BATAS PAMBANSA BLG.

220 Multiple-family dwelling

Economic and Socialized Housing A dwelling on one lot containing separate living units for multiple
families. This is usually provided with common access, services, and
An act authorizing the ministry of human settlements to establish and use of land.
promulgate different levels of standards and technical requirements
for economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas Community facilities
from those provided under presidential decrees numbered nine Facilities intended to serve common needs and for the benefit of the
hundred fifty-seven, twelve hundred sixteen, ten hundred ninety-six community. Examples: mutli-purpose centers, schools, drugstores.
and eleven hundred eighty-five.
Single-detached
Economic and Socialized housing A dwelling for one family completely surrounded by open spaces.
• Housing units which are within the affordability level of the
average and lowincome earners, which is equal to 30% of the
gross family income, as determined by MEDA.

BP 220 is different from:

• PD 957 (Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective
Decree)
• PD 1216 (Defining Open Space in Residential Subdivisions)
• PD 1096 (National Building Code) Duplex/Single attached
• PD 1185 (National Fire Code) A dwelling containing two or more separate living units separated by
party walls or firewalls. Includes duplexes and quadruplexes.
Price ceilings from HLURB
• Socialized 400K and below
• Low-cost 1 300K-1.25M
• Low-cost 2 1.25M-2M
• Medium cost 2M-4M
• Open market 4M and above

Simple outline of BP 220 Rowhouse

• Subdivision design A single-attached dwelling containing three or more separate living
• Building design units in such a way that they abut each other at the sides (as in a
– Single family dwellings row), separated from each other by party walls.
– Multi-family dwellings

Basic needs of human settlements

• Water
• Movement and circulation
• Storm drainage
• Solid and liquid waste disposal
• Parks and playgrounds Shell house
• Power A habitable dwelling unit which includes:
• All exterior walls
DEFINITION OF TERMS • Floor
Socialized housing • Openings for doors and windows
Housing projects undertaken by the government for the • Plumbing fixtures
underprivileged and homeless citizens • Electrical wiring

Economic housing Complete house

Housing projects provided to average income families. Shell house + all windows and doors, and partition walls.

Affordable cost Firewall

The most reasonable price based on the needs and capabilities of Any wall which separates two abutting living units (+required
beneficiaries, and RA 7279. extensions)

Dwelling Party wall

A building designed/used as a residence for one or more families A wall used jointly by two parties under easement agreement,
erected upon a line separating two parcels of land each of which is a
Single-family dwelling
separate real estate.
One family per lot
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 SUBDIVISION DESIGN

Planning consideration
• Avoid areas subject to flooding/hazards.
• Preserve trees with caliper diameter of 200mm or greater.
• Follow easement requirements set by other codes.
• Provide major streets with extensions for future connections.
Block
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets. Occupied by or
Land Allocation
intended for buildings.
• Saleable Areas
Alley There shall be no fixed ratio between the saleable portion and
A public way 2.00 m wide intended to break a block, with both ends non-saleable portion of a subdivision project.
connecting to streets. Must not be used as access to property. • Non-saleable Areas
Non-saleable areas shall conform with the minimum
Pathwalk requirements for open space comprising those allotted for
A public way intended to be used only as pedestrian access to a circulation system' community facilities and parks and
property for socialized housing projects. playground.
– Min. width 3.00 m
– Max. length 60.00 m Parks and playgrounds
• Parks and playground are required for projects that measure 1
SITE CRITERIA
hectare and above.
Site selection is the process of examining multiple options and • Area allotted for parks and playgrounds are exclusive of areas
assessing their relative advantages and disadvantages. for community facilities.
• Basketball courts = OK
• Availability of basic needs • Minimum area required is expressed in %.
The prioritized basic needs cited shall preferably be available Area increases as density (lots/hectare) increases. See table.
with reasonable distance from the project site, but where these • Absolute minimum: 100 sqm.
are not available, the same shall be provided for by the
developer

• Conformity wlth the zoning ordinance or land use plan of the

city/municipality
- Generally, ousing projects should conform with the zoning
ordinance of the city/municipality where they are located
thus shall be in suitable sites for housing.
- However, where there is no zoning ordinance or land use
plan, the predominant land use principle and site
suitability factors cited herein shall be used to determine a
project’s suitability to a site.
- Furthermore, if the project is undoubtedly supportive of
other land uses and activities (e.g., housing for industrial
Community facilities
workers) said project shall be allowed.
A multipurpose center is required for projects 1 hectare or bigger,
whether socialized or economic.
• Physical suitability
- A potential site must have characteristics assuring
healthful, safe and environmentally sound community life.
- lt shall be stable enough to accommodate foundation load
without excessive site works. Critical areas (e.g., areas
subject to flooding, land slides and stress) must be avoided
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• Accessibility
- The site must be sewed by a road that is readily accessible
to public transoortation lines.
- Access road shall conform to the standards set herein of
these Rules to accommodate expected demand caused by
the development of the area. In no case shall a subdivision
project be apprcved without necessary access road/right-
of-way constructed either by the developer or the Local
Govemment Unit.

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 Interior subdivision project must secure right-of-way to the nearest
public road and the right-of-way shall be designated as
interconnecting road with a minimum width of 10 meters.

***This fact shall be annotated on the title of the said road lot and
must be donated and deemed turned over to the LGU upon
completion of the said interconnecting road.

Alley
Circulation/road planning An alley breaks a block. It must not be used as access to a property.
Observe the prescribed road hierarchies and minimum RROW – Min. width 2.00 m
widths within the subdivision.
Block
A parcel of land bounded on the sides by streets. Occupied by or
intended for buildings.

Pathwall
A path walk provides pedestrian access to a property. May be used
as property access for socialized housing only.
– Min. width 3.00 m
– Max. length 60.00 m

Setback for PUVs

Subdivision projects abutting main public road must provide

sufficient setbacks with a minimum dimension of 3.0 meters in
depth and 5.0 meters in length at both sides of the subdivision
entrance to accommodate loading and unloading of passengers.

Minimum sizes of roads NOTE:

• Interconnecting road 10.00 m • Economic housing and socialized housing have very similar
• Major road 8.00 m requirements for RROW.
• Collector road 8.00 m • They also have very similar requirements for parks and
• Minor road 6.50 m playgrounds, and community facilities.
• Motor court 6.00 m
• Pathwalk 3.00 m Planting strips and sidewalks
• Alley 2.00 m • Requirements are the same for socialized and economic
housing.
Interconnecting Road • Depends on RROW width

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Road pavement Duplex
• Major, minor roads and motorcourt for economic and
socialized housing projects shall be paved with asphalt with
minimum thickness of 50 millimeters or concrete with
minimum thickness of 150 millimeters and a minimum
compressive strength of 20.7 mpa at 28 days.
• Sidewalk or alley shall be of macadam finish.

Road Intersection Rowhouse

• Roads should intersect at right angles as much as practicable'
multiple intersections along major roads shall be minimized.
Distance between offset intersections should not be less than
20 meters from corner to corner.

Rowhouse Cluster

Block length
Maximum block legth is 400 meters; however, block length
exceending 250 meters shall already be provided with a 2 meter
• Road intersections shall be provided with adequate curb radii alley approximately at midlength.
consistent with sound engineering principles. (see figure 3 :
curb radii dimension)

Minimum Lot Frontages

Minimum lot areas

The minimum lot area of various types of housing for economic and
socialized housing project shall be as follows:

Minimum level of completion

• Economic housing
Complete house based on submitted specifications
• Socialized housing
Shell house with doors and windows to enclose the unit
Single Detached
Minimum floor areas
• Socialized 18 sqm.
• Economic 22 sqm.

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Setbacks triangular lots and the like, whose courts may be also triangular
The minimum setback of dwelling unit both for economic and in shape may be exempted from having a minimum width of
socialized housing project shall be as follows: not less than what is required in Table VIII.3. and as shown in
a. Front Setback 1.5 m Figures VIII.16., VIII.17., VIII.18. and VIII.19.
b. Side Yard 1.5 m (from the building line)
c. Rear Yard 2.0 m
d. Abutments May be allowed per requiremnet of
the NBCP

Open space requirements

SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS

Access to property
• Direct access to the single family dwelling shall be provided by
means of an abutting public street or pathwalk by means of an
abutting public street or pathwalk. Ceiling heights
• However, pathwalk shall only be allowed as feoestidn access to • Min. ceiling height 2.00 m
property for socialized housing projects' • Mezannine 1.80 m

Courts
• Min. horizontal dimension: 2.00 m
• Provide a passageway 1.20 m wide minimum that leads to a
street or yard

Exits
• Less than 10 occupants: 1
• 10 or more occupants: 2

Joining Courts Door heights

• Every court shall have a width of not less than 2.00 meters for • 1.80 m = bathroom and mezzanine doors
one (1) or two (2) storey buildings.
• 2.00 m = all other doors
• However, if the court is treated as a yard or vice versa, this may
be reduced to not less than 1.50 meters in cluster living units Door widths
such as quadruplexes, rowhouses and the like, with adjacent
• 800 mm = main door
courts with an area of not less than 3.00 sq. meters. Provided
• 700 mm = bedroom or service door
further, that the separation walls or fences, if any, shall not be
• 600 mm = bathroom
higher than 2.00 meters. Irregularly–shaped lots such as
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Windows MULTIPLE FAMILY DWEELINGS
• 10% of floor area = Regular rooms
• 5% of floor area = Bathrooms Access to property
The property must abut a public street. Pathwalks are not allowed as
Stairways property access.
• 250 mm max. = Riser
• 200 mm min. = Tread Non-residential use
• 600 mm min. = Width • Portions of the property may be designed for non-residential
• 2.0 m min. = Headroom use if the use is harmonious or compatible with the residential
• 3.6 m = Landing-to-landing character of the property
• Examples: Private clinics, offices, garages, carports
• Maximum 25% of the total residential area
• When computing for the non-residential area, hallways
corridors serving both residential/non-residential shall be
included in non-residential areas

Handrails
• 800 -1200 mm from floor
Handrails not required for stairs with less than 4 steps Distances between buildings
• For 1 to 2-storey buildings:
Winding/circular stairways – Between buildings 4.00 m
• May be used if the required tread dimension is provided at a – Between eave 1.50 m
point not more than 300 mm from the narrow end of the
stairway
• Min. tread at any point: 150 mm

• For 3-4 storey buildings:

– Between buildings 6.00 m
– Between eaves 2.00 m

Are ladders allowed?

Yes. But provide a landing every 1.8 m of rise.

Firewalls
• Required whenever a dwelling abuts on a property line
• At least 150 mm or 6 inches thick • For buildings taller than 4 storeys
• 300 mm extensions above roof and building edges – Between buildings 10.00 m
• Ceilings should be compartmentalized and not continuous from – Between eaves 6.00 m
one space to another
• Exception: blank walls (a wall with no openings or only minimal
openings for comfort rooms).

When the two sides of the buildings are blank walls, the
minimum distances become:
– Between buildings 2.00 m
– Between eaves 1.00 m

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Parking requirements
• Follow parking slot sizes in NBC
• For multi-family dwellings and condominiums, provide 1 slot
for 8 units
• Driveway may be used as a parking area if the minimum RROW
is maintained
Off-site parking
• Off-site parking allowed as long as it is NOT more than 100m
away.

Minimum floor areas

• Socialized housing 18 sqm.
• BP 220 condominium 18 sqm.
• Economic housing 22 sqm.

Exits and corridors

• Follow the NBC and the Fire Code

Fire suppression systems

• Required for structures more than 15 meters in height

Elevators
• Required for buildings 6 storeys or higher
• The elevator’s design shall conform to the requirements in the
NBC and BP 344.

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