, use, occupy, move,
demolish and add any building without a building permit.
2. Ancillary Permits
3.4 Towers
3.5 Silos
3.6 Smokestacks
3.7 Chimneys
3.14 Others
4.12 Other
1. A building permit shall not be required for the following minor constructions:
1. Minor Constructions
1. Sheds, outhouses, greenhouses, childrens playhouses,
aviaries, poultry houses and the like not exceeding six sq.m.
completely detached from any building
2. Addition of open terraces or patios directly on the ground not
exceeding twenty sq.m. for private use
3. Installation of window grilles
4. Garden pools, aquarium fish not exceeding five hundred mm
in depth and for private use
5. Garden masonry wall not exceeding 1.20 m in height,
footpaths, residential garden walks and driveways
2. Repair works
1. Repair works not affecting structural members
2. Repair of non-load bearing partition walls
3. Repair of any interior portion of a house not involving
addition or alteration
4. Repair/replacement of doors and windows
5. Repair/replacement of flooring
6. Repair of perimeter fence and walls
7. Repair/replacement of plumbing fixtures, fittings or pipings
for single detached dwellings and duplexes
8. Repair/replacement of defective and deteriorated wires,
wiring devices, fixtures and safety devices provided that no
alterations on the electrical service entrance and the main
safety switch or circuit breaker and without additional circuits
to existing installations for single detached dwellings
6. Requirements
3. Five sets of survey plans, design plans, specifications signed and sealed by:
1. Architect, in case of architectural documents
2. Civil Engineer, in case of civil/structural documents
3. Professional Electrical Engineer, in case of electrical documents
4. Professional Mechanical Engineer, in case of mechanical documents
5. Sanitary Engineer, in case of sanitary documents
6. Master Plumber, in case of plumbing documents
7. Electronics Engineer, in case of electronics documents
8. Environmental Planner who is also an architect or civil engineer in
case of developmental/environmental documents
9. Interior Designer, in case of interior design documents
10. Geodetic Engineer, in case of lot survey documents
7.1 When satisfied that the plans and specifications conforms to the requirements of the Code
and its IRR, the BO shall within fifteen days from payment of the required fees, issue the
Building Permit.
3. Type III “ masonry and wood construction and one-hour fire resistive all
throughout
4. Type IV “ steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction and walls, ceiling and
permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fire-resistive construction
5. Type V “ four hour fire-resistive throughout
1. Definition “ Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of buildings are
permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction
and resistance to fire.
2. Buildings located in more than one fire zone “ a building located partly in one fire
zone and partly in another shall be considered to be in the more highly restrictive fire
zone, when more than one third of its total floor area is located in such zone.
1. Definitions
1. Fire-resistive rating “ the degree to which a material can withstand fire as
determined by generally recognized and accepted test methods.
2. Fire-Resistive Time Period Rating “ the length of time a material can
withstand being burned which may be one hour, two hours, three hours, four
hours
2. Fire-Resistive Regulations
1. Attic access opening shall be provided at the ceiling of a floor of a building
with combustible roof construction “ 600 mm sq.
Division A-1 residential buildings for exclusive use of single family occupants
Division A-2 residential buildings for the exclusive use of non-leasing occupants not
exceeding 10 persons
Division B-1
Division C-I
Division C-2
Division D-I ( institutional where personal liberties of inmates are restrained or quarters of
those rendering public assistance and maintaining peace and order)
Division E-I (business and mercantile where no work is done except change of parts and
maintenance requiring no open flames, welding or use of highly flammable liquids)
Division E-3 (business and mercantile where no repair work is done except exchange of parts
and maintenance requiring no open flames, welding or use of highly flammable liquid)
1. aircraft hangars
2. commercial parking lots and garages
3. department stores, shopping malls
Division G-1 (Medium Industrial which shall include storage and handling of hazardous and
highly flammable materials)
Division G-2 (Medium Industrial buildings for storage and handling of flammable materials)
Division G-3 (Medium Industrial buildings for wood working activities, paper cardboard
manufacturers, textile and garment factories)
Division G-4 (Medium Industrial, for repair garages and engine manufacture)
Division H-1 (Recreational, which are assembly buildings with stage and having an occupant
load of less than 1,000.
Division H-2 (Recreational which are assembly buildings with stage and having an occupant
load of 300 or more)
Division H-3 (Recreational which are assembly buildings with stage and having an occupant
load of less than 300
GROUP J
1. sheds
2. barns
3. poultry houses
4. piggeries
5. hatcheries
6. stables
7. greenhouses
8. granaries
3. Occupant loads
4. Parking Slot, Parking Area and Loading/Unloading Space Requirements “ refer to attached
Table VII.5.1
1. Definitions
1. Maximum Allowable PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY (PSO) “
Maximum Allowable Building Footprint (AMBF) divided by Total Lot Area
(TLA). Percentage of the maximum allowable enclosed floor area of any
building at the ground floor in relation to the TLA. (Table VIII.4.1)
2. Maximum Allowable IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA (ISA) “ percentage of
the maximum allowable floor area of any paved, tiled or hardscaped surface
at the ground floor in relation to the TLA.
3. Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) “ the combined total of the
Maximum Allowable PSO and the Maximum Allowable ISA.
4. Maximum Allowable Unpaved Surface Area (USA) “ portion of the lot that
shall remain unpaved and reserved for softscaping/planting
5. Total Open Space Within Lot (TOSL) “ the total open space required for each
type of use.
2. General Provisions
1. Every building shall be designed, constructed and equipped to provide
adequate light and ventilation
2. All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a private street which has
been duly approved.
3. No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to reduce the size of any
room or the relative area of windows to less than that provided for buildings,
or to create an additional room unless it conforms to the requirements of this
Rule.
4. No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions of the required court or
yard would be less than what is prescribed for such building lot.
1. Group A buildings or Residential 1 (R-!) uses shall follow the minimum yard
standards in Table VIII.6.1 to comply with the TOSL.
6. Ceiling Heights
1. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights
not less than 2.40m. For buildings of more than 1 storey, the minimum ceiling
height of the first storey shall be 2.70 m, for the second storey, 2.40 m. and
for the succeeding storeys, 2.10 m. Above-stated rooms with natural
ventilation shall have ceiling heights of not less than 2.70m.
2. Mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than 1.80 m
above and below it.
8. Window Openings
1. Rooms intended for any use not provided with artificial ventilation shall be
provided with a window with a total free area equal to at least 10% of the floor
area of the room but not less than 1.00 sq.m. Toilet and bath rooms and
laundry rooms shall be provided with window with an area not less than 1/20
of the floor area but not less than 240 sq.mm. Such windows shall open
directly to a court, yard, public street or alley or open watercourse.
2. Eaves, canopies, awnings over required windows shall not be less than 750
mm from the side and rear property lines.
3. There shall absolutely be no openings on/at/within/through all types of
abutments (firewalls) erected along property lines except for permitted vent
wells (3.00 m x 1.50 m).
9.1 No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to public space,
yard or street/road on at least 1 of its sides. All buildings shall face a public street, alley or a
road.
RULE 1X SANITATION
1. All buildings shall be provided with adequate and potable water supply, plumbing
installation and suitable wastewater treatment or disposal system, storm water
drainage, pest and vermin control, noise abatement device and other measures for
protection and promotion of health of persons occupying the premises and others
living nearby.
1. Footings and foundations may be permitted to project into alleys or streets provided
the same shall not obstruct any existing utilities/services such as power, water,
sewer, gas, communication, and drainage lines
2. The horizontal clearance between the outermost edge of marquee and the curb line
shall be not less than 300 mm while the vertical clearance shall be not less than 3.00
m.
1. No person shall use or occupy a street, alley or public sidewalk for the performance
of work covered by a building permit except in accordance with the provisions of this
Rule.
1. All buildings shall be placed in or upon private property or duly designated public land
and shall be securely constructed in conformance with the requirements of this Code.