RULE 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Question 1

Secretary of the DPWH

Answer 1

Duties include:
Policy making
Memorandum circulars
Prescribe fees
Appoint building officials in all municipalities

Question 2

The Building Official

Answer 2

Tasked with the enforcement of the Code
in his jurisdiction
Issues, denies, suspends and revokes
permits
Undertakes inspection of buildings
Acts on claims

Question 3

Fees

Answer 3

The DPWH Secretary prescribes the fees
The Building Official collects the fees

Question 4

Fee exemptions

Answer 4

Public buildings
Traditional family dwellings
A dwelling intended for the use by one family
and constructed of native materials (bamboo,
nipa, logs, lumber), the total cost of which
does not exceed PHP15,000.

Question 5

Offenses

Answer 5

Proceeding with work without a permit
Unauthorized deviations from the
drawings during construction
Non-compliance with work stoppage
order
Non-compliance with order to demolish
Use of a building without securing a
Certificate of Occupancy
Change in use without the corresponding
Certification of Change of Use
Failure to post Cert. of Occupancy
Change in type of construction without
permit

Question 6

Dangerous Buildings

Answer 6

Structural hazard
Fire hazard
Unsafe electrical wiring
Unsafe mechanical installation
Inadequate sanitation and health facilities
Architectural deficiency

Question 7

Options for dangerous buildings

Answer 7

Repair
Vacation
Demolition