BP 344: 2024 revised accessibility rules

I oJuwy 8, 2024 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 7193 re nes E provided, however, that means of an elevator with a where the primary function minimum door opening width can be served at the ingress of 900 mm; level and where such level 3. When the space allotted is provided with facilities, for the primary function will requirements for accessibility not be diminished by more at other levels may be than ten percent (10%) of its waived. original area; 2. Ten percent (10%) of the 4. When the capacity or strength total number of units of of any major structural government-owned living component, such as slabs, accommodations shall be beams, girders, columns, accessible and fully usable by bearing walls, and footings of the persons with disabilities the building or structure will with any fractional part in not be diminished; excess of one-half (1/2) in 5. When the cost (exclusive the computation thereof, to of the exception provided be considered as one unit: below) of such repair or for privately-owned living renovation work is in excess accommodations the number of twenty percent (20%) of of accessible units shall be the total cost of the building as provided in Section 3 of or structure, based upon the Rule Ill thereof. computation of permit fees 3. Ingress/egress from the as provided under Rule Ill of street to the building or the Implementing Rules and structure shall be accessible. Regulations promulgated 4. Accessible slots in parking pursuantto P.D. 1096 entitled: areas shall be located as "The National Building Code near as possible to ingress/ of the Philippines"; egress spaces of the building 6. When there is no legal or structure. constraint that would not ii. Buildings and related structures allow compliance with these to be repaired or renovated, regulations: including those proposed 7. EXCEPTION: Repair . or for a change of occupancy If renovation work that consists feasible, barrier-free facilities and only of heating, ventilating, accessibility features shall be and air conditioning systems, provided in accordance with the including those which may requirements under Sub-section be required only with respect 4.1.1 (1), (c) and (d): feasibility to fire panic and explosion of incorporation of barrier- safety for existing spaces, free facilities and accessibility shall not be subject to the features shall be determined from requirements for barrier-free all the following conditions: facilites and accessibility 1. When the repair or renovation features. work is to be done in the iii. space where the primary 1. Streets, highways, and function is served; transport-related structures 2. When the facilites can be to be constructed -Streets, made accessible at any other highways, and transport- level, which is accessible by related structures shall be 056960—18