Batas Pambansa Blg. 220: Economic and Socialized Housing

Vocabulary and statutory standards flashcards for Batas Pambansa Blg. 220 covering economic and socialized housing development rules, subdivision planning, and building design requirements.

Socialized Housing

Housing projects undertaken by the government for underprivileged and homeless citizens.

Economic Housing

Housing projects provided to average income families, pegged to an affordability level equal to $30\%$ of gross family income as determined by MEDA.

Affordable Cost

The most reasonable price based on the needs and capabilities of beneficiaries, and RA 7279.

Single-Family Dwelling

A residential structure accommodating one family per lot.

Multiple-Family Dwelling

A dwelling situated on one lot containing separate living units for multiple families, usually provided with common access, services, and use of land.

Single-Detached Dwelling

A dwelling unit planned for one family that is completely surrounded by open spaces.

Duplex / Single-Attached

A dwelling containing two or more separate living units separated by party walls or firewalls, including duplexes and quadruplexes.

Rowhouse

A single-attached dwelling containing three or more separate living units that abut each other at the sides in a row, separated by party walls.

Shell House

A habitable dwelling unit consisting of all exterior walls, floor, openings for doors and windows, plumbing fixtures, and electrical wiring.

Complete House

A dwelling consisting of a shell house plus all windows, doors, and interior partition walls.

Firewall

Any wall separating two abutting living units, required to be at least $150\,\text{mm}$ ($6\,\text{inches}$) thick with $300\,\text{mm}$ extensions above the roof and past building edges.

Party Wall

A wall used jointly by two parties under an easement agreement, erected upon a property line separating two parcels of land.

Block

A parcel of land bounded on all sides by streets, intended for or occupied by buildings.

Alley

A public way $2.00\,\text{m}$ wide intended to break a block, with both ends connecting to streets; it must not be used as access to property.

Pathwalk

A public way intended solely as pedestrian access to a property for socialized housing projects, having a minimum width of $3.00\,\text{m}$ and a maximum length of $60.00\,\text{m}$.

Parks and Playgrounds Requirement

Mandatory allocation for subdivision projects measuring $1\,\text{hectare}$ and above, provided exclusively from community facilities and requiring an absolute minimum area of $100\,\text{sqm}$.

Multipurpose Center Requirement

A mandatory community facility for all socialized and economic subdivision projects measuring $1\,\text{hectare}$ or larger.

Minimum Lot Area: Single Detached

$64\,\text{sqm}$ for socialized housing and $72\,\text{sqm}$ for economic housing.

Minimum Lot Area: Duplex

$48\,\text{sqm}$ for socialized housing and $54\,\text{sqm}$ for economic housing.

Minimum Lot Area: Rowhouse

$28\,\text{sqm}$ for socialized housing and $36\,\text{sqm}$ for economic housing.

Minimum Lot Frontage: Rowhouse

$3.50\,\text{m}$ for socialized housing and $4.00\,\text{m}$ for economic housing.

Minimum Floor Area

$18\,\text{sqm}$ for socialized housing and BP 220 condominiums, and $22\,\text{sqm}$ for economic housing.

Maximum Block Length

A maximum distance of $400.00\,\text{m}$, wherein blocks measuring $250\,\text{m}$ or more must be provided with an alley.

Rowhouse Cluster Limit

A maximum limit of $20\,\text{units}$ per rowhouse block or cluster.

Minimum Setback Requirements

A front setback of $1.5\,\text{m}$, a side yard of $1.5\,\text{m}$ from the building line, and a rear yard of $2.0\,\text{m}$.

Minimum Ceiling Height

A vertical clearance of $2.00\,\text{m}$ from floor line to ceiling, and a minimum of $1.80\,\text{m}$ underneath a mezzanine floor.

Minimum Window Areas

$10\%$ of room floor area for regular rooms, and $5\%$ of floor area for bathrooms.

Stairway Dimension Standards

A maximum riser of $250\,\text{mm}$, minimum tread of $200\,\text{mm}$, minimum clear width of $600\,\text{mm}$, minimum headroom of $2.0\,\text{m}$, and a maximum landing-to-landing rise of $3.6\,\text{m}$.

Distance Between Buildings: 1 to 2 Storeys

A minimum horizontal clearance of $4.00\,\text{m}$ between building walls and $1.50\,\text{m}$ between eaves.

Distance Between Buildings: 3 to 4 Storeys

A minimum horizontal clearance of $6.00\,\text{m}$ between building walls and $2.00\,\text{m}$ between eaves.

Distance Between Blank Walls

A reduced separation requirement of $2.00\,\text{m}$ between buildings and $1.00\,\text{m}$ between eaves when both facing walls have no openings or only minimal comfort room openings.

Parking Slot Ratio: Multi-Family Dwellings

Provision of $1\,\text{slot}$ per $8\,\text{units}$, with off-site parking permitted up to a maximum distance of $100\,\text{m}$.

Elevator Threshold

Mandatory requirement for multi-family residential structures that are $6\,\text{storeys}$ or higher.

Fire Suppression System Threshold

Mandatory installation for all BP 220 structures exceeding $15\,\text{meters}$ in height.

Non-Residential Area Limitation

A cap restricting compatible non-residential functions to a maximum of $25\%$ of the total residential area, counting shared corridors and hallways toward the non-residential calculation.