BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

220 – ECONOMIC & SOCIALIZED HOUSING

ECONOMIC & SOCIALIZED HOUSING LAW
Affordable housing units to average and low-income earners – 30% of Gross Family Income as determined by NEDA
(National Economic and Development Authority)
BP 220 is different from the following:
PD 957 – Subdivision & Condominium Buyers’ Protective Decree
PD 1216 – Defining Open Spaces in Residential Subdivisions
PD 1096 – National Building Code of the Philippines
RA 9514 National Fire Code of the Philippines (PD 1185 – Old)

BASIC NEEDS OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS (According To BP 220)

 Water  Solid & Liquid Waste Disposal
 Movement & Circulation  Parks & Playgrounds
 Storm Drainage  Power
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
SOCIALIZED HOUSING
Housing project undertaken by the government for the underprivileged and homeless citizens
BLOCK
Parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets; occupied by or intended for buildings
SHELL HOUSE
Habitable dwelling unit which includes:
Exterior Walls, Floor, Openings for Doors & Windows, Plumbing Fixtures, Electrical Wires, and Roof
COMPLETE HOUSE
Shell House + all windows and doors and partition walls
ALLEY
Intended to break a block; must not be used as access to a property; 2m wide
PATHWALK
Provides pedestrian access to a property; may be used as property access for socialized housing only; 3m wide
Maximum Length = 60 meters
LOFT
A partial, intermediate floor in any storey or room of a residential unit
w/ an area of 1/2 of the area of the room or space in which it is located
Minimum Ceiling Height = 1.80 meters

SUBDIVISION DESIGN

PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
 Avoid areas subject to flooding and other hazards
 Preserve trees with diameter of 200 mm or greater
 Follow easement requirements set by other codes
 Provide major streets with extensions for future connections
SALEABLE VS. NON–SALEABLE – there is no fixed ratio between saleable and non-saleable lots (PD 957 has ratio)
Non–Saleable Components:
Parks and playgrounds
Community facilities
Roads
PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS
 Required for projects that are 1 hectare or more
 Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are exclusive of areas for community facilities
 Basketball courts are acceptable
 Minimum area expressed in percentage; area increases as density (lots / hectare) increases
 Absolute Minimum: 100 sqm.
DEVELOPED AREA Has presence of Utilities (water, road, power, etc.)

SLOPE: HOUSING DEVELOPMENT 0 - 15% Slope

HIGH-DENSITY DEV’T. 0 – 5%
MEDIUM DENSITY DEV’T. 5 – 15%

COMMUNITY FACILITIES – A Multipurpose Center is required for Projects 1 Hectare or Bigger; whether Socialized or Economic

REQUIRED AREA FOR COMMUNITY FACILITIES ACCORDING TO DENSITY (TABLE BELOW)

REQUIRED AREA FOR PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS ACCORDING TO DENSITY

AREA FOR PARKS &

NO. OF LOTS &/OR
PLAYGROUNDS % OF
DWELLING UNITS
GROSS AREA OF
PER HECTARE
SUBDIVISION
150 & BELOW 3.5 %
151 – 160 4%
161 – 175 5%
176 – 200 6%
201 – 225 7&
ABOVE 225 9%
POCKET PARK 100 sq.m. MINIMUM
CIRCULATION / ROAD PLANNING
Observe prescribed road hierarchies and minimum RROW widths within the subdivision

HIERARCHY OF ROADS
TYPE OF MAX.
R.O.W. LENGTH
ROAD CARRIAGEWAY
MAJOR 8.00 M 6.00 M ---
MINOR 6.50 M 5.00 M 120 M DEAD END
150 M
ALLEY 3.00 M 3.00 M
75 M DEAD END
100 M
FOOTPATH 2.00 M 2.00 M
50 M DEAD END

MINIMUM SIZES OF ROADS

Interconnecting Road 10.00 m Motor Court 6.00 m
Major Road 8.00 m Path Walk 3.00 m
Collector Road 8.00 m Alley 2.00 m
Minor Road 6.50 m

SETBACKS FOR P.U.V. – 5.00 x 3.00 Meters

MINIMUM LOT AREAS
MINUMUM LOT AREA (OLD) ROWHOUSE
SOCIALIZED ECONOMIC
Lot Area Price
Single Detached 64 sqm. 72 sqm. Minimum Gross Floor Area
(sqm.) Ceiling
Duplex 48 sqm. 54 sqm.
28 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
Row House 28 sqm. 36 sqm. 40.25
At Least 50% Of Base Structure
32 Sqm. One Storey 44.25 580 K
MINUMUM LOT AREA (NEW) HLURB Resolution 973
32 sqm. Two-Storey Structure
SINGLE DETATCHED 30.00
(16 Sqm. Per Floor, 4x4m)
Lot Area Price 24 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
Minimum Gross Floor Area 36.25
(sqm.) Ceiling At Least 50% Of Base Structure 530 K
28 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To 28 sqm. One Storey 40.25
72.80
At Least 50% Of Base Structure
22 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
32 Sqm. One Storey 79.20 580 K 34.25
At Least 50% Of Base Structure 480 K
32 sqm. Two-Storey Structure 24 sqm. One Storey 36.25
60.00
(16 Sqm. Per Floor, 4x4m)
24 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
66.40
At Least 50% Of Base Structure 530 K
SOCIALIZED ECONOMIC
28 sqm. One Storey 72.80 MINIMUM OF LOT
FRONTAGES Min. Frontage Min. Frontage
22 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
63.20 (m) (m)
At Least 50% Of Base Structure 480 K
SINGLE DETATCHED
24 sqm. One Storey 66.40
Corner Lot 8.00 8.00
Regular Lot 8.00 8.00
DUPLEX
Irregular Lot 4.00 4.00
Lot Area Price
Minimum Gross Floor Area
(sqm.) Ceiling Interior Lot 3.00 3.00
28 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To DUPLEX 6.00 6.00
58.33
At Least 50% Of Base Structure
ROWHOUSE 3.50 4.00
32 Sqm. One Storey 63.67 580 K
32 sqm. Two-Storey Structure
45.00
(16 Sqm. Per Floor, 4x4m)
24 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
53.00
At Least 50% Of Base Structure 530 K
28 sqm. One Storey 58.33
22 sqm. W/ Loft Equal To
50.33
At Least 50% Of Base Structure 480 K
24 sqm. One Storey 53.00
ROWHOUSE CLUSTERS BLOCK LENGTH
20 Units or 100 M MAX. MAX. Units of Rowhouse Cluster 400 Meters Maximum Length of a Block
250 Meters Provide an Alley every 250m of a Block

MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS (Old Format) Refer to Revised

Version from HLURB Resolution 973
18 m2 Minimum Floor Area of Socialized Housing
22 m2 Minimum Floor Area of Economic Housing
MINIMUM LEVEL OF COMPLETION MINIMUM SETBACKS
ECONOMIC HOUSING – complete house based on FRONT & SIDES 1.50 m
submitted specification REAR 2.00 m
SOCIALIZED HOUSING – shell house with doors and ABUTMENT Allowed per required of the
& window to enclose the unit NBC

BUILDING DESIGN
SINGLE–FAMILY DWELLINGS PRIVATE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT
FOR SINGLE–FAMILY DWELLING
% OF OPEN SPACE WINDOWS
LOT TYPE 10 % Floor Area of Regular Rooms
RESIDENTIAL ALL OTHERS
INTERIOR LOT 50 % 25 % 5% Floor Area of Bathrooms

INSIDE LOT 20 % 15 % LADDERS ALLOWED

CORNER / 1.80 Meter Provide landing every 1.8m of rise
10 % 15 %
THROUGH
Bounded By 3 Or STAIRWAYS
More Sides By 5% 5% 250 mm MAX. Maximum Riser
Open Spaces 200 mm MIN. Minimum Tread / Run
600 mm MIN. Minimum Width
800–1200 mm Handrail from Floor
ACCESS TO PROPERTY – path walks may only be used as access to 4 Steps Handrail not required for stairs
property only for socialized housing w/ less than 4 Steps
2 Meters MIN. Minimum Headroom
CEILING HEIGHT 3.6 Meter Landing–to–Landing
2 Meter Minimum Clear Ceiling Height
1.80 Meter Mezzanine WINDING / CIRCULAR STAIRWAYS
150 mm MIN. Minimum Tread
EXITS 300 mm MAX. may be used if required tread dimension is
1 Exit Less than 10 Occupants provided at a point not more than 300mm
2 Exits 10–more Occupants from the narrow end of the stairway

DOOR HEIGHT PARTY WALL – A wall jointly used by 2 parties

1.80 Meter For Bathroom and Mezzanine Doors
2.00 Meter For all other doors FIRE BLOCK – MIN. 1 hr fire-resistive rating
4” Thick shall extend from lowest portion of wall to
DOOR WIDTHS just below the roof covering or purlins
600 mm Bathroom
700 mm Bedroom or Service Door FIREWALLS – required whenever a dwelling abuts
800 mm Main Door on a property line
150 mm (6” Thick)
300 mm extensions above roof and building edge
 MULTI–FAMILY DWELLINGS

OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR MULTI–FAMILY DWELLING

6 Meter
ACCESS TO
PROPERTY –
Property must abut a public street; path walks are not allowed as Between Eaves
property access
EXCEPTION: BLANK WALLS – wall w/ no openings; or only minimal
WIDTH OF CORRIDOR / EXIT BALCONY openings for comfort rooms
1.20M (MIN)

DEAD–ENDS When 2 sides of the buildings are blank walls,

12.00M (MAX) minimum distances become:
2 Meter Between Buildings
RAMPS (CHANGES IN ELEV OF 0.30M)
1 Meter Between Eaves
15% SLOPE (MAX)

STAIRS (For Multi–Family Dwellings)

PARKING REQUIREMENTS – NBCP Standards
STAIR WIDTH
0.90 m MIN 50 or Less Occupants 1 Slot for 8 Units

1.00 m MIN More Than 50 Multi-Family Dwellings & Condominiums

Driveway must be used as a parking area
1.20 m MAX Stairways’ Landing Width
if the minimum RROW is maintained
0.20 m MAX Stairways’ Rise
0.25 m MAX Thread OFF–SITE PARKING
2.00 m MIN. Height MIN. Stairways Headroom 100 Meter Distance MIN. Allowed; not >100m away
3.60 m MAX Distance B/W Landings
MINIMUM FLOOR AREAS
HANDRAILS 18 M2 Socialized Housing
(1) One Handrail Stairway Width Less Than 3.00 m 18 M 2
BP 220 Condominium
(2) Two Handrails Stairway Width 3.00–3.50 m 22 M 2
Economic Housing
Intermediate Handrail Stairway Width More Than 3.50 m
EXITS & CORRIDORS – NBCP & Fire Code Standards
1.00 m Height HEIGHT OF HANDRAIL 15 Meter Height Required for buildings
24.00 m MAX. Travel Distance Floor Above 1st Floor 15m in height
NUMBER OF EXITS
to Stairways
1 Exit Every Unit

DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS 2 Exits Above 1st Floor

FOR 1–2 STOREY BUILDINGS

4 Meter Between Buildings WIDTH OF EXITS

1.50 Meter Between Eaves 0.80 m For 50 or Less Occupants

+ 0.15 m For every Additional
FOR 3–4 STOREY BUILDINGS 25 Occupants
DISTANCE OF EXITS
6 Meter Between Buildings
45 m Without Auto Fire Extinguishing System
2 Meter Between Eaves
60 m With Auto Fire Extinguishing System
TALLER THAN 4 STOREYS
10 Meter Between Buildings ELEVATORS – NBCP & BP 344 Standards
> 6 Storeys Required for buildings 6-sto. Or higher