NATIONAL BUILDING CODE -PD.

1096 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 204. Professional and Technical Assistance -shall provide services to carry out provisions of this code, arrangement and compensation Section 205. Buidlding Official

Section 101. Title NATIONAL BUILDING CODE = "CODE" Section 102. Declaration of Policy -to safeguard life, health, property and public welfare Section 103. Scope and Application -apply to the design, location, siting, etc. except traditional indigenous family dwellings Section 104. General Building Construction -all bldgs. shall conform to the principles of saef construction and suited to the purpose for which it was designed -bldgs. Shall observe environmental safeguards -bldgs shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and good working condition Section 105. Site requirements -land or site shall be sanitary, hygienic and safe -bldgs for human habitation shall be of safe distance from streams,(any bodies of water), air pollution, volcanic eruption, or other bulding potential of fire or explosion CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFOREMENT Section 201. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement -administration and enforcement including penalties for violation is vested in the SECRETARY OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS = SECRETARY Section 202. Technical Staff -Secretary shall choose staff composed of highly qualified architects, engineers and technicians who posses diversified and professional experience Section 203. General Powers and Functions of the Secretary under this Code -MEMBER OF ACCREDITED ORG FOR NOT LESS THAN 2 YEARS -5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Section 207. Duties of BO Section 208. Fees -BO keeps permanent records and accurate account of fees -BO is authorized to retain not more than 20% of his collection for operating expenses of his office -remaining 80% is deposited to the city or municipal treasurer for the General Fund of the city Section 209. Exemption of Fees -traditinal indigenous family dwelling which does not exceed Php 15,000. Section 210. Use of Income from fees Secton 211. Implementing Rules and Regulations Section 212. Administrative Fines -for violation of any provisions of code, the secretary is empowered to impose fines not exceeding Php 10,000. Section 213. Penal Provisions -person, firm or corporation who violate provisions or any act that is unlawful shall be punished by a fine not more that Php 20,000 or by imprisonments of not more than 2 years, if he is an alien shall be deported after payment or service Section 214. Dangerous -building official shal be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this code in the field -secretary may designate PUBLIC WORKSDISTRICS ENGINEERS, CITY ENGINEERS, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS to act as BO Section 206. Qualification of Building Officials -FC, GMC -REGISTERED ARCH OR CIVEIL ENG