PD 1096 rule 1-6

• The National Building Code (NBC) provides a framework of minimum standards and requirements for all buildings in order to regulate their location, design, quality of materials, construction, and use.
• CUL (CULTURAL) refers to the community to national level of use or occupancy.
• CUL (CULTURAL) includes low-rise to medium-rise buildings.
• The NBC applies to the design, location, siting, construction, alteration, repair, conversion, use, occupancy, maintenance, moving, demolition of and addition to public and private buildings, except traditional dwellings and BP 220 projects.
• Construction refers to all on-site work done from site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities and equipment of buildings/structure.
• Addition is any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing building/structure.
• Alteration is construction in a building/ structure involving changes in the materials used, partitioning, location/ size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the overall area thereof.
• Renovation is any physical change made on a building/ structure to increase its value, utility and/ or to improve its aesthetic quality.
• Incombustible exterior walls are a type of construction.
• Structural elements of steel, iron, concrete or masonry are a type of construction.
• The owner of the building must engage the services of a licensed architect or civil engineer to undertake the full-time inspection and supervision of the construction.
• Masonry and wood construction is a type of construction.
• A fire zone is an area within which only certain types of construction are allowed, based on their occupancy, type of construction, and resistance to fire.
• Steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction is a type of construction.
• One-hour fire-resistant throughout is a type of construction.
• Four-hour fire-resistant throughout is a type of construction.
• Wood construction is a type of construction.
• Incombustible interiors (ceilings, walls) are a type of construction.
• Wood construction with fire-resistant materials is a type of construction.
• Conversion is a change in the use or occupancy of a building/ structure or any portion/s thereof which has different requirements.
• Before constructing, altering, repairing, converting, moving, adding to, demolishing a building, a Building Permit is required.
• Fire resistive standards are the criteria used to determine the fire resistive rating of a material.
• A Building Permit is a written authorization granted by the Building Official to an applicant allowing him to proceed with construction after plans, specifications and other pertinent documents have been found to be in conformity with the Code.
• Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy is prohibited.
• UTS (Utilities, Transportation, Services) are utilitarian, functional uses, ranging from low-rise to medium-rise, with low to high-intensity community support functions, including transport terminals, intermodals, depots.
• Minor constructions are structures 6sqm or less detached from other buildings, for private use only, such as sheds, poultry houses, and greenhouses.
• Highly fire restrictive zones prohibit Types I, II, and III construction.
• Building Permit exemptions include minor constructions and repair works.
• Non-fire restricted zones allow all types of construction.
• Change in use without the corresponding Certification of Change of Use is prohibited.
• Structural hazard, fire hazard, unsafe electrical wiring, unsafe mechanical installation, inadequate sanitation and health facilities, and architectural deficiency are considered dangerous building conditions.
• Buildings in multiple fire zones are considered as part of the more restrictive zone if more than 1/3 of its total floor area is in that zone.
• Change in type of construction without permit is prohibited.
• Fire restrictive zones prohibit Type I construction.
• Use of a building without securing a Certificate of Occupancy is prohibited.
• Fire resistive rating is the degree to which a material can withstand fire, usually expressed in the form of a time period rating (how long a material can withstand being burned).
• Options for dangerous buildings include repair, vacation, and demolition.
• Open terraces or patios not exceeding 20sqm are also considered minor constructions.
• SPE (Special) includes other vertical facilities not yet mentioned, such as cemeteries and memorial parks.
• PRE (Parks, Recreation, Entertainment) are low-rise to medium-rise, with low to medium intensity recreational functions related to educational uses, such as parks on campus and other recreational/assembly structures on campus.