PD- PRESIDENTIAL DECREE- issued by the

President during Martial Law era RULE VII & VIII

PD 1096- NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE -FLAR
PHILIPPINES -SETBACKS
PD 957- RIRR THE SUBDIVISION AND -BUILDING HEIGHT
CONDOMINIUM BUYER’S PROTECTIVE DECREE
RULE VII
BP- BATAS PAMBANSA -ZONING- LAND; DENSITY % (LOW, MED., HIGH)
BP 344- ACCESSIBILITY LAW - OCCUPANCY- USE OF BLDG
BP 220- RIRR HOUSING AND LAND USE
REGULATORY BOARD DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
●​ Development controls are rules and regulations
RA- REPUBLIC ACT- issued by Congress of the that govern land use, zoning, and building
Philippines construction to ensure that structures comply with
RA 9514- FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES RIRR safety, environmental and aesthetic standards.
2019 ●​ Refers to the living limitations and standards—
RA 9266 PD 545- PROF PAC 1 minimum and maximum
●​ These controls dictate how properties can be
EO- EXECUTIVE ORDER developed, ensuring balanced urban planning and
sustainable growth
AO- ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ●​ Factors that affect DC includes zoning, RROW,
width, setbacks, lot types, BHL
PROCLAMATION ●​ 2 storey- requires design analysis 3 storey-
requires soil testing
MC- MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR ●​ A roof deck is considered a floor
●​ Residential
GENERAL AND SPECIAL LAWS ●​ Low density- 1 to 3 storey
●​ Medium density- 2 to 6 storey
LOCAL ORDINANCE ●​ High density- 6 to 12 storey

Development Potentials Carrying Capacity Road Right -of- Way (RROW/

Street)

➔​ Minimum and maximum features ➔​ Maximum numbers of users/ ➔​ Public space for continuous flow
➔​ Limitations occupants ➔​ Includes sidewalks
➔​ Maximum extent of your ➔​ Maximum extent of the population ➔​ Free from prohibited physical
obstructions
building/ development ➔​ Determine the zone (low density/
➔​ Restrictions high density)
➔​ Size of lot = number of users

DEFINITION OF TERMS
TLA [Total Lot Area - Surface area(sqm)] ➔​ Frontage x depth
➔​ TLA = PSO + TOSL
➔​ TLA = MACA + USA

ISA [Impervious Surface Area - Hardscape] ➔​ Porch (part of ISA if cantilevered), pools, fountains, natural
water feature, turfs/ grass pavers

USA [Unpaved Surface Area - Softscape] ➔​ Portion of the lot that shall remain unpaved and reserved for
softscaping/planting

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MACA [Maximum Allowable Construction Area] ➔​ the combined total of the Maximum Allowable PSO and the
Maximum Allowable ISA.
➔​ MACA = PSO + ISA

AMBF [Allowable Maximum Building Footprint] ➔​ Maximum portion of the lot that may be occupied by the
building at grade level after satisfying setbacks, yards, court
requirements.
➔​ (AMBF) = TLA x PSO
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PSO [Percentage of Site Occupancy] ➔​ % of the maximum allowable enclosed floor area
➔​ Part of the lot occupied by the building
➔​ PSO = AMBF / TLA

TOSL [Total Open Space within Lot] ➔​ Part of the lot not occupied by the building
➔​ TOSL = USA + ISA

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PARKING

GFA [Gross Floor Area] ➔​ Total enclosed floor area (including balconies)
➔​ Excludes the following enclosed areas;
➔​ Parking, services, utilities
➔​ Vertical penetrations in parking floors if not used for
residential or commercial purposes
➔​ Balconies exceeding 10 sqm, uncovered areas, fire
escape structures, etc.
➔​ GFA = TLA x FLAR

TGFA [Total Gross Floor Area] ➔​ Includes all enclosed floor areas, no exceptions
➔​ TGFA = GFA + NON-GFA

AMVB [Available Maximum Volume of Building] ➔​ The limit of the total volume of space that can be occupied
by a proposed building/structure above grade level.
➔​ AMVB(cbm) = AMBF(sqm) x BHL(m)

OFB [Outer Faces of the Building] ➔​ Original form of building

➔​ Vernacular style of architecture developed using locally
available material, so as to achieve the better living
conditions which suits to the context.

FLAR [Floor and Lot Area Ratio] ➔​ FLAR = Total Floor Area / Lot Area
➔​ a measurement of the largest floor area that can be built on
a specific lot

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BUILDING BULK [A volume quantity] ➔​ Building Bulk = AMBF x BHL(number of floors)

FORMULAS
1.​ TLA = PSO + TOSL 6-7m RROW: 3.0 storeys or 0.9m
2.​ TLA = MACA + USA 4-5m RROW: 2.5 storeys or 7.5m
3.​ MACA = PSO + ISA 0-3 RROW: 2.0 storeys or 0.6m
4.​ (AMBF) = TLA x PSO
Only exceptions: PUD
5.​ PSO = AMBF / TLA
6.​ TOSL = USA + ISA
7.​ GFA = TLA x FLAR PARKING SLOT SIZES
8.​ TGFA = GFA + NON-GFA ●​ Given in table VII.4 on p.100
9.​ AMVB(cbm) = AMBF(sqm) x BHL(m) ●​ Based on occupancy and lot/ floor areas
10.​Building Bulk = AMBF x BHL ●​ Round off —3.6 to 4 slots, 4.1 to 4 slots
11.​FLAR = Total Floor Area / Lot Area
12.​FOOTPRINT = TFA / No. of storeys Vehicle Width of parking
slot x Length of
(TGFA) TOTAL GROSS FLOOR AREA parking slot
●​ The total floor space inside the building Car
●​ Keyword: inside or enclosed
●​ Includes services / parking (unlike GFA) Perpendicular parking 2.50m x 5.00m

ALLOWABLE MAXIMUM TGFA Parallel parking 2.15m x 6.00m

●​ Table VII.1, p.84 of Rule 7 & 8 Jeepney 3.00m x 9.00m
●​ Format: number of floors x footprint
●​ Depends on the ff; Standard truck/ bus 3.60m x 12.00m
●​ Lot type
Articulated truck
●​ Zoning 3.60m x 18.00m
●​ Use of firewall
PARKING REQUIREMENT
●​ When computing for parking slots, a fraction of 50%
op higher shall be considered as one slot ( A x .5 )
●​ In all cases, at least one slot shall be provided unless
otherwise allowed

OFF-SITE PARKING LOTS

●​ A multi-floor parking garage is located within a
200-meter radius of the building, 20% of the
required parking provisions may be served the
multi-floor parking garage.
●​ Reserved or leased parking slots may also serve the
parking requirements if
●​ The slots are in a permanent parking building and not
In a vacant parking lot
●​ The said parking building is:
●​ Not more than 100m away, if residential
●​ Not more than 200m away, if commercial.
(BHL) BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
●​ Given in table VII.2 on p.89 TRAFFIC-GENERATING BUILDINGS
●​ Depends on zoning ●​ Example: shopping malls
HOW IT IS MEASURED ●​ The distance between such buildings and major road
●​ From established grade line to the topmost portion intersections is regulated
of the building ●​ The building ingress and the intersection shall be at
●​ Excludes allowed projections above the roof, like: least 50 m apart (measured between the two
●​ Signage nearest curbs)
●​ Masts
●​ Antena or telecom tower INTENT
BHL + RROW Every building shall be designed, constructed, and
The RROW width also dictates the BHL: equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.
 VARIABLES MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHTS
●​ Setbacks Artificially vent. Naturally vent.
●​ Site occupancy
Ground floor 2.70m 2.70m
●​ Room sizes
●​ Ceiling heights Second floor 2.40m 2.70m
●​ Window sizes
●​ Courts Succeeding 2.10m 2.70m
floors

Mezzanines 1.80m 2.70m

Setbacks ensure proper spacing between

structures, allowing for ventilation, sunlight, and
access.
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QUESTION 2:
If a lot has an area of 600 sq. m. and the building as a
YARD VERSUS SETBACK total floor area of 3,600 sq. m., what is the FLAR?
• Yard: the required open space left between the FLAR = Total Floor Area / Lot Area
outermost face of the building and the property lines 3,600 sq.m / 600 sq.m= 6 sq.m
• Setback: the width of the yard

FIREWALL EXTENSIONS
1.​ Above the roof line: 400mm
2.​ Under the eaves: 300mm
3.​ From the building edges: 600mm