✅[G] ACCESSIBILITY ACT (copy)

BP 344

An Act To Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to Install Facilities and Other Devices

Accessible

Refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for which a structure is built

Alcove

A small recessed space in a room or wall

Anthropometric

Pertaining to the measurement of the human body

Barrier-Free

Unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or use of the facilities

Buildings

Public and private buildings and other related structures for public use. These designed to accommodate and serve persons in the pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational, religious, occupational, medical, political, social activities and others of similar nature as enumerated and provided herein

Corridor

Long interior passageway providing access to several rooms; A public means of access from several rooms or spaces to an exit

Curb

A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area, etc.

Curb Cut-out

A break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other similar conveyance

Disabled Persons

Those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being as a result of a mental, physical, or sensory impairment

Door

An entranceway; A barrier which swings, slides, tilts or folds to close an opening in a wall or cabinet or the like

Egress

An exit, or a means of going out

Elevator

A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform which moves in guides, in a vertical direction serving two or more floors of a building or structure

Entrance

Point of entry into a building: an exterior door, a vestibule, or a lobby

Floor

The surface within a room or area on which one walks

Gradient of Ramp

The degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a percentage or ratio

Graphic Sign

A drawing, painting, diagram, engraving, etching or other similar illustrations on which a single glance conveys a given message; a visual aid

Handrail

A hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their supporting posts, balusters or pillars and constituting an enclosure or a line of division

Height Above Floor

Distance between two points aligned vertically with one of the points on the floor

Parking Area

Allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor vehicles on a short-time storage basis

Passageway

A space connecting one area or room of a building with another

Pedestrian Crossing

Part of road where pedestrian going across the road have priority over traffic

Public Telephones

A shelf-unit telephone with coin operating functions for the use of the public

Ramp

A sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels

Sidewalk

A paved footwalk at the side of a street or roadway

Threshold

A strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet; may provide weather protection at exterior doors.

Toilet

The room containing the water closet

Vestibule

A small entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building and opens into a larger space

Walkway

An exterior passage for walking along, especially one connecting adjoining buildings and related structures

Washroom

A room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room

Water Fountain

A fixture consisting of a shallow basin, together with a water jet designed to provide potable water for human consumption

Width of Corridor

The linear width of the obstructed path in corridors

800

What is the minimum width of an elevator?

1100-1300

What is the average length of a wheelchair?

600-750

What is the average width of a wheelchair?

Accessibility

This principle states that the built environment shall be designed so that it shall be accessible to all people. This means that no criteria shall impede the use of facilities by either the handicapped or non-disabled citizens

Reachability

This principle shall be adapted and introduced to the physical environment so that as many places or buildings as possible can be reached by all

Usability

This principle reiterates that The built environment shall be designed so that all persons, whether they be disabled or not, may use and enjoy it

Orientation

This principle states that finding a person's way inside and outside of a building or open space shall be made easy for everyone

Safety

A principle saying that designing for safety insures that people shall be able to move about with less hazards to life and health

Workability and Efficiency

This states that the built environment shall be designed to allow the disabled citizens to participate and contribute to developmental goals

Residential

This shall comprise Group A and partly Group B Buildings as stated in section 701 of PD 1096 or National Building Code

Commercial and Industrial

Section 701 of the National building code states that this shall comprise partly Groups B, C, E, F, G, H, and I Buildings

Educational and Industrial

This shall comprise partly Group C, D, E, and H Buildings as stated in section 701 of PD 1096 or National Building Code

Agriculture and Ancillary

This shall comprise partly Group J buildings

10%

For single-detached and duplex houses, how many barrier-free units need to be constructed?

2

Wheel chair seating space is needed for an assembly hall with an accommodation of 4-50

4

Wheel chair seating space is needed for an assembly hall with an accommodation of 51-300

6

Wheel chair seating space is needed for an assembly hall with an accommodation of 301-500

2000

What is the minimum headroom for signs that protrude into a walkway or route?

1600

What is the maximum height for signs on walls and doors be located?

1

What is the minimum height of raised signage labelling?

1800

In entrances with vestibules, what is the depth of the level area?

1500

In entrances with vestibules, what is the width of the level area?

1200

What is the minimum clear width of ramps?

1:12

What is the maximum gradient of ramps?

6000

Until how long can the length of a ramp exceed?

1500

Longer ramps whose gradient is 1:12 shall be provided with landings not less than _______

1800

A level area not less than ______ should be provided at the top and bottom of any ramp

700-900

Handrails will be provided on both sides of the ramp at _____ to _____ from the ramp level

100

Ramps shall be equipped with curbs on both sides with a minimum height of _____

1800

Any ramp with a rise greater than 200mm and leads down towards an area where vehicular traffic is possible, should have a railing across the full width of its lower end, not less than _____ from the foot of the ramp

1500×1500

What is the minimum clear level space that should be provided before and extending beyond a door?

1200

Where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the required clear, level space on the corridor side of the door may be a minimum of ______ corridor width

Outswinging

What kind of doors should be provided at storage rooms, closets, and accessible restroom stalls?

900

What is the preferred height for the doorknobs?

Vertical

Which orientation of pull handles are preferred for swing doors or doors with locking devices?

300-400

Doors along major circulation routes should be provided with kick plates made of durable materials at a height of ______ to ______

25

Thresholds and sliding door tracks shall have a maximum height of _____ and preferably ramped

1200-1300

Manual switches shall be positioned within ______ to ______ above the floor

200

Manual switches should be located no further than _____ from the latch side of the door

3500

Turnabout spaces should also be provided at or within _____ of every dead end

1700×1800

What is the minimum area for accessible water closet stalls?

2250

A turning space of _____ for wheelchair shall be provided for water closet stalls for lateral mounting

1:20

What is the ratio for accessible water closets on each floor level to normal ones?

450

What is the maximum height of water closets?

1200

What is the maximum height for the flush control?

800

What is the maximum height of lavatories?

600-700

What is the knee recess vertical clearance from the lavatory?

500

What is the depth of lavatories?

Slanted

Which kind of noses are preferred to projecting noses in stairs?

300

What is the width of tactile strips that should be installed before hazardous areas?

30,000

Accessible elevators should be located not more than ______ from the entrance and should be easy to locate with the aids of signs

1100x1400

Accessible elevators shall have a minimum dimension of ______

900-1200

Centerline heights for control panels and emergency system of accessible elevators shall be between _____ to _____ from the floor

20

Button sizes at elevator control panels shall have a minimum diameter of _____

2000

Atleast (1) one fountain shall be provided for every ______ sqm of floor area

850

What is the maximum height of wall-mounted water fountains?

1500×1500

Provide a clear, unobstructed space of _________ in front of wall-mounted and free-standing units and telephones mounted at the rear wall of alcoves or recesses

800

Telephone booth door openings should have a minimum clear width of ______

1100

Instructional signs on telephones booths shall be locked at a maximum of _____ above the floor

50,000, 100,000, 6, 2

For the first violation, a fine of not less than ____________ but not exceeding ____________ or imprisonment of not less than ___ months but not more than ___, or both at the discretion of the court

100,000, 200,000, 2, 6

For any subsequent violation, a fine of not less than ____________ but not exceeding ____________ or imprisonment of not less than ___ months but not more than ___, or both at the discretion of the court

6, 5000, 50,000

Any person who abuses the privileges granted herein shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than ___ months or a fine of not less than __________ but not more than ____________, or both at the discretion of the court