National Building Code of the Philippines

• PD 1096

• PD 9610

• PD 1690

• PD 1960

The National Building Code shall provide a framework of minimum standards and requirements for all buildings to regulate their location, design, quality of materials, construction, and use.

• General

• Purpose of the Code

• Scope of Application of NBC

• Construction

Any new construction which increases the height or area of an existing building/structure

• Addition

• Alteration

• Renovation

• Conversion

Any physical change made on a building/ structure to increase its value, utility and/ or to improve its aesthetic quality

• Repair

• Demolition

• Conversion

• Renovation

The systematic dismantling or destruction of a building/ structure, in whole or in part

• Repair

• Renovation

• Demolition

• Alteration

A secondary building/ structure located within the same premises, the use of which is incidental to that of the main

building/structure

• Rule 2

• Ancillary building structure

• Duties of Secretary of the DPWH include

• Building Official

Public buildings, Traditional family dwellings that does not exceed 15,000peso

• Fee exemptions

• permits

• Building permit

• None of the Above

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

• Permits

• Building permit

• The Building Official

• Fee exemptions

under what construction: Not involving structural members or Of non-load bearing partition walls

• Minor construction (exception of fee)

• Repairs (exception of fee)

• 15 days from payment of fees

• None of the above

If lot is owned, what are the requirements for a building permit.

• Contract of Lease or Deed of Absolute Sale in place of TCT

• Five sets of plans and specs, signed and

  sealed by various professionals

• Article 1723 of the Civil Code

• OCT or TCT

  Tax declaration

  Current real property tax receipt