MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO.

72 SERIES OF 2000
AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE ZONING REGULATION FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALANGA 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 Balanga WHEREAS, the implementation of 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 ordinances subject to and in accordance with existing laws; WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board has spearheaded and now assists in and coordinates the activities of local governments in comprehensives land use planning; NOW THEREFORE; the Sangguniang Bayan of Balanga in a session assembled hereby adopts the following Zoning Ordinance. ARTICLE I TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE Section 1. Title of the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be known as the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Municipality of Balanga 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, R.A. 7160 section 458 a.2 (7-9) and 447 a.2 (7-9) dated 10 october 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 the City of Balanga in accordance with its comprehensive land use plan. 2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, forestry, 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.

4. Regulate the location, use, and density of buildings and land in such a manner as to avoid unnecessary congestion and demand on utilities and services, and to enhance convenience of access to property and to safety from fire and other dangers. 5. Conserve and protect the Citys natural resources. Section 4. General Zoning Principle. This zoning regulation is based on the approved general and urban land use plans as per Resolution No. 81 dated October 2, 2000 of the Sangguniang Bayan of Balanga.

ARTICLE III DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 5. Definition of Terms. The definition of 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, Philippine Environmental Code and other implementing rules and regulations, promulgated by the HLURB. 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 a city or municipality intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities e.g. fish, farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising, etc. Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ) an area within a city or municipality intended primarily for integrated farm operations and related product processing activities such as plantation for bananas, pineapple,sugar etc. HLURB/Board shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board. Buffer Area these are yards, 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 structure are allowed. Built-up Area a contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more structures. Central Business District - shall refer to areas designated principally for trade, services and business purposes (Commercial 1 Zone). Certificate of NonConformance - 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. Compatible Use uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously e.g. residential use and parks and playground. Component cities/municipalities cities which do not meet the requirements for highly urbanized cities shall be considered component cities of the province in which they are located. If a component city is located within the boundaries of two or more provinces such city shall be considered component of the province of which it used to be a municipality. (RA 7160) 10. 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

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studies i.e. demography, socioeconomic, infrastructure and utilities, local administration and land use. 11. Conflicting Uses - uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential units adjacent to industrial plants. 12. Conforming Use a use which is in accordance with the zone classification as provided for in the ordinance. 13. Easement - -open space imposed on any land use/activities sited along waterways, road right of ways, cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities. 14. Environmentally critical areas refers to those areas which are environmentally sensitive and are listed in presidential proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981. 15. Environmentally critical projects refers to those projects which have high potential for negative environmental impacts and are listed in presidential proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981. (Refer to annex A)
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Exception a device which grants a properly owner relief from certain provisions of a 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.

17. Floor Area ratio or FAR is the ratio between the gross floor area of a building and the area 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. 18. Forest zone (FZ) an area within a city or municipality intended primarily for forest purposes. 19. General Institution Zone (GIZ) an area within a city or municipality principally for general types of institutional establishments e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinics, academic/research, convention centers. 20. General Zoning Map a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones in which the whole city/municipality is divided. 21. 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; mezzanine; vertical penetrations, which shall mean stairs, fire escapes, 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 air-condition cooling towers, overhead water tanks, roof deck laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or jacuzzis, gardens, courts or plazas. 22. Heavy Industrial Zone (I 3) a subdivision of an area principally for the following types of industries: a. b. c. d. e. highly pollutive/non-hazardous highly pollutive/hazardous highly pollutive/extremely hazardous pollutive/extremely hazardous non-pollutive/extremely hazardous

23. High Density Commercial Zone (C-3) an area within a city or municipality intended for regional shopping centers such as large malls and other commercial activities which are regional in scope or where market activities generate traffic and require utilities and services that extend beyond local boundaries and requires metropolitan level development planning and implementation. High rise hotels, sports stadium or sports complexes are also allowable in this zone. 24. High Density Residential Zone (R-3) a subdivision of an area principally for dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 66 or more dwelling units per hectare. 25. Independent Component Cities are those component cities whose charter prohibits their voting for provincial elective officials. Independent component cities shall be independent of the province. (RA 7160) 26. Innovative Design introduction and/or application of new/creative designs and techniques in development project e.g. Planned Unit Development (PUD), Newtown, etc. 27. light Industrial Zone (I-1) a subdivision of an area principally for the following types of industries: a. b. non-pollutive/non-hazardous non-pollutive/hazardous

28. 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 29. Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1) an area within a city or municipality principally for trade, services and business activities ordinarily referred to as the central business district. 30. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) an area within a city or municipality principally for dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. 31. Medium Density Commercial Zone (C-2) an area within a city or municipality with quasi-trade business activities and service industries performing complementary/supplementary functions to principally commercial zone (CBD). 32. Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2) an area within a city or municipality principally for dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 21 to 65 dwelling units per hectare.

33. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2) an area within a city or municipality principally for the following types of industries: a. b. pollutive/non-hazardous pollutive/hazardous

34. Mitigating Device a means to a grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the ordinance. 35. New Town 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 city or town. 36. Non-Conforming use existing non-conforming uses/establishments in an area allowed to operate inspite of the non-conformity to the provisions of the ordinance subject to the conditions stipulated in this zoning ordinance. 37. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ) - an area designed for division/amusements and for the maintenance of ecological balance of the community. 38. 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, complementarity of building types and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of significant natural land features. 39. Rezoning a process of introducing amendments to or a change in the and maps of the zoning ordinance.it also includes amendment or change in view of reclassification under section 20 of ra 7160. 40. Rural Area area outside of designated urban area. 41. Setback the open spaces left between the building and lot lines. 42. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) shall be used principally for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. 43. Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)- an area within a city or municipality principally for particular types of institutional establishments e.g welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged, rehabilitation and training centers, military camps/reservation/bases/training grounds, etc. 44. Tourist Zone (TZ) - are sites within cities and municipalities endowed with natural or manmade physical attributes and resources that are conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities. 45. Urban Area(s) - include all barangay(s) or portion(s) 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 (50%) of the population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. CBD shall refer to the areas designated principally for trade, services and business purposes. 46. Urban Zoning Map a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones into which the urban area and its expansion area are divided. 47. Urbanizable Land area designated as suitable for urban expansion by virtue of land use studies conducted. 48. 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 inconveneince or a desire to make moremoney. 49. Warehouse refers to a storage and/or depository of those in business of performing warehouse services for others, for profit. 50. Water Zone (WZ) are bodies of water within cities and municipalities which include rivers, streams, lake and seas except those included in other zone classification. 51. Zone/District an area within a city or municipality for specific land use as defined by manmade or natural boundaries. 52. Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer - a city/municipal government employee responsible for the implementation/enforcement of the zoning ordinance in a community. 53. Zoning Ordinance - a local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting land use. 54. Zoning map - shall mean the Official Zoning Map delineating the boundaries of zones within the Municipality of Balanga, on file with the Sanguniang Bayan and the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator. Section 6. Construction and Interpretation of Terms. The words and terms employed in this Ordinance shall be interpreted as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Generic terms, such as others, and the like, etc. shall be construed to mean as including all specific terms similar to or compatible with those enumerated; The singular includes the plural, subject to density regulations; The present tense includes the future tense; The word person includes both natural and juridical persons; The word lot includes the phrase plot or parcel The word zone includes subzone in the interpretation and application of land use, density, and other development restrictions and prescriptions. The term shall is always mandatory; and The word used or occupied as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the words intended, arranged, designed to be used or occupied. ARTICLE IV ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS Section 5. Division into Zones or Districts. To effectively carry out the provisions of this ordinance, the city/municipality is hereby divided into the following zones or districts as shown in the official zoning maps. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. General Residential Zone (GRZ) Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) Medium Density Resindential Zone (R-2) High Density Residential Zone (R-3) General Commercial Zone (GCZ)

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Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1) Medium Density Commercial Zone (C-2) High Density Commercial Zone (C-3) Light Industrial Zone (I-1) Medium Industrial Zone I-2) Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3) General Institutional Zone (GIZ) Special Institutional Zone (SIZ) Agricultural Zone (AGZ) Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ) Forest Zone (FZ) Parks and other Recreation Zone (PRZ) Water Zone (WZ) Tourist Zone (TZ)

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 city/municipality, 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 duly authenticated by the HLURB/Sangguniang Panlalawigan. The Urban Zoning Maps shall be drawn to the scale of 1:2,000 m to 1: 4,000 m and the General zoning map shall be drawn to the scale of 1:10,000 m or 1:25,000 m. Section 7. Zone Boundaries. The locations and boundaries of the above mentioned various zones into which the municipality has been divided are hereby identified in the General as well as Urban Land Use Maps for ready references. Textual and diagrammatical descriptions shall be prepared as soon as possible to further delineate the zones into sub-classes ( e.g. commercial into C-1, C-2 and C-3).

Section 8. Interpretation of the Zone Boundary. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones indicated on the zoning map, the following rules shall apply: 1. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center of streets or highway, the street or highway right-of-way lines, shall be construed to be the boundaries. 2. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries. 3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of way lines of streets and highway, 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 dimension shall be determined by the use of the scale shown in said zoning map.

Where the boundary of a zone follows a stream, lake or other bodies of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of the community unless otherwise indicated Boundaries indicated as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines and in the event of change in the shorelines, shall be construed as moving with the actual shorelines. 4. 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. 5. Where zone boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep, said depth shall be construed to be the average lot depth of the lots involved within each particular city/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 the 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 the lot which shall become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the case may be. In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any properly along zone boundary lines, such property shall be considered as falling within the less restrictive zone. 6. The textual description of the zone boundaries shall prevail over that of the official zoning maps. ARTICLE V ZONE REGULATIONS Section 9. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are not exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The LOCAL ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS (LZBAA) shall, 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 (R-1) may be allowed within the zone of higher density (R-2, R-3) but not vice versa, nor in another zone and its subdivisions (e.g. GC, C-1, C-2), except for uses expressly allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and not inter-zonal. Section 10. Use Regulation in General Residential Zone (GRZ). A GR zone shall be used 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 R1, 2. Multi-family dwelling e.g. row-houses,apartments R1, 3. Residential Condominium R3 4. Apartment R2 5. Hometel R3 6. Pension House R3 7. Hotel apartment or apartelR3 8. Dormitory R2 9. Boarding House R2 10. Branch libraries and museums R2 11. Customary accessory uses like: R1,

a. Servants quarter b. Private garage c. Guard house 12. Home occupation for the practice of ones profession or for engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-sari store and the like provided that: R1, a. the 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 occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood 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 the 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 detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage off the premises. 13. Home Industry Classified as cottage industry provided that: R1, a. Such home industry 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 a hazard or nuisance; b. Allotted capitalization shall exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry; 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: R1, a. Swimming pool b. Pelota court c. Others 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Nursery R1/Elementary School R2 High School R2,R3 Vocational School R3 Sports Club R1 Religious Use R1 Multi-purpose hall/barangay hall R1 Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center R1 Plant nurseries R1

Section 10a. Use Regulations in Low Density Residential Zone (R-1). An R-1 shall be used principally for housing/dwelling purposes so as to maintain the peace and quiet of the area within the zone with a density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. The following are allowable uses:

1. Detached family dwelling 2. Semi-detached family dwelling e. g. duplex, rowhouse 3. Customary accessory uses like: a. Servants quarter b. Private garage c. Guardhouse 4. Home occupation for the practice of ones profession on for engaging an inhouse business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking ,running a sari-sari store and the like, provided that: a. the 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 or premises; c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above; d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood 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 in a required front yard; e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers or causes fluctuation in line voltage of the premises. 5. Home industry classified as cottage industry provided that; a. Such home industry 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 a hazard/nuisance; b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and industry (DTI); c. Shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d and e of number 4, Home Occupation, this section. 6. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises, such as: a. b. c. Swimming pool Pelota court Others 7. Religious use 8. Multi-purpose/Barangay hall 9. Pre-school 10. Sports club 11. Clinic, nursing convalescing home, health center 12. Plant nursery Section 10b. Use Regulation in Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone. R-2 zones shall be for housing/dwelling purposes i.e. 21 to 65 dwelling units per hectare. The following are the allowable uses:

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all uses allowed in R-1 zone apartment boarding houses dormitory branch library and museum elementary school high school Section 10c. Use Regulation in Medium Density Residential (R-3) Zone . An R-3 shall be for housing/dwelling purposes of high-density i.e. 66 or more dwelling units per hectare. The following are the allowable uses: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. all uses allowed in R-1and R-2 Zones residential condominium pension house hometel vocational school hotel apartments or apartels high school and vocational school

Section 10d. Use Regulation in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) A SHZ shall be used principally for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. Allowable uses: 1. All uses allowed in General Residential Zone, R1,R2 and R3 Zones Section 11. Uses Regulation in General Commercial Zone (GCZ) A GC Zone shall be for business/trade/service uses. Within the zone the following types of establishments shall be allowed: 1. Offices like: C1 a. office building b. office condominium 2. General retail stores and shops like: C1 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:C1 a. bakery and bake shop b. wine store c. grocery d. supermarket 4. Personal service shops like:C1 a. beauty parlor b. barber shop c. sauna bath and massage clinic d. dressmaking and tailoring shops 5. Recreational center/establishments like: C1 a. moviehouse/theater b. playcourt 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 establishment 6. Restaurants and other eateries 7. Short term special education like:C1 a. dancing schools b. school for self defense c. driving school d. speech clinics 8. Storerooms but only as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the business C1 9. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors) C1

10. Commercial housing like: C1 hotel apartment apartel boarding house dormitory pension house club house motel 11. Embassy/consulate C1 12. Library museum C1 13. Filling station/service station C1 14. Clinic C1 15. Vocational/technical school C1 16. Convention Center and related facilities C1 17. Messengerial service C1 18. Security agency C1 19. Janitorial service C1 20. Bank and other financial institutions C1 21. Radio and television station C1 22. Building garage, parking lot C2 23. Bakery and baking of bread, cake, pastries, pies and other similar perishable products 24. Custom dressmaking shop C1 25. Custom tailoring shop C1 26. Commercial and job printing C1 27. Typing and photo engraving services C1 28. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras C1 29. Repair of clocks and watches C1 30. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal C1 31. Transportation terminals/garage with C2 and without repair C1 32. Repair shops like: C2 a. house appliances repair shops b. motor vehicles and accessory repair shops c. home furnishing shops 33. Printing/publishing C2 34. Machinery display shop/center C2 35. Gravel and sand C2 36. Lumber/hardware C2 37. Manufacture of ice,ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice C2 38. Printing and publishing of books and pamphlets, printing cards and stationary 39. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed) C2

40. Chicharon factory C2 41. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered 42. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered 43. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses 44. Welding shops C2 45. Machine shop service operation (repairing/rebuilding,or custom job orders)C2 46. Medium scale junk shop C2 47. Repair of motorcycles C2 48. Lechon or whole pig roasting C2 49. Biscuit factory- manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products C2 50. Doughnut and hopia factory C2 51. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) C2 52. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products C2 53. Plant nursery 54. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels C2 55. Parking lots, garage facilities C2 56. Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified C2 Section 11a. Use Regulation in C-1 Zone. Referred to as the central business district (CBD), a C-1 Zone shall be principally for trade, services and business activities. Enumerated below are the allowable uses: 1. Offices like: a. office building b. office condominium 2. General retail stores and shops like: a. department store/shopping center b. bookstore and office supply shop c. car shop d. home appliance store e. photo shop f. flower shop 3. Food markets and shops like: a. bakery and bake shop b. wine store c. grocery d. supermarket 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. moviehouse/theater b. play court e.g. tennis, bowling, billiard 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. schools for self-defense c. driving schools d. speech clinics 8. Storeroom and warehouse but only as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the business 9. Commercial housing like: a. hotel b. apartment c. apartel d. boarding house e. dormitory f. pension house g. club house h. motel 10. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors) 11. Embassy/consulate 12. Filling station /service station 13. Library, museum 14. Clinic 15. Vocational/technical school 16. Convention center and related facilities 17. Messengerial service 18. Security Agency 19. Janitorial service 20. Bank and other financial institution 21. Radio and television station 22. Building garage 23. Commercial job printing 24. Typing and photo engraving service 25. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras 26. Repair of clocks and watches 27. Manufacture of insignia, badges and seminar emblems except metal 28. Transportation terminal/garage 29. Plant nurseries 30. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities. Section 11b. Use Regulations in C-2 zone. A C-2 Zone shall be for quasi-trade, business activities and service industries performing complimentary/supplementary functions to principally Commercial Zone (CBD). Within the C-2 Zone the following uses are allowed: 1. All uses in C-1may be allowed in C-2 2. Repair shops like: house appliances motor vehicles and accessory home furnishing shop 3. Transportation terminal/garage with repair 4. Publishing 5. Medium scale junk shop 6. Machinery display shop/center 7. Gravel and sand 8. Lumber/hardware 9. Manufacture of ice, ice block, cubes, crush except dry ice 10. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed) 11. Chicharon factory 12. Welding shop 13. Machine shop service operations (repairing/rebuilding, or custom job orders) 14. Repair of motorcycles

a. b. c.

15. Lechon or whole pig roasting 16. Biscuit factory manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products 17. Doughnut and hopia factory 18. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified 19. Repacking of food product e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products 20. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels 21. Parking lots, garage facilities 22. Other commercial activities not elsewhere Section 12. Use Regulation in Light Industrial Zone (I-1). An I-1 zone shall be for non-pallutive/non-hazardous and non-pollutive/hazardous manufacturing/ processing establishments. Enumerated below are the allowable uses: a. Non-Pollutive/Non- Hazardous Industries 1. Dying fish 2. Biscuit factory manufacture of biscuit, cookies, and other similar dried bakery products 3. Doughnut and hopia factory 4. Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli and other noodles 5. Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) 6. Life belts factory 7. Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets and small leather goods 8. Manufacture of miscellaneous products of leather and leather substitute and n.e.c. 9. Manufacture of shoes except rubber, plastic and wood 10. Manufacture of slipper and sandal 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 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, 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, etc. 22. Manufacture or assembly of surgical, medical, dental equipment and medical furniture 23. Quick freezing and cold packing for fish and other seafoods 24. Quick freezing and cold packing for fruits and vegetables 25. Popcorn/rice factory 26. Manufacture of medical/surgical supplies: adhesive tapes, antiseptic dressing, sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc. 27. Manufacture of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances (abdominal supporter, ankle supports, arch support, artificial limb, kneecap supporter, etc.) 28. Manufacture of photographic equipment and accessories 29. Manufacture or assembly of optical instruments 30. Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles 31. Manufacture of optical lenses 32. Manufacture of watches and clocks 33. Manufacture of pianos 34. Manufacture of string instruments 35. Manufacture of wind and percussion instruments

36. Manufacture of assembly of electronic organs 37. Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts 38. Manufacture of sporting balls (not of 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 and 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 b. Non-Pollutive/Hazardous industries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Manufacture of house furnishing Textile bag factories Canvass bags and other canvass products factory Jute bag factory Manufacture of miscellaneous textile goods, embroideries and wearing apparel Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and upholstery filling except choir Mens and boys garment factory Womens and girls and ladies garment factory Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchief, neckwear and related clothing accessories Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof outer garments except jackets Manufacture of miscellaneous wearing apparel except footwear and those n.e.c. Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated mill work and those n.e.c. Manufacture of wooden and cane containers Sawali, nipa and split cane factory Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other cane baskets and wares Manufacture of cork products Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoe lace and other similar products Manufacture of miscellaneous wood products and those n.e.c Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture except primarily of metals and those n.e.c. Manufacture of paper stationary, envelopes and related articles Manufacture of dry ice Repacking of industrial products e.g. paints, varnishes and other related products

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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Manufacture and canning of ham, bacon and native sausage Poultry processing and cannin Large-scale manufacture of ice-cream Corn mill/Rice mill Chocolate and cocoa factory Candy factory Chewing gum factory Peanuts and other nuts factory Other chocolate and confectionery products Manufacturing of flavoring extracts Manufacture of food products n.e.c. (vinegar, vetsin or MSG)

12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. b.

Manufacture of fish meal Oyster shell grading Manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations Manufacture of stationary, art goods, cut stone and marble products Manufacture of abrasive products Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. Manufacture of cutlery, except table flatware Manufacture of hand tools Manufacture of general hardware Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery hand tools and general hardware n.e.c. Manufacture of household metal furniture Manufacture of office, store and restaurant metal furniture Manufacture of metal blinds, screens and shades Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture primarily of metal n.e.c. Manufacture of fabricated structural iron and steel Manufacture of architectural and ornamental metal works Manufacture of boilers, tanks and other structural sheet metal works Manufacture of other structural products n.e.c. Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and containers Manufacture of stamped coated and engraved metal products Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable products Manufacture of heating, cooking and lighting equipment except electrical Sheet metal works generally manual operation Manufacture of other fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment n.e.c. Manufacture or assembly of agricultural machinery and equipment Native plow and harrow factory Repair of agricultural machinery Manufacture or assembly of service industry machines Manufacture or assembly of elevators and escalators Manufacture or assembly of sewing machines Manufacture or assembly of cooking ranges Manufacture or assembly of water pumps Refrigeration industry Manufacture or assembly of other machinery and equipment except electrical n.e.c. Manufacture and repair of electrical apparatus Manufacture and repair of electrical cables and wires Manufacture of electrical cables and wires Manufacture of other electrical industrial machinery and apparatus n.e.c. Manufacture or assembly of electric equipment radio and television, tape recorders, stereo Manufacture or assembly of radio and television transmitting, signaling and detection equipment Manufacture or assembly of telephone and telegraphic equipment Manufacture of other electronic equipment and apparatus n.e.c. Manufacture of industrial and commercial electrical appliances Manufacture of household cooking, heating and laundry appliances Manufacture of other electrical appliances n.e.c. Manufacture of electric lamp fixtures

Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Flour mill Cassava flour mill Manufacture of coffee Manufacturing of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling n.e.c. Production of prepared feeds for animals Cigar and cigarette factory Curing and redrying of tabacco leaves Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves, n.e.c. 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 mattings 17. Manufacture of carpets and rugs 18. Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine 19. Manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton, paper, etc. 20. Manufacture of linoleum and other surfaced coverings 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, unworked 25. Manufacture of worked lumber 26. Resawmills 27. Manufacture of veneer, plywood and hardwood 28. Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes 29. Treating and preserving of wood 30. Manufacture of charcoal 31. Manufacture of wood and cane blinds, screens and shades 32. Manufacture of containers and boxes of 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 wax and polishing preparations 36. Manufacture of candles 37. Manufacture of inks 38. Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.c. 39. Tire retreading and rebuilding 40. Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers 41. Manufacture of industrial moulded 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 articles 46. Manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware 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 51. Manufacture of miscellaneous structural clay products, n.e.c. 52. Manufacture of structural concrete products 53. Manufacture of asbestos products 54. Manufacture of engines and turbines except motor vehicles, marine and aircraft 55. Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and finishing machinery 56. Manufacture of wood working machinery 57. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of food and beverage making machinery 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 dock, shipways 69. Miscellaneous shipbuilding and repairing, n.e.c. 70. Manufacture of locomotive parts 71. Manufacture of railroad and street cars 72. Manufacture or assembly of automobiles, cars, jeepneys, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and trailers 73. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered 74. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered 75. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses Section 14. Use Regulations in Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3). An I-3 Zone shall be for highly pollutive/non-hazardous; higly pollutive/hazardous; highly pollutive/ extremely hazardous; non-pollutive/extremely hazardous; and pollutive/ extremely hazardous manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the allowable uses: a. Highly Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Meat processing, curing, preserving except processing of ham, bacon, sausage and chicharon Milk processing plants (manufacturing of filled, reconstituted, or recombined milk, condensed or evaporated) Butter and cheese processing plants Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of natural animal milk and cream related products) Other dairy products, n.e.c. Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit juices Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables, n.e.c. Fish canning Patis factory Bagoong factory Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other seafoods, n.e.c. Manufacture of dessicated coconut Manufacture of starch and its products Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits Manufacture of malt and malt liquors Manufacture of soft drinks carbonated water Manufacture of instant beverages and syrups Other non-alcoholic beverages, n.e.c. Other slaughtering, preparing and preserving meat products, n.e.c.

b. Highly Pollutive/Hazardous Industries 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil Manufacturing of refined cooking oil and margarine Manufacturing of fish, marine and other mineral oils Manufacturing of vegetable and animal oils and fats, n.e.c. Sugar cane milling (centrifugal and refined) Sugar refining Muscovado sugar mill Distilled, rectified and blended liquors, n.e.c. Cotton textile mill Ramie textile mill Rayon and other man made fiber textile mill Bleaching and drying mills Manufacture of narrow fabrics

14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27.

Tanneries and leather finishing plants Pulp mill Paper and paperboard mills Manufacture of fiberboard Manufacture of inorganic salts and compounds Manufacture of soap and cleaning preparations Manufacture of hydraulic cement Manufacture of lime and lime kilns Manufacture of plaster Products of blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills Products or iron and steel foundries Manufacture of smelted and refined non-ferrous metals Manufacture of rolled, drawn or astruded non-ferrous metals Manufacture of non-ferrous foundry products c. Highly Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries 1. Manufacture of industrial alcohols 2. Other basic industrial chemicals, n.e.c. 3. Manufacture of fertilizers 4. Manufacture of pesticides 5. Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic materials and man made fibers except glass 6. Petroleum refineries 7. Manufacture of reclaimed, blended and compound petroleum products 8. Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and coal, n.e.c. d. Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Manufacture of paints Manufacture of varnishes, shellac and stains Manufacture of paint removers Manufacture of other paint products Manufacture of matches Manufacture of tires and inner tubes Manufacture of processed natural fiber not in rubber plantation Manufacture of miscellaneous rubber products, n.e.c. e. Non-Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries

1.

Manufacture of compressed and liquefied gases Section 15. Use Regulations in General Institutional Zone (GIZ). In GI Zone, the following uses shall be allowed: 1. Government center 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, multipurpose clinics 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. Student housing e.g. dormitories, boarding house Section 16. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ). In SI Zones, the following uses shall be allowed: 1. Welfare homes, orphanages, boys and girls town, home for the aged and the like

2. Rehabilitation and vocational training center for ex-convicts, drug addicts, unwed mothers, physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped, ex-sanitaria inmates and similar establishments 3. Military camps/reservations/bases and training grounds 4. Penitentiary and correctional institution Section 17. Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ). The following uses shall be allowed in Parks and Recreational Zones: 1. Parks/gardens 2. Resort areas e.g. beaches, including accessory uses 3. Open air or outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including low rise stadia, gyms, amphitheaters and swimming pools 4. Golf courses, ball courts, race tracts and similar uses 5. Memorial/Shrines, monuments, kiosks and other park structures 6. Sports Club 7. Underground parking structures/facilities Section 18. Use Regulations for Agricultural (Agr.) Zone (AGZ) . In Agr. Zones the following uses shall be permitted: 1. Cultivation, raising and growing of staple 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. Silviculture, mushroom culture, fishing and fish culture, snake culture, crocodile farm, monkey raising and the like 4. Customary support facilities such as palay dryers and rice treshers and barns and warehouses 5. Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for tillers and laborers 6. Agricultural research and experimentation facilities such as breeding stations, fishfarms, nurseries, demonstration farms, etc. 7. Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening 8. Home occupation for the practice of ones profession or engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-sari store and the like, provided that: a. Number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner; There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises; No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above: No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume than would normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street in a place other than the required front yard; No equipment or process shall be used in such occupation 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 line voltage off the premises.

b. c. d.

e.

9. Home industry classified as cottage industry e.g. mat weaving, pottery making food preservation, etc. provided that: a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of 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 nuisance; b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d, and e of Home Occupation, this section.

10. Backyard raising of livestock and fowl, provided that: a. For livestock a maximum of 10 heads b. For fowl a maximum of 500 birds Section 19. Use Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ). In Agr.I Zones the following uses shall be permitted: 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. All uses allowed in agriculture Rice/corn mills (single pass) 3. Drying, cleaning, curing and preservation of meat and its by products and derivatives Drying, smoking and airing of tobacco Flour mill Cassava flour mill Manufacture of coffee Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling, n.e.c. Production of prepared feeds for animals 10. Cigar and Cigarette factory 11. Curing and redrying tobacco leaves 12. Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves, n.e.c 13. Weaving hemp textile 14. Jute spinning and weaving 15. Manufacture of charcoal 16. Milk processing plants (Manufacturing filled, reconstituted or recombined milk, condensed or evaporated) 17. Butter and cheese processing plants 18. Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of natural animal milk and cream related products) 19. Other dairy products, n.e.c. 20. Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit juices 21. Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices 22. Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces 23. Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruit and vegetables n.e.c. 24. Fish canning 25. Patis factory 26. Bagoong factory 27. Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other seafoods n.e.c. 28. Manufacture of dessicated coconut 29. Manufacture of starch and its products 30. Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits 31. Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil 32. Sugarcane milling (centrifugal and refines) 33. Sugar refining 34. Muscovado sugal mill 35. Cotton textile mill 36. Manufacture/processing of other plantation crops e.g. pineapple, bananas, etc. 37. Other commercial handicrafts and industrial activities utilizing plant or animal parts and/or products as raw materials, n.e.c. 38. Other accessory uses incidental to agro-industrial activities Section 20. Use Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ). No development use, or activity shall be allowed in forest zones unless consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) development regulations for forest zones and permit, lease or license is issued by the DENR for the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Contract reforestation with forest land management agreement (FLMA) Commercial tree plantation and Industrial forest plantation (ITP/IFP) Integrated social forestry programs (ISF) community-based forest management (CBFM) Reforestation compliance by forest users by temporary lease agreement

6. Reforestation compliance by pasture lease agreement (PLA) 7. Ecological revolution programs (Ecorev) Other allowable uses such as mining, infrastructure development, fishpond 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. Fishpond purposes Fishing activities within the forest zone shall be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the fisheries code and its implementing rules and regulations and the revised forestry code of the Philippines as amended. 3. Infrastructure and resettlement Infrastructure development 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, prior to the approval of such projects in order to determine their environmental impacts and social acceptability. Section 21. Use Regulations in Water Zone (WZ). 1. The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be allowed provided it is in accordance 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 to the approval of its use. 2. Other uses such as recreation, fishing 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, and the revised forestry code of the Philippines as amended. Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams, lakes and seas. Section 22. Regulations in Tourist Zone (TZ). 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. ARTICLE VI GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATION Section 23. Development Density. capacity to support development. A. Residential Zones Permitted density shall be based on the zones

A.1 Low density residential zone (R-1) in R-1 zone, allowed density is twenty (20) dwelling units and below per hectare; A.2 Medium density residential zone (R-2) in R-2 zone, allowed density is twentyone to sixty-five (21 to 65) dwelling units per hectare;

A.3 High density residential zone (R-3) in R-3 zone, allowed 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 24. 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 codes. A. Residential Zones

A.1 Low Density Residential Zones (R-1) in r-1 zone, no building or structure for human occupancy whether public or private shall be higher than ten (10) meters above highest natural grade line in the property or front sidewalk (main entry) level; low rise dwellings are up to three storeys. A.2 Medium Density Residential Zones (R-2) in r-2 zone, no building or structure for human occupancy whether public or private shall be higher than twenty-one (21) meters above highest natural grade line in the property or front side walk (main entry) level; mid-rise dwellings are four to seven storeys. A.3 High Density Residential Zones (R-3) in r-3 zone, high rise dwelling untis of eight or more storeys are allowed provided it conforms with the zones prescribed floor area ratio (far). the far of an r-3 zone shall be based on the planned density of 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. withing these zones, building heights shall be based on the prescribed floor area ration (FAR). Section 25. Exemptions from Height Regulation in R-1 and R-2. 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. Section 26. Area Regulations. Area regulation in all zones shall conform with the minimum requirement of the existing codes such as: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. P.D. 957 the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Law and its revised implementing rules and regulations 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. P.D. 1096 National Building Code Fire Code Sanitation Code Plumbing Code Structural Code Executive Order No. 648 Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies concerned.

Section 27. Road Setback Regulations. The following road setback regulations shall be applied: ROAD SETBACK Zoning Classification Residential Commercial Industrial Agriculture Agro-Industrial Institutional Parks & Recreation Forest Source: DPWH Major Thoroughfare 30m & above (Diversion/Railways) 10 m. 20 m. 30 m. 20 m. 30 m. 20 m. 10 m. 30 m. Secondary Road (Provincial) 10 m. 20 m. 25 m. 20 m. 25 m. 20 m. 10 m. 25 m. Tertiary Road 6m & below (Municipal/Barangay) 3 m. 7 m. 10 m. 7 m. 10 m. 10 m. 3 m. 10 m.

Section 28. Easement. Pursuant to the provisions of the Water Code: 1) The banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of three (3) meters in 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 structures on any kind. 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 29. Buffer Regulations. A buffer of 3 meters shall be provided along entire boundary length between two or more conflicting zones allocating 1.5 meters from each side of the district boundary. Such buffer strip should be open and not encroached upon by any building or structure and should be a part of the yard or open space. Section 30. 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 or more than one principal structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirement and dwelling groups, which are not in conflict with the provision of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be observed. ARTICLE VII INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES Section 31. Innovative Techniques or Designs. For projects that introduce flexibility and creativity in design or plan such as but not limited to Planned Unit Development, 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 HLURB for appropriate action, unless the local government units concerned has the capacity to process the same. ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 32. Projects of National Significance. Projects may be declared by the NEDA Board as Projects of National Significance pursuant to Section 3 of EO 72. When a project is declared by the NEDA Board as a project of National Significance the Locational Clearance shall be issued by HLURB pursuant to EO 72. Section 33. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Notwithstanding the issuance of Locational Clearance under Section 37 of this ordinance, no environmentally critical projects nor projects located in environmentally critical areas shall be commenced, developed or operated unless requirements of ECC have been complied with. Section 34. Subdivision Projects. All owners and/or developers of Subdivision Projects shall in addition to securing Locational Clearance under Section 37 of this ordinance be required to secure a development permit pursuant to the provisions of PD 957 and its implementing rules and regulations or BP 220 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.

ARTICLE IX MITIGATING DEVICES Section 35. 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. 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 Ordinance and will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare. The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance. 2. 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 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 36. Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances. The procedure for the granting of exception and/or variance is as follows: 1. A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA) citing the section of this Ordinance under which the same is sought and stating the ground/s thereof. 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 filing of the application, exclusive 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 Section 37. Locational Clearance. All owners/developers shall secure Locational Clearance from the Zoning Administrator/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 38. Building Permit. No building permit shall be issued by the Local Building Officer without a valid Locational Clearance in accordance with this Ordinance. Section 39. 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 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. Section 40. Certificate of Non-Conformance. A certificate of Non-Conformance shall be applied for by the owner of the structure or operator of the activity involved within six (6) months from the ratification of the zoning ordinance by the HLRB or 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 Administrator/Zoning Officer shall immediately notify owners of known existing non-conforming use to apply for a Certificate of Non-Conformance. Section 41. 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 activity. 4. That any non-conforming structure, or structures under one ownership which has been damaged maybe 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 provisions of this Ordinance. 5. That no such non-conforming use maybe 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. 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 42. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement. This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief Executive through the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the former in accordance with existing rules and regulations on the subject. Section 43. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer. Pursuant to the provisions of EO 72 implementing RA 7160 in relation to Sec. 5, Paragraph a and d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07 February 1981 the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer shall perform the following functions, duties and responsibilities. 1. Enforcement A. Act on all applications for Locational Clearance for all projects. 1. Issuance of Locational Clearance for projects 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 thereof. B. Monitor on-going/existing projects within their respective jurisdictions and issue notices of violation and show cause order to owners, developers, or

managers of projects that are violative of Zoning Ordinance and if necessary, pursuant to Sec. 3 of EO 72 and Sec. 2 of EO 71 refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLURB. 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 actions/remedies relative to the foregoing. II. Planning A. Coordinate with the Regional Office of the HLRB regarding proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance prior to adoption by the Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod. Section 44. 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 the 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 45. 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 on Applications of the following nature: 1. Variances 2. Exceptions 3. Non-Conforming Uses 4. Complaints and Opposition to Applications Act on Appeals on Grant or Denial of Locational Clearance by the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer. Decisions of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall be appealable to the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). Section 46. Composition of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (LZBAA). The Municipal/City Development Council shall create a sub-committee which shall act as the LZBAA composed of the following members: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. City or Municipal Mayor as Chairman City or Municipal Legal Officer City or Municipal Assessor City or Municipal Engineer City or Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (if other than the Zoning Administrator) 6. Two (2) representatives of the private sector, nominated by their respective organizations and confirmed by the city or municipal mayor. In the event of nonavailability of any of the officials enumerated above, the Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod 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 organizations and confirmed by the city or municipal mayor. In the event of nonavailability of any of the officials enumerated above, the Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod shall elect the number of its members as may be necessary to meet the total number above set forth, as representatives. For purposes of policy coordination, said committee shall be attached to the city or municipal development council. Attorney for other legal

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Section 47. Interim Provision. Until such time that the LZBAA shall have been constituted, the HLURB shall act as the LZBAA. As an appellate Board, the HLURB shall adopt its own rules of procedure to govern the conduct of appeals arising from the administration and enforcement of this Ordinance. Section 48. Review of the Zoning Ordinance. The City/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. b. c. d. Change in local development plans Introduction of projects of national significance Petition for rezoning Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration The

Section 49. Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC). Local Zoning and 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.: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator City/Municipal Health Officer City/Municipal Agriculturist President, Association of Barangay Captains City/Municipal Engineer Community Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Municipal Agrarian Reform Office (MARO) District School Supervisor Three (3) Private Sector Representatives (Local Chamber of Commerce, Housing and Industry, and Homeowners Association) j. Two (2) NGO Representatives For purposes of policy and program coordination, the LZRC shall be attached to the City/Municipal Development Council. Section 50. 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 permits given, and exceptions and variances granted. 3. Identify provisions of the Ordinance that are difficult to enforce or are unworkable. B. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panglungsod/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 HLURB that would be useful in the exercise of its functions. Section 51. Amendment 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 provisions 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 fourths

vote of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Bayan. Said amendment shall take effect only after approval and authentication by HLURB or the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Section 52. 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 5,000 (for cities), and not exceeding Php 2,500 (for municipalities) or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year (for cities) and six (6) months for municipalities or both at the discretion of the Court. In case of violation by a corporation, partnership or association the penalty shall be imposed upon erring officers thereof. Section 53. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to the application of other laws, presidential decrees, letter of instructions and other executive or administrative orders vesting national agencies with jurisdiction over specific land areas, which shall remain in force and effect, provided that land use decisions of national agencies concerned shall be consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the locality. Section 54. Separability Clause. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the Courts to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. Section 55. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, rules or regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided that the rights that are vested upon the effectivity of this Ordinance shall be impaired. Section 56. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect upon approval and in compliance with the existing rules, regulations and laws on posting and publication. Enacted: Approved: October 2, 2000. October 2, 2000.

RESOLVED FINALLY, to transmit/furnish this Resolution the Honorable Albert S. Garcia, Mayor of Balanga, Bataan, the Governor of Bataan, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Provincial Land Use Committee, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board and all other local and national government agencies concerned for their information, guidance and reference. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance. -

HONORIO S. VILLANUEVA Secretary to the Sanggunian APPROVED: NOLI A. VENZON Presiding Officer

NOEL H. MIRANIA SB Member GABRIEL A. NISAY, JR.

LUDOVICO PETER PAUL B. PASCUAL, JR. SB Member MA. LIZA A. VASQUEZ

SB Member EDUARDO P. TAPAN SB Member EDUARDO P. TUAZON SB Member

SB Member RANDY L. CRUZ SB Member RODOLFO G. ALONZO SB Member/ABC President JUNILENE N. ENRIQUEZ SB Member/FSK President APPROVED:

ALBERT S. GARCIA Municipal Mayor