BP220 & PD957

PARAMETERS
1.Project Location
2. Land Allocation for
projects 1 hectare and
above
a. Saleable Area
b. Non Saleable Area
ECONOMIC HOUSING SOCIALIZED HOUSING OPEN MARKET HOUSING MEDIUM COST HOUSING
Within suitable site for housing and outside potential hazard prone and Within suitable site for housing and outside potential hazard prone and
protection areas protection areas
a. Variable a. 70 % maximum
b. Parks and Playgrounds, Community facilities, Circulation system b. 30 % minimum

b.1 Area for Parks and DU / hec. & of GFA DU / hec. & of GFA
Playgrounds (the same for 150 and below 3.5 % 20 and below 3.5 %
EH & SH) 151-160 4% 21-25 4%
161-175 5% 26-35 5%
176-200 6% 36-50 6%
201-225 7% 51-65 7%
Above 225 9% Above 65 9%

b.2 Area for Community DU / hec. & of GFA

Facilities (the same for EH
150 and below 1.0
& SH)
151-225 1.5
Above 225 2.0

Project Size Range EH SH Project Size Range EH SH

b.3 Circulation System 2.5 hec. and below Major, minor, motor Major, minor, motor
2.5 hec. and below Major, minor, motor Major, minor, motor
court, alley court, pathwalk court, alley court, alley
Above 2.5-5 -do- -do- Above 2.5-5 Major, collector, -do-
Above 5-10 Major, collector, -do- minor, motor
minor, motor court, Above 5-10 -do- Major, collector,
alley minor, motor
Above 10-15 -do- Major, collector, Above 10-15 -do- -do-
minor, motor court, Above15-30 -do- -do-
pathwalk Above 30 hec. -do- -do-
Above15-30 -do- -do-
Above 30 hec. -do- -do-
3. Minimum Lot Area
3.1 Single Detached 72 sqm 64 sqm 120 sqm 100 sqm
3.2 Duplex/Single- 54 sqm 48 sqm 96 sqm 80 sqm
Attached 36 sqm 28sqm 60 sqm 50 sqm
3.3 Rowhouse
4. Minimum Lot Frontage
4.1 Single Detached
a. Corner Lot 8m 8m 12 m
b. Regular Lot 8m 8m 10 m
c. Irregular Lot 4m 4m 6m
d. Interior Lot 3m 3m 3m
4.2 Duplex/Single- 6m 6m 8m
Attached 4m 3.5 m 4m
4.3 Rowhouse
5. Length of Block Maximum length of block is 400m. Blocks exceeding 250m shall be provided Maximum length of block is 400m. Blocks exceeding 250m shall be
with a 2m alley approximately at midlength. provided with a 2m alley approximately at midlength.
6. RROW Project Size Major Collector Minor Project Size Major Collector Minor
Range (m) (m) (m) Range (m) (m) (m)
If Major road will serve as EH SH EH SH EH SH OMH OMH MCH OMH MCH
an interconnecting road = 2.5 hec. and 8 8 - - 6.5 6.5 MCH
10m minimum ROW. below 2.5 hec. and 10 10 - - 8 8
Above 2.5-5 10 10 - - 6.5 6.5 below
Minor road = 6.5m Above 5-10 10 10 8 - 6.5 6.5 Above 2.5-5 12 10 10 - 8 8
minimum Above 10-15 10 10 8 8 6.5 6.5 Above 5-10 12 12 10 10 8 8
Above15-30 12 10 8 8 6.5 6.5 Above 10-15 12 12 10 10 8 8
Pathwalk width = 3m Above 30 15 12 10 10 6.5 6.5 Above15-30 15 12 12 10 10 8
Maximum Length = 60m hec. Above 30 15 15 12 12 10 10
ROW Carriageway ROW Carriageway hec.
(EH) (EH) (SH) (EH)
Motor Court 6 5 6 5 * Subdivision projects abutting main public road must provide a setback
Alley 2 - 2 - of 3m deep by 5m in length at both sides of the subdivision entrance.
Pathwalk - - 3 -
7. Roads Specifications ROW PS SW
7.1 Planting Strip (PS) & ROW PS SW 15 m 1.30 m 1.20m
Sidewalk(SW) 15 m 1.30 m 1.20m 12 m 0.80 m 1.20 m
12 m 0.80 m 1.20 m 10 m 0.80 m 1.20 m
10 m 0.80 m 1.20 m 8m 0.40 m 0.60 m
8m 0.40 m 0.60 m 6 m (service road) optional optional
6.5 m optional 0.50 m
7.2 Road Pavement
*Concrete road pavement
= 150mm minimum Major Concrete/Asphalt Major Concrete/Asphalt
thickness Minor Concrete/Asphalt Minor Concrete/Asphalt
Motor Court Macadam Motor Court Concrete/Asphalt
*Minimum compressive Sidewalk Macadam Sidewalk Concrete/Asphalt
strength = 20.7 MPa at 28 Pathwalk/Alley Macadam /Alley Concrete/Asphalt
days.

*Asphalt pavement =
50mm minimum thickness
8. Water Supply
8.1 Minimum Water 150 Liters per capita per day for household connection
Supply Requirement

8.2 Fire Protection Comply with the requirement of RA9514.

Demand
9. Electrical Power Mandatory provision of street lighting per pole if 50m distance; at every other pole, if the distance is less than 50m.
Supply
10. Drainage System
Drainage system for EH & SH shall be made of concrete lined canal with adequate capacity and with load bearing cover.

Underground drainage system shall be provided with adequate reinforced concrete pipes, catch basins, manholes and cross drain for efficient
maintenance.

Minimum drainage pipe diameter = 300mm.

11.Sewage Disposal
System

11.1 Septic Tank Individual septic tank conforming to the standards and design of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines

11.2 Connection to Connection shall be made to an approved public of community sewer system subject to the requirements and provisions of the Sanitation Code of the
Community Sewer System Philippines
12. Garbage Disposal Provide sanitary and efficient refuse collection and disposal system whether independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection
System and disposal services.
13. Shelter Component
13.1 Minimum Floor Area Single Detached 22 sqm 18 sqm Single Detached 42 sqm 30 sqm
Duplex/SingleAttached 22 sqm 18 sqm Duplex/SingleAttached 42 sqm 30 sqm
Rowhouse 22 sqm 18 sqm Rowhouse 42 sqm 30 sqm
*Number of rowhouses shall not exceed 20 units per block/cluster. *Number of rowhouses shall not exceed 20 units per block/cluster.
 *Shall not be more than 100 m in length. *Shall not be more than 100 m in length.

Single Detached Complete House Shell House (w/ Complete House

13.2 Minimum Level of Duplex/SingleAttached (based on doors & windows) Complete House
Completion Rowhouse submitted specs) Complete House
14. Setback /Yard Front setback 1.5 m Shall conform to the provisions of NBC.
Side yard 1.5 m
Rear Yard 2.0 m
Abutments Per Requirement of NBC
15. Sizes and Dimension  Minimum dimension shall not be less than 2m.
of Courts/ Yards  Inner courts shall be connected to a street/yard
 Passageway minimum width of 1.20m
 Court for 1-2 storey = 2m
 Court for Quadruplex / row houses = can be reduced to 1.5m
 Separation walls/fences = not higher than 2m
16. Private Open Space Interior Lot 50 % 25 %
Requirements Inside Lot 20 % 15 %
Corner/Through 10 % 15 %
Lots bounded on 3 or 5% 5%
more sides by public
open spaces
17. Firewall  Minimum of 1-hour fire resistive rating
 Shall be of masonry construction
 At least 150mm thick / 6in thick.
 Minimum height = 0.30m above the highest point of the roof.
18. Ceiling Heights  Minimum headroom clearance = 2m
 Mezzanine floors = 1.80m; will not cover 50% of floor area below it
19. Doors  Minimum 1 entrance/exit < 10 occupants
 2 entrance/exit > 10 occupants
 Minimum clear height = 2m except for Bathrooms and Mezzanine =
1.80m
 Main Door = 0.80m
 Service/Bedroom Door = 0.70m
 Bathroom Door = 0.60m
20. Windows  Habitable Rooms = at least 10% of the floor area of room
 Bathrooms = area not less than 1/20 of its floor area
 Windows may open into a roofed porch if:
1. abuts court/yard/public street/alley/open water course
 2. has a ceiling height of not less than 2m.
21. Interior Stairs  Width = 0.60m
 Riser = 0.25m ; Tread = 0.20m
 Minimum headroom clearance = 2m
 Maximum height between landings = 3.60m
 Handrails = have at least 1 handrail on one side provided there is a
guard or wall on the other side.
 Stairways with > 4 risers need not have handrails.
 Handrails not > 0.80m or < 1.20m above the upper surface of
treads
 Minimum clearance from wall = 38mm
 Winding or Circular Stairs. Run not > 300m and < 150mm
 Maximum variation in the height of risers and the width of treads in
any one flight shall be 5mm.
 Maximum distance between landings = 1.80m
22. Roofing  Impervious to water
23. Non-Residential Use  Shall not exceed 25 % of the total residential area
24. Distance between  Minimum distance between 2 buildings (2 storey) = 4m
Buildings  Minimum horizontal clearance between two roof eaves = 1.50m
 Minimum distance between 2 buildings (3-4 storey) = 6m
 Minimum horizontal clearance between two roof eaves = 2m
 Minimum distance between 2 buildings (more than 4 storey) = 10m
 Minimum horizontal clearance between two roof eaves = 6m
 Except two sides of the building facing each other are blank walls
the min. distance between 2 buildings = 2m.
25. Parking  Multifamily dwellings & Condominiums = 1:8 living units
Requirements  Perpendicular / Diagonal Parking = 2.5 x 5m
 Parallel Parking = 2.15 x 6m
 Offsite Parking maybe allowed = 100 m away
26. Exits/Corridors,  Automatic fire alarm suppression system should be provided for
Exterior Exit Balconies structure > 15m in height.
and Common Stairways
27. Elevator  Requires for buildings 6 storeys and beyond
Requirements
28. Planting Trees  Shade trees shall be planted along the side of the road opposite the
electrical power distribution lines.
 Ornamental trees shall be planted on the planting strip along the
side of the electrical power distribution lines.
  Vertical clearance from the topmost part of the ornamental trees to
primary electrical power distribution lines is 3m.
 Recommended potted planting materials is at least 1m in height for
higher plant survival.
 Number of trees to be planted shall be at the ratio of one tree per
saleable lot
Definition of Terms:
1. Alley - a public way with a width of 2m intended to break a block and to
serve both pedestrian and for emergency vehicles, both ends
connecting to streets. It shall not be used as access to property.
2. Block - a parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets occupied by or
intended for buildings.
3. Board or HLURB - shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board.
4. Cluster Housing - single-family detached dwelling unit containing three
or more separate living units grouped closely together to form relatively
compact structures.
5. Community Facilities - facilities or structures intended to serve
common needs and for the benefit of the community, such as
neighborhood/ multipurpose center, drugstore, school, livelihood center,
and the like.
6. Dwelling - a building designed or used as residence for one or more
families
a. Dwelling Types
Single Detached - a dwelling for 1 family which is completely
surrounded by permanent open spaces, with independent access,
services and use of land.
Duplex/Single Attached - a dwelling containing 2 or more separate
living units each of which is separated from another by party or lot lines
walls and provided with independent access, services and use of land.
Such dwelling shall include duplexes, quadruplex or terraces and
cluster housing.
Row House - a single attached dwelling containing 3 or more separate
living units design in such a way that they abut each other at the sides.
Single-family dwelling - shall mean single family per lot
Multi-family dwelling - a dwelling on 1 lot containing separate living
units for 3 or more families.
b. Level of Completion
Shell house - a habitable dwelling units which meets the minimum
requirements for housing core.
Complete House - a habitable dwelling unit which meets the minimum
requirements for a shell house.
7. Economic Housing - a type of housing project to average income
families.
8. Socialized Housing - refers to housing programs covering houses and
lots and homelots only undertaken by the government or the private
sector for the underprivileged and homeless citizens.
9. Fire Resistive Time Period rating - length of time a material can
withstand being burned which may be 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours
or more.
10. Firewall - any wall which separates 2 abutting living units and extends
vertically from the lowest portion of the wall.
11. Frontage - that part or end of a lot which abuts a street.
12. Living Unit - a dwelling providing complete living facilities for 1 family.
13. Lot - a portion of a subdivision or any parcel of land intended as a unit
for transfer or ownership or for building development.
14. Lot Line Wall - a wall used only be the party upon whose lot the wall is
located, erected at a line separating two parcels of land each of which is
a separate real estate entity.
15. Occupancy - the purpose for which a building is used or intended to be
used.
16. Open Space - shall refer to areas allocated for the following purposes
circulation, community facilities, park/playground, easements, courts.
17. Party Wall - a wall used jointly by two parties under easement
agreement, erected upon a line separating 2 parcels of land each of
which is a separate real estate.
18. Pathwalk - a public way intended to be used only as pedestrian access
to property for socialized housing projects.
19. Shade trees - usually large trees with profuse branches and extended
laterally at least 4m in height. Recommended distance between shade
trees is 5m.
20. Ornamental trees - medium sized trees with less profuse primarily
branches and attain a maximum height of 3m. Recommended distance
between shade trees is 3m.
21. Garden plants - single woody stem plants which do not have primary
branches.
22. Major Road - a street linking the site and serves as the main traffic
artery within the project site and shall traverse the longer axis of the
property.
23. Collector Road - a street or road that services pedestrian/vehicular
traffic from minor roads leading to major roads.
24. Minor Road - a road which main function is to provide direct access to
lots and other activity centers.
25. Motor Courts - shall have a right-of-way of not less than 6m in width
with provision for sufficient space for vehicular turn around in the form of
cul-de-sac, loop, branch or "T" with a maximum length of 60m inclusive
of terminal.
26. Service Road - roads which provide for the distribution of traffic among
individual lots and activity centers.
27. Alley - a 2m wide walkway which shall be used to break a block and to
serve pedestrians and for emergency purposes.