Minimum Standards for P.D 975 & B.

P 220
Parameter P.D 957 B.P 220 B.P 220
Open Market Housing Economic Housing Socialized Housing
1. Maximum Selling P 150,000- P375,000 P 150,000 (max.)
Price P 500,000 P 375, 000

2. Project Location Within Suitable sites for
housing & outside potential
hazard prone & Protection
Areas
Slope 0-5% Slope 0-5%
(Maximum Tolerable slope Same as Economic Housing
15%) Allowance for Future
Development
Land Allocations: Community
Facilities

3. Land Allocation
a. Saleable Area 70% Variable Variable
b. Non-saleable Area 30% See b1, b2, b3 Same as Economic Housing
b1. Allocation for Parks & Density % of Gross Density % of Gross Density (Units or
Playgrounds (Units or Area (Units or Area Lots/Hac.)
Lots/Hac.) Allocation Lots/Hac.) Allocation

20-below 3.5% 100-below 3.5% 150-below

21-25 4.0% 101-120 4.0% 151-160
26-35 5.0% 121-130 5.0% 161-175
36-50 6.0% 131-140 6.0% 176-200
51-65 7.0% 141-150 7.0% 201-225
65-above 9.0% 150-above 9.0% 225-above

* In No Case shall area be less than 100 sq.m PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS

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B2. Allocation for Variable Density % Density
Community Facilities 100-below 1.0% 150-below
101-150 1.5% 151-225
225-above
150-above 2.0%

4. Minimum Lot Areas

Single Detached 120/ 100 sq.m 72 sq.m 64
Single-Attached/ 96/ 80 sq.m 54 sq.m 48 sq.m
Duplex/Semi-Detached
Rowhouse 60/ 50 sq.m 36 sq. m 32 sq.m

5. Minimum Lot
Frontage
a1. Corner Lot 12 m 8m 8m
a2. Regular Lot 10 m 8m 8m
a3. Irregular Lot 6m 4m 4m
a4. Interior Lot 3m 3m 3m
b. Single Detached 8m 6.00 m 6.00 m
c. Duplex 4m 4m 4m

6. Length of Block - Max. length of 400 meters - Max. length of 400 m - Max. length of 400 m
100 m 100m
- Blocks exceeding 250 - Blocks exceeding 250 m - Blocks exceeding 250 m
meters shall have an alley shall have an alley shall have an alley

- For row houses, there shall - For row houses, there shall - For row houses, there
be a maximum of 20 units be a maximum of 20 units shall be a maximum of 20
only but shall not exceed 100 only but shall not exceed 100 units only but shall not
m m exceed 100 m

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7. Road Right of Way Right of Carriageway Right of Carriageway Right of Carriageway
Way Way Way
Major 12.00 m 8.0 m 10.0 m 6.0 m Same as Economic Housing
Minor 10.00 m 6.0 m 8.00 m 6.0 m
Motor court (branch, cul- 6.00 m - 6.00 m 5.0 m
de-sac, loop, tee)
Alley - 3.00 m -
Footpath 4.00 m 3.00 m
ROW access to interior 3.00 m 3.00 m
lot

* ROW of Major Roads shall be increased as project size increases

* ROW shall not be lower than that of Public Road
* Major Roads shall maintain a uniform ROW width (tapering shall not be allowed)
* Note:
1. Interior subdivision must have ROW to nearest public road
2. Subdivisions with direct access to main public roads must be given sufficient setback to accommodate
loading & unloading of passengers
3. Subdivisions shall have provisions for future expansion

8. Hierarchy of Roads Major Road, Minor Road, Major Road, Minor Road, Same as Economic Housing
Motor Court, Alley Motor Court, alley, footpath

9. Sidewalks / Planting Sidewalk Planting Sidewalk Planting Sidewalk

Planting Strip (roads) Strip Strip Strip
Major Road 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00 m 1.00. m
Minor Road 1.00 m 1.00 m 0.50 m 0.50 m 0.50m 0.50 m

10. Road Pavement Developed Under- Developed Under-

Area developed Area developed

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Major Road Concrete/ Asphalt Concrete/ Macadam Concrete/ Macadam
Asphalt Asphalt
Minor Road Concrete/ Asphalt Concrete/ Macadam Macadam Macadam
Asphalt
Motor Court Concrete/ Asphalt Asphalt Macadam Macadam Macadam
Sidewalks Concrete/ Asphalt Asphalt Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates
Alley Concrete/ Asphalt Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates Aggregates

11. Water Supply Mandatory connection to Connection Connection Same as Economic Housing
appropriate public/ Level 3 If Level 2
* Shall comply with Fire Community Water System Public Water 1 Communal
Code Requirements/ System Exists faucet/ well/
Regulations 25 units

* Each Subdivision must 150 liters per capita per day 150 LCPD 43 LCPD Same as Economic Housing
have an operational deep (LCPD) for household Hand Pump
well connection

12. Drainage System Underground -Underground for Major Roads -Lined open canal with
slope riprap
-Lined Open Canal for others

13. Sewage Disposal Individual Septic Tank Individual or Communal Septic Same as Economic Housing
System Tank

14. Power Supply Mandatory individual Mandatory Individual Optional, but easements
household connection if Connection if available from power facilities must
available (Developed Area) be provided
(Underdeveloped Area)

15. Minimum Floor

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Area
Single Detached Shall conform with National 22.sq. m 18 sq. m
Duplex Building Code 22 sq. m 18 sq. m
Row house 22 sq. m 18 sq. m

16. Minimum Level of Complete House Complete House Shell House

Completion

17. Setbacks/
Easements
Front 3m 1.5 m Same as Economic Housing
Side 2m 2m
Rear 2m 2m