QUIZ 2 Flashcards
installation in place of components of
a building/ structure
Erection
BUILDING PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
MINOR CONSTRUCTION?
sheds, outhouses, greenhouses, children’s playhouses, aviaries,
poultry houses and the like not exceeding 6sq.m.; detached from any
other building and for owner’s private use
addition of open terraces or patios resting directly on the ground, not
exceeding 20sq.m. and for owner’s private use
installation of window grilles
garden pools for cultivation of water plants and/or aquarium fish not
exceeding 500mm depth
erection of garden walls other than party walls not exceeding 1.80m in
height, cementing of footpaths, garden walks and/or driveways
BUILDING PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
REPAIRS?
not affecting or involving any structural member, such as
replacement of deteriorated roofing sheets or tiles, gutters,
downspouts, fascias, ceilings and/or sidings
non load-bearing partition walls
any interior portion of a house not involving addition or alteration
or replacement of windows, flooring, perimeter fence, walls
or replacement of sanitary or plumbing fixtures
or replacement of faulty or deteriorated wiring devices, fixtures and
safety devices provided no alteration shall be made on the service
entrance and main switch or breaker and no circuits will be added
(4)BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
Application form
Five (5) sets of plans and specifications prepared, signed and sealed
by duly licensed architect and engineers
For lot owners, certified true copies of:
- TCT
- tax declaration
- current real property tax receipt
For non-lot owners, duly notarized copies of:
- contract of lease
- deed of absolute sale
- contract of sale
BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS NOT REQUIRED FOR:
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS NOT REQUIRED FOR:
traditional indigenous family dwellings intended for use and
occupancy of owner’s family; of native materials, cost not
exceeding P15,000
single-detached dwelling up to 20 sq.m.
simple sketch with dimensions, site location and vicinity map will
suffice
(3)NON-ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION
errors in plans and specifications
incorrect or inaccurate data supplied
non-compliance with NBC and IRRs
BASES FOR COMPUTING
type of occupancy or use of building
cost of construction (per sq.m. based on classification)
area
height
Catergory (5)TYPES OF OCCUPANCY
Category I
- residential
Category II
- commercial and industrial
Category III
- social, educational, institutional
Category IV
- agricultural
Category V
- ancillary
BUILDING PERMIT FEES
EXEMPTIONS
traditional indigenous family dwellings
public buildings ( owned, occupied, operated by offices performing purely government functions )
government-owned housing units constructed by NHA while title is
in government’s name
construction by civic organizations, charitable institutions to be
donated to government for public use
buildings/structures owned by electric cooperatives
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
REQUIRED PRIOR TO?
use of building/ structure
change in use of occupancy classification
Certificate of occupancy
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS?
certificate of completion
logbook and Building Inspection Sheet
signed as-built plans and specifications
Certificate of occupancy
NON-ISSUANCE OR REVOCATION
NON-ISSUANCE OR REVOCATION
unauthorized change, modification or alteration in plans
and/or type of construction
failure to engage services of licensed architect or civil
engineer to do full-time supervision
failure of full-time supervisor to submit logbook, Certificate
of Completion, as-built plans, specifications, Building
Inspection Sheet, fire safety Inspection Certificate
are areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be constructed based on their use or occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.”
Fire zones
bldgs./structures are permitted w/o fire resistivity
measures
often in country sides or rural areas
commercial & industrial structures sparsely constructed
clustered in small groups
NON-FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONES
bldgs./structures are permitted w/ fire resistivity
measures
walls of at least two-hour fire resistivity
one-hour fire resistivity throughout for suburban areas
FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONES
highly fire-resistive or non-combustible structures or
construction assemblies
three to four-hour fire resistivity throughout
HIGHLY FIRE RESTRICTIVE ZONES
the degree to
which a material can withstand fire
Fire-resistive Rating:
length of time
(in hours) a material can withstand
being burned
Time Period Rating:
Classification of construction
according to their fire-retardant or
flame spread ratings
Fire-resistive Standards:
.60m diameter with .80 clear
headroom above
ATTIC ACCESS
divided into
250sq.m. spaces by fire-resistive walls and
self-closing doors
ENCLOSED ATTIC SPACES
must be provided for trussed
roofs every 200sq.m. attic area
DRAFT STOPS
A 3-dimensional physical development
erected within a lot or property
BUILDING/STRUCTURE
(3)DEVELOPMENT LEVELS
Above grade
At grade
Below grade
The physical setting for any building whereby the
level or intensity of development covering such
property is regulated by development controls.
LOT
Maximum extent of physical
development that may be
introduced into the lot
DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL OF LOT
Optimized extent of physical
development w/o causing
undue damage, effects or
hardship;
CARRYING CAPACITY OF
LOT
New physical development within a lot
that is open for development, vacant,
unutilized, development-committed or
other lots that are similarly situated
NEW DEVELOPMENT
Physical development consisting mainly of renovation, rehabilitation, retrofit, upgrading, expansion within a lot or property that is under-utilized or unfit for habitation
REDEVELOPMENT
Generally measured from established grade line to
the topmost portion of the structure.
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
Lowest point of elevation of finished ground surface between exterior wall and a point 1.5m from said wall
GRADE
Perpendicular distance or vertical measurement
between the uppermost surfaces (finish level) of two
successive floors.
FLOOR-TO-FLOOR HEIGHT
Portion of structure between the uppermost surface
(finish level) of any floor and the uppermost surface
(finish level) of the next floor above or below it.
STOREY
CLASSIFICATION OF BUILDING HEIGHT
LOW-RISE
1-5 storeys 3-15 meters
MEDIUM-RISE
-6-15 storeys 18-45 meters
HIGH-RISE
-16 + storeys 48 + meters
Measured horizontally from the property
line to the outermost faces of the exterior
walls of the building/structure
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
Any structurally attached portion of a
building that is outside its outermost
walls
PROJECTIONS
Gross expanse of a wall measured from
the outermost edges of floor slabs; may
or may not be representative of the
typical floor
FLOOR PLATE
A set of inter-acting regulations concerning the physical
utilization of a lot;
Governs planning and design of spaces and the use or
occupancy of a building
DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
Meaning? (AMBF) (MACA) (AMVB) (FLAR/ FAR) (PSO) (ISA) (USA) (TOSL)
ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM BUILDING FOOTPRINT (AMBF)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AREA (MACA)
ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM VOLUME OF BUILDING (AMVB)
FLOOR TO LOT AREA OR FLOOR AREA RATIO (FLAR/ FAR)
PERCENTAGE OF SITE OCCUPANCY (PSO)
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AREA (ISA)
UNPAVED SURFACE AREA (USA)
TOTAL OPEN SPACE WITHIN LOT (TOSL)
Formula?
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AREA (MACA)
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONSTRUCTION AREA (MACA) = PSO + ISA ; excludes USA
Formula?
FLOOR TO LOT AREA OR FLOOR AREA RATIO (FLAR/ FAR)
FLOOR TO LOT AREA OR FLOOR AREA RATIO (FLAR/ FAR) = total floor area / total lot area
Formula?
TOTAL OPEN SPACE WITHIN LOT (TOSL)
TOTAL OPEN SPACE WITHIN LOT (TOSL)
= ( ISA + USA ) / TLA
Reinforced masonry or RC separator
w/ appropriate fire-resistive rating
and positioned between dwellings/
buildings/structures;
No openings; Cannot be shared
FIREWALL
Semi-permanent or permanent
structure along a property line usually
of masonry or reinforced
ABUTMENT
The horizontal distance measured 90
degrees from the outermost face of a
building/structure to a property line.
SETBACK
The horizontal distance between the
outermost building/structure line of a
lower floor and that of a higher floor.
INCREMENTAL SETBACK
Vacant space left between the outermost face
of the building and the property lines.
YARD
Side of a lot on which the main pedestrian and vehicular access into the property shall be situated.
FRONT OF LOT
Unoccupied space between the faces of the building lines and a yard or another court free, open and unobstructed from the ground upward.
COURT
Fully enclosed component of the building
situated between the established grade and the
first of a typical floor of the building’s tower
component;
Not more than 12 storeys or 36meters
PODIUM
Fully enclosed component of the building
situated between the podium and roof
Not higher than 5x podium height
TOWER
Public space for continuous flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic that
must be free from prohibited physical obstructions.
Area lying between two or more properties and its width measured from
opposite property lines.
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW) OR STREET
Right to physically develop and subsequently benefit or profit from the use of air space above the RROW.
AIR RIGHTS
Public open space that must be absolute free from all forms
of physical obstructions that can negatively affect natural
light and ventilation or that can impede access or the full
recreational use of such space by the general public.
e.g.
Waterways
Public utilities
Railroad tracks
EASEMENT
Line of view from any fixed or moving
station point within a building/structure or
from any other open space to a built or
natural structure, formation or vista.
SIGHTLINES
Visually unobstructed width, depth and
height of all available sightlines running
through and along RROWs, easements and
open spaces.
VIEW CORRIDOR
Direct access to public
or open space
Eaves at least 750mm.
From side and rear
property lines
Projections beyond
exterior walls
Buildings on same
property; or with courts
Location on Property
Measured from highest adjoining ground surface; height measured from lowest surface shall not exceed maximum by 3.00 meters
Maximum Heights
Whenever possible, source from municipal or
city waterworks system;
If from meteoric, surface or underground
sources, must conform to National Standard
for Drinking Water
Piping in accordance with National Plumbing
Code of the Philippines
General
Requirements
Water Supply
System
shall discharge to municipal or city sewer
system in accordance with Code on Sanitation
and the National Pollution Control
Commission; or
shall discharge to “Imhoff” or septic tank
rainwater shall not discharge to the sanitary
sewer system
Wastewater
Disposal System
Storm Drainage
System
Rat proofing
means for cleaning garbage bins and receptacles
screening of public dining rooms
Pest & Vermin
Control
Noise Pollution
Control
Pipe Materials
Must provide _____wide
temporary walkway.
Walkways must have railings of at
least _____ meter height and fence and
canopy of at least ______ meters height
Must provide 1.2 m. wide
temporary walkway
Walkways must have railings of at
least 1 meter height and fence and
canopy of at least 2.4 meters height
“ All electrical systems, equipment and installation
shall conform to the provisions of the_____as adopted by the Board of
Electrical Engineering pursuant to RA 184 as amended
by RA 7920 otherwise known as the______
Philippine Electrical Code
New Electrical Engineering Law”
“ All mechanical systems, equipment and installations shall conform to the provisions of the_____as adopted by
the Board of Mechanical Engineering pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 294 as amended, otherwise known as the_____
Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code
Mechanical Engineering Law
storage rooms of unexposed
films shall be provided for
specified cases
packaging of 12 films to an
envelope
Proper venting and insulation
incandescent electrical light; no
smoking
first aid provisions
films for amateurs,
safety and dental
films exempted
is a structural unit, the integral parts of
which, have been built up or
assembled prior to incorporation in
the building”
Prefabricated assembly
Approved plastic materials shall be
those which have_____and a smoke density not greater than that obtained from the burning of untreated wood under similar conditions when tested in accordance with generally accepted engineering practice.”
flame-spread rating of 225 or less
- an off-premise sign
- a panel for posting bills or posters
- an on-premise sign
- resting on the ground
- fastened to, suspended from or
supported on a building or structure the display surface of
which is perpendicular or at an angle from wall surface - installed on roofs, decks or eaves
- parallel to wall surface
- on light and combustible material
ADVERTISING SIGN - an off-premise sign
BILLBOARD - a panel for posting bills or posters
DISPLAY SIGN - an on-premise sign
GROUND SIGN - resting on the ground
PROJECTING SIGN - fastened to, suspended from or
supported on a building or structure the display surface of
which is perpendicular or at an angle from wall surface
ROOF SIGN - installed on roofs, decks or eaves
WALL SIGN - parallel to wall surface
TEMPORARY SIGN - on light and combustible material
when a building is found or declared by the Building Official to be a nuisance, is dangerous or ruinous, the Building Official shall order its repair, vacation or demolition depending on the degree of danger to life, health, safety and/or well-being of the general public and its occupants
Pursuant to Section 215 of the NBC,
(8)Dangerous bldg?
structural hazards
fire hazards
hazardous electrical wiring
hazardous mechanical installation
inadequate sanitation and health facilities
improper occupancy and architectural eyesore
improper location
illegal construction
TYPE METERS Perpendicular or Diagonal Parking Parallel Parking Truck or Bus Parking Container Van, Bulk Carrier, Prime Mover Jeepney, Shuttle
Perpendicular or Diagonal Parking
- 2.50 x 5
Parallel Parking
- 2.15 x 6
Truck or Bus Parking
- 3.60 x 12
Container Van, Bulk Carrier,
Prime Mover
- 3.60 x 18
Jeepney, Shuttle
- 3.00 x 9
Order
Protection of the public interest
Not everything can be left to market forces
Equitable distribution of welfare and resources
Competencies required
Bureaucratic convenience
RATIONALE FOR LAWS
Vague definition of public interest
Irrelevance to context
Inflexibility
Social Polarization
Confiscatory
High cost of enforcement
DEMERITS
