PD 1096 –
NATIONAL
BUILDING
CODE Revising
RA 6541 "An
Act to Ordain
and Institute a
National
Building of the
Philippines"
"The
provisions of
this Code shall
apply to the
Design,
Location,
Siting.
Construction,
Alteration,
Repair,
Conversion,
Use,
Occupancy,
Maintenance,
Moving.
Demolition Of,
And Addition
To public and
private
buildings and
structures,
except
traditional
dwellings as
defined
herein." R.A.
6541 is An Act
to Ordain and
Institute a
National
Building Code
of the
Philippines
which was
enacted by the
Senate and
House of
Representative
s of the
Philippines in
Congress last
August 26,
1972.
Presidential
Decree 1096 •
Adopting a
National
Building Code
of the
Philippines
Thereby
Revising
Republic Act
Numbered
Sixty-Five
Hundred Forty
One • By
President
Ferdinand E.
Marcos last
February 19,
1977. CH. 01GENERAL
PROVISIONS •
CONSTRUCTI
ON - all on-site
work done
from site
preparation,
excavation,
foundation,
assembly of all
the
components
and
installation of
utilities and
equipment of
buildings/struc
ture •
ERECTION -
installation in
place of
components of
a building/
structure. •
ADDITION any new
construction
which
increases the
height or area
of an existing
building/struct
ure. •
ALTERATION construction in
a building/
structure
involving
changes in the
materials
used,
partitioning,
location/ size
of openings,
structural
parts, existing
utilities and
equipment but
does not
increase the
overall area
thereof. •
RENOVATION any physical
change made
on a bldg./
structure to
increase its
value, utility
and/or to
improve its
aesthetic
quality. •
CONVERSION
- a change in
the use or
occupancy of
a bldg./
structure or
any portion/s
thereof which
has different
requirements.
• REPAIR remedial work
done on any
damaged or
deteriorated
portion's of a
bldg./structure
to restore its
original
condition. •
MOVING - the
transfer of any
building/struct
ure or portion's
thereof from
its original
location or
position to
another, either
within the
same lot or to
a different one.
• DEMOLITION
- the
systematic
dismantling or
destruction of
a building/
structure, in
whole or in
part . •
ANCILLARY
BUILDING
STRUCTURE a secondary
building/
structure
located within
the same
premises, the
use of which is
incidental to
that of the
main building
structure. CH.
02ADMINISTRATI
ON &
ENFORCEMEN
T & CH. 03PERMITS &
INSPECTION
BUILDING •
OFFICIAL
BUILDING
PERMIT - is
charged with
the Duties Of
Issuing
Building
Permits May
Enter Any
Building Or Its
Premises At All
Reasonable
Times to
inspect code
compliance
May order the
work stopped
or order
discontinuanc
e of
occupancy or
use •
BUILDING
PERMIT - a
written
authorization
granted by the
Building
Official to an
applicant
allowing him to
proceed with
the
construction
of a specific
project alter
plans,
specifications
& other
pertinent
documents
have been
found to be in
conformity
with the NBC
and its
Implementing
Rules and
Regulations.
