CONDOMINIUM CONCEPT AND PLANNING

Procedure in the Approval and Licensing of Condominium Project

DAR

PA/LC
(HLURB)

DP/FA
(HLURB)

BLDG.
PERMIT
(OBO)

ECC
(DENR)
Condo
Cert. of Title
(RD)

COC
Certificate of Completion

(HLURB)

License
to Sale
(HLURB)

Registration
(HLURB)

ISSUANCE
OF
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
FOR
CONDOMINIUM

Condominium project. - "Condominium

project" shall mean the entire parcel of real
property divided or to be divided primarily for
residential purposes into condominium units,
including all structures thereon.

PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

Locational Viability
- Conformance to CLUP/Zoning Ordinance
- Allowable Use/Permitted Use
1. Preferably within area zoned as
residential
2. Allowable/ Permitted Use
3. Height Restriction
Maximum building height based of
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Number of Levels

PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

Completeness of Documents
Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) certified true
copy (Right to land/ Verification of property)
Architectural Plans
a. Floor Plans
b. Sections
c. Elevations
Perspective/ Site Development Plan/ Vicinity
Plan

PROCESSING OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

Project Study
(Project Profile/ Development Cost/ Sources of
Financing)
List of Professionals
Building Specifications and costing
Note: Minimum Road Right-of-Way shall be 8.00meter and the specifications shall be in
accordance with the Standards of Residential
Subdivision.

SPACE ALLOCATION
Floor Area Requirement
a) Single Occupancy Unit
Single Occupancy units shall have a
minimum floor area of 18 square meters,
however, a net floor area of 12 square meters
is allowed with the following limitations:
intended for students/employees/workers
the condominium project is within highly
urbanized areas.

SPACE ALLOCATION
With basic facilities/amenities:
Laundry/amenities
visitors lounge
dining area
Other measures to ensure compliance with
the intended use of the unit to be explicitly
indicated in the Master Deed/Contract to Sell

SPACE ALLOCATION
Floor Area Requirement
b) Family Dwelling Unit (For PD 957)
The minimum floor area of family condominium
units shall be 36 square meters and 22 square
meters for open market and medium cost
condominium project respectively.
For BP 220 condominium projects, the minimum floor area shall be 18 square
meters.

SPACE ALLOCATION
Parks/Playground and/or Other Recreational Areas
Parks/Playground (exclusive of easements, access
roads, driveways, parking space) shall be required for:
Projects with a gross saleable area of 1,000
square meters; or
Projects with ten (10) or more condominium
units.
The minimum area for a single park/playground
shall be 50 square meters. Increments of 3.00
square meters for every additional family
dwelling type in excess of 10 units shall be
added.

SPACE ALLOCATION
1. Service Area (Laundry/ Drying Area)
Common if not integrated with
each unit
2. Reservoir / Water Tank
20% Average Daily Demand (150lcpd) plus Fire Reserve (5,000
liters).
3. Refuse Collection / Disposal
Centralized garbage depository area &
efficient refuse collection & disposal
services shall be provided .

MECHANICAL
(ELEVATOR REQUIREMENT)
P.D. 957
Section 1302 Mechanical Regulation (IRR,
NBC) 5.1 In apartment or residential
condominium of five (5) storeys or more, at
least one (1) passenger elevator shall be kept
on twenty-four (24) hours constant service.

MECHANICAL
(ELEVATOR REQUIREMENT)
B.P. 220
(Amended per Board Res. No. 824, Series of 2008)

Provision of elevators shall be

required for buildings 6 storeys
and beyond.

PARKING
Off-street Parking shall be provided per Revised
IRR/NBC as follows:
Multi-family living unit regardless of the number
of storey with average living unit floor areas:
18 sq.m. to 22 sq.m.
1 slot/ 8 living units
up to 50 sq.m.
1 slot/ 6 living units
51 sq.m. to 100 sq.m.
1 slot/ 4 living units
more than 100 sq.m.
1 slot/ living units
For BP. 220 Condominium Project: 1 slot/ 8 living
units. Perpendicular/ Diagonal Parking- 2.5 m. x 5
m, or Parallel parking -2.15 m. x 6 m.

PARKING
Off-Site Parking
May be allowed provided that it will form part of
the project & shall be located not more
than
100 meters away from project site.
(For Commercial 200 meters).
NOTE: Compliance with additional parking
spaces as required by local ordinances shall
be mandatory.

LIGHT AND VENTILATION

1.
2.
3.
4.

Minimum habitable room sizes

Location of property/ firewalls
Setback
Airwells / Lightwells / Vent Shafts

CONVERSION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES TO

CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS
Existing structures may be converted into
condominium projects upon proper application
therefor with the Board and compliance with the
requirements of condominium laws and these rules
and standards.

ISSUANCE
OF
CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION
&
LICENSE TO SELL
FOR
CONDOMINIUM

Major Stages in Processing CRLS Application

1. Evaluation of plans and documents
2. Issuance of authority to publish
3. Posting of Performance bond
4. Issuance of CRLS

I. E V A L U A T I O N P R O P E R
a. Documents Required
1. REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Name of Applicant
Capitalization
Project Name
Location
Area
Transfer Certificate Title (TCT) Number

2. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (TCT)

Free from:
LIEN hold or claim on another property
on security for debt, judgement or
mortgage.
ENCUMBRANCES anything which
affect or limit the use of a property.

a. ADVERSE CLAIM claim of a persons

on another property (good only
for 30 days; no second adverse
claim is allowed)
b. LIS PENDENS annotation in the TCT
which serves as notice that
the property is subject to
pending litigation.
3. BALANCED SHEET (duly audited)

4. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
5. COPY OF BROCHURES, ADVERTISEMENT
MATERIALS
6. COPY OF CONTRACTS TO BE USED
7. AFFIDAVIT OF WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE
NAME OF PROJECT
8. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE

9. FOR CONDOMINIUM PROJECT

a. Master Deed
This shall contain the following
pursuant to Section 4 of R.A. 4726
(The Condominium Act)
- Description of the land on which
the building or buildings and
improvements are to be located;

- Description of the building or

buildings, stating the number of
stories and basements, the
number of units and their
accessories, if any:
- Description of the
areas and facilities;

common

- A statement of the exact nature

of the interest acquired or to be
acquired by the purchaser in the
separate units and in the
common
areas
of
the
condominium project. Where title
to or the appurtenant interest in
the common areas is to be held
by a condominium corporation, a
statement to this effect shall be
included;

- Statement of the purposes for

which the building or buildings
and each of the units are
intended or restricted as to use
- A certificate of the registered
owner of the property, if he is
other than those executing the
master deed, as well as of all
registered holders of any lien or
encumbrance on the property,
that they consent to the
registration of the deed;

- Statement of the purposes for

which the building or buildings
and each of the units are
intended or restricted as to use
- the following plans shall be
appended to the deed as integral
parts thereof:

1. A survey plan of the land

included in the project, unless
a survey plan of the same
property
had
previously
been filed in said office;
2. A diagrammatic floor plan of
the buildings or buildings
each unit, its relative
location and appropriate
dimensions.

- Any reasonable restriction not

contrary to law, morals, or public
policy regarding the right of any
condominium owner to alienate
or dispose of his condominium.

TEMPORARY LICENSE TO SELL

If the proponent has a hard time obtaining the

Building Permit , then he has the option to apply
for a Temporary License To Sell with the Board
together with the Scrow Agreement with the
Bank.

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