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5. ECONOMIC + SOCIALIZED HOUSING
▪ Housing units which are within the affordability
level of the average and low-income earners,
which is equal to 30% of the gross family income,
as determined by NEDA.
6. BP 220 IS DIFFERENT FROM:
▪ PD 957 (Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’
Protective Decree)
▪ PD 1216 (Defining Open Space in Residential
Subdivisions)
▪ PD 1096 (National Building Code)
▪ PD 1185 (National Fire Code)
7. SIMPLE OUTLINE OF BP 220
▪ Subdivision design
▪ Building design
▪ Single family dwellings
▪ Multi-family dwellings
8. BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN
SETTLEMENTS
▪ Water
▪ Movement and circulation
▪ Storm drainage
▪ Solid and liquid waste disposal
▪ Parks and playgrounds
▪ Power
16. PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
▪ Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
▪ Preserve trees with diameter of 200mm or
greater.
▪ Follow easement requirements set by other
codes.
▪ Provide major streets with extensions for future
connections.
18. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
▪ Parks and playground are required for projects
that measure 1 hectare and above.
▪ Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are
exclusive of areas for community facilities.
▪ Basketball courts = OK
19. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
▪ Minimum area required is expressed in %. Area
increases as density (lots/hectare) increases.
See table.
▪ Absolute minimum: 100sqm
20.
21. COMMUNITY FACILITIES
▪ A multipurpose center is required for projects 1
hectare or bigger, whether socialized or
economic.
27. MINIMUM SIZES OF ROADS
▪ Interconnecting road
▪ Major road
▪ Collector road
▪ Minor road
▪ Motor court
▪ Path walk
▪ Alley
10.00m
8.00 m
8.00 m
6.50 m
6.00 m
3.00 m
2.00 m
29. ALLEY VS. PATHWALK
▪ An alley breaks a block. It must not be used as
access to a property.
▪ A pathwalk provides pedestrian access to a
property. May be used as property access for
socialized housing only. Maximum length = 60
meters.
31. MINIMUM LOT AREAS
Socialized Economic
Single detached 64 sqm. 72 sqm.
Duplex 48 sqm. 54 sqm.
Rowhouse 28 sqm. 36 sqm.
32. MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGES
Socialized Economic
Single detached
Corner lot 8.00m 8.00m
Regular lot 8.00m 8.00m
Irregular lot 4.00m 4.00m
Interior lot 3.00m 3.00m
Duplex 6.00m 6.00m
Rowhouse 3.50m 4.00m
40. MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION
▪ Economic housing: Complete house based on
submitted specifications
▪ Socialized housing: Shell house with doors and
windows to enclose the unit
56. WINDING/CIRCULAR STAIRWAYS
▪ May be used if the required tread dimension is
provided at a point not more than 300mm from
the narrow end of the stairway
▪ Minimum tread at any point: 150mm
58. FIREWALLS
▪ Required whenever a dwelling abuts on a
property line
▪ At least 150mm or 6 inches thick
▪ 300mm extensions above roof and building
edges
▪ Ceilings should be compartmentalized and not
continuous from one space to another
63. ACCESS TO PROPERTY
▪ The property must abut a public street.
Pathwalks are not allowed as property access.
64. DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
▪ For 1 to 2-storey buildings:
▪ Between buildings: 4.00m
▪ Between eaves: 1.50m
▪ For 3-4 storey buildings:
▪ Between buildings: 6.00m
▪ Between eaves: 2.00m
65. DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
▪ For buildings taller than 4 storeys
▪ Between buildings: 10.00m
▪ Between eaves: 6.00m
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68. DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS
▪ Exception: Blank walls
▪ Blank wall: A wall with no openings or only minimal
openings for comfort rooms
▪ When the two sides of the buildings are blank walls,
the minimum distances become:
▪ Between buildings: 2.00m
▪ Between eaves: 1.00m
69.
70. PARKING REQUIREMENTS
▪ Follow parking slot sizes in NBC
▪ For multi-family dwellings and condominiums,
provide 1 slot for 8 units
▪ Driveway may be used as a parking area if the
minimum RROW is maintained
