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1. Water 1st of the basic needs of human settlements

2. Movement and circula- 2nd of the basic needs of human settlements

tion

3. Storm drainage 3rd of the basic needs of human settlements

4. Solid and liquid waste 4th of the basic needs of human settlements
disposal

5. Park/playground 5th of the basic needs of human settlements

6. Power 6th of the basic needs of human settlements

7. 200mm Diameter of trees to be preserved

8. 3.5% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for 150 and below
lots or dwelling units per hectare

9. 4% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for 151-160 lots

or dwelling units per hectare

10. 5% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for 161-175 lots
or dwelling units per hectare

11. 6% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for 176-200 lots
or dwelling units per hectare

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12. 7% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for 201-225 lots
or dwelling units per hectare

13. 9% of gross area Parks and playgrounds allocation for above 225 lots
or dwelling units per hectare

14. + 1% increment for Parks and playgrounds allocation, incremental ad-

every 10 or a fraction dition for over 225 lots or dwelling units per hectare
thereof above 225

15. Parks & playgrounds, Required for economic and socialized housing pro-
Multi-purpose center jects 1 hectare and above

16. n/a Required facilities for projects 1 hectare and above

with 10 & below, 11-99 saleable lots and/or dwelling
units

17. Multi-purpose center Required facilities for projects 1 hectare and above
with 100-499, 500-999, 100-1499 saleable lots
and/or dwelling units

18. Multi-purpose center Required facilities for projects 1 hectare and above
Convenience/Retail with 1500-1999 saleable lots and/or dwelling units
center
Elementary school
Tricycle terminal

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19. Multi-purpose center Required facilities for projects 1 hectare and above
Convenience/Retail with 2000-2499, 2500-3000 saleable lots and/or
center dwelling units
Elementary school
High school
Tricycle terminal

20. 1.0% of gross floor Community facilities allocation for 150 & below lots
area or dwelling units per hectare

21. 1.5% of gross floor Community facilities allocation for 151-225 lots or
area dwelling units per hectare

22. 2.0% of gross floor Community facilities allocation for above 225 lots or
area dwelling units per hectare

23. Major, minor, motor Hierarchy of roads for economic housing projects
court, alley with size ranging: 2.5 hectares and below, above
2.5 - 5 hectares

24. Major, collector, minor, Hierarchy of roads for economic housing projects
motor court, alley with size ranging: above 5 - 10 hectares, above 10
- 15 hectares, above 15 - 30 hectares, above 30
hectares

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25. Major, minor, motor Hierarchy of roads for socialized housing projects
court, pathwalk with size ranging: 2.5 hectares and below, above
2.5 - 5 hectares, above 5 - 10 hectares

26. Major, collector, minor, Hierarchy of roads for socialized housing projects
motor court, pathwalk with size ranging: above 10 - 15 hectares, above 15
- 30 hectares, above 30 hectares

27. 8 meters Width of major road right of way for economic hous-
ing projects with project size ranging: 2.5 hectares
and below

28. 10 meters Width of major road right of way for economic

housing projects with size ranging: above 2.5 - 5
hectares, above 5 - 10 hectares, above 10 - 15
hectares

29. 12 meters Width of major road right of way for economic

housing projects with size ranging: above 15 - 30
hectares

30. 15 meters Width of major road right of way for economic hous-
ing projects with size ranging: above 30 hectares

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31. 6.5 meters Width of minor road right of way for economic
housing projects with size ranging: 2.5 hectares
and below, above 2.5 - 5 hectares, above 5 - 10
hectares, above 10 - 15 hectares, above 15 - 30
hectares, above 30 hectares

32. 8 meters Width of collector road right of way for economic

housing projects with size ranging: above 5 - 10
hectares, above 10 - 15 hectares, above 15 - 30
hectares

33. 10 meters Width of collector road right of way for econom-

ic housing projects with size ranging: above 30
hectares

34. 8 meters Width of major road right of way for socialized hous-
ing projects with size ranging: 2.5 hectares and
below

35. 10 meters Width of major road right of way for socialized

housing projects with size ranging: above 2.5 - 5
hectares, above 5 - 10 hectares, above 10 - 15
hectares, above 15 - 30 hectares
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36. 12 meters Width of major road right of way for socialized hous-
ing projects with size ranging: above 30 hectares

37. 6.5 meters Width of minor road right of way for socialized
housing projects with size ranging: 2.5 hectares
and below, above 2.5 - 5 hectares, above 5 - 10
hectares, above 10 - 15 hectares, above 15 - 30
hectares, above 30 hectares

38. 8 meters Width of collector road right of way for socialized

housing projects with size ranging: above 10 - 15
hectares, above 15 - 30 hectares

39. 10 meters Width of collector road right of way for social-

ized housing projects with size ranging: above 30
hectares

40. 6 meters Width of motor court right of way for economic and
socialized housing projects

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41. 5 meters Width of motor court carriageway for economic and
socialized housing projects

42. 2 meters Width of alley

43. 3 meters Width of pathwalk

44. 10 meters Minimum right of way of interconnecting road

45. 8 meters Minimum right of way of major road

46. 8 meters Minimum right of way of collector road

47. 6.5 meters Minimum right of way of minor road

48. 6 meters Minimum right of way of motor court

49. 2 meters Minimum right of way of alley

50. 3 meters Minimum right of way of pathwalk

51. 3 meters deep by 5 me- Minimum dimensions of setback at entry of subdivi-

ters wide sion projects for loading and unloading of passen-
gers

52. Alley Shall not be used as access to property but only to

break a block to serve pedestrians for emergency
purposes

53. Pathwalk May be used as pedestrian access to property for

socialized housing projects

54. 60 meters Maximum length of pathwalk

55. 1.3 meters planting Width of planting strips and sidewalks for 15 meters
strip, 1.2 meters side- right of way
walk

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56. 0.8 meters planting Width of planting strips and sidewalks for 12 meters
strip, 1.2 meters side- right of way
walk

57. 0.8 meters planting Width of planting strips and sidewalks for 10 meters
strip, 1.2 meters side- right of way
walk

58. 0.4 meters planting Width of planting strips and sidewalks for 8 meters
strip, 0.6 meters side- right of way
walk

59. Optional planting strip, Width of planting strips and sidewalks for 6.5 me-
0.5 meters sidewalk ters right of way

60. 50 millimeters Minimum thickness of asphalt for major, minor

roads and motor court

61. 150 millimeters Minimum thickness of concrete for major, minor

roads and motor court

62.

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20.7 megapascals at 28 Compressive strength of concrete for major, minor
days roads and motor court

63. Asphalt or concrete Road pavement for major, minor roads and motor
court

64. Macadam Road pavement for sidewalks, alleys and pathwalks

65. 20 meters Minimum distance of offset intersections, corner to

corner

66. 6 meters, 4.5 meters Curb radii

67. 1.5% to 9% Slope of crown of roads

68. 72 square meters Minimum lot area for single detached, economic
housing

69. 54 square meters Minimum lot area for duplex/single attached, eco-
nomic

70. 36 square meters Minimum lot area for rowhouses, economic

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71. 64 square meters Minimum lot area for single detached, socialized

72. 48 square meters Minimum lot area for duplex/single attached, social-
ized

73. 28 square meters Minimum lot area for rowhouses, socialized

74. 8 meters Minimum lot frontage of single detached, corner lot,

economic & socialized

75. 8 meters Minimum lot frontage of single detached, regular

lot, economic & socialized

76. 4 meters Minimum lot frontage of single detached, irregular

lot, economic & socialized

77. 3 meters Minimum lot frontage of single detached, interior

lot, economic & socialized

78. 6 meters
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Minimum lot frontage of duplex/single attached,
economic & socialized

79. 3.5 meters Minimum lot frontage of rowhouse, socialized

80. 4 meters Minimum lot frontage of rowhouse, economic

81. 20 Maximum units per block/cluster of row houses

82. 100 meters Maximum length of block/cluster of rowhouses

83. 400 meters Maximum length of block

84. over 250 meters Length of block wherein an alley shall be required
to be provided approximately at midlength

85. 22 square meters Minimum floor area for single family dwelling, eco-
nomic

86. 18 square meters Minimum floor area for single family dwelling, so-
cialized

87. Complete house Minimum level of completion for economic housing

88. Shell house with doors Minimum level of completion for socialized housing
and windows to en-
close the unit

89. 1.5 meters Front setback

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90. 1.5 meters Side yard setback

91. 2.0 meters Rear yard setback

92. 300 meters Minimum distance between communal wells

93. 150 liters per capita per Minimum quantity requirement of independent wa-
day ter supply system, provided by developer

94. 25 meters Buffer distance from sources of pollution or conta-

mination for protection of ground reservoir

95. 20% average daily de- Water tank capacity of elevated reservoir
mand + fire reserve

96. Fire hydrants, cistern Shall be provided by LGU to communities for fire
protection

97. 20% average daily de- Capacity of water tank of a multi-storey building
mand + fire reserve

98. 50 meters Distance of poles for street lighting per pole to be

mandatory

99. less than 50 meters Distance of poles for street lighting to be allowed
every other pole

100. communal or individ- Sewage disposal systems allowed

ual septic tank

101. 300 millimeters Minimum drainage pipe diameter, RCP

102. public street or path- Means of direct access to single family dwelling
walk

103. 2 meters Minimum horizontal dimension of courts and yards

104. 1.2 meters Minimum width of passageway from inner courts to

street or yard

105.
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1.5 meters by 2 meters, Allowable dimensions and area of court for quadru-
3 square meters min- plexes and corresponding maximum separation
imum, 2 meters max- fence or wall height limit
imum fence or wall
height

106. 3 meters Minimum length of sides of triangular court exempt-

ed from the 2 meter minimum dimension rule

107. 50% Private open space requirement for

interior lot, residential

108. 20% Private open space requirement for

inside lot, residential

109. 10% Private open space requirement for

corner lot, residential

110. 5% Private open space requirement for

lots bounded on 3 or more sides by streets, etc.,
residential

111. 25% Private open space requirement for

interior lot [All Others (not residential)]

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112. 15% Private open space requirement for
inside lot [All Others (not residential)]

113. 15% Private open space requirement for

corner lot [All Others (not residential)]

114. 5% Private open space requirement for

lots bounded on 3 or more sides by streets, etc.
[All Others (not residential)]

115. 1 hour Minimum fire resistive rating of firewalls

116. 2 meters Minimum headroom clearance/ceiling height

117. 1.8 meters Minimum ceiling height of mezzanine floors [above

and below]

118. 50% of floor below it Maximum floor area coverage of mezzanine floor

119. 1 Minimum number of entrance/exit for occupant load

not more than 10

120. 2 Minimum number of entrance/exit for occupant load

more than 10

121. 2 meters Minimum clear height of doors

122. 1.8 meters Minimum clear height of bathroom and mezzanine

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123. 0.80 meters Minimum clear width of

main door

124. 0.70 meters Minimum clear width of

bedroom/service door

125. 0.60 meters Minimum clear width of

bathroom door

126. 10% Minimum area of windows for habitable rooms [%

of floor area]

127. 5% or 1/20 Minimum area of windows for bathrooms [% of floor

area]

128. 2 meters Minimum ceiling height of roof porch for required

windows to be allowed to open into it

129. 0.60 meters Minimum clear width of stairways

130. 0.25 meters Maximum riser height

131. 0.20 meters Minimum tread [exclusive of nosing and other pro-
jections]

132. 3.60 meters Maximum height between landings

133. less than 4 risers Number of risers [steps] wherein handrails are no
more required

134. 0.80 to 1.20 meters Height of handrails on stairs

135. To top rail from leading References for measuring handrail height
edge of the tread

136. 38 millimeters Minimum clearance of handrail from wall

137. 150 millimeters Minimum tread depth at any point [winding/circular

stairways]

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138. 300 millimeters Distance from the narrow side of the tread to the
point where the required tread depth must be pro-
vided [winding/circular stairways]

139. 5 millimeters Maximum variation in the height of risers and width

of treads [winding/circular stairways]

140. 1.8 meters Maximum distance between landings [ladders]

141. 1 light outlet Minimum number of light outlets and convenience

1 convenience outlet outlets per activity area

142. 150 millimeters Minimum thickness of firewall

143. Masonry construction Construction/material required for firewall

144. 0.30 meters Minimum extension of firewall above the roof and
beyond the building edges

145. Public street Means of direct vehicular access to property for

multi-family dwellings and condominiums

146. 25% Maximum floor area for non-residential use for mul-
ti-family dwellings and condominiums (%)

147. 2 meters Minimum setback for 1&2 storey multi-family

dwellings

148. 2.3 meters Minimum setback for 3 storey multi-family dwellings

149. 2.6 meters Minimum setback for 4 storey multi-family dwellings

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150. 2.9 meters Minimum setback for 5 storey multi-family dwellings

151. 3.2 meters Minimum setback for 6 storey multi-family dwellings

152. 3.5 meters Minimum setback for 7 storey multi-family dwellings

153. 3.8 meters Minimum setback for 8 storey multi-family dwellings

154. 4.1 meters Minimum setback for 9 storey multi-family dwellings

155. 4.4 meters Minimum setback for 10 storey multi-family

dwellings

156. 4.7 meters

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Minimum setback for 11 storey multi-family
dwellings

157. 5 meters Minimum setback for 12 storey multi-family

dwellings

158. 4 meters Minimum distance between (a) buildings and (b)

1.5 meters eaves for 1-2 storey buildings

159. 6 meters Minimum distance between (a) buildings and (b)

2 meters eaves for 3-4 storey buildings

160. 10 meters Minimum distance between (a) buildings and (b)

6 meters eaves for buildings more than 4 storeys

161. 2 meters Minimum distance between (a) buildings and (b)

1 meter eaves with blank walls

162. 1 parking slot per 8 liv- Parking requirement for multi-family dwellings and
ing units condominiums

163. 2.5 meters by 5 meters

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size of an average automobile car parking slot [di-
agonal & perpendicular]

164. 2.15 meters by 6 me- size of automobile car parking slot [parallel]
ters

165. 100 meters Maximum distance of off-site parking from the pro-
ject

166. 22 square meters Minimum floor area of a living unit in multi-family

dwellings [economic]

167. 18 square meters Minimum floor area of a living unit in multi-family

dwellings [socialized]

168. 18 square meters Minimum floor area of BP 220 condominium pro-

jects

169. more than 15 meters Height of building where automatic fire alarm sup-
pression system is required

170. 6 storeys and beyond Number of storeys where elevator is required

171. 25 years Minimum life span required for using indigenous

materials

172. 3 years Validity of development permit from date of issue

173. Alley a public way with a width of 2 meters intended to

break a block and to serve both pedestrian and
for emergency vehicles, both ends connecting to
streets. It shall not be used as access to property

174. Block A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets

occupied by or intended for buildings

175. Board or HLURB Shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board

176. Cluster Housing

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Single-family detached dwelling unit containing
three or more separate living units grouped closely
together to form relatively compact structures.

177. Community Facilities Facilities or structures intended to serve common

needs and for the benefit of the community, such
as neighborhood/multi-purpose center, drugstore,
school, livelihood center and the like

178. Dwelling A building designed or used as residence for one or

more families

179. Single detached A dwelling for 1 family which is completely sur-

rounded by permanent open spaces, with indepen-
dent access, services, and use of land

180. Duplex/Single at- a dwelling containing 2 or more separate living units

tached each of which is separated from another by party
or lot lines walls and provided with independent
access, services, and use of land. Such dwelling
shall include duplexes, quadruplex or terraces, and
cluster housing

181. Row house A single-attached dwelling containing 3 or more

separate living units designed in such a way that
they abut each other at the sides, as in a row,
and are separated from each other by party walls;
provided with independent access, and use of land.
There shall be a maximum of 20 units per block
or cluster but in no case shall this be beyond 100
meters in length

182. Single-family dwelling Shall mean single family per lot

183. Multi family dwelling A dwelling on 1 lot containing separate living units
for 3 or more families, usually provided with com-
mon access, services and use of land.

184. Shell house a habitable dwelling unit which meets the minimum
requirements for a housing core with the folow-
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ing additional components being included as part
thereof: 1) all exterior wall to enclose the unit; 2)
openings for doors and windows; 3) plumbing fix-
tures; 4) electrical wiring within the unit; 5) floor

185. Complete house
A habitable dwelling unit which meets the minimum
requirements for a shell house with the following ad-
ditional components being included as part thereof;
all windows and doors and partition walls for sepa-
rating functional areas

186. Economic housing A type of housing project provided to average in-

come families

187. Fire resistive time peri- fire resistive time period is the length of time a
od rating material can withstand being burned which may be
1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, or more

188. Firewall any wall which separates 2 abutting living units and
extends vertically from the lowest portion of the wall
which adjoins the 2 living units up to a minimum
height of 0.30 meter above the highest portion of
the roof attached to it; the firewall shall also extend
horizontally up to a minimum distance beyond the
outermost edge of the abutting living units.

189. Frontage That part or end of a lot which abuts a street

190. Living unit A dwelling, or portion thereof, providing complete

living facilities for 1 family, including provisions for
living, sleeping, cooking, eating, bathing and toilet
facilities and laundry facilities, the same as a sin-
gle-family dwelling.

191. Lot A portion of a subdivision or any parcel of land

intended as a unit for transfer of ownership or for
building development

192. Lot line wall A wall used only by the party upon whose lot the
wall is located, erected at a line separating two
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parcels of land each of which is a separate real
estate entity

193. Multi family dwelling A dwelling on one lot containing separate living
units for 3 or more families, usually provided with
common access, services and use of land

194. Occupancy The purpose for which a building is used or in-

tended to be used. The term shall also include
the building or room housing such use. Change
of occupancy is not intended to include change of
tenants or proprietors

195. Open space Shall refer to areas allocated for the following pur-
poses: a) circulation; b) community facilities; c)
park/playground; d) easements; e) courts

196. Party wall A wall used jointly by two parties under ease-
ment agreement, erected upon a line separating
2 parcels of land each of which is a separate real
estate

197. Pathwalk A public way intended to be used only as pedestrian

access to property for socialized housing projects.
It shall have a width of 3 meters and a maximum
length of 60 meters

198. Parks/playgrounds That portion of the subdivision which is generally

not built on and intended for passive or active recre-
ation

199. Socialized housing Refers to housing programs and projects covering

houses and lots and homelots only undertaken
by the government or the private sector for the
underprivileged and homeless citizens which shall
include sites and services development, long term
financing, liberalized terms on interest payments,
and such other benefits in accordance with the
provisions of R.A. 7279 or the urban development
and housing act of 1992.
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200. 56 cm [PD 1185 annex]

0.45 square meters (a) least dimension (b) minimum area of window
122 cm clear opening as egress for sleeping room and (c)
maximum height from floor

201. 90 cm [PD 1185 annex]

Minimum width of exit access from sleeping rooms
to outside

202. Class A, B or C [PD 1185 annex]

Interior finish for new buildings [class]

203. Class A, B, C or D [PD 1185 annex]

Interior finish for existing buildings [class]

204. Class B [PD 1185 annex]

Stairs [Class]

205. 5 meters [Annex 2.B]

Recommended distance between shade trees

206. 3 meters [Annex 2.B]

Recommended distance between ornamental
trees

207. 3 meters [Annex 2.B]

Vertical clearance from the topmost part of the
ornamental trees to the primary electrical power
distribution lines

208. Coconut and other [Annex 2.B]

high growing plants Trees not allowed in all designated planting strips

209. 1 meter [Annex 2.B]

Height recommended for potted planting materials

210. 1 tree per saleable lot [Annex 2.B]

Ratio of trees to be planted to saleable lots

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