Building Sec. 3, 8.a, 8.b, 9.i, 9.j Use / occupancy group Group A · Division A-1 (residential, e.g. single detached house, duplex) Group A · Division A-2 (other residential dwellings) Group B · Residentials, hotels and apartments (B-1) Group C · Education and recreation (C-1) Group C · Division C-2 Group D · Institutional (D-1, D-2, D-3) Group E · Business and mercantile Group F · Industrial (F-1) Group G · Storage and hazardous Group H · Assembly, under 1,000 occupants Group I · Assembly, 1,000 occupants or more (I-1) Group J · Agricultural and accessory (J-1) Your OBO sets the official classification. Type of work New construction Addition / extension Raising of building (new usable area) Renovation / alteration / repair only Floor area (sq m) All floors for new work; the new area for additions or raising. Open balconies, terraces, lanais (sq m) Open on 2 or more sides; 50% of the building rate. Garages, carports and other J-2 accessory structures (sq m) 50% of the rate of the principal building. Building height (m) Only if over 8 m; ground to bottom of roof slab or top of girts. Footprint area (sq m) Used with height for the volume above 8 m. Walls / facades altered (sq m) Floors, ceilings, roofing altered (sq m) Detailed repair cost (₱) 1% applies to repairs costing more than ₱5,000. Usually assessed with every new building permit
Line and grade · frontage on streets, esteros, rivers (m) All sides fronting or abutting. Excavation for foundation (cu m) Rough guess for a small house; your foundation plan gives the real volume. ₱4.00 per cu m instead of ₱3.00. Pavement (sq m) Up to 20 sq m is ₱24; larger commercial / industrial / institutional paving is ₱3.00 per sq m. More items in this section Excavation other than foundation or basement (cu m) Footing encroachment into public areas, as permitted (sq m) Separate Ground Preparation & Excavation Permit issued while the building permit is processed Number of GP&EP issued (0 or 1). Adds the ₱50 issuance fee.
Electrical Sec. 4, 11.e Total connected load (kVA) From the load schedule. Typical houses: about 5 to 20 kVA. Transformer / UPS / generator capacity (kVA) All owned by the applicant. Electric meters (union separation, alteration, reconnection, relocation) Power supply poles within the premises Guying attachments Sec. 11.e.i: covers all inspection trips during construction.
Plumbing / Sanitary Sec. 6 More items in this section Slop sinks Garage traps Dental cuspidors Drinking fountains Bar or soda fountain sinks Laboratory sinks Fixed-type sterilizers
Mechanical Sec. 5 Window-type aircon units Packaged / centralized / split aircon (total tons) Total installed tons of all units in one establishment. 1 ton ≈ 1.5 HP. Generating units, e.g. genset (kW) Pressurized water heaters Water, sump and sewage pumps, commercial / industrial (kW) Automatic fire sprinkler heads Passenger elevators Freight elevators
More items in this section Refrigeration / cold storage (tons) Ice plant (tons) Mechanical ventilation, blowers and fans (kW) Escalators / moving walks (units) Length of each escalator / moving walk (m) Funicular length (m) Funicular travel (m) Cable car length (m) Cable car travel (m) Motor-driven dumbwaiters Construction elevators Car elevators Boilers (units) Rating of each boiler (kW) 1 sq m of heating surface = 1 boiler kW. Compressed air, vacuum, gas outlets Gas meters Power piping for gas / steam (lineal m or cu m, whichever is higher) Other internal combustion engines not registered with LTO (kW) Cranes, forklifts, loaders, mixers, compressors. Pressure vessels (cu m) Other machinery / equipment, commercial / industrial / institutional (kW) Pneumatic tubes, conveyors, monorails, added duct works (lineal m) Weighing scale structure (tons)
Electronics Sec. 7 Voice / data / computer / TV outlets Security, alarm, CCTV, fire alarm, sound, automation terminations Switching ports (PABX, intercom, routers and the like) Electronic signage and display units
More items in this section ATMs, vending, ticketing, medical / lab and similar units Broadcast stations, cell sites, call / control centers (locations) Studios, auditoriums, theaters for broadcast / recording (locations) Antenna towers / masts (structures) Poles (paid by the pole owner) Attachments to poles of others Other electronic devices not listed above (units)
Building accessories Sec. 8.c to 8.p Swimming pool (cu m) Rate depends on the occupancy group. Pool shower / locker rooms (units) Firewalls separate from the building (sq m) Minimum fee ₱48. Tower type (radio / TV, water tank support and the like) Self-supporting Trilon (guyed) Tower height (m) Reinforced concrete / steel tanks, e.g. water tank (cu m) Water / waste water treatment tanks, cisterns (cu m)
More items in this section Bank and records vaults, interior volume (cu m) Storage silo height (m) Smokestack height (m) Chimney height (m) Commercial / industrial fixed ovens (sq m interior floor area) Industrial kiln / furnace (cu m) Commercial / industrial tank, above ground (cu m) Commercial / industrial tank, underground (cu m) Pull-out / reinstallation, underground tank excavation (cu m) Pull-out / reinstallation, saddle or trestle mounted tank (cu m) Booths, kiosks, stages, permanent (sq m) Booths, kiosks, stages, temporary (sq m) Knock-down temporary booths for inspection (units) Tombs (sq m covered ground) Semi-enclosed mausoleums (sq m) Totally enclosed mausoleums (sq m) Multi-level interment niches (sq m) Niche levels Columbarium (sq m)
Fencing, signs, demolition and public areas Sec. 9.c, 9.f to 9.k Fence of masonry / metal / concrete up to 1.8 m (lineal m) Fence over 1.8 m high (lineal m) Fence of indigenous materials, barbed, chicken or hog wire (lineal m) Demolition of buildings (sq m floor area) Moving of buildings (sq m) Sign display surface (sq m) Erection and anchorage plus installation. Sign kind Business sign Advertising sign Sign display Neon Illuminated Others Painted-on
More items in this section Demolition of building systems / frames / fences (sq m of dimensions involved) Demolition of a structure: height (m) Demolition of appendages (cu m) Use / enclosure of streets and sidewalks (sq m) Months of street / sidewalk use Scaffolding in public areas (length in m) Months of scaffolding
Zoning / Locational Clearance Local · preliminary Local fee set by each city or municipality. This is only a rough allowance; confirm with your LGU zoning office or OBO. Project type for zoning Based on the occupancy group Residential Commercial Institutional Industrial Special use
Fire Code (BFP) RA 9514 §12; 2019 RIRR Rule 12 Assessed and collected by the Bureau of Fire Protection, separate from the OBO. Verified estimated value of the building (₱) From your cost estimate / Bill of Materials. Leave 0 to use the NBC fixed cost (floor area × ₱/sq m). Hotworks clearance (welding, cutting) during construction None 1 to 5 machines 6 to 10 machines More than 10 machines
Certificate of Occupancy Sec. 10 Based on the fixed cost of construction per sq m (Table II.G.1). Change in use / occupancy, area affected (sq m)
After occupancy (not part of permit fees) Sec. 11, 12, 9.h Annual inspections, sign renewal and certifications. Not added to the permit total. Owner-requested inspections, Group A (number of services) Single detached houses and duplexes are not subject to annual inspection. Theater class, Group C Not applicable First class cinematograph / theater Second class Third class Grandstands, bleachers, gymnasia Appendages up to 3 sq m (units), Groups B to I Plumbing units for annual inspection OBO certifications / certified true copies Assessed value of the building (₱), for the annual Fire Code realty tax From your Tax Declaration. BFP certified true copies (FSIC, clearances)
Preliminary fee estimate
₱0.00
Other local fees not included. Confirm with your LGU / OBO.
Layer 1 · NBCP schedule of fees
Layer 2 · Fire Code (BFP)
The construction tax is 0.10% of the verified estimated value, capped at ₱50,000. At least 50% is paid before the building permit is issued, and the balance before the Certificate of Occupancy.
Layer 3 · Local zoning / locational clearance (preliminary)
Preliminary allowance only. Zoning fees are set by each city or municipality; check with your LGU zoning office or OBO to confirm.
After occupancy · not part of permit fees
Other local fees · check your local ordinance
Your city or municipality may add or set its own fees through its Revenue Code or ordinance, such as:
Filing, processing and inspection fees Barangay clearance fees Surcharges and penalties The actual zoning / locational clearance fee, which may differ from the allowance above
Preliminary estimate only · Please verify with your City / Municipal Hall
NBCP fees are computed from Annex A of NBCDO Memorandum Circular No. 03, s. 2016 (Revised IRR of PD 1096). Fire Code fees follow RA 9514 §12 and Rule 12 of its 2019 Revised IRR. Storage, conveyance and installation clearances for hazardous materials are not included. Your OBO and the BFP make the official assessments and may apply a different classification, quantities or locally adopted rates. The zoning / locational clearance figure is only a preliminary allowance; other local fees under your LGU Revenue Code or ordinance are not included. Check with your local LGU / OBO to confirm. Professional fees for preparing the documents are separate. RJP Engineering Services is not affiliated with any government office.