PD 1096 (NBCP)

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (NBCP)

a February 19, 1977 promulgated by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos

IRR of NBCP

a Published by DPWH on April 1, 8 & 15,

2005 a Took effect on April 30, 2005

RULE I - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. BLDG. REQUIREMENTS

« Safe construction
• Adequate environmental safeguards
« Maintain builcling in safe, sanitary and good working conclitions

2. SCOPE AND APPLICATION EXCEPTION:

« Traditional Indigenous Buildings

« BP 220

RULE II — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEME NT

1. SECRETARY
« Vested to do Administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Cocle and IRR, including the imposition of penalties
for aclministrative violations thereof
« Functions:
Formulate policies, pla ns, standards ancI guiclelines
Issue ancl promulgate addiLonal rules and regulaLons in the form of Memorandum
Circulars Exercise appellate jurisdiction over the decisions a nd orders of the Builcling
Official
Evaluate, review, approve ancI/or take final action on changes a nd/or a menclments to existing Referral Codes as
well as on the incorporaLon of other referral cocles
Prescribe and impose the amount of fees a nd other
charges Appoint a Builcling Ofhcial

2. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (NBCDO)

« Serves as Tech n ical Staff of
Secretary Functions:
Assist in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of the Code and its IRR.
Review, evaluate and take final action on various technical ancI legal problems
Conduct seminar/workshops on the Code, its IRR, and BP 344 (Accessibility Law).
Unclertake other dukes and tasks assigned by the Secretary.

3. BUILDING OFFICIALS
« appointed or designated other than by the Secretary
« responsible for carrying out the provisions of the Code
« enforcement of orders and decisions
 Qualifications:

F ilipino ciLzen and of good moral

character. Registered architect or civil
engineer.
Member of accredited organization of his profession for 5 years minimum endorsed or recommendecl by the
accreditecl professional organization.
(5) years minimum of diversifiecl and professional experience in building clesign and construcLon.
Completed a seminar workshop on PD 1096 and its IRR conclucted by the DPWH
Duties:

Enforcement of the provisions of the Code and its IRR

Admin istraLve control and supervision of works percent to buildings/structures
Processing & issuance of all permit applicañons ancl cerLfcates
Changes, modificaLons, and alterations in design cl uring construction phase shall not start until the modified
clesign plan has been evaluated and the necessary a mendatory permit issued
Make annual inspections of all buildings/structures ancl keep an up-to-date record of their status

4. INCOME FROM FEES

a 20% of income/collection - for the operating expenses of his
once a 80% - go to general funcl of the respecLve
city/municipality

5. EXEMPTION ON BLDG. PERMIT

a TradiLonal Indigenous Dwellings (15,000 max.) a nd constructed of naive materials such as bamboo, n/go, logs, or
lumber

6. ADMINISTRATIVE FINE — Violating the code

a 10,000 Max
a Light Violation — 5,000
a Less-Grave Violation — 8,000
a Grave Violations — 10,000
• Penalty Surcharge:
10% of the huilcling permit fees - Excavation for foundation
25% of the huilcling permit fees - Foundation Construction (including pile driving and laying of reinf.
bars) 50% of the huilcling permit fees - Construction of superstructure up to (2) nuts.
100P« of the building permit fees - Construction of superstructure above 2.00 meters
a 25P« surcharge of the inspecLon fee - Failure to pay a n n ual inspecLon fee w/n (30) days from prescrihecl date

7. PENAL PROVISIONS — Any person, firm or 6orgorofion who shall violate airy o/the provisions of the Code
a Punishment: 20,000 Max. Fine / 2 years Max. Imprisonment / both

8. DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
are those declared structurally unsafe or not provicled with safe egress, or which constitute a fire hazard, or are
otherwise clangerous to h uman life, or which in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard to safety or health or public
welfare because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, or abandonment; or wliich otherwise contribute to
the pollution of the site or the community to an intolerable degree.

9. ENFORCING ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS

• 5 Days
Motu Propio / upon complaint submit a written explanaLon/answer from the receipt of notice
Serve notice before the date of the hearing and shall state the date, L me and place of the
• 10 hearing
Days
InspecLon team shall submit a report regarding a blog. that is ruinous/dangerous that BO
• l5Days
sus pects Order of the Building Official shall become final and executory after receipt of a copy
o Secretary in any case brought to him on appeal shall be final and shall become executory
RULE III — PERMIT & INSPECTION

BUILDING PERMITS
No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the govern ment shall construct, alter, repair,
convert, use, occupy, move, demolish and acld any building/structure or any portion thereof or cause the same to be done,
without first ohtain ing a huilcling permit therefor from the Building Ofhcial.

SUPPLEMENTARY PERMITS

Ancillary Permits - duly signed and sealed plans and specifications by professionals and shall be submitted together with duly
notarized applicaLon for BuiIcl ing Permit. The BuiIcl ing Permit is null and voicl if not accompanied by the Ancillary Permits.

Architectural Permit
Mecha n ical
Civil/Structural Permit
Permit Sanitary
Electrical Permit
Permit
E lectron ics Permit

Accessory Permits - issuecl by BO for accessory parts of the project with very special functions/use which are incl icated in
the pla ns ancl specifcañons that acconip any the building permit applicañon.

Examples: Bank and records vauIts; swimming pools; firewalls separate from the buiIcl ing/structure; towers; silos;
smokestacks; ch imneys; commercial/industrial fixed ovens; incl ustrial kilns/furnaces; water/waste treatment tanks, sepñc
vaults; concrete and steel tanks; booths, kiosks and stages; and tombs, mausoleums and niches

EXEMPTION FROM BUILDING PERMITS

Minor Constructions
« Sheets, outhouses, green houses, children’s playhouses, aviaries, poultry houses a nd the like G m 2 max. &
completely detached from other building ancl are intencled for owner private use only.
« Adcl icon of open terraces/paños resting directly on ground - 20 m 2 max. exclusively for owner private use only
« InstallaLon of winclow grilles.
« Garden pools for habitation of water plants/aquarium fish - 500 mm Max. in depth ancl exclusively for private
use.
« Garden masonry walls other than party walls - 1.20 m. Max. height, footpaths, garden walks ancI/or driveways.

Repair Works
« Repair works not involving a ny st ructural member - replacement of deterioratecl roofing sheets or lies, gutters,
down spouts, fascias, ceilings and/or sidings.
« Repair ancI/or replacement of: non-Ioacl-bearing parLtion walls, any interior portion or a house not involving
adcl ition or alteration, doors and windows, perimeter fence and walls, flooring, plumbing fixtures, Stings or
pipings.

APPLICATION FOR PERMITS

Requirements:

• Application Forms
• Lot Ownership & Description
• If registered owner of lot - TCT/OCT, Tax Declaration, Current Real Property Tax Receipt
• If not registered owner of lot - Notarized copy of the Contract of Lease, or Deed of Absolute Sale
« 5 sets min. plans & specifications - signed and sealed over the printecl names of the duly licensed and
registered professionals
• Clearances from Other Agencies
• Locational Clearance - obtained by the owner/permittee from the City/Municipal Zon ing Aclministration
• 7 days from receipt of application - Application failure to receive reply shall be sulcient not to
cause further clelay in processing the building permit application by the BO.
PROCESSING OF BUILDING PERMITS

« Builcling Permit Application

« Line and Gracle Verification
« Arch itectural, Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Sanitary, Plumbing & Electronics compliance
« Fire Safety Requirements

ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMIT

« 15 days from payment of required fees - BO issues the building perniit

• Construction of Portions Permit
a Excavations more than 50 m’ and 2 m in depth
• Cash bond of P50,000.00 for the first 50.00 m*
• P300.00 for every m° in excess of 50 m3 until huilcling permit is issued
• Max. 100.00 m* or 3m in depth and shall not be left open w/o any work done in site for more than 120 days,
otherwise cash bond shall be forfeited

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PERMITS

« Article 1723 of the Civil Code of the Philippines - Engineer/Architect is liable for damages within fifteen (15) years

VALIDITY OF BUILDING PERMITS

« 1 year - null a ncl void if the building is not commenced

« 120 days — if suspendecl or abandoned

NON- ISSUANCE, SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF BUILDING PERMITS

« Errors fou nd in the plans and specifcañons

« Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied
« Non-compliance with the provisions of the Cocle or any rules or regulañons

APPEAL

• 15 days
fling of appeal to the Secretary
Secretary to render decision on the

appeal CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

« 30 days - BO issues Certificate of Occupancy after final inspecñon & submittal of CerLfcate of Completion, construction
logbook, as-built plans ancl specifications and the Building Inspection Sheet all signed by contractor & signed and
sealed by the Owner’s duly licensed Architect or Civil Engineer who undertook the full Lme inspecñon a nd supervision
of the construction works
RULE IV — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION

« Type I - woocl construct on.

« Type II - wood construction with protective fire-resista nt materials and 1-hr Are resistive throughout
« Type III - masonry and wood construction.
« Type IV - steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction
« Type V - 4-hour fire-resistive throughout and the structural elements shall be of steel, iron, concrete, or
masonry construction.

• Fire Resistive Requirements

c.• Exterior bearing ancl non-bearing walls

• Types II ancl III - 1-hr Are-resistive rating
• Types IV and V - 4-hr fire-resistive rat ng.
c.• Interior bearing walls, permanent partitions, floors, and roofs
• Types II, III and IV Construction - 1-h r Are-resistive rating
• Type V - 3-hr fire-resistive rating for bearing walls and 1-hr fire-resistive raLng for
vertical openings, floors and roofs.
c.• Structural fra nies
• Types II ancl III Construction - 1-h r fire-resistive rating
• Type IV - 2-hr fire-resisLve rating
• Type V - 3-hr fire-resistive rating.
c.• Exterior doors ancl winclows shall have 1-hr fire-resistive rating for all Types.

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