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Applies to design, construction, alteration, repair, use, occupancy, and demolition of public and private buildings except traditional indigenous family dwellings.
Pre-existing buildings are subject to the Code only upon alteration or repair.

Buildings and accessory facilities must conform to safety and be suited for intended use.
Environmental safeguards required for manufacturing buildings.
Sites must be sanitary and safely located away from hazards.

The Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications administers and enforces the Code.
The Secretary may establish a professional technical staff.
Powers include formulating policies, issuing implementing rules, approving changes, fixing fees, and imposing administrative fines.
Building Officials, qualified architects or engineers, enforce the Code locally, issue permits, and conduct inspections.
Fees collected are accounted for and allocated partially for operating expenses.

Building permits required before erection, alteration, repair, demolition.
Application must include description of work, certification of lot ownership or lease, use, cost estimate, and technical plans sealed by licensed professionals.
Building Official reviews compliance with standards and issues permits within 15 days if requirements met.
Permits expire if work does not commence within one year or suspended for 120 days.
Non-issuance or revocation can occur for errors, incorrect info, or non-compliance.
Appeals to the Secretary with final decision.
Construction must be supervised full-time by licensed architect or engineer.
Certificate of Occupancy required before use or occupancy.

Classifies buildings into five types (I to V) based on materials and fire resistance.
Changes in type require compliance with new standards unless approved.
Secretary prescribes detailed standards for each type.

Defines fire zones limiting building types based on fire resistance.
Buildings spanning zones subject to more restrictive zone rules.
Temporary buildings allowed with permits.
Existing non-compliant buildings restricted in alterations, additions.
Secretary designates fire zones and prescriptions for fire resistance time periods and testing.

Ten major groups (A to J) categorizing residential, institutional, business, industrial, storage, assembly, and accessory uses.
Changes in use requiring compliance with new occupancy rules.
Mixed occupancy buildings subject to most restrictive requirements except minor accesssory uses.
Occupancy separations classified by fire-resistive ratings.

Limits on lot occupancy; minimum light, ventilation, sanitation.
Structural requirements for foundation, posts, floors, roofs, stairs, entrances, electrical and mechanical systems.

Buildings for human habitation shall have potable water, plumbing, wastewater treatment, storm drainage, pest control and noise abatement.
Water supply typically municipal or governed by Water Code.
Waste discharge to sewer or septic system.

Prohibits obstructing public ways without proper protection.
Requires protective walkways, fencing, lighting, and maintenance during construction or demolition.

Conformance with National Structural Code.
Standards for excavation, foundations, retaining walls, veneer, enclosures, floors, roofs, stairs, ramps, exits.
Specifies fire-resistive construction for vertical openings, stairs, corridors.
Stair requirements include width, rise/run, handrails, headroom, number and arrangement of exits.

Detailed construction, materials, linings, clearances, cleanouts, and termination rules for chimneys.
Fireplaces and barbecue structures must meet masonry thickness and clearances.

Required automatic fire-extinguishing systems in specified occupancies and areas.
Dry and wet standpipes specifications including construction, sizing, number, location, and connections.
Fire pumps and hose systems prescribed.

Ventilation, construction, separation, exits and safety requirements for stages and platforms.
Motion picture projection rooms must have fire-resistant construction, ventilation, fire control shutters, and safety measures.

Approved plastics must meet flame-spread and smoke density standards.
Regulations on installation, glazing, use in skylights, panels, diffusers, partitions, veneers, awnings, and canopies.
Prefabricated assemblies subject to special tests and inspections.

Construction and fire protection requirements for spray booths including ventilation and lighting.

Standards for exterior and interior glazing including safety, impact resistance, size, and installation.

Prohibits signs that obscure official traffic signs or create hazards.
Requires maintenance, proper design, supports and compliance with electrical codes.
Restricts projection over alleys and clearances from fire escapes.