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and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) is made.
A Guide to Comprehensive
A Guide to Comprehensive
CLUP
CLUP
GUIDEBOOK
GUIDEBOOK
Land Use Plan Preparation
Land Use Plan Preparation
2014
2014
Volume 3
Volume 3
Model Zoning Ordinance
Model Zoning Ordinance
V e r . 2 . 2 V e r . 2 . 2
Foreword
Foreword
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Guidebook 2013-2014 is an update of the
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Guidebook 2013-2014 is an update of the
CLUP Guidebook 2006-2007 on the formulation /updating of Comprehensive Land Use
CLUP Guidebook 2006-2007 on the formulation /updating of Comprehensive Land Use
Plans (CLUPs) and Zoning Ordinances (ZOs) for local governments at the city/municipal
Plans (CLUPs) and Zoning Ordinances (ZOs) for local governments at the city/municipal
level, promulgated by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).
level, promulgated by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).
The CLUP guidelines were updated in compliance with two (2) landmark national
The CLUP guidelines were updated in compliance with two (2) landmark national
laws, the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) and the Disaster Risk Reduction and
laws, the Climate Change Act of 2009 (RA 9729) and the Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121), which require the mainstreaming of climate
Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121), which require the mainstreaming of climate
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in all national and local development
change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in all national and local development
plans includ
plans includ
ing the CLUP
ing the CLUP
.
.
Coupled with these directives is the rec
Coupled with these directives is the rec
ognition of the need
ognition of the need
to have an all-inclusive physical plan through the integration of our coastal and forest
to have an all-inclusive physical plan through the integration of our coastal and forest
lands in city/municipal land use planning.
lands in city/municipal land use planning.
In response to these needs, the CLUP Guidebook 2013-2014 has adopted the
In response to these needs, the CLUP Guidebook 2013-2014 has adopted the
ridge-to-reef or integrated watershed ecosystems management framework to emphasize the
reef or integrated watershed ecosystems management framework to emphasize the
interrelationshi
interrelationshi
p be
p be
tween the upland,
tween the upland,
lowland and coast
lowland and coast
al ecosystems.
al ecosystems.
The guidebooks
The guidebooks
have also integrated special areas and thematic concerns such as ancestral domain,
have also integrated special areas and thematic concerns such as ancestral domain,
biodiversity, heritage, urban design and green growth in the land use planning process
biodiversity, heritage, urban design and green growth in the land use planning process
to ensure the conservation and sustainable management of these critical elements.
to ensure the conservation and sustainable management of these critical elements.
We highly appreciate the successful collaboration between the HLURB and the Deutsche
We highly appreciate the successful collaboration between the HLURB and the Deutsche
Gesellschaftfϋ
Gesellschaftfϋ
r Internationale Zusammernar
r Internationale Zusammernar
beit (GIZ) GmbH in coming out
beit (GIZ) GmbH in coming out
with the CLUP
with the CLUP
Guidebook 2013-2014. Everyone is enjoined to utilize the guidebooks in the formulation
Guidebook 2013-2014. Everyone is enjoined to utilize the guidebooks in the formulation
and development of local land use plans that are not only forward looking but also
and development of local land use plans that are not only forward looking but also
adaptive and resilient to our constantly changing environment.
adaptive and resilient to our constantly changing environment.
ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
ANTONIO M. BERNARDO
Chief Exeutive Officer and Commissioner
Chief Exeutive Officer and Commissioner
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
The HLURB hereby acknowledges all the individuals and groups that have contributed
The HLURB hereby acknowledges all the individuals and groups that have contributed
to the
to the
preparation and succ
preparation and succ
essful completion of
essful completion of
this Guidebook.
this Guidebook.
Special mention
Special mention
goes to the following:
goes to the following:
Gesellschaftfϋr Internationale Zusammernarbeit (
Gesellschaftfϋr Internationale Zusammernarbeit (
GIZ
GIZ
) GmbH
) GmbH
CONCEP, Inc.
CONCEP, Inc.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (
DENR
DENR
) – Biodiversity Management
) – Biodiversity Management
Bureau (
Bureau (
BMB
BMB
); Environmental Management Bureau (
); Environmental Management Bureau (
EMB
EMB
); Forest Management Bureau
); Forest Management Bureau
(
(
FMB
FMB
); Land Management Bureau (
); Land Management Bureau (
LMB
LMB
); Mines and Geosciences Bureau (
); Mines and Geosciences Bureau (
MGB
MGB
).
).
National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (
National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (
NAMRIA
NAMRIA
)
)
Department of Science and Technology (
Department of Science and Technology (
DOST
DOST
) – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
) – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (
and Astronomical Services Administration (
PAGASA
PAGASA
); Philippine Institute of Volcanology
); Philippine Institute of Volcanology
and Seismology (
and Seismology (
PHIVOLCS
PHIVOLCS
)
)
Department of Agriculture (
Department of Agriculture (
DA
DA
) – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (
) – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (
BFAR
BFAR
);
);
Bureau of Soils and Water Management (
Bureau of Soils and Water Management (
BSWM
BSWM
)
)
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (
NCIP
NCIP
)
)
National Commission on Culture and the Arts (
National Commission on Culture and the Arts (
NCCA
NCCA
); National Historical Commission
); National Historical Commission
of the Philippines (
of the Philippines (
NHCP
NHCP
); National Museum of the Philippines (
); National Museum of the Philippines (
NM
NM
)
)
Climate Change Commission (
Climate Change Commission (
CCC
CCC
)
)
Office of Civil Defense (
Office of Civil Defense (
OCD
OCD
) – National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
) – National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (
Council (
NDRRMC
NDRRMC
)
)
Department of the Interior and Local Government (
Department of the Interior and Local Government (
DILG
DILG
)– Bureau of Local
)– Bureau of Local
Government and Development (
Government and Development (
BLGD
BLGD
)
)
League of Cities of the Philippines (
League of Cities of the Philippines (
LCP
LCP
)
)
Department of Tourism (
Department of Tourism (
DOT
DOT
); Department of Agrarian Reform (
); Department of Agrarian Reform (
DAR
DAR
); Philippine Ports
); Philippine Ports
Authority (
Authority (
PP
PP
A
A
)
)
HLURB
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General
Zoning
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III.
Definition
Definition
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5.
Division
Division
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Zones
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6.
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Overlay
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Section
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8.
Zoning
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Section
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Section
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10.
Interpretation
Interpretation
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2.
Regulations
Regulations
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3.
Regulations
Regulations
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Overlay
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Zoning
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VI.
General
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Regulations
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Height
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Area
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Section
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Buffer
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Section
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Specific
Specific
Provisions
Provisions
in
in
the
the
National
National
Buildi
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Section
Section
20.
20.
Advertising,
Advertising,
Billboa
Billboa
rds
rds
and
and
Business
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Article
Article
VII.
VII.
Performance
Performance
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Application
Application
of
of
Performance
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Section
Section
22.
22.
Environmental
Environmental
Conservation
Conservation
and
and
Protec
Protec
tion
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Section
Section
23.
23.
Agricultu
Agricultu
ral
ral
Land
Land
Conservation
Conservation
and
and
Preservation
Preservation
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Section
Section
24.
24.
Network
Network
of
of
Green
Green
and
and
Open
Open
Spaces
Spaces
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Section
Section
25.
25.
Site
Site
Developmen
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Section
Section
26.
26.
Infrastr
Infrastr
ucture
ucture
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Article
Article
VIII.
VIII.
Mitigatin
Mitigatin
g
g
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Section
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4
Section
Section
28.
28.
Procedures
Procedures
for
for
Evaluating
Evaluating
V
V
arian
arian
ces
ces
and/or
and/or
Exceptions
Exceptions
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Article
Article
IX.
IX.
Admini
Admini
stration
stration
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and
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Section
Section
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29
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Approved
Approved
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Section
30.
30.
Locational
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Projects
Projects
of
of
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National
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Section
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32.
Major
Major
and/or
and/or
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Section
Section
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33.
Subdivision
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Section
Section
34.
34.
Planned
Planned
Unit
Unit
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Section
Section
35.
35.
Environmental
Environmental
Compliance
Compliance
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Section 36. Building Permit
Section
Section
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Section
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38.
Occupancy
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Section
Section
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39
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V
V
alidit
alidit
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Locational
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Section
Section
40.
40.
Notice
Notice
of
of
Non-
Non-
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Section
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Exi
Exi
sting
sting
Non-
Non-
Conforming
Conforming
Uses,
Uses,
Buildi
Buildi
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Structures
Structures
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Section
Section
42.
42.
Responsibility
Responsibility
for
for
Administration
Administration
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Enforcement
Enforcement
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Section
Section
43.
43.
Qualifi
Qualifi
cations
cations
of
of
the
the
Zoning
Zoning
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Section
Section
44.
44.
Pow
Pow
ers
ers
and
and
Functions
Functions
of
of
a
a
Zoning
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Section
Section
45.
45.
Complaints
Complaints
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Section
Section
46.
46.
Functions
Functions
and
and
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
of
of
the
the
Local
Local
Zoning
Zoning
Board
Board
of
of
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Section
Section
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47
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Appeals
Appeals
to
to
LZBA
LZBA
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79
Section
Section
48.
48.
Composition
Composition
of
of
the
the
Local
Local
Zoning
Zoning
Board
Board
of
of
Appeals
Appeals
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Section
Section
49
49
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Revie
Revie
w
w
of
of
the
the
Zoning
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79
Section
Section
50.
50.
Composition
Composition
of
of
the
the
Local
Local
Zoning
Zoning
Revie
Revie
w
w
Committee
Committee
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Section
Section
51
51
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Functions
Functions
of
of
the
the
Local
Local
Zoning
Zoning
Revie
Revie
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Committee
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Section
Section
52.
52.
Amendments
Amendments
to
to
the
the
integrated
integrated
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80
Section
Section
53.
53.
Violation
Violation
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81
Section
Section
54.
54.
Suppletory
Suppletory
Effect
Effect
of
of
Other
Other
Laws
Laws
and
and
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Decrees
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81
Section
Section
55.
55.
Non-
Non-
Diminuti
Diminuti
on
on
of
of
National
National
Standards
Standards
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81
Section 56. Consistensy between National and Local Plans, Programs
Section 56. Consistensy between National and Local Plans, Programs
and
and
Projects
Projects
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81
Section
Section
57
57
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Separabilit
Separabilit
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y
Clause
Clause
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81
Section
Section
58.
58.
Repealing
Repealing
Clause
Clause
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81
Section
Section
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59
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Effectivity
Effectivity
Clause
Clause
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81
Annex
Annex
1
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Land
Land
Use
Use
Categories
Categories
and
and
Color
Color
Coding
Coding
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Annex
Acronyms
Acronyms
ADSDPP
ADSDPP - - Ancestral Ancestral Domain Domain SustainablSustainable e Development Development and and Protection Protection PlanPlan AG
AGZ Z - - AgricultuAgricultural ral ZoneZone AFMA
AFMA - - AgricultuAgriculture re and and FisherFisheries ies ModernModernization ization ActAct AgIndZ
AgIndZ - - Agri-Industrial Agri-Industrial ZoneZone
AD-AD-OZ OZ - - Ancestral Ancestral Domain Domain Overlay Overlay ZoneZone Aq-SZ
Aq-SZ - - Aquaculture Aquaculture Sub-ZoneSub-Zone BR2-SZ
BR2-SZ - - Basic Basic Residential Residential 2 2 Sub-ZoneSub-Zone
BR3-BR3-SZ SZ - - Basic Basic Residential Residential 3 3 Sub-ZoneSub-Zone B/G
B/GZ Z - - Buffer/Greenbelt Buffer/Greenbelt ZoneZone
BB-BB-OZ OZ - - BillboaBillboards rds Overlay Overlay ZoneZone BFAR
BFAR - - Bureau Bureau of of FisherFisheries ies and and Aquatic Aquatic ResourcesResources BHL
BHL - - Building Building Height Height LimitLimit BP
BP - - Batas Batas PambansaPambansa BSWM
BSWM - - Bureau Bureau of of Soils Soils and and Water Water ManagementManagement C1
C1-Z -Z - - Commercial Commercial 1 1 ZoneZone C2-Z
C2-Z - - Commercial Commercial 2 2 ZoneZone C3-Z
C3-Z - - Commercial Commercial 3 3 ZoneZone CA
CA - - Commonwealth Commonwealth ActAct CAAP
CAAP - - Civil Civil Aviation Aviation AuthoritAuthority y of of the the PhilippPhilippinesines CAD/T
CAD/T - - CertifCertificate icate of of Ancestral Ancestral Domain Domain TitleTitle CAL/T
CAL/T - - CertifCertificate icate of of Ancestral Ancestral Lands Lands TitleTitle CARL
CARL - - Comprehensive Comprehensive AgrariaAgrarian n Reform Reform Law Law (RA (RA 6657) 6657) of of 19881988 CCA
CCA - - Climate Climate Change Change AdaptationAdaptation CBD
CBD - - Central Central Business Business DistDistrictrict CDMP
CDMP - - Comprehensive Comprehensive Development Development Master Master PlanPlan CF-SZ
CF-SZ - - Commercial Commercial FishinFishing g Sub-ZoneSub-Zone
CH-CH-OZ OZ - - Critical Critical Habitat Habitat Overlay Overlay ZoneZone C/MP-Z
C/MP-Z - - CemeterCemetery/y/MemoriaMemorial l Park Park ZoneZone CLUP
CLUP - - Comprehemsive Comprehemsive Land Land Use Use PlanPlan CMP
CMP - - CommunitCommunity y MortgagMortgage e ProgramProgram CR-SZ
CR-SZ - - Civil Civil Reservation Reservation Sub-ZoneSub-Zone D/
D/E-SZ E-SZ - - Delta-Estuary Delta-Estuary Sub-ZoneSub-Zone DA
DA - - DeparDepartment tment of of AgricultAgricultureure DA
DAO O - - DeparDepartment tment AdministAdministrative rative Order Order DAR
DAR - - Department Department of of AgrariaAgrarian n ReformReform DENR
DENR - - DeparDepartment tment of of Environment Environment and and Natural Natural ResourcesResources DRRM
DRRM - - Disaster Disaster Risk Risk Reduction Reduction and and ManagementManagement DTI
DTI - - DeparDepartment tment of of Trade Trade and and IndustIndustryry ECA
ECA - - Environmentally Environmentally Critical Critical AreaArea ECC
ECC - - Environmental Environmental Compliance Compliance CertCertificateificate ECP
ECP - - Environmentally Environmentally Critical Critical ProjectProject Ect-OZ
Ect-OZ - - EcotEcotouriourism sm Overlay Overlay ZoneZone EIS
EIS - - Environmental Environmental Impact Impact StatementStatement EMB
EMB - - Environmental Environmental Management Management BureauBureau EO
EO - - Executive Executive Order Order FAR
FAR - - Floor Floor Area Area RatioRatio FB-SZ
FB-SZ - - Forest Forest Buffer Buffer Sub-ZoneSub-Zone FL
FL-SZ -SZ - - Foreshore Foreshore Land Land Sub-ZoneSub-Zone
FLD-FLD-OZ OZ - - Flood Flood Overlay Overlay ZoneZone FLUP
FLUP - - Forest Forest Land Land Use Use PlanPlan FLT-OZ
FLT-OZ - - Active Active Fault Fault Overlay Overlay ZoneZone FPE
FPE - - Flood Flood Protection Protection ElevationElevation FR-SZ
FR-SZ - - Forest Forest Reserve Reserve Sub-ZoneSub-Zone FRS-SZ
FRS-SZ - - Fishery Fishery Refuge Refuge and and Sanctuary Sanctuary Sub-ZoneSub-Zone FyR-SZ
FZ
FZ - - Forest Forest ZoneZone GC-Z
GC-Z - - General General Commercial Commercial ZoneZone GFA
GFA - - Gross Gross Floor Floor AreaArea GI-Z
GI-Z - - General General Institutional Institutional ZoneZone GR-Z
GR-Z - - General General Residential Residential ZoneZone GZ-SZ
GZ-SZ - - Grazing Grazing Land Land Sub-ZoneSub-Zone HLURB
HLURB - - Housing Housing and and Land Land Use Use RegulatorRegulatory y BoardBoard HTG-OZ
HTG-OZ - - Heritage Heritage Overlay Overlay ZoneZone HUC
HUC - - Highly Highly Urbanized Urbanized CityCity I1
I1-Z -Z - - IndustIndustrial rial 1 1 ZoneZone I2-Z
I2-Z - - Industrial Industrial 2 2 ZoneZone I3-Z
I3-Z - - Industrial Industrial 3 3 ZoneZone ICCs
ICCs - - IndigenIndigenous ous Cultural Cultural CommunitiesCommunities IFP-SZ
IFP-SZ - - Industrial Industrial Forest Forest PlantaPlantation tion Sub-ZoneSub-Zone IP
IP - - IndigenIndigenous ous PeoplePeople IPRA
IPRA - - IndigenIndigenous ous Peoples’ Peoples’ Rights Rights Act Act of of 1991997 7 (RA (RA 83718371)) IRR
IRR - - ImplementinImplementing g Rules Rules and and RegulationsRegulations KBA-OZ
KBA-OZ - - Key Key BiodiversitBiodiversity y Area Area Overlay Overlay ZoneZone La-SZ
La-SZ - - Lake Lake Sub-ZoneSub-Zone LC
LC - - Locational Locational ClearanceClearance LC-E
LC-E - - Locational Locational Clearance Clearance -Exception-Exception LC-V
LC-V - - Locational Locational Clearance Clearance - - VarianceVariance LC-V
LC-VE E - - Locational Locational Clearance Clearance - - Variance Variance & & ExceptionException LGC
LGC of of 1991 1991 - - Local Local GovernGovernment ment Code Code of of 19911991 LGU
LGU - - Local Local Government Government UnitUnit
LSD-LSD-OZ OZ - - LandsliLandslide de Overlay Overlay ZoneZone LZBA
LZBA - - Local Local Zoning Zoning Board Board of of AppealsAppeals LZRC
LZRC - - Local Local Zoning Zoning Review Review CommitteeCommittee MAPSO
MAPSO - - MaximuMaximum m Allowable Allowable Percentage Percentage of of Site Site OccupancyOccupancy MF-SZ
MF-SZ - - Municipal Municipal Fishing Fishing Sub-ZoneSub-Zone MMDA
MMDA - - Metro Metro Manila Manila Development Development AuthoritAuthorityy ML-Z
ML-Z - - Mineral Mineral Land Land ZoneZone Mn-SZ
Mn-SZ - - Mangrove Mangrove Sub-ZoneSub-Zone MNR-SZ
MNR-SZ - - MiMineral neral Reservation Reservation Sub-ZoneSub-Zone MPSA
MPSA - - Mineral Mineral Production Production ShariSharing ng AgreementAgreement MR-SZ
MR-SZ - - MiliMilitary tary ReservatiReservation on Sub-ZoneSub-Zone MR2-SZ
MR2-SZ - - MaximuMaximum m Residential Residential 2 2 Sub-ZoneSub-Zone
MR3-MR3-SZ SZ - - MaximuMaximum m Residential Residential 3 3 Sub-ZoneSub-Zone MZP-SZ
MZP-SZ - - MaricuMariculture lture Zone Zone and and Parks Parks Sub-ZoneSub-Zone NAMRIA
NAMRIA - - National National Mapping Mapping and and Resource Resource InformatiInformation on AuthoritAuthorityy NBC
NBC - - National National BuildiBuilding ng CodeCode NCIP
NCIP - - National National CommissioCommission n on on IndigenoIndigenous us PeoplesPeoples n.e.c.
n.e.c. - - not not elsewhere elsewhere classifclassifiedied NEDA
NEDA - - National National Economic Economic and and Development Development AuthoritAuthorityy NHC
NHC - - National National Historical Historical CommissionCommission NIPAS
NIPAS - - National National Integrated Integrated Protected Protected Areas Areas SystemSystem NIPAS
NIPAS Act Act - - National National Integrated Integrated Protected Protected Areas Areas System System Act Act of of 1992 1992 (RA (RA 7586)7586) NMU-SZ
NMU-SZ - - NIPASNIPAS: : Multiple Multiple Use Use Sub-ZoneSub-Zone NP
NPAAAD AAAD - - Network Network of of Protected Protected Areas for Areas for AgricultAgriculture ure and and Agro-IAgro-Industndustrialrial Development
Development NSCB
NSCB - - National National Statistics Statistics CoordinatioCoordination n BoardBoard NP-SZ
NP-SZ - - National National Park Park Sub-ZoneSub-Zone NSP-SZ
NSP-SZ - - NIPASNIPAS: : Strict Strict Protection Protection Sub-ZoneSub-Zone OBO
OBO - - OffOffice ice of of Building Building OfficialOfficial OS
OS - - Open Open SpaceSpace OZ
OZ - - Overlay Overlay ZoneZone P
PAGAGASA ASA - - PhilippPhilippine Atmospheriine Atmospheric, c, Geophysical, Geophysical, AstronomAstronomical ical ServiServicesces Administration
P
PAMB AMB - - Protected Protected Area Area Management Management BoardlBoardl P
PAMP AMP - - Protected Protected Area Area Management Management PlanPlan PD
PD - - Presidential Presidential DecreeDecree PDA-SZ
PDA-SZ - - Production Production AgricultuAgricultural ral Sub-ZoneSub-Zone PEZA
PEZA - - PhilippPhilippine ine Economic Economic Zone Zone AuthoritAuthorityy PHIVOLCS
PHIVOLCS - - PhilippPhilippines ines Volcanology Volcanology and and Seismology Seismology Research Research InstitInstituteute PNP
PNP - - PhilippPhilippine ine National National PolicePolice PRZ
PRZ - - Parks Parks and and Recreation Recreation ZoneZone PTA-SZ
PTA-SZ - - Protection Protection AgricultAgricultural ural Sub-ZoneSub-Zone PUD
PUD - - Planned Planned Unit Unit DevelopmentDevelopment PUV
PUV - - Public Public UtilitUtility y VehicleVehicle Q-SZ
Q-SZ - - QuarrQuarry y Sub-ZoneSub-Zone R1
R1-Z -Z - - Residential Residential 1 1 ZoneZone R2-Z
R2-Z - - Residential Residential 2 2 ZoneZone R3-Z
R3-Z - - Residential Residential 3 3 ZoneZone R4-Z
R4-Z - - Residential Residential 4 4 ZoneZone R5-Z
R5-Z - - Residential Residential 5 5 ZoneZone RA
RA - - Republic Republic ActAct RFE
RFE - - Regional Regional Flood Flood ElevationElevation SAFDZ
SAFDZ - - Strategic Strategic AgricultAgriculture ure and and FisherFisheries ies Development Development ZoneZone SB
SB - - SanggunSangguniang iang BayanBayan
SCD-SCD-OZ OZ - - Scenic Scenic CorrCorridor idor Overlay Overlay ZoneZone SH-Z
SH-Z - - Socialized Socialized Housing Housing ZoneZone SI-Z
SI-Z - - Special Special InstitutInstitutional ional ZoneZone SL-SZ
SL-SZ - - Sealane Sealane Sub-ZoneSub-Zone SP
SP - - Sangguniang Sangguniang PanlungsodPanlungsod/Panlalawigan/Panlalawigan SP-SZ
SP-SZ - - Strict Strict Protection Protection Sub-ZoneSub-Zone SPED
SPED - - Special Special EducationEducation SsM-SZ
SsM-SZ - - Small-scale Small-scale Mining Mining Sub-ZoneSub-Zone SU-SZ
SU-SZ - - Special Special Use Use Sub-ZoneSub-Zone SUDS
SUDS - - SustainabSustainable le Urban Urban DrainagDrainage e SystemsSystems TIEZA
TIEZA - - Tourism Tourism Infrastructure Infrastructure and and Enterprise Enterprise Zone Zone AuthorityAuthority TLA
TLA - - TotTotal al Lot Lot AreaArea TOD-OZ
TOD-OZ - - Transit-OTransit-Oriented riented Development Development Overlay Overlay ZoneZone T-Z
T-Z - - Tourism Tourism ZoneZone UCD-OZ
UCD-OZ - - Urban Urban Corridor Corridor Overlay Overlay ZoneZone UDHA
UDHA - - Urban Urban Development Development and and Housing Housing Act Act (RA (RA 7279) 7279) of of 19921992 USA
USA - - Unpaved Unpaved Surface Surface AreaArea UTS-Z
UTS-Z - - Utilities, Utilities, TransporTransportation tation and and ServiServices ces ZoneZone WZ
WZ - - Municipal Municipal Water Water ZoneZone ZO
Introduction
Introduction
Zoning is the division of a city/municipality into zones or sub-zones (e.g. commercial,
Zoning is the division of a city/municipality into zones or sub-zones (e.g. commercial,
residential, industrial, institutional, agricultural, forest, etc.) according to present and
residential, industrial, institutional, agricultural, forest, etc.) according to present and
potential uses of land to maximize, regulate and direct their use and development
potential uses of land to maximize, regulate and direct their use and development
in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. It takes the form of a locally
in accordance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. It takes the form of a locally
enacted ordinance which provides, among others, regulations
enacted ordinance which provides, among others, regulations affecting uses allowed oraffecting uses allowed or
disallowed in each zone or sub-zone, conditions for allowing them, and procedures on
disallowed in each zone or sub-zone, conditions for allowing them, and procedures on
evalua
evaluating ting deviations.deviations.
Zoning is concerned primarily with the use of land and the regulation of development
Zoning is concerned primarily with the use of land and the regulation of development
through imposition of building heights, bulk, open space, and density provisions in a
through imposition of building heights, bulk, open space, and density provisions in a
given area.
given area.
1
1
.0 Benefit
.0 Benefit
s
s
The benefits attributed to zoning are as
The benefits attributed to zoning are as follows:follows:
1.
1. OptimiOptimized use zed use of land of land based on, among based on, among others, suitabilothers, suitability and capability, eity and capability, e.g..g.
use of prime agricultural land for agricultural purposes and high value areas for
use of prime agricultural land for agricultural purposes and high value areas for
intense urban
intense urban developdevelopments.ments.
2.
2. Promotion oPromotion of public health and safety through compatible arrangement off public health and safety through compatible arrangement of
various land uses, e.g. buffering between residential and industrial zones and
various land uses, e.g. buffering between residential and industrial zones and
through standards for environmental protection and conservation.
through standards for environmental protection and conservation.
3.
3. PreserPreservation of vation of desirabdesirable character and rle character and real estate eal estate values of values of the zone or the zone or sub-
sub-zone through standards intended to facilitate high quality and appropriate
zone through standards intended to facilitate high quality and appropriate
developments.
developments.
4. Promotion of the rational and orderly growth of the city/municipality by
4. Promotion of the rational and orderly growth of the city/municipality by
employing a system that allows the adequate evaluation of development
employing a system that allows the adequate evaluation of development
proposals in both public and
proposals in both public and private lands.private lands.
2.0 Legal Basis
2.0 Legal Basis
Local government’s authority to enact and apply zoning regulations is derived from
Local government’s authority to enact and apply zoning regulations is derived from
the state’s exercise of its police powers to make, ordain and establish reasonable laws,
the state’s exercise of its police powers to make, ordain and establish reasonable laws,
statut
statutes or ordinances which pes or ordinances which promotromote the general welfare. This authority ie the general welfare. This authority is specified ands specified and
defined in a number of laws
defined in a number of laws and directives.and directives.
2.1. 1987 Philippine Constitution
2.1. 1987 Philippine Constitution
Article XII, Section 6
Article XII, Section 6
“The use of property
“The use of property bears a social function and bears a social function and all economic agents shall all economic agents shall contribute tcontribute too
the common good. Individuals
the common good. Individuals and private groups, including and private groups, including corporations, coopercorporations, cooperativesatives
and similar collective organizations, shall have the right to own, establish and operate
and similar collective organizations, shall have the right to own, establish and operate
economic enterprises subject to the duty
economic enterprises subject to the duty of the state to promoof the state to promote distributive justice andte distributive justice and
to intervene when the common good demands.”
to intervene when the common good demands.”
Article XIII, Section 1
Article XIII, Section 1
“The Congress shall
“The Congress shall give highest prgive highest priority to the iority to the enactment of measures that protenactment of measures that protect andect and
enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social and economic
enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce social and economic
inequalities…To this end, the state shall regulate the acquisition, ownership, use and
inequalities…To this end, the state shall regulate the acquisition, ownership, use and
disposition of property and
2.2. Section 20 of RA 7160, Local Government Code
2.2. Section 20 of RA 7160, Local Government Code
of the
of the
Phil
Phil
ippines
ippines
Reclassificat
Reclassificat
ion of L
ion of L
ands
ands
1.
1. A city or A city or municmunicipalitipality mayy may, through an ordinance passed by the , through an ordinance passed by the SanggunSanggunian afterian after
conducting public hearings for the pur
conducting public hearings for the purpose, authorize the reclassification of agriculturalpose, authorize the reclassification of agricultural
lands and provide for the manner of their utilization or disposition in the following
lands and provide for the manner of their utilization or disposition in the following
cases: (1
cases: (1) when the land ceases to be economicall) when the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agry feasible and sound for agricultureiculture
or (2) where the
or (2) where the land shall land shall have substantially greater economic value for residential,have substantially greater economic value for residential,
commercial or industrial purposes, as determined by the Sanggunian concerned;
commercial or industrial purposes, as determined by the Sanggunian concerned;
provided that such reclassification shall be limited to the following percentage of total
provided that such reclassification shall be limited to the following percentage of total
agricultural land area at the
agricultural land area at the time of the passage time of the passage of the ordinance:of the ordinance:
a.
a. For Highly UrbaniFor Highly Urbanized and zed and IndepeIndependent Component ndent Component Cities, fifteen percent Cities, fifteen percent (1(15%);5%);
b.
b. For Component Cities and For Component Cities and FirFirst to st to Third Class MuniciThird Class Municipalitipalities, ten es, ten percent (percent (10%)10%);;
c.
c. For Fourth to Sixth Class Municipalities, five percent For Fourth to Sixth Class Municipalities, five percent (5%)(5%)..
Provided
Provided, , further, further, that that agricultural agricultural lands lands distributed distributed to to Agrarian Agrarian RefReform orm BeneficiariesBeneficiaries
pursuant to Republic Act No. 6657
pursuant to Republic Act No. 6657, otherwi, otherwise known as se known as “The Comprehensive Agrarian“The Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Law,” shall not be affected by the said reclassification and the conversion of
Reform Law,” shall not be affected by the said reclassification and the conversion of
such lands into other purposes shall be governed by Section 65 of said Act.
such lands into other purposes shall be governed by Section 65 of said Act.
2.
2. The President may, The President may, when public interest so requires and upon rwhen public interest so requires and upon recommendecommendation of ation of thethe
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), authorize a , authorize a city or muncity or municipalityicipality
to reclassify lands in excess of the limits set in the next
to reclassify lands in excess of the limits set in the next preceding paragraphpreceding paragraph..
3.
3. The local govThe local government units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to preparernment units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to preparee
their respective Comprehensive Land Use Plans enacted through Zoning O
their respective Comprehensive Land Use Plans enacted through Zoning Ordinancesrdinances
which shall be the primary and dominant basis for the future use of land resources:
which shall be the primary and dominant basis for the future use of land resources:
Provide
Provided, that the d, that the requirements for food production, human settlements and requirements for food production, human settlements and industrialindustrial
expansion shall be
expansion shall be taken inttaken into consideration in the preparation of such plans.o consideration in the preparation of such plans.
4.
4. Where approval Where approval by by a national agency is a national agency is required for rrequired for reclaseclassificatisification, such on, such approval shallapproval shall
not be unreasonably withheld. Failure to act on a proper and complete application
not be unreasonably withheld. Failure to act on a proper and complete application
for reclassification within three (3) months from receipt o
for reclassification within three (3) months from receipt of the same shaf the same shall be deemedll be deemed
as approval, thereof.
as approval, thereof.
An individual
An individual landholding within landholding within an an area area already already zoned zoned as as non-agrnon-agricultural icultural in thein the
approved CLUP and ZO, needs no further reclassification by the SB/SP. Instead, land
approved CLUP and ZO, needs no further reclassification by the SB/SP. Instead, land
conversion sha
conversion shall be required in accordance with the provisill be required in accordance with the provisions of RA6657 and EOons of RA6657 and EO129-A.129-A.
2.3. Section 44
2.3. Section 44
7 A.2 (
7 A.2 (
VI, VIII-IX), Section 448 A.2 (
VI, VIII-IX), Section 448 A.2 (
VI)
VI)
and Section 458 A.2
(VII-and Section 458 A.2 (VII-
IX) of R
IX) of R
A 7
A 7
1
1
60
60
The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the Municipality, shall: (a) prescribe
The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the Municipality, shall: (a) prescribe
reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the
reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the
municipality; (b) adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan
municipality; (b) adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Municipality: for the Municipality: ProProvided,vided,
that the formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall
that the formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall be in coordination withbe in coordination with
the approved Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify land within the
the approved Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify land within the
jur
jurisdictiisdiction of the Muon of the Municipanicipality, subjelity, subject to the perct to the pertinent ptinent provisions of throvisions of this Code; (d) enactis Code; (d) enact
integrated Zoning Ordinances in consonance with the approved Comprehensive Land
integrated Zoning Ordinances in consonance with the approved Comprehensive Land
Use Plan, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or fire zones,
Use Plan, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or fire zones,
particularly
particularly in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or modification ofmodification of
buildings within
buildings within said fire limsaid fire limits in accordance with the proits in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code;visions of the Fire Code;
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the City, shall: (a) prescribe
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the City, shall: (a) prescribe
reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the city;
reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the city;
(b) adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City: Provided, that in the case of
(b) adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City: Provided, that in the case of
Component Cities, the formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall be in
Component Cities, the formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall be in
coordination with the approved Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify
coordination with the approved Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify
land within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the pertinent provisions of this Code; (d)
land within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the pertinent provisions of this Code; (d)
enact integrated Zoning Ordinances in consonance with the approved Comprehensive
enact integrated Zoning Ordinances in consonance with the approved Comprehensive
Land Use Plan, subject t
particularly i
particularly in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or modification ofn populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or modification of
buildings within
buildings within said fire limsaid fire limits in accordance with the proits in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code.visions of the Fire Code.
2.4. P.D. 1396 (Amending P.D. 933), creating the
2.4. P.D. 1396 (Amending P.D. 933), creating the
Ministry of Human Settlements, renaming the
Ministry of Human Settlements, renaming the
Human Settlements Commission as the Human
Human Settlements Commission as the Human
Settlements Regulatory Commission
Settlements Regulatory Commission
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the government to foster the growth and renewal
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the government to foster the growth and renewal
of our communities, both rural and u
of our communities, both rural and urban, in an rban, in an integrativintegrative manner that promotes optimale manner that promotes optimal
land use, adequate shelter, environmental protection, utilization of appropriate technology
land use, adequate shelter, environmental protection, utilization of appropriate technology
and rational i
and rational interdenterdependence among sependence among self-reliant communities.”lf-reliant communities.”
2.5. Letter of Instruction No. 729
2.5. Letter of Instruction No. 729
“Municipalities shall submit their land use plans, enforcement systems and implementing
“Municipalities shall submit their land use plans, enforcement systems and implementing
guidelines, including zoning o
guidelines, including zoning ordinance to the Ministry of Human Settlements thru the HLURBrdinance to the Ministry of Human Settlements thru the HLURB
for review and ratification.”
for review and ratification.”
2.6. Section 5, Executive Order 648, Reorganizing
2.6. Section 5, Executive Order 648, Reorganizing
the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
The Housing and
The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURBLand Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) shall:) shall:
1.
1. “Promulgate z“Promulgate zoning and other land use cononing and other land use control standards and guidelines which shalltrol standards and guidelines which shall
govern land use plans and
govern land use plans and zoning ordinances of local governments XXX”zoning ordinances of local governments XXX”
2.
2. “Review, “Review, evaluate and evaluate and approve or approve or disappdisapprove rove comprehencomprehensive land use devsive land use developmeelopmentnt
plans and zoning
plans and zoning ordinances of local governments XXX”ordinances of local governments XXX”
3.
3. “Issue rules and regulations to enforc“Issue rules and regulations to enforce the land use policies on human settlements ase the land use policies on human settlements as
provided for in PDs No, 399, 815, 933, 957, 1216, 1344, 1396, 1517, LOIs No. 713, 729, 935
provided for in PDs No, 399, 815, 933, 957, 1216, 1344, 1396, 1517, LOIs No. 713, 729, 935
and other relat
and other related laws regulating the use of land Xed laws regulating the use of land XXX”XX”
2.7. PD 933 and Executive Order 648, as amended
2.7. PD 933 and Executive Order 648, as amended
by EO 90, empowering the HLURB to
by EO 90, empowering the HLURB to
revie
revie
w and
w and
approve or disapprov
approve or disapprov
e land use plans
e land use plans
of cities and
of cities and
municipalities
municipalities
The aforesaid laws likewise authorize
The aforesaid laws likewise authorize the HLURB to prescribe the standards and guidelinesthe HLURB to prescribe the standards and guidelines
governing the preparation of land use plans, to monitor the implementation of such plans
governing the preparation of land use plans, to monitor the implementation of such plans
and to adjudicate and settle the disputes among LGUs over their land use plans
and to adjudicate and settle the disputes among LGUs over their land use plans and zoningand zoning
programs.
programs.
2.8. Executive Order 72
2.8. Executive Order 72
This provides for the preparation, review and approval process and implementation of
This provides for the preparation, review and approval process and implementation of
Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances of local government units pursuant
Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances of local government units pursuant
to the Local Government Code of 1991 and other pertinent laws.
CITY/ MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. ________
CITY/ MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. ________
Ser
Series ies of ____of ___________ _
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING (OR AMEND
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING (OR AMENDING) THE INTEGRATED ZONING REGULATIONS OFING) THE INTEGRATED ZONING REGULATIONS OF
THE CI
THE CITYTY/M/MUNICUNICIPIPALALITY OF ___ITY OF _________________________________________________________ AND PR__ AND PROVOVIDINIDING FORG FOR
THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT
THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR THE REPEALTHEREOF AND FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
Be it ordain
Be it ordained/ enaed/ enactected by the Sangd by the SangguniangPguniangPanlungsoanlungsod/Bd/Bayaayan of __n of ___________________________._.
WHEREAS
WHEREAS, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the
enactment of regulatory measures to translate the planning goals and objectives into
enactment of regulatory measures to translate the planning goals and objectives into
reality; and an integrated Z
reality; and an integrated Zoning Ordinance is one soning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is anuch regulatory measure which is an
important tool for the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan;
important tool for the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan;
WHEREAS
WHEREAS, the Local Government Code authorizes local government units to enact, the Local Government Code authorizes local government units to enact
zoning ordinances subject to and in
zoning ordinances subject to and in accoraccordance with existing dance with existing laws;laws;
WHEREAS
WHEREAS, this integrated Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is , this integrated Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is anan
important tool for the implementation of the approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
important tool for the implementation of the approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
NOW THEREFORE
NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan of __________________ in a, the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan of __________________ in a
session assembled
Article I
Article I
Title of the Ordinance
Title of the Ordinance
Section 1. Title of the Ordinance
Section 1. Title of the Ordinance
This Zoning Ordinance shal
This Zoning Ordinance shall be known as l be known as the (amended) intthe (amended) integrated Zoning Ordinanceegrated Zoning Ordinance
(Z
(ZO) oO) of the Cf the Cityity/Mu/Municipalinicipality of ___ty of ____________________________________ and sha_ and shall hereinll hereinafter after be rebe referreferredd
to as the Ordinance or ZO.
to as the Ordinance or ZO.
Article II
Article II
Authority and Purpose
Authority and Purpose
Section 2. Authority
Section 2. Authority
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code of
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code of
1991, R.A. 7160 Sections 447, 448 and 458 a.2 (7-9) dated 10 October 1991, “Authorizing
1991, R.A. 7160 Sections 447, 448 and 458 a.2 (7-9) dated 10 October 1991, “Authorizing
the City/Municipality, through the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan, to adopt a Zoning
the City/Municipality, through the Sangguniang Panlungsod/Bayan, to adopt a Zoning
Ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws” and in accordance with related
Ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws” and in accordance with related
laws such as but not limited to Commonwealth Act 141, RA 8550 Fisheries Code, PD
laws such as but not limited to Commonwealth Act 141, RA 8550 Fisheries Code, PD
705 Forestry Code, PD 1067Water Code, PD 1096National Building Code, and Executive
705 Forestry Code, PD 1067Water Code, PD 1096National Building Code, and Executive
Order No. 72.
Order No. 72.
Section 3. Purposes
Section 3. Purposes
The ZO is enacted for the following pur
The ZO is enacted for the following purposes:poses:
Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general
Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general
welfare of the inhabitants in
welfare of the inhabitants in the City/the City/Municipality;Municipality;
Guide, control and regulate the growth and development of public and private lands in
Guide, control and regulate the growth and development of public and private lands in
(name of city/municipal
(name of city/municipality) in accordance with its Compity) in accordance with its Comprehensirehensive Land Use Plan (CLUPve Land Use Plan (CLUP););
Provide the proper regulatory environment to maximize opportunities for creativity,
Provide the proper regulatory environment to maximize opportunities for creativity,
innovation and make ample room for development within the framework of good
innovation and make ample room for development within the framework of good
governance and community participation; and
governance and community participation; and
Enhance the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional,
Enhance the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional,
forestry
forestry, agricultural, open space and , agricultural, open space and other functional areas within the other functional areas within the City/City/MunicipalityMunicipality
and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same.
and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same.
Section 4. General Zoning Principles
Section 4. General Zoning Principles
These Zoning Regulations are based on the principles provided for in the approved
These Zoning Regulations are based on the principles provided for in the approved
Compr
Comprehensivehensive Lane Land Use Pd Use Plan as per lan as per SPSP/ SB R/ SB Resoluesolution Notion No. __. ________________ dated_____ dated_________________,__,
as follows:
as follows:
1
1. . The OrThe Ordinancdinance ree reflectflects the s the CityCity’s’s/Mu/Municipanicipality’lity’s visios vision tn to be o be "__"____________________________________ __
_
__________________________________________________________.”_.”
2.
2. The local government unit recognizes that any land use is The local government unit recognizes that any land use is a use ba use by right but proy right but providesvides
however that the exercise of such right sha
however that the exercise of such right shall be subject to the review standards of thisll be subject to the review standards of this
Ordinance;
Ordinance;
3.
3. The Ordinance gives the free market the maximum opportunity to spur the City’s/The Ordinance gives the free market the maximum opportunity to spur the City’s/
Municipality’s developmen
Municipality’s development within t within a framework of environmental integrity and a framework of environmental integrity and socialsocial
responsibility;
