LIGHT AND

VENTILATION

PD 1096
THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE

PD 1185
FIRE CODE

PD 957
SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM LAW

BP 220
ECONOMIC
HOUSING

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

Min. court dimension

2.00 m

1.50 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

Paasageway from inner

court
Min. height clearance from
firewall
Headroom Clearance

1.20 m

1.20 m

1.20 m

1.20 m

1.00 m above roof

1.00 m above roof

1.00 m above roof

1.00 m above roof

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

Min. Ceiling Height for

Habitable Rooms
Min. Height for Buildings

2.30 m

2.70 m (Natural)
2.40 m (artificial)
2.00 m
1.80 m -mezzanine

2.40 m

2.40

2.00 m
1.80 m -mezzanine

2.00 m
1.80 m -mezzanine

Sum Areas of Openings in

any Storey

2.70 m (Natural)
2.40 m (artificial)
2.70 m 1st storey
2.40 m succeeding storeys
1.80 m - mezzanine
Less than 50% of wall area
on that storey

Less than 50% of wall area

on that storey

Less than 25% of wall

area on that storey

Window Openings

!0% of the floor area

Less than 25% of

wall area on that
storey
!0% of the floor
area

Eaves over required

windows
RESIDENTIAL
REQUIREMENTS

.75 m
BP 220
ECONOMIC
HOUSING

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

Corner Lot

PD 1096
THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE
MAX. 90% of the lot

Inside Lot

MAX. 80% of the lot

Foundation
Occupant Load

250 mm thick
600 mm below ground
18.6 sq. m/person

Live Load at 1st floor

200 kg/sq. m.

Live Load at 2nd floor

150 kg/sq. m.

Stair width

2.30 m, 2.13 m

!0% of the floor area

PD 1185
FIRE CODE

PD 957
SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM LAW

BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW

!0% of the floor area

18.6 sq. m/person

No. of units x 6

No. of units x 6

0.75 m

1.10 m

.0.60 m

0.60 m

Stair riser

0.20 m

0.20 m

0.20 m

0.20 m

Stair Tread

0.20 m

0.25 m

0.25 m

0.25 m

BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW

Entrance and Exit

EXITS
(OCCUPANT LOAD)

1 entrance, 1 exit

Refer fire code

1 entrance, 1 exit

1 entrance, 1 exit

PD 957
SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM LAW
1 exit

BP 220
ECONOMIC
HOUSING
1 exit

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING
1 exit

1-10

PD 1096
THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE
1 exit

10- 499

2 exits

2 exits

500- 999

3 exits

3 exits

1000 above

4 exits

4 exits

Distance to exits without

sprinkler system
Distance to exits with
sprinkler system
Min. exit door width

Max. 45 m

Max. 46 m

Max. 45 m

Max. 45 m

Max. 45 m

Mas. 60 m

Mas. 61 m

Mas. 60 m

Mas. 60 m

Mas. 60 m

0.70 m

0.71 m

0.70 m

0.80 m

0.80 m

Min. exit door height

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

2.00 m

Min. corridor door width

1.10 m

0.55 m

1.10 m

1.20 m

1.20 m

Max. slope passageway

1:8

1:8

1:8

1:8

Dead ends

Max. 6.00 m

Max. 12.00 m

Max. 12.00 m

Max. 12.00 m

STAIRWAYS

PD 1096
THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE

Min. width clearance

> 50, 1.10 m

< 50, 0.90 m
< 10 private stairs, 0.75 m

Risers (max. height)

0.20 m

Run (min. width exclusive

nosing)

0.25 m

PD 1185
FIRE CODE

1 entrance, 1 exit

2 exits

Max. 6.00 m
PD 1185
FIRE CODE
( RA 9514)
NEW
<5, 0.915 m
< 2000, 1.12 m
> 2000, 1..42 m
EXISTING
0.915 M
0.19 m (Class A)
0.20 m (Class B)
RA 9514
0.10 m 0.18 m (new)
0.205 m (existing)
RA 9514
0.28 m (New)
0.23 m (Existing)

PD 957
SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM LAW

0.20 m

BP 220
ECONOMIC
HOUSING

BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

0.60 m

0.60 m

0.20 m 0.25 m

0.20 m 0.25 m

BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW

1.20 m

BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW

Max. width of nosing

5 mm

5 mm

Tread

0.25 m

0.25 m

0.25 m

0.25 m

Min. Width

1.10 m

0.25 m (Class A)
0.23 m(Class B)
1.12 m

1.10 m

0.60 m

0.60 m

Max. height or distance

between landings

3.60 m

2.75 m (Class A)
3.70 m (Class B)

3.60 m

3.60 m

3.60 m

Equal to the width of the

stairs
0.80 m-0.90 m from the
nosing
PD 957
SUBDIVISION AND
CONDOMINIUM LAW

Equal to the width

of the stairs
0.80 m-1.20 m
from the nosing
BP 220
ECONOMIC
HOUSING

Equal to the width of

the stairs
0.80 m-1.20 m from
the nosing
BP 220
SOCIALIZED
HOUSING

50% Residential
25% Others
20% Residential
15% Others
10% Residential
5% Others
5% all occupancy

50% Residential
25% Others
20% Residential
15% Others
10% Residential
5% Others
5% all occupancy

50% Residential
25% Others
20% Residential
15% Others
10% Residential
5% Others
5% all occupancy

RA 9514
3.66 m
Max. width between
landings
Dimensions of the landings
Height of Handrails
OPEN SPACE
REQUIREMENTS
Interior Lot
Inside Lot
Corner/Through Lot
Lot bounded by 3 sides

1.20 m must not be reduced

by 100 mm when door is
opened
Equal to the width of the
stairs
0.80 m-0.90 m from the
nosing
PD 1096
THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE
50% Residential
25% Others
20% Residential
15% Others
10% Residential
5% Others
5% all occupancy

1.12 m
0.76 m-0.895m from the
nosing
PD 1185
FIRE CODE

0.70 m-0.80 m from

the nosing
BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW