REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND AND THIS IRR REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES SECTION. 104 GENERAL BUILDING REQUIREMENTS SECTION 102. DECLARATION OF POLICY 1. ALL BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE AS WELL AS ACCESSORY FACILITIES POLICY OF THE STATE TO SAFEGUARD THE LIFE, THERETO SHALL CONFORM ON ALL HEALTH, PROPERTY, AND PUBLIC WELFARE, RESPECTS TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF SOUND SAFE CONSTRUCTION AND MUST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND BE SUITED TO THE PURPOSE FOR CONTROL; AND TO THIS END, MAKE IT THE WHICH THEY ARE DESIGNED. PURPOSE OF THIS CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ALL 2. BUILDING OR STRUCTURES BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, A FRAMEWORK INTENDED TO BE USED FOR THE OF MINIMUM STANDARDS AND MANUFACTURE AND/OR REQUIREMENTS TO REGULATE AND CONTROL PRODUCTION OF ANY KIND OF THEIR LOCATION, SITE, DESIGN, QUALITY OF ARTICLE OR PRUDUCT SHALL MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, USE, OCCUPANCY, OBSERVE ADEQUATE AND MAINTENANCE. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARDS. 3. BUILDING OR STRUCTURES AND SECTION 103. SCOPE AND APPLICATION ALL PARTS THEREOF AS WELL AS SCOPE OF IRR ALL FACILITIES FOUND THEREIN 1. ARCHITECTURAL SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SAFE, 2. CIVIL/STRUCTURAL SANITARY AND GOOD WORKING 3. ELECTRICAL CONDITION. 4. MECHANICAL SECTION 105. SITE REQUIREMENTS 5. SANITARY THE LAND OR SITE UPON WHICH WILL 6. PLUMBING BE CONSTRUCTED ANY BUILDING OR 7. ELECTRONICS STRUCTURE SHAL BE SANITARY, HYGIENIC OR APPLICATION OF IRR ON; SAFE. IT SHALL BE AT SAFE DISTANCE, AS 1. DESIGN DETERMINED BY COMPETENT AUTHORITIES, 2. LOCATION FROM STREAMS OR BODIES OF WATER AND/OR 3. SITING SOURCES OF AIR CONSIDERED, TO BE 4. CONSTRUCTION POLLUTED; FROM A VOLCANO OR VOLCANIC 5. ALTERATION SITE AND/OR ANY OTHER BUILDING 6. REPAIR CONSIDERED TO BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF 7. CONVERSION FIRE OR EXPLOSION. 8. USE 9. OCCUPANCY SECTION 106. DEFINITIONS 10. MAINTENANCE AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT 11. MOVING 12. DEMOLITION OF; 13. AND ADDITION TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, EXCEPT TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FAMILY DWELLINGS, AND THOSE COVERED BY BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 220 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECTS EXISTING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS/CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY MAY BE LEGALIZED, PROVIDED, THEY ARE MADE TO CONFORM TO THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS. HOWEVER, THEY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES, SURCHARGES, FINES AND OTHER APPROPRIATE MEASURES. THE APPLICABLE AND CONSISTENT PROVISIONS OF ALLIED PROFESSIONAL CODES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY CODES ARE APPROVED BY THE DPWH SECRETARY SHALL