BP220 Flashcards
(Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’
Protective Decree)
PD 957
(Defining Open Space in Residential
Subdivisions)
PD 1216
(National Building
PD 1096
(National Fire Code)
PD 1185
Subdivision design
Building design
Single family dwellings Multi family dwellings
BP 220
▪Water
▪Movement and circulation
▪Storm drainage
▪Solid and liquid waste disposal
▪Parks and playgrounds
▪Power
BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN
SETTLEMENTS
Housing projects undertaken by the government for the
underprivileged and homeless citizens
Socialized housing
Housing projects provided to
average income families.
Economic housing
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets.
Occupied by or intended for buildings.
BLOCK
A habitable dwelling unit which includes:
*All exterior walls
*Floor
*Openings for doors and windows
*Plumbing fixtures
*Electrical wiring
SHELLHOUSE
Shell house + all windows and doors, and partition walls.
Complete house
Subdivision Design
PART 1
▪Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
▪Preserve trees with diameter of 200mm or
greater.
▪Follow easement requirements set by other
codes.
▪Provide major streets with extensions for future
connections.
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
There is no fixed ratio between saleable and non
saleable lots.
SALEABLE VERSUS NON
SALEABLE
▪Parks and playground are required for projects
that measure 1 hectare and above.
▪Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are
exclusive of areas for community facilities.
▪Basketball courts = OK
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
▪Minimum area required is expressed in %. Area
increases as density (lots/hectare) increases.
See table.
▪Absolute minimum: _____
100sqm
A ________ is required for projects 1
hectare or bigger, whether socialized or
economic.
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
multipurpose center
Observe the prescribed road hierarchies and
minimum RROW widths within the subdivision.
CIRCULATION/ROAD PLANNING
MINIMUM SIZES OF ROADS
Interconnecting road
10M
MINIMUM SIZES OF ROADS
Major road
8M
MINIMUM SIZES OF ROADS
Collector road
8m
Minor road
6.5m
Motor Court
6m
Path walk
3m
Alley
2m
breaks a block. It must not be used as
access to a property.
An alley
provides pedestrian access to a
property. May be used as property access for
socialized housing only. Maximum length = 60
meters.
pathwalk
Single detached Socialized
64 sqm
Single Detached Economic
72sqm
Duplex socialized
48
Duplex economic
54
Rowhouse socialized
28
Rowhouse Economic
36
ROW HOUSE CLUSTERS
20 UNITS
BLOCK LENGTH (UNDER BP220)
400 METERS MAX
BLOCK LENGTH WITH ALLEY
250 M OR MORE
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA (SOCIALIZED)
18 SQM
MINIMUM ECONOMIC FLOOR AREA
22 SQM
Complete house based on
submitted specifications
Economic housing:
Shell house with doors and
windows to enclose the unit
Socialized housing:
FRONT SET BACK
1.5 M
SIDE YARD
1.5 M
REAR YEARD
2.0M
ABUTMENT
May be allowed per requirements of the National Building Code
may only be used as access to
property only for socialized housing.
Pathwalks ACCESS TO PROPERTY
Minimum ceiling height:
2.00m
Mezannine :
1.80m
EXITS of Less than 10 occupants
: 1
EXITS OF 10 OR MORE OCCUPANTS
2
bathroom and mezzanine door HEIGHT
1.80m
ALL OTHER DOOR HEIGHT
2M
door widths main
800 mm
bedroom service door width
700mm
bathroom door width
600mm
Regular Window ROOM
10% OF FLOOR AREA
BATHROOM WINDOW
5% OF FLOOR AREA
RISER MAX
250 MM
TREAD MIN
200 MM
STAIRS WIDTH MIN
600MM
HEADROOM STAIRS MIN
2M
LANDING TO LANDING
3.6M
HANDRAILS
800 - 1200mm from floor
Handrails not required for stairs with
less than 4
steps
May be used if the required tread dimension is
provided at a point not more than 300mm from
the narrow end of the stairway
WINDING/CIRCULAR STAIRWAYS
Minimum tread at any point:
150mm
Yes. But provide a landing every 1.8m of rise.
LADDERS
Required whenever a dwelling abuts on a
property line
300mm extensions above roof and building
edges
Ceilings should be compartmentalized and not
continuous from one space to another
FIREWALLS
At least 150mm or 6 inches thick
The property must abut a _________
Pathwalks are not allowed as property access.
public street.
For 1 to 2 storey buildings:
Between buildings: _______
Between eaves: ________
4.00m
1.50m
For 3 4 storey buildings:
Between buildings: ________
Between eaves: __________
6.00m
2.00m
For buildings taller than 4 storeys
Between buildings: ________
Between eaves: _________
10.00m,
6.00m
A wall with no openings or only minimal
openings for comfort rooms
Blank wall:
When the two sides of the buildings are blank walls,
the minimum distances become:
▪
Between buildings:
▪
Between eaves:
2.00m
1.00m
For multi family dwellings and condominiums,
provide
1 slot for 8 units
Off site parking allowed as long as it is NOT more
than
100m away.
= Socialized housing
= BP 220 condominium
= Economic housing
18 sqm.
18 sqm.
22 sqm.
▪Follow the NBC and the Fire Code
EXITS AND CORRIDORS
Required for structures more than 15 meters in
height
FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
▪
Required for buildings 6 storeys or higher
▪
The elevator’s design shall conform to the
requirements in the NBC and BP 344.
ELEVATORS