Nbcp Section d

Group 1
The National Building Code of the Philippines

National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP)- enacted into law on August 26, 1972, provides for all
buildings and structures a framework of minimum standards and requirements by guiding and
controlling location, siting, and design.
Building Officials:
 Under section 205, building officials are to be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this
code.
 Under section 206, No person shall be appointed as a Building Official unless he possesses the
following qualifications:
 A Filipino citizen and of good moral character.
 A duly registered architect or civil engineer.
 A member of good standing of a duly accredited organization of his profession for not less
than two years.
 Has at least five years of diversified and professional experience in building design and
construction.
 Under section 207, He is the official charged with the duties of issuing building permits.
Building Permits:
 Under section 301, No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of
the government shall be made, repaired, or destroyed without a building permit.
 Under section 302, building permits is obtained by filing an application at the office of a building
official.
Every application must have:
 A description of the work to be covered by the permit applied for;
 Certified true copy of the Transfer Certificate of Title covering the lot on which the proposed
work is to be done.
If the applicant is not the registered owner, a contract lease is required:
 The use or occupancy for which the proposal work is intended;
 Estimated cost of the proposed work.
 Under section 303, upon processing, the building official will need these requirements:
Requirements for a Building Permit:
 Zoning and land use
 Lines and grades
 Structural design
 Sanitary and sewerage
 Environmental health
 Electrical and mechanical safety
Requirements based on crowd sourcing:
 Tax Declaration and Current Tax Receipt
 Lot Plan
 Barangay Clearance
 Architectural, Structural, Sanitary, Plumbing, Electrical Plans
 Cost Estimate
 Technical Specifications
 Photocopy of PRC IDs of the Engineers and Architects Involved
 Under section 306, building permits can’t be issued by a building official under these conditions:
 Errors found in the plans and specifications;
 Incorrect or inaccurate data or information supplied;
 Non-compliance with the provisions of this Code or of any rule or regulation.
 Under section 209, Public buildings and traditional indigenous family dwellings shall be exempt
from payment of building permit fees.
 Under section 305,
 The issuance of a building permit shall not be construed as an approval or authorization to
the permittee to disregard or violate any of the provisions of this Code.
 Any defections from the plans approved shall be repaired or stopped
 Building permit issued under the provisions of this Code shall expire and become null and
void if the building is not commenced within a period of one year from the date of such
permit, or if the building or work so authorized is suspended or abandoned at any time after
it has been commenced, for a period of 120 days.
Fees:
 Under section 208;
 Every Building Official shall keep a permanent record and accurate account of all fees and
other charges fixed and authorized by the Secretary to be collected and received under this
Code.
 Official is hereby authorized to retain not more than twenty percent of his collection for the
operating expenses of his office.
 The remaining eighty percent shall be deposited with the city or municipal treasurer and
shall accrue to the General Fund of the province, city or municipality concerned.
 Under section 212, violation of any of the provisions of this Code, the Secretary is hereby
empowered to prescribe and impose fines not exceeding ten thousand pesos.
Use of Computers:
 Under section 1901, The use of computers for all or any part of the design of buildings under
this Code is permitted provided that all programs to be used are documented. Documenting a
program under this Code consists of filing with the Building Official a reference to a publication
or publications accessible to him
 Under section 1903, a copy of the output sheets for computer-generated computations shall be
submitted as a part of the design computations. The out sheets shall be accompanied by a
certification of a designer and/or consultant that the output sheets are the results obtained
through the use of documented programs.
Inspection and Supervision of Work:
 Under section 308, a duly licensed architect or civil engineer to undertake the full-time
inspection and supervision of the construction work.
 Upon completion of the construction, the said licensed architect or civil engineer shall submit
the logbook, duly signed and sealed, to the Building Official.
 He shall also prepare and submit a Certificate of Completion of the project stating that the
construction of building conforms to the provisions of this Code as well as with the approved
plans and specifications.
Certificate of Occupancy:
 Under section 309,
 A Certificate of Occupancy shall be issued by the Building Official within thirty (30) days
if after final inspection and submittal of a Certificate of Completion.
 The Certificate of Occupancy shall be posted or displayed in a conspicuous place on the
premises and shall not be removed except upon order of the Building Official.
 No building or structure shall be used or occupied until the Building Official has issued a
Certificate of Occupancy therefor as provided in this Code.
Reference: https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/DPWH/files/nbc/PD.pdf

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