Revised Rules And Standards For Economic And Socialized Housing Projects To Implement Batas Pambansa
Introduction:
These rules and standards shall apply to the development of economic and socialized housing projects in urban and rural areas. They shall apply to the development of either a house and lot or a house or lot only.
It is a policy of the government to promote and encourage the development of economic and socialized housing projects, primarily by the private sector in order to make available adequate economic and socialized housing units for average and low income earners in urban and rural areas.
MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS:
1. Water
2. Movement and circulation
3. Storm drainage
4. Solid and liquid waste disposal
5. Park and Play ground
6. Power
Physical Suitability:
A potential site must have characteristics assuring healthful, safe and environmentally sound community life. lt shall be stable enough to accommodate foundation load without excessive site works. Critical areas (e.9., areas subject to flooding, land slides and stress) must be avoided.
Accessibility:
The site must be sewed by a road that is readily accessible to public transportation lines. Said access road shall conform to the standards set herein of these Rules to accommodate expected demand caused by the development of the area. In no case shall a subdivision project be approved without necessary access road/right-of-way constructed either by the developer or the Local Government Unit.
Area Planning:
Project design should consider not only the reduction of cost of development to a minimum but also the provision for possible future improvement or expansion, as in the prescription of lot sizes, right-of-way of roads, open space, allocation of areas for common uses and facilities.
Land allocation and alignment of the various utilities (roads, drainage, power and water) of the subdivision shall be integrated with those of existing networks as well as projects outside the boundaries of the project site access roads set forth herein and should follow the standard specifications of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Road Pavement:
Major, minor roads and motor court for economic and socialized housing projects shall be paved with asphalt with minimum thickness of 50 millimeters or concrete with minimum thickness of 150 millimeters and a minimum compressive strength of 20.7 Mpa at 28 days. Sidewalk or alley shall be of macadam finish.
Road Intersection:
Roads should intersect at right angles as much as practicable Multiple intersections along major roads shall be minimized. Distance between offset intersections should not be less than 20 meters from comer to comer.
Water Supply:
Whenever a public water supply system exists, connection to it by the subdivision is mandatory.
Each lot and/or living unit shall be sewed with water connection (regardless of the type of distribution system). Water supply provided by the local water district shall be potable and adequate. lt shall be complemented/supplemented by other sources, when necessary, such as communal well which may be located strategically for ease and convenience in fetching water by residents and at the same time not closer than 300 meters from each other.
Electrical Power Supply:
When power is available within the locality of the project site, its connection to the subdivision is required. Actual connection, however, may depend on the minimum number of users as required by the power supplier.
Provision of street lightning per pole shall be mandatory if poles are 50-meter distance and at every other pole if the distance is less than 50 meters.
Conclusion:
No development of economic and socialized housing projects shall be allowed without having complied with the standards and approval procedures set forth in these Rules. An approved socialized housing project shalt not be upgraded to any other type of housing project.