IRR of BP 344 “AN ACT TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS, ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES.” Joint Promulgated By: The Department of Public Works and Highways Port Area, Manila The Department of Transportations and Communications Pasig, Metro Manila in coordination with: The National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (Accessibility Sector on the Magna Carta for Disabled Person) Diliman, Quezon City RULE I – SCOPE AND APPLICATION 1. Purpose: The Rules and regulations set forth herein provide for minimum requirements and standards to make buildings, facilities and utilities for public use accessible to disabled persons, pursuant to the objectives of Batas Pambansa Bilang 344, An Act to Enhance the Mobility of Disabled Persons by Requiring Certain Buildings, Institutions, Establishments and Public Utilities to Install Facilities and Other Devices. 2. Definition of Terms: For the purpose of these Rules and Regulations, the words, terms and phrases enumerated in Annex A hereof shall have the meaning as provided therein. 3. Scope: The provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall apply to the following: 3.1 Public and private buildings and related structures for public use and which shall be constructed repaired or renovated. 3.2 Streets and highways and public utilities 3.2.1 Streets and highways 3.2.2 Public transport vehicles which shall include: a). Passenger buses and jeepneys b). Passengers trains, including those of the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) c). Domestic inter-island vessels d). Domestic aircraft of air carriers 3.2.3 Public Telephones 3.3 Public transport terminals including those of LRTA 4. Application: 4.1 Public and private buildings and related structures for public use. No permit for the construction, repair or renovation of public and private buildings and related structures for public use, whether owned or leased, shall be granted or issued, unless the owner thereof shall have provided in the places and specifications submitted for approval barrier-free facilities and accessibility features as provided in these Rules and in accordance with the followings criteria: 4.1.1 Building and related structures to be constructed a). At the space where the primary function is served and where facilities and ingress/egress of the building or structure are located, as to make such space accessible to the disabled persons; provided, however, that where the primary function can be served at the ingress level and where such level is provided with facilities, requirements for accessibility at other levels may be waived. b). Ten percent (10%) of the total number of units of government-owned living accommodations shall be accessible and fully usable by the disabled persons with any fractional part in excess of one-half (1/2) in the computation thereof, to be considered as one unit; for privately-owned living accommodations the number of accessible units shall be as provided in Section 3 of Rule III thereof. c). Ingress/egress from the street to the building or structure shall be made accessible. d). Accessible slots in parking areas shall be located as near as possible to ingress/egress spaces of the building or structure. 4.1.2 Building and related structures to be repaired or renovated including those proposed for a change of occupancy – If feasible , barrier-free facilities and accessibility and accessibility features shall be provided in accordance with the requirements under Subsection 4.1.1 (1), (c ) and (d): feasibility of incorporation of

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