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Construction in a building involving changes in the materials used, partitioning, locations/sizes of openings, structural parts, existing utilities, and equipment without increasing the overall area.

• Alteration

• Renovation

• Slum upgrading

• Redecoration

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Section 106, Rule 1.

The transfer of buildings or portions thereof from an original location to another, either within the same lot or to a different one.

• Evacuation

• Reassembly

• Moving

• Disaster displacement

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Section 106, Rule 1.

Which of the following is NOT true about the building official, according to Rule II of the IRR of PD 1096?

• The building official must either be a duly registered architect or civil engineer

• The building official must be of good moral character

• The building official must have at least five years of diversified and professional experience in building design and construction

• All of the above are true

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Section 206, Qualifications.

Which of the following violations is the gravest, according to Rule II of the NBC IRR?

• Failure to post Certificate of Occupancy

• Use or occupancy of building/structure without appropriate Certificate of Occupancy

• Non-compliance with work stoppage order for construction or demolition without permit

• Non-compliance with the work stoppage order for the alteration, addition, conversion, or repair without permit

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Section 212. Light, Less Grave, Grave, Less Grave. 5k, 8k, 10k.

Whose duty is it to declare buildings as ruinous or dangerous?

• This is the building official’s duty

• This is the secretary’s duty

• This is the architect’s duty

• This is the PRBOA’s duty

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Section 215. Also explicit in Procedure for Abatement/Demolition of Dangerous Buildings.

Which of the following does NOT require a building permit?  

• A small patio,only 25 sqm. in area, resting directly on the ground

• A low garden masonry wall that is only 6 meters long and only 1.5 meters high

• A greenhouse that measures 2 meters x 3 meters only

• A mini-aviary measuring 3 meters x 4 meters with a maximum height of less than 6 meters measured from the ground to the apex of the roof

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Section 301 – Exemptions from Building Permits

What is the minimum distance required between eaves and the rear and side property lines?

• 500mm

• 750mm

• 1000mm

• None of the above. Setbacks are measured not to the eaves, but to the exterior faces of the walls.

According to Rule II of the NBC IRR, which does not fall under civil/structural documents?

• Roof framing plans

• Boring and load tests

• Seismic analysis

• All of the above are included under civil/structural documents

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Section 302, Application for Permits.

Firewalls are not allowed for R1 developments. However, an abutment of up to 3.20m in height is allowed, provided that above ____, the abutment shall be made of perforated concrete blocks.

• 1.00m

• 1.20m

• 1.50m

• 1.70m

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Section 704, Location on Property, Item 4.c

Does the law permit the owner to proceed with ground preparation and excavation works before the issuance of the building permit?

• a. No. The owner must wait for the building permit to be issued before he can proceed with excavation works.

• b. Yes, as long as the Building Official issues the Ground Preparation and Excavation Permit and as long as the owner follows the corresponding rules/requirements.

• c. The NBC is silent on this matter.

• Both A and C.

Answer explanation

Section 304, Item 3: The Building Official may issue a Ground Preparation and Excavation Permit even while the building permit application is still being processed subject to payment of the corresponding fees.