PD 1096

COMPILATION OF QUESTIONNARES
IN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1096 The National Building Code of the

Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 223 Professional regulation Commission
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 957 Condominium and Subdivision Law
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1185 Fire Code of the Philippines
BATAS PAMBANSA 220 Economic and Socialized Housing
REPUBLIC ACT 545 Architecture Law
UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (UAP) DOCUMENTS
SPECIFICATION
ESTIMATING/CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING/SCHEDULING
AND
PROGRAMMING FEASIBILITY PROJECT STUDIES
Prepared by:
ARCHITECT FE GANDO DAVID
* Licensed Architect/Practitioner
* Former Instructress (1983*-1988)
Feati University
* Review Directress (1988-1991)
Universal Review Center
* Review Instructress (1988-up to
present)
Universal Review Center
August 15, 1992
PD 1096
NATIONAL BUIDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROFESSION OF ARCHT CALLS FOR THE

1. HIGHEST INTEGRITY
2. JUDGEMENT
3. BUSINESS CAPACITY
4. ARTISTIC & TECHNICAL CAPACITY
PARTS OF A CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
1. AGREEMENT
G
2. GENERAL CONDITIONS
A
3. WORKING DRAWING
S
4. SPECIFICATION
S
5. SPECIAL PROVISION
D
DIFFERENT PERSONS INVOLVED INSIDE THE CONSTRUCTION ACCORDING
TO UAP 301
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OWNERS
The person or firm ordering the project execution, including duly

appointed successors, or authorized representatives.
ARCHITECT
The person so named in the contract documents or his
representative duly authorized in writing to act for the architect.
ENGINEER - The person so named in the contract documents of his
representative duly authorized in writing to act for the engineer.
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE - The full-time construction inspector hired by
the owner duly authorized in writing to assist the architect and
engineer in the supervision of the work.
SUB-CONTRACTOR - Anyone having a direct contract with the contract with the
contractor in executing any part of the contract not including one
who merely furnished materials w/o labor.
CONTRACTOR - The person or firm whose proposal has been accepted and to
whom the contract was awarded.
DIFF. DOCUMENTS:
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3.
SURETY -
is the person or firm or corporation who provides the guarantee for

the contractors bond
PROPOSAL BOND - The cashiers check or bidders bond accompanying the
proposal submitted by the bidder, as a guarantee that the bidder
will enter into a contract with the owner for the construction of the
building and the contract is awarded to him.
PROPOSAL - The offer of the contractor to perform the work described by the
contract documents when made out and submitted on the
prescribed by contract or proposal form, properly signed and

guaranteed.
4. PAYMENT BOND - Is the approved form of security furnished by the contractor,
and his surety is a good guarantee of good faith on the part of the
contractor to pay all obligations arising from the contract.
5. PERFORMANCE - The approved form of security furnished by the contractor and
his surety as a guaranty of good faith on the part of the contractor
to execute the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
6. GUARANTEE BOND - The approved form of security furnished by the contract,
and his surety as guaranty to the quality of the materials equipment
installed and the workmanship performed and date of bidding.
7. ADVERTISEMENT OR INVITATION TO BID - The notice published by the
owner or the invitations issued to prospective bidders and giving
information as the nature of the proposed project conditions for the
issuance of contract document and date of building.
8. BID BULLETIN - Is an additional information in contract document issued to
bidders before date of bidding.
9. INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS - The list of instructions stipulating the manner of
how bids are to be prepared and conditions for the award of the
contract.
10. WORKING DRAWING - are graphical presentations of the work involved in the
project. They include all supplementary details and shop drawing.
11. GENERAL CONDITIONS - are printed documents stipulating the procedural and
administrative aspects of the contract.
12. SPECIAL PROVISIONS - Are instructions w/c many be issued to supplement and
or modify drawings, specification and general condition.
13. SPECIFICATION - are written or printed description of work to be done describing
qualities of materials and mode of construction.
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
I. DEFINITION:
1.1 BUILDING PERMIT - a written authorization granted by the building official
to an applicant allowing him to proceed with the construction of a specific
project.
1.2 CONSTRUCTION
1.3 ERECTION
1.4 ADDITION - any new construction of increased the height or area.
1.5 ALTERATION - construction in a building involving changes in the material
used partitioning location/size of opening, structural parts existing utilities
and equipment, but does not increase its value are thereof.
1.6 RENOVATION - Any physical changes made in the bldg. to increase its value,
utility and or improve its aesthetic quality.
1.7 CONVERSION - A change in the use or occupancy of the bldg. or any

portion/thereof w/c has diff. requirement.
1.8 REPAIR - Remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portions of a
bldg. structure to restore its original conditions.
1.9 MOVING - The transfer of any bldg./structure or portions thereof from its
original location or position to another either w/ in the same lot or to a
diff. one.
1.10 DEMOLITION - The systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/
structure in whole or in part.
1.11 ANCILLARY BLDG/STRUCTURE - A secondary bldg./structure located w/
the same premises the use of which is incidentally to that of the main
bldg./structure.
BUILDING PERMIT:
No person, firm or corporation including any agency or instrumentality of the
govt shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert, or demolished any bldg. or
structure or cause the same to be done w/c first design in the place where the subject
bldg. is located of the bldg work is to be done.
REQUIREMENT BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT:
Before it is issued, it is necessary that the owner of the proposed bldg. shall meet
the ff. requirement:
1. He must have the bldg plans and specifications of the proposal bldg. duly
designed by a registered Archt
2. He must establish legal ownership of the site as in the case of lease a written
contract of lease.
3. The site is of the proper level not duly or unsanitary.\
4. The site is accessible from any public thorough-fare
5. Site is not under any encumbrances or under court litigation.
THE BUILDING PLANS REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF THE PERMIT MUST
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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Site plan
Floor plans
At least 2 elevations
At least 2 sections
Foundation plan
Roof plan
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Electrical plan
Plumbing layout
Detail of structural beams & cols.
Detail of trusses
Detail of connection
Schedule of concrete slab & wall
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Floor framing plan

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Roof framing plan
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Stress diagram of the truss, if the

span is more than 10 mts.
Before the permit is issued for concrete work, the site will be properly excavated
to determine the nature of the soil if the soil is soft, it is necessary for the owner to test it
in order to find the bearing capacity. The testing of the soil shall be made such that 2
months after test have been made if the soil found to be unsafe, the height of the bldg.
may be reduced in accordance w/ the ordinance of Manila in no case any bldg. shall
exceed more than 30 meters.
However such bldg. may be allowed if the foundation is resting on wooden or
driven piles. If permit is granted to the owner of the proposed bldg. it shall be his duty
that the construction shall be constructed w/in a period of 180 days if the owner fails to
make effort to deal w/ the construction the bldg. permit is disqualified.
TEMPORARY PERMIT - To construct any structure temporary permit maybe issued
under the ff. condition:
1. When the bldg place is a private street or alley w/c is not yet constructed and
approved by the proper authorization provided that the owner of the proposed
bldg makes a deposit w/ the city treasurer, the amount less to the estimated cost
for the construction of the street or alley concerned.
2. When the site of the proposed bldg is affected by the proposed street line w/c is
intended to widen the street provided that the owner makes a written promote to
demolish or removed the bldg to case a new street line is laid out in order to
improve such premises.
PERMIT NOT REQUIRED WHEN:
1. For minor interior repair of any structure & that structure part of the bldg are not
affected by the repair or light & ventilation or you do not decrease or increase the
height of the floor & sanitary condition of the building are maintained.
2. If the cost of the house is not more than 5,000 15,000 pesos below.
3. If the nature of the work is charitable or emergency character.
PERMIT NOT REQUIRED WHEN:
When written application made to the city engineer to move or raise any bldg he
shall cause such bldg to be inspected & if he shall find that the bldg may be moved in
safety in the manner proposed & that the moving there of will violate the city ordinance
of the proper fee.
Permit of any reinforced concrete bldg or any part thereof before commencing the
erection construction, enlargement, alteration repair or any reinforced concrete bldg or
any thereof, in the city of Manila, a permit therefore shall first be obtained by the owner
& it have been unlawful to commence any such work until such permit shall first have
been obtained. Nothing in this article shall be constructed to prevent the city engineer
from issuing a permit for the bldg of the foundation for the bldg where plans & detailed
statements have been presented for the same, before the entire plans of a bldg have been
submitted, when a foundation permit is applied for the owner shall furnish sufficient
information to enable the city engineer to determine the requirement of strength of the
foundation.
GEN. CONDITION OF THE BLDG CONTRACT: (UAP document 301)
1. PROPOSAL
2. EXAMINE OF THE PREMISES - The contractor shall carefully examine the
site or location & other existing structures utilities w/in the
premises before submitting his proposed.
3. EXAMINATION OF DRAWING - The contractor shall verify & Check all
dimension on the plans, the drawing & specifications are intended
to cooperate, anything shown in the drawing but not mentioned in
the specification or vice versa or any thing not expressly mention
shall be furnished w/o any extra charge.
4. WORKMANSHIP & MATERIALS
To be accomplished w/ good
performance or workmanship & to the complete approval &
acceptance of the acrcht and the owner the contractor shall
furnished, all accessories needed such as scaffold form, protection
& all other temporary works, unless otherwise specified.
5. CHANGE ORDER - It is any alteration, addition omission of works during the
progress of the construction.
6. SUB-CONTRACTOR FOREMAN AND WORK MEN
Employed
responsible foreman, tagalong speaking who shall be available to
the owner & to the archt at anytime in the progress of the
construction.
7. PERMIT - The contractor shall unless otherwise stimulated secure and pay for
all permit surveys, test fees, light & water & sewer connections
required by the city ordinance regulation & other authorities
relative to his work.
8. DETAIL & WORKING DRAWING - Additional detail & working drawing to
be furnished by the archt in application of the contract drawing if
request by the owner/contractor such drawing & detail shall be
considered of equal w/ the accompanying specification.
9. COST SPECIFICATION - The contract shall w/in 5 days after the start of the
construction submit to by the Archt a schedule showing of the ff:
a. Starting qualities & prices
b. Cost of each items to be made as a basic of checking &
computing estimate.
10. RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING EXISTING STRUCTURES

The
existing & location of underground utilities, existing structures
shall be made responsible for the protection of the contractor.
offer
architect
design
11.
proposed
owner
contract
contractor
PLAN SPECIFICATION (contract documents) - follow specifications of

the contract employment responsible for man.
a. Working drawing
b. Estimates
c. Bill of materials - pass judgment for any substitution construction, issue
certification of completion.
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACCIDENTS - The contractor shall bear all
losses & damages from accidents w/c may occur to any person by
or on account of the prosecution of work, possession is taken over
by the owner.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FF:
a. All the necessary guards
b. Railing
c. Light
d. Warning signs & all safety precaution for all workers.
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TIME COMPLETION - Completion of work w/in the max. period time of

completion agreed upon in case of delayed beyond the max. limit
of time the contractor will be require to pay the owner a certain
sum in Phil. currency of each delay (Sunday & legal holiday are
included) beyond completion of the contract. The said payment to
be paid will be considered as liquidated damages & not by way of
penalty the owner may deduct from any sum due or become due to
the contractor any sums accruing for liquidated damages.
EXTENSION OF THE TIME W/IN THE CONDITIONS STIPULATING
W/IN - A contract shall be applied by the contractor to the
architect & the owner. Such applications shall be made one week
after the unforeseen eyes.
PROTECTION OF WORK - Materials delivered to the work jobsite design
for the incorporated into the work shall be at all times, suitably
protected from injury.
DEFECTIVE OR IMPROPER WORK - All design, all materials not
acceptable must be removed and planned w/o extra compensation.
INSPECTION
CLOSING OF WORK - No piping, wiring ducts hidden & work, etc. shall
be covered up until properly inspected & checked by the
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authorized person on agencies. It must be given an approval &

issue certificate of work
WORK OUTSIDE OFFICE HOUR - If the contractor desires to do work
outside regular hours, he may submit application to the architect &
owner.
STAKING - Re-establishment of line & grades were necessitated by the
negligence of the contractor can be called for by the archt &
owner.
PRIVY The general contractor shall provide a temporary privy w/ proper
enclosure. This shall be removed upon completion of work & the
premises shall left clean & in perfect condition.
TEMPORARY SUPPLY & WATER CONNECTIONS - The contractor
shall make his own agreement for temporary water supply &
electrical service for the bldg purposes.
QUESTION & DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OWNER 7 THE
CONTRACTOR - Relating to the interrelation of the drawing &
or specifications & kind of work shall be referred to the archt.
FINAL PAYMENT - Whenever this contract in the opinion of the archt
have been completely performed on the part of the contractor,
same shall be measured & final acceptance & certificated of
completion shall be made.
OTHER REQUIREMENT FOR FINAL CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT
1. as built plumbing & electrical drawings
2. Bldg. permit
3. Plumbing permit & final inspection certificate
4. Electrical permit & final inspection certificated
5. Certificate of occupancy
6. Contractors affidavit
7. Industrial safety permit (if industrial bldg)
TURN OVER OF WORK - Procedure to be followed in turn-over of work
are as follows:
1.
The contractor shall modify the archt 1 week in advance of the
date, the contractor proposes to turn over the work he must submit
in advance all document required before the certificate of final
acceptance can be made.
2.
The archt shall inspect then the work, if the work passes, the
archt shall prepare the certification of acceptance subject to the
condition. The dates issued of certificate and shall be the basis of
establishing penalties.
3.
If after, the archt inspection the work is generally complete &
acceptable, except for minor retouching & 2 weeks grace period
will be granted to finish & correct the damages & defects.
4.
If after the inspection, is not considered complete, the contractor
shall performed all work for satisfaction of the archt & again
notify the archt in advance of the date, he proposed to re-submit
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the work during the time the contractual provision on liquidated

damaged shall then remains in effect.
RECISSION OF THE CONTRACT COMPLETION OF WORK BY
OWNER OR BY RELETTING - If the contractor failed to
comply w/ the agreement complete his work or failed to comply w/
the owners representative & refused to removed materials not
needed in work, the owner shall have the right to suspend the
payment of the contractor & to take over the work.
DOC. 200
ETHICAL RELATION OF THE ARCHITECTS:
CODE OF ETHICS
1. An archt must not be a careless estimator mislead by the client as to probable
cost of the bldg.
2. An archt must condemned workmanship and materials done by the contractor
w/c are not in conformity w/ the contract documents.
3. An archt must not accept the offer of free engineering services from
manufacturers or dealers of the bldg materials & equipment during the
preparation of the contract documents.
4. The archt must charge his professional fee to the client only. He must not receive
commission, gift, favor substantial services from a contractor or any interested
person other than the client.
5. An archt must not knowingly compete w/ a fellow archt on the basis of
professional fees.
6. An archt must not engaged in false publicity, take part nor give assistance in
obtaining advertisement or other supports towards meeting the expenses of any
publication illustrating his works.
7. An archt may introduced to the possible client the services he may be able to
perform but must not perform any services unless he was been awarded the
commission.
8. An archt must not falsely & maliciously injure directly or indirectly the
professional reputation, prospect or business of a fellow archt.
9. An archt must not attempt to supplant another archt after definite steps have
been approved by the client toward the latters employment nor will be undertake
the commission unless the original archt has been paid his professional fee & the
contract terminated to the client.
10. An archt must not take part in any competition unless the rules are in accordance
w/ the code.
LABOR:
CIVIL CODE ART. 1723
The engineer or the archt who drew up the plans and specification for bldg is
liable for damage w/in 15 years from the time of the construction was completed. If the
bldg collapsed by resign of a defect on the ground and contract is liable for damages on
the account the quality material furnished by him.
If the engineer or archt supervise the construction he also liable to the contractor
other condition of the regular service.
1.
Project representative, project superior and construction inspector. Their skill
be under the technical control and supervision of archt and shall make
periodic reports to the owner and to the archt about the progress and quality
of work done.
2.
Design and placement of signs. All signboard of contractors, sub-contractor
job and dealers that shall be place at the project and during the progress of the
construction shall be approved by the archt as to:
a.
Size
b.
Design
c.
Contest
DOCUMENT P.D. NO. 49:
All design, drawings, specification & codes there of compared and furnished by
the Archt in the construction w/ the project are instruments of professional services they
are the property of the archt whether the work for w/c they are maybe executed or not, &
are not to be reproduced and used by work except w/ a written agreement w/ the Archt.
FORM OF ARCHT SERVICES
1. EXECUTIVE ARCHT - When he assumes the duties & responsibilities to his
regular services.
2. SUPERVISING ARCHT - When he acts as coordinator of the work of several
archt are employed in executive capacities by the same client for the
project at the same time or a coordinate is required. The supervising
archt presides over the entire work in accordance to the purposed design
& action.
3. CONSULTING ARCHT - When he is preceded the work of an executive & or
supervising Archt in an advisory capacity, this office acts when the
project requires the services of expert who are considered to have
specialized knowledge and experience of the special problem.
OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENT P.D. 49:
EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT
ARCHT ROLES
1.
2.
3.
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6.
Act as an adviser to the owner or client

Study, analyze the reqt & various aspect of the project
Prepare contract document
Prepare schedule
Issue certificate
Prepare the necessary documents
ARCHTECT REGULAR SERVICES

1.
Schematic design phase - study of reqt as per reqd by the owner.
2.
Design development phase - evolve from schematic design phase. The
addition revised to the owner reqt.
3.
Contract documents - after the approval of design devt phase therefore do
the ff. working drawings:
a. Floor plans
b. Elevations
c. Sections
d. Perspective
e. Detail of doors and windows
f. Civil work - site
g. Structural - foundation
h. Electrical - lighting
i. Mechanical - service
j. Sanitary - plumbing
SPECIFICATION
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Type & quality of material

Finishes
Manner of construction
General condition
Workmanship
Inspection & test
Other necessary information
COST (or estimated probable construction)

1.
2.
3.
Rough estimate
Bill of material
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION (Giving necessary information)

prepared by the architect.
1.
The ff. document must be
CONTRAT LETTING FORMS:

a. Forms for invitation to bidders
b. Forms for information to bidders
c. Forms for proposal forms
d. Forms for bid form
e. Forms for bonds labor materials & equipments
ASSIST THE OWNER TO:

1.
2.
3.
Obtaining proposals of bids form contractors

Abstracts of bids
Prepare necessary contract documents
a. Contractor - owner
b. Owner - prime contractors
4.
Interpretation of contract documents
5.
Decision contractors-owner claims (as to execution of works)
6.
Check approve shop drawing (dimension if not change)
7.
Part time inspection
8.
Review schedule
9.
Issue & evaluate - change orders
10.
Issue certificate of payments
ADDENDUM - instead of revisions
11.
Assist in solving construction problems
12.
Inspect arch/works finishes
13.
Approve sample.
OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Provide full information of the reqts

Designate representative of owner
Issue order to contractors than the archt
Furnish archt the ff:
a. Topography survey
b. Grade/lines-streets allow basements enforcement
c. Zoning
d. Dead restriction
e. Certified field survey of site & existing bldg
f. Available utility lines
g. Test boring determined of subsoil condition.
Pay for all test
Payment to consultants
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11.
Payment for legal, accounting, audit, insurances, etc.

Pay for reinburseable expenses of archt
Full time supervision
Taxes
Records
PROJECT COST SHOULD INCLUDE

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9.
10.
Structures
Plumbing fixture
Electrical equipment
Mechanical equipment
Elevator & escalator
Airconditioning (ac) system
Fire fighting/prevention/detection/alarms
Communications (intercom) tel. audio system
All items attached to bldg
All items indicate in drawing & specs.
NOT INCLUDED
1.
Architects fee
2.
Engineering professional fee
3.
Consultant fee
4.
Inspectors fee
CIVIL CODE ART. 1723

P.D. 1723 - THE NEW CIVIL CODE
ARCHITECTS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY - ARTICLE 1723
The engineer or architect who come up the plans & specification of a bldg is
liable for the damages if w/in 15 years from the completion of the structure the same
should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and specifications, or due to the
defects in those in the ground. The contractor is likewise responsible for the edifice fails,
w/in the same period, an account of defect in the construction or they are of materials of
inferior quality furnished by bid, or due to any violation of the terms of the contract. If
the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall solidary liable w/ the
contractor.
Acceptance of the bldg, after the completion does not imply waiver of any action
by reason of any defect mentioned.
The action must be brought w/in 10 years following the collapse of the bldg.
ARTICLE 1727:
The contractor is responsible for the work done by persons employed by him
ARTICLE 1719
Acceptance of the work by the employer relieves the contractor of liability for
defect in the work, unless:
1.
The defect is hidden & the employer is not by his special knowledge, expected
to recognize the same
The employer expressly reserves his right, against the contractor by reason of
the defect.
2.
P.D. 1096:
NATIONAL BLDG CODE:
(Its a revised R.A. 6541 and passed in 1972)

RATIONALE STATES POLICY TO:
1.
2.
3.
Safeguard life health property, & public welfare

Management & sound environment
Stages min. standards to regulate control the ff:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Location
Site
Design
Quality of materials
Constructions
LAW
BLDG/CODE
ADM/ENFORCEMENT
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS
THRU THE LOCAL BLDG OFFICIALS
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
Fil. Citizen w/ good moral character
2.
3.
4.
Registered acrht or engineer

Member & has a good standards of an accepted organization, not less than 2
years.
5 years in practice
PERSON WHO CAN ACT AS BLDG OFFICIAL IN CASE OF ABSENCE OF BLDG

OFFICIAL:
1.
2.
3.
The city engineer

Municipal engineer
District engineer or asst. engineer
DUTIES OF LOCAL OFFICIAL:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Enforcement of codes provisions including implementing rules & regulations

Issuance of bldg permit
Inspect (responsibility to inspect the construction during the process of
building)
Other stoppage of work
Order discontinuance
Bldg Permit
Bldg official to applicant
Allowing him to proceed w/ specific project after plan, specific other
pertinent document has been found to be in the conformity of the Natl bldg.
code (1096) of the Phils. Implementing rule & regulation include any or all
the permit enumerate under section 1) of rule:
BUILDING PERMIT STATING THAT:

No person/private agency firm or corporation including any agency or
instrumentality of the govt shall erect construct after repair, move convert or demolish
any structure of a bldg. or cause the same to be done w/o first obtaining the bldg. permit
from the bldg. official assigned in the place where the project is located in the bldg. work
is to be done.
REQD IN THE BUILDING PERMIT:
1.
2.
3.
Application form
Lot
If applicant is a lot owner
a. Reqd of lot owner
4.
i. Certified copy of Lot certificate of title

ii. Tax
iii. Current real proposal
b. If applicant is not a lot owner
i. Submit the contract of least
ii. Authorize copy of deeds of sale
c. Authorize copy of contract of sale
Five set of plans & specification sealed by archt or engineer
a. Architectural structure
b. Plumbing & sanitary/master plumbing or sanitary engineer
c. Electrical prof.
ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS:
1.
Location plan
2.
Site development plan
3.
Floor plan
4.
Elevation
5.
Sections
6.
Foundation plan
7.
Floor framing
8.
Roof framing
9.
Detail of footing/cols-acs
scale 1:200mts
scale 1:100mts
INFERING DOCUMENT:
1.
Structural design analysis
2.
Boring plate loading test
3.
Specification analysis
SANITARY/PLUMBING:
1.
Plumbing layout
2.
Isometric drawing
3.
Specification guide/bill of materials
MECHANICAL - Necessary if equipment have more than 50 h.p.
ELECTRICAL:
1.
If 20 outlets or more:
a. Gen/ electrical layout
b. Single line diagram
c. Riser diagram
2.
d. Schedule of loads
e. Design analysis
f. Estimate of cost
If less than 20 outlets
a. Single line diagram
b. Gen. electrical layout
c. Bill of materials
d. Estimate of cost
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SECURING OCCUPANCY

1.
Certificate of completion by contractor or archt
2.
Logbook - property filled out by experiencing archt engr sign by archt incharge of const. & contractor.
3.
Building inspector sheet duly signed by bldg or fire inspector or inspections
team
4.
As-built drawing/specifications, archt in charge of the const. or gen. contracts
(agreed) by archt or archt in charge.
CODE - P.D. 1185:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Location
Land
Ventilation & light
Open space
Site
Percentage of bldg
Allowable road dimension
Allowable projections
Use
Occupancy-time loading
Space of rooms
Ceiling height
Air space reqts
Sanitation
Design
Excavations
Venners
Vertical opening
Material Quality
Concrete
Wood
Steel
Masonry
Private sector - develop standards/regulations fire tech. for Phil.

Fire safety/fire prevention education continuing process involving all sector of the
community.
APPLICATION:
1.
2.
3.
4.
All person
All public/public bldg
All facilities/structures constructed
Before & after effectively of code.
SAFETY - Construction/protection/warning
PRINKLER SYSTEM - fire fighting equipment
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
FIRE WALL
CONTAINING FIRE AT SOURCE
EXITS - Termination & safety passageway: stairways, vertical shaft
FIRE EXIT PLANS
SELF - Closing fire resistance door
FIRE CLAMPERS IN D.C. DUCIS
ROOF VENTS
SIGNS - lighted (w/ emergency power)
_________ - Restriction as to site & character of bldgs permitted w/in specific areas
established by urban authorities.
CONTROL USE OF LAND/BLDGS
- height & bulk of bldg
- density of population
- relation of lot bldg. coverage to open space
- size & location of yard & setback provisions for ancillary facilities parking
BUILDING ESTABLISH THROUGH AN ORDINANCE
A PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTING A MASTER PLANS
MMC - ordinance no. 2 1978 P.D. 824 amended by P.D. 1274
PROPESED:
1.
2.
3.
4.
To provide, protect public health, safety morals peace comfort convenience &
general welfare.
Guide control & regulate future growth & development in accordance w/
structure plans.
Protect the character & stability of residential commercial industrial
institutional parts, open space & agricultural areas & to precede the orderly &
beneficial devt of the area.
Provide adequate light, air, privacy & convenience of access to property &
secure safety from fires & other dangers.
WAYS
A.
WIDTH: 50 or more occupants - 10 m less 50 occupants 900 mm or 90 m

private stairways less that 10 occupants - 750 mm wide
B.
RISE & RUN:
Shall not exceed 200 mm & run not less than 250
C.
LOADING:
Not exceeding 1.20 m when stairs has a straight run
D.
DIST. BET. LOADINGS: There shall not be more than 3.60 m vertical
distance bet. landing.
DOORS
A.
B.
SWING - door swing must be at the direction of travel double acting door
shall not be as exit door
WIDTH & HEIGHT - it must be at the height of 210 m width of door
CORRIDORS - every corridor must not less than 1.10 m

DEAD ENDS - permitted it not exceeding 6.00 m length
BASIS USE PATTERNS
R1.
R2.
R3.
C2.
LOW INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES

1. Single family/single detached
2. Community ancillary use or a neighborhood scale & relatively
exclusive residential community q/c are not subdivision as well as all
other permitted uses
MEDIUM INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
1. Medium density housing
2. Low of medium rise
3. Community ancillary uses of a barangay scale
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES
1. Mixed housing types
2. House density housing
3. High rise building
4. More than the usual community ancillary use increasingly commercial
in scale
MEDIUM INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONES
1. Mixed of retail & wholesale trade
2. Services & entertainment industries such as restaurant shopping center,
commercial center on local scale.
C3.
I1.
HEAVY INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONES

1. Heavy commercial development carefully trade service of operation
LIGHT INDUSTRIES ZONES
1. Industries classified as non-hazardous & non-pollutant.
REQTS FOR SIMPLE SUBDIVISION PROJECT

1. Site Devt Plan - 1:1000 (1:5000) signed by the licensed engr accredited by
HSRC
2. Vicinity Maps
3. Certified True copy of title
4. Certified true copy of Tax Declaration
5. Other document evidencing ownership of land
REQT FOR COMPLEX SUBDIVISION PROJECTS
1. Site Development Plan - 1:1000 (1:5000) signed by archt planner or engineer
planner, radius of 2 km showing.
2. VICINITY MAP
a) relationship to existing community facilities
b) main transportation
c) public transportation
d) shopping center
e) educl facilities (Elem/High school)
3. SUBDIVISION PLAN - 1:1000 (1:5000) signed by the architect planner or
engr showing.
1.
Road, Basement Road, Width Alignment Alley
2.
Lot no. Lines Areas, blk. Nos.
3.
Site data No. of saleable lots, Types of Lot, Open spaces
4.
Engineer Plans - showing alignment, elevations, cross sections, road
system, water supply distribution system, power distribution and street
lighting
5.
TOPO PLANS
a. Boundary lines bearing distances
b. Street and easements
c. Utilities
d. Ground elevations
e. Other condition of land rock etc.
f. Proposed public improvements
6.
PROJECT STUDY
7.
TCT TITLE TAXD
8.
PERMIT
9.
JOINT AFFIDAVIT of landowner and archt/planner or engr planner

starting that the plans conforms to standard and req. mts. of all the rules
and that devl will be made in the accordance w/ the programs submitted..
CONDOMINIUM
1.
APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLANS OR ARCHT PLAN SHOWING

a. Site devt
b. Ground & flr. Plans
c. Section and elevation
2.
APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS - condominium plan duly signed by archt

or an engr consisting of.
In the practice of architectural we are not only limited to the preparation of

working drawings. We also offer comprehensive archt service like project management
and construction (manage) administration for additional professional fee.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT - is broad in scope the services starts from feasibility
studies up to the final marketing of the proposed project this services applies only to
prospective projects with business intent.
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION - is only offered to clients who want to build
their own house or building to dwell on w/o the service of a gen. building construction.
OF PRACTICE AND BLDG LAWS COURSE OUTLINE
A. THE ARCHT AND PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
1.
career in architecture
2.
UAP and other related organizations
3.
the archt responsibilities & abilities
4.
inter-professional relationship
5.
administering the production of construction documents specifications,
& other documents
B. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES OF THE ARCHITECT
1.
pre-design services
2.
resign services
3.
specialized allied services
4.
construction & post construction services
5.
other services
C. ALLIED PROF. SERVICES

1.
interior design
2.
landscape design
3.
space planning
4.
urban and regional planning
5.
various field of engg
D. BUIDING LAWS
1.
Laws affecting the practice of architecture
2.
Contracts and obligations
3.
General condition of the bldg contracts
4.
National bldg code
5.
other laws of sign condition to the architectural practice
REFERENCE:
1.
UAP DOCUMENT (no. 201-209)
2.
UAP DOC. 301 (gen. conditions)
3.
UAP DOC. 401-402 (ownerarchitect contract of agreement)
4.
NATIONAL BLDG CONE & other standard regulation
5.
PROF. practice & construction management by architect G. Salvan
ACCORDING TO LAWS: AR 545
ARCHITECT - Is defined as a person who is technically and legally qualified to
practice architectures.
1.
He must be a graduate of a 5 yr course in arch or equivalent to a school which
is honored & integrated w/ this field.
2.
He must have at least 2 yrs as diversified draftsmen specification writer,
construction manager.
3.
He must have passed the licensure of the examination board.
4.
He must have obtained a certificate from the board of arch authorizing him to
practice architecture in the phils.
FIVE ROLES OF AN ARCHITECT:
1.
investigator
2.
advisor
3.
designer
4.
supervisor/contractor
5.
arbiter
REPUBLIC ACT 545 - Architecture Law of defining the practice of architecture in the
phils.
PURPOSE OF THE REPUBLIC ACT 545:
To regulate the practice of arch in Phil. in order to protect the legitimate
person who have been registered by the commission of the service as qualified in
the board examination. The architects law prescribes the rules and regulation
about qualifications of those will be allowed to practice the profession of
architecture in the Philippines.
DEFINITION OF ARCHITECTURE:
The act of planning, archl & structural designing, specifying, supervising &
giving cons. administration & responsible direction to the erection enlargement or
alteration of bldgs & archl design of enhancing structures to any part thereof, the
scientific aesthetic & orderly coordination of all the processes to enter of an biased
preliminary studies or plan consultation, specification, conferences, evaluations,
investigation & archt documents oral advices & directions.
UAP DOCUMENTS:
2 DIVISIONS OF THE ARCHITECTS NATIONAL CODE:
1.
2.
Code of ethical conduct

Standard of professional practice
UAP DOCUMENT 200 - Code of Ethical Conduct

STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
UAP DOC. 201
UAP DOC. 202
UAP DOC. 203
UAP DOC. 204
UAP DOC. 205
UAP DOC. 206
UAP DOC. 207
UAP DOC. 208
UAP DOC. 209
Pre-design service
Design services
Specialized Allied services
Construction services
Post-construction services
Comprehensive Architectural services
Design-build Services
Selection of Architects and Method of compensation
Competition code
THE VIRTUES OF AN ARCHITECT
May the Architect by high-minded; not arrogant, but faithful; just, and easy to
deal with; with at avarice; not let his mind be occupied in receiving gifts, but let him
preserve his good name w/ dignity.
THE ARCHITECTS CODE OF ETHICS

1.
I shall work with this that my duty is not only to myself, but to country &
God.
2.
I shall uphold the ideals & full duty of conduct of a noble profession to further
its just ends.
3.
He shall advise the client preceding the projects if in case it will not be
continued due to short financial even. I will mean a loss of project in the part
of the archt.
4.
The archt will explain the total cost estimate submitted by the contractor &
see to it that he will not mislead the client just to secure commission.
5.
He also takes into consideration the effect of his design for the aesthetic &
functional reqt of the client.
6.
He shall charge his client based upon the basic min. fee, under the standards
of professional practice of the architecture natl code.
7.
He shall not undertake under a fixed contract sum agreement thou in certain
cases, he may undertake constructions of the project provided hell abide w/
the conditions set forth under sections covering construction services,
comprehensive services of the documents on standards of professional
practice.
8.
He shall charge his professional fee only to the client & no other source.
9.
He shall be free from his outside sidelines, & shall be concentrated only w/ his
clients project or else shall inform the clients.
10.
The archt shall include in his agreement w/ the client a clause providing for
arbitration as a method for settlement of dispute.
ARCHITECTSD RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE CONTRACTORS:
1.
He shall explain & furnish the contractor every detail what is in the contract
documents to avoid mistakes of extra costs.
2.
He shall not knowingly call upon the contractor to correct oversights or error
in the contract documents to the contractors financial disadvantage.
3.
He shall immediately upon personal inspection, reject equipments or
workmanship w/c are not inconformity w/ contract document in order not to
delay & will add expense to the contractor.
4.
He shall not accept in anytime free services, gift from the contractor or
subcontractor w/c will tend to place him in any kind of moral obligations.
5.
He shall upon request by the contractor inspect each phase of work if
completed already that he may issue certificate of payment & financial
certificate of completion to the contractor.
ARCHITECTS RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO DEALERS AND AGENTS:

1.
The architect shall not avail or make use of engineering or other technical
advice offered by manufacturers, or suppliers, of the bldg materials or
equipment w/c maybe accompanied by an obligation detrimental to the best
interest of the client or w/c may adversely affect the archt professional
opinion.
2.
The architect shall not at any time receive commissions, discounts, fees, gifts
or favor from agents or firms handling bldg materials or equipment w/c may
place him in a replaced frame of mind. He may however, accept needed
discount w/c shall be credited to the client.
ARCHITECTS & MAJOR SERVICES AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Pre-design services
2.
Design services
3.
Specialized allied services
4.
Construction services
5.
Post const. services
6.
Comprehensive
7.
Design build services
UAP DOC. 201 - PRE-DESIGN SERVICES:
1.
Economic Feasibility Studies
2.
Project Financing
3.
Architectural Programming
4.
Site Selection and Analysis
5.
Site Utilization & Lang. use Studies
6.
Space/Mgt. Studies
7.
Promotional Services
UAP DOC. 202 - ARCHITECTS DESIGN SERVICES:
4 Regular Services:
1.
Schematic Design Phase
2.
Design Development Phase
3.
Contract Document Phase
4.
Construction Phase
Schedule of Minimum Base Fee
GROUP 1
- Structure that is simple and which are not complicated in detail and
require a min. of structural, mechl and elecl design
Min. basic fee for Group 1 - 50 M pesos..6%

GROUP 2 - Structure requiring structural, mechl and elecl design and research
Min. basic fee for Group 2 - 50 M pesos-------7%
GROUP 3
- Structures of exceptional character, complexity of design or requiring

comparative by basic amount of structural, mechl and elecl design and
research.
Min. basic fee for Group 3 - 50 M pesos-------8%
GROUP 4 - Residences (single detached), small apartment homes and townhouse
Min. basic fee for Group 4 - 10% of project. Const. cost
GROUP 5
- Monumental buildings and other facilities requiring consummate design

skill and much precise detailing.
Min basic fee for Group 5 - 12% of proj. Const. cost
GROUP 6
- Repetitive construction of building

First structure..Min. basic fee
2nd structure.80% of the basic fee
3rd structure..60% of the basic fee
4th structure..40% of the basic fee
GROUP 7 - Housing Projects

Min. basic fee:
1st unit10% of const. cost for 1 unit
from 2 to 10 units.fee of 1 unit plus 60% of basic fee for each additional
unit
11 units and aboveFee for 10 units plus 30% of basic fee for each
additional unit
GROUP 8 - Projects involving extensive details and landscaping.
GROUP 9 - For alteration and additional structures
Basic fee should be increased by 50% or a total of 150% of basic fee.
GROUP 10 - Consultation and Arbitrations
UAP DOC 203 - SPECIALIZED ALLIED SERVICES
Specialized allied services are:
1.
Interior Design - The fee any vary from 12% to 20%.
2.
Acoustic, Communication and Electronic Engineering Services - The fee for
this shall be from 10% to 15% of the cost of the work.
3.
Landscaping Design Services, the fee for these services shall be from 10% to
15% of the cost of the work.
4.
5.
Physical Planning, the art and the science of ordering the use of land and
sitting of buildings and communications route to secure the max. practicable
degree of economy, social amenities, convenience and aesthetic.
Comprehensive Planning Services is range of all service offered by the
environmental-planner from data-base gathering to environment impact
statement as to the formulation of the Master Development Plan.
UAP DOC 204 - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:

ARCHT SERVE AS A CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR
204a. FULL-TIME SUPERVISION - The fundamental functions & primary
responsibilities are of ff:
a. Quality control of work
b. Evaluation and construction work
c. Keeping of records, reports & contract documents.
204a1. The services of the archt as full-time supervisor can be compensated for a
fee of 1% to 1-1/2% of the project construction cost.
a. Coordination and supervision
b. Cost & time control quality control of work & keeping of records.
The construction Manager maybe an individual or firm and a basic fixed
fee of 1-1/2% to 3% of the estimated construction cost is the total
compensation.
UAP DOC. 205 - POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:
Its a wraps of the whole range of architectural services. Some of the services are
the following:
a. Building and Equipment Maintenance
b. Building and Ground Administration
c. Post Construction Evaluation
The method of compensation can be either be (1) salary basis or (2)
management fee based on percentage of gross rental. The rate of the fee is from 4% to
6% of gross rental.
UAP DOC. 206 - COMPREHENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Its a range of professional services that covers Pre-Design Allied Services,
Construction Services, and Post-Construction Services. The Project can be compensated
on a percentage basis of 2% of the project construction cost.
UAP DOC. 207 - DESIG-BUILD SERVICES:

The one method of project delivery is the Design-build service w/c could be
performed by the architect. There are two ways to undertake Design-Build Service.
a.
Design-Build by Administration
b.
Design-Build on a guaranteed Maximum cost
The fee of the architect for the Design-Build by Administration is 7% of the
project construction cost.
The fee of the architect for the Design-Build services on a guaranteed maximum
cost is either 10% of the project const. cost or is already build-in the guaranteed max.
cost.
UAP DOC. 208 - SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECT:
Three basic methods of selection are available to a client seeking the services of
an Archt.
a.
Direct selection
b.
Comparative selection
c.
Design competition
The methods of Compensation are the ff:
a.
Percentage of construction cost
b.
Multiple of direct personnel expenses
c.
Professional fee plus expenses
d.
Lump Sum or Fixed fee
e. Per Diem plus reimbursable expenses
f. Mixed methods of compensation.
UAP DOC. 401 - OWNER-ARCHITECT AGREEMENT
UAP DOC. 402 - OWNER-CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
RULE XIX - PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS:
Pursuant to Section 803 of the National Building Code providing for max. site
occupancy, the ff. provisions on parking and loading space reqts shall be observed:
1.
The parking space ratings listed below are min, off-street reqts for specific
uses/occupancies for bldg/structures.
A.
The size of an average automobile parking slot shall be computed
at 2.4 mts. to 5.0 mts. for perpendicular or diagonal parking of 2.00 by
6.00 mts. for parallel parking. The loading slot shall be computed of a
min. of 3.60 by 12.00 mts.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
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K.
L.
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N.
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Low-income single detached housing project.

Multi-family living units regarding the number of stories with an
average living.
a.
up to 50 sq.m.
b.
above 50 sq.m.
c.
More than 100 sq.m.
Hotels - slot/living unit
Residential hotels apartels - 1 slot/5 units
Motels - 1 slot/100 sq.m. of shopping floors area.
Neighborhood Shopping center - 1 slot/100 sq.m. shopping floor
area
Market - 1 slot/150 sq.m. shopping floor area
Restaurant, fastfood center, beerhouse - 1 slot/30 sq.m. of customer
area.
Nightclubs, Superclubs, Theater restaurants - 1 slot/20 sq.m. of
customer area.
Office Buildings - 1 slot/125 sq.m. of gross are.
Pension/Boarding/Lodging house - 1 slot/20 beds.
Other bldg. in business/ Comm. Zone - 1 slot/125 sq.m. of gross flr.
area.
Places of worship & funeral parlors
1 slot/50 sq.m. of
congregation area
School - 1 slot/10 classroom
Hospital - 1 slot/25 beds
Tourist bus Parking areas - 2 bus slot/hotel
Parking requirements computation:

The off-street parking reqts rating maybe reduced in accordance with
any or all of the ff. applicable conditions, provided such conditions are
permanent:
a. Only off-street service and loading bay requirements.
DIFF. LAWS THAT AFFECT OUR PROFESSIONAL AS AN ARCHITECT

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
PD - PRESIDENTIAL DECREE
RA - REPUBLIC ACT
BP - BATASANG PAMBANSA (FORMERLY PD)
PARLIMENTARY
LOI - LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
CA - COMMONWEALTH ACT
CC - CIVIL CODE
PRC - PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
PROFESSIONAL ARCHL
ORGANIZATION
UAP - UNITED ARCHITECT OF THE PHIL.
PIA - PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
APGA - ASSOCIATION OF PHIL. GOVT ARCHT
PAAS - PHIL/ARCHT ASSOCIATION
LFA - LEAGUE OF FIL. ARCHITECT
DIFFERENT LAW TO DISCUSS
PD 1096
PD 1185
PD 957
RA 545
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILS
CONDOMINIUM & SUBDIVISION PROTECTION LAWS
ARCHITECT LAW/PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
PD 49
RA 544 - ENGINEERING LAW
BP
- HOUSING LAW 2x3, 6 sq.mts. min
CC ART. 1723 - ARCHITECT LIABILITIES FOR 15 YEARS
PD 1096 - ARCADES AND SIDEWALKS
PD 1096 - COMPUTATION OF PARKING SLOTS
PD 1096 - LIGHT & VENTILATION
CHAPTER 39 - BUILDING PERMIT
RA 545 ARCHITECT LAW
UAP DOCUMENTS
UAP
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
ARCHITECT CODE OF ETHICS

PRE-DESIGN SERVICES
DESIGN SERVICES
SPECIALIZED ALLIED SERVICES
INT. DESSIGN/LANDSCAPED/ACOUSTIC/PLAN
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - CONST. SUPERVISOR
POST CONSTRUCTION SERVICES - BLDG ADMINISTRATOR
COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES - PROJ. MANAGER
DESIGN & BUILDING SERVICES - DESIGN FOR CONTRUCT
METHOD OF COMPENSATION SELECTION OF AN ARCHT
OTHER LAWS:
BP
LOI
LOI
344 - MOBILITY & ACCESSIBILITYTRANFER OF WHEEL AND CHAIR

3200- DIFFERENT PROFESSION
4304- ARCHITECTURE AS PROFESSION IN THE WORLD OVER
ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNARES
PD 1096
PD 1096 - NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

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PD 1096 or National Building Code
February 19, 1977
Building Official
Public Buildings
Traditional Indigenous Dwellings
Secretary of the Department of Public
Works and Highway
twenty (20)
Building permit
Dangerous or Ruinous buildings
Certificate of Occupancy
fifteen (15)
one year
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railings
fences
canopies
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four hundred fifty (450)
Philippine
Mechanical
Engineering Code
Civil Code of the Philippines
fifty (50)
twenty five (25)
Civil
Aeronautics
Administration
sic hundred (600)
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location
2.
site
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design
quality of materials
construction
use
occupancy
maintenance
building official
application
prescribed form
yard
length
Fire Code of the Philippines
Civil Aeronautics Administration
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30.
military authorities
2.40
5.00
2.00
6.00
3.60
12.00
entrance
exit
two hundred (200)
two hundred (200)
face
exclusive
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in charge of construction
one year
one hundred twenty (120)
full-time inspection
supervision
Boring
Plate load
Inner
ninety (90)
eighty (80)
fifty (50)
sanitary toilet
washing
drainage facilities
fifteen (15)
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25.
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27.
28.
29.
30.
1.20
courts
yards
lightwells
3.60
chaflan
1.20
railings
fences
canopy
two (2)
one hundred eighty five (185)
eighteen (18)
three (3)
four (4)
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11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
demolish
equip
use
occupy
maintain
P 20,000.00
two (2)
thirty (30)
three (3)
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erect
construct
enlarge
alter
repair
move
improve
remove
convert
19.
ten (10)
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0.30
21.
0.45
22.
garbage bins
23.
receptacles
24.
screened
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noise abatement devices

horizontally
three hundred (300)
five hundred (500)
six hundred (600)
3.00
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five hundred fifty (550)

six hundred (600)
eight hundred fifty (850)
three hundred (300)
four hundred (400)
four hundred eighty (480)
two hundred (200)
sixteen (16)
1.10
dry standpipes
5.6
1.20
pedestrian dominated zone
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one hundred (100)

thirty (30)
twenty (20)
one hundred twenty five (125)
twenty (20)
fifty (50)
fifty (50)
twenty five (25)
ten (10)
eight (8)
four (4)
one (1)
one thousand (1000)
two (2)
three hundred (300)
two (2)
eight hundred (800)
Revolving
sliding
overhead
1.20
six hundred fifty (650)
diagonal
sway
flashing
counter flashing
one hundred sixty five (165)
1/5)
eight hundred forty (840)
five hundred (500)
five hundred twenty five
(525)
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twenty five (25)

twenty (20)
six hundred (600)
0.01
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sixteen (16)
six (6)
four (4)
twenty eight (28)
one hundred forty (140)
ten (10)
five (5)
four (4)
fifty (50)
one hundred (100)
ten (10)
five (5)
one (1)
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38.
five hundred (500)

3.00
39.
40.
6.00
1/6
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
rat proofing
aisles
165
2.00
2.40
National Standard for Drinking
Water
Water Code of the Philippine
2.00
900
2.00
volcanic
earthquakes
flood prone
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one in ten (1 in 10)

one in eight (1 in 8)
.80
1.00
seven (7)
fourteen (14)
1.10
two hundred (200)
twenty (20)
four (4)
interior wet standpipe
0.10
1.00
600
6.00
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15.
16.
building official
certificate of completion
as built plans
specifications / logbook
one hundred eighty five (185)
eighteen (18.00)
1/5
structural
electrical
mechanical
sanitary and plumbing
two (2)
use of occupancy
type of construction
resistance to fire
3.00
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
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25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.50
sheds
outhouses
greenhouses
childrens playhouses
aviaries
poultry houses
Building
Research
Development Staff
Technological Advances
changing economic
and
II. A. IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Building Permit
Public Building or Structure
Occupant load
Demolition
Conversion
PD 1096
February 19, 1977
High density
Setback
Secretary of the Department of
Public Works and Highways
Building Official
Type of Construction
80%
P 15,000.00
Dangerous buildings
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Established Grade Elevation

10%
Logbook
Type I
Type III
Type V
Construction
Low Density Residential Zone
Technical Staff
Right of Way
Means of Egress
Fire Zone
Military Authorities
Local Planning Authority
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Fire Resistive Time

Rating
Group J - Accessory
Group J - Accessory
Mixed Occupancy
Means Egress
Course
Girder
Type II
Type IV
Arcade
Lot
Occupant Load
Building Line
Incombustible Method
3.
4.
Foundation
Girder
II. B. IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Demolition
Conversion
Repair
Construction
Erection
Addition
Renovation
Alteration
Moving
Ancillary Building
Public Building
Permit office
Smoke proof Enclosure
Standard Automatic Fire
Extinguishing System
Dry Standpipe
Fire Resistive Rating
II. C. IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
Arcade
Exit
Period
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
lot
lot line
Open lot
Height of Building or Structure
Type of Construction
Established Grade Elevation
Fire resistive Rating
Group E Business and Mercantile
National Building Code
Secretary of Public Works &
Highways
Building Permit
Canopy or Marquee
Height of the Building
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Inside lot
Repair
Shaft
Socalo-Masonry
Soffit
Street
Retaining Wall
Yard or Patio
Footing
Bay or Panel
Cellar
Group A - Residential
Group B - Residential hotels
Apartels
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Hydrological conditions
Environmental conditions
Building permit
Alley
Alteration
Building Area
Dead load
Live load
Retaining Wall
Yard or Patio
Habitable Room
Buildable Area
Arcade
Course
Foundation
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Party Wall
Window
Mezzanine
Panic Hardware
Partition
Pier
Pilaster
Owner
Occupancy
II. D. IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Building line
Exit Court
Coping
Accessoria or Row house
Backing
Facing
Ground Floor
Lintel
incombustible Material
Mixed Occupancy
Occupant load
Lateral load
Exit
Occupant load
Geological conditions
II. E. IDENTIFICATION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
value of a Building
Cross Wall
Bearing Wall
Dead Wall
Curtain Wall
Fire Wall
Foundation Wall
Non-bearing Wall
Parapet Wall
19.
Non-Conforming Building
20.
Non-Conforming use
21.
Common Hall
22.
Hotel
23.
Occupancy Separation
24.
Pre-fabricated Assembly
25.
Smoke proof Enclosure
II. F. IDENTIFICATION
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
Awning
Veneer
Seismic Analysis
Boring and Plate load Test
Chief of Local Fire Service
of the Integrated National Police
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
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28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Live load
Lateral Load
Executive Director
Inside lot
Interior Lot
Access Road
Cul-de-sac
Zoning
3.00 meters
Category I
Category II
Access Road
Category III
Category V
Category IV
Cost of Construction
Curb
15.
16.
17.
False True
False construed
True
False True
True
False hours
True
False True
Air-conditioning
Duct
Elevator
Dumbwaiter
Car
Buffer
Ventilation
Escalator
Hoistway
Machine
Machine House
Moving Walk
Refrigerant
Compressor
Condenser
Overhead Tank Supply
Pneumatic Tank
Dead load
III. A. TRUE OR FALSE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
True
True
False
True
False
True
True
True
True
True
False
False
True
True
- after not before

- with the approval
- not 3.50 m
- 1.20 m not 1.50 m
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
1.20m not 1.50 m

shall not be
shall not
two hours not three
one fifth not fourth
III. B. TRUE OR FALSE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
False
True
False
False
False
True
True
True
True
True
True
True
True
True
False
True
- shall not be required
17.
- 2.70 m not 2.40 m

- should be designed
- 50% not 60%
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
- cannot be done
28.
29.
30.
False inspection
True
True
False True
True
True
True
False True
False Conversion
True
False inclusive
True
can conduct
2.40 m not 2.70 m
cannot be used
Demolition not
exclusive not
IV. A. MUTIPLE CHOICE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
b - 10%
b - Educational
b - 6.00 sq.m.
b - Dwellings
c - 14.00 cu.m.
c - 12.00 cu.m.
a - 1.00 sq.m.
c - 600 millimeters
b - 3.00 m
a - 1 exit
b - 10 or more
c - two exits
b - Architects and Civil
Engineers
d - 500 km.
b - slot per 125 sq.m. of gross
area
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
b - 750 mm.
a - one slot / 15 rooms
a - one slot / 4 alleys
d - one slot / 20 beds
b -one slot / 5 classrooms
c - Building officials
d - transfer Certificate of Title
b - 10% of the floor area of
room
a - 2.00 m.
b - slot / 25 sq.m. of gross area
c - 250 kms.
a - 200 kms.
b - 30 days
3.
4.
b - 750 mm
d - institutional
IV. B. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.
2.
b - 6 sq.m.
d - shelter
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
b
c
a
a
b
b
d
a
b
c
b
b
d
- 20%
- occupant load
- 3.00 m.
- 3.00 cu.m.
- 14 cu.m.
- 12 cu.m.
- 750 mm
- 1.20 m
- 3.00 m
- 6.00 m
- 3.00 m
- 3.00 m
- 0.90 m
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
b - Chief of Local Fire Service

INP
d - duly notarized copy of the
contract of lease
c - Building official
b - 1.80 m
c - 3.00 m
b - 3.00 m
d - 20%
a - 60 m
c - 5.00 m
b - 20%
a - 750 mm
b - educational
IV. C. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
a - 500 ksm
d - Contract of Lease
d - slum
d - squatting
d - zoning regulation
c - Secretary of DPWH
b - R-1 Zones
a - zoning ordinance
d - 5 units
a - business and mercantile
c - Type III
c - Institutional
b - Civil Code of the
Philippines
c - 25 %
d - 15%
V.
ENUMERATION
A.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
b - 5%
a - 5%
d - 60
b - 50
c - 100%
c - 750 mm
c - 3.00 mts
a - 6.00 mts.
a - dwellings
b - 2.4 x 5 meters
a - 2 spaces
b - 20%
a - residential hotels and
apartments
b - business and mercantile
d - 5 units
Assessment of building permit fee shall be based on the following:

1.
Type of occupancy or use
2.
Cost of construction
3.
Floor Area
4.
Height
B. Occupancy groups are classified into five categories namely:

1.
Category I - Residential
2.
Category II - Commercial and Industrial
3.
4.
5.
Category III - Social, Educational and Industrial

Category IV - Agriculture
Category V - Ancillary
C. Every application for a building permit shall provide for the following:
1.
A description of the work to be covered by the permit
applied for
2.
TCT and/or copy of contract of lease over the lot if
applicant is not the registered owner.
3.
The use or occupancy for which the proposed structure or
work is intended
4.
Estimated cost of proposed project or cost estimates
5.
Five sets of corresponding plans and specifications
prepared, signed, and sealed by a duly licensed architect or civil
engineer.
D. If the person desiring to obtain a building permit is the registered owner of the
lot, the following requirements shall be submitted together with the
accomplished application.
1.
Certified true copy of TCT
2.
Tax Declaration
3.
Current Real Property Tax Receipt
E. In processing an application for a building permit, the building official shall
see to it that the applicant satisfies and conforms with the approved
standard requirements on:
1.
Land Use and Zoning
2.
Line and Grade
3.
Architectural
4.
Sanitary
5.
Structural
6.
Electrical
7.
Mechanical
F. Ten classification of Occupancy of Buildings under the National Building
Code
1.
Residential Dwellings
2.
Residential Hotels and Apartments
3.
Education and Recreation
4.
Institutional
5.
Business and Mercantile
6.
Industrial
7.
Storage and Hazardous
8.
Assembly Other that Group IX
9.
Assembly occupant load of 1000 or more
10.
Accessory
G. Conditions or defects of building considered to be dangerous:

1.
Structural hazard
2.
Fire Hazard
3.
Hazardous electrical wiring
4.
Hazardous Mechanical installation
5.
Inadequate sanitation and health facilities
6.
Improper occupancy and architectural eyesore
7.
Illegal Construction
H.
In any given locality the height of buildings shall be governed by the

following factors:
1.
Population density
2.
Building bulk
3.
Width of street
4.
Traffic conditions and parking/loading requirements
5.
Provisions of land use plans, and zoning ordinances
6.
Geological conditions
7.
Hydrological conditions
8.
Meteorological conditions
9.
Environmental Conditions
10.
Availability and capacity of public utility/service systems
I.
1.
2.
Plans and specifications shall not be required for:

Traditional indigenous family dwellings with a total cost not
exceeding P 15,000.00
Single detached dwellings up to 20.00 sq. meters in floor area
J.
Classification of building according to type of construction

1.
Type I - buildings of wood construction, the structural
elements maybe any of the materials permitted by the Code
2.
Type II - buildings of wood construction and with one
hour-fire resistive throughout
3.
Type III - buildings of masonry and wood construction
and with one hour-fire resistive throughout.
4.
Type IV - buildings of steel, iron, concrete or masonry
construction with walls ceilings and permanent partitions made of
incombustible fire resistive construction.
5.
Type V - building shall be fire resistive with structural
elements made of steel, iron, concrete or masonry construction.
K.
Structural design analysis shall be required for all buildings or structure

except for:
1.
Traditional indigenous family dwellings
2.
Single detached residential with 20.00 sq.m. floor area
L.
Kinds of Permits
1.
Zoning and land use verification
2.
Establishment of line and grade
3.
Excavation and Ground Preparation Permit
4.
Building Permit
5.
Demolition permit
6.
Moving permit
7.
Sanitary plumbing permit
8.
Electrical permit
9.
Temporary Service Connection Permit
10.
Pole/Attachment location plan permit
11.
Mechanical permit
12.
Fencing permit
13.
Sidewalk construction permit
14.
Temporary sidewalk enclosure and occupancy permit
15.
Scaffolding permit
16.
Certificate of use or occupancy
17.
Annual inspection of buildings/structures
18.
Sign permit
19.
Communication/Electronic permit
M.
Qualifications of the Building Official

1.
A Filipino citizen and of good moral character
2.
A duly registered architect or civil engineer
3.
A member of good standing of a duly accredited
organization of his profession for not less than two years
4.
Has at least five years of diversified and professional
experience in building design and construction.
N.
General Powers and functions of the Secretary under NBC

1.
Formulate policies, plans, standards and guidelines on
building design, construction, use, occupancy and maintenance, in
accordance with the Code.
2.
Issue and promulgate rules and regulations to implement
the provisions of this Code, and ensure compliance with policies,
plans, standard and guidelines formulated.
3.
Evaluate, review, approve and/or take final action on
changes and/or amendments to existing Referral Codes
4.
Prescribe and fix the amount of fees and other charges
that the Building Official shall collect.
O.
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall prescribe standards

and promulgate rules and regulations on the testing of construction
materials for:
1.
flame spread characteristics
2.
test on fire damages
3.
4.
P.
fire test of building construction and materials

door assemblies and tinclad fire doors and window
assemblies
5.
installation of fire doors and windows and smoke and fire
detectors for fire protective signaling system
6.
application and use of controlled interior
7.
fire resistive protection for structural members
8.
fire resistive walls and partitions
9.
fire resistive floor and roof ceiling
10.
fire resistive assemblies for protection of openings and
fire retardant roof covering.
Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Civil Code of the Phils. On
Property, Ownership and its Modifications all buildings hereafter erected,
altered, remodeled, relocated, or repaired for human habitation shall be
provided with:
1.
adequate and potable water supply
2.
plumbing installation
3.
suitable wastewater treatment or disposal system
4.
storm water drainage
5.
pest and vermin control
6.
noise abatement device
Q.
Architectural Documents
1.
Location plan
2.
Site development and/or location plan
3.
Floor plans
4.
Elevations
5.
Sections
6.
Foundation plan
7.
Floor framing plan
8.
Roof framing plan
9.
Details of footings/columns
10.
Details of structural members
R.
Engineering Documents
1.
Structural
2.
Sanitary/Plumbing
3.
Mechanical
4.
Electrical
S.
Structural Documents
1.
Design analysis
2.
Boring and plate load test
3.
Seismic Analysis
T.
No permit fees shall be charged on the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Traditional indigenous family dwelling units

Public buildings/structure
Projects introduced or undertaken by the National
Housing Authority
Structures damaged or destroyed by typhoons, fires,
earthquakes, or other calamities construction cost of which shall
not exceed 20% of the original construction cost.
Buildings or structures by civic organizations, charitable
institutions
Installation owned by electric cooperatives
U.
The National Building Code provides the following administrative

sanctions, to ensure observance and compliance with all its provisions.
1.
Non-issuance, suspension, revocation and/or invalidation of
permits.
2.
Non-issuance, suspension or revocation of certificates of
occupancy
3.
Issuance of Work Stoppage
4.
Issuance of Order for discontinuance of use or occupancy of
buildings
5.
Abatement and/or demolition of dangerous buildings or structures
6.
Imposition of administrative fines
7.
Imposition of surcharge/penalty
V.
Grounds for the non-issuance, suspension, revocation and/or invalidation

of permits.
1.
Errors found in the plans and specifications
2.
Incorrect or inaccurate data or information found in the application
3.
Non-compliance with terms and conditions of permits
4.
Failure to commence the work within a period of one year from the
date of issuance or permit.
5.
Suspension or abandonment of the work so authorized in the
permit at anytime after it has been commenced for a period of 120
days or more.
6.
Unauthorized change, modification or alteration in the approved
plans and specifications and/or in type of construction
7.
Failure to engage the services of a duly licensed architect or
engineer to undertake the full-time supervision of the construction
work and failure of these persons to keep at the jobsite a logbook.
W.
Grounds for non-issuance or revocation of certification of Occupancy

1.
Unauthorized change, modification or alteration in the approved
plans and specifications and/or in the type of construction
2.
Failure to engage the services of a duly licensed architect or civil
engineer to undertake the full-time inspection and supervision
3.
Failure of the licensed architect or civil engineer to submit the

logbook, certificate of completion, as-built plans specifications,
building inspections sheet and fire safety inspection certificate duly
signed and sealed to the Building official upon completion of the
construction.
X.
Grounds for the issuance of Work Stoppage Order

1.
Non-compliance with terms and conditions of permits
2.
Unauthorized change, modifications or alteration in the approved
plans and specification and/or in the type of construction
3.
Failure to engage the services of a duly license architect or Civil
Engineer to undertake the full time inspection and supervision the
construction work.
4.
Erecting, constructing, altering, moving, converting or demolishing
a building or structure without a building permit
5.
Making any alteration, addition, conversion or repair in any
building or structure, constructed or installed, before the adoption
of the code.
6.
Unauthorized change, modifications, or alteration during
construction from the duly approved plans and specifications on
which the building permit is based.
Y.
Ground for the issuance of order for discontinuance of use or occupancy:

1.
Dangerous or ruinous building
2.
use or occupancy of a building without a Certificate of occupancy
even if constructed under a valid building permit
3.
Change in the existing use or occupancy classification of a
building or structure or portion thereof without the corresponding
certificate of change of occupancy.
Z.
Grounds for the imposition of administrative fines.

1.
Erecting, constructing, altering, repairing, moving, conversion, or
demolishing a building or structure without a building permit.
2.
Making any alterations, addition, conversion or repair in any
building or structure or appurtenances thereto, constructed or
installed before the adoption of the NBC whether public or private
without a permit
3.
Unauthorized change modification or alteration during the
construction in the duly approved plans and specifications on
which the building permit is based.
4.
Non-compliance with work stoppage order and/or orders to effect
necessary corrections in plans and specifications found defective.
5.
Non-compliance with order to demolish buildings declared to be
nuisance, ruinous or dangerous.
6.
Use or occupancy of a building without a Certificate of Occupancy
even if constructed under a valid building permit.
7.
8.
9.
Change in the existing use or occupancy classification of a

building or structure or portion thereof without the corresponding
Certificate of Change of Occupancy.
Failure to post or display the certificate of occupancy in a
conspicuous place on the premises of the building
Change in the type of construction of any building without
approval of the Building Official.
I. A. FILL INT BLANKS:

1.
The _________is a decree adopting a National Building Code of the Philippines

thereby revising RA 6541.
2.
The _________is a framework of minimum standards and requirements to

regulate and control the location, site, design, quality of materials, construction,
use, occupancy and maintenance of buildings and structures.
3.
The date PD 1096 was signed into law was ___________.
4.
The _________shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of the National
Building Code as well as the implementing rules and regulations.
5.
___________and 6. _____________shall be exempted from payment of building

permit fees.
7.
___________ administers and enforces the provisions of the Code including the
imposition of penalties for administrative violations
8.
The building Official is authorized to retain not more than ___________ percent
of his collection for the operating expenses of his office.
9.
A _____________ should be obtained from the Building Official assigned in the

place where the building work is to be done.
10.
_____________ are buildings or structures which are declared structurally unsafe

or not provided with safe egress or which constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise
dangerous to human live.
11.
No building or structure shall be used or occupied and no change in the existing

use or occupancy shall be made until the Building Official has issued a ________.
12.
When all the requirements of the Code have been satisfied by the applicant, the
Building Official shall issue the building permit applied for within __________
days from payment of the require fees.
13.
A building permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and
become null and void if the building or work is not commenced within a period of
___________ from the date of such permit, or if the building or work is
suspended or abandoned at any time after it has been commenced for a period of
14. ____________ days.
15.
A certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the Building Official within

___________ days after inspection and submission of a Certificate of
Completion.
As a rule, test boring or plate load tests shall be required for buildings or
structures of _____________ stories and higher.
16.
17-20. It is the policy of the State to safeguard 17. _____________, 18. ___________,
19. ____________ and 20. ________________ consistent with the principles of
sound environmental management and control and make it the purpose of the
National Building Code to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework
of minimum standards and requirements to regulate and control their location,
site, design, quality of materials, construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance.
21-27. In processing an application for a building permit, the Building Official shall see
to it that the applicant satisfies and conforms with approved standard
requirements on 21. _____________, 22. ______________, 23. ___________,
24. ____________, 25. ____________, 26. ____________, 27. ___________
as well as with other rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with the
provisions of the National Building Code.
28-29. The owner of the Building who is issued or granted a building permit shall engage
the services of a duly licensed 28. _____________ or 29. ________________
to undertake the full time inspection and supervision of the construction work.
30.
Group A Occupancies shall be ______________________.
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1.8.
1.9.
9.21.
The purpose of the National Building Code is to provide for all buildings and
structures, a framework of minimum standard and requirements to regulate and
control their 1. _______________, 2. _______________, 3. _______________,
4. __________________, 5. ___________________, 6. ___________________,
7. ___________________ and 8. ___________________.
The provisions of the National Building Code shall apply to the 9. ___________,
10. __________________, 11. ___________________, 12. _________________,
13. __________________, 14. ___________________, 15. _________________,
16. __________________, 17. ___________________, 18. _________________,
19. __________________, 20. ___________________ and 21. ______________

to public and private buildings and structures, except traditional indigenous
family dwellings.
22.25. Buildings and/or structures constructed before the approval of the NBC shall not
be affected thereby except when 22. ________________, 23. _______________,
24. __________________ or 25. __________________ are to be made therein.
26.30. The National Building Code embodies up-to-date and modern technical
knowledge on 26. ____________, 27. _______________, 28. _______________,
29. _________________ and 30. __________________.
31.32. In the Formulation of the National Building Code, it is the desire and the policy of
the government to avail of and harness the 31. __________ and 32. __________
in the public but in the private sectors as well.
33.
All buildings or structures as well as necessary facilities thereto shall conform in

all respects to the principles of 33. __________________ and must be suited to
the purposes for which they are designed.
34.
Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or production

of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate.
35.37. The land or site upon which will be constructed any building or structure, or any
ancillary or ancillary thereto shall be 35. _______________, 36. _____________,
or 37. __________________.
38. To secure a Certificate of Occupancy for buildings constructed, the 38. ________
together with the 39. ______________ and the 40. ________________ duly
accomplished by the Contractor signed and sealed by the architect or civil
engineer of in the construction work shall be submitted.
I. C. FILL IN THE BLANKS
1.
Eaves over required windows shall not be less than ______________ millimeters
from the side and rear property lines.
2.4.
No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to a public

2. ________________, 3. ___________________, 4. ___________________ on
at least one of its sides.
5.6.
Residential dwellings shall occupy not more than 5. _______________ percent of

a corner let and 6. _________________ percent of an inside lot.
7.8.
Every dwelling shall be constructed and arranged as to provide adequate 7.

___________________ and 8. _____________________.
9.10.
In residential dwelling, at least one 9. _________________ and another one for

10. __________________ are required.
11.
All buildings shall _______________ a street or public alley or a private street

which has been duly approved.
12.
Minimum horizontal dimension of courts shall not be less than ______________

meters.
13.
In a residential dwelling, the wind load for roofs shall be at least ______kg/square
meter for vertical projection.
14-16. Stairs shall be at least 14. _______________mm in clear width with a rise of
15._________________mm and a maximum run of 16.__________________.
17.
All inner courts shall be connected to a street of yard, either by a passageway with
a minimum width of _________________ meters or by a door through a room or
rooms.
18-19. In a residential dwelling, the live load of the firs floor shall be at least
18.__________kg/sq.m. and for the second floor, at least 19. __________kg/sq.m.
20-21. Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling
and shall be at least 20.________________mm and 21._________________mm
below the surface of the ground.
22-25. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights not
less than 22._________________meters measured from the floor to the ceiling;
provided that for buildings of more than one storey, the minimum ceiling height
of the first storey shall 23._______________m. and that for the second storey to
be 24._______________meters and the succeeding storey shall have an
unobstructed typical headroom clearance of not less than 25.___________meters
above the finished floor.
26-27. Rooms with natural ventilation shall have not less than 26.___________meters
while mezzanine floors shall have a clear ceiling height not less than
27._____________meters above and below it.
28.
Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than ________
meters in width shall be truncated at the corner.
29.
A ___________ is a lot situated at the junction of two or more streets forming an

angle of not more than one hundred thirty five degrees alley and the remaining
sides bounded by lot lines.
30.
An ____________ is a lot fronting on but one street of public alley and the
remaining sides bounded by lot lines.
31.
All kinds of subdivision and residential condominium shall comply with the rules
and regulations on access roads promulgated by the _________________.
32-34. Pedestrians shall be protected during construction by 32._______________,

33._______________ or 34._________________.
35-36. The number of wet standpipes when required by NBC shall be so determined that
all portions of the building are within 35.___________________meters of a
nozzle attached to a hose 36._________________meters in length.
37.39. All 37._______________millimeters dry standpipes shall be equipped with a
two-way Siamese fire department connection. All
38.________________millimeter connection and 35.________________
millimeters dry standpipes shall be equipped with a four-way Siamese fire
department connections.
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1.4.
The minimum size of kitchen shall be 1._____________sq.m. with at least

dimension of 2. _____________meters while for bath and toilet the minimum
size shall be 3._________________sq.m. with at least dimension of
4._______________meters.
5.6.
Rooms for human habitations shall have a minimum size of 5._______________

sq.m. with at least dimension of 6._________________ meters.
7.8.
The minimum air space for school room shall be 7.________________cu.m. with
8.___________________sq.m. of floor area per person.
9.10.
Footings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support the load of the dwelling
and shall be at least 9.___________________millimeters thick and
10.______________ millimeters below the surface of the ground.
11.
For auditorium and other rooms used for assembly purposes with seats or other
accommodationsnot less than _________________cu.m. of air per minute shall
be supplied for each person.
12.
For wards and dormitories of institutional buildingsnot less than____________

cu.m. of air per minute shall be supplied for each person accommodated.
13.
The quality of drinking water from meteoric, surface or underground sources shall
conform to the criteria set in the latest approved ___________________.
14.
The design, construction and operation of deep wells for the abstraction of ground
water shall be subject to the provisions of the _____________________.
15.
The water piping installations inside buildings and premises shall conform to the
provisions of the ___________________________.
Sanitary and industrial plumbing installations inside buildings and premises shall
conform to the provisions of the _________________________.
16.
17.
All buildings with hollow and/or wood construction shall be provided with
______________________.
18-19. Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive noise abatement devices
to cone down the noise level of equipment and machineries to acceptable limits
set down by the 18.___________________ and the 19.____________________.
20.
All pipe materials to be used in buildings shall conform to the Standard

Specifications of the _____________________.
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1.
Doors, windows and the like less than _________________meters above the
pavement or ground line shall not fully opened or upon opening project beyond
the property line except fire exit doors.
2.
Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than
_____________meters in width shall be truncated at the corner.
3.
If the building is arcaded, no chaflan is required notwithstanding the width of a

public street or alley, less than ______________meters.
4.
Footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national roads or public
highway may project not more than _________________millimeters beyond the
property line.
5.
All other matters relative to the structural design of all buildings and other
structures shall conform to the provisions of the _______________.
6.
__________________ is the purpose for which a building is used or intended to

be used.
7.
No point in a building without a sprinkler system shall be more than

________________meters from an exterior exit door, a horizontal exit, exit
passageway or an enclosed stairway, measured along the line of travel.
8.
In a building equipped with a complete automatic fire extinguishing system, the

distance may be increased to ________________ meters.
9.10.
Every required exit doorway shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a

door not less than 9._________________millimeters in width and not less than
10______________meters in height.
11.12. When installation in exit doorways, exit doors shall be capable of opening at least
11.__________________degrees and shall be mounted that the clear width of the
exit way is not less than 12.___________________ millimeters.
14.
No leaf of an exit door shall exceed ___________________meters in width.
15.
Stairways serving an occupant load of more than 50 shall not be less than
_____________meters.
16.
Stairways serving an occupant load of 50 or less maybe

_______________mm.
17.
Private stairways serving an occupant load of less than 10 maybe

_________mm.
18.
Trim and handrails shall not reduce the required width by more than
__________ millimeters.
19.20. The rise of every step in a stairway shall not exceed 19.________________mm.
and the run shall not be less than 20.__________________millimeters.
21.
The maximum variations in the height of risers and the width of treads in any
one flight shall be __________________millimeters.
22.
Circular stairs maybe used as an exit provided the minimum width of run is
not less than ____________________millimeters.
23.
Every landing shall have a dimension measured in the direction of travel equal
to the width of the stairway. Such dimension need not exceed
______________m.
24.
Landings when provided shall not be reduced in width by more than

______________millimeters by a door when fully open.
25.
There shall be not more than __________________meters vertical distance

between landings.
26.
Stairways shall have handrails on each side and every stairway required to be
more than ____________________meters in width shall be provided with not less
than one intermediate handrail.
27.28. Handrails shall be placed not less than 27._________________millimeters nor

more than 28.__________________ millimeters above the nosing of treads and
ends of handrails shall be returned or shall terminate in newel posts or safety
terminals.
29.
30.
Stairways __________________meters or less in width and stairway serving one

individual dwelling unit in Group A or B occupancy may have one handrail.
Every required stairway shall have a head room clearance of not les than
____________________meters.
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1.2.
Every portion of every building in which are installed seats, tables, mechanics,
equipment, or similar materials shall be provided with aisles leading to an exit.
Every aisle shall be not less than 1.___________________millimeters wide if
serving only one side and not less than 2._________________meter wide if
serving both sides.
3.
The line of travel to an exit door by an aisle shall be not

more than ___________ meters.
4.5.
Aisles shall be so located that there will be not more than 4.________________
seats between the wall and an aisle and not more than 5.__________________
seats between aisles.
6.
Exit doors shall provide a minimum clear width of ________________meters.
7-9.
Aisles shall terminate in a 7.________________, 8.__________________ and

9.___________________.
10.
The slope portion of aisles shall not exceed a fall ____________________.
11.
With standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall be not
less than ___________________millimeters.
12.
The width of any seat shall be not less than __________________millimeters.
13.
All electrical systems, equipment and installations mentioned in the NBC shall
conform to the provisions of the ____________________.
14.
All mechanical systems, equipment and installation mentioned in the NBC shall
conform to the provisions of the ____________________.
15.
Subject to the provisions of the ____________________on easements of light and

view and to the provisions of the NBC every building shall be designed,
constructed and equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.
16-17. Interior lot for A & B occupancies shall have a minimum open space equivalent to
16._________________percent while for all others the minimum open shall be
17._________________percent.
18.
The height of any building/structure shall be subject to clearance requirements of
the _________________in the case of airports and of military authorities in the
case of security oriented facilities/installations.
19-21. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back to back shall be
19.________________millimeters for seats without backrest in open air stands;
20.________________millimeters for seats with backrests; and
21.________________millimeters for chair seating.
22.
There shall be a space of not less than _________________millimeters between

the back of each seat and the front.
23.
The maximum rise from one row of seats to the next shall not exceed
______________millimeters.
24-27. The size of an average automobile parking slot shall be computed of

24._______________meters be 25.__________________meters for
perpendicular or diagonal parking, at 26.____________________meters by
27._________________meters for parallel parking.
28-29. A truck or bus parking/loading slot shall be computed at a minimum of
28.________________ meters by 29.__________________meters.
30.
For low income single detached living units in housing project areas with
individual lots not more than 100 square meters, pooled parking at 1 slot per
__________________living units shall be required.
31.
In area where adequate public parking lots/multi-floor parking garages are

available within 200 meters of the proposed buildings/structures, only
________________percent of the parking requirements may be provided within
the premises.
32-33. Parking requirements for hotels is one slot per 32._________________ rooms
and one slot per 33._______________units for residential hotels and apartels.
34.
For low-income single detached living units in housing projects with individual
lots not more than 100 square meters, pooled parking at one slot per
_______________living units shall be required.
35.
Subject to existing laws and regulations, the __________________ shall

determine which streets shall have an open sidewalk or an arcaded sidewalk.
36.
Design analysis shall be required for all buildings or structures except for single
detached residential buildings with a total floor area of up to ____________sq.m.
37.
The width of the sidewalk shall not be loss than _______________ of the road
right of way.
Sidewalks shall be of uniform width throughout the entire _______________ of
the street.
38.
39.40. Buildings/structures shall be designed and equipped to provide adequate lighting

in accordance with the provisions of the 39.________________ and
40.__________________.
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1.8.
The purpose of the National Building Code is to provide for all buildings and
structures and framework of minimum standard and requirements to regulate and
control their 1._______________, 2._________________, 3.________________,
4.___________________, 5._____________________, 6.___________________,
7.___________________, 8._____________________ of buildings and
structures.
9.
The _________________ is authorized to order discontinuance of the occupancy

or use of any building, or structure and portion found to be occupied or used
contrary to the provisions of the NBC.
10-11. In order to obtain a building permit, the applicant shall file an 10._____________
in writing and on a 11.__________________ with the office of the Building
Official.
12.
The vacant space left between the building and the property line is
called________________.
13.
Sidewalks shall be of uniform width throughout the entire _______________ of

the street.
14-15. Building/structures shall be designed and equipped to provide adequate lighting in

accordance with the provisions of the 14._____________ and 15.____________.
16.
The height of any building/structure near airport shall be subject to clearance

requirement of the _____________________.
17.
Security oriented facilities and installation shall be subject to requirements set by

the ______________________.
18.
All kinds of subdivision and residential condominium shall comply with the rules
and regulations on access road promulgated by the _____________________.
19-22. The size of an average automobile parking slot shall be computed at

19._________________ meters by 20.___________________meters for diagonal
parking and 21.____________________meters by 22.____________________
meters for parallel parking.
23-24. A truck or bus parking/loading slot shall be computed at a minimum of
23.__________________meters by 24.____________________meters.
25-26. In residential dwellings at least one 25.____________________ and another one
for 26.__________________ are required.
27-28. Stairs should have a minimum tread of 27.__________________mm and
28.__________________maximum run.
29.
All buildings shall _____________________ a street, or public alley or a private

street which has been duly approved.
30.
The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground
level and shall be ____________________ of courts yards and light wells.
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1.
The architect/civil engineer engaged by the owner to undertake full time

inspection and supervision of the construction work is called the architect/civil
engineer ____________________.
2-3.
A building permit issued under the provisions of the Code shall expire and
becomes null and void of the building or work is not commenced within a period
of 2.___________________from the data of such permit or if the building or
work so authorized is suspended or abandons at any time after it had been
commercial for a period.
4-5
The owner of the building which is issued or granted a building permit under this
Code shall engage the services of a duly licensed architect or civil engineer to
undertake the 4.____________________ and 5.___________________ of the
construction work.
6-7.
As a rule 6._______________ and 7.__________________ test shall required

for buildings or structures of four stories and higher.
8.
__________________ is a court bounded on all sides or around its periphery by

building lines.
9-11. Residential dwellings shall occupy not more than 9._________________ percent
of a corner lot 10.__________________percent of an inside lot and
11.___________________percent of an interior lot.
12-14. Every dwelling shall be provided with at least one 12._________________ and
adequate 13.__________________ and 14.______________________.
15.
When all the requirements of the Code have been satisfies by the applicant, the
building official shall issue the building permit applied for within _____________
days from the payment of the required fees.
16.
All inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard either by a passageway with
a minimum width of _________________meters or by a door through a room or
rooms.
17.19. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground
level and shall be exclusive of 17._________________, 18._________________,
and 19.____________________.
20.
Every corner building or solid fence on a public street or alley less than ________
meter in width shall be truncated at the corner.
21.
If the building is arcaded _____________is required notwithstanding the width of

the public street or alley, less than 12.00 m.
22.
In case there is no sidewalk in front of the building during construction or

demolition, a temporary sidewalk of not less than ___________________meters
shall be provided for the pedestrians.
23.25. Pedestrians shall be protected during construction by 23.__________________,

24.____________________, 25.______________________.
26.
In all occupancies, floor above the first storey having an occupant load of
more than 10 shall not have less than _____________________exits.
27.28. Each mezzanine floor used for other than storage purposes of greater in area than
27._____________________square meters or more than
28.______________________m in any direction, shall have at least tow exits to
an adjacent floor.
29.
Every storey or portion of a storey having an occupant load of 500 to 999

shall have at least ___________________exits.
30.
Every storey or portion of a storey having an occupant load of 1000 or more

shall have at least ___________________exits.
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1.14.
It shall be unlawful for any person firm or corporation to 1.______________,

2.____________, 3._____________, 4._______________, 5._______________,
6.____________, 7._____________, 8._______________, 9._______________,
10.____________, 11._____________, 12.______________, 13.______________
or 14.____________ any building or structure or cause the same to be done
contrary to or in violation of any provision of the National Building Code.
15.16. Any person firm or corporation who shall isolate any of the provisions of the
NBC and/or commit any act hereby declared to be unlawful shall upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than 15._________________ or by
imprisonment of not more than 16. __________________years or by both such
fine and imprisonment.
17.
A certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Official within

_____________days of after final inspection and submittal of a Certificate of
Completion if it is found that the building or structure complies with the provision
of NBC.
18.
Whenever artificial ventilation is required rooms entirely above grade and

used for office, clerical or administrative purpose or as stores, sales room,
restaurants, markets, factories, workshops or machinery rooms, not less than
_________ changes of air per hour shall be provided.
19.
For rooms entirely above grade and used as bakeries, hotel or restaurant
kitchen, laundries other than accessory to dwellings and boiler, rooms-not less
than __________changes of air per hour shall be provided.
20.
For auditorium and other rooms used for assembly purposes with seats or
other accommodationsnot less than _____________cubic meter of air per
minute shall be supplied for each person.
21.
For wards and dormitories of institutional buildings not less than

______________ cu.m. of air per minute shall be supplied for each person
accommodated.
22.23. 22.___________________ and 23.__________________ shall be provided with

ready means for cleaning and with positive protection against entry of pest and
vermins.
24.
Dining rooms for public use without artificial ventilation shall be properly
_______________.
25.
Industrial establishments shall be provided with positive ________________ to

tone down the noise level of equipment and machineries to acceptable limits set
down by the Department of Labor and the National Pollution Control
Commission.
26.
The projection of any structure or appendage over a public property shall be the
distance measured ____________________ from the property line to the
outermost point of the projection.
27.
Footings located at least 2.40 meters below grade along national roads or public
highway may project not more that ________________millimeters beyond the
property line.
28.29. Foundations maybe permitted to encroach into public side walk areas to a width
not exceeding _______________millimeters provided that the top of the said
foundations is not less than 29._________________millimeters below the
established grade.
31.
The clearance between the established grade of the street and/or sidewalk and the
lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less than
__________meters.
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1.3.
1.____________, 2._____________, and 3._______________ doors shall not be

used as required exits.
4.
When the Building Official authorizes a sidewalk to be fenced or closed, or in

case there is no sidewalk in front of the building site during construction or
demolition a temporary walkway of not less than _______________meters wide
shall be provided.
5.
The walkway shall be capable of supporting a uniform load of

______________kg per square meter.
6-7.
6._______________ and 7._______________ bracing shall be used to braced all

roof trusses.
8-9.
8._______________ and 9._______________ shall be provided at the juncture of

the roof and vertical surfaces.
10.
The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load
served divided by _________________.
11.
If only two exits are required they shall be placed a distance apart to not less than
______________ of the perimeter of the area served measured in a straight line
between exits.
With standard seating, the spacing of rows of seats from back to back shall be not
less than ___________________millimeters.
12.
13-16. With continental seating, the spacing or rows of unoccupied seats shall provide a
clear width measured horizontally as follows 13._______________millimeters
clear for rows of 18 seats or less; 14._________________millimeters clear for
rows of 35 seats or less; 15.___________________millimeters clear for rows of
45 seats or less; and 16.__________________millimeters clear for rows of 46
seats or more
17-19. The minimum spacing of rows of seats measured from back to back shall be
17.________________millimeters for seats without backrests in open air stands,
18.________________millimeters for seats with backrests and
19.________________millimeters for chair seating.
20.
There shall be a space of not less than __________________millimeters between

the back of each seat and the front of the seat immediately behind it.
21.
The maximum rise from one row of seats to the next shall not exceed
________________millimeters.
22-23. For determining the seating capacity if a stand, the width of any seat shall not be
less than 22.__________________ millimeters nor more than
23.___________________millimeters.
24.
When an aisle shall have a dead end more than _______________ millimeters
above grade, the aisle shall be provided with a stairway or ramp whose width is
not less than the width of the aisle.
25.
No vertical aisle shall have a dead end more than ____________rows in depth
regardless of the number of exits required.
26.
Aisles shall have a minimum width of ______________meters.
27.
Every building 4 or more storey in height shall be equipped with one or more
_________________.
28-29. Regular plate, sheet, or patterned glass in jalousies and louvered windows shall
not be thinner than 28.___________________millimeters minimal and not longer
than 29.__________________.
30.
Only off street-service and loading bay requirements are to be permitted if the
area where the building/structure to be erected is designated as ______________.
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1.3.
Columns constituting the principal support of a floor or roof shall have a diameter
of at least 1.______________cms. or in the case of rectangular columns, a
thickness of at least 2._________________cms. and a gross area of not less than
3.______________square cms.
4.5.
The vertical reinforcement for columns shall be not less than 4.______________
nor more than 5._________________ times the gross cross-sectional area.
6.
The minimum size of bar shall be _________________millimeters in diameter.
7-8.
The minimum number of bars shall be 7.______________for spiral columns and

8._________________ for tied columns.
9-10. Plain concrete other than fill shall have a minimum ultimate comprehensive
strength at 9.________________ days of 10._________________kg per square
centimeter.
11-12. Parking requirements for elementary, secondary, vocational and trade schools
shall be one slot per 11.________________ classrooms and one slot per
12._________________ classrooms for colleges and universities.
13-15. Parking requirements for recreational facilities such as bowling alleys shall be one
slot for 13.__________________ alleys; for amusement centers one slot for
14._________________sq.m. of gross floor area: and for clubhouses, beach
houses and the like, one slot per 15._________________ sq.m. of gross floor
area.
16-18. Parking requirements for hotels shall be one slot per 16.______________ rooms,
for residential hotels and apartels one slot per 17.________________ units and
for motels one slot per 18._________________ unit.
19-20. Parking requirements for neighborhood shopping center shall be one slot per
19._______________sq.m. of shopping floor area and for markets one slot per
20._______________ sq.m. of shopping floor area.
21-22. Parking requirements for restaurants, fast food center bars and beerhouses shall be
one slot per 21.__________________sq.m. of customer area and one slot per
22.____________________sq.m. of customer area for nightclubs, supperclubs,
theaters and restaurants.
23.
24.
Office building shall have a minimum parking area of one slot per ___________
sq.m. of gross floor area and shall have the same parking requirement for other
buildings in business and commercial zones.
Parking requirements for pension, boarding and lodging houses shall be one slot
per _____________beds.
25-26. Parking requirements for public assembly buildings such as theaters, cinemas,
auditoria, studio and the like shall have one slot per 25.______________sq.m. of
spectators area and one slot per 26.________________ sq .m. of congregation
area shall be required for places of worship and funeral parlors.
27.
For hospital, minimum parking requirement shall be one slot per

____________beds.
28.
For low income single detached living units in housing project areas with
individual lots not more than 100 square meters, pooled parking shall be one slot
per ________________living units.
29-11. Parking requirements for multifamily living units regardless of number of stories
with an average living unit floor area of up to 50 sq.m. shall be one slot per
29.__________________ living units, above 50sq.m. one slot per
30.__________________ living units and for more than 1000 sq.m. one slot per
31. __________________living units.
32.
For factories, manufacturing establishments mercantile buildings, warehouse and

storage bins parking requirements shall be one car slot per _____________sq.m.
of gross floor area.
33.
For tourist bus parking _______________bus slots per hotel or theater restaurant.
34-36. Entrance or exit steps shall have treads of not less than 34.________________
millimeters. The minimum number of steps shall be 35.___________________
with risers not exceeding 36.______________millimeters.
36.
Sidewalks of 2.00 meters or more in width shall include on its outer side a
planting strip of not less than _________millimeter in width, separating the curb
from the sidewalk pavement.
37.
Arcades shall be cantilevered from the building line over the sidewalk, and the
horizontal clearance between the curb line and the outermost face of any part of
the arcade shall not be less _______________millimeters.
38-39. The minimum vertical clearance of arcades shall be 38._________________

meters and the maximum shall be 39._________________meters.
40.
The width of a sidewalk shall not be less than _________________ of the road
right of way.
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1.2.
The slope of an exit court shall not exceed 1.______________ the slope of exit
passage way shall not exceed 2._________________.
3.4.
Every aisle shall not be less than 3.________________ meters wide of serving
only one side and not less than 4._________________ meter wide if serving both
sides.
5.6.
With standard spacing as specified in the NBC, aisle shall be located that there
will not be more than 5._______________, seats between the wall and the aisle
and not more than 6.___________________ seats between aisles.
7.
Aisles shall have a minimum width of ________________meters
8-9.
Automatic fire extinguishing systems shall be installed in every storey basement

or cellar with an area of 8._________________ square meters or more which is
used for habitation, recreation, study, dining or work and which has an occupant
load of more than 9.____________________.
10.
Every building 10.__________________ or more storey shall be equipped with

one or more dry standpipes.
11.
All __________________ are connected to a street main not less than 100 mm. in
diameter or when the water pressure is sufficient to a water tank of sufficient size.
12-13. Ventilation or ventshafts shall have a horizontal cross section area of not less than
12. _________________ square meters for every height of shaft but in no case
shall the area be less than 13.______________ square meter.
14.
No shaft shall have its least dimension less than _____________mm.
15.
Sanitary and industrial plumbing installation inside buildings and premises shall
conform to the provision of the _____________________.
16.
Corridors and exterior exit balconies with dead ends are permitted when the dead
ends does not exceed _______________meters in length.
17.
All buildings with hollow and/or wood construction shall be provided with
_________________.
18.
Every portion of every building in which are installed seats, tables merchandise
equipment or similar materials shall be provided with _____________leading to
an exit.
19.
The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load
served divided by ____________________.
20.
Every required stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than
________________ meters.
21.
Doors, windows and the like less than _____________meters above the pavement
or ground line shall not when fully opened or upon opening project beyond the
property line except fire exit door.
22.
The water piping installations inside building and premises shall conform to the
provisions of the ______________________.
23.
The quality of drinking water for meteoric, surface or underground services shall
conform to the criteria set in the latest approved _______________________.
24.
The design, construction operation of deepwells for the abstraction of ground

water shall be subject to the provisions of ______________________.
25.
Every required stairway shall have a headroom clearance of not less than
____________meters.
26-27. Every required exit door shall be of a size as to permit the installation of a door
not less than 26.________________mm. in width and not less than
_______________ meters in height.
28-30. Building located in highly 28.__________________, 29.____________________
and 30.___________________ areas on sites are considered to be extremely
dangerous.
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1.4.
To secure a certificate of occupancy for buildings constructed after PD 1096, the

following documents are required to be submitted by the owner to the
1._____________ and these are 2.________________ together with the logbook
and building inspection sheet and 3.__________________ and

4.____________________.
5.6.
Mezzanine floor used other than for storage purposes if greater than 5._________
square meters in area or more than 6.______________ meters in any dimension
shall have at least 2 stairways to an adjacent floor.
7.
If only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart of not less than
___________________(fraction) of the perimeter of the area served.
8-11. The four engineering documents to be submitted for obtaining a building permit
are 8.___________________, 9.___________________, 10._______________
and 11.____________________.
12.
For buildings/structures intended for the use or occupancy of the handicapped, a

wheel chair transfer are shall be provided one bedroom every ______________
spaces.
13-15. Fire zones are areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to
be constructed based on their 13.__________________, 14._________________
and 15.________________________.
16.
Interior or rear lots shall have an access road with a minimum width depending
upon the number of buildings or units which it serves subject to the approval of
the local planning authority provided however that said access street or road shall
not be less than _________________meters in width.
17-21. Multiple living units on same lots on which apartments, rowhouses, or accessories
or a group of single detached buildings are built shall be provided with an access
road directly connecting said buildings or units to a public street or alley, up to six
(6) units 17.________________meters wide, for seven up to fifteen (15) units
18._________________meters wide; for sixteen (16) up to twenty-five (25) units
19._________________meters wide; twenty six (26) up to thirty five (35) units
21._________________meters wide.
22-27. Minor constructions such as 22._________________, 23.___________________,
24.____________________, 25._________________, 26.___________________,
27.____________________, and the like not exceeding 6 sq.m. in floor area shall
not be required a building permit.
28.
______________________ shall serve as the technical staff of the Secretary of

DPWH in the Administration and enforcement of the provisions of the National
Building Code.
29-30. 29.____________________ and 30.____________________ conditions make

imperative the amendment and/or amplification of various parts of the
Implementing Rules and regulations to up-date them and to make them relevant to
new situations and conditions.
II. A. IDENTIFICATION:
________1.
A written authorization granted by Bldg. official to an applicant allowing

his to proceed with the construction of a specific project.
________2.
Refers to any building owned, occupied and operated by regular work and
or specialized agencies or offices performing partly government functions.
________3.
Shall mean the total number of persons that may occupy a building or a
portion thereof at any time.
________4.
The systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/structure in whole

or in part.
________5.
A change in the use of occupancy of a building structure or any portion

thereof which has different requirements.
________6.
A decree adopting a National Bldg Code of the Phils, thereby revising RA

6541.
________7.
The date PD 1096 was signed into law.
________8.
Characterized by a very mixed housing type and density housing like high
rise buildings which is called R-3.
________9.
The vacant space left between the building and lot lines not less than 2.00
m in width.
________10. Administers and enforces the provisions of the Code in his respective
territorial jurisdiction, as well as of the implementing rules and regulations
of the Code; he is the official charged with the duties or issuing bldg.
permits.
________11. Primarily responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Code in
his respective territorial jurisdiction, as well as of the implementing rules
and regulations of the Code; he is the official charged with the duties of
issuing bldg. permits.
________12. The classification based on the fire resistivity rating of materials and
methods of construction of buildings/structures or portion thereof.
________13. Percentage of the Bldg Permit fees that go to the City or municipal
treasury.
________14. Total cost of a traditional indigenous dwelling to be exempted from the
payment of a bldg permit fee.
________15. Those bldgs or structures which are declared structurally unsafe or not
provided with safe, or which constitute a fire hazard, or otherwise
dangerous to human life.
________16. The point of reference on the highest adjoining sidewalk or the highest
adjoining ground surface, as established by the proper government
authority.
________17. Percentage of open space required for corner or through lot of A and B
residential.
________18. Required to be kept at the jobsite at all times wherein the actual progress
of the construction including tests conducted, weather conditions and other
pertinent data are to be recorded.
________19. Classification of bldg of wooden construction.
________20. Classification of bldg of masonry and wood construction and one hour fire
resistive throughout.
________21. Classification of bldg of fire resistive materials; structural elements are
steel, iron, concrete, masonry construction.
________22. All on site work done from site preparation excavation, foundation,
assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment
of building/structures.
________23. Characterized mainly by single family, single detached dwellings which is
called R-1.
________24. A professional staff composed of highly qualified architects engineers and
technicians who assist the building official in issuing out the provisions of
the Code.
________25. A right of accommodation for a specific purpose in land owned by another
or a free access to light and ventilation.
________26. A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in a building,
structure or facility to a public way.
________27. Areas within which only certain types of buildings are permitted to be
constructed based on their use or occupancy type of construction, and
resistance to fire.
________28. Responsible for security oriented facilities and installation.
________30. Determine which streets shall have an open sidewalk or an arcaded
sidewalk, or a combination of both and the width and height thereof.
II. B. IDENTIFICATION
________1.
The systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/structure in whole

or in part.
________2.
A change in the use or occupancy of a building/structure of any portion

thereof which has different requirements.
________3.
Remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portions of a

building/structure to restore its original condition.
________4.
All on site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation,

assembly of all components and installation of utilities and equipment of
building/structure.
________5.
Installation in place of components of a building/structure.
________6.
Any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing

bldg/structure
________7.
Any physical change made on a building/structure to increase its value,

utility and/ore to improve its aesthetic quality.
________8.
Construction in a building/structure involving changes in the materials

used, partitioning, location/size of opening, structural parts, existing
utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof.
________9.
The transfer of any building/structures or portions thereof from its original

location or position to another, either within the same lot or to a different
one.
________10. A secondary building/structure located within the same premises the use of
which is incidental to that of the main building/structure.
________11. Refers to any building owned, occupied and operated by regular and or
specialized agencies or offices performing purely government functions.
________12. The office of the building which under the code is the one single office to
handle the processing of applications for and the issuance of all kinds of
permits pertaining to buildings both public and private and all other
appurtenances thereto.
________13. Consist of a vestibule and a continuous stairway enclosed from the highest
point to the lowest point by walls of 2-hour fire resistive construction.
________14. Shall be installed in every storey, basement or collar with an area of 200
square meters or more which is used for habitation, recreation, dining,
study or work and which has an occupant load of more than 20.
________15. Shall be installed for every buildings four or more storeys in height which
shall be of such size as to be capable of delivering 900 liters or water per
minute from each of any three cutlets simultaneously.
________16. The degree to which a material can withstand fire as determined by
generally recognized and accepted testing.
________17. The length of tine a material can withstand being burned which maybe one
hour, two hours, three hours etc.
________18. Classification of private garage, carports, sheds, agriculture buildings
________19. Classification of fences over 1.80 m high, tanks and towers.
________20. The types of occupancy of a building, when it is used for more than one
occupancy.
________21. A continuous and unobstructed routed or exit from any point in a building,
structure or facility to a public way.
________22. A continuous layer of masonry units.
________23. A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or
joist or walls over opening.
________24. Classification of building of wood construction with protective fire
resistant materials and one-hour fire resistant throughout.
________25. Classification of buildings of steel, iron, concrete or mansory construction
its walls, ceilings, and permanent partitions shall be of incombustible fireresistive construction.
________26. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first storey wall used as projection for pedestrians against rain
or sun.
________27. Parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed
or maybe placed together with the required open spaces.
________28. The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof
at any time.
________29. The line formed by the intersection of the outer surfaces of the enclosing
wall of the building and the surface of the ground.
________30. When referred to as structural material means brick, stone, terracotta,
concrete, iron, steel, sheet metal, or tiles, used either singly or in
combination.
II-C. IDENTIFICATION
________1.
Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first storey wall used as protection for pedestrians.
________2.
A continuous and unobstructed means of
________3.
All the portion of the building or structural below the footing the earth
upon which the structure rests.
________4.
A horizontal structural piece which supports the end of the floor beams or
joists or walls over opening.
________5.
A parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are

placed or maybe placed together with the required open spaces
________6.
The line of demarcation between either public and private property.
________7.
A lot bounded on all sides by street lines
________8.
The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof.
________9.
The classification based on the fire resistivity ratings of materials and

methods of construction of buyildings/structures on portion thereof.
________10. The point of reference on the highest adjoining sidewalk on the highest
adjoining ground surface as established by the proper government
authority.
________11. The degree to which a material can withstand fire as determined by

generally recognized and accepted testing methods.
________12. Classification of occupancy of aircraft hangers and open parking garage.
________13. A framework of minimum standards and requirements to regulate and
control the location, site, design, quality of materials, construction, use
occupancy, and maintenance of buildings and structures.
________14. The number of persons permitted in any building or a portion of it
determined by dividing the floor area assigned to that use by the unit area
allowed per occupant.
________15. Conditions considering soil characteristics location in relation to fault
lines and earthquake belts and proximity to volcanoes.
________16. Conditions considering the water table at the site and distance to
waterways and shorelines.
________17. Conditions providing effective control of air, noise, and thermal pollution.
________18. Shall be understood to mean the principal permit and all other ancillary or
necessary permits pertaining to buildings and its appurtenances such as
mechanical, electrical, sanitary, plumbing, etc.
________19. Any public space or thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded to
the public or for public use as a passageway with a width of not more than
three meters.
________20. Any change, addition, or modification in construction of occupancy
________21. The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open
spaces.
________22. The weight of a permanent portions of a building or structure
________23. The weight of the contents of a building or structure
________24. Any wall used to resist the lateral displacement of any material; a
subsurface wall built to resist the lateral pressure of internal loads.
________25. The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
________26. Any room meeting the requirements of the National Building Code for
sleeping, living, cooking or dining purposes.
________27. The remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum open
spaces.
________28. Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk
beyond the first-storey wall used as protection for pedestrians against rain
or sun.
________29. Occupancy classification for dwelling.
________30. Occupancy classification for multiple dwellings units including boarding
or lodging houses, hotels, apartment buildings, row houses, convents,
monasteries, and other similar building each of which accommodates more
than 10 persons.
II. D. IDENTIFICATION
________1.
The line formed by the intersection of the outer surface of the enclosing
wall of the building and the surface to the ground.
________2.
A yard or court providing across to a public way for one or more required
exits.
________3.
The material or units used to form a cap of finished on top of a wall, pier
or pilaster.
________4.
A house of not more than two storeys, composed of a row of dwelling

units entirely separated from one another by party walls and with an
independent entrance of each dwelling units.
________5.
The surface or assembly to which veneer is attached.
________6.
Any masonry, forming an integral part of a wall used as a finished surface.
________7.
The storey at or near the level of the grade, the other storeys, beginning
with second for the first next above.
________8.
The beam or grinder placed over an opening in a wall, which supports the
wall construction above.
________9.
When referred to as structural material means brick, stone terracotta,

concrete, iron, steel, sheet metal, or tiles used either singly or in
combination.
________10. The type of occupancy of a building when it is used for more than one
occupancy.
________11. The total number of persons that may occupy a building or portion thereof
at any one time.
________12. That load caused by winds, earthquakes or other dynamic forces.
________13. A continuous and unobstructed means of egress to a public way.
________14. Enforces that provisions of the National Bldg Code including the
imposition of penalties for administrative violations.
________15. To be obtained from the official assigned in the place where a building is
to be enacted, constructed, altered, repaired, moved, converted or
demolished.
________16. A permanent roofed structure above a door attached to and supported by
the building and projecting over a wall or sidewalk.
________17. The vertical distance from the established grade elevation to the highest
point of the coping of a flat roof.
________18. A lot fronting on but one street or public alley and the remaining sides
bounded by lot lines.
________19. The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing building for the
purpose of its maintenance.
________20. A vertical opening through a building for elevators, dumbwaiters,
mechanical equipment or similar purposes.
________21. The wall between the bottom of the windows sill and the ground.
________22. The underside of a beam, lintel or reveal.
________23. Any thoroughfare or public space which has been dedicated or deeded to
the public for public use.
________24. Any wall used to resist the lateral displacement of any material, a subsurface wall built to resist the lateral pressure of internal loads.
________25. The vacant space left in a lot between the building and the property line.
________26. That portion of the foundation of a structure which spreads and transmits
loads directly to the soil or the pile.
________27. One of the intervals or spaces into which the building front is divided by
columns, buttresses, or division wall.
________28. A portion of a bldg between floor and ceiling which is partly below and
partly above grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to
the floor is less than the vertical distance from grade to ceiling.
________29. A continuous horizontal layer of masonry units
________30. All the portions of the building or structure below the footing, the earth
upon which the structure rests.
II. E. IDENTIFICATION
________1.
The estimated cost to replace the buildings in kind, based on current

replacement costs.
________2.
A term which maybe used synonymously with a partition.
________3.
A wall which supports any load rather than its own weight.
________4.
A wall without opening.
________5.
The enclosing wall of an iron or steel framework or the non-bearing

portion of an enclosing wall between piers.
________6.
Any wall which-subdivides a bldg so as to resist the spread of fire.
________7.
That portion of an enclosing wall below the first tier of floor joists.
________8.
A wall which supports no load than its own weight.
________9.
That part of any entirely above the roof line.
________10. A wall separating two or more buildings and used in common by the said
buildings.
________11. An opening through a wall of a building to the outside air for the purpose
of admitting natural light and air.
________12. A partial intermediate floor in any storey or room of a building having an
area not more than of the area of the room or space in which it is
constructed.
________13. A bar which extends across at least the width of each door leaf which
will open the door of subjected to pressure.
________14. An interior subdividing wall
________15. An isolated mass of masonry forming support for arches, columns, girders,
lintels, trusses and similar structural parts.
________16. A portion of the wall which projects or one or both sides and acts as a
vertical beam, a column or both.
________17. Any person company or corporation owning the property or properties
under consideration or the receiver or trustee thereof.
________18. The purpose for which a building is used or intended to be used.
________19. A building which does not conform, with the regulations of the district
where it is situated as to height, yard requirement, lot are and percentage
of occupancy.
________20. The use of a building or land or any portion of such building or land which
does not conform with the use and regulation of the zone where it is
situated.
________21. A corridor or passageway used in common by all the occupants within a
building.
________22. A building or a part thereof with rooms occupied or intended to be
occupied for hire as temporary aboding place of individuals with a general
kitchen and public dining room service but no provision for cooking in
any individual suite or room.
________23. Shall be provided between groups, subgroupings or divisions of
occupancies which maybe vertical or horizontal or both as maybe required
to afford a complete separation between the various occupancy division.
________24. A structural unit, the integrated parts of which have been built-up or
assembled prior to incorporation in the building.
________25. Shall consist of a vestibule and a continuous stairway enclosed from the
highest point to the lowest point by walls of two hour fire resistive
construction.
________26. A movable shelter supported entirely from an exterior wall of a building
and of a type which can be retracted, folded, or collapsed against the face
of a supporting building.
________27. A non-structural facing or brick, concrete, tile, metal, plastic, glass, or

other similar approved materials attached to a backing or structural
components of the building for the purpose of ornamentation, protection
or enclosure that maybe adhered, integrated, or anchored either on the
interior, or exterior of the building or structure.
________28. A structural documents where every building or structure and every
portion thereof, except Category I of Group A Occupancies which are less
than 7.5 meters in height, shall be designed and constructed to resist
stresses produced by lateral forces.
________29. A structural document where in it is the responsibility of the designer to
order adequate soil exploration including test borings for any building or
structure of any height if in his judgment such is necessary.
________30. Responsible for the issuance of fire safety Inspection Certificate.
II. F. IDENTIFICATION
________1.
The process of treating air so as to control simultaneously its temperature,

humidity, cleanliness and distribution to meet the requirements of the
conditioned space.
________2.
A passageway made of sheet metal or other suitable material not

necessarily leak tight for conveying air or other gases at low pressure.
________3.
A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car or platform

which moves in guides in a vertical direction serving two or more floors of
a building or structure.
________4.
A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped with a car not to exceed

3861 sq.m. in area and a maximum height of 1.20 m, the capacity of which
does not exceed 277 kilos used exclusively for carrying materials.
________5.
The load carrying unit of an elevator including its platform, frame,

enclosure and door or gate.
________6.
A device designed to stop a descending car or counterweight beyond its

normal limit of travel by absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy of
the car or counterweight.
________7.
Process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to or

from any space.
________8.
A power driven, inclined, continuous stairway for raising or lowering

passengers.
________9.
A shaftway for the travel of one or more elevators or dumbwaiters.
________10. The driven unit of an equipment.

________11. An enclosure for housing the hoisting mechanism and power plant.
________12. A type of horizontal passenger-carrying device on which passengers stand
or walk, with its surface remaining parallel to its direction of motion and is
uninterrupted.
________13. A substance which produces a refrigerating effect by its absorption of heat
while expanding or evaporating.
________14. A mechanical device for the purpose of increasing the pressure upon the
refrigerant.
________15. A vessel or arrangement of pipes or tubing in which vaporized refrigerant
as liquefied by the removal of heat.
________16. A tank which maybe installed above the roof, supported by the
building/structure or on a separate vessel.
________17. A tank an unfired vessel initially full of air, into which water from mains is
pumped.
________18.
Shall include the weight of the walls, permanent partitions, framing,

floors, roofs and all other permanent stationary construction entering into
and becoming a part of a building.
________19. Include all loads except dead and lateral loads.

________20. Includes all horizontal loads due to seismic, wind, forces, and other loads
in the same direction.
________21. The head officer of the Building Research and Development Staff.
________22. A non-corner or single frontage lot.
________23. A lot located in the interior of a block made accessible from a public street
or alley by means of a private access road.
________24. Shall be provided for multiple living units on the same lot on which
apartments, rowhouse or accessories or a group of single-detached
buildings are built.
________25. A passage or street with only one outlet or a dead end street.
________26. Restricting the uses of land areas in city planning.
________27. Minimum width of access road.
________28. Classification of occupancy groups classified as residential comprising
Group A and partly from Group B building.
________29. Classification of occupancy groups classified as commercial and industrial
comprising partly Group B, C, E, F, G, and I buildings.
________30. Shall be provided for interior or rear lots which shall not be less than 3.00
meters in width.
________31. Classification of occupancy groups classified as Social Educational and
Institutional comprising partly Group C, D, E, and H buildings.
________32. Classification of occupancy groups classified as ancillary comprising
partly Group J buildings.
________33. Classification of occupancy group classified as agricultural comprising
partly group J buildings.
________34. Coast per square meter of floor area of building, based on group
classification.
________35. A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street,
sidewalk, planted area, etc.
III. A. TRUE OR FALSE
________1.
Incumbent Public Works District Engineers, City Engineers, and

Municipal Engineers maybe designated by the Secretary of the
Department of Public Works and Highways to act as Building Official in
their respective areas of jurisdiction until regular positions of Building
Officials are provided.
________2.
The Building Official is authorized to order discontinuance of the

occupancy or use of any building or structure or portion found to be
occupied or used contrary to the provisions of the National Building Code.
________3.
PD 1096 also applies to buildings and structures constructed before its

approval.
________4.
When any building work is found to be contrary to the provision of the

Code, the Building Official may order the work stopped and prescribe the
terms and conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
________5.
Once plans and specifications have been approved, alterations, changes or

modifications can be done even without the approval of the Building
Official.
________6.
The designing architect or engineer of the building may or may not be the
same architect or civil engineer who is engaged by the owner to undertake
the full time inspection and supervision of the construction work.
________7.
The centerline of an adjoining street or alley may be considered an

adjacent property line.
________8.
When any building or structure is found or declared to be dangerous or

ruinous, the Building Official may order its repair, vacation or demolition.
________9.
The Building Official may issue a permit only for the construction of only
a part or portion of a building or structure whenever the plans and
specifications submitted together with the application do not cover the
entire building or structure.
________10. Group J occupancy includes fences over 1.80 meters high, tanks, and
towers.
________11. The height of the building shall be measured from the highest adjoining
sidewalk or ground surface provided that the height measured from the
lowest adjoining surface shall not exceed such maximum height by more
than 3.50 meters.
________12. Courts, yards and light wells shall be measured clear of all projections
from the wall s enclosing such wells or yards, with the exception of roof
leaders, copings, sills or steel fire escapes not exceeding 1.50 meter in
width.
________13. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the
ground level and shall be exclusive of courts, yards and light wells.
________14. If the building is arcaded, chaflan is required notwithstanding the width of
the public street of alley, less than 12.00 meters.
________15. In case there is no sidewalk in front of the building during construction or

demolition a temporary walkway of not less than 1.50 meters shall be
provided for the pedestrians.
________16. Exit door shall swing in the direction of exit travel when serving any
hazardous area or serving an occupant load of 50 or more.
________17. The issuance of a building permit shall be constructed as an approval or
authorization to the permittee to disregard or violate any provisions of the
NBC.
________18. The processing of applications for building permits shall be under the
overall administrative control and supervision of the Building Official.
________19. Rainwater drainage shall discharge to the sanitary sewer system.
________20. Whenever required by existing building and zoning regulations, arcades
shall be constructed on sidewalks of streets.
________21. A ramp conforming to the provisions of the NBC maybe used as an exit.
________22. Enclosure walls shall not be less than three-hour fire resistive
construction.
________23. Revolving, sliding, and overhead doors shall not be used as required exits.
________24. If only two exits are required, they shall be placed a distance apart to not
less than one fourth of the perimeter of the area served measured in a
straight line between exits.
________25. Every building four or more storeys in height shall be equipped with one
or more dry standpipes.
III.B. TRUE OR FALSE
________1.
A building permit shall be required for repair of non-load bearing partition

wall.
________2.
Uncovered driveways, access and parking spaces maybe considered as

part of the open space provided that they are open and unobstructed from
the ground upward as in courts and yards.
________3.
Rooms with natural ventilation shall have ceiling height not less than 2.40
meters.
________4.
Public buildings/structures should not be designed for permanence.
________5.
In mixed occupancies, the parking requirements shall be the sum of 100%

of the dominant use and 60% of each of the non-dominant use.
________6.
The issuance of a building permit shall not be construed as an approval

authorization to the permitee to disregard or violate any of the provisions
of the Code.
________7.
PD 1096, shall not also apply to buildings and structures constructed

before the approval Code.
________8.
Incumbent Public Works District Engineers, City Engineers and Municipal

Engineers may be designated by the Secretary of DPWH to act as bldg
Officials in their respective areas of jurisdiction until regular position of
Bldg Officials are provided.
________9.
In the performance of his duties, the Bldg. official may enter bldg or its
premises at all reasonable times to inspect and determine compliance with
the requirements of the code.
________10. When any bldg. work is found to be contrary to the provisions of the
Code, the Bldg. official may order the work stopped and prescribed the
terms and/or conditions when the work will be allowed to resume.
________11. The Bldg. official is authorized to the order discontinuance of the
occupancy or use of any bldg or structure or portion found to be occupied
or used contrary to the provision of the Code.
________12. Public and traditional dwellings are exempted from payment of bldg
permit fees.
________13. When any bldg or structure is found or declared to be dangerous or
ruinous, the bldg official may order its repair, vacation or demolition.
________14. The bldg official may issue a permit for the construction of only a part or
portion of a building or structure whenever the plans and specifications
submitted together with the application do not cover the entire bldg or
structure.
________15. Once plans and specs have been approved, alterations, changes or
modifications can be done even without the approval of the Bldg official.
________16. The designing architect or civil engineer of the bldg. may or may not be
the same architect or civil engineer who is engaged by the owner to
undertake full time inspection and supervision.
________17. The designing architect or civil engineer cannot conduct inspection of the
construction work to check and determine compliance with the plans and
specs of the bldgs as submitted.
________18. The center line of an adjoining street or alley may be considered an
________19. No building shall be constructed unless it adjoins or has direct access to a
public space, yard, or street at least one of its sides.
________20. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling
height not less than 2.70 meters measured from the floor to the ceiling.
________21. The quality of drinking water from meteoric surfaces in underground
sources shall conform to the criteria set in the latest approved National
Standards for Drinking Water.
________22. Rainwater drainage shall not discharge to the sanitary sewer system.
________23. All buildings located in areas where there are no available sanitary
sewerage system shall dispose their sewage Imhoff or septic tank and
sub-surface absorption field.
________24. Exit doors shall always swing in the direction of exit travel.
________25. Revolving, sliding and overhead doors can be used as required exits.
________26. Building permits and certificates of occupancy for buildings and structures
are issued under the name of the owner.
________27. Conversion is the systematic dismantling or destruction of a
building/structure in whole or on part.
________28. The center line of an adjoining street or alley may be considered an
________29. The measurement of site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the
ground level and shall be inclusive of courts, yards and light wells.
________30. In residential dwellings, at least one entrance and another one for exit are
required.
IV. A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.
Minimum window opening for naturally ventilated rooms as related to its floor
area:
a) 8%
d) 12%
b) 10%
e) 15%
2. Building classification of occupancy for Group C is:

a) Hotels, Apartments
c) Business
b) Educational
d) Institutional
3. Under the National Building Code (NBC) rooms for human habitation shall have a
minimum size of:
a) 4.00 sq.m.
c) 8.00 sq.m.
b) 6.00 sq.m.
d) 10.00 sq.m.
4. Building classification of occupancy for Group A is:
a) Educational
c) Institutional
b) Dwellings
d) Hotels, Apartments
5. Under the NBC, rooms for human habitation shall have a minimum air space:
a) 10.00 cu.m.
c) 14.00 cu.m.
b) 12.00 cu.m.
d) 16.00 cu.m.
6. Minimum air space for workshops, factories and offices shall be:
a) 8.00 cu.m.
c) 12.00 cu.m.
b) 10.00 cu.m.
d) 15.00 cu.m.
7. Ventilation or vent shafts shall have a horizontal cross-sectional area of not less than
0.10 square meter for every meter of height of shaft but in no case shall be the area be
less than:
a) 1.00 square meter
c) 2.00 square meter
b) 1.50 square meter
c) 0.60 square meter
8. No vent shaft shall have its least dimension less than:
a) 400 millimeters
c) 600 millimeters
b) 500 millimeters
d) 550 millimeters
9. The clearance between the established grade of the street and/or sidewalk and the
lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less than:
a) 2.50 meters
c) 3.50 meters
b) 3.00 meters
d) 6.00 meters
10. Every building or usable portion thereof shall have at least how many exits:
a) 1 exit
c) 3 exits
b) 2 exits
d) 4 exits
11. Except in Group A Occupancies, changes in floor elevations of less than 300
millimeters along any exit shall be by means of ramps serving a tributary occupant
load of:
a) 5 or more
c) 15 or more
b) 10 or more
d) 20 or more
12. In all occupancies, floor above the first storey having an occupant load of more than
10 shall not have less than:
a) four exits
c) two exits
b) three exits
d) one exit
13. The position of the Building Official is open only to:
a) Building Administrators
c) Structural Engineers
b) Architects and Civil Engineers
d) Building Contractors
14. Live load requirements for human occupancy of classroom is:
a) 220 ksm.
c) 250 ksm.
b) 200 ksm.
d) 500 ksm.
15. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for office building is:
a) 1 slot per unit
c) 1 slot per 5 units
b) 1 slot per 125 sq.m. of gross area
d) 1 slot per 2 units
16. Stairs under Group A dwellings shall have a clear width of at least:
a) 600 mm.
c) 900 mm
b) 750 mm
d) 1,200 mm
17. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for hotels is:
a) one slot/15 rooms
c) 1 slot per 12 rooms
b) 1 slot per 14 rooms
d) 1 slot per 10 rooms
18. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for bowling alleys is:
a) 1 slot per 4 alleys
c) 1 slot per 6 alleys
b) 1 slot per 5 alleys
d) 1 slot per 8 alleys
19. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for pension/boarding/lodging houses
is:
a) 1 slot per 50 beds
c) 1 slot per 30 beds
b) 1 slot per 40 beds
d) 1 slot per 20 beds
20. Colleges and universities shall have minimum parking space requirement of:
a) 1 slot per 50 classrooms
c) 1 slot per 10 classrooms
b) 1 slot per 5 classrooms
d) 1 slot per 15 classrooms
21. Building permits for construction are issued by the:
a) mayor
c) Building Official
b) Municipal/city treasurer
d) zoning administrator
22. Certificate of Occupancy of a Building are issued by the:

a) architect
c) fire department
b) master plumber
d) building official
23. Excavation permits are issued by:
a) Bureau of Lands
b) MWSS
d) Mayor
24. Proof of ownership of the lot is indicated by:

a) contract to sell
c) geodetic engineers lot plan
b) deed of sale
d) transfer certificate of title
25. Minimum Window opening for naturally ventilated rooms is:
a) 10 sq.m. per person
c) 12 % of floor area of room
b) 10% of floor area of room
d) 10 cu.m. per person
26. Minimum building setback requirement from property line is:
a) 2.00 m
c) 1.20 m
b) 1.50 m
d) 3.00 m
27. Minimum off-street parking space requirements for office building is:
a) 1 slot / unit
c) 1 slot / 5 units
b) 1 slot / 125 sq.m. of gross
d) 1 slot / 2 units
28. Live load requirements for human occupancy of classroom is:
a) 220 ksm.
c) 250 ksm,
b) 200 ksm.
d) 500 ksm.
29. Live load requirements for human occupancy of apartment is:
a) 200 ksm.
c) 300 ksm.
b) 250 ksm.
d) 100 psf.
30. Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued within __________ after final inspection and
certificate of completion:
a) 20 days
c) 40 days
b) 30 days
d) 35 days
IV. B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Rooms for human habitation shall have a minimum size of:
a) 4 sq.m.
c) 8 sq.m.
b) 6 sq.m.
d) 10 sq.m.
2. Among the basic needs of mankind, his defense from the element or from the element
or from enemies is:
a) Love
c) Clothing
b) Food
d) Shelter
3. For Group A dwellings, stairs shall have a clear width of at least:
a) 600 mm
c) 900 mm
b) 750 mm
d) 1200 mm
4. Building occupancy classification for Group O is:
a) hotels, apartments
c) business
b) educational
d) institutional
5. The building official is authorized to retain not more than ________ of the building
fees for operating expenses:
a) 15 %
c) 10%
b) 20%
d) 25%
6. Under the NBC the term shall mean the total number of persons that may occupy a
building or a portion thereof at any time is:
a) capacity
c) occupant load
b) occupancy
d) usage
7. Under the NBC, interior or rear lot shall have a clear width of at least:
a) 3.00 m
c) 4.00 m
b) 3.60 m
d) 4.8 m
8. The minimum air space for school rooms is ________ cu. Meter with 1.00 sq. meters
of floor area per person:
a) 3.00 cu.m.
c) 16 cu.m.
b) 3.50 cu.m.
d) 15 cu.m.
9. The minimum air space for habitable rooms is ___________ cu. Meter of air space
per person:
a) 12 cu.m.
c) 16 cu.m.
b) 14 cu.m.
d) 15 cu.m.
10. The minimum air space requirements for workshops, factories, and offices is
__________ cu. meters of air space per person:
a) 10 cu.m.
c) 14 cu.m.
b) 12 cu.m.
d) 16 cu.m.
11. Eaves over required windows shall not be less than _________ mm from the side and
rear property lines.
a) 800 mm
c) 650 mm
b) 700 mm
d) 750 mm
12. Under the NBC all inner courts shall be connected to a street or yard either by a
passageway with a minimum width of:
a) 1.20 m
c) 60 cm
b) 1.50 m
d) 1.80 m
13. Under the NBC, the minimum vertical clearance of arcades shall be ____________.
a) 2.70 m
c) 3.20 m
b) 3.00 m
d) 3.50 m
14. Under the NBC, the maximum vertical clearance of arcades shall be ___________.
a) 4.00 m
c) 6.00 m
b) 5.00 m
d) 7.00 m
15. Under the NBC access streets or roads for interior or rear lots shall not be less than
_________in width:
a) 2.50 m
c) 3.50 m
b) 3.00 m
d) 4.00 m
16. The minimum size of kitchen should be ________ with a least dimension of 1.50
meters:
a) 2.50 sq.m.
c) 3.20 sq.m.
b) 3.00 sq.m.
d) 3.60 sq.m.
17. The minimum size of bath and toilet should be 1.20 sq. meters with a least dimension
of ___________.
a) 0.70 m
c) 0.85 m
b) 0.80 m
d) 0.90 m
18. Fire Safety Inspection Certificate are issued by the ___________:
a) Building Official
c) Building Administrator
b) Chief of Local Fire Service, INP
d) Secretary of DPWH
19. Together with the accomplished form the _______ shall be submitted to the Office of
the Building Official in case the applicant is not the registered owner of the lot:
a) Certificate Copy of TCT
c) Current real property tax receive
b) Tax declaration
d) duly notarized copy of the contract of
lease
20. The ________ establishes and/or verifies lot as reflected in the torrens title or TCT
and its relation to the proposed buildings:
a) Owner
b) Civil Engineer
d) Architect
21. Under the NBC, mezzanine floor shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than how
many meters above and below it:
a) 1.5 m
b) 1.8 m
c) 2.0 m
d) 3.0 m
22. Under the NBC, the clearance between the established grade of the street and a
sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any point of the balcony shall not be less
than:
a) 1.80 m
c) 2.45 m
b) 2.10 m
d) 3.00 m
23. Under the NBC interior lots shall have an access road with a minimum width of:
a) 2.40 m
c) 2.70 m
b) 3.00 m
d) 3.60 m
24. Under the NBC, in areas where adequate parking lots, multi-floor parking garages are
available within 200 m of the proposed buildings/structures only what percent of
parking requirements maybe provided within the premise:
a) 5%
c) 15%
b) 10 %
d) 20 %
25. Under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within how
many meters of the facility being served:
a) 60 m
c) 75 m
b) 70 m
d) 80 m
26. Under the NBC, group A buildings in R-1-zones shall comply with the open space
requirement in front of a:
a) 2.00 m
c) 5.00 m
b) 3.00 m
d) 6.00 m
27. The building official is authorized to retain not more than
a) 15 %
c) 10%
b) 20%
d) 80%
28. For group A dwellings stairs must be at least:
a) 750 mm
c) 900 mm
b) 800 mm
d) 1000 mm
29. Building occupancy classification from group C is:
a) hotel, apartment
c) business
b) educational
d) institutional
30. In complying a certificate of occupancy for a building, shall be issued by the Bldg.
Official within:
a) 30 days
c) 60 days
b) 45 days
d) 90 days, after final inspection
IV. C. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The live load requirements for corridors of buildings for human occupancy is:
a) 500 ksm
c) 400 ksm.
b) 450 ksm
d) 425 ksm
2. In the absence of the transfer certificate of title (TCT of the lot) the Building Official
requires:
a) Offer to buy
c) Specification
b) Zoning Clearance
d) Contract of leases
3. A built-up blighted area where real state value tend to deteriorate due to dilapidation,
obsolescence, and unsanitary condition is:
a) R-1 district
c) downtown
b) urban
d) slum
4. A legal term used to indicate a socio-economic problem of a community whereby a
person occupies or builds upon a piece of land to which he has no right is called:
a) prospecting
c) homesteading
b) imminent domain
d) squatting
5. Before the architect attempts to prepare the design of the building, he must ascertain
the use of the lot as per:
a) building code
c) subdivision
b) architects code
d) zoning regulations
6. Appeals on actions or decisions of Building Officials are directed to the:
a) Commissioner HSRC
c) Secretary of DPWH
b) Chairman, Board of Architecture
d) Commissioner PRC
7. The National Building Code allows abutments on lot lines only in:
a) R-2 and R-3 zones
c) Fire zones
b) R-1 zones
d) Prohibited Zones
8. The legal tool that implements the land use plans is called the:
a) zoning ordinance
c) land titles
b) building ordinance
d) subdivision regulations
9. Under the NBC, residential hotels and apartels shall be provided with one parking slot
for every how many units?
a) 2 units
c) 4 units
b) 3 units
d) 5 units
10. Under the NBC, gasoline filling and service stations shall be classified under what
occupancy classification?
a) business and mercantile
c) assembly
b) industrial
d) accessory
11. Under the NBC, buildings a masonry and wood construction being one-hour fire
resistive throughout shall be classified according to what type?
a) Type I
c) Type III
b) Type II
d) Type IV
12. Under the NBC, libraries, museums, hospitals, jails, police and fire stations shall be
classified under what occupancy classification?
a) business and mercantile
c) institutional
b) industrial
d) residential
13. Under the NBC, every building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to
provide adequate light and ventilation is subject to the provisions of the:
a) National Building Code
c) Fire Code
b) Civil Code of the Philippines
d) PD 957
14. Under the NBC, Interior lot for A and B residential, percentage of open space shall be
50% and for all other occupancies shall be:
a) 30%
c) 25%
b) 15%
d) 50%
15. Under the NBC, inside lot for A and B residential, percentage of open space shall be
20% and for all other occupancies shall be:
a) 25%
c) 10%
b) 15%
d) 15%
16. Under the NBC, corner and through lot, percentage of open space shall be 10% and
__________ for all other occupancies.
a) 10%
c) 20%
b) 5%
d) 15%
17. Under the NBC, for lots bounded on three or more sides by public open spaces such
as streets, alleys, easement of seashores, rivers, esteros, etc., the percentage of open
space shall be 5% and _________ for all other types of occupancies:
a) 5%
c) 15%
b) 10%
d) 20%
18. Under the NBC, parking areas for the physically handicapped shall be within ______
meters of the facility being served. This shall be measured from the farthest parking
space along accessible path to the closest accessible entrance:
a) 50
c) 45
b) 75
d) 60
19. Under the NBC, one accessible parking slot for the handicapped per________
parking lots up to 150 and an additional slot for every 100 thereafter shall be
required:
a) 25
c) 60
b) 50
d) 70
20. The off-street parking requirements in mixed occupancies, shall be the sum of ______
of the dominant use and 50 % of each of the non-dominant.
a) 75%
c) 100%
b) 60%
d) 90%
21. Under the NBC, Group A dwellings, stairs shall have clear width of at least:
a) 550 mm
c) 750 mm
b) 600 mm
d) 650 mm
22. Under the NBC, the clearance between the established grade of the street and/or
sidewalk and the lowest under surface of any part of the balcony shall not be less
than:
a) 2.40 mts
c) 3.00 mts
b) 2.70 mts.
d) 3.50 mts
23. Under the NBC, corridors and exterior exit balconies with dead ends shall not exceed
how many meters in length?
a) 6.00 mts
c) 10.5 mts
b) 8.00 mts
d) 10 mts
24. Under the NBC, Group A Occupancy shall be:
a) dwelling
c) industrial
b) institutional
d) accessory
25. Under the NBC, the size of an average automobile parking slot for perpendicular or
diagonal parking shall be computed at:
a) 2 x 5 mts
c) 2 x 6 mts
b) 2.4 x 5 mts
d) 2 x 8 mts
26. Under the NBC, buildings/structures intended for the use or occupancy of the
handicapped shall have a wheel chair transfer area of one between every:
a) 2 spaces
c) 5 spaces
b) 3 spaces
d) 7 spaces
27. Under the NBC, in areas where adequate public parking lots/multi-floor parking
garages are available within 200 mts of the proposed buildings. What percent of
parking requirements may be provided within the premises?
a) 10%
c) 50%
b) 20 %
d) 10%
28. Under the NBC, convents shall be classified under what occupancy classification?
a) residential, hotels and apartments
c) education
b) industrial
d) institutional
29. Under the NBC, open parking garages shall be classified under what occupancy
classification?
a) industrial
c) business and mercantile
b) accessory
d) institutional
30. Under the NBC, residential hotels and apartels shall be provided with one parking slot
for every how many units?
a) 2 units
c) 4 units
b) 3 units
d) 5 units
V. ENUMERATION
A. Assessment of building permit fee shall be based on the following:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
B. Occupancy groups are classified into five categories namely:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
C. Every application for a building permit shall provide for the following:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
D. If the person desiring to obtain a building permit is the registered owner of the lot, the
following requirements shall be submitted together with the accomplished
application:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
E. In processing an application for a building permit, the building official shall see to it
that the applicant satisfies and conforms with the approved standard requirements on:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
F. Ten Classification of Occupancy of the buildings under the National Building Code
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
G. Conditions or defects of buildings considered to be dangerous
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
H. In any given locality the height of building shall be governed by the following
factors:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
I. Plans and specifications shall not be required for:

1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
J. Classification of buildings according to type of construction
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
K. Structural design analysis shall be required for all buildings or structures except for:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
L. Kinds of Permits
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
11. ____________________________________________________________
12. ____________________________________________________________
13. ____________________________________________________________
14. ____________________________________________________________
15. ____________________________________________________________
16. ____________________________________________________________
17. ____________________________________________________________
18. ____________________________________________________________
19. ____________________________________________________________
M. Qualification of the Building Official
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
N. General Powers and functions of the Secretary under the NBC
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
O. The Secretary of Public Works and Highways shall prescribe standards and
promulgate rules and regulations on the testing of construction materials for.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
P. Subject to the provisions of Book II of the Civil Code of the Phils on Property,
Ownership and its Modification, all building hereafter erected, altered, remodeled,
relocated, or repaired for human habitation shall be provided with.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
Q. Architectural Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________________________
R. Engineering Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
S. Structural Documents
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
T. No permit foes shall be charged on the following:
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
U. The National Building Code provides the following administration sanctions to
ensure observance and compliance with all its provisions.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
V. Grounds for the non-issuance, suspension, revocation and/or invalidation of permits.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
W. Grounds for non-issuance or revocation of certification of Occupancy
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
X. Ground for the issuance of Work Stoppage Order
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3.
4.
5.
6.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Y. Ground for the issuance of order for discontinuance of use of occupancy.

1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
Z. Grounds for the imposition of administrative fines.
1. ____________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________________
8. ____________________________________________________________
9. ____________________________________________________________

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COMPILATION OF QUESTIONNARES

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1096 The National Building Code of the

PROFESSION OF ARCHT CALLS FOR THE

The person or firm ordering the project execution, including duly

is the person or firm or corporation who provides the guarantee for

prescribed by contract or proposal form, properly signed and

1.7 CONVERSION - A change in the use or occupancy of the bldg. or any

Floor framing plan

Stress diagram of the truss, if the

10. RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING EXISTING STRUCTURES

PLAN SPECIFICATION (contract documents) - follow specifications of

TIME COMPLETION - Completion of work w/in the max. period time of

authorized person on agencies. It must be given an approval &

the work during the time the contractual provision on liquidated

CIVIL CODE ART. 1723

Act as an adviser to the owner or client

ARCHTECT REGULAR SERVICES

Type & quality of material

COST (or estimated probable construction)

CONSTRUCTION (Giving necessary information)

The ff. document must be

CONTRAT LETTING FORMS:

ASSIST THE OWNER TO:

Obtaining proposals of bids form contractors

Provide full information of the reqts

Payment for legal, accounting, audit, insurances, etc.

PROJECT COST SHOULD INCLUDE

CIVIL CODE ART. 1723

NATIONAL BLDG CODE:

(Its a revised R.A. 6541 and passed in 1972)

Safeguard life health property, & public welfare

Fil. Citizen w/ good moral character

Registered acrht or engineer

PERSON WHO CAN ACT AS BLDG OFFICIAL IN CASE OF ABSENCE OF BLDG

The city engineer

DUTIES OF LOCAL OFFICIAL:

Enforcement of codes provisions including implementing rules & regulations

BUILDING PERMIT STATING THAT:

i. Certified copy of Lot certificate of title

DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SECURING OCCUPANCY

Private sector - develop standards/regulations fire tech. for Phil.

WIDTH: 50 or more occupants - 10 m less 50 occupants 900 mm or 90 m

RISE & RUN:

Not exceeding 1.20 m when stairs has a straight run

CORRIDORS - every corridor must not less than 1.10 m

LOW INTENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES

HEAVY INTENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONES

REQTS FOR SIMPLE SUBDIVISION PROJECT

JOINT AFFIDAVIT of landowner and archt/planner or engr planner

APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLANS OR ARCHT PLAN SHOWING

APPROVAL OF FINAL PLANS - condominium plan duly signed by archt

In the practice of architectural we are not only limited to the preparation of

C. ALLIED PROF. SERVICES

Code of ethical conduct

UAP DOCUMENT 200 - Code of Ethical Conduct

THE VIRTUES OF AN ARCHITECT

THE ARCHITECTS CODE OF ETHICS

ARCHITECTS RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO DEALERS AND AGENTS:

Min. basic fee for Group 1 - 50 M pesos..6%

- Structures of exceptional character, complexity of design or requiring

- Monumental buildings and other facilities requiring consummate design

- Repetitive construction of building

GROUP 7 - Housing Projects

UAP DOC 204 - CONSTRUCTION SERVICES:

_and 6. ___shall be exempted from payment of building