CE313:

BUILDING OFFICIALS
& PERMITS
ENGR. BREDITH GRACE B. VENOYA
Outline
 Introduction
 Building Officials (Rule II of the IRR)
 Building Permits (Rule III of the IRR)
 Lab Exercise (Week 2)

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CE 313: Building Systems Design
Field of Specialization Availability of Devices w/ CAD

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CE 313: Building Systems Design

“We build because not all human activity can take place
outdoors. We need shelter from sun, wind, rain, and snow. We
need dry, level surfaces for our activities. Often, we need to
stack these surfaces to multiply available space. On these
surfaces, and within our shelter, we need air that is warmer or
cooler, more or less humid, than outdoors. We need less light
by day, and more by night, than is offered by the natural world.
We need services that provide energy, communications, and
water and dispose of wastes. So, we gather materials and
assemble them into the constructions we call buildings in an
attempt to satisfy these needs.”
(Allen & Iano, Fundamentals of Building Construction)
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 Building Officials
Section 206. Qualifications Section 207. Duties
 Filipino
citizen and of good moral  Primarily
responsible for the
character enforcement of the provisions of
the Code and its IRR
 Duly registered architect or civil engineer
 Member of good standing of an  Overall administrative control
accredited professional organization for and/or supervision over all works
not less than 5 years (endorsed and pertinent to buildings/structures
recommended)  Charged with processing and
 At least 5 years of diversified and issuance of all permit applications
professional experience in building design and certificates
and construction  Undertake annual inspections of
 Attendedand completed a seminar all buildings/structures and keep
workshop on PD 1096 and its IRR by the an up-to-date record of their
DPWH status
Reference: Rule II of the IRR of the NBCP 5
 Building Officials Section 213. Penal Provision
“Any person, firm or corporation who shall
violate any of the Provisions of the Code…
be punished by a fine of not more than
P20,000 or by imprisonment of not more
than 2 years or by both…”

Reference: Rule II of the IRR of the NBCP 6

 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 301.1.
“No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the government shall
construct, alter, repair, convert, use, occupy, move, demolish, and add any building/structure or
any portion thereof… without first obtaining a building permit thereof from the Building Official
assigned…”
Section 301.3. Exemption from Building Permits
a. Minor Constructions b. Repair Works
 sheds, outhouses, greenhouses,…, and the like not  works not affecting any
exceeding 6.00 sq.m., completely detached, and structural member (roofing
intended for private use of owner only sheets, gutters, ceilings, etc.)
 addition of open terraces or patios directly on ground not  of non-load-bearing partition
exceeding 20.00 sq.m. and for private use only walls, interior portions, doors
 installation of window grills and windows, flooring, perimeter
fence and walls
 garden pools for water plants and/or aquarium not
exceeding 500 mm in depth  of plumbing fixtures, fittings or
pipings for single detached
 garden masonry walls not exceeding 1.20 m high,
dwellings and duplexes 7
footpaths, garden walks
 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 302. Application for Permits
 Accomplished prescribed application forms
 Proof of lot ownership
 Five sets of plans, specifications, and other
documents prepared, signed and sealed by
duly licensed and registered professionals
 Geodetic Engineer
 Architect
 Civil Engineer
 Professional Electrical Engineer
 Professional Mechanical Engineer
 Sanitary Engineer
 Master Plumber
 Electronics Engineer
 Clearances from other Agencies (see Section 302 Items 4 to 11 for a
list of documents under each item)
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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits

(Figure III.3) 9
 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits

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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 304.5. Terms and Conditions of Permits

 That under Article 1732 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, the engineer or architect
who drew up the plans and specifications for a building/structure is liable for damages if
within 15 years from completion… (the structure collapses) due to defect in the plans or
specifications or defects in the ground. The engineer or architect who supervises the
construction shall be solidarily liable with the contractor should the edifice collapse due to
defect in the construction or the use of inferior materials.
 That the permit is accompanied by the applicable ancillary and accessory permits, plans
and specifications compliant to the Code and its IRR
 That no building/structure shall be used until the Building Official has issued a Certificate
of Occupancy (or partial Certificate of Occupancy)
 That the Owner/Permittee shall submit a duly accomplished prescribed “Notice of
Construction” to the OBO prior to any construction activity and shall put up a Building
Permit sign
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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits

(Figure III.4 & Figure III.5)

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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 308. Inspection and Supervision of Work

 Full time inspection and supervision of the

construction work shall be through the services of a
licensed architect or civil engineer (may or may
not be the same as the designer)
 There shall be kept at the jobsite at all times a
logbook wherein the actual progress of construction
including tests conducted, weather conditions and
other pertinent data are to be recorded.

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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 308. Inspection and Supervision of Work

 Upon completion of the construction, the licensed architect or civil engineer shall submit
the logbook, duly signed and sealed, to the Building Official. A Certificate of
Completion stating that the construction of the building conforms to the provisions of the
Code as well as with the approved plans and specification shall also be submitted.

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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits
Section 309. Certificate of Occupancy

 The Owner/Permittee shall submit to the OBO an

application of Certificate of Occupancy together
with:
 Duly notarized Certificate of Completion with the
construction logbook
 As-built plans and specifications (faithfully reflecting all
changes, modifications, and alterations made on the
original plans and specifications)
 Building Inspection Sheet signed by contractor (if the
construction is undertaken by contract)
 All are signed and sealed by the Owner’s duly licensed
Architect or Civil Engineer who undertook the full time
inspection and supervision of the construction
 The OBO undertakes the final inspection, prepares
corresponding fees and order of payment, and issues
the Certificate of Occupancy
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LABORATORY
EXERCISES

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 Reference: Rule III of the IRR of the NBCP
Building Permits The Goal
Section 302. Application for Permits
 Accomplished prescribed application forms
 Proof of lot ownership
 Five sets of plans, specifications, and other
documents prepared, signed and sealed by
duly licensed and registered professionals
 Geodetic Engineer
 Architect
 Civil Engineer
 Professional Electrical Engineer
 Professional Mechanical Engineer
 Sanitary Engineer
 Master Plumber
 Electronics Engineer
 Clearances from other Agencies (see Section 302 Items 4 to 11 for a
list of documents under each item)
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The Set-up
 For the entire semester, you will be working in your respective groups.
 For each week, during the laboratory time, you will be given activities to do for you
to eventually reach “the goal”.
 For each laboratory class time, or whenever the group decides to meet within the
week, all members are expected to attend the group meeting (face to face or
virtually) and contribute for the completion of the activities.
 A laboratory report, similar to a minutes of a meeting, will be submitted by each
group once every two weeks. The report must include photos of your meeting and
the details of what you have agreed upon over the last two lab periods.
 Lab Report Format: A4, single-page, Arial 12, singe-spaced, 1” margin on all sides
 Please submit as a pdf file to bredithgrace.bucton@ustp.edu.ph with email subject
and filename as: CE313 LabReport1 Section3x GroupY.
 Note: Lab reports are different from lab exercises.
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The Groupings

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Laboratory Exercise 1
STANDARD FORM FOR BUILDING PLANS/CONTRUCTION DRAWINGS
(Figure III.1 and Figure III.2, page 35 of the IRR of the NBCP)

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Laboratory Exercise 1
STANDARD FORM FOR BUILDING PLANS/CONTRUCTION DRAWINGS
(Figure III.1 and Figure III.2, page 35 of the IRR of the NBCP)

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Laboratory Exercise 1
Standard Building Plans Template

 Develop a template for building plans/construction drawings conforming to the standard

form, as illustrated in Figures III.1 and Figure III.2 of the IRR of the National Building Code
of the Philippines.
 Use Drawing Sheets of Size A3 (297mm x 420mm)
 Provide the names of the Professionals as you prefer (you may leave the details such as
license and PTR numbers blank)
 Leave the Project Title and Location, Owner’s Name, Table of Contents and the drawing
space blank
 Establish your group’s “company logo” (optional)
 Deadline: after one week, before lecture class

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Rubric for Laboratory Reports

EXPECTATIONS Weight 4 3 2 1
Points are logically Points are Points jump No logical
ordered; sharp somewhat jumpy; around; beginning progression;
Organization 30%
sense of beginning sense of beginning and ending are beginning and
and end. and ending. unclear. ending are vague.
Supporting details Details are
Some details are
Quality of specific to the somewhat sketchy; Unable to find
30% non-supporting to
Information subject are clearly they do not support specific details.
the subject.
given. the topic.
Numerous errors
Grammar, Only one to two More than two
20% No errors. distract from
Mechanics, Spelling errors. errors.
understanding.
Report is submitted
Report is submitted after the class Report is submitted Report is more
Timeliness 20%
on time. period but within the next day. than a day late.
the day.

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Rubric for Laboratory Exercises
EXPECTATIONS Weight 4 3 2 1
Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
proper line quality, proper line quality, proper line quality, proper line quality,
Construction and
30% alignment, location alignment, location alignment, location alignment, location
Layout
and spacing with 0- and spacing with 2- and spacing with 4- and spacing with
1 error. 3 errors. 5 errors. more than 5 errors.
Correctly places Correctly places Correctly places Correctly places
Dimension and text and text and text and text and
20%
Lettering dimensions with 0- dimensions with 2- dimensions with 4- dimensions with
1 error. 3 errors. 5 errors. more than 5 errors.
Demonstrates
Maximizes use of Gives no evidence
Uses previous limited use of
Knowledge 30% previous of previous
knowledge. previous
knowledge. knowledge.
knowledge.
Requirement is
Requirement is Requirement is
Requirement is submitted after the
Timeliness 20% submitted the next more than a day
submitted on time. class period but
day. late.
within the day.

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THANK YOU

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