BP 344

Curb cut-out

A break in the sidewalk or traffic island provided with an inclined surface to facilitate mobility of wheeled chairs, carriages and other similar conveyance

Graphic sign

A drawing, painting, diagram, engraving, etching or other similar illustrations on which a single glance conveys a given message; a visual aid

Water fountain

A fixture consisting of a shallow basin, together with a water jet designed to provide potable water for human consumption

Handrail

A hand support along a stairway or ramp consisting of rails and their supporting posts, balusters or pillars and constituting an enclosure or a line of division

Elevator

A hoisting and lowering mechanism equipped wit ha car or platform which moves in guides, in a vertical direction serving two or more floors of a building or structure

Corridor

A long interior passageway providing access to several rooms. A public means of access from several rooms or spaces to an exit

Sidewalk

A paved footwalk at the side of a street or roadway

Curb

A raised rim of concrete, stone or metal which forms the edge of street, sidewalk, planted area, etc.

Washroom

A room providing facilities for washing; a lavatory or toilet room

Public telephones

A shelf-unit telephone with coin operating functions for the use of the public

Ramp

A sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels

Vestibule

A small entranceway or transitional space from the exterior to the interior of a building and opens into a larger space

Alcove

A small recessed space in a room or wall

Passageway or passage

A space connecting one area or room of a building with another

Threshold

A strip fastened to the floor beneath a door, usually required to cover the joint where two types of floor materials meet; may provide weather protection at exterior doors

1 accessible unit for every 4 units

Accessible public telephones requirement (ratio)

1 for each total seating capacity increase of 100 seats

Additional wheelchair seating allocation for a space with a seating capacity exceeding 500

Parking area

Allocated space composed of marked-off portions for single motor vehicles on a short-time storage basis

Door

An entranceway. A barrier which swings, slides, tilts or folds to close an opening in a wall or cabinet or the like

Egress

An exit or a means of going out

Walkway

An exterior passage for walking along, especially one connecting adjoining buildings and related structures

Section 4.

Any person violating any provision of this Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall, *suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than one month but not one year or a fine of P2,000 to P5,000 or both*. Provided, That *in the case of corporations, partnerships cooperatives or associations, the president, manager or administrator, or the person who has charge of the construction*, repair or renovation of the building, space or utilities shall be criminally responsible for any violation of this Act and/or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

10%

Application of the accessibility requirements for buildings to be repaired or renovated is deemed feasible if the primary function of the space will not be diminished by more than [what percentage?]

20%

Application of the accessibility requirements for buildings to be repaired or renovated is deemed feasible when the cost of such repair or renovation work is in excess of [what percentage?] of the total cost of the building or structure.

Residential

Category I

Commercial and Industrial

Category II

Educational and Industrial

Category III

Agricultural

Category IV

Ancillary

Category V

40 millimeters

Clearance of handrails attached to ledges

50 millimeters

Clearance of handrails attached to walls

0.70 meters

Comfortable clearance for knee and leg space under tables for wheelchair users

0.70 meters to 1.20 meters [above the floor], 0.40 [from room corners]

Comfortable reach of persons confined to wheelchairs

0.5

Decimal value considered as 1 unit when calculating accessible spaces/requirements

1.50 meters

Diameter of wheelchair turning space

30 millimeters to 50 millimeters

Dimensions of handrails that require full grip

20 minute, 1 hour

Disabled passengers shall be given a [,blank,] period to embark ahead of the 3 hour embarkation time prior to the ship's departure; and shall be allocated a maximum of [,blank,] for disembarkation after the ship's arrival

Height above floor

Distance between two points aligned vertically with one of the points on the floor

1 meter to 1.06 meters

For protection at great heights, handrails may be installed at [,blank,] to [,blank,]

0.90 meters and 0.70 meters

Height of handrails installation above steps or ramps

0.5, 1

In the computation for the allocation of accessible units and seating capacity decimal greater than [what number?] shall be considered as one unit. In all cases a minimum of [how many?] accessible unit shall be provided

0.30 meters

Length of handrail extension at the start and end of ramps and stairs

1.10 meters to 1.30 meters

Length of wheelchairs

Ingress level

Level where accessible units should be placed in case of multiple dwelling units without a barrier free elevator

(1:20) 1 is to 20

Maximum cross gradient of dropped curb towards the road

(1:100) 1 is to 100

Maximum cross gradient of walkways

13 millimeters by 13 millimeters

Maximum dimensions of grating openings when occurring along walkways

12 meters

Maximum distance between rest stops

(1:12) 1 is to 12

Maximum gradient of curb cut-out

(1:12) 1 is to 12

Maximum gradient of dropped curb ramp towards adjoining curbs

(1:20 or 5%) 1 is to 20 or 5%

Maximum gradient of walkways

25 millimeters

Maximum height of the lowest point of dropped curb from the road or gutter

6.5 millimeters

Maximum projection of gratings when occurring along walkways

3.50 meters

Maximum width of crossing which dropped curb may be similar to. [according to illustration]

Curb cut-out

May only be allowed when it will not obstruct a walkway or in any way lessen the width of a walkway

1.40 meters - 1.60 meters

Minimum and maximum heights of signs on walls and doors

1.50 meters

Minimum dimensions of rest stops

2 meters

Minimum headroom clearance for symbols protruding to walkways or routes

1 millimeter

Minimum height of raised symbols, letters or numbers in signages labelling public rooms and places

1

Minimum number of deck in passenger ships required to be provided with accessible ramps, passageways to gangways, galleys, safety equipment and bunks/berths/cabins with dimensions conforming with the requirements

2 meters

Minimum walkway headroom

0.90 meters

Minimum width of curb cut-out

0.90 meters

Minimum width of dropped curb

800 millimeters

Minimum width of elevator which makes buildings to be repaired or renovated subject to the requirements of accessibility

1.20 meters

Minimum width of walkways

1 unit

Number of accessible dwelling units to be placed at ingress level in case of hotels, motels, inns, pension houses and/or apartels without barrier-free elevators

1 unit for every 50 units up to 150 units and 1 additional unit for every 100 units at ingress level.

Number of accessible unit per dwelling unit in hotels, motels, inns, pension houses and/or apartels (private and government owned)

1 unit for 26-50 units and 1 additional unit for every 100 units thereafter

Number of accessible unit per dwelling unit in private or "off-campus" dormitories (private and government owned)

1 unit for every 50 units up to 150 units and 1 additional unit for every 100 units thereafter

Number of accessible unit per dwelling unit in tenement houses and/or row houses, apartment houses and/or town houses (private and government owned)

4

Number of designated seats for disabled persons near exit/entrance doors for first class, premiere and air-conditioned buses

2

Number of designated seats for disabled persons near exit/entrance doors for passenger airplanes

6

Number of designated seats for disabled persons near exit/entrance doors for passenger trains

5

Number of designated seats for disabled persons near exit/entrance doors for regular buses

2

Number of designated seats for disabled persons, preferably the front seats, for jeepneys

1 unit for 26-50 units and 1 additional unit for every 100 units thereafter

Number of units in all government owned multiple dwelling units to be constructed required to be accessible

1 unit for 26-50 units and 1 additional unit for every 100 units thereafter

Number of units in all government owned school or company staff housing units to be constructed required to be accessible

6

Number of wheelchair seating required for a space with 301-500 seating capacity

2

Number of wheelchair seating required for a space with 4-50 seating capacity

4

Number of wheelchair seating required for a space with 51-300 seating capacity

Pedestrian crossing

Part of road where pedestrian going across the road have priority over traffic

10%

Percentage of all government owned duplex units to be constructed required to be accessible

10%

Percentage of all government owned single detached units to be constructed required to be accessible

10%

Percentage of the total number of units of government-owned living accommodations required to be accessible (%)

Anthropometric

Pertaining to the measurement of the human body

As near as possible to ingress/egress

Placement of accessible slots in parking areas

Entrance

Point of entry into a building: an exterior door, a vestibule or a lobby

Buildings

Public and private buildings and other related structures for public use. These designed to accommodate and serve persons in the pursuit of educational, commercial, recreational, religious, occupational, medical, political, social activities and others of similar nature as enumerated and provided herein

Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

RA 7277

Accessible

Refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary function for which a structure is built.

Dropped curbs

Should be provided at pedestrian crossings and at the end of walkways of a private street or access road

Gradient of ramp

The degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a percentage ratio

Width of corridor

The linear width of the obstructed path in corridors

Toilet

The room containing the water closet

Floor

The surface within a room or area on which one walks

Section 6.

This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved: *February 25, 1983. *

Disabled persons

Those suffering from restriction or lack of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment

The Law to Enhance Mobility of Disabled Persons *BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 344 *

To promote the realization of the rights of disabled persons to participate fully in the social life and the development of the societies

Barrier-free

Unhindered, without obstructions to enable disabled persons free passage or use of the facilities

Planters with dwarf walls, grass verge

Use of these can give defined edges for walkways and paths which provides a texture different from the path

0.60 meters to 0.75 meters

Width of wheelchairs