A1 Batas Pambansa Bilang 344

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An Act To Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons
by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public
Utilities to Install Facilities and Other Devices

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Batas Pambansa Bilang 344

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Building and related structures to be constructed

Government owned living Accommodations = % shall be accessible & fully usable by the disabled persons

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10 %

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Building and related structures to be repaired or renovated including those proposed for a change of occupancy.

　

When facilities is accessible by means of an elevator with a minimum width of

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800 mm

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Streets, highways and transport related structures to be constructed

Public Telephones

at least 1 unit for every ( ) units shall be accessible to disabled person

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4 Units

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Rule II Minimum Requirements for Accessibility

Design Criteria

Basic Physical Planning Requirements

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Accessibility

Reachability

Usability

Orientation

Safety

Workability and Efficiency

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An Act To Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons
by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public
Utilities to Install Facilities and Other Devices

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Accessibility

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Provisions shall be adapted and introduced to the physical environment so that as many places or buildings as possible can be reached by all

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Reachability

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The built environment shall be designed so that all persons, whether they be disable or not, may use and enjoy it

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Usability

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Finding a person's way inside and outside of a building or open space shall be made easy for everyone

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Orientation

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Designing for safety insures that people shall be able to move about with less hazard to life and health

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Safety

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The built environment shall be designed to allow the disable citizens to participate and contribute to development goals

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Workability and Efficiency

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Building Classification as per NBC PD 1096

Category 1 is

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Residential

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Building Classification as per NBC PD 1096

Category II is

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Commercial & Industrial

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Building Classification as per NBC PD 1096

Category III is

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Educational & Industrial

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Building Classification as per NBC PD 1096

Category IV is

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Agricultural

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Building Classification as per NBC PD 1096

Category V is

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Ancillary

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

Architectural Features & Facilities

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A – Stairs

B – Walkways

C – Corridors

D – Doors and Entrance

E – Washrooms and Toilets

F – Lifts/Elevator

G – Ramps

H – Parking Areases, Controls, Buzzers

J – Handrails

K – Thresholds

L – Floor Finishes

M – Drinking Fountains

N – Public Telephones

O – Seating Accommodations

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Rule III Specific Requirements for Building & Related Structures for Public Use

for Auditoriums, Assembly Halls, Theaters & related facilities

when seating capacity exceeds 500 = additional wheelchair seating space shall be provided for each total seating capacity increase of

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100 seats

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Rule V Administration & Enforcement

Criminal Liability

As stipulated in Section 46 of R.A. 7277, otherwise known as the

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Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

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Rule V Administration & Enforcement

Criminal Liability

1st Violation =

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Php 50,000 but not exceed 100,000 imprisonment not less than 6 months but not more than\ 2 years or both

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Rule V Administration & Enforcement

Criminal Liability

Subsequent violation =

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Php 100,000.00 but not exceed Php 200,000.00 imprisonment for not less than (2) years not more than (6) years, or both at the discretion of the court

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Design & Criteria

Categories Of Disabled Persons

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Confinement to Wheelchair

Difficulty in Walking

Total Impairment of Sight

Total Impairment of Hearing

Total impairment due to Aging

Mental Impairment

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Design & Criteria

Anthropometrics and Dimentional data

Wheel Chair Dimension:

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Length = 1.10 to 1.30 m

Front Width = 0.45 to 0.55 m

Rear Width = 0.60 to 0.75 m

Turning Space =2.25 sqm or 1.50 x 150 m

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Design & Criteria

Anthropometrics and Dimentional data

Wheel chair reach 0.70 to 1.20m above floor and not less than

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0.40 m from room corners

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Design & Criteria

Anthropometrics and Dimentional data

Wheel chair clear space under table

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0.70 m

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Design & Criteria

Fencing for roadworks & Footworks

　

railing should incorporate a tapping rail to assist the blind = not be greater than

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0.35 m above adjacent surface

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Fencing for roadworks & Footworks

The height of the top of the rail should be at least

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1.00 m bove the adjacent surface

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Covers for Excavations

　

Sides should be ramped if projecting more than

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25 mm

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Covers for Excavations

If the footway width will be reduced to less than ( ) because of excavation, temporary covering should extend across the whole of the footway

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1.20 m

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Minimum dimension @ Obstructions

Effective width of footways = no less than

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1.20 m

1.50 m preffered

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Minimum dimension @ Obstructions

If avoidable, loose materials temporarily stored on footways must be properly fenced & prevented from encroaching onto the main footway by the use of kickboard ( ) which also serve as a tapping board for the blind

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at least 0.20 m high

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Signage for roadworks on the carriageway

　

Signs should not reduce the available walkway width to less than

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1.20 m

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Rest stops at busy or lengthy walkways

In lengthy or busy walkways, spaces should be provided at some point along the route so that the wheelchair may pass another or turn around.

Spaces should be in min dimension ( ) & should be spaced @ a maximum of

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1.50 x 150 m

12.00 m between stops

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Walkway headroom should not be less than

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2.0 m and preferably higher

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Dropped Curbs

Minimum width is

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0.90 m

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Dropped Curbs

Shall be ramped towards adjoining curbs with gradient not more than

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1:12

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Dropped Curbs

Shall be sloped towards the road with maximum cross gradient of

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1:20

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Dropped Curbs

Lowest point should not exceed ( ) from the road or gutter

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25 mm

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Variation of dropped curb at corner

Minimum width is

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0.90 m

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Curb cut-outs

Minimum width is

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0.90 m

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Signage

sign protrude into a walkway or route with a minimum headroom of

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2.00 m

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Signage

　

raised symbols, letters or numbers with minimum height of

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1 mm

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Signage

Signs on walls and doors should be located at

a maximum height of

a minimum height of

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1.60 m maximum and 1.40 m minimum

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Parking

Minimum width of

Walkway from accessible spaces is

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3.70 m and 1.20 m clear width

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Ramp

minimum clear width of

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1.20 m

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Ramp

　

length of a ramp should not exceed

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6.00 m if the gradient is 1:12

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Ramp

maximum gradient shall be

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1:12

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Ramp

　

longer ramps whose gradient is 1:12 shall be provided with landings not less than

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1.50 m

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Ramp

　

Level area at top and bottom of any ramp

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1.80 m

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Ramp

Provide handrails on both sides

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0.70 x 0.90 m height

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Ramp

Any ramp with a rise greater than 0.20 m and leads down towards an area where vehicular traffic is possible, should have a railing across the full width of its lower end, not less than

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1.80 m from the foot of the ramp

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Ramp

Entrances with vestibules

Shall be provided a level area with at least

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1.50 m width and 1.80 depth

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Doors

operable by pressure or force not more than 4 kg; closing device pressure an interior door shall not exceed 1 kg

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0.80 m minimum clear width

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Min. Clear level space ( ) before & extending beyond a door

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1.50 x 1.50 m

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Door

Where a door shall open onto but not into a corridor, the required clear level space on the corridor side of the door may be a minimum of

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1.20 m corridor width

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Door

Door knob latches height

Kick plate

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0.82 m to 1.06 m ( 0.90 m Preferred)

0.30 m to 0.40 m

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Door

Switch height

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0.92 m to 1.22 m from FFL

0.20 m maximum from latch of the door

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Stairs

A tactile strip ( ) wide shall be installed before hazardous areas such as sudden changes in floor levels and at the top & bottom of stairs; special care must be taken to ensure the proper mounting or adhesion of tactile strip so as not to cause accidents

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0.30 m

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Elevators

　

Accessible elevators should be located not more than ( ) from entrance & easy to locate by the aid of signs

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30.00 m

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Elevators

Minimum door opening

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0.80 m

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Elevators

　

Minimum car dimension of

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1.10 x 1.40 m

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Elevators

Minimum shaft dimension of

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1.50 x 1.80 m

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Elevators

Button sizes minimum diameter of

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20 mm and depression of 1 mm

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Elevators

Control Panel & Emergency system top most button

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0.90 to 1.20 m from floor

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Corridor

also provided at or within ( ) of every dead end

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3.50 m

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Signage

Signage for Men’s washroom door equilateral triangle w/ vertex pointing upward

　

Signage for Women’s washroom door circles

Edges of the triangle and diameter of circle

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0.30 m long with atleast 7.5 mm thick

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Lavatory

Maximum height of ( ) with knee recess of ( ) vertical clearance & ( ) depth

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0.80 m height

0.60 to 0.70 m vertical

0.50 m depth

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Urinal

Should have an elongated lip or through type the maximum height of the lip should be

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0.48 m

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Urinal

Grab bar should be provided both sides at

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0.60 m

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Water Closet

Minimum dimension of

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1.70 x 1.80 m

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Water Closet

Maximum height of

Maximum height of flush control

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0.45 m

1.20 m

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Public Telephone

Telephone booth door openings minimum clear width of ( ) with either outswing, folding or sliding doors, coin slots, dialing controls, receivers & instructional signs shall be locked at a maximum ( ) above floor

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0.80 m and 1.10 m

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Definition

refers to features that enable disabled persons to make use of the primary functions for which a structure is built

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Accessible

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Definition

pertaining to the measurement of the human body

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Anthropometric

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Definition

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

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Barrier Free

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Definition

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

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Curb

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Definition

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

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Curb Cut Out

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Definition

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

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Disabled Persons

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Definition

the degree of inclination of a sloped surface expressed as a percentage or ratio

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Gradient of Ramp

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Definition

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

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Graphic Sign

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Definition

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

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Height Above Floor

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Definition

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

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Parking Area

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Definition

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

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Passageway or Passage

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Definition

sloped surface connecting two or more planes at different levels

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Ramp

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Definition

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

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Threshold

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Definition

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

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Vestibule

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Definition

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

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Water Fountain

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Definition

the linear width of the obstructed path in corridors

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Width of Corridor

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Any person violating any provision of this Act or of the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction,
suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than one month but not more than one
year or a fine of

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P2,000 to P5,000 or both