COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF B.P. 220, P.D. 1096, P.D.

957 AND FIRE CODE

SIZE/DIMENSION OF B.P 220 B.P 220 P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
ROOMS Economic Socialized Subdivision & Building
Housing Housing Condominium Code
Law
Rooms for Human Habitation N/A N/A 18 sq. m for studio 6.00 sq. m w/ min. N/A
unit dimension of 2.00
m

Toilet & Bath N/A N/A N/A 1.20 sq. m w/ min. N/A
dimension of 0.90
m
Kitchens N/A N/A N/A 3.00 sq. m w/ min. N/A
dimension of 1.50
m

SETBACKS B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code

Low Density N/A N/A N/A 5.00 m Front N/A

Residential (R-1) 2.00 m Side
2.00 m Rear

Medium Density N/A N/A N/A 3.00 m Front N/A

Residential (R-2) 2.00 m Side
2.00 m Rear
 High Density 1.5 m Front 1.5 m Front 3.00 m Front 2.00 m Front N/A
Residential (R-3)
2.00 m Side 2.00 m Side 2.00 m Side 2.00 m Side
2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear 2.00 m Rear

RESIDENTIAL B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
REQUIREMENTS
Entrance and Exit At least 1 entrance At least 1 entrance At least 1 entrance At least 1 entrance Refer to Fire
& 1 exit & 1 exit & 1 exit & 1 exit Code
Specifications

Stair riser 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm Max. of 200 mm N/A

Stair tread 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm At least 200 mm N/A

Occupant Load No. of units No. of units 18.6 sq. m/ person 18.6 sq. m/ person N/A
Multiplied by 6 Multiplied by 6

Stair width 600 mm 600 mm 1.10 m At least 750 mm N/A

LIGHT AND B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
VENTILATION
Min. Ceiling Height for Habitable 2.40 m 2.40 m 2.40 m – Artificial 2.40 m – Artificial 2.30 m
Rooms
Ventilation Ventilation
2.70 m – Natural 2.70 m – Natural
Ventilation Ventilation

Min. Ceiling Height for Buildings 2.00 m -1.80 m - 2.00 m-1.80 m - 2.00 m-1.80 m - 2.70 m – 1st 2.30 m 2.13 m
Mezzanine Mezzanine Mezzanine Storey
 2.40 m – 2nd
Storey
2.10 m –
Succeeding
Storeys
1.80 m –
Mezzanine

+Sum of Areas of Openings in any Less than 25% of Less than 25% of Less than 50% of Less than 50% of N/A
Storey
total area of the wall total area of the wall total area of the total area of the
on that storey on that storey wall on that storey wall on that storey

Window Openings At least 10% of the At least 10% of the At least 10% of the At least 10% of N/A
the
floor area floor area floor area
floor area

Eaves over required windows N/A N/A N/A At least 750 mm N/A

Min. dimension ofcourt 2.00 m 2.00 m 1.50 m 2.00 m N/A

Passageway from At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m At least 1.20 m N/A
Inner Court

Min. Ht. Clearance 1.00 m above the

from Firewall roof

Headroom 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m

Clearance
DRIVEWAYS, ENTRANCE B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
AND EXITS

Slope of entryway N/A N/A 1:3 or 1:4 1:3 or 1:4 N/A

Max. slope of 15% 15% 1:10 1:10 10%

ramps

SIDEWALKS AND B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
ARCADES
Min. of width of sidewalk 1.00 m for major road 1.00 m for major road 1.00 m for major 1/6 of R.O.W N/A
& 500 mm minor road & 500 mm minor road road & minor roads

Plant Strip 1.00 m for major road 1.00 m for major road 1.00 m for major 800 mm for N/A
& 500 mm minor road & 500 mm minor road road & minor roads sidewalks
exceeding 2.00 m
in width

PARKING B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code

Size of Parking Slot 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m 2.40 x 5.00 m N/A
(perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular & (perpendicular &
diagonal) diagonal) diagonal) diagonal)
2.00 x 6.00 m(parallel) 2.00 x 6.00 m(parallel) 2.00 x 6.00 2.00 x 6.00 m
m(parallel) (parallel)
Low-income single detached living Pooled Parking 1 slot/ Pooled Parking 1 slot/ Pooled Parking 1 Pooled Parking 1 N/A
units w/ individual lot size not more 10 units 10 units slot/ 10 units slot/ 10 units
than 100 sq. m

50 sq. m below 1 slot / 20 units 1 slot / 20 units 1 slot /8 units 1 slot /8 units N/A
50-100 sq. m 1 slot/ 4 units 1 slot/ 4 units
100 sq. m above 1 slot/ 1 unit 1 slot/ 1 unit

DOORS B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code

Minimum Height General: 2.00 m General: 2.00 m N/A 2.00 m 2.00 m

Bathroom/mezzanine: Bathroom/mezzanine:
1.80 m 1.80 m

Minimum Width Main door: 0.80 m Main door: 0.80 m N/A 900 mm 710 mm
Bedroom: 0.70 m Bedroom: 0.70 m
Bathroom: 0.60 m Bathroom: 0.60 m
Maimum Width N/A N/A N/A 1200 mm 1220 mm

OPEN SPACE B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
REQUIREMENTS

Interior Lots 50% Residential 50% Residential 50% Residential 50% Residential N/A
25% Others 25% Others 25% Others 25% others
 Inside Lots 20% Residential 20% Residential 20% Residential 20% Residential N/A
15% Others 15% Others 15% Others 15% others

Corner/Through 10% Residential 10% Residential 10% Residential 10% Residential N/A
Lot 5% Others 5% Others 5% Others 5% others

Lot bounded by 5% for all Occupancies 5% for all Occupancies 5% for all 5% for all N/A
Occupancies occupancies
streets on 3 sides

STAIRWAYS FOR B.P 220 E. H B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
BUILDINGS
Riser 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm 200 mm 190 mm class
A 200 mm
class B
Tread 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm 250 mm class
A
230 mm class
B

Min. width 600 mm 600 mm 1.10 m 1.10 m 1.12 m

Min. stair width: Occupant load of 10- N/A N/A N/A 750 mm N/A
below

Min. stair width: Occupant load of 10- 900 mm 900 mm 900 mm 900 mm N/A
50
Min. stair width: Occupant load of 50 - 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.10 m 1.10 m N/A
above

Distance bet. Landings 3.60 m 3.60 m 3.60 m 3.60 m 2.75 m class A

3.70 m class B

Dimension of Landings in the direction Equal to the Equal to the Equal to the Equal to the width 1.12 m
of travel of
width of the width of the width of the
the stairway
stairway stairway stairway

Height of handrails 800-1200 mm from 800-1200 mm from 800-900 mm from 800-900 mm from 760-895 mm
the nosing the nosing the nosing the nosing from the
nosing

EXITS B.P 220 B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
E.H
Min. exit door width 800 mm 800 mm 700 mm 700 mm 710 mm

Min. exit door height 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m 2.00 m

Min. corridor width 1.20 m 1.20 m 1.10 m 1.10 m 550 mm

Max. slope of 1:8 1:8 1:8 1:8 N/A

passageway

Dead ends Max. of 12.00 Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 12.00 m Max. of 6.00 m Max. of 6.00 m
m

Occupant Load of At least 1 exit At least 1 exit At least 1 exit At least 1 exit At least 2 exits
less than 10
 Occupant Load of N/A N/A At least 2 exits At least 2 exits N/A
10-499

Occupant load of N/A N/A At least 3 exits At least 3 exits N/A

500-999

Occupant Load of N/A N/A At least 4 exits At least 4 exits N/A

1000-above

Distance to exits Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 45 m Max. of 46 m

without Sprinkle
System
Distance to exits Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 60 m Max. of 61 m
with Sprinkle
System

ELEVATORS B.P 220 B.P 220 S. H P.D 957 P.D 1096 Fire Code
E.H
Various Elevator Required for muti-family dwellings and In apartments or Required for
Requirements condominiums 6 sotreys of higher. condominiums 5 healthcare
Follow NBC
Follow standards in NBC and BP 344 storeys or higher, occupancies
at least 1 two storeys or
passenger elevator higher
shall be kept on
24 hour constant
service

Minimum 600 Provide at least

mm deep pit one exit per
elevator lobby
Maximum 4 cars per
hoistway