Section 805.

Ceiling Heights

1. Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights
not less than 2.40 meters measured from the floor to the ceiling; provided that for
buildings of more than one (1) storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first
storey shall be 2.70 meters and that for the second story 2.40 meters and the
succeeding stories shall have an unobstructed typical head-room clearance of
not less than 2.10 meters above the finished floor. Above-stated rooms with
natural ventilation shall have ceiling heights of not less than 2.70 meters.

Section 806. Sizes and Dimensions of Rooms

1. Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as

follows:

a. Rooms for Human Habitations – 6.00 sq. meters with a least dimension of 2.00
meters;

b. Kitchen – 3.00 sq. meters with a least dimension of 1.50 meters; and

c. Bath and toilet – 1.20 sq. meters with a least dimension of 900 millimeters.

Section 707.2 Determination of Building Height:

b. The Building Height Limit (BHL) of any proposed building/structure shall only
be as allowed under this Rule (as shown in table below) or under the duly
approved city/municipal (local) zoning ordinance, whichever is more restrictive.

Building Height Limit (BHL)

Character of Use of Type of Building / Number of allowable Meters above highest
Occupancy Structure storeys/ floors above grade
established grade
2. Commercial Commercial 1 (C-1) 3-5 10.00 – 15.00

Table 2.2. Building Height Limit (BHL) by Type of Use or

Occupancy
 Commercial 2 (C -2) 6 18.00
Commercial 3 (C-3) 16-60 48.00 – 180.00

4. Parking Slot, Parking Area and Loading/Unloading Space Requirements

a. The parking slot, parking area and loading/unloading space requirements

listed hereafter are generally the minimum off-street cum on-site requirements for
specific uses/occupancies for buildings/structures, i.e., all to be located outside of
the road right-of-way (RROW).

b. The size of an average automobile (car) parking slot must be computed at

2.50 meters by 5.00 meters for perpendicular or diagonal parking and at 2.15
meters by 6.00 meters for parallel parking. A standard truck or bus
parking/loading slot must be computed at a minimum of 3.60 meters by 12.00
meters. An articulated truck slot must be computed at a minimum of 3.60 meters
by 18.00 meters which should be sufficient to accommodate a 12.00 meters
container van or bulk carrier and a long/hooded prime mover. A jeepney or
shuttle parking/loading/unloading slot must be computed at a minimum of 3.00
meters by 9.00 meters. The parking slots shall be drawn to scale and the total
number of which shall be indicated on the plans and specified whether or not
parking accommodations are attendant-managed.

c. The parking space ratings listed below are minimum off-street/off-RROW cum
on-site requirements for specific uses/occupancies for buildings/structures, i.e.,
all to be located outside of the road right-of-way (RROW):