ACCORDING TO THE HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY

BOARD:

1. MARKET-A GENERAL TERM REFERRING TO A PUBLIC PLACE,

BUILDING OR STRUCTURE WHERE COMMODITIES SUCH AS
FOODSTUFFS, WARES AND OTHER MERCHANDISE MAY BE
BOUGHT OR SOLD.IT INCLUDES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1.1 PUBLIC MARKET- A MARKET OWNED, OPERATED AND/OR

MANAGED BYTHE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO SERVE THE
GENERAL PUBLIC.
1.2 FOOD TERMINAL- A MARKET WHERE PRODUCTS SUCH AS
SEAFOODS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD
MERCHANDISE ARE BEING SOLDON A WHOLESALE BASIS.
1.3 WET MARKET- A MARKET WHERE MOST OF THE
COMMODITIES FOR SALE ARE READILY PERISHABLE
FOODS.
1.4 DRY MARKET- A MARKET WHERE MOST OF THE
MERCHANDISE DISPLAYED FOR SALE ARE DRY GOODS.

DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS:

LOCATION
LOCATION MUST BE WITHIN DESIGNATED COMMERCIALL
ZONE/COMMERCIAL AREA AND IS ACCESIBLE PREFERABLY
THROUGH AN ARTERIAL STREET. SERVICE ACCESS FOR
TRUCKS IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE GOODS AND
OTHER SERIVICES.
THE MARKET SITE SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 50 METERS
(164 FT.) FROM SCHOOLS, RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC
OFFICES, FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND OTHER PUBLIC
GATHERING/PLACES SUCH AS AUDITORIUM, PUBLIC PLAZAS
AND 25 METERS (82 FT.) FROM ABATTOIRS AND OTHER
POSSIBLE SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
THE MARKET SHALL BE LOCATED AT A SITE WITHIN WALKING
DISTANCE OF 0.75 KM TO THE NEAREST TERMINAL.

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POPULATION TO BE SERVED RANGES FROM 10,000 TO
150,000 PEOPLE.
TOPOGRAPHY
THE LAND SHOULD BE LEVEL TO ROLLING TERRAIN, OR AS
LONG AS CLEARING AND GRADING WILL POSE NO PROBLEM IN
TERMS OF UNDUE EXPENSE AND SOIL EROSION. THE SITE
SHOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

SIZE
THE SIZE SHALL BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL
ACTIVITIES IN THE CENTER. LOT SHAPE SHALL BE REGULAR
AND PREFERABLY BE SEPARATED AND WITHIN MARKET SITE.
PARKING
PARKING SPACE SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE.
A. LOCATION OF THE PARKING AREA SHOULD BE BETWEEN THE
STORES AND THE STREETS SUCH THAT IT WILL BE
AWAYFROM THE PEDESTRIAN AREAS.
B. SEPARATE AREA SHOULD BE PROVIDED SPECIFICALLY FOR
PARKING AND QUEUEING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES
SUCH AS TRICYCLES, BUSES AND JEEPNEYS.

USE
FOR WET MARKETS, OFFICES ALLOWED ARE FOR THE MARKET
MASTER/EMPLOYEES AND MARKET COOPERATIVES AND COLD
STORAGE ESTABLISHMENT (EXCEPT FOR THE ICE DEPOSITORY)
SHOULD BE LOCATED 25 M FOR THE MARKET.

UTILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. WATER SUPPLY
A. EACH STALL IN THE CARINDERIA, FISH, MEAT AND
ENTRAILS SECTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH PIPED
WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
B. DRINKING FOUNTAIN OR ANY EQUIVALENT WATER
DISPENSERS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE MARKET

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 C. ICE USED IN THE MARKETS SHALL COME FROM ICE
PLANTS WITH SANITARY PERMIT OR SHALL BE MADE FROM
POTALE WATER SUPPLY.

2. SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE

A. AT LEAST ONE FLOOR DRAIN SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
EVERY 46.5 SQUARE METERS OF FLOOR AREA. SLOPE
SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2.05 CENTIMETERS PER METER
TO DRAINAGE INLET.
B. SEWER LINE FROM TOILETS AND URINALS SHALL NOT BE
CONNECTED WITH DRAINAGE LINE IN THE MARKET.
C. PIPE DIAMETER FOR DRAINAGE PURPOSES SHALL NOT BE
LESS THAN 15 CENTIMETERS

3. POWER
A STAND BY GENERATOR MAY BE PROVIDED IN CASE OF
POWER FAILURE.

4. FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT/FACILITIES

FACILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. WASTE DISPOSAL
A. ADEQUATE NUMBER OF REFUSE BINS: ONE FOR
BIODEGRADABLE AND ONE FOR NON-BIODEGRADABLE
WASTES, SHALL BE PROVIDED IN STRATEGIC PLACES FOR
TEMPORARY DISPOSAL OF REFUSE BEFORE BEING
COLLECTED.
B. A SHREDDING SPACE SHALL BE ALLOCATED U=IN THE
MARKET PREMISES
C. STORAGE BINS OR REFUSE SHALL BE IN DESIGNATED
SPACE SEPARATE FROM FOOD HANDLING OPERATIONS.

2. TOILET AND HAND-WASHING FACILITIES

TABLE1
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TOILET AND HAND-WASHING
FACILITIES FOR PERSONNEL AND STALLHOLDERS

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 NUMBER OF WATER CLOSET URINAL WASH-HAND BASIN
PERSONS
FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE
1-49 1 1 - 1 1
50-100 2 1 1 1 1
NOTE: ADDL ONE (1) FIXTURE FOR EACH ADDL 50 PERSONS.
TABLE 2
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TOILETS AND HAND-WASHING
FACILITIES FOR COMSUMERS
NUMBER WATER CLOSET URINAL WASH-HAND BASIN
OF
PERSONS FEMALE MALE FEMALE MALE

1-49 1 1 - 1 1

50-100 2 1 1 1 1

ONE (1) TOILET FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED FEMALE AND MALE

CUSTOMERS RESPECTIVELY, SHALL BE PROVIDED.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL ONE (1) WATER CLOSET AND ONE (1) URINAL
F0R EACH ADDITIONAL ONE (1) WATER CLOSET FOR EACH
ADDITIONAL FEMALE.
TOILET AND HAND-WASHING FACILITIES SHALL BE LOCATED
WITHIN THE MARKET TO CATER THE PUBLIC.

TABLE 3
MINIMUM TOILET SPACE REQUIREMENT
UNIT SQ.M/UNIT SQ.FT/UNIT

WATER CLOSET 1.5 16

LAVATORY 1.11 12

URINAL 1.11 12

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ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL MARKET CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES:

SERVICE AREA/FACILITIES
STORAGE AREAS
RAMPS AND STAIRWAYS
MARKET AISLES
WEIGHING SCALES

ACCORDING TO THE SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

A. THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF AISLE SHALL BE 1.50 MTS. (4.92

FEET)
B. ALL ANGLES BETWEEN THE FLOORS AND WALLS SHALL BE
ROUNDED OFF TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 7.62
CENTIMETERS (3 INCHES) FROM THE FLOOR.
C. THE WALLS AND PARTITIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF
IMPERVIOUS AND NON-TOXIC MATERIALS TO A HEIGHT OF
NOT LESS THAN 1.22 METERS (4 FEET) FROM THE FLOOR, OF
SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND FINISH AS WILL MAKE THEM
EASILY CLEANED
D. PARTITIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED UP TO THE CEILING TO
FACILITATE CIRCULATION OR FREE MOVEMENT OF AIR WITHIN
THE BUILDING.
E. DISPLAY TABLES SHALL BE MADE ENTIRELY OPEN BENEATH
75 CENTIMETERS IN HEIGHT, WITHOUT DRAWERS, AND SHALL
BE MADE AND KEPT SMOOTH AND CLEAN.
F. TABLES USED IN STALLS FOR FOOD, FISH, SHELLFISH, MEAT
AND ENTRAILS SHALL BE ELEVATED TO AT LEAST 0.75 M
FROM THE FLOOR
G. TABLES USED IN STALLS FOR THE FOODSTUFFS SHALL BE
ELEVATED TO AT LEAST 0.46M FROM THE FLOOR
H. FISH STALLS SHALL BE LOCATED SEPARATE FROM THE MEAT
SECTION
I. SUFFICIENT FLOOR SPACE OF AT LEAST 1.00 SQ. METERS OF
OPEN SPACE PER COSTUMER SHALL BE PROVIDED TO

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PERMIT EASY MOVMENT WHILE SELECTING AND COLLECTING
GOODS WITHOUT HAVING HIS/HER PUSHCART OR BASKET
BUMPING WITH ONE ANOTHER PUSHCART OR BASKET
ACCORDING TO THE MARKET CODE:

MARKET SECTIONING

FISH SECTION
MEAT SECTION
DRY GOODS SECTION
GROCERY SECTION
RICE AND CORN SECTION
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SECTION
EATERY SECTION
POULTRY PRODUCTS SECTION
FLOWER SHOP SECTION
COLD STORAGE SERVICE SECTION
MISCELLANEOUS SECTION

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According to the fire code of the Philippines:
Inspections, Safety Measures, Fire Safety, Constructions, and
Protective and/or Warning
Systems.
Storage, handling and/or use of explosives or of combustible,
flammable, toxic and other hazardous
materials;

Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials Fire safety measures

shall be required for the manufacture,
storage, handling and/or use of hazardous materials involving:

(1) Cellulose nitrate plastic of any kind;

(2) Combustible fibers;

(3) Cellular materials such as foam, rubber, sponge rubber and

plastic foam;

(4) Flammable and combustible liquids or gases of any

classification;

(5) Flammable paints, varnishes, stains and organic coatings;

(6) High-piled or widely spread combustible stock;

(7) Metallic magnesium in any form;

(8) Corrosive liquids, oxidizing materials, organic peroxide,

nitromethane, ammonium nitrate, or any amount
of highly toxic, pyrophoric, hypergolic, or cryogenic materials or
poisonous gases as well as material
compounds which when exposed to heat or flame become a fire
conductor, or generate excessive smoke
or toxic gases;

(9) Blasting agents, explosives and special industrial explosive

materials, blasting caps, black powder,
liquid nitro-glycerine, dynamite, nitro cellulose, fulminates of any
kind, and plastic explosives containing
ammonium salt or chlorate;

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(10) Fireworks materials of any kind or form;

(11) Matches in commercial quantities;

(12) Hot ashes, live coals and embers;

(13) Mineral, vegetable or animal oils and other derivatives/by

products;

(14) Combustible waste materials for recycling or resale;

(15) Explosive dusts and vapors; and

(16) Agriculture, forest, marine or mineral products which may

undergo spontaneous combustion.

c. Safety measures for hazardous operation/processes Fire Safety

measures shall be required for the
following hazardous operation/processes:

(1) Welding or soldering;

(2) Industrial baking and drying;

(3) Waste disposal;

(4) Pressurized/forced-draft burning equipment;

(6) Motion picture projection using electrical arc lamps;

(7) Refining, distillation and solvent extraction; and

(8) Such other operations or processes as may hereafter be

prescribed in the Rules and Regulations.

d. Provision on Fire Safety Construction, Protective and Warning

System. (1) Fire protection features such as sprinkler systems,
hose boxes, hose reels or standpipe systems and
other firefighting equipment;

(2) Fire Alarm systems;

(3) Fire walls to separate adjoining buildings, or warehouses and

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storage areas from other occupancies in
the same building;

(4) Provisions for confining the fire at its source such as fire
resistive floors and walls extending up to the
next floor slab or roof, curtain boards and other fire containing
or stopping components;

(5) Termination of all exits in an area affording safe passage to a

public way or safe dispersal area;

(6) Stairway, vertical shafts, horizontal exits and other meals of

egress sealed from smoke and heat;

(7) A fire exit plan for each floor of the building showing the
routes from each other room to appropriate exits,
displayed prominently on the door of such room;

(8) Self-closing fire resistive doors leading to corridors;

(9) Fire dampers in centralized air-conditioning ducts;

(10) Roof vents for use by fire fighters; and

(11) Properly marked and lighted exits with provision for

emergency lights to adequately illuminate exit ways
in case of power failure.

Prohibited Acts. The following are declared as prohibited act

and omission:

(a) Obstructing or blocking the exit ways or across to buildings

clearly marked for fire safety purposes, such
as but not limited to aisles in interior rooms, any part of
stairways, hallways, corridors, vestibules, balconies
or bridges leading to a stairway or exit of any kind, or tolerating
or allowing said violations;

(b) Constructing gates, entrances and walkways to buildings

components and yards which obstruct the
orderly and easy passage of fire fighting vehicles and equipment;

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(c) Prevention, interference or obstruction of any operation of
the Fire Service, or of duly organized and
authorized fire brigades;

(d) Obstructing designated fire lanes or access to fire hydrants;

(e) Overcrowding or admission of persons beyond the authorized
capacity in movie houses, theaters,
coliseums, auditoriums or other public assembly buildings, except
in other assembly areas on the ground
floor with open sides or open doors sufficient to provide safe
exits;

(f) Locking fire exits during period when people are inside the
building;

(g) Prevention or obstruction of the automatic closure of fire

doors or smoke partitions or dampers;

(h) Use of fire protective of firefighting equipment of the Fire

Service other than for firefighting except in other
emergencies where their use are justified;
(i) Giving false or malicious fire alarms;

(j) Smoking in prohibited areas as may be determined by Fire

Service, or throwing of cigars, cigarettes,
burning objects in places which may start or cause fire;

(k) Abandoning or leaving a building or structure by the occupant

or owner without appropriate safety
measures;

(l) Removing. destroying, tampering or obliterating any authorized

mark, seal, sign or tag posted or required
by the Fire Service for fire safety in any building, structure or
processing equipment; and

(m) Use of jumpers or tampering with electrical wiring or

overloading the electrical system beyond its
designated capacity or such other practices that would tend to
undermine the fire safety features of the
electrical system.

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DESIGN GUIDELINES
A. CONSIDER THE THREE BASIC AREAS- WET, SEMI-WET AND
DRY MARKETS
B. VENTILATION AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MUST BE ADEQUATE
C. FIRE PROTECTION/SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND FEATURES
D. STALL SIZE MUST BE IN THE MODULE 3.00 X 3.00 MTS FOR
FLEXIBILITY OF LESSEE REQUIREMENTS
E. WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
F. PROVIDE MARKET MASTER OFFICE, STORAGAE FACILITIES,
AND OTHER ANCILLARY SPACES
G. REGIONAL FORM AND IMAGE MUST BE INCORPORATED
H. PARKING FACILITIES FOR DELIVERY AND THE PUBLIC MUST
BE AMPLY PROVIDED.
I. MRF FACILITIES NEEDED

ACCORDING TO THE BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES:

PARKING
PUBLIC MARKETS SHOULD HAVE ONE (1) CAR SLOT FOR
EVERY 30.00 SQ. METERS OF CUSTOMER AREA

FIRE EXITS
Four Exits Required

Four exits shall be required when a stand or section of a

stand accommodates more than 1000 occupants: Except,
that for an open air stand with seats without backrests four
exits need not be provided unless there are
accommodations for more than 3000 occupants.

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FLOOR PLAN OF EXISTING CENTRAL PUBLIC MARKET

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 CENTRAL PUBLIC MARKET
GEOGRAPHICAL PROFILE

TOTAL LAND AREA: 9,206.01

LOCATION: CENTRAL OF LUZURIAGA, BONIFACIO, GONZAGA, &
GATUSLAO STREETS, BRGY.12, BACOLOD CITY
NO. OF BUILDING: TWO (2)
NO. OF PUBLIC TOILET: ONE (1)
ESTIMATED INCOME PER YEAR: P 3,814,366.30 AS OF JANUARY
TO DECEMBER (2013)
WATER SOURCE: DEEP WELL (ELECTRIC)
ELECTRICITY SOURCE: CENECO

NO. OF EMPLOYEES
MARKET OPERATION: TWENTY TWO (22) AS OF OCTOBER 2013
RENTAL COLLECTORS: SIX (6)
ELECTRICIAN: ONE (10
SECURITY GUARD: TWO (2)

NO. OF STALLS/ STALLHOLDERS: 567

OUTSIDE BLOCKS: 50
INSIDE BLOCKS: 46
STEEL BUILDINGS: 204
MEAT SECTION: 14
FISH SECTION: 75
VEGETABLE SECTION: 31
GATE ENTRANCES: 19
TICKET BOOTH: 06
TILES TABLES: 10
KIOSKS (SIDEWALK): 58
MASA MART: 28
MANOKAN: 22
EXTENSION: 0

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APPENDICES

CEILING

CONSUMER WELFARE DESK

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PHOTO TAKEN WITH THE OFFICIALS

PHOTO TAKEN WITH THE OFFICIALS

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THE EXISTING CENTRAL MARKET

AERIAL VIEW

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 EXISTING PUBLIC
MARKET

THE SITE

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