PROPOSED THEME PARK
Introduction
A. Background of the Study
People, throughout history, have always craved entertainment. They are starting humbly from
cave drawings to telling stories by the fire to creating plays that can be enjoyed and viewed by anyone. As
time goes by, these entertainments evolve as people demand to see and experience more.
Festivals became avenues for leisure activities such as games of archery, javelin throwing, and
the coveted lance jousting of the knights. These festivals then emerged into another form to entertain the
commoners of the era by turning into pleasure gardens. The gardens are areas where people can move
around and enjoy various activities throughout the venue.
As time passes, theme parks become popular as they focus on a centralized idea. These parks
include small rides, such as small trolleys going around the vicinity and areas where people can sit back
and lounge after a day of work. The various activities and enjoyment boosted its popularity among the
masses and became widespread.
During the world's industrialization, theme parks heavily enjoyed the possibilities they offered.
More rides are created, ranging from light and casual to adrenaline-rushing.
Building Codes and other regulations
LIGHT AND VENTILATION
Section 801. General Requirements of Light and Ventilation
(a) Subject to the provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines on Basement of Light and View and
to the provisions of this part of the Code, every building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to
provide adequate light and ventilation.
(b) All buildings shall face a street or public alley or a private street which has been duly approved.
(c) No building shall be altered nor arranged so as to reduce the size of any room or the relative area
of windows to less than that provided for buildings under this Code, or to create an additional room,
unless such additional room conforms to the requirements of this Code.
(d) No building shall be enlarged so that the dimensions of the required court or yard would be less
than that prescribed for such building.
Section 802 Measurement of the Site Occupancy
(a) The measurement of the site occupancy or lot occupancy shall be taken at the ground level and
shall be exclusive of courts, yards, and light wells.
(b) Courts, yards, and light wells shall be measured clear of all projections from the walls enclosing
such wells or yards with the exception of roof leaders, wall copings, sills, or steel fire escapes not
exceeding 1.20 meters in width.
Section 806. Sizes and Dimension of Rooms
(a) Minimum sizes of rooms and their least horizontal dimensions shall be as follows:
1. Rooms for Human Habitations 6.00 square meters with a least dimension or 2.00 meters;
2. Kitchens – 3.00 square meters with a least dimension of 1.50 meters;
3. Bath and toilet 1.20 square meters with a least dimension of 0.90 meter.
Section 808. Window Openings.
(a) Every room intended for any use, not provided with artificial ventilation system as herein specified in
this Code, shall be provided with a window or windows with a total free area of openings equal to at least
ten percent of the floor area of room, and such window shall open directly to a court, yard, public street or
alley, or open water courses.
SANITATION
Section 903. Waste Water Disposal System
(a) Sanitary sewage from buildings and neutralized or pre-treated industrial wastewater shall be
discharged directly into the nearest street sewer main of the existing municipal or city sanitary sewerage
system in accordance with the criteria set by the Code of Sanitation and the National Pollution Control
Commission.
BUILDING PROJECTION OVER PUBLIC STREETS
Section 1007. Doors, Windows, and the like.
Doors, windows, and the like less than 2.40 meters above the pavement or ground line shall not, when
fully opened or upon opening, project beyond the property line except fire exit doors.
GENERAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Section 1207. Stairs, Exits and Occupant Loads
(a) General. The construction of stairs and exits shall conform to the occupant load requirements of
buildings, reviewing stands, bleachers and grandstands.
(1) Determinations of Occupant Loads. The Occupant load permitted in any building or portion
thereof shall be determined by dividing the floor area assigned to that use by the unit area allowed per
occupant as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Exit Requirements. Exit requirements of a building or portion thereof used for different purposes
shall be determined by the occupant load which gives the largest number of persons. No obstruction shall
be placed in the required width of an exit except projections permitted by this Code.
(b) Exits
(1) Number of Exits. Every building or usable portion thereof shall have at least one exit. In all
occupancies, floors above the first storey having an occupant load of more than 10 shall not have less
than two exits.
(2) Width. The total width of exits in meters shall not be less than the total occupant load served
divided by
165. Such width of exits shall be divided approximately equally among the separate exits.
(3) Arrangement of Exits. If only two exits are required they shall be placed a distance apart to not
less than one-fifth of the perimeter of the area served measured in a straight line between exits. Where
three or more exits are required they shall be arranged a reasonable distance apart so that if one
becomes blocked, the others will be available.
(4) Distance to Exits. No point in a building without a sprinkle system shall be more than 45.00
meters from an exterior exit door, a horizontal exit, exit passageway, or an enclosed stairway, measured
along the line of travel. In a building equipped with a complete automatic fire extinguishing system the
distance from exits may be increased to 60.00 meters.
(n) Reviewing Stands, Grandstands, and Bleachers
(5) Stairs and Ramps. The requirements in this Code shall apply to all stairs and ramps except for
portions that pass through the seating area
(5.1) Stair Rise and Run. The maximum rise of the treads shall not exceed 200 millimeters and minimum
width of the run shall be 280 millimeters. The maximum variation in the width of trends in any one flight
shall not be more than 5 millimeters and the maximum variation in one height of two adjacent rises shall
not exceed 5 millimeters.
(5.2) Ramp Slope. The slope of a ramp shall not exceed 1 in 8. Ramps shall be roughened or shall be
approved non slip material.
(5.3) Handrails. A ramp with a slope exceeding 1 in 10 shall have handrails. Stairs for stands shall have
handrails. Handrails shall conform to the requirements of this code.
