Related Readings
National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D No. 1096)
According to the National Building Code of the Philippines, which contained the rules and
regulations governing the designing, planning, and construction of structures of any kind. It stated the
minimum and maximum standard space requirements and specifications. It is to ensure that the
planning and design of vertical farming are aligned with the building codes and are extremely important
in preserving public safety, health, and general welfare since they primarily concern the correct design,
construction, and occupancy of spaces such as recreational building, educational facilities, vertical farms,
and lobbies.
National Plumbing Code of the Philippines R.A No. 1378
Tourism Act of 2009 or R.A No. 1378
R.A 10816 The Farm Tourism Development Act
The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010
Urban Agriculture Act of 2011 or H.B No. 4750
2.0 meters
Rear yard setback
2.0 meters
Width of an alley.
2.0 meters
Required windows may open into a roofed porch where the porch has a ceiling height of not less than
____ meters.
2.0 meters
The minimum distance between the buildings in cases when two sides of the buildings facing each other
are blank walls, i.e., either are no openings or only minimal openings for comfort rooms.
2.30 meters
Minimum setback for 3 storey multi-family dwellings
2.50 meters by 5.00 meters
size of an average automobile car parking slot [diagonal & perpendicular]
2.60 meters
Minimum setback for 4 storey multi-family dwellings
2.90 meters
Minimum setback for 5 storey multi-family dwellings
2.15 meters by 6.00 meters
size of automobile car parking slot [parallel]
Required copies for civil and sanitary
plans/construction drawings.
2.00 meters
Stairs minimum headroom
2M - 4M
socialized medium cost price ceiling from HLURB
2.00 meters
Minimum horizontal clearance between two roof eaves for 3-4 storeys
2.00 meters
Minimum clear height of doors
2.00 meters
Minimum setback for 1 & 2 storey multi-family dwellings
At least ______ sets of site development plan (schematic plan) at a scale ranging from 1:200 to 1:2000
show in the proposed layouts of streets, lots,
parks and playgrounds and other features in relation to existing conditions in the area, prepared, signed
and sealed by any licensed and registered
architect, environmental planner, civil engineer, or geoditic engineer.
Board issues a license to sell to owner or developer within ____ weeks from registration of such project.
3.00 meters
The vertical clearance from the topmost part of the ornamental trees to the primary electrical power
distribution lines
3.00 meters
Width of pathwalk.
3.00 meters
Sufficient setback for Subdivision projects abutting a main public road
5.00 meters
minimum dimension of Subdivision projects abutting a main public road
3.20 meters
Minimum setback for 6 storey multi-family dwellings
3.5%
Parks and playgrounds allocation of a density of 150 units and below for socialized and economic
housing.
3.50 meters
Minimum lot frontage of socialized housing rowhouse
3.50 meters
Minimum setback for 7 storey multi-family dwellings
3.80 meters
Minimum setback for 8 storey multi-family dwellings
3.60 meters
Maximum height between landings of
stairways.
3.00 meters
Minimum length of sides of triangular court exempted from the 2 meter minimum dimension rule
3.00 meters by 5.00 meters
Minimum dimensions of setback at entry of subdivision projects for loading and
unloading of passengers
Years of Validity of development permit from date of issue
Stairways with less than ________ risers need not have handrails.
4.10 meters
Minimum setback for 9 storey multi-family dwellings
4.40 meters
Minimum setback for 10 storey multi-family dwellings
4.70 meters
Minimum setback for 11 storey multi-family dwellings
4.00 meters
Minimum lot frontage of economic housing rowhouse.
4M and above
socialized open market price ceiling from HLURB
4.00 meters
Minimum distance between 2 buildings in which the taller buildings does not exceed 2 storeys
4%
Parks and playgrounds allocation for 151-160 lots or dwelling units per hectare
5%
Private open space requirement for
lots bounded on 3 or more sides by streets, etc., residential
5%
Private open space requirement for
lots bounded on 3 or more sides by streets, etc. [All Others (not residential)]
5
Days of Issuance of certification of registration.
5.00 meters
Minimum setback for 12 storey multi-family dwellings
5.00 meters
Recommended distance between shade trees.
5.00 meters
Width of motor court carriageway for
economic and socialized housing projects
5%
Minimum area of windows for bathrooms [% of floor area]
1/20
Minimum area of windows for bathrooms
6.50 meters
Minimum right-of-way of minor road
6 inches
Minimum thickness of firewall.
6.00 meters
Minimum lot frontage of duplex/single attached, economic & socialized
6.00 meters
Minimum right of way of motor court
6.00 meters
Width of motor court right of way for economic and socialized housing projects
6.00 meters
Minimum horizontal clearance with more than 4 storeys
6.00 meters
Minimum distance between 2 buildings in which the taller buildings has 3-4 storeys.
6.00 meters, 4.50 meters
Curb radii
6%
Parks and playgrounds allocation for 176-200 lots or dwelling units per hectare
7%
Parks and playgrounds allocation for 201-225 lots or dwelling units per hectare
8.00 meters
Economic and socialized housing road right-of-way for project size 2.5 hectares and below for major
road.
8.00 meters
Minimum lot frontage of both economic and socialized housing single detached
8.00 meters
Minimum right of way of collector road
9%
Parks and playgrounds allocation of a density of 256 units and above for socialized and economic
housing.
10%
Surety bond of the development cost of the unfinished portion of the approved plan issued by a duly
accredited bonding company.
10%
Minimum area of windows for habitable rooms
10%
Percentage of open space for corner/through lot.
10.00 meters
Economic and socialized housing road right-of-way for project size 30 hectares and below for collector
road.
10.00 meters
Minimum right of way of interconnecting road
15%
Private open space requirement for
corner lot [All Others (not residential)]
0.15 meters
Thickness of mix gravel (pit run) base course on well-compacted sub grade.
12.00 meters
Socialized housing road right-of-way for project size 30 hectares and below for major road.
15.00 meters
Economic housing road right-of-way for project size 30 hectares and below for major road.
15.00 meters
Automatic fire alarm suppression system
should be provide for structure more than ________ in height.
18.00 sq. m
minimum floor area for condominium projects.
18.00 sq. m
The minimum floor area requirement for
single-family dwelling for socialized housing.
18.00 sq. m
Minimum floor area of multi-family dwellings for socialized housing
20
Maximum units per block/cluster of row
houses
20%
Private open space requirement for
inside lot, residential
20.7
Minimum compressive strength (Mpa) of concrete pavement at 28 days curing.
20%
Water tank capacity of elevated
reservoir plus fire reserve
20.00 meters
Minimum distance of offset intersections, corner to corner
20%
Capacity of water tank of a multi-storey
building plus fire reserve
22.00 sq. m
The minimum floor area requirement for
single-family dwelling for economic
housing.
22.00 sq. m
Minimum floor area of multi-family
dwellings for economic housing
25%
Private open space requirement for
interior lot [All Others (not residential)]
25%
For multi-family dwellings, non-residential areas shall not exceed ________
percent of the total residential areas.
25.00 meters
Buffer distance from sources of pollution or contamination for protection of ground reservoir
25
Loan term payments (years) for socialized and economic housings.
25
Construction materials building life span. (years)
25
Minimum life span required for using
indigenous materials (years)
28.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of socialized housing
rowhouse
30%
Refers to housing units which are within the affordability level of the average and lowincome earners
which is _______ of the gross family income as determined by the National Economic and Development
Authority from time to time
30
Traffic impact assessment for projects ________ hectares and above.
36.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of economic housing
rowhouse.
38 millimeters
Minimum clearance of handrails from the wall.
48.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of socialized housing
duplex/single attached.
50%
Private open space requirement for
interior lot, residential
50.00 meters
Distance of poles for street lighting per pole to be mandatory
50 millimeters
Minimum thickness of asphalt for major, minor roads and motor court
50%
Maximum floor area coverage of mezzanine floor (of floor below it)
54.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of economic housing
duplex/single attached.
60.00 meters
Maximum length of pathwalk.
64.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of socialized housing single detached.
72.00 sq. m
Minimum lot area of economic housing single detached.
0.90 meters
Minimum width of exit access from sleeping rooms to outside
100.00 meters
Maximum Length of row houses
100.00 sq. m
Minimum area allocated for parks
and playgrounds.
100.00 meters
Maximum distance of off-site parking from the condominium projects
150 millimeters
Minimum thread at any point for Winding/ circular stairways
150
Minimum quantity requirements of water
consumption (liter/day)
150 millimeters
Minimum thickness of firewall
150 millimeters
Minimum thickness of concrete for major, minor roads and motor court
250.00 meters
Block length exceeding _______ meters shall be already be provided with a 2-meter alley approximately
at midlength.
250.00 meters and above
Block length that requires alley
300k - 1.25M
Socialized low cost 2 price ceiling from HLURB
300.00 meters
Minimum distance between communal wells
300 millimeters
Minimum drainage pipe diameter, RCP
400k and below
socialized low cost 1 price ceiling from HLURB
400.00 meters
Maximum length of block
500.00 meters
Vicinity map indicating the adjoining land uses, access, as well as existing facilities and utilities
at least within ________ from the property
boundaries of the project, drawn to any
convenient scale.
Affordable cost
the most reasonable price based on the needs and capabilities of beneficiaries and RA 7279 (Nat'l
Housing Act)
Alley
Shall not be used as access to property but only to break a block to serve pedestrians for emergency
purposes
Alley
A public way with a width of 2.0 meters
intended to break a block and to serve both pedestrian and for emergency vehicles, both ends
connecting to streets. It shall not be used as access to property.
Application
Refers to applications for development
permit, alteration, license to sell, requests for extension of time, advertisement, mortgage clearance and
other similar permits pursuant to PD 957 and other related laws and its
implementing rules and regulations.
Asphalt or Concrete
Road pavement for major, minor roads and motor court
Atty. Antonio M. Bernardo
Commissioner and CEO of HLURB
Automatic fire alarm suppression system
For structures more than 15 meters in height shall be provided with;
Basketball Court
Areas for parks and playground shall not be buildable except;
Block
A parcel of land bounded of the sides by
streets occupied by or intended for buildings.
Board of HLURB
Shall mean the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board.
BP 220
Socialized and Economic housing
Class A, B, C or D
[PD 1185 annex]
Interior finish for existing buildings [class]
Class B
[PD 1185 annex]
Stairs [Class]
Cluster Housing
Single-family detached dwelling unit
containing three or more separate living units grouped closely together to form relatively compact
structures.
Coconut and other high growing plants
Trees not allowed in all designated planting strips
Community Facilities
Facilities or structures intended to serve
common needs and for the benefit of the community, such as neighborhood/ multipurpose center,
drugstore, school, livelihood center and the like
Complete House
A habitable dwelling unit which meets the minimum requirements for a shell house with the following
additional components being included as part thereof; burned which may be 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4
hour or more.
Complete House
Minimum level of completion for economic housing
Concrete Lined Canal
The drainage system for economic and
socialized housing projects shall be
made of;
DAR Conversion Order
In case where the property involved is
located in an area already classified as
residential, commercial, industrial or
other similar development purposes as
provided in CLUP's approved pursuant
to a ______________________ shall no longer be
required as a precondition for issuance
of Certificate of Registration and License to sell.
Deputeees
Refers to the heads of regional field
offices of the Board or the local
government official deputized pursuant to the rules implementing EO 71 Series of 1993.
Duplex/Single attached
a dwelling containing 2 or more
separate living units each of which is
separated from another by party or lot
lines walls and provided with
independent access, services, and use of land. Such dwelling shall include
duplexes, quadruplex or terraces, and
cluster housing
Dwelling
A building designed or used as
residence for one or more families
Economic housing
A type of housing project provided to
average income families.
Exemption
Refers to the privilege granted to a
certain person/project with unique
characteristism, of being relieved from
compliance.
Existing Subdivision
It shall refer to subdivision projects
whose plans have been approved after
July 6, 1976 by the government authorities concerned, provided that the road lots and open spaces
therein have not yet been issued certificate of completion by the Board and donated to the local
government unit concerned or the Homeowner's Association in the case of parks and playground.
Fire hydrants, cistern
Shall be provided by LGU to communities for fire protection
Fire Resistive Time Period Rating
fire resistive time period is the length of
time a material can withstand being
burned which may be 1 hour, 2 hours, 3
hours, 4 hours, or more
Firewall
Any wall which separates 2 abutting
living units and extends vertically from
the lowest portion of the wall.
Frontage
That part or end of a lot which abuts a
street.
Garden plants
Single woody stem plants which do not
have primary branches.
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Abbreviation for HLURB
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Every registered owner or developer of a parcel of land who wishes to convert the same into a
subdivision project shall
apply with the;
Irregular and deep
Lot shape avoided for housing projects.
July 6, 1976
Subdivision projects approval date.
Ladder, folding stairs or through a trap door
No room or a space shall be occupied for living or sleeping purposes which is
accessible only by a _________.
less than 4
Number of risers [steps] wherein handrails are no more required
Licensed Civil/Sanitary Engineer
Drainage system shall be certified by;
Living unit
A dwelling or portion thereof, providing
complete living facilities for 1 family,
including provisions for living, sleeping,
cooking, eating, bathing and toilet facilities and laundry facilities, the same as a single-family dwelling.
Lot
A portion of a subdivision or any parcel of land intended as a unit for transfer of
ownership or for building development
Lot Line Wall
A wall used only by the party upon whose lot the wall is located, erected at a line separating two parcels
of land each of which is a separate real estate entity.
Macadam
Finishing of Road pavement for sidewalks, alleys and pathwalks
Masonry Construction
Construction/material required for firewall
Movement and Circulation
Second of the basic needs of human settlements
Multi-family dwelling
A dwelling on 1 lot containing separate living units for 3 or more families, usually provided with common
access, services and use of land.
Necessary Hardship
Refers to hardship that is beyond that
foreseable and bearable condition by
reasonable and prudent men in the
ordinary conduct of their business or
personal affairs.
No fixed ratio
Ratio of saleable areas for socialized
and economic housing.
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.
Every sleeping room shall have at least
_______outside window.
For multi-family dwelling and condominiums, the parking requirement shall be ______ parking slot per
eight living units.
Stairways shall have at least _____handrail.
1
The number of trees to be planted shall be at the ratio of ____ tree per saleable lot.
Minimum entrance/exit doors for occupants not more than 10.
Open Space
Shall refer to areas allocated for circulation,
community facilities, park and playground,
easements and courts.
Optional
Width of planting strips for right-of-way 6.5 m to both socialized and economic housing.
0.50 meters
Width of sidewalks for 6.5 meters right of way
Ornamental Trees
Medium-sized trees with less profused
primarily branches and attain a maximum height of three meters.
Parks/playgrounds
Fifth of the basic needs of human
settlements
Parks/playgrounds
That portion of the subdivision which is
generally not built on and intended for
passive or active recreation
Parks & playgrounds, Multi-purpose center
Required for economic and socialized
housing projects 1 hectare and above
Party Wall
A wall used jointly by two parties
under easement agreements, erected
upon a line separating 2 parcels of
land each of which is separate real
estate.
Pathwalk
A public way intended to be used only
as pedestrian access to property for
socialized housing projects. It shall
have a width of 3 meters and a
maximum length of 60 meters
PD 957
Subdivision and Condominium Buyers
Protective Decree
PD 1096
National Building Code of the Philippines
PD 1185
Fire Code of the Philippines
Power
Sixth of the basic needs of human settlements
Prejudice Intended Beneficiaries
Refers to the imminent possibility of
impairing the intended accomplishment of a project whose beneficiaries are those defined in Sec 2 of BP
220.
Public street
Means of direct vehicular access to property for multi-family dwellings and condominiums
Public Street or Pathwalk
Means of direct access to single family
dwelling
R.A. 7279
Urban development and housing act of 1992.
Real Estate Mortgage
to be executed by the applicant
as mortgagor in favor the the Replublic of the Philippines as mortgagee, the latter as represented by and
acting through the HLURB, over a property other than that subject of the application, free from any liens
and encumbrance and provided, that the value of the property, computed on the basis of the zonal
valuation schedule of the Bureau of internal revenue, shall be at least 10% of
the total development cost.
Road Lots
Shall include roads, sidewalks, alleys and planting strips and its gutters drainage and sewerage.
Row House
A single-attached dwelling containing 3 or more separate living units designed in such a way that they
abut each other at the sides, as in a row, and are separated from each other by party walls; provided
with independent
access, and use of land. There shall be a
maximum of 20 units per block or cluster but in no case shall this be beyond 100 meters in length
Section 5
Approval of subdivision plans of Rule III
Section 6
License to sell of Rule III
Section 7
Monitoring of compliance of Rule III
Section 8
Issuance of certificate of completion of Rule III
Section 9
Maintenance of Rule IV
Section 10
Application of the rules and regulations
implementing the criterior on good repute of Rule V
Section 11
Supplemental rules of Rule VI
Section 12
Separability clause of Rule VI
Section 13
Effectivity of Rule VI
Shade trees
Usually large trees with profused branches and extended laterally at least four meters in height.
Shell House
a habitable dwelling unit which meets the minimum requirements for a housing core with the folowing
additional components being included as part thereof: 1) all exterior wall to enclose the unit; 2)
openings for doors and
windows; 3) plumbing fixtures; 4) electrical wiring within the unit; 5) floor
Shell House
Minimum level of completion for socialized housing
Single Detached
A dwelling for 1 family which is completely surrounded by permanent open spaces, with independent
access services, and use of land
Single-family dwelling
Shall mean single family per lot
Socialized Housing
Refers to housing programs and projects covering houses and lots and home lots only undertaken by the
government or the private sector for the underprivileged and homeless citizens which shall include sites
and services
development, long term financing, liberalized terms on interest payments, and such other benefits in
accordance with the provisions of R.A. 7279 or the urban development and housing act of 1992.
Solid and liquid waste disposal
Fourth of the basic needs of human settlements
Storm drainage
Third of the basic needs of human settlements
Subdivision
It shall refer to a subdivision as defined under PD 957 and which have designated open spaces and
delineated road lots/ service streets in the approved plans.
Tapering
Shall not be alloweds on Major roads.
Minimum entrance/exit doors for occupants greater than 10.
Variance
Refers to a permit to undetake/develop a lowcost housing project not withstanding the fact that the
minimum standards set forth in the rules cannot be complied with, on the ground
that there is an urgent need for the project.
Water
First of the basic needs of human settlements
Zoning Ordinance
Housing projects should conform with
__________________ of the city/municipality where they are located.
