REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROVINCE OF BATANGAS

MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN

ZONING ORDINANCE
OF
CALATAGAN
 Zoning Ordinance
Of The
Municipality Of Calatagan

Table of Contents
Page
Resolution Adopting the Revised Zoning Ordinance
Of the Municipality of Calatagan 1

Municipal Ordinance No. 9 Series of 2000 4

ARTICLE I
TITLE OF ORDINANCE
Section 1 - Title 5

ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
Section 2 - Authority 5
Section 3 - Purpose 5
Section 4 - General Zoning Principle 5

ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS 6

ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATION

Section 5 - Division into Zone or District 12

Section 6 - Zoning Maps 12
Section 7 - Zone Boundaries 13
7.A - Built-Up Zones 13
7.A.1 - Rural Built-Up Zone 13
7.A.1.1 - General Residential Zone 13
7.A.1.2 - Socialized Housing Zone 18
7.A.2 - General Commercial Zone 18
7.A.3 - General Institutional Zone 19
7.A.4 - Recreational Zones (Parks and Playgrounds) 20
7.A.5 - Dumpsite 20
7.B - Urban Built-Up Zones 20
7.B.1 - General Residential Zone 20
7.B.2 - General Commercial Zone 22
7.B.3 - General Institutional Zone 23
7.B.4 - Functional Open Spaces/Parks and Other
Recreational Zone 23
7.B.4.1 - Parks and Playgrounds 23
7.B.4.2 - Cemeteries 23
7.B.4.3 - Utilities Zone 24
7.C - Tourism Zone 24
7.C.1 - Urban Tourism Zone 24
7.C.2 - Rural Tourism Zone 24
7.D - Industrial Zone 27
7.E - Planned Unit Development Zone 27
7.F - Forest Zone 28

Section 8 - Interpretation of the Zone Boundary 28

ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATION

Section 9 - General Provision 31

Section 10 - Use Regulations in General Residential
Zone (GRZ) 31
10.A - Use Regulations in Socialized Housing
Zone 34
Section 11 - Use Regulations in General Commercial
Zone 35
Section 12 - Use Regulations in Light Industrial
Zone (I.1) 38
Section 13 - Use Regulations in Medium Industrial
Zone (I.2) 42
Section 14 - Use Regulations in General Institutions
Zone (GIZ) 48
Section 15 - Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation
Zone (PRZ) 48
Section 16 - Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone
(AGZ) 49
Section 17 - Use Regulations in Forest Zone (FZ) 52
Section 18 - Use Regulations in Water Zone 53
Section 19 - Use Regulations in Tourism Zone 54

ARTICLE VI
GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 20 - Development Density 55

20.A - Residential Zone 55
20.A.1 - Low Density Residential Zone 55
20.A.2 - Medium Density Residential Zone 55
20.A.3 - High Density Residential Zone 55
20.B - All Other Zone 55

Section 21 - Height Regulations 55

21.A - Residential Zone 56
21.A.1 - Low density Residential Zone 56
21.A.2 - Medium Density Residential Zone 56
21.A.3 - High Density Residential Zone 56
21.B - All Other Zone 56

Section 22 - Exemptions from Height Regulations 56

Section 23 - Area Regulations 57
Section 24 - Road Setback Regulations 58
Section 25 - Easement 58
Section 26 - Buffer Regulations 58
Section 27 - Specific Provisions in the National Building 58
 ARTICLE VII
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES

Section 28 - Innovative Techniques or Designs 59

SECTION VIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 29 - Projects of national Significance 59

Section 30 - Environmental Compliance Certificate
(ECC) 59
Section 31 - Subdivision Projects 59
Section 32 - Cultivation/Utilization of River Beds
And Sand Bars 60
Section 33 - Performance Standard on Factories,
Industrial Buildings and Commercial
Buildings 60
33.1 - Noise and Vibrations 60
33.2 - Smoke 60
33.3 - Dust, Dirt and Fly Ash 61
33.4 - Odor and Gases 61
33.5 - Glare and Heat 61
33.6 - Industrial Wastes 61
33.7 - Sewage Disposal 61
33.8 - Sewerage Disposal 62
33.9 - Fire and Safety Hazard 62
33.10 - Open Storage 62
33.11 - Traffic 62

ARTICLE IX
MITIGATING DEVICES

Section 34 - Deviation 62
Section 35 - Procedures for Granting Exceptions
And Variances 63
 ARTICLE X
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 36 - Locational Clearance 64

Section 37 - Building Permit 64
Section 38 - Non-User of Locational Clearance 64
Section 39 - Certificate of Non-Conformance 65
Section 40 - Existing Non-Conforming Uses and
Buildings 65
Section 41 - Responsibility for Administration
And Enforcement 66
Section 42 - Powers and Functions of a Zoning
Officer 66
42.I - Enforcement 66
42.II - Planning 67

Section 43 - Action on Complaints and Oppositions 67

Section 44 - Functions and Responsibilities of the
Local Zoning Board of Adjustment
And Appeals 67
Section 45 - Composition of the Local Zoning Board
Of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) 67
Section 46 - Interim Provision 68
Section 47 - Review of the Zoning Ordinance 68
Section 48 - Composition of the Local Zoning Review
Committee (LZRC) 68
Section 49 - Function of the Local Zoning Review
Committee 69
Section 50 - Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance 70
Section 51 - Violation and Penalty 70
Section 52 - Separability Clause 70
Section 53 - Repealing Clause 70
Section 54 - Effectivity Clause 70

MAPS

Zoning Maps - Urban Zoning Map 72

General Zoning Map 73
 ANNEXES

Annex A - Proclamation No. 2146 74

Annex B - R1 78
Annex C - R2 79
Annex D - R3 80
Annex E - C1 and C2 81
Annex F - C3 82
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Batangas
MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN
-oOo-

OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR

SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF
CALATAGAN, BATANGAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 11, 2000
AT THE MUNICIPAL SESSION HALL.

PRESENT:

HON. ROGELIO H. ZARRAGA, Mun. Vice-Mayor &

Presiding Officer,
HON. FRANCISCO M. RODRIGUEZ, SB Member,
HON. RUBEN C. BAUTISTA, SB Member,
HON. TEODULO JOSE O. CAISIP, SB Member,
HON. GODOFREDO I. SAYO, SB Member,
HON. DIGNA C. CAUSAPIN, SB Member,
HON. DEMETRIO P. HERNANDEZ, SB Member,
HON. NESTOR P. SANGUEZA, SB Member,
HON. MARIANO B. LARA, SB Member,
HON. ROMEL C. ZARRA, SB Member,
PKB President,
HON. RAQUEL T. CAISIP, SB Member,
PPSK President.

ABSENT:

NONE.

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 RESOLUTION NO. 14-A
Series of 2000

RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE REVISED ZONING

ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN,
BATANGAS

WHEREAS, the Municipality of Calatagan continues to

experience dynamic growth due to a healthy and progressive
economic condition as a consequences of its broadening economic
base through investment inputs;

WHEREAS, the Municipality also continues to expand

and/or experience intensification of land uses within the urban
and rural core with its attendant problems of environment and
increasing population;

WHEREAS, the Municipalitys land use policies and

strategies are reflected and contained in its Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance in order to cope with the present contingencies and
meet the needs and demands of both government and private
sector;

WHEREAS, to carry out changes in the Zoning ordinance

through the amendments of the Land Use Classifications in order
to provide the basis for better public comprehensive and
implementation, it is also with resolve that the changes would
minimize or eliminate the resort to variances, eliminate the more
hazardous and pollutive land use; and also provide the basis for
the management of the municipalitys road system as a means to
improve mobility;

THE FOREGOING CONSIDERED, be it resolved by the

Sangguniang Bayan of Calatagan, Batangas to adopt, AS IT

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HEREBY ADOPTS the Revised Zoning Ordinance of the
Municipality of Calatagan;

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED: February 11, 2000.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 14-A, S-00

was unanimously approved during the regular session of the
Sangguniang Bayan of Calatagan, Batangas held on February 11,
2000.

(SGD) EUGENIA D. ZAPATA

Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED:

(SGD) DR. ROGELIO H. ZARRAGA

Mun. Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

(SGD) PETER OLIVER M. PALACIO

Municipal Mayor

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 MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 9
Series of 2000

AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE ZONING REGULATION

FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF CALATAGAN, BATANGAS
AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION,
ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR
THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH.

Be it ordained enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of

Calatagan, Batangas:

WHEREAS, the implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plans

would require the enactment of regulatory measures to translate its
planning goals and objectives into reality; and a Zoning Ordinance is one
such regulatory measure which is an important tool for the
implementation of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan;

WHEREAS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AUTHORIZES

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ENACT ZONING ORDINANCE
SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS;

WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board has

spearheaded and now assist in and coordinates the activities of local
governments in comprehensive land use planning;

NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Bayan of Municipality of

Calatagan, Batangas in a session assembled, hereby adopts the following
Zoning Ordinance.

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 ARTICLE I

TITLE OF ORDINANCE
Section 1. Title of Ordinance. This ordinance shall be known as the
Revised Zoning ordinance of the Municipality of Calatagan, Batangas and
shall be referred to as the Ordinance.

ARTICLE II

AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

Section 2. Authority. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the
provisions of the New Local Government Code, RA 7160, section 458 a.2
(7-9) and 477 a.2 (7-9) dated October 10, 1991, Authorizing the
Municipality through the Sangguniang Bayan to adopt Zoning Ordinance
subject to the provisions of existing laws, and in conformity with E.O. No.
72.

Section 3. Purposes. This Ordinance is enacted for the following

purposes:

1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of

Municipality of Calatagan, Batangas in accordance with its
Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial,

industrial, institutional, agricultural, open space and other
functional areas within the locality and promote the orderly and
beneficial development of the same.

3. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience

and general welfare of the inhabitants in the locality.

Section 4. General Zoning Principle. This Zoning Regulations is based

on the approved General and Urban Land Use Plans as per Resolution No.
14 dated February 11, 2000 for the Municipality of Calatagan, Batangas.

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 ARTICLE III

DEFINITION OF TERMS
The definition of the technical terms used in the Zoning ordinance shall
carry the same meaning given to them in already approved codes and
regulations, such as but not limited to the National Building Code, Water
Code, Philippines Environmental Code and other Implementing Rules and
Regulations, promulgated by the HLRB. The words, terms and phrases
enumerated hereunder shall be understood to have the meaning
corresponding indicated as follows:

1. Agricultural Zone (AGZ)- an area within the Municipality

intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities e.g. fish,
farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising, etc.

2. HLRB/ Board- shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board.

3. Buffer Area- these are yard, parks or open spaces intended to

separate incompatible elements or uses to control pollution/
nuisance and for identifying and defining development areas or
zones where no permanent structures are allowed.

4. Built-Up Area- a contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more

structures.

5. Central Business District- shall refer to areas designated

principally for trade, services and business purposes (Commercial 1
Zone).

6. Certificate of Non-Conformance- certificate issued to owners of

all uses existing prior to the approval of the Zoning Ordinance
which do not conform in a zone as per provision of the said
Ordinance.

7. Compatible Use- uses or land activities capable of existing

together harmoniously e.g. residential use and parks and
playground.

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8. Comprehensive Land use Plan (CLUP)- a document embodying
specific proposals for guiding, regulating growth and/or
development. The main components of the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan in this usage are the sectoral studies i.e. Demography,
Socio-Economic, Infrastructure and utilities, Local Administration
and Land Use.

9. Conflicting Uses- uses or land activities with contrasting

characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential units
adjacent to industrial plants.

10. Conforming Use- a use which is in accordance with the zone

classification as provided for in the ordinance.

11. Easement- open space imposed on any land use/ activities sited
along water ways, road-right-of-ways (row), cemeteries/ memorial
parks and utilities.

12. Environmentally Critical Areas- areas which are

environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential
Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981. (Refer to Annex A)

13. Environmentally Critical Projects- projects which have high

potential for negative environmental impacts and are listed in
Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981. (Refer to
Annex A)

14. Exception- a device which grants a property owner relief from

certain provisions of this Zoning Ordinance where because of the
specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner as
distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more
money.

15. Forest Zone (FZ)- an area within the Municipality of Calatagan

intended primarily for forest purposes.

16. General Commercial Zone (GCZ)- an area within the

Municipality for trading/ services/ business purposes.

17. General Institutional Zone (GIZ)- an area with in the

Municipality principally for general types of institutional
establishment e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinic,
academic/research, convention centers.

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18. General Residential Zone (GRZ)- an area within the
Municipality principally for dwelling / housing purposes.

19. General Zoning Map- a duly authenticated map delineating the

different zones in which the whole municipality is divided.

20. Gross Floor Area (GFA)- the GFA of a building is the total floor
space within the perimeter of the permanent external building
walls, occupied by:

OFFICE AREAS;
RESIDENTIAL AREAS;
CORRIDORS;
LOBBIES;
MERZZANINE;
VERTICAL PENETRATIONS, WHICH SHALL MEAN STAIRS,
FIRE ESCAPE, ELEVATOR SHAFTS, FLUES, PIPE SHAFTS,
VERTICAL DUCTS, AND THE LIKE, AND THEIR
ENCLOSING WALLS;
REST ROOMS OR TOILETS;
MACHINE ROOMS AND CLOSETS;
STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS;
COVERED BALCONIES AND TERRACES;
INTERIOR WALLS AND COLUMNS, AND OTHER INTERIOR
FEATURES;

BUT EXCLUDING:

COVERED AREAS USED FOR PARKING AND DRIVEWAYS,

INCLUDING VERTICAL PENETRATIONS IN PARKING
FLOORS WHERE NO RESIDENTIAL OR OFFICE UNITS ARE
PRESENT;
UNCOVERED AREAS FOR AC COOLING TOWERS,
OVERHEAD WATER TANKS, ROOF DECKS, LAUNDRY
AREAS AND CAGES, WADING OR SWIMMING POOLS,
WHIRLPOOLS OR JACUZZIS, GARDENS, COURTS OR
PLAZAS.

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21. Innovative Design- introduction and/ or application of new/
creative designs and techniques in development project e.g. planned
unit development (PUD), Newtown, etc.

22. Light Industrial Zone (I-1)- a subdivision of an area principally

for the following types of industries:
a. non-pollutive / non- hazardous
b. non-pollutive / hazardous

23. Locational Clearance- a clearance issued to a project that is

allowed under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance as well as
other standards, rules and regulations on Land Use.

24. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)- an area within the Municipality

principally for the following types of industries:
a. pollutive / non-hazardous
b. pollutive / hazardous

25. Newtown- shall refer to a town deliberately planned and built

which provides, in addition to houses, employment , shopping,
education, recreation, culture and other services normally
associated with a town.

26. Mitigating Device- a means to grant relief in complying with

certain provisions of this ordinance.

27. Non-conforming Use- existing non-conforming uses /

establishments in an area allowed to operate in spite of the non-
conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance subject to the
conditions stipulated in this Zoning Ordinance.

28. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)- an area designed for

diversion / amusements, and for the maintenance of ecological
balance of the community.

29. Planned Unit Development (PUD)- it is a land development

scheme wherein project site is comprehensively planned as an
entity via unitary site plan which permits flexibility in
planning/design, building siting, complementary of building types
and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of
significant natural land features.

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30. Rezoning- a process of introducing amendments to or a change in
the text and maps of the Zoning Ordinance. It also includes
amendment or change in view or reclassification under Section 20 of
RA 7160.

31. Rural Area- area outside of designated urban area.

32. Setback- the open space left between the building and the lot
lines.

33. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)- shall be used principally for

socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and
homeless as defined in RA 7279.

34. Tourist Zone (TZ)- are sites within the Municipality endowed
with natural manmade physical attributes and resources that are
conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities. It is
also an area intended primarily for the development of low density
tourist facilities compatible with the natural setting and
environment.

35. Floor Area Ratio or FAR- is the ratio between the gross floor
area of a building and the areas of the lot on which it stands,
determined by dividing the gross floor area of the building and the
area of the lot. The gross floor area of any building should not
exceed the prescribed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) multiplied by the lot
area. The FAR of any zone should be based on its capacity to
support development in terms of the absolute level of density that
the transportation and other utility networks can support. (Refer to
Annexes B-F)

36. Urban Areas- include all Barangay(s) or portions of which

comprising the Poblacion, Central Business District [CBD] and
other built up areas including the urbanizable land in and adjacent
to said areas and where at least more than fifty percent (50%) of the
population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. CBD shall
refer to the areas designated principally for trade, services and
business purposes.

37. Urban Zoning Map- a duly authenticated map delineating the

different zones into which the urban area and its expansion area
are divided.

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38. Urbanizable Land- area designated as suitable for urban
expansion by virtue of land use studies conducted.

39. Variance- a special locational clearance which grants a property

owner relief from certain provisions of Zoning Ordinance where,
because of the particular, physical surrounding, shape or
topographical conditions of the property, compliance on height,
area, setback, bulk and / or density would result in a particular
hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere
inconvenience or a desire to make more money.

40. Warehouse- refers to a storage and / or depository of those in

business of performing warehouse services for others, for profit.

41. Water Zone (WZ)- are bodies of water within cities and
municipalities which include rivers, streams, lakes and seas except
those included in other zone classification.

42. Zone / District- an area within a city or municipality for specific

land use as defined by manmade or natural boundaries.

43. Zoning Officer- a municipal / city / government employee

responsible for the implementation / enforcement of the Zoning
Ordinance in a community.

44. Zoning Ordinance- a local legal measure which embodies

regulations affecting land use.

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 ARTICLE IV

ZONE CLASSIFICATION

Section 5. DIVISION INTO ZONES OR DISTRICTS. To

effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the Municipality is
hereby divided into the following zones or districts as shown in the Official
Zoning Maps.

1. General residential Zones (GRZ)

2. Socialized Housing Zones (SHZ)
3. General Commercial Zone (GCZ)
4. Light Industrial Zone (I-1)
5. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)
6. General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
7. Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
8. Forest Zone
9. Parks and Other Recreation Zone (PRZ)
10. Water Zone (WZ)
11. Tourist Zone (TZ)
12. Planned Unit Development Zone (PUDZ)

Section 6. ZONING MAPS. It is hereby adopted as an integral part

of this Ordinance, the Official Zoning Maps for Urban areas and for the
whole Municipality of Calatagan, wherein the designation, location and
boundaries of the districts/zones herein established are shown and
indicated. Such Official Zoning Maps shall be signed by the Local Chief
Executive and authenticated by the Sangguniang Bayan.

The Urban Zoning Map shall be drawn to the scale of 1:10,000 m.

and the general Zoning map shall be drawn to the Scale of 1:25,000 m.

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Section 7. ZONE BOUNDARIES. The location and boundaries of
the above-mentioned various zones in which the Municipality has been
divided are hereby identified and specified as follows.

ZONE BOUNDARIES AND ZONES

A. BUILT-UP ZONES

A.1 RURAL BUILT-UP ZONES

A.1.1 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONES (GRZ)

a. Areas in Barangay Balibago with an average depth of 200

meters on both sides of the National Road and an average 100
meters depth on the northern side and designated residential
areas on the southern side of National Road to Seashore
Barangay Road.

b. Areas in Barangay Talisay with an average depth of 100 meters

on both sides of the National Road southward to Barangay
Carretonan boundary.

Lot Nos.

61 62 75 79 80 81 84
87 88 93 94 95 96 101
103 106 305 328 329 314 365

c. Areas 100 meters depth on both sides of the provincial Road

from Barangay Talisay to Biga.

Lot Nos.

327 334 337 340 342 343 344 345 346

347 349 350 351 352 364 356 357 358
359 361 362 363 364 386 428 429

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d. Areas in Barangay Carretonan with an average depth of 100
meters on both sides of the National Road southward to
Barangay Quilitisan boundary.

Lot Nos.

1 7 2 6 10 25 26 27 28 29
36 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
49 53 54 55 123 127 128 129 130 131
132 133 134 135 136 162 163 182 212 217
224 225 230 255 266

e. Areas in Barangay Quilitisan with an average depth of 100

meters on both sides of the National Road.

Lot Nos.

2A 2B 2C 2W 278 277 280 281 276 273

271 270 264 261 13 26 27 28 29 30
40 44 52 54 69 71 72 88 87 84
123

f. Areas 50 meters depth on both sides of Barangay Road in

Barangay Quilitisan from National Road going westward.

Lot Nos.

253 251 244 245 242 241 249 234 293 294
297

g. Areas 100 meters depth on both sides of the National Road from
Quilitisan-Gulod boundary to Gulod-Lucsuhin Provincial Road.

Lot Nos.

263 218 217 216 213 215 668 6 8 7

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h. Areas 100 meters depth on both sides of Provincial Road in
Barangay Gulod from the national Road going to westward.

Lot Nos.

212 210 208 206 204 6 19 195 192 237

170 173 177 176 179 181 175 187 188 180
191

i. Areas in Barangay Gulod and Quilitisan covered by

Lot Nos.

197 198 199 200 201 230 232 233 235

j. Areas in Barangay Gulod with an average depth of 100 meters

on the left side of the National Road.

Lot Nos.

165 164 163 153 162 161 157 158 159

160

k. Areas in Barangay Balitoc with an average depth of 100 meters

on the left side of the National Road.

Lot Nos.

123 122 121 120 75 74 72 51 50

34 33 12 1 10

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l. Areas with an average depth of 50 meters on both sides of
Barangay Road in Balitoc connecting on the left side of the
National Road.

Lot Nos.

77 78 81 82 85 86 93 71 70 69
68 66 67 65 63 64 62

m. Areas with an average depth of 100 meters on both sides of

Barangay road in Balitoc.

Lot Nos.

35 36 37 38 24 25 26 27 29 30
31 32

n. Areas with an average depth of 150 meters on both sides of the

National Road in Barangay Tanagan, Sta. Ana and Bagong
Silang.

Lot Nos.

318 317 303 287 262 249 230 211 189 169
145 132 131 106 100 691 64 32 14 321
380 319 302 291 290 277 263 248 231 210
190 160 146 130 99 70 63 33 16

Portions of:

2B 2L 2M 2Q 2S 2A 2N 2P 2E1 2E2
2E3 2E4 2E5 2E6

o. Areas in Barangay Bagong Silang covered by lot numbers:

2H6 2H8 2H9 2H10 2H11

2H18 2H20 2H21 2H22 2H26
2H28 2H29 2H30

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p. Areas with an average depth of 200 meters on both sides of Biga-
Lucsuhin Provincial Roads from Ermitanyo River going
southward to Gulod-Lucsuhin-Sambungan Provincial Road.

Lot Nos.

B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C8 C16 C57 C58 C59

C60 C61 C67 C66 C68 C69A C71 C72 C73 165
170 171 169 110 109 105 108 107 18 D5
D4 D6 D3 D2 D1 D9 459 457 409 408
407 348 315 676 248 247 246 245 200 201
199 168 172 152

q. Areas along Lucsuhin- Sambungan- Real- Bucal- Carlosa-

Encarnacion- Hukay Provincial Road covered by lot numbers:

Lot Nos.

10 9 8 30 39 40 69 70 72 74
2A 2B 2C 2E 2F 2K 2G 2H

Portion of:

2B B5 B1 B2 6 1F 1H2 1H1
17A 17B 17 G1 G2 16A 19 15 F2
F3 H2 13 11 12 H3 H4 H5 10 9
7 19 21 18 8 4 5 20A 20B 22
1A6C 1B33 24B 26C 26E 40 27D 27E 16 14
20

An average depth of 100 meters on north and north eastern part

of Provincial Road in Barangay Encarnacion and Hukay.

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 An average depth of 100 meters on both sides of Provincial Road
going to Barangay Carlosa.

Lot Nos.

Portion of 1A4A, 1A4B, 1A4D, 1A4E, 1A21, 1A2H, 1A33, 1A32, L38,
L39, L37, A, B, C, D, H, I, S, E, L34, L35, L36, L70, L43.

Area along the Barangay Road going to Talibayog covered by Lot

Nos. 1AB4G, 1AB4E, 1AB4E, 1A11J, 1A11K.

Portion of 1A12

A.1.2 SOCIALIZED HOUSING ZONE (SHZ)

Areas in Barangay Sambungan and Real with lot nos. A, B, C, 1-B,

1-C, 1-D, E1, E2, 75, AND 2-3.

A.2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (GCZ)

a. Areas in Barangay Gulod on both sides of Gulod-Lucsuhin

Provincial Road, extending 100 meters from the National Road
and Provincial Road intersection with an average depth of 50
meters.

Lot Nos.

2 3 4 7 353 356 357 358 215 167

30 29 28 27 26 25 24

b. Areas in Barangay Lucsuhin on both sides of Lucsuhin-Biga

Provincial Road extending 25 meters from Gulod-Lucsuhin
Provincial Road with an average depth of 10 meters.

Lot Nos.

31A 31B 30 29A 29B 131 130 129 128 127

125

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 c. Area in Barangay Lucsuhin on the southern part of Lucsuhin-
Biga and Gulod-Lucsuhin Provincial Road intersection extending
100 meters from Barangay Road to Santiago River.

Lot Nos.

32 32B 33 34 35A 37 38 39 40

d. Area in Barangay Lucsuhin bounded on the west by Lucsuhin

Elementary School; on the east by Barangay Road; and on the
south by Provincial Road.

Lot Nos.

82B 82A 81 80 79 78B 77 134 135A

135B 136B 136A

e. Areas bisecting designated tourism area on the north western

tip of the municipality with a stretch of 600 meters.

Lot Nos.

122A3 (IV-3A)2022

A.3 GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (GIZ)

a. All areas occupied by elementary and secondary schools, chapels,

multi-purpose halls, clinics and other institutional
establishments in the rural barangays.

Lot Nos.

1Z2 5 1AA50DD 1AA7 67 L45 1H2 1H3B

11B 37 36A 136A 55 127 5 C1D6

Portion of 303 Tanagan, 2-E-1 Bagong Silang, 2-B & 2F Sta.

Ana, 121 & 75 Balitoc, 208 Gulod, 72 & 40 Quilitisan, 229 & 52
Carretunan, 4 Talisay, 609-A & 568 Balibago, 67 & 66 Biga, H-5
Luya, 1-A-4 Carlosa, 10 Encarnacion, 85 Hukay, 1 Talibayog,
1-D Sambungan, 21 & 2 Lucsuhin.

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 A. 4 RECREATIONAL ZONES (PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS)

a. Designated pockets of 2000 square meters per rural barangay.

A.5 DUMPSITE

a. Designated area for dumping site with an area of 1.9049

hectares at Barangay Sambungan Lot No. C-130-C (portion).

B. URBAN BUILT-UP ZONES

B.1 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (GRZ)

a. Areas colored yellow on the right side of the National Road

extending downward to J. Zobel and Sto Domingo St., covered by
lot numbers:

52 51 50 39 38 20 19 18 1B 1A1
1 4 23 24 25 26 27 28 42 34
35 38 37 39 44 47 45 46 31 38

b. Portion of Lot No. 49 with a depth of 200 meters from the

National Road; Lot No. 17 with an average depth of 300 meters
on the southern part of Bagong Pook; Lot No. 36 bounded on the
north by the Calatagan Institute and south by Calatagan
Medicare Hospital; on the west by Calatagan Medicare Hospital;
on the west by Lot No. 35; and on the east by a Creek and Lot
No. 12 with an average depth of 100 meters.

c. Lot Nos. 1 to 11 bounded on the north by Apacible St., on the

south by H. Cueto St., on the west by a Creek and on the east by
Sto. Domingo St.

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d. Areas colored yellow on the right side of the National Road
stretching southward to J. Zobel St., with an average depth of
700 meters.

e. The whole block bounded on the north by commercial area along

Burgos St., on the south by Apacible St., on the west by Sto.
Domingo St., and on the east by Ayala St., and on the east by
Candelaria St.

f. The whole block bounded on the north by A. Soriano St., on the

south by Apacible St., on the west by Ternida St., and on the
east by Roxas Street.

g. The whole block bounded on the north by commercial area along

Burgos St., on the east by Roxas Street.

h. The whole block bounded on the north by A. Soriano St., on the

south by Apacible St., on the west by Roxas St., and on the east
by subdivision street.

i. The whole block bounded on the north by an unnamed street; on

the south by Apacible St., on the west by E. Zobel St., and on the
east by a subdivision street.

j. Areas 80 meters depth north of unnamed street bounded on the

west by E. Zobel Street.

k. Areas 80 meters depth east of subdivision street bounded on the

south by Apacible Street.

l. The whole block bounded on the north by Apacible St., on the

south by Cueto St., on the west by Sto. Domingo St., and on the
east by Ayala Street.

m. The whole block bounded on the north by Apacible St., on the

south by Cueto St., on the west by Ayala St., and on the east by
Candelaria Street.

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n. Areas on the right side of Candelaria St. with a depth of 50
meters from Apacible St., southward to Cueto St., extended in
eastward to lot Nos. 1AA50A, 1AA50B, 1AA50I, 1AA50H,
1AA50J, 1AA50P, 1AA50K, 1AA50D, 1AA50E, 1AA50F.

B.2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (GCZ)

a. Eastern half block bounded on the north by J. Zobel St., on the

south by Apacible St., on the west by a Creek and on the east by
Sto. Domingo St.

b. Area on the right side of J. Zobel St., with an average depth of 20

meters and a stretch of 110 meters from the Creek.

c. Triangular area on the intersection of J. Zobel St., bounded on

the east by Castueras Street.

d. Area in the corner of Castueras St. and J. Zobel St., with a depth
of 10 meters and stretch of 50 meters.

e. Ten (10) meters depth on the northern end and block bounded on
the north by Burgos Street.

f. Area in the northern part of block bounded on the north by a

Creek, bounded on the north east by J. Zobel St., and on the east
by Sto. Domingo Street.

g. Area occupied by the public market in Barangay II, bounded on

the north by Calatagan Convent Parish; and on the south by
Apacible St., on the west by a Creek and on the east by Sto.
Domingo Street.

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h. Area proposed as New Poblacion Public Market at Barangay
Poblacion IV, bounded on the south by a Creek; on the east by a
residential subdivision road; on the north by a residential
subdivision and on the west by a fishpond.

B.3 GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (GIZ)

a. Existing areas occupied by the Roman Catholic Church, the

Municipal Building, Calatagan Elementary School, Mt. Carmel
School, Calatagan Institute and the Medicare Hospital.

B.4 FUNCTIONAL OPEN SPACES / PARKS AND

OTHER RECREATIONAL ZONE (PRZ)

B.4.1 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

a. Existing area of Poblacion Plaza, Plaza de Hacienda de

Calatagan.

b. Proposed functional open space on the southern end of Cabral

St.

B.4.2 CEMETERIES

a. Existing Municipal and Catholic Cemetery in Barangay IV of the

Poblacion.

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 b. Areas opposite the eastern and southern part of the Catholic
Cemetery covered by lot nos. 1-AA-50-R, 1-AA-50-Q-3 and 1-AA-
50-Q-4.

B.4.3 UTILITIES ZONE

a. Existing area occupied by BLTB Bus. Co., Bus Terminal along

Ayala Street.

b. Existing port, Balong-Bato Fish Port, on the southern tip of

Ayala Street.

C. TOURISM ZONES

C.1 URBAN TOURISM ZONES

a. Identified tourism zones covered by lot numbers:

9 10 41 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 26 27 28 29
30 31 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 42
43 44 45 1AA50V 1AA50W 1AA50L 1AA50S
1AA50T 1AA50G 1AA50U 1AA50N

b. Southern half of lot no. 12

c. Pandak Island, Maahas Island and Balong Bato Island.

C.2 RURAL TOURISM ZONES

a. Areas in the north western tip of the Municipality, in Barangay

Balibago.

Lot Nos.

164 167 166 171 172 173 174 175 197

Portion of lot 195 196

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b. Areas in south western end of Barangay Balibago covered by lot
nos. 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 and 126.

c. Island on the western side of Barangay Balibago.

d. Areas on the western end of Barangay Quilitisan until Lot Nos.

53A 53B 53C 53LL 53D 63D 53L 53H 53I

53K 53J M 2J 2L 2M

e. Area on the western end of Barangay Gulod and Balitoc with Lot
Nos.

98 56 57 58 lower half portion of 62.

f. All areas colored pink on the southern half of the municipality

covering Barangays Tanagan, Sta. Ana and Bagong Silang.

Lot Nos.

Tanagan

50 51 52 75 76 77 78 79 80
81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89
90 91 92 93 94 111 112 113 114
115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123
124 125 126 127 137 147 148 149 150
151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159
160 161 162 163 165 166 167 176 178
179 180 181 182 191 192 193 194 195
196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204
205 206 207 208 209 211 213 214 215

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 224 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223
225 226 227 228 229 232 233 234 235
236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244
245 246 247 250 251 252 253 254 255
256 257 258 259 260 261 264 265 266
267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275
276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284
285 286 287 288 292 293 294 295 296
297 298 300 301 304 305 306 307 308
309 310 312 313 314 315 316 322 323
324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332
335 362 363 365 366 367 368 369 370
372 373 374 and lot 377

Sta. Ana

1 2 2A 2B 2F 2L 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 31 34 35 36 37 38
39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
48 49 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
60 61 62 65 66 67 68 71 72
73 74 95 96 97 98 101 102 103
104 105 107 108 109 110 128 129 133
134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142
143 144 170 171 172 173 174 175 177
180 184 185 186 187 188

Bagong Silang

2D 2E1 2E2 2E3 2E4

2E5 2E7 2E8 2E9 2E10
2E112G 2H1A 2H1B 2H1C 2H1D
2H2 2H3 2H5 2H7 2H12
2H13 2H14 2H15 2H16 2H17
2H19 2H24 2H25 2H27 2H31

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 2H32 2H33 2H34 2H35 2I1
2I2 2I3 2I4 2I5 2I6
2I7 2I8 2I9 2J1 2J2
2J3 2J4 2J5 2J6 2J7
2J8 2J9 2J10 2J11 2J12
2J14 2J15 2K 2M 2N
2O 2P 2Q 2R

g. Area on the southern part of Barangay Bucal with a depth of 100

meters and a length of 500 meters in lot 49.

h. Area on the southern part of Barangay Bucal covered by Lot

No. 1.

i. All areas on the southern part of Encarnacion-Hukay Provincial

Road along Pagapas Bay with 250 meter depth.

j. Triangular areas in southern portion of Lot No. 7 and western

portion of Lot No. 5 in Barangay Encarnacion.

k. Areas on the south eastern end of Encarnacion-Hukay Provincial

Road with Lot Nos. 62, 63, 64, 65, 68 and 69.

D. INDUSTRIAL ZONES (I1 & I2)

a. Areas colored violet on the eastern end of the Municipality in

Barangay Talibayog and Baha.

E. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONES (PUDZ)

A. Existing areas of Hacienda Bigaa and hacienda de Calatagan.

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These extends from the southern portion of Barangay Lucsuhin
downwards towards the eastern end of Barangay Gulod, Balitoc and
Barangay III of the Poblacion. Development within the area will be based
on their own development plans with the provision that it will be in
conformity with adjacent land uses and that all necessary permits,
licenses and clearances will be obtained prior to development.

Lot Nos.

2L 2A 2B 2O 2T 2S 2R 2Q 2W 2AA
2Z 2X 2Y 3B 3F 3 3A 1 1C 1A
6C 7 8 9 9B 9C 8B 8A 6B 6A
5A 5B 5C 5D 2A 2A1 2A2 1R 1S 1T
1U 1AA 1W 1Z 1P 1D 1N 1M 1J 1K
1L 1HA 11 1X 1L 1D 1Q 1B 1E 1F
1R2B 1BB2 1BB1 1C 1BB1C5 1BB1D13 1BB21
1BB1D2 1BB1B1 1BB1A21 1BA2A 1BB1A2P
1BB12E 1BB1A21 1BB1A2C 1BB1A2D 1BB12B
LOT 8

F. FOREST ZONES (FZ)

Areas in Barangay Lucsuhin, Biga, Paraiso and Luya with Lot Nos.
B-7, A, B-6, B-5, B-3, B-2, B-1, C-130-W, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 67, L-1, L-2,
L-3, C-22, C-23, C-24, C-25, C-32, C-33, K-1, K-2, K-3, K-4, K-5, L-4, L-7,
L-8, L-9, L-11, L-12, L-13, L-14, C-64, C-80, C-100, C-102, C-96, C-97,
C-105, C-106, C-113, C-114, C-125 and C-126.

SECTION 8. INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONE

BOUNDARY. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the
zones indicated in the zoning map, the following shall apply:

1. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they

approximately follow the center of streets and highway,
the street of highway right-of-way lines, shall be
construed to the boundaries.

2. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they

approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be
construed to the boundaries.

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3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they
approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way
lines of the street and highways, such zone boundaries
shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such
distance there from as indicated in the zoning map. If no
distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by
the use of the scale shown in said zoning map.

4. Where the boundary of a zone follows approximately a

railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be
railroad right-of-way.

5. Where the boundary of a zone follows a streams, lake or

other bodies of water, said boundary line shall be deemed
to be at the limit of political jurisdiction of the community
unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated as
following shorelines shall be construed to follow such
shorelines, it shall fall in the zone where the principal
structure falls.

6. Where a lot of one ownership, as of record at the effective

date of this ordinance, is divided by a zone boundary line,
the lot shall be construed to be within the zone, where the
major portion of the lot is located. In case the lot is
bisected by the boundary line, it shall fall in the zone
where the principal structure falls.

7. Where the zone boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep,

said depth shall be construed to the average lot depth of
lots involved within each particular municipal block.
Where, however, any lot has a depth greater than said
average, the remaining portion of said lot shall be
construed as covered by one-lot-deep zoning district
provided the remaining portion has an area less than fifty
percent (50%) of the total area of the entire lot. If the
remaining portion has an area equivalent to fifty percent
(50%) or more of the total area of the lot then the average
lot depth shall apply to lot which shall become a lot
divided and covered by two or more different zoning
districts, as the case may be.

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 In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of the
property along zone boundary lines, such property shall be
construed as falling within less restrictive zone.

8. The textual description of the zone boundaries shall

prevail over that of the Official Zoning Map.

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 ARTICLE V

ZONE REGULATION

SECTION 9. General Provision. The use enumerated in the

succeeding sections are not exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The Zoning
Administrator may, subject to the requirements of this Article, allow other
uses not enumerated hereunder provided that they are compatible with
the uses expressly allowed.

Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of

the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with due regard to
the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone.

Specific uses / activities of lesser density within a particular zone

(GRZ) may be allowed within the zone of higher density (GCZ) but not
vice-versa, nor in another zone and its subdivision e.g. (GCZ, I1) except for
uses expressly allowed in the said zones, such that the cumulative effect of
zoning shall be intra-zonal and not inter-zonal.

SECTION 10. Use Regulations in General Residential

Zone (GRZ)

A. GR Zone shall be use principally for dwelling / housing purposes so as

to maintain peace and quiet of the area within the zone. The following are
the allowable uses.

1. Detached family dwelling;

2. Multi-family dwelling e.g. row houses, apartment;
3. Resident Condominium;
4. Apartment;
5. Hotel;
6. Pension House;
7. Hotel apartment or apartel

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8. Dormitory
9. Boarding House
10. Branch libraries and museums
11. Customary accessory uses like:

a. servants quarter
b. private garage
c. guard house

12. Home occupation for the practice of ones profession or engaging

some business such as dressmaking, tailoring, running a sari-sari
store, baking and the like provided that:

a. Number of persons engaged in such business / industry

shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner;

b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the

building premises;

c. No home application shall be conducted in any customary

accessory cited above;

d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in

greater volume that would normally be expected in a
residential neighbourhood and any need for parking
generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be
met off the street and in a place other than required front
yard;

e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home

occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes,
odors and electrical interference in any radio or television
receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage of the
premises.

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13. Home Industry Classified as Cottage Industry provided that:

a. Such home shall not occupy more than thirty percent

(30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be
no change or alteration in the outside appearance of the
dwelling unit and shall not be hazard or a nuisance;

b. Alloted capitalization shall not exceed more than One

Hundred Thousand Pesos Pesos (Php 100,000.00) during
its entire operation;

c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in

letters c, d and e number 12, home occupation, this
section.

14. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of

the family residing within the premises such as:

a. Swimming pool
b. Pelota court
c. Others

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 15. Nursery / Elementary School
16. High School
17. Vocational School
18. Sports Club
19. Religion Use
20. Multi-purpose Hall / Barangay Hall
21. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center
22. Plant nurseries

SECTION 10.A. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing

Zone (SHZ). An SHZ shall be used principally for socialized housing /
dwelling purposes for the under privileged and homeless as defined in RA
7279. Allowable uses:

1. All uses allowed in General Residential Zone (GRZ)

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SECTION 11. Use Regulations in General Commercial
Zone (GCZ). A GC zone shall be for business/trade/service uses. Within
the zone, the following type of establishments shall be allowed:

1. Offices like:
a. office building
b. office condominium

2. General retail stores and shops like:

a. department store
b. bookstore and office supply shop
c. home appliance store
d. car shop
e. photo shop
f. flower shop

3. Food Markets and Shops like:

a. bakery and bake shop
b. wine store
c. grocery
d. supermarket

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4. Personal Services Shops like:
a. beauty parlor
b. barber shop
c. sauna bath and massage clinic
d. dressmaking and tailoring shops

5. Recreational Center/Establishments like:

a. Movie Houses/Theater
b. Play Court e.g. tennis court, bowling lane, billiard hall
c. Swimming Pool
d. Day and Night Club
e. Stadium, Coliseum, Gymnasium
f. Other Sports and Recreational Establishments

6. Restaurants and Other Eateries

7. Short Term Special Education like:

a. Dancing Schools
b. School for Self-Defense
c. Driving Schools
d. Speech Clinics

8. Storerooms but only as mat be necessary for the efficient conduct

of the business.

9. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors)

10. Commercial housing like:

a. Hotel
b. Apartment
c. Apartel
d. Boarding House
e. Dormitory
f. Pension House
g. Club House
h. Motel

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11. Embassy/Consulate
12. Library Museum
13. Filling Station/Service Station
14. Clinic
15. Vocational/Technical School
16. Convention Centers and Related Facilities
17. Messengerial Service
18. Security Agency
19. Janitorial Service
20. Bank and other Financial Institutions
21. Radio and Television Station
22. Building Garage, Parking lot
23. Bakery and baking of bread, cake, pastries, pies and other
similar perishable products
24. Custom dressmaking shop
25. Custom tailoring shop
26. Commercial and Job Printing
27. Typing and photo and engraving services
28. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras
29. Repair of clocks and watches
30. Manufacturing of insignia, badges and similar emblems except
metal
31. Transportation terminals/garage with and without repair
32. Repair shops like:
a. house appliances repair shops
b. motor vehicles and accessory repair shops
c. home furnishing shops
33. Printing/Publishing
34. Machinery Display Shop/Center
35. Gravel and Sand
36. Lumber/hardware
37. Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes crush except dry ice.
38. Printing and publishing of books and pamphlets, printing cards
and stationary

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 39. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
40. Chicharon factory
41. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered
42. Manufactured of rattan furniture including upholstered
43. Welding
44. Machine shops service operation (repairing/rebuilding or custom
job orders)
45. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
46. Medium scale junk shop
47. Repair of motorcycles
48. Lechon or whole pig roasting
49. Biscuit factory-manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and
other similar dried bakery products.
50. Doughnut and hopia factory
51. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c)
52. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and
other related products
53. Plant Nursery
54. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and
memorial chapels
55. Parking lots, garage facilities
56. Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified.

SECTION 12. Use Regulations in Light Industrial Zone

(I-1). An I-1 zone for non-pollutive / non-hazardous and non-pollutive /
hazardous manufacturing / processing establishments. Enumerated below
are the allowable uses:

a. Non-Pollutive / Non-Hazardous Industries

1. Drying Fish
2. Biscuit Factory manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers
and other similar dried bakery products
3. Doughnut and Hopia Factory

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4. Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli and other
noodles
5. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c)
6. Lite belts factory
7. Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets and small leather
goods
8. Manufacture of miscellaneous products of ;leather and
leather substitute (n.e.c)
9. Manufacture of shoes except rubber and plastic
10. Manufacture of slipper and sandals except rubber and plastic
11. Manufacture of footwear parts except rubber and plastic
12. Printing, publishing and allied industries and those n.e.c.
13. Manufacture or assembly of typewriters, cash registers,
weighing, duplicating and other accounting machines
14. Manufacture or assembly of electronic data processing
machinery and accessories
15. Renovation and repair of office machinery
16. Manufacture or assembly of miscellaneous office machines
and those n.e.c.
17. Manufacture of rowboats, bancas and sailboats
18. Manufacture of animal drawn vehicles
19. Manufacture of children vehicles and baby carriages
20. Manufacture of laboratory and scientific instruments,
barometers, chemical balance, etc.
21. Manufacture of measuring and controlling equipment, plumb
bomb, rain gauge, taxi meter, thermometer
22. Manufacture or assembly of surgical, medical, dental
equipment and medical furniture
23. Quick freezing and cold packaging for fish and other sea foods
24. Quick freezing and cold packaging for fruits and vegetables
25. Popcorn/rice factory
26. Manufacture of medical/surgical supplies, adhesive tapes,
antiseptics, dressing, sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc.
27. Manufacture of orthopaedic and prosthetic appliances
(abdominal supporter, ankle supports, arch supports,
artificial limb, kneecap supporter, etc.)
28. Manufacture of photographic equipment and accessories
29. Manufacture or assembly of optical instruments

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30. Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles
31. Manufacture of optical lenses
32. Manufacture of watches & clocks
33. Manufacture of pianos
34. Manufacture of strings instruments
35. Manufacture of winds and percussion instrument
36. Manufacture or assembly of electronic organs
37. Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts
38. Manufacture of sporting balls (not rubber or plastic)
39. Manufacture of gym and playground equipment
40. Manufacture of sporting tables (billiards, pingpong pool)
41. Manufacture of other sporting and athletic goods, n.e.c.
42. Manufacture of toys and dolls except rubber and mold plastic
43. Manufacture of pens, pencils and other office and artist
materials
44. Manufacture of umbrella canes
45. Manufacture of buttons except plastic
46. Manufacture of brooms, brushes and fans
47. Manufacture of needles, pens, fasteners and zippers
48. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems (except
metal)
49. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except
printed)
50. Small-scale manufacture of ice cream

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b. Non-Pollutive / Hazardous Industries

1. Manufacture of house furnishing

2. Textile bag factories
3. Canvass bags and other canvass products factory
4. Jute bag factory
5. Manufacture of textile goods, embroideries and weaving
apparel
6. Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and upholstery filling
except choir
7. Mens and boys garment factory
8. Womens and girls and ladies factory
9. Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchief, neckwear and
related clothing accessories
10. Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof outer garments
except jackets
11. Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated wearing apparel
except footwear and those n.e.c.
12. Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated mill work and those
n.e.c.
13. Manufacture of wooden and cane containers
14. Sawali, nipa and split cane factory
15. Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other cane baskets and
wares
16. Manufacture of cork products
17. Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoe lace and other similar
products
18. Manufacture of miscellaneous wood products and those n.e.c.
19. Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixtures except
primarily of metals and those n.e.c.
20. Manufacture of paper stationery, envelopes and related
articles
21. Manufacture of dry ice
22. Repacking of industrial products e.g. paints, varnishes and
other related products

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SECTION 13. Use Regulations in Medium Industrial
Zone (I-2). An I-2 zone shall be for pollutive / non-hazardous and
pollutive / hazardous manufacturing and processing establishments.
Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

a. Pollutive / Non-hazardous Industries

1. Manufacture and canning of ham, bacon and native sausage

2. Poultry processing and canning
3. Corn mill / rice mill
4. Chocolate and cocoa factory
5. Candy factory
6. Chewing gum factory
7. Peanuts and other nuts factory
8. Other chocolate and confectionary products
9. Manufacture of flavouring extracts
10. Manufacture of food products n.e.c. (vinegar, vetsin)
11. Manufacture of fish meal
12. Oyster shell grading
13. Manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations
14. Manufacture of stationary, art goods, cut stone and marble
products
15. Manufacture of abrasive products
16. Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic mineral products
n.e.c.
17. Manufacture of cutlery, except table flatware
18. Manufacture of hand tools
19. Manufacture of general hardware
20. Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery hand tools and general
hardware n.e.c.
21. Manufacture of household metal furniture
22. Manufacture of office, store and restaurant metal furniture
23. Manufacture of metal blinds, screen and shades
24. Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture primarily
of metal n.e.c.
25. Manufacture of fabricated structural iron and steel

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26. Manufacture of architectural and ornamental metal works
27. Manufacture of boilers, tanks and other structural sheet
metal works
28. Manufacture of other structural products n.e.c.
29. Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and containers
30. Manufacture of stamped coated and engraved metal products
31. Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable products
32. Manufacture of heating, cooking and lighting equipment
except electrical
33. Sheet metal works generally manual operations
34. Manufacture of other fabricated metal products except
machinery and equipment n.e.c.
35. Manufacture or assembly of agricultural machinery and
equipment
36. Native plow and harrow factory
37. Repair of agricultural machinery
38. Manufacture or assembly of service industry machines
39. Manufacture and assembly of elevators and escalators
40. Manufacture and assembly of sewing machines
41. Manufacture or assembly of water pumps
42. Refrigeration industry
43. Manufacture or assembly of other machinery and equipment
except electrical n.e.c.
44. Manufacture and repair of electrical apparatus
45. Manufacture and repair of electrical cables and wires
46. Manufacture of electrical cables and wires
47. Manufacture of other electrical industrial machinery and
apparatus n.e.c.
48. Manufacture or assembly of electric equipment, radio and
television, tape recorders, stereo
49. Manufacture or assembly of radio television transmitting,
signalling and detection equipment
50. Manufacture or assembly of telephone and telegraphic
equipment

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 51. Manufacture of other electronic equipment and apparatus
n.e.c.
52. Manufacture of industrial and commercial electrical
appliances
53. Manufacture of household cooking, heating and laundry
appliances
54. Manufacture of other electrical appliances
55. Manufacture of electric lamp fixtures

b. Pollutive / Hazardous Industries

1. Flour Industries
2. Cassava Flour Mill
3. Manufacturing of coffee
4. Manufacturing of unprepared animal feeds, other grain
milling, n.e.c.
5. Production of prepared of feeds foe animals
6. Cigar and cigarette factory
7. Curing and re-dying tobacco leaves
8. Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves, n.e.c.
9. Weaving hemp textile
10. Jute spinning and weaving
11. Miscellaneous spinning and weaving mills, n.e.c.
12. Hosiery mill
13. Underwear and outwear knitting mills
14. Fabric knitting mills
15. Miscellaneous knitting mills, n.e.c.
16. Manufacture of mats and rugs
17. Manufacture of mats and matting
18. Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine
19. Manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen,
hemp, cotton, papers, etc.
20. Manufacture of linoleum and other surfaced coverings

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21. Manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth and other fabrics
except rubberized
22. Manufacture of coir
23. Manufacture of miscellaneous textile, n.e.c.
24. Manufacture of rough lumber, uncorked
25. Manufacture of corked lumber
26. Sawmills
27. Manufacture of veneer, plywood, hardwood
28. Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes
29. Treating and preserving of woods
30. Manufacture of charcoal
31. Manufacture of woods and cane blinds, screens and shades
32. Manufacture of containers and boxes paper and paper boards
33. Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and paper products, n.e.c.
34. Manufacture of perfumes cosmetics and other toilet
preparations
35. Manufacture of waxes and polishing preparations
36. Manufacture of candles
37. Manufacture of inks
38. Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products n.e.c.
39. Tire retreating and rebuilding
40. Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers
41. Manufacture of industrial and moulder rubber products
42. Manufacture of plastic footwear
43. Manufacture of plastic furniture
44. Manufacture of other fabricated plastic products n.e.c.
45. Manufacture of table and kitchen wares
46. Manufacture of pottery, china and earthen ware n.e.c.
47. Manufacture of flat glass
48. Manufacture of glass containers
49. Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and glass products n.e.c.
50. Manufacture of clay bricks, clay tiles and hollow clay tiles

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51. Manufacture of structural concrete products
52. Manufacture of asbestos products
53. Manufacture of engines and turbines except motor vehicles,
marine and aircraft
54. Manufacture of structural clay products n.e.c.
55. Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and finishing
machinery
56. Manufacture of wood working machinery
57. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of printing,
trade machinery and equipment
58. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of textile
machinery and equipment
59. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of paper
industry machinery
60. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of printing,
trade machinery and equipment
61. Manufacture of rice mills
62. Manufacture of machines for leather and leather products
63. Manufacture of construction machinery
64. Manufacture of machines for clay, stove and glass industries
65. Manufacture, assembly, repair, rebuilding of miscellaneous
special industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
66. Manufacture of dry cells, storage battery and other batteries
67. Boat building and repairing
68. Ship repairing industry, dock yards, dry docks, ship ways
69. Miscellaneous ship building and repairing n.e.c.
70. Manufacture of locomotive parts

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71. Manufacture of railroad and streetcars
72. Manufacture or assembly of automobiles, cars, buses, trucks
and trailers
73. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered
74. Manufactured of rattan furniture including upholstered
75. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses

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SECTION 14. Use Regulations in General Institutions
Zone (GIZ). In GIZ Zone, the following uses shall be allowed:

1. Government centers to house national, regional or local offices in

the area.
2. Colleges, universities, professional, business schools, vocational and
trade schools, technical schools and other institutions of higher
learning.
3. General hospitals, medical centers, multi purpose clinic.
4. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities
except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare
facilities.
5. Convention centers and related facilities
6. Religious structures e.g. church, seminary, convents
7. Museums
8. Embassies / Consulate
9. Students housing e.g. dormitories, boarding house

SECTION 15. Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation

Zone (PRZ). The following uses shall be allowed in Parks and
Recreation Zones.

1. Parks and gardens

2. Resorts areas e.g. beaches, including accessory uses
3. Open air outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including
low rise stadium, gyms, amphitheatres and swimming pool

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 4. Golf courses, ball courts, race tract and similar uses
5. Memorial / Shrines, monuments, kiosks and other
6. Sports Club
7. Cemeteries and memorial parks
8. Public utilities / facilities

SECTION 16. Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone

(AGZ). In Agricultural Zone the following uses shall be permitted:

1. Cultivation, raising and growing of stable crops such as rice, corn,

camote, cassava and the like.
2. Growing of diversified plants and trees, such as fruit and flower
bearing trees, coffee, tobacco, etc.
3. Silvi-culture, mushroom culture, fishing and fish culture, snake
culture, crocodile farm, monkey raising and the like.
4. Customary support facilities such as pallet dryers and rice
threshers and storage barns and warehouse.
5. Ancillary dwelling units / farmhouses for tillers and laborers
6. Agricultural research and experimentation facilities such as
breeding station, fish farm, nurseries, demonstration farms and
others.
7. Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening
8. Home occupation for the practice of ones profession of engaging
home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a
sari-sari store and the like, provided that:

a. Number of person engaged in such business / industry shall not

exceed five (5) inclusive of the owner;

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 b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the
building premises;

c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary

accessory cited above;

d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater

volume that would normally be expected in a residential
neighbourhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct
of such home occupation shall be met off the street and in a place
other than required front yard;

e. No equipment or process shall be used in such occupation in

greater which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and
electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or
audible interference in any radio or television receiver or causes
fluctuations in the voltage of the premises.

9. Home industry classified as cottage industry e.g. mat weaving, pottery

making, food preservation, etc., provided that:

a. Such home shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the
floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no change or
alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall
not be hazard or a nuisance;

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 b. Alloted capitalization shall not exceed more than One Hundred
Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) during its entire operation;

c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d

and e home occupation, this section.

10. POULTRY AND PIGGERY

Location and other considerations shall be governed by the

implementing rules and regulations as per HLURB Administrative
Order No. 10 Series of 2000 dated December 04, 2000.

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SECTION 17. Use Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ). No
development use or activity shall be allowed in Forest Zone unless
consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) development Regulations for Forest Zone and permit, lease or
license is issued by the DENR for the following:

1. Contract reforestation with Forest Land Management Agreement

(FLMA).
2. Commercial Tree Planting and Industrial Forest Plantation
(CTO/ITP).
3. Integrated Social Forestry Programs (ISF).
4. Community-Based Forest Management.
5. Reforestation compliance by Forest users by Temporary lease
agreement.
6. Reforestation compliance by pasture lease agreement.
7. Ecological Revolution Programs (ECOREV).

Other allowable uses such as mining, infrastructure development and

resettlement purposes should be in consonance with national policies as
enumerated below.

1. MINING

No extraction, excavation or other mining activity shall be undertaken

except in accordance with the MINING CODE and its implementing rules
and regulations.

2. INFRASTRUCTURE AND RESETTLEMENT

Infrastructure and resettlement undertaken within Forest Zones shall be

consistent with the provisions of the revised forestry code of the
Philippines, as amended, and subject to an environmental impact
assessment (EIA) prior to the approval of such projects in order to
determine their environmental impacts and social acceptability.

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SECTION 18. Use Regulations in Water Zone (WZ)

1. The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use
shall be allowed provided it is consonance with the development
regulations of DENR, provisions of the water code and the revised
Forestry Code of the Philippines, as amended, and provided further, that
it is subjected to an environmental impact assessment (EIA) prior to the
approval of its use.

2. Other uses such as Recreation, fishing / fishpond and related activities,

floatage / transportation and mining (e.g. off shore oil exploration) shall
also be allowed provided it is in consonance with the provisions of the
water code, fisheries code and the revised Forestry Code of the
Philippines, as amended.

Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams and seas.

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SECTION 19. Use Regulations in Tourism Zone. In Tourism
Zone, the following uses are allowed:

1. Commercial Housing
a. Hotel, motel and apartel
b. Club House

2. Commercial condominiums (with residential units in the upper

floors, including condotels.
3. Restaurants and other eateries
4. Recreational areas like:
a. Play court e.g. tennis court, swimming pool, horse back
riding, polo club, golf course and others
5. Parks and Playgrounds
6. Vacation Houses / Holiday Villas

BULK AND DENSITY

Building heights limits shall be governed by the provisions of the

National building Code (P.D 1096)

OBSTRUCTIVE STRUCTURES

Obstructive structures shall be allowed upon proper jurisdiction to

and prior approval is granted by the Zoning Administrator in consonance
to all existing laws relative to this. No tourism project or tourist related
activities shall be allowed in tourist zones unless developed or undertaken
in accordance with the Department of Tourism (DOT) guidelines and
standards and granted approval by the Tourism Estate Department of
DOT.

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 ARTICLE VI

GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATION

SECTION 20. Development Density. Permitted density shall be based

on the zones capacity to support development.

A. RESIDENTIAL ZONES

A.1. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Density is twenty (20)

dwelling units and below per hectare.

A. 2. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Density is twenty

one to sixty-five (21 to 65) dwelling units per hectare.

A.3. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE Density is sixty-six (66)

or more dwelling units per hectare.

B. ALL OTHER ZONES

There is no fixed maximum density but should be based on the planned

absolute level of density that is intended for each concerned zone based on
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

SECTION 21. Height Regulations. Building height must conform to the

height restrictions and requirements of the air-transportation office (ATO)
as well as the requirements of the National Building Code, the structural
code as well as all laws, ordinances, design standards, Rules and
Regulations related to Land Development and Building Construction and
the various safety code.

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A. RESIDENTIAL ZONES

A.1. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES No building or structure

for human occupancy whether public or private shall be higher that ten
(10) meters above highest natural grade line in the property or front
sidewalk (main entry) level; low rise dwelling are up to three storeys.

A.2. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES No building or

structure for human occupancy whether public or private shall be higher
that twenty-one (21) meters above highest natural grade line in the
property or front sidewalk (main entry) level; Mid-rise dwellings are four
to seven storeys.

A.3. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONES High rise dwelling

units of eight or more storeys are allowed provided it conforms with the
zones prescribed floor area ratio (FAR). The FAR shall be based on the
Planned density of the development intended for the zone.

B. ALL OTHER ZONE

There is no fixed building height limits except those prescribed by the Air
Transportation Office (ATO) and other Government regulations. Within
these zones, building heights shall be based on the prescribed Floor Area
Ratio (FAR). (Refer to annexes B-F for the illustration on how floor area
ratio is used).

SECTION 22. Exemptions From Height Regulation. Exempted from

the imposition of height regulations in residential zones are the following:
towers, church, steeples, water tanks and other utilities and such other
structures not covered by the height regulations of the National Building
Code and / or the Air Transportation Office.

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SECTION 23. Area Regulations. Area regulations in all zones shall
conform with the minimum requirement of the existing codes such as:

a. P.D. 957 the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers

Protective Law, and its revised implementing rules and
regulations.
b. B.P. 220 Promulgation of Different Levels of Standards
and Technical Requirements for Economic and Socialized
Housing Projects and its revised implementing rules and
regulations.
c. P.D. 1096 National Building Code
d. Fire Code
e. Sanitation Code
f. Plumbing Code
g. Structural Code
h. Executive Order No. 648
i. Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national
agencies concerned.

SECTION 24. Road Setback Regulations. The following road setback

regulations shall be applied:

ROAD SETBACK

ZONING MAJOR SECONDARY TERTIARY

CLASSIFICATION Thorough fare 30m Road Road 6 m.
and above and below
Diversion/Railways Provincial Mun. / Brgy.

Residential 10.00 m. 10.00 m. 3.00 m.

Commercial 20.00 m. 20.00 m. 7.00 m.
Industrial 30.00 m. 25.00 m. 10.00 m.
Agricultural 20.00 m. 20.00 m. 7.00 m.
Tourism 20.00 m. 20.00 m. 7.00 m.
Institutional 20.00 m. 20.00 m. 10.00 m.
Parks and Playgrounds 10.00 m. 10.00 m. 3.00 m.
Forest 30.00 m. 25.00 m. 10.00 m.

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SECTION 25. Easement. Pursuant to the provisions of the Water Code:

1. The banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes
through-out their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in
the Urban areas; twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas, and forty (40)
meters in forest areas, along their margins, are subject to easement of
public use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and
salvage. No person shall be allowed to stay in this zone longer than what
is necessary for space or recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage
or to build structure of any kind. Reference of providing an easement in
foreshore area is the extent of the Tide in its highest level.

2. Mandatory five-meter easement on both sides of the Marikina fault

trace and such other fault traces on the ground identified by PHIVOLCS.

SECTION 26. Buffer Regulations. A buffer of 20 meters shall be

provided along entire side boundary length of the industrial zones, and a
3 meters between other two or more conflicting zones allocating 1.5 meters
from each side of the district boundary. Such buffer strip should be open
and not encroach upon by any building or structure and should be a part
of the yard or open space.

SECTION 27. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code.

Specific provisions stipulated in the National Building Code (P.D. 1096) as
amended thereto relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business
signs, erection of more than one principal structure, dwelling or rear lots,
access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which are not in conflict
with the provisions of the Zoning ordinance, shall be observed.

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 ARTICLE VII

INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES

Section 28. Innovative Techniques or Designs. For projects that

introduce flexibility and creativity in design or plan such as but not
limited to Planned Unit Development (PUD) Housing Projects covered by
New Town Development under RA 7279, BLISS Commercial Complexes,
etc., the Zoning Administrator / Zoning Officer shall on grounds of
innovative development techniques forward applications to HLRB for
appropriate action, unless the Local Government Units concerned has the
capacity to process the same.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SECTION 29. Projects of National Significance. Projects may be

declared by the NEDA BOARD as projects of National Significance
pursuant to SECTION 3 or EO72. When a project is declared by the NEDA
BOARD as a project of National Significance the Locational Clearance
shall be issued by HLRB pursuant to EO72.

SECTION 30. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).

Notwithstanding the issuance of Locational Clearance under Section 36 of
this Ordinance, no environmentally critical projects nor projects located in
environmentally critical areas shall be commenced, developed or operated
unless the requirements of ECC have been complied with.

SECTION 31. Subdivision Projects. All owners and / or developers of

subdivision projects shall in addition to securing a Locational Clearance
under Section 36 of this Ordinance be required to secure a Development
Permit pursuant to provisions of PD 957 and its implementing rules and
regulations in the case of Socialized Housing Projects in accordance with
the procedures laid down in EO 71, series of 1993.

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SECTION 32. Cultivation / Utilization of River Beds and Sand
Bars. No river beds or sand bars shall be subject to cultivation except
upon prior recommendation of the Local Planning Staff and upon prior
permission of the Bureau of Mines and Geo-Science, DENR and PG-
ENRO. Provided further that no permission shall be granted if it obstruct
the free flow of water, or if it shall increase the flood levels so as to cause
damage to other areas.

SECTION 33. Performance Standard on Factories, Industrial

Buildings and Commercial Buildings. Criteria shall be established to
control NOISE, ODOR, SMOKE, TOXIC OR NOXIOUS MATTER,
VIBRATION, FIRE and EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS and GLARE or HEAT
generated by or inherent in uses of land or buildings. Failure to comply
with any of these standards shall result in the immediate suspension of
operations, unless safeguards shall have been instituted by the owner or
management and accepted as adequate and satisfactory by the official
concerned.

1. NOISE AND VIBRATIONS. All noise and vibration producing

machinery shall be enclosed by a building and shall be provided
with effective noise absorbing materials, noise silencers and
mufflers, an open yard of a distance of not less than twenty (20)
meters dense with trees as buffers. To minimize vibrations, a
machinery should be mounted on a shock absorbing mountings,
such as cork set or reinforced concrete foundation or a floating
isolated foundation set on piles, as needed by the machinery
concerned to reduce all noise and vibration to a reasonable
minimum. Noise which is objectionable due to intermittence, beat
frequency or high pitch shall not be allowed unless enclosed in a
sand proof building as tested and approved by the official concerned.

2. SMOKE. Any smoke emitted from any source for a period seven (7)
minutes in any thirty minutes, particularly when starting a new
fire, shall have a density not greater than No. 2 of the Reingelmann
Chart.

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3. DUST, DIRT and FLY ASH. The emission of dust, dirt or fly ash
from any source or activity which shall pollute the air and render it
unclean, destructive, unhealthful or hazardous or cause visibility to
be impaired, shall not be permitted. In no case whatsoever shall
dust, dirt or fly ash be allowed to exceed 0.63 grams per cubic meter
of flue gas at stock temperature of 60 degrees centigrade not to
create a haze with the opaqueness equivalent to or greater than no.
1 of the Rigelmann Chart.

4. ODOR and GASES. The emission of foul odors and gases

deleterious to public health, safety and general welfare shall not be
permitted. Emitting foul odor activities and obnoxious gases shall
be enclosed by airtight buildings provided with air conditioning
systems, filters, deodorizing and other cleaning equipment.

5. GLARE AND HEAT. Glare and heat from any operation or activity
shall not be allowed to be radiated, seen or felt from any point
beyond the limits of the property.

6. INDUSTRIAL WASTES. Industrial plant wastes shall be disposed

of only in a manner which will not create any nuisance to the
neighboring properties or uses to the public in general. Water
receiving standard for M.I. shall be set by NPCC and shall be
complied with.

7. SEWAGE DISPOSAL. No sewage dangerous to the public health

safety and general welfare, shall be discharged into any public
drainage system, natural waterway or drainage channel.

a. Acidity or Alkalinity shall be neutralized to a ph of 7.0 as a

daily average on a volumetric basis with a temporary
variation of ph 5.0 to ph 10.0;
b. Wastes shall not contain any insoluble substances in excess
of 10.0 ppm or exceed a daily average of 500 ppm or fail to
pass a No. 8 standard sieve.
c. Wastes shall contain no cyanides and no halogens and shall
contain not more than 10 ppm of the following gases:
Hydrogen Sulfide, Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrous Oxide;
d. Wastes shall not have a chlorine demand greater than 15
ppm;

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 e. Wastes shall not contain any grease or oil or any oil
substance in excess of 100 ppm or exceed a daily average of
25 ppm.

8. SEWERAGE DISPOSAL. The Water Receiving Standards set by

the National Pollution Control Commission (NPCC) shall be
complied with.

9. FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. The storage and handling of

flammable liquids, gases or explosives, shall be done in the safest
manner possible. All bulk storage receptacle for any flammable
liquid, gas or explosives shall be located in conformity with the Fire
Code of the Philippines (PD 1185).

10. OPEN STORAGE. All open storage of materials, equipment and

the like shall be located outside of the required yards and the view
of such open storage shall be screened from the street by solid walls
or greenbelt planning strips.

11. TRAFFIC. All employees and freight traffic into out of any
compound shall be so managed at all times that be effect on any
neighboring uses and on the outside traffic in general will be
minimized to the greatest extent.

ARTICLE IX

MITIGATING DEVICES

SECTION 34. Deviation. Exceptions, variances or deviations from the

provisions of this Ordinance may be allowed by the Local Zoning Board of
Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) only when the following terms and
conditions are existing:

1. Variance
a. The property is unique and different from other properties in
the adjacent locality and because of its uniqueness, the
owner/s cannot obtain a reasonable return on the property.

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 This condition shall include at least 3 of the following provisions:

Conforming to the provisions of the Ordinance will cause undue

hardship on the part of the owner or occupant of the property due to
physical conditions of the property (topography, shape, etc.) which
is not self created.
The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to
permit reasonable use of the property.
The variance will not alter the physical character of the district or
zone where the property for which the variance is sought is located,
and will not substantially or permanently injure the use of the other
properties in the same district or zone.
That the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the
ordinances and will not adversely affect the public health, safety or
welfare.
The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance.

EXCEPTIONS

a. The exception will not adversely affect the public health, safety and
welfare and is in keeping with the general pattern of development
in the community.
b. The proposed project shall support economic based activities /
provide livelihood, vital community services and facilities while at
the same time posing no adverse effect on the zone / community.
c. The exception will not adversely affect the appropriate use of
adjoining property in the same district.
d. The exception will not alter the essential character and general
purpose of the district where the exception sought is located.

SECTION 35. Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances.

The procedures for the granting of exceptions and / or variances is as
follows:

1. A written application for an exception or variance SHALL BE

FILLED WITH THE LOCAL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AND APPEALS (LZBAA0 citing the section of this Ordinance under
which the same is sought and stating the ground/s thereof.

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 2. Upon filing of application, a visible project sign, (indicating the
name and nature of the proposed project) shall be posted at the
project site.
3. The LOCAL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS
shall conduct preliminary studies on the application.
4. A written affidavit of non-objection of the project by the owners of
the properties adjacent to the project shall be filed by the applicant
with the LZBAA at least fifteen (15) days prior to the decision for
exception / variance.
5. In case of objection, the LZBAA shall hold public hearing.
6. At the hearing, any party may appear in person, or be represented
by agent/s. All interested parties shall be accorded the opportunity
to be heard and present evidences and testimonies.
7. The LZBAA shall render a decision within thirty (30) days from the
filing of the application, exclusives of the time spent for the
preparation of written affidavit of non-objection and the public
hearing in case of any objection to the granting of exception /
variance.

ARTICLE X

ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

SECTON 36. Locational Clearance. All owners / developers shall

secure LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE from the zoning officer or in cases of
variances and exemptions, from the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment
and Appeals (LZBAA) prior to conducting any activity or construction on
their property / land.

SECTION 37. Building Permit. No building permit shall be issued by

the Local Building Officer without a valid Locational Clearance in
accordance with this Ordinance.

SECTION 38. Non-User of Locational Clearance. Upon issuance of a

locational clearance, the grantee thereof shall have one year within which
to commence or undertake the use, activity or development covered by
such clearance on his property. Non-use of said clearance within said
period shall result in its automatic expiration, cancellation and the
grantee shall not proceed with his project without applying for a new
clearance.

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SECTION 39. Certificate of Non-Conformance. A certificate of non-
conformance shall be applied for by the owner of the structure or of the
activity involved within six (6) months from the ratification of the zoning
ordinance by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). Failure on the part of
the owner to register / apply for a Certificate of Non-Conformance shall be
considered in violation of the Zoning Ordinance and is subject to fine /
penalties. Upon approval of this Ordinance, the Zoning Officer shall
immediately notify owners of known existing non-conforming use to apply
for a Certificate of Non-Conformance.

SECTION 40. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings. The

lawful uses of any building, structure or land at the time of adoption or
amendment of this Ordinance may be continued, although such uses do
not conform with the provision of this Ordinance, provided:

1. That no such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended to

occupy a greater area of land than that already occupied by such
use at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance or moved in whole
or in part, to any other portion of the lot or parcel or land where
such non-conforming use exists at the time of the adoption of this
Ordinance.
2. That no such non-conforming use which has ceased operation for
more than one (1) year be again revived as non-conforming use.
3. An idle / vacant structure may not be used for non-conforming use.
4. That any non-conforming structure, or structures under one
ownership which has been damaged may be reconstructed and used
as before provided that such reconstruction is not more than fifty
percent (50%) of the replacement cost. That should such non-
conforming portion of structure be destroyed by any means to an
extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost at the
time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except in
conformity with the provision of its Ordinance.
5. That no such non-conforming use mat be moved to displace any
conforming use.
6. That no such non-conforming structure may be enlarged or altered
in a way which increases its non-conformity, but any structure or
portion thereof may be altered to decrease its non-conformity.

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 7. That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever
distance, it shall thereafter conform to the regulation of the district
in which it is moved or relocated. In addition, the owner of a non-
conforming use shall program the phase-out and relocation of the
non-conforming use within ten (10) years from the effectivity of this
Ordinance.

SECTION 41. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement.

This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief
Executive through the Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the
former in accordance with existing rules and regulations on the subject.

SECTION 42. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Officer. Pursuant

to the provisions of EO72 implementing RA 7160 in relation to Section 5,
Paragraph a and d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07
February 1981. The Zoning Officer shall perform the following functions,
duties and responsibilities.

I. ENFORCEMENT
a. Act on all applications for locational clearances for all projects.
1. Issuances of Locational Clearance for project conforming with
zoning regulations.
2. Recommend to the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals
(LZBAA) the grant or denial of application for variances and
exemptions and the issuance of Certificate of Non-Conformance for
non-conforming projects lawfully existing at the time of the
adoption of the zoning ordinance, including clearances for repairs /
renovations on non-conforming uses consistent with the guidelines
therefore.
b. Monitor on-going projects within their respective jurisdictions and
issue notices of violation and show cause order to owners,
developers, or managers of projects that are violate of zoning
ordinance and if necessary, pursuant to Sec. 03 of EO 72 and Sec. 2
of EO 71 refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLRB.
c. Call and coordinate with the Philippine National Police for
enforcement of all orders and processes issued in the
implementation of this ordinance.
d. Coordinate with the City Fiscal / Municipal Attorney for other legal
actions / remedies relative to the foregoing.

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II. PLANNING

A. Coordinate with the Regional Office of the HLRB

regarding proposed amendments to the zoning ordinances
prior to adoption by the Sangguniang Bayan.

SECTION 43. Action on Complaints and Oppositions. A complaint

for violations of any provision of the zoning ordinance or of any clearance
or permits issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with LZBAA.
However, oppositions to application for clearance, variance or exception
shall be treated as a complaint and dealt with in accordance with the
provision of this section.

SECTION 44. Functions and Responsibilities of the Local Zoning

Board of Adjustment and Appeals. There is hereby created a LZBAA
which shall perform the following functions and responsibilities.

a. Act of Applications of the following nature.

1. Variances
2. Exceptions
3. Non-Conforming Uses
4. Complaints and Opposition to Application

b. Act on appeals on Grant or Denial of Locational Clearance by the zoning

officer.

Decision of the LZBAA shall be appealable to the HLRB.

SECTION 45. Composition of the Local Zoning Board of

Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA). The Municipal Development
Council (MDC) shall create a sub-committee which shall act as the LZBAA
composed of the following members:

1. Municipal Mayor as Chairman

2. Municipal legal Officer
3. Municipal Assessor
4. Municipal Engineer

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 5. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (if other than the
zoning officer)
6. Two (2) representatives of the private sector, nominated by their
respective organizations and confirmed by the Municipal Mayor. In
the event of non-availability of any of the officials enumerated
above, the Sangguniang Bayan shall elect the number of its
members as may be necessary to meet the total number above set
forth, as representatives.
7. Two (2) representatives from non-government organizations
nominated by their respective organizations and confirmed by the
Municipal Mayor.

In the event of non-availability of any of the officials enumerated above,

the Sangguniang Bayan shall elect the number of its members as may be
necessary to meet the total number above set forth, as representatives.

For the purpose of policy coordination, said committee shall be attached to

the Municipal Development Council (MDC).

SECTION 46. Interim Provision. Until such time that the Local Zoning
Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) shall have been constituted
the HLRB shall act as the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
As an appellate Board, the HLRB shall adopt its own rules or procedures
to govern the conduct of appeals arising from the administration and
enforcement of this Ordinance.

SECTION 47. Review of the Zoning Ordinance. The Municipal

Development Council shall create a sub-committee, the Local Zoning
Review Committee (LZRC) that shall review the Zoning Ordinance
considering the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as the need arises, based
on the following reasons / situations:
a. Changer in local development plans
b. Introduction of projects of national significance
c. Petition for rezoning
d. Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration.

SECTION 48. Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee

(LZRC). The Local Zoning Review Committee shall be composed of
sectoral experts.
These are the local officials / civic leaders responsible for the operation,
development and progress of all sectoral undertakings in the locality, e.g.:

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 a. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
b. Municipal Health Officer
c. Municipal Agriculturist
d. President, Association of Barangay Captains
e. Municipal Engineer
f. Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer
(CENRO)
g. Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO)
h. District School Supervisor
i. Three (3) Private Sector Representatives (Local Chamber of
Commerce, Housing Industry and Homeowners Association)
j. Two (2) NGO Representative

For the purposes of policy and program coordination, the LZRC shall be
attached to the Municipal Development Council (MDC)

SECTION 49. Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee.

The Local Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and
functions:

A. Review the Zoning ordinance for the following purposes:

1. Determine amendments or revisions necessary in the Zoning

Ordinance because of changes that might have been introduced in
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
2. Determine changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land
Use Plan in the light of permit given, and exceptions and variances
granted.
3. Identify provisions of the Ordinance difficult to enforce are
unworkable.

B. Recommend to the Sangguniang Bayan necessary legislative

amendments and to the Local Planning and Development Staff the
needed changes in the plan as a result of the review conducted.

C. Provide information to the HLRB that would be useful in the

exercise of its functions.

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SECTION 50. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
Changes in the Zoning Ordinance as a result of the review by the Local
Zoning Review Committee shall be treated as an amendment, provided
that any amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or provision thereof shall be
subject to Public hearing and Review Evaluation of the Local Zoning
Review Committee and shall be carried out through a resolution of three
fourth (3/4) vote of the Sangguniang Bayan. Said amendments shall take
effect only after approval and authentication by the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan. This Ordinance shall be subject to review every three (3)
years.

SECTION 51. Violation and Penalty. Any person who violates any of
the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a
fine NOT EXCEEDING Php 2,500.00 or by imprisonment of not less than
six (6) months nor more than one (1) year both, such fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court. I case said violation, is
committed by a corporation, partnership or association, the penalty shall
be imposed upon the President and Manager thereof.

SECTION 52. Separability Clause. Should any section or provision of

this Zoning Ordinance be declared by the courts to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Zoning Ordinance
as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be
unconstitutional or invalid.

SECTION 53. Repealing Clause. Any Ordinance or parts thereof which

are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby amended
or deemed modified.

SECTION 54. Effectivity Clause. This ordinance shall take effect

immediately upon its approval.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. FEBRUARY 11, 2000.

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 I hereby certify that the foregoing Municipal Ordinance
No. 9, S-00 was unanimously approved during the regular
session of the Sangguniang Bayan of Calatagan, Batangas held
on February 11, 2000.

(SGD) EUGENIA D. ZAPATA

Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED:

(SGD) ROGELIO H. ZARRAGA

Mun. Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

(SGD) PETER OLIVER M. PALACIO

Municipal Mayor

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 ANNEX A

BY THE PRESIDENT

PROCLAMATION NO. 2146

PROCLAIMING CERTAIN AREAS AND TYPOES OF PROJECTS

AS ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AND WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
STATEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1586.

WHEREAS, it is the national policy to attain and maintain a rational and orderly
balance between socio-economic growth and environmental conservation and protection;

WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to bring about an intensive, integrated

program of environmental protection through a requirement of environmental impact
assessments and statements;

WHEREAS, the environmental impact statement system established under

Presidential Decree No. 1586 calls for the proper management of environmentally critical
areas;

WHEREAS, the pursuit of a comprehensive and integrated environmental

protection program necessitates the establishment and institutionalization of a system
whereby the exigencies of socio-economic undertakings can be reconciled with the
requirements of environmental protection and conservation;

WHEREAS, the national leadership mandates the establishment of such a

system to regulate and minimize the environmental impacts of projects and undertakings
which may significantly affect the quality of the environment in Presidential Decree No.
1586; and

WHEREAS, in the effective implementation of such a system, there arises the

need to identify and declare certain projects determined to be environmentally critical.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,

by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, hereby proclaim the following areas and
types of projects as environmentally critical within the scope of the Environmental
Impact Statement System;

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A. Environmentally Critical Projects

I. Heavy Industries

a. Non-ferrous metal industries

b. Iron and steel mills
c. Petroleum and petro-chemical
industries including oils and gas
d. Smelting plants

II. Resource Extractive Industries

a. Major mining and quarrying projects

b. Forestry projects

1. Logging
2. Major wood processing projects
3. Introduction of fauna (exotic
Animals) in public/private forests
4. Forest occupancy
5. Extraction of mangrove products
6. Grazing

III. Infrastructure Projects

a. Major dams
b. Major power plants (fossil-fueled, nuclear
fueled, hydroelectric or geothermal)
c. Major reclamation projects
d. Major roads and bridges

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B. Environmentally Critical Areas

1. All areas declared by law as national parks, watershed

reserves, wildlife preserves and sanctuaries;

2. Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots;

3. Areas which constitute the habitat for any endangered or

threatened species of indigenous Philippine Wildlife (flora
and fauna);

4. Areas of unique historic, archaeological or scientific interest;

5. Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural

communities or tribes;

6. Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural

calamities (geologic hazards, floods, typhoons, volcanic
activity, etc.);

7. Areas with critical slopes;

8. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands;

9. Recharged areas of aquifers;

10. Water bodies characterized by one or any combination of the

following conditions:

a. Tapped for domestic purposes

b. Within the controlled and/or protected areas
declared by appropriate authorities
c. Which support wildlife and fishery activities

11. Mangrove areas characterized by one or any combination of

the following conditions:

a. with primary pristine and dense young growth;

b. adjoining mouth of major river systems;

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 c. near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing
grounds
d. which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong
winds and storm floods
e. on which people are dependent for their livelihood

12. Coral reef characterized by one or any combination of the

following conditions:

a. With 50% and above live coralline cover

b. Spawning and nursery grounds for fish
c. Which act as natural breakwater of coastlines

This proclamation shall take effect immediately.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused

the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of December, in the year of
Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty-one.

(SGD.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA

Presidential Executive Assistant

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ANNEX B

R1
R1 districts permit only
single family detached
houses. These zones limit
population density by
allowing only twenty (20)
dwelling units or less per
hectare. Maximum
allowable height of
structures is 10 meters
above natural grade line in
the property or front
sidewalk. (3 storeys and
below)

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ANNEX C

R2
R2 districts permit only
buildings and structures for
human occupancy with a
density of twenty one (21)
to sixty-five (65) dwelling
units per hectare.
Maximum allowable height
of structures is twenty one
(21) meters above highest
natural grade line in the
property or front sidewalk.
(4-7 Storeys)

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ANNEX D

R3
R3 districts permit only
buildings and structure for
human occupancy with a
density of sixty-six (66) or
more dwelling units per
hectare. Maximum allow-
able height is eight or more
storeys provided it con-
forms with the zones
prescribed floor area ratio
(FAR). The FAR of an R-3
shall be based on the
absolute level of density
that the areas trans-
portation and other utility
networks can support.

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ANNEX E

C1

C1 districts accommodate
the retail and personal
services shops needed in
residential neighbourhood.
Continuous clustered retail
development is clustered
in the Central Business
District (CBD).

C2
C2 districts allow a wider
range of local retail and
service establishments
than C1 and are intended
to serve a wider
neighbourhood.

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ANNEX F

C3

C3 districts are zoned for

regional shopping centers
such as large malls and
other large commercial
activities which are
regional in scope or whose
market activities generate
traffic and requires utilities
and services that extend
beyond local boundaries.

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