SECTION 301.

Building Permit
1. No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the
government shall construct, alter, repair, convert, use, occupy, move,
demolish and add ay building/structure or any portion thereof or cause the
same to be done, without first obtaining a building permits therefor from the
Building Official assigned in the place where the subject building/structure is
located or to be done. The prescribed application for building permit form
(NBC B-01) shall be used by all applicants.
2. Permits supplementary to a Building Permit shall be applied for and issued by
the Building Official. These include
Ancillary & Accessory Permits;
a. Ancillary Permits are as follows:
Architectural Permit
Civil/Structural Permit
Electrical Permit
Mechanical Permit
Sanitary Permit
Plumbing Permit
Electronic Permit
b. Accessory Permits are issued by the Building Official for activities being
undertaken prior to or during the processing of the building permit.
These shall be signed by the concerned owner/applicant and the
concerned professionals. These permits include among others:
Excavation Permit
Fencing Permit
Temporary sidewalk enclosure and occupancy
Demolition Permit
Encroachment of foundation to public area, etc.
SECTION 302. Application for Permits
1. Together with the accomplished prescribed application form/s, the following
shall be submitted to the Office of the Building Official.
a. In case the applicant is the registered owner of the lot:
Vicinity Map/ Location Plan
Site Development Plan
Perspective
Floor Plans
Elevations (Front, Rear, Left & Right Sides)
Sections (Longitudinal & Transverse)
Reflected Ceiling Plan
Schedules of Door & Windows
Schedule of Finishes
b. Civil/ Structural Plans & Documents Civil/ Structural Engineer
Foundation Plans & Details
Floor Framing Plan & Details
Roof Framing Plans
Details & Schedules and Civil Works Elements
Structural Analysis & Design

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Boring and Load Tests (for buildings of 3-storeys and higher)

Seismic Analysis (for buildings of 2-storey and higher)
Electrical Plans & Documents Professional Electrical Engineer
Location & Site Plans
Legends or Symbols
General Notes and/or Specifications
Schedule of Loads
Design Analysis
One-Line Diagram
Sanitary Plans & Documents Sanitary Engineer
Location Plan & Site Plan
Detailed Plan & Lay-out Drawings
Design Analysis & Technical Specifications
Plumbing Plans& Documents Master Plumber
Location Plan & Site Plan
Plumbing Plans, Lay-outs & Details
Legend & General Notes
Isometric Drawings of the Systems
Design Analysis & Technical Specifications
Mechanical Plans & Documents Mechanical Engineer
Electronic Plans & Documents Electronics Engineer
Interior Design Plans Interior Designer or Architect
Geodetic Plans & Documents
Vicinity Map/ Location Plan
Lot Plan
Relocation Survey Plan and Report
Line & Grade
Detailed Topographic of the Site
Locational Clearance from Municipal Zoning Administration

SECTION 304. Issuance of Building Permit

Terms and Conditions of Permits:
a. Under Article 1723 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, the Engineer or
Architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is
liable for damages if within fifteen (15) years from the completion of
the building, the same should collapse due to defect in the plans or
specifications or defects in the ground. The Engineer or Architect who
supervises the construction shall be liable with the contractor should
the edifice collapse due to defect in the construction or the use of
inferior materials.
b. That the proposed construction shall be in conformity with the
provisions of the NBC.
c. That the supervising Architect/Civil Engineer shall keep at the jobsite at
all times a logbook of daily construction activities wherein the actual
daily progress of construction including tests conducted, weather
condition and other pertinent data are to be recorded, same shall be
made available for scrutiny and comments by the OBO representative.
d. That upon completion of the construction, the Owner shall submit the
logbook duly signed and sealed to the Building Official including as-

built plans and other documents and shall also prepare and submit a
Certificate of Completion of the project stating that the construction of
the building/structure conform to the provision of the Code as well as
the plans and specifications.