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Building Permit Requirements in the Philippines


BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

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Are you an individual planning to build your own house? Or a person just start the construction but was received a Notice of Illegal Construction from the Office of the Building Official or City Engineer’s Office personnel? Or a business owner who wants to renovate a commercial space to attract customers? Or a Real Estate Lessor who is having trouble in processing and constructing your own building? Or any other business entities that are having difficulty of securing a building permit from your area? Then you drop by here because you want to know the step by step procedure of securing a building permit in the Philippines.

Well, you are in the right place because in following minutes, you will be directed to the different steps in processing of a building permit from the Office of the Building Official (OBO) in your area. Please be noted that these steps will be your guidelines anywhere in the Philippines and may differ from city to city depending on the level of enforcement of P.D. 1096 otherwise known as the National Building Code of the Philippines and its Implementing Rules and Regulations as amended.

Hence, the purpose of this blog is to accomplish your purpose. So, let’s get started.

What do want to know?

General Procedure for Building Permit Application
Requirements for Securing a Building Permit for One-Storey Residential Building

Architectural Documents


Architectural Documents

ARCHITECTURAL DOCUMENTS


a.                   Architectural Plans/Drawings
i.         Vicinity Map/Location Plan within a 2.00 kilometer radius for commercial, industrial, and institutional complex and within a half-kilometer radius for residential buildings, at any convenient scale showing prominent landmarks or major thoroughfares for easy reference.

ii.       Site Development Plan showing technical description, boundaries, orientation and position of proposed building/structure in relation to the lot, existing or proposed access road and driveways and existing public utilities/services.  Existing buildings within and adjoining the lot shall be hatched and distances between the proposed and existing buildings shall be indicated.


iii.      Perspective drawn at a convenient scale and taken from a vantage point (bird’s eye view or eye level).

iv.     Floor Plans drawn to scale of not less than 1:100 showing: gridlines, complete identification of rooms or functional spaces.

v.       Elevations, at least four (4), same scale as floor plans showing: gridlines; natural ground to finish grade elevations; floor to floor heights; door and window marks, type of material and exterior finishes; adjoining existing structure/s, if any, shown in single hatched lines.

vi.     Sections, at least two (2), showing: gridlines; natural ground and finish levels; outline of cut and visible structural parts; doors and windows properly labeled reflecting the direction of opening; partitions; built-in cabinets, etc.; identification of rooms and functional spaces cut by section lines.

vii.    Reflected ceiling plan showing: design, location, finishes and specifications of materials, lighting fixtures, diffusers, decorations, air conditioning exhaust and return grills, sprinkler nozzles, if any, at scale of at least 1:100.

viii.  Details, in the form of plans, elevations/sections

(a)       Accessible ramps
(b)       Accessible stairs
(c)       Accessible lifts/elevators
(d)       Accessible entrances, corridors and walkways
(e)       Accessible functional areas/comfort rooms
(f)        Accessible switches, controls
(g)       Accessible drinking fountains
(h)       Accessible public telephone booths
(i)         Accessible audio visual and automatic alarm system
(j)         Accessible access symbols and directional signs
(k)       Reserved parking for disabled persons
(l)         Typical wall/bay sections from ground to roof
(m)      Stairs, interior and exterior
(n)       Fire escapes/exits
(o)       Built-in cabinets, counters and fixed furniture
(p)       All types of partitions


ix.     Schedule of Doors and Windows showing their types, designations/marks, dimensions, materials, and number of sets.

x.       Schedule of Finishes, showing in graphic form: surface finishes specified for floors, ceilings, walls and baseboard trims for all building spaces per floor level.


xi.     Details of other major Architectural Elements.


b.                  Architectural Interiors/Interior Design

i.         Space Plan/s or layout/s of architectural interior/s.

ii.       Architectural interior perspective/s.

iii.      Furniture/furnishing/equipment/process layout/s.

iv.     Access plan/s, parking plan/s and the like.

v.       Detail design of major architectural interior elements.

vi.     Plan and layout of interior, wall partitions, furnishing, furniture, equipment/appliances at a scale of at least 1:100.

vii.    Interior wall elevations showing: finishes, switches, doors and convenience outlets, cross window sections with interior perspective as viewed from the main entrance at scale of at least 1:100.

viii.  Floor/ceiling/wall patterns and finishing details.

ix.     List of materials used.

x.       Cost Estimates.

c.                   Plans and specific locations of all accessibility facilities of scale of at least 1:100.

d.                  Detailed design of all such accessibility facilities outside and around buildings/structures including parking areas, and their safety requirements all at scale of 1:50 or any convenient scale.

e.                  Fire Safety Documents

i.         Layout plan of each floor indicating the fire evacuation route to safe dispersal areas, standpipes with fire hose, fire extinguishers, first aid kits/cabinets, fire alarm, fire operations room, emergency lights, signs, etc.

ii.       Details of windows, fire exits with grilled windows and ladders.

iii.      Details of fire-resistive construction of enclosures for vertical openings.

iv.     Details of fire-resistive construction materials and interior decorative materials with fire-resistive/fire-retardant/fire-spread ratings.

v.       Other Related Documents

 f.                   Other Related Documents

(Source: Rule III Section 302, Sub-section 4 of NBCP)

General Procedure for Building Permit Application

Building Permit Procedures

General Procedure for Building Permit Application

  1. Any person desiring to obtain a building permit and any ancillary/accessory permit/s together with a Building Permit shall file application/s therefor on the prescribed application forms.
  2. Together with the accomplished prescribed application form/s, the following shall be submitted to the OBO:
a.       In case the applicant is the registered owner of the lot:
i.                    Certified true copy of OCT/TCT, on file with the Registry of Deeds,
ii.                  Tax Declaration, and
iii.                Current Real Property Tax Receipt.
b.      In case the applicant is not   the registered owner of the lot, in addition to the above; duly notarized copy of the Contract of Lease, or Deed of Absolute Sale.
  1. Five (5) sets of survey plans, design plans, specifications and other documents prepared, signed and sealed over the printed names of the duly licensed and registered professionals. 
                  a.   Geodetic Engineer, in case of lot survey plans;
                  b.     Architect, in case of architectural documents; in case of architectural 
                        interior/interior design documents, either an architect or interior designer may sign;
c.       Civil Engineer, in case of civil/structural documents;
d.      Professional Electrical Engineer, in case of electrical documents;
e.       Professional Mechanical Engineer, in case of mechanical documents;
f.       Sanitary Engineer, in case of sanitary documents;
g.       Master Plumber, in case of plumbing documents;
h.      Electronics Engineer, in case of electronics documents.
     
     4. Architectural Documents
     5. Civil/Structural Documents
     6. Electrical Documents
     7. Mechanical Documents
     8. Sanitary Documents
     9. Plumbing Documents
   10. Electronics Documents
   11. Geodetic Documents
   12. Clearances from Other Agencies

(Source: Rule III Section 302 of NBCP)
 

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