RULE 8 - VENTILATION + LIGHT

Question 1

lot types

Answer 1

The Code defines seven lot types
Inside lot
Interior lot
Corner lot
Through lot
Corner through lot
Corner through lot abutting 3 or more streets
End lot

Question 2

yard vs setback

Answer 2

Yard: the required open space left between
the outermost face of the building and the
property lines
Setback: the width of the yard

Question 3

courts

Answer 3

Minimum dimension: 2.00m
Hence, minimum area: 4.00sqm
All inner courts shall be connected to a
street or yard by a passageway at least
1.20m wide

Question 4

joining of courts

Answer 4

Minimum dimension may be reduced to
1.50m in cluster living units with adjacent
courts
Mininum area per court: 3.00sqm
Separation wall: 2.00m high maximum

Question 5

parking spaces and carports

Answer 5

If a carport is roofed, it will be considered
part of the building footprint and not the
TOSL
However, uncovered parking spaces,
driveways, and access roads may be
considered part of the open space if
unroofed/open to the sky

Question 6

use front yard as parking

Answer 6

Only allowed for single family dwelling
units falling under the following zoning
classifications:
Basic R-2
Basic R-3
R-4

Question 7

easement is public land

Answer 7

Situated outside of private property limits
Should be equally enjoyed by all members
of the community
The only uses allowed are those that
support its public recreational character

Question 8

prohibited uses for easements

Answer 8

Residential
Long term parking, unless duly designated
as pay-parking zones
Commercial/institutional uses not
compatible with its public character
Any private use at the expense of the public

Question 9

encouraged uses for easements

Answer 9

Esplanade developments
Promenade developments

Question 10

view corridors + sightlines

Answer 10

The carriageway shall be free of structures,
particularly commercial signs that will
impede the view corridor and sightlines
within the RROW
To dignify important public/historical
buildings, all forms of commercial signs
intruding into the RROW leading to or
away said structures shall be disallowed

Question 11

allowed uses within the RROW

Answer 11

Transportation structures
Mass transit lines
Mass transit stations
Waiting sheds
Traffic outposts
Limited commercial structures if they are
complementary to the transportation uses
Improvements on the RROW
Carriageway
Sidewalks
Planting strips
Street furniture
Elevated or underground crossings
Traffic/directional signages
Public utility/service structures provided
that they do not restrict or impede the
movement of people and vehicles
Power
Water
Drainage
Gas
Telecommunications
The RROW is public land and should be
equally enjoyed by all members of the
community
Hence, the following are uses not to be
allowed within the RROW
Commercial structures
Residential structures
Government structures unless located
below or above grade
Long-term or overnight vehicle parking
unless duly designated as pay-parking
zones
Depository of stalled, wrecked, or
abandoned vehicles
Unauthorized recreational or
entertainment usage which will only
benefit certain entities and which will
ultimately result in inconvenience or
nuisance to the general public

Question 12

Access to property

Answer 12

Interior or rear lots shall have an access
road with a minimum width of 3.00m.
Provide a 4.00m wide chaflan at the
intersection with the main RROW.

Question 13

annotation from PRBOA

Answer 13

The minimum 3.0 m wide access road
necessarily includes all provisions for drainage
and for utility lines. It must be maintained free
of all forms of obstructions at all times,
particularly parked or abandoned vehicles
that may impede rescue/emergency response.
Trees or plants should not be sited within any
part of the minimum 3.0m wide access road i.e.
suggested for planting within the property
limits instead.

Question 14

3 RROW Levels

Answer 14

RROW above grade
RROW at grade
RROW below grade

Question 15

RROW above grade

Answer 15

From the finished surface of the roadway
all the way up to the air
If utilized for whatever purpose, the use or
air rights must be compensated for (leased
from the government)
Minimum clear height: 4.27m from crown
of carriageway

Question 16

RROW at grade

Answer 16

From natural grade line to the finished
surface of the carriageway or sidewalk
Generally utilized for the movement of the
general public (motorists and pedestrians)
If utilized for whatever purpose, proponent
must lease/pay the government

Question 17

RROW below grade

Answer 17

From finished surface of roadway all the
way down into the ground
If utilized for whatever purpose, proponent
must lease/pay the government

Question 18

sidewalk

Answer 18

The local planning authority shall
determine which streets shall have an open
sidewalk or an arcaded sidewalk, or a
combination of both
For a RROW width of 9.00m or more, the
minimum sidewalk width shall be 1.20m on
each side of the RROW. For RROW less than
9.00m, refer to Table VIII.G.3

Question 19

grade of sidewalk

Answer 19

As much as possible, sidewalks shall be level
and or uniform grade throughout the length of
the street
When the street slope does not exceed 1/12,
the sidewalk shall follow the street slope
When the street slope is 1/10, the sidewalk
shall be maintained level for every 20-40
meters of run, each level joined by a ramp of a
slope not exceeding 1/6.

Question 20

driveways across sidewalks

Answer 20

If curb height = 200mm or lower, the
driveway and the sidewalk shall be on the
same plane. Provide entry ramp of slope 1/3
to ¼ connecting the carriageway to the
sidewalk/curb.
If curb height = 200mm or lower, the
driveway and the sidewalk shall be on the
same plane. Provide entry ramp of slope 1/3
to ¼ connecting the carriageway to the
sidewalk/curb.

Question 21

planting strips

Answer 21

Sidewalks 2.00m or more in width shall
include on its outer side a planting strip of
not less than 800mm wide up to a
maximum of 1/3 of the sidewalk width
The planting strip is meant to separate the
curb from the sidewalk, and must always be
placed near the curbline.