THE NEW NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Title
1.1 REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF
THE PHILIPPINES (P.D. 1096) referred to as the IRR
Rule 1 sec 3.1
Scope and applicaiton
3.1 Shall cover architectural, civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing, electronics and
interior design. Shall apply to design, location, siting, construction, alteration, repair, conversion, use,
occupancy, maintenance, moving, demolition of and addition to public and private building and structures
except traditional indigenous family dwellings and economic and socialized housing projects.
RULE III BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
1. Building Permits
1.1 No person, firm or corporation shall construct, alter, repair, convert, use, occupy, move, demolish and
add any building without a building permit.
2. Ancillary Permits
2.1.1 Architectural Permit
2.1.2 Civil/Structural Permit
2.1.3 Electrical Permit
2.1.4 Mechanical Permit
2.1.5 Sanitary Permit
2.1.6 Plumbing Permit
2.1.7 Electronics Permit
2.1.8 Interior Design Permit
2.1.9 Other Permits for other professional disciplines

6. Requirements
1. Five sets of survey plans, design plans, specifications signed and sealed by:
1. Architect, in case of architectural documents
2. Civil Engineer, in case of civil/structural documents
3. Professional Electrical Engineer, in case of electrical documents
4. Professional Mechanical Engineer, in case of mechanical documents
5. Sanitary Engineer, in case of sanitary documents
6. Master Plumber, in case of plumbing documents
7. Electronics Engineer, in case of electronics documents
8. Environmental Planner who is also an architect or civil engineer in case of
developmental/environmental documents

9. Interior Designer, in case of interior design documents

10. Geodetic Engineer, in case of lot survey documents

RA 9292 "Electronics Engineering Law of 2004".

SEC. 4. Categories of Practice. - The following shall be the engineering and technician categories
covered by this Act:
(a) Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE)
(b) Electronics Engineer (ECE)
(c) Electronics Technician (ECT)
(b) The scope and nature of practice of the Professional Electronics Engineer shall embrace and consist
of all of the above plus the sole authority to provide consulting services as defined in this Act and to sign
and seal electronics plans, drawings, permit applications, specifications, reports and other technical
documents prepared by himself/herself and/or under his direct supervision.
SEC. 29. Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers. - All licensed Professional Electronics Engineers
shall obtain and use a seal of a design prescribed by the Board bearing the registrants name, registration
number and title. Plans, drawings, permit applications, specifications, reports and other technical
documents prepared by and/or executed under the supervision of, and issued by the Professional
Electronics Engineer shall be stamped on every sheet/page with said seal, indicating therein his/her
current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) number, date/place of payment and current membership number
in the Accredited Professional Organization, when filed with government authorities or when used
professionally.
Sec. 32 All members of good standing of this Accredited Professional Organization shall be issued an
annual membership card indicating the membership number and validity period of the membership, which
shall be affixed to all plans, specifications and any document signed by the member in the course of
practice of his/her profession.