NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. BATAS PAMBANSA 344
ACCESSIBILITY
LAW
Compiled by:
Arch. J.M. Buenaventura

2. “An Act to Enhance the Mobility of
Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain
Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and
Public Utilities to Install Facilities and
Other devices”.

3. PURPOSE
Provide minimum requirements and standards to
make buildings, facilities and utilities for public use
accessible to disabled persons.
APPLICATION
 Public and private buildings and related structures for
public use
 Streets and highways and public utilities
 Public transport terminals including those of LRT.

4. CATEGORIES OF DISABLED PEOPLE
 confinement to wheelchairs
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requiring use of braces, crutches, artificial supports
impairment of hearing or sight
condition of aging
acquired or congenital mental impairments
BASIC PHYSICAL PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
* accessibility
* reachability
* Usability
* orientation
* safety
* workability and efficiency

5. CLASSIFICATION BY USE OF OCCUPANCY
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Category I - Residential
Category II - Commercial
Category III - Educational and Industrial
Category IV - Agricultural
Category V - Ancillary

6.  Regular buses
- 5 designated seats near doors
 First class, premiere & aircon bus
- 4 seats near door
 Passenger trains
- 6 seats per car nearest the door
 Jeepneys
- 2 seats preferably front seats
 Domestic shipping
- allocate on per class basis; give priority during embarkation
and disembarkation

7.  As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277,
otherwise known as the Magna Carta for
Disabled Persons, any person who violates the
rules and regulations of this Act shall be fined
or imprisoned

8. PERSONS/ INDIVIDUALS LIABLE
For buildings/establishment/structure
 owner
 contractor
 architect
 engineer
 building official or other public official

17. BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY LAW

31. 1 accessible parking slot per 50 parking lots up to 150
slots and an additional slot for every 100

34. Seating capacity
4 - 50
51 - 300
301 - 500
Wheelchair
seating space
2
4
6
500 up add 1 for every additional 100 seats

53. BP 344
ACCESSIBILITY LAW