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BP 344: 2024 revised accessibility rules

The revised implementing rules for BP 344, including accessibility provisions for ramps, entrances and facilities.

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Jury 8, 2024 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 7197 Ef coll dibontsbusaieaha SE... 4 iv. Category IV - Agricultural - This additional unit for every 100 units E shall comprise partly Group J thereafter. Barrier-free facilities a Buildings. and features are required in A, v. Category V - Ancillary - This shall B,C,D,E,G,H,1|,J,K and L. comprise partly Group J Buildings b. Group B i. Multiple dwelling units or high- 2. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES AND rise residential condominiums or FACILITIES: All architectural design tenement houses. requirements, including the corresponding ii. One (1) unit from 26 up to 50 appropriate visual, tactile, and audio units to be constructed, and an graphic signage, shall comply - with additional unit for every 100 units i Yt races thereafier, win such uns t ema vr for all relevalt rovisions ingress level in case no barrier- whether ud not they are listed ” y free elevator is provided. a. Architactiiral facilities hd featines iii. Barrier-free facilities and features : 3 ’ are required in A,B,C, D, E, F, LAE Stal GH, 1,J,K LM and N ii. B - Walkways ee a ae wil he] ; ii. C - Corridors, and Pathways 4 CATEGORY II iv.D - Doors and Entrances. v. E - Washrooms and Toilets The following requirements shall apply vi. F- Lifts/Elevators/Escalators to both government and privately-owned vii. G - Ramps buildings. vii. H - Parking Areas a. Group B ix. I - Switches, Controls, i. Accessories, tenement houses Buzzers and/or row houses, apartment x. J - Handrails and Grab Bars houses and/or townhouses. One xi. K - Thresholds (1) unit for every 50 units up to xii. L - Floor Finishes 150 units and an additional unit xiii. M - Drinking Fountains for every 100 units thereafter. xiv.N - Counters/ATMs kiosks/ Barrier-free facilities and features Workstations are required in: A,B,C, D, E, G, xv. 0 - Seating Accommodations H, I,J, K, and L. ii. Hotels, motels, inns, pension 3. CATEGORY | houses, and/or apartels. One The following requirements shall only hg cpio gi = red apply to government-owned buildings. for every 100 units at the ingress a. Group A level. In case there are no barrier- i. Single detached. Ten percent free elevators, at least one (1) unit (10%) of the total units to be shall be provided at the ingress constructed. Barrier-free facilities level. Barrier-free facilities and and features are required in A. B, features are required in A, B, C, C.D.EGHILJ KandL. D,E,F,G H, IJ KL M and N. ii. Duplexes: Ten percent (10%) of iii. Private or "off campus" the total units to be constructed. Dormitories: One (1) unit per Barrier-free facilities and features every 50 units up to 150 units are required in A,B,C, D, E, G, and an additional dwelling unit H, I, J,K, and L. for every 100 units thereafter at iii. School or company staff housing ingress level. Barrier-free facilities units: One (1) unit for 26 to 50 and features are required in A, B, units to be constructed and 1 C,D,E,G,H,1,J,K LM andN.

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