Building and Related Laws

PD 1096, RA 7279, BP 220, PD 95, RA 4726, PD 1151, PD 1216, PD 1616, PD 1308, PD 1594

RA 9514

An act establishing a comprehensive fire code of the philippines

PD 1185

Which law did the RA 9514 repeal?

RA 7279 - Urban Development and Housing Act

An act to provide for a comprehensive and continuing urban development and housing program, establish the mechanism for its implementation, and for other purposes.

March 24, 1992

Date RA 7279 was signed

8th Congress of the Republic (Legislative)

Author of RA 7279

1\. decent, affordable housing with basic services and livelihood opportunities

2\. rational use and development of urban land

3\. dispersed urban net and more balanced urban-rural interdependence

4\. improve LGU capability

5\. equitable land tenure system

6\. more effective people's participation

Objectives of RA 7279

1\. \[HUDCC\] Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council - overall planning and technical assistance

2\. \[HGC\] Home Guaranty Corporation - provides guarantees to financial institutions pursuing housing

3\. \[HLURB\] Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board - comprehensive plans for urban and urbanizable areas

4\. \[NHA\] National Housing Authority - augment and enhance local government housing capabilities

5\. \[NHMFC\] National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation - administers Community Mortgage Program

5 Key Housing Agencies of RA 7279 and their roles

1. \[LGUs\] Local Government Units - develops Comprehensive Land Use Plans
2. \[NEDA\] National Economic Development Authority - data for forward planning
3. \[NGOs & PS\] Non-Government Organizations and Private Sector - investments

Other Entities involved in the implementation of RA 7279

* government intervention in land acquisition: community mortgage, land swapping, land consolidation, land banking, joint venture, and expropriation
* balanced housing
* private sector participation
* consultation and community participation
* countryside development

Strategies of RA 7279

* rationally settled settlements
* livelihood components
* basic services
* affordable packages
* needs-specific units
* use of indigenous materials and alternative technologies

Output or Products of RA 7279

BP 220 - Revised Rules and Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing Projects

An act to establish and promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements for economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas from those provided under PD 957, 1216, 1096, and 1185

March 25, 1982

Date BP 220 was signed

Interim Batasang Pambansa (Legislative)

Author of BP 220

Ministry of Human Settlements

Main implementor of BP 220

Php 300,000 - 1.25M

Price range of house and lot package for economic housing

Php 300,000 or less

Price range of house and lot package for socialized housing

Average and low-income earners

Target market (income level) of economic and socialized housing

30% of gross family income

Percentage basis of income for economic and socialized housing recipients

\[NEDA\] National Economic and Development Authority

Agency that determines the affordability level of economic and socialized housing recipients

1. Certificate of Registration
2. License to Sell

2 main requirements before selling economic and socialized subdivision or condominium units

1. Water
2. Power
3. Storm Drainage
4. Movement & Circulation (Roads)
5. Solid and Liquid Water Disposal
6. Parks & Playground

6 Basic Needs that need to be met for economic and socialized housing

1. availability of basic needs
2. conformity w/zoning ordinances and land use plan
3. physical suitability
4. accessibility

4 site criteria for economic and socialized housing projects

1. Density/No. of Lots/Units per Hectare
2. % of gross area

Bases for allocation of parks and playground or community facilities for economic and socialized housing projects

3\.5-9%

Range (in %) of gross area for allocation of parks and playgrounds for economic and socialized housing projects

100 sqm.

Minimum area requirement for parks and playgrounds for economic/socialized housing

If the project lot is 1 hectare or more

When is the development of a park and playground mandatory for economic/socialized housing?

Centrally located

Location requirement for parks and playground for economic/socialized housing

If the project lot is 1 hectare or more

When is the provision for a neighborhood multi-purpose center mandatory for economic/socialized housing?

Preferably near or side by side with park/playground

Preferred location of community facilities (i.e. multipurpose center) for economic/socialized housing?

1. Multi-purpose center
2. Convenience/Retail center
3. Elementary School
4. High School
5. Tricycle Terminal

5 community facilities required for economic/socialized housing projects?

None

Required community facilities for economic/socialized housing projects with below 99 saleable lots/units

Multi-purpose center

Required community facilities for economic/socialized housing projects with 100-1499 saleable lots/units

1. Multi-purpose center
2. Convenience/retail center
3. Elementary school
4. Tricycle Termina

\
or “all except high school”

Required community facilities for economic/socialized housing projects with 1500-1999 saleable lots/units

1. Multi-purpose center
2. Convenience/Retail center
3. Elementary School
4. High School
5. Tricycle Terminal

\
or “all 5”

Required community facilities for economic/socialized housing projects with 2000-3000 saleable lots/units

1-2%

Range (in %) of Gross Area for allocation of community facilities for economic and socialized housing

1. Major Road
2. Collector Road
3. Minor Road
4. Motor Court
5. Alley
6. Path Walk

6 types of circulation systems/roads

8-15 meters

ROW requirements for Major Road (range) for economic/socialized housing

8-10 meters

ROW requirements for Collector Road (range) for economic/socialized housing

6\.5 meters

ROW requirements for Minor Road (range) for economic/socialized housing

6 meters

ROW requirements for Motor Court (range) for economic/socialized housing

2 meters

ROW requirements for Alley (range) for economic/socialized housing

3 meters

ROW requirements for Pathwalk (range) for economic/socialized housing

1. Major
2. Minor
3. Motor court
4. Alley

Required circulation systems for economic housing with 2.5-5 hectare project size

1. Major
2. Minor
3. Motor court
4. Pathwalk

Required circulation systems for socialized housing with 2.5-10 hectare project size

1. Major
2. Collector
3. Minor
4. Motor court
5. Pathwalk

Required circulation systems for socialized housing with more than 10 hectare project size

1. Major
2. Collector
3. Minor
4. Motor court
5. Alley

Required circulation systems for economic housing with more than 5 hectare project size

10 meters

Minimum ROW for areas where major road serve as interconnecting road (for economic and socialized housing)

10 meters

Minimum ROW for interior economic/socialized subdivision

PD 953

Law that requires the planting of trees in certain places and penalizes unauthorized cutting, destruction, damaging, and injuring of certain trees, plants, and vegetation

Asphalt (50 mm) or Concrete (150 mm)

What paving materials and corresponding thicknesses is required when building major roads, minor roads, and motor courts?

Macadam

What paving material is required for sidewalks or alleys?

1. Cul-de-sac
2. Branch
3. T

3 types of road intersections

120 meters

Maximum length from curb to outer diameter of cul-de-sac

20 meters

Minimum distance between offset intersections (corner to corner)

Shoulder

Term for Sidewalk + Planting Strip

Carriage

Term for ROW minus (Planting Strips + Sidewalks)

Crown

Term for highest point of carriage

1\.5-9%

Minimum slope of crown of roads

1. Single-detached
2. Single-attached/Duplex
3. Rowhouses

3 Types of Housing

72 sqm

Minimum lot area for single-detached economic housing

54 sqm

Minimum lot area for single-attached/duplex economic housing

36 sqm

Minimum lot area for rowhouse economic housing

64 sqm

Minimum lot area for single-detached socialized housing

48 sqm

Minimum lot area for single-attached/duplex socialized housing

32 sqm

Minimum lot area for rowhouse socialized housing

1. Single-Attached/Duplex
2. Rowhouse

Which types of housing are required complete with housing component under BP 220?

40%

The price of saleable lot for single detached shall not exceed what percentage of the maximum selling price for the house and lot package under BP 220?

1. Corner lot
2. Regular lot
3. Irregular lot
4. Interior lot

4 types of lots

400 meters

Maximum block length for subdivisions

When block length exceeds 250 meters

When should you provide a pathwalk or alley?

20 units but not more than 100 meters

Maximum number of units/length for a rowhouse block

22 sqm

Minimum floor area requirement for single-family economic housing

18 sqm

Minimum floor area requirement for single-family socialized housing

1\.5 m - front

1\.5 m - side of road

2\.0 m - rear

2\.0 m - side near next unit

Setback requirement for single-detached economic/socialized housing unit on a corner lot

1\.5 m - front

2\.0 m - sides

2\.0 m - rear

Setback requirement for single-detached economic/socialized housing unit on a regular lot

1\.5 m - front

2\.0 m - sides

2\.0 m - rear

Setback requirement for single-attached/duplex economic/socialized housing unit

1\.5m - front

2\.0 m - rear

Setback requirement for rowhouse economic/socialized housing unit

Complete based on specifications

Minimum level of completion of economic housing

Shell house with doors and windows

Minimum level of completion of socialized housing

Provide 1 streetlight per pole if electrical poles are spaced at 50 meters;

Provide 1 at every other people if electrical poles are spaced less than 50 meters

How many streetlights should you provide in a socialized/economic subdivision?

Concrete-lined with load bearing cover

Material requirement for drainage systems in socialized/economic subdivisions

soffit

an exterior or interior architectural feature, generally the horizontal, aloft underside of any construction element

1. Main Door
2. Service Door
3. Bathroom Door

3 types of BP 220 doors

10% of the floor area of the room

Minimum percentage requirement for total free area of window/door openings under BP 220

25% of total residential area

Maximum percentage of non-residential floor area under BP 220

1 parking slot per 8 living units

Parking area requirement for BP 220 multi-family dwellings and condominiums

100 meters

Off-site parking is allowed provided the designated parking area is part of the project and is not more than ____meters away from the condo project (BP 220)

For structures 6 storeys and above

When is provision of elevator mandatory under BP220?

PD 975 - Subdivision and Condominium Buyer’s Protective Decree

Law that regulates the sale of subdivision lots and condominiums

July 12, 1976

When was PD 975 signed?

President Ferdinand Marcos (Executive)

Author of PD 975

1. open-market and
2. medium-cost subdivision and condominium projects

PD 975 is only applicable to what types of projects?

Above Php 2M

Selling price for open-market subdivision/condo under PD 975

Php 500k - 2M

Selling price for medium-cost subdivision/condo under PD 975

30%

Required % of open space or non-saleable spaces under PD 975 (for condos and subdivisions)

120 sqm lot area

42 sqm floor area

Minimum lot area and floor area for open market single-detached unit

100 sqm lot area

30 sqm floor area

Minimum lot area and floor area for medium-cost single-detached unit

96 sqm

Minimum lot area for open market single-attached/duplex unit

80 sqm

Minimum lot area for medium-cost single-attached/duplex unit

60 sqm

Minimum lot area for open market rowhouse unit