BP 220

ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED

HOUSING PROJECTS IN
URBAN AND RURAL AREAS
(Revised IRR 2008)

BP 220: ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS IN

URBAN AND RURAL AREAS (Revised IRR 2008)
By the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board HLURB

By the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)

RULE I
General Provisions
Section 1 Scope of Application
Section 2
RULE II

Declaration of Policies

Minimum Design Standards and Requirements for

Economic and Socialized Housing Projects

Section 3 Compliance with Standards and Guidelines

Section 4 Basis and Objectives of the Minimum Design
Standards
Section 5 Technical Guidelines and Standards for
Subdivisions
Section 6
Section 7

Building Design Standards and Guidelines

Variances/ Exemptions

RULE III
Approval of Subdivision Plans and Building
Designs
Section 8

Approval Required

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Section 9 Approval of Residential Houses of Average

and Low-Income Earners
Section 10 Application for Approval of Subdivision
Development Plan
Section 11
Section 12

Evaluation of Land Development and

Structural Design Components of the Project
Survey and Approval of Subdivision Plan

RULE IV

Registration and Licensing of Economic and

Socialized Housing Projects
Section 13 Application for Registration
Section 14
Section 15

Application for License to Sell

Notice of Publication

Section 16
Section 17

Certificate of Registration
License to Sell

Section 18

Monitoring of Project

RULE V
Section 19
Section 20
Section 21

Miscellaneous Provisions
Definition of Terms
Conformance to the Requirements of Other
Pertinent Laws, Rules and Regulations
Non-Development
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Section 22

Organization and Registration of Homeowners

Section 23

Donation of Roads, Open Spaces and Water

Supply

Section 24
Section 25

Separability Clause
Effectivity

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RULE I. General Provisions

Section 1. Scope of Application
Section 2.Declaration of Policies
RULE II. Minimum Design Standards and
Requirements for Economic and Socialized
Housing Projects
Section 3. Compliance with Standards and
Guidelines
Section 4.Basis and Objectives of the Minimum
Design Standards
A. Protection and safety of life, limb, property
and general public welfare
B.Basic needs of human settlements,
enumerated in descending order
C. Affordability Levels of Target Market
D.Location
Section 5.Technical Guidelines and Standards for
Subdivisions
A. Site Criteria
1. Availability of basic needs

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2. Conformity with the Zoning Ordinance or

Land Use Plan of the City/ Municipality
3. Physical Suitability
4. Accessibility
B. Planning Considerations
1. Area Planning
2. Site Preservation/ Alteration
a. Slope
b. Preservation of Site Assets
c. Ground Cover
3. Easements
4. Circulation
C. Design Parameters
1. Land Allocation
a. Saleable Areas
b. Non-saleable Areas
Parks and Playgrounds
Community Facilities
Circulation System
o Hierarchy of Roads
o Road Right-of-Way
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o Planting Strips
o Road Pavement
o Road Intersection
o Road Grade/Slope
2. Lot Requirement
a. Lot Planning
b. Minimum Lot Area
c. Lot Frontages
3. Length of Block
4. Shelter Component
a. Floor Area Requirement
b. Minimum Level of Completion
5. Setback/ Yard
6. Water Supply
7. Electrical Water Supply
8. Sewage Disposal System
a. Septic Tank
b. Connection to Community Sewer
System
9. Drainage System

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10. Garbage Disposal System

11. Fire Firefighting
Section 6. Building Design Standards and Guidelines
A. Single-Family Dwelling
1. Lot Planning
a. Access to the Property
direct access to the dwelling
Pathwalk = pedestrian access
(Socialized housing
b. Access to the Dwelling Unit
independent access to dwelling
unit
w/o trespassing adjoining
properties

Yards

c. Open Space Requirements

d. Sizes and Dimensions of Courts or
min horizontal dim 2.00m

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inner courts connected to

street/yard (width= 1.20m) or by a
door through a room
court width for 1 or 2 storey bldgs.:
2.00m
court width for cluster living units
(1-2 storey; w/ adjacent courts
area 3.00 sq. m: 1.50m
separation walls/ fences = 2.00m
irregular/ triangular lots w/ all
sides 3.00m: min. court width=
2.00
e. Abutments
allowed on sides and rear based
on:
o Open space
Type of Lot

Percent of Open Space

Residential

All Others

a. Interior Lot
b. Inside Lot

50%
20%

25%
15%

c. Corner and/or
Through

10%

15%

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d. Lots bounded on
3 sides

5%

5%

o Window Opening
o Firewall = 1hr rating
2. Building Design Standards
a. Space Standards
spaces distributed economically,
efficiently and in practical manner
b. Ceiling Heights
Minimum Ceiling Heights
o FFL to CL or headroom
clearance= 2.00m
Mezzanine Floor
o Clearance below & above=
1.80m
o Area 50%
c. Openings
Doors
o Entrance/ exit:
No. of occupants <10: 1
No. of occupants >10: 2
o Height = 2.00m
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Except for bathroom and

mezzanine doors height=
1.80m
o Clear width
Main Door= 0.80m
Service/ Bedroom=
0.70mBathroom = 0.60m
Windows
o Area of opening 10% of
room area
o Bathroom window area 1/20
of room area
o Window may open to porch
provided:
- abuts a court, yard, public
street, or open water course,
public open space
o ceiling height 2.00m
Interior Stairs
o Width 0.60m
o Riser 0.25m, Run 0.20m
o Headroom Clearance= 2.00m
o Landing width= width of
stairways

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o Height bet. Landings

3.60m
o Guard and Handrail Details
- 0.80m < Handrails Height <
1.20m
- Clearance from wall 38mm
- 0.80m < height of guards <
1.20m
Winding and Circular Stairways
Ladders allowed if:
o Distance bet landings
1.80m
d. Roofing
impervious to water
e. Electrical Requirements
1 light outlet and 1 C.O. per activity
area
f. Firewall
thickness= 150mm or 6
height= 0.30m
horizontal extension= 0.30m
NO openings allowed except:

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o 2 abutting spaces of 2
adjacent living units =
unenclosed/ partially open
B. Multi-Family Dwellings and
Condominiums
1. Lot Planning
a. Access to property
direct vehicular access
by abutting improved public street
b. Access to the dwelling
independent access
no trespassing adjoining
PROPERTIES
independent: maintenance, utility &
service, removal of garbage and
trash
c. Access to living units
independent access
no passing through YARD or any
other YARD
d. Non-residential use

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harmonious or compatible w/ the

residential character
ex. Private clinic/ office, garages,
and carports
serve both residential and nonresidential
e. Cooperative store and structures for
the homeowners association
Non-Residential Area 25% of
Total Residential Area
f. Open Space Requirements
Setbacks from the property line
Kind
s of
Lot 1-2

Minimum Setback Requirement Per Storey

3

10

11

12

Interio
r
Inside
Corner
Throu
gh

2.0 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7 5.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Lot
abutti

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ng 3

Distance between buildings

NO. OF STOREYS
(taller building)

DISTANCE/ meter (m)

1-2

Between buildings
4.00

Roof Eaves
1.50

3-4
>4

6.00
10.00

2.00
6.00

w/ blank walls or
min, openings for
comfort rms.

2.00

1.00

NOTE: Measure the Shortest Distance

g. Parking Requirements
1:8 (car: living units)
perpendicular 2.50m x 5.00m
parallel 2.15m x 6.00m
driveway may be used PROVIDED
min. ROW is maintained, 5.00m

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2. Building Design Standards

a. Living Units
min. Floor Area= 18 sq. m.
b. Exits, Corridors, Exterior Exit
Balconies and Common Stairways
PD 1096
See Section 3.1007 of RA 9514
BHL >15m = automatic fire alarm
suppression system
c. Utilities and Services
Water Supply
o potable and adequate
o common areas= main
service & piping system w/
communal faucets
o individual units= pipes
branching from main water
line; individual meters
Power Supply/ Electrical Service
o individual meters
o same as water supply
Drainage System
Sewage Disposal System

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o existing public sewerage

system
o community disposal plant or
communal septic tank
o individual septic tanks by
absorption field or leaching
pit
Garbage Disposal System
Elevator Requirements
3. General Construction Requirements
a. Structural Requirements
Philippine Structural Code
b. Electrical Requirements
Philippine Electrical Code
c. Sanitary Requirements
Sanitation Code of the Philippines
National Plumbing Code
d. Construction Materials
indigenous materials encouraged;
conditions:
conform w/ reqt of Rules
life span of 25 years

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correspondence to loan terms

payment
Section 7. Variances/ Exemptions
RULE III. Approval of Subdivision Plans and
Building Designs
Section 8. Approval Required
Section 9. Approval of Residential Houses of
Average and Low-Income Earners
Section 10. Application for Approval of Subdivision
Development Plan
A. Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan
1. Site Development Plan
2. Documents
a. Vicinity Map
b. Topographic Plan
c. Survey Plan of Lot
3. TCT and current Tax Receipts
4. Right to Use/ Deed of Sale
B. Subdivision Development Permit

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1. Requirements in Section 10.A

2. SDP
3. Civil and Sanitary Works
4. Water System Layout
5. Tax Declaration
6. Zoning Certificate (HLURB Regional)
7. DAR Conversion Order
8. ECC or CNC
9. Project Description
10. Plan Specifications, BOM, Cost
Estimates
11. Permit to Drill from NWRB
12. Traffic Impact Assessment
13. List of names of Professionals
a. Surname
b. First Name
c. Middle Name
d. Maiden Name
e. Professional License Number, Date
of Issue and Expiration

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f. Professional Tax Receipt and Date of

Issue
g. TIN
Section 11. Evaluation of Land Development and
Structural Design Components of the Project
Section 12. Survey and Approval of Subdivision Plan
RULE IV. Registration and Licensing of Economic
and Socialized Housing Projects
Section 13. Application for Registration
A. Common Requirements
1. Sworn Registration statement
a. HLURB 001 for corporation
b. HLURB 003 for single proprietorship
2. TCT or OCT
Section 14. Application for License to Sell
Section 15. Notice of Publication
Section 16. Certificate of Registration
Section 17. License to Sell
Section 18. Monitoring of Project

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RULE V. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 19. Definition of Terms
1. Alley
2. Block
3. Board or HLURB
4. Cluster Housing
5. Community Facilities
6. Dwelling
a. Dwelling Types
Single Detached
Duplex/ Single Attached
Row House
Single-Family Dwelling
Multi-Family Dwelling
b. Level of Completion
b.1 Shell House
b.2 Complete House
7. Economic Housing
8. Fire Resistive Time Period Rating

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9. Firewall
10. Frontage
11. Living Unit
12. Lot
13. Lot Line Wall
14. Multi Family Dwelling
15. Occupancy
16. Open Space
17. Party Wall
18. Pathwalk
19. Parks/Playgrounds
20. Socialized Housing

Section 20. Conformance to the Requirements of

Other Pertinent Laws, Rules and Regulations
Section 21. Non-Development
Section 22. Organization and Registration of
Homeowners

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Section 23. Donation of Roads, Open Spaces and

Water Supply
Section 24. Separability Clause
Section 25. Effectivity

QUESTIONS:
1) Firewall vs. Lot Line Wall vs. Party Wall
2) Winding and Circular Stairways

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