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• National Building Code of 1905 – created by the National Board of Fire Underwriters aim to minimize the risk to property and building occupants.
• The three regional code organizations in 1940 consolidated the International Code Council (ICC) o International Building Code (IBC)

  o International Residential Code (IRC)

  o International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
• ADDITION – Any new construction which increases the height and/or floor area of existing buildings/structures.
• AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – Refers to any of the various units of the government including a department, bureau, office, instrumentality, or government owned or controlled corporation.
• ALTERATION – Works in buildings/structures involving changes in the materials used, partitioning, location/size of openings, structural parts, existing utilities and equipment but does not increase the building height and/or floor area.
• APPLICANT or PERMITTEE – Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, head of government or private institution, organization of any character applying for the issuance of permits and certificates.
• APPLICATION FORMS – A preformatted prescribed application form duly accomplished and notarized by the respective design professional with validation matrices related to other building rules and regulations.
• BUILDING OFFICAL – the Executive Officer of the OBO appointed by the Secretary
• BUILDING PERMIT – A document issued by the Building Official (BO) to an owner/applicant to proceed with the construction, installation, addition, alteration, renovation, conversion, repair, moving, demolition or other work activity of a specific project/building/structure or portions thereof after the accompanying principal plans, specifications and other pertinent documents with the duly notarized application are found satisfactory and substantially conforming with the National Building Code of the Philippines (the Code) and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
• BUREAU OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT – The Bureau responsible for the administration of this Code.
• CONVERSION – A change in the use or occupancy of buildings/structures or any portion/s thereof, which has different requirements.
• CODE – PD 1096, otherwise known as the National Building Code of the Philippines.
• CONSTRUCTION – All on-site work done in the site preparation, excavation, foundation, assembly of all the components and installation of utilities, machineries and equipment of buildings/structures.
• DEMOLITION – The systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/structure, in whole or in part.
• DEPARTMENT – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
• EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – The Executive Officer or Head of the NBCDO.
• MOVING – The transfer of buildings/structures or portion/s thereof from original location or position to another, either within the same lot or to a different one.
• OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL – The Office authorized to enforce the provisions of the Code and its IRR in the field as well as the enforcement of orders and decisions made pursuant thereto.
• REFERRAL CODES – The applicable provisions of the various agency and technical professional codes that are supplementary to the Code.
• RENOVATION – Any physical change made on buildings/structures to increase the value, quality, and/or to improve the aesthetic.
• REPAIR – Remedial work done on any damaged or deteriorated portion/s of building/structure to restore to its original condition.
• SECRETARY – Head or Chief Executive Officer of DPWH.
• STAFF – The personnel of the National Building Code Development Office (NBCDO).