O13032-2016 (Integrated Zoning Regulations of Cagayan de Oro)

Republic of the Philippines
CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

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ORDINANCE NO. 13032-2016

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE INTEGRATED ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF
CAGAYAN DE ORO AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND
AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of the City of Cagayan de Oro in
session assembled that:
Whereas, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plan 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 local governments are mandated to mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation in development processes such as policy formulation, socio-economic development
planning, budgeting and governance, particularly in the areas of environment, agriculture, water,
energy, health, education, poverty reduction, land use and urban planning, and public infrastructure
and housing;
Whereas, this Integrated Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is an important
tool for the implementation of the approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
Now Therefore, the City Council (Sangguniang Panlungsod) of the City of Cagayan de Oro in a
session assembled hereby adopts the following Integrated Zoning Ordinance.
ARTICLE I
TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. Title of the Ordinance
This ordinance shall be known as the Integrated Zoning Ordinance of the City of
Cagayan de Oro and shall be referred to as the Ordinance or IZO.
ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
SECTION 2. Authority
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Code of
1991, R.A. 7160 Section 458 a.2 (7-9) dated 10 October 1991, Authorizing the City, through the
Sangguniang Panlungsod, to adopt a Zoning Ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws and
in accordance with related laws such as but not limited to Commonwealth Act 141, RA 8850 Fisheries
Code, PD 705 Forestry Code, PD 1067 Water Code, PD 1096 National Building Code, Executive Order
No. 72, RA 9729 Climate Change Act of 2009 and RA 10121 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Act of 2010.
SECTION 3. Purposes
This ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:
1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of Cagayan de Oro City
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.


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3. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace and comfort, convenience and general
welfare of the inhabitants in the locality.
4. Ensure the protection and sustainability of the environment taking into
consideration climate change adaptation in synergy with disaster risk reduction
and management, principles of biodiversity, and preservation of historical and
cultural heritage in all development processes.
5. Achieve the City-Wide Planning Objectives which are hereby defined in Annex A
SECTION 4. General Zoning Principle
These Zoning Regulations are based on the principles provided for in the approved
Comprehensive Land Use Plan as per Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 11914 - 2015 dated 26
January 2015, as follows:
1. The Ordinance reflects the Citys vision to be A city managed through good governance,
empowering its citizenry to thrive in a highly competitive economy and a sustainable
environment nurturing its diversity and multi-cultural heritage towards a resilient,
progressive, and inclusive future.
2. The local government unit recognizes that any land use is a use by right but provides however
that the exercise of such right shall be subject to the review standards of this Ordinance;
3. The Ordinance gives the free market the maximum opportunity to spur the Citys development
within a framework of environmental integrity and social responsibility;
4. The Ordinance has been designed to encourage the evolution of high-quality developments
rather than regulating against the worst type of projects;
5. The Ordinance has been crafted in a manner that is fully responsive to the ever-changing
conditions that the City continually face;
6. The Ordinance functions as a tool for informed decision-making on the part of land use
administrators by way of providing specific criteria to judge the acceptability of developments;
7. The Ordinance provides a direct venue for community empowerment where the stakeholders
become involved especially in critical development decisions; and
8. The regulations in the Zoning Ordinance are considered as land use management tools that are
necessary to provide a clear guidance to land development in order to ensure the communitys
common good.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The definition of the terms used in this Integrated 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 Environment Code, Climate Change Act of 2009,
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 and other Implementing Rules and Regulations,
promulgated by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board. The words, terms and phrases used in
this Ordinance shall be understood to have the meaning corresponding indicated and are hereby
defined in Annex B, which is attached herewith and made an integral part of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
SECTION 5. Division into base zones, sub-zones and overlay zones


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To effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the City is hereby divided into
the following zones or districts as shown in the official Zoning Maps.
o Base Zones
o Sub-Zones
o Overlay Zones
SECTION 6. Base Zones
The following are designated as Base Zones:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Low Density Residential Zone (R1)

Medium Residential Zone (R2)
High Density Residential Zone (R3)
Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)
Rural Settlements Zone (RSZ)
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)
General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)
Parks and other Recreation Zone (PRZ)
Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ)
Forest Zone (FZ)
Water Zone
SECTION 7. Overlay Zones

In addition to the identified zones within the City, overlay zones shall be designated to
protect the health and safety of residents by preventing the creation or establishment of incompatible
land use. The following are designated as Overlay Zones:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fl o o d o ve rl a y zo n e
La n ds l i de o ve rl a y zo n e
H i s to ri ca l o r h e ri ta ge o ve rl a y zo n e
Pro te cti o n a n d co n s e rv a ti o n o ve rl a y zo n e
E. No b u i l d zo n e
SECTION 8. 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 (general), wherein the designation, location and boundaries of the
base zones, sub-zones and overlay zones herein established are shown and indicated and are hereby
indicated in Annex C. Such official zoning maps are signed by the City Mayor, the Vice Mayor as
Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and duly authenticated by the HLURB.
SECTION 9. Zone Boundaries
The location and boundaries of the above mentioned various zones into which the city
has been divided are hereby identified and specified on the official Zoning Map.
SECTION 10. Interpretation of Zone Boundary
In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones indicated on the Official
Zoning Maps, the following rule shall apply:


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1 . W h e re zo n e b o u n da ri e s a re s o i n di ca te d th a t th e y a pp ro xi m a te l y fo l l o w th e
ce n te r o f s t re e ts o r h i gh w a ys , th e s t re e t o r h i gh w a y s ri gh t -o f -w a y l i n es
s h a l l b e co n s t ru e d to b e th e b o u n da ri e s .
2 . W h e re zo n e b o u n da ri e s a re s o i n di ca te d th a t th e y a pp ro xi m a te l y fo l l o w th e
l o t l i n e s , s u ch l i n e s s h a l l b e co n s t ru e d to b e th e b o u n da ri e s .
3 . W h e re zo n e b o u n da ri e s a re s o i n di ca te d th a t th e y a re a pp ro xi m a te l y
pa ra l l e l to th e ce n te r l i n e s o r ri gh t -o f-w a y l i n e s o f s tre e ts o r h i gh w a ys ,
s u ch zo n e b o u n da ri e s s h a l l b e co n s tru e d a s b e i n g pa ra l l e l th e re to a n d a t
s u ch a di s ta n ce th e re f r o m a s i n di ca te d i n th e zo n i n g m a p. i f n o di s ta n ce i s
gi ve n , s u ch di m e n s i o n s h a l l b e de te rm i n e d b y t h e u s e o f th e s ca l e s h ow n i n
s a i d zo n i n g m a p.
4 . W h e re th e b o u n da ry o f zo n e fo l l o w s a ppro xi m a te l y ra i l ro a d l i n e , s u ch
b o u n da r y s h a l l b e de e m e d to b e th e ra i l ro a d ri gh t -o f-w a y.
5 . W h e re th e b o u n da r y o f zo n e fo l l o w s a s tre a m , l a k e o r o th e r b o di e s o f
w a te r, s a i d b o u n da r y l i n e s h a l l b e de e m e d to be a t th e l i m i t o f th e po l i ti ca l
ju ri s di c ti o n o f th e co m m u n i ty u n l e s s o th e r w i s e i n di ca te d. b o u n d a ri e s
i n di ca te d a s fo l l o w i n g s h o re l i n e s s h a l l b e co n s t ru e d to fo l l o w s u ch
s h o re l i n e s a n d i n th e e ve n t o f c h a n ge i n t h e s h o re l i n e s , s h a l l b e co n s tru e d
a s m o vi n g w i th th e a ct u a l s h o re l i n e s .
6 . W h e re a l o t o f o n e s o w n e rs h i p, a s o f re c o r d a t t h e e ffe c ti ve da te o f th i s
o rdi n a n ce , i s di vi de d b y a zo n e b o u n da ry l i n e , th e l o t s h a l l b e co n s tr u e d to
b e w i th i n t h e zo n e w h e re th e m a jo r po rti o n o f th e l o t i s l o ca te d. i n ca s e th e
l o t i s b i s e cte d b y th e b o u n da r y l i n e , i t s h a l l fa l l i n th e zo n e w h e r e th e
pri n ci pa l s t ru ctu re fa l l s .
7 . W h e re zo n e b o u n da ry i s i n di ca te d o n e -l o t- de e p, s a i d de pth s h a l l b e
co n s t ru e d to b e th e a ve ra ge l o t de pth o f th e l o ts i n vo l ve d w i th i n e a ch
pa rti cu l a r ci t y b l o ck . w h e re , h o w e ve r, a n y l o t h a s a de pth gre a te r th a n
s a i d a ve ra g e , th e re m a i n i n g po r ti o n h a s a n a re a l e s s th a n fi fty pe rce n t
(5 0 % ) o f th e to ta l a re a o f th e e n ti re l o t. i f th e re m a i n i n g po r ti o n h a s a n
a re a e q u i va l e n t to fi f ty pe rce n t (5 0 % ) o r m o re o f th e to ta l a re a o f th e l o t
th e n th e a ve ra ge l o t de pth s h a l l a p pl y to th e l o t w h i ch s h a l l b e co m e a l o t
di vi de d a n d co ve re d b y tw o o r m o re di ffe re n t zo n i n g di s tri cts , a s th e ca s e
may be.
I n ca s e o f a n y re m a i n i n g do u b t a s to th e l o c a ti o n o f a n y pro pe rt y a l o n g
zo n e b o u n da r y l i n e s , s u ch p ro pe r ty s h a l l b e co n s i de re d a s fa l l i n g w i t h i n
th e l e s s re s t ri cti ve zo n e .
8 . W h e re th e re i s a n y ch a n ge o f pa r ce l s h a pe o r m i s s i n g pa rce l o n th e z o n i n g
m a p du e to co n s o l i da ti o n , e r ro r i n te ch n i ca l d e s cri p ti o n , m i s s i n g da t a a n d
o th e r ci r cu m s ta n ce s , s u ch p ro pe r ty s h a l l b e co n s i de re d a s fa l l i n g w i th i n
th e l e s s re s t ri cti ve zo n e .
9 . Th e te x tu a l de s c ri p ti o n o f th e zo n e b o u n da ri e s s h a l l pre va i l o ve r t h a t o f
th e o ffi ci a l zo n i n g m a ps .


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ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATIONS
SECTION 11. General Provision
Zone regulations refer to Use, Density and Bulk and Building/ Structure Design
Regulations as described below:
Allowable Uses
The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are neither exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The City
Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA) 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
and ecological/biophysical potential of the locality with due regard to the maintenance of the essential
qualities of the zone.
Specific uses/activities for 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, C1,
C2), except for uses expressly allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be
intra-zonal and not inter-zonal.
Each zone lists land uses that are, may, and are not considered appropriate, i.e. lists of permitted,
special permit and prohibited uses, as follows:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be

approved with or without
conditions
Uses that may or may not

receive approval or require
Special Permit approval
Prohibited Uses, i.e. will

not be approved and
cannot be appealed
List of the uses that are

considered to be appropriate
in the zone.
Everything else not listed

as allowable or prohibited.

considered
to
be
inappropriate
in the
zone.
The aim of the Ordinance is to give certainty to developers. Too much flexibility creates uncertainty
and is therefore not going to encourage economic activity, or a reasonable standard of development.
SECTION 12. Regulations in Base Zones
Section 12.1. Regulations in Residential Zone
A RZ 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 and prohibited
uses:
Use Regulations in Residential Zone (RZ) - R1, R2, R3
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be

approved with or without
Uses that may or may not receive approval or
Prohibited Uses,
i.e. will not be


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conditions
Residential 1 (R-1)
Single-detached
dwelling units
Semi-detached family
dwelling units, e.g.
duplex
PD 957 Subdivisions
Customary accessory
uses incidental to any
of the principal uses
provided that such
accessory uses shall
not include any
activity conducted for
monetary gain or
commercial purposes
such as:
o
Servants quarters
Private garage
Guardhouse
Laundries
Non-commercial
garages
require Special Permit approval
Houses for pets

such as dogs, birds,
rabbits and the like
of not more than
4.00 sq. m. in floor
area
o Pump houses
o Generator houses
recreational facilities
for the exclusive use
of the members of the
family residing
within the premises,
such as:
swimming pool
tennis courts
basketball courts
religious use
multi-purpose/
barangay hall
pre-school
sports club
plant nursery
commercial larger than 10 square meters in

floor area but less than 20 square meters
home occupation for the practice of ones
profession such as offices of physicians,
surgeons, dentists, architects, engineers,
lawyers, and other professionals or for
engaging
home
business
such
as
dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a
sari-sari store and the like, provided that:
everything else not listed as allowable or

prohibited that is compatible with
residential uses, and that do not create
noise, or other pollution, or major traffic
congestion.
the number of persons engaged in such

business/industry shall not exceed five (5),
inclusive of owner;
there shall be no change in the outside

appearance of the building premises;
that in no case shall more than 20% of the

building be used for said home occupation;
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 and
in a place other than the required front
yard; and
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.
home industry classified as cottage
industry, provided that:
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;
it shall be classified as non-pollutive/ nonhazardous as provided in this Integrated
approved
cannot
appealed
and
be
Industry
Agro-industry
Commercial
larger
than
20
square
meters
in
floor area


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ZO;
o
allotted capitalization shall not exceed the

capitalization as set by the DTI; and
such shall consider the provisions

pertaining to customary accessory uses,
traffic and equipment/ process under home
occupation of this section.
clinic, nursing and convalescing home,
health center
Elementary school
High school
Residential 2 (R-2)
All uses allowed in

R-1 Zone
Townhouses
Apartments
Boarding houses
Dormitories
Museums and
libraries
Elementary School
High School
Industry
Industry
All allowable uses in C-1

Funeral homes
Residential 3 (R-3)
All uses allowed in

R-1 and R-2 Zones
Residential
condominium
Pension house
Hotel apartments
or apartels
Hotels
High school and
vocational schools
Parking buildings
(aboveground/
underground)
All allowable uses in C-2

Funeral homes
Section 12.2. Regulations 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:
All uses allowed according to the provisions of BP 220.

Section 12.3. Regulations in Rural Settlements Zone (RSZ).
A RSZ shall be used principally for existing built-up areas in rural barangays. Allowable uses
within this zone are the following:


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Ba ra n ga y fa ci l i ti e s s u c h a s :
O Ba ra n ga y h a l l
O H e a l th ce n te r
O Sch o o l
O D a y ca re ce n te r
O Fo o d te rm i n a l s
Re s i de n ti a l b u i l di n gs
Al l a l l o w a b l e u s e s i n Agri cu l tu ra l Z o n e
Section 12.4. Regulations in C-1 Zone

Referred to as the Neighborhood Center, a C-1 Zone shall be principally for
trade, services and business activities at a neighborhood scale. Enumerated below
are the allowable and prohibited uses:
Use Regulations in C-1 Zone
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be approved with or without

conditions
Uses that may or

may not receive
approval
or
require
Special
Permit approval
Prohibited Uses,
i.e. will not be
approved
and
cannot
be
appealed
Eve r y th i n g
e l s e n o t l i s te d
as
a l l o w a b l e
o r p ro h i b i te d .
M e di u m a n d
H e a vy
i n du s t ry
G e n e ra l re ta i l s to re s a n d s h o ps l i k e :
O
D e pa rtm e n t s to re s
Bo o k s to re a n d o f fi ce s u ppl y s h o ps
Ar t s u p pl i e s a n d n o ve l t i e s
H o m e a ppl i a n ce s to re s
Ph o to s h o ps
Fl o w e r s h o ps
Cu ri o o r a n ti q u e s h o ps
Pe t s h o ps a n d a q u a ri u m s to re s
O J e w e l ry s h o ps
Fo o d m a rk e t a n d s h o ps l i k e :
O
Ba k e ry a n d b a k e s h o ps
Li q u o r a n d w i n e s to re s
G ro ce ri e s
Su pe rm a rk e ts
O Co n ve n i e n ce s to re s
Sh o w ro o m / di s pl a y s to r e
Pe rs o n a l s e r vi ce s h o ps l i k e :
O
Be a u ty pa rl o r
Ba rb e r s h o p
Spa
W e l l n e s s ce n te r
Sa u n a b a t h a n d m a s s a g e cl i n i c
Ag ro I n du s t ry
M o te l / I n n
Fu n e ra l H o m e s


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O D re s s m a k i n g a n d ta i l o r i n g s h o p
Re cre a ti o n a l ce n te r/ e s t a b l i s h m e n ts l i k e
O
Pl a yco u rt e .g. Te n n i s c o u rt, b o w l i n g

l a n e , b i l l i a rd h a l l
Sw i m m i n g po o l
O G ym n a s i u m
O th e r s po rts a n d re cre a ti o n a l
e s ta b l i s h m e n ts
Pa rk s , pl a yg ro u n ds , po c k e t pa rk s ,
pa rk w a ys , pro m e n a de s a n d pl a yl o ts
Re s ta u ra n ts , ca n te e n s , e a te ri e s ,
de l i ca te s s e n s h o ps , co n f e cti o n e r y s h o ps a n d
a u to m a ts / fa s tfo o ds
La u n dri e s a n d l a u n dro m a ts
Sh o r t te rm s pe ci a l e du c a ti o n l i k e :
O
D a n ci n g s ch o o l s
Sch o o l s fo r s e l f -de fe n s e
D ri vi n g s ch o o l
O Spe e ch cl i n i cs
Vo ca ti o n a l / te c h n i ca l s c h o o l
Co m m e rci a l h o u s i n g l i k e :
H o te l
Apa r tm e n t
Apa r te l
Bo a rdi n g h o u s e
D o rm i to ry
Pe n s i o n h o u s e
Cl u b h o u s e
Fi n a n ci a l i n s ti tu ti o n s / s e rvi ce s l i k e :
O
Ba n k s / s ta n d -a l o n e a u t o m a te d te l l e r
m a ch i n e s
I n s u ra n ce
Fo re i gn e xch a n ge
M o n e y l e n di n g
O Pa w n s h o ps
Co u ri e r s e rvi ce s
Em b a s s y/ co n s u l a te s
M u s e u m s a n d l i b ra ri e s
M e di ca l , de n ta l , o p ti ca l a n d s i m i l a r cl i n i cs
Se cu ri t y a ge n cy
J a n i to ri a l s e r vi ce s
Tra ve l a ge n ci e s
Ph o to a n d po r tra i t s tu d i o s , s h o e s h i n e /
re pa i r s ta n ds


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Re ta i l d ru gs to re s
Co m m e rci a l jo b p ri n ti n g
Typi n g a n d ph o to e n g ra vi n g s e rvi ce s
Re pa i r o f o pti ca l i n s t ru m e n t a n d e q u i pm e n t
a n d ca m e ra s
Re pa i r o f cl o ck s a n d w a tch e s
M a n u fa c tu re o f i n s i gn i a , b a dge s a n d s i m i l a r
e m b l e m s e xce pt m e ta l
Pl a n t n u rs e ri e s
Sci e n ti fi c, cu l tu ra l a n d a ca de m i c ce n te rs
a n d re s e a r ch fa ci l i ti e s e xce p t n u cl e a r,
ra di o a c ti ve , ch e m i ca l a n d b i o l o gi ca l w a rfa re
fa ci l i ti e s
Sto re s fo r co n s t ru cti o n s u ppl i e s a n d

b u i l di n g m a te ri a l s s u ch a s e l e ct ri ca l a n d
e l e ctro n i cs , pl u m b i n g s u ppl i e s , ce ra m i c,
cl a y ce m e n t a n d s i m i l a r pro du cts e x ce pt
CH B s , gra ve l a n d s a n d a n d o th e r co n cre te
pro du cts
Tra n s po rta ti o n te rm i n a l / ga ra ge
G a ra ge fo r je e pn e ys a n d ta xi s n o t gre a te r
th a n s i x [6 ] u n i ts i n n u m b e r
G a ra ge fo r b u s a n d t ru c k s n o t g re a te r th a n
th re e [3 ] u n i ts i n n u m b e r
Pa rk i n g b u i l di n gs (a b o v e gro u n d /
u n de r gro u n d)
Al l u s e s a l l o w e d i n R-1 a n d R-2 Z o n e s
Cu s to m a r y a cce s s o ry u s e s i n ci de n ta l to a n y
o f th e a b o ve u s e s s u ch a s :
O
Sta f f h o u s e s / q u a rte rs
Bu i l di n g ga ra ge
Sto re ro o m s a n d w a re h o u s e s b u t o n l y
a s b e n e ce s s a r y fo r th e e ffi ci e n t
co n du ct o f th e b u s i n e s s
Pu m p h o u s e s
G e n e ra to r h o u s e s
Section 12.5. 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 C-3 zone for
the CBD and District Center Zone. Within the C-2 zone the following uses are allowed and
prohibited:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be approved with or
Uses that may or may
Prohibited Uses, i.e.


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without conditions
not receive approval or

require Special Permit
approval
Al l u s e s a l l o w e d i n c -1 zo n e
W h o l e s a l e a n d re ta i l s t o re s
W e t a n d d ry m a rk e ts
Sh o ppi n g
ce n te rs ,
s u pe rm a rk e ts
W a re h o u s e / s to ra ge fa ci l i ty
Re s ta u ra n ts , d ri n k i n g a n d di n i n g
D a n ce h a l l s a n d b a l l ro o m s
Am u s e m e n t h a l l s a n d p a rl o rs
Bi l l i a rd h a l l s , po o l ro o m s
b o w l i n g a l l e ys
G o l f cl u b h o u s e s
Co ck ta i l l o u n ge , di s co , da n ce h a l l ,
K TV / m u s i c b a r
Ph ys i ca l fi tn e s s g ym s / c e n te rs
G ym n a s i a ,
pe l o ta
s po rts co m pl e x
Lo tto te rm i n a l s , o ff -f r o n to n , o n l i n e b i n go o u tl e ts a n d o ff -t ra ck
b e tti n g s ta ti o n s
Ba rs ,
l o u n ge s ,
ga r de n s
M a s s a ge a n d s a u n a pa r l o rs
Em pl o ym e n t /
r e cru i tm e n t
a ge n ci e s , n e w s s yn di ca te s e rvi ce s
a n d o ffi ce e q u i pm e n t a n d re pa i r
s h o ps a n d o t h e r o ffi ce s
W a tch
sales
l o ck s m i th
and
s e rvi ce s
O th e r
s to re s
and
s h o ps
fo r
co n du cti n g re ta i l b u s i n e s s a n d
l o ca l s h o ppi n g e s ta b l i s h m e n ts
Co m pu te r s to re s a n d v i de o s h o ps ,
i n cl u di n g re pa i r
I n te rn e t ca f a n d cyb e r s ta ti o n s
Re pa i r s h o ps l i k e :
co ck ta i l s ,
b i s t ro s ,
malls
c o u rts
and
and
s e rvi ce s ,
o th e r
re l a te d
H o u s e a ppl i a n ce s
M o to r
ve h i cl e s
a cce s s o r y
H o m e fu rn i s h i n g
te l e vi s i o n
and
Eve r y th i n g
not
l i s te d
a l l o w a b l e
p ro h i b i te d .
Fa cto ry fo r o th e r
b a k e ry p ro du cts
n o t e l s e w h e re
cl a s s i fi e d ( n .e .c. )
G a s o l i n e fi l l i n g
a n d s e r vi ce
s ta ti o n s
Fu n e ra l h o m e s
and
s i n g -a l o n g
pubs,
beer
Ra di o ,
and
and
o th e r
else
as
or
will not be approved

and
cannot
be
appealed
M e di u m a n d
H e a vy
i n du s t ry
Ag ro i n du s t ry


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e l e ctri ca l a p pl i a n ce re p a i r s h o ps
Fu rn i tu re ,
re pa i r
u ph o l s te ri n g jo b
G a rm e n t m a n u fa ctu ri n g w i th n o
m o re th a n tw e n ty [2 0 ] m a ch i n e s
Ba tte ry s h o ps a n d re pa i r s h o ps
M o to rc y cl e s / b i c ycl e s re pa i r s h o ps
Tra n s po rta ti o n te rm i n a l s / ga ra ge
w i th re pa i r
Pa rk i n g l o ts , ga ra ge fa c i l i ti e s
Co m m e rci a l
ga ra ge s
Co m m e rci a l ga ra ge a n d pa rk i n g
b u i l di n gs ,
di s pl a y
fo r
ca rs ,
tra cto rs , e t c.
Ca r b a rn s fo r je e pn e ys a n d ta xi s
n o t m o re t h a n s i x [6 ] u n i ts
Au to re pa i r, ti re , vu l ca n i zi n g
s h o ps a n d ca rw a s h w i th m i n i m u m
1 0 0 s q .m . Se rvi ce a re a
Ve h i cl e e m i s s i o n te s ti n g ce n te r
M o to rpo o l
Hauling
s e rvi ce s
and
ga ra ge
te rm i n a l s fo r tru ck s , to w tru ck s
a n d b u s e s n o t e x ce e di n g th re e [3 ]
u n i ts
Au to
sales
and
re n ta l s ,
a u to m o ti ve h a n di cra ft, a cce s s o r y
a n d s pa re pa rts s h o ps , m a ri n e
cra f t, a i rc ra f t a n d s a l e s ya r ds
Pri n ti n g a n d
a n d o ffi ce s
En g ra vi n g, ph o to de ve l o pi n g a n d
pri n ti n g s h o ps
G l a s s w a re a n d m e ta l wa re s to re s ,
household
e q u i pm e n t
and
a ppl i a n ce s h o ps
M a ch i n e r y di s pl a y s h o p / ce n te r
H a rdw a re
G ra ve l a n d s a n d
Pa i n t
s to re s
h a n dl i n g
G a rde n s a n d l a n ds ca pi n g s u p pl y/
co n t ra c to rs
M a n u fa c tu re
a dve r ti s i n g
pri n te d)
Ph o to g ra ph e r a n d pa i n te r s tu di o s ,
pa rk i n g
and
l o ts
pu b l i s h i n g
w i th o u t
and
pl a n ts
bulk
of
s i gn s
and
di s pl a ys
(e xce p t


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ta i l o ri n g a n d h a b e rda s h e ry s h o ps
M a n u fa c tu re o f i n s i gn i a , b a dge s
a n d s i m i l a r e m b l e m s e x ce pt m e ta l
Si gn b o a rd a n d s t re a m e r pa i n ti n g
a n d s i l k s c re e n i n g
Pri n ti n g/ t ype s e t ti n g , co pi e rs a n d
du pl i ca ti n g s e r vi ce s
Ph o to s u p pl y a n d de ve l o pi n g
Ch i ch a ro n fa cto ry
Le ch o n s to re s
Bi s cu i t fa cto ry m a n u fa ct u re o f
b i s cu i ts , co o k i e s , c ra ck e rs a n d
o th e r
similar
dri e d
b a k e ry
pro du cts
D o u gh n u t a n d h o pi a fa c to ry
Ba k e ri e s , pa s tr y a n d b a k e s h o ps
Sh o ps fo r re pa ck i n g o f fo o d
pro du cts e . g. Fr u i ts , ve ge ta b l e s ,
s u ga r a n d o t h e r re l a te d pro du cts
M a n u fa c tu re o f i ce , i ce b l o ck s ,
cu b e s , tu b e s , c ru s h e xc e pt d ry i ce
Te l e ph o n e
e xch a n ge s
Po l i ce a n d fi re s t a ti o n s
Ra di o a n d te l e vi s i o n s t a ti o n
Al l u s e s a l l o w e d i n R-1 a n d R-2
zo n e s
and
te l e gra ph
Section 12.6. Regulations in C-3 zone

Referred to as the Central Business District (CBD), a C-3 zone shall be principally for
trade, services and business activities that are regional in scope and where market activities
generate traffic and require utilities and services that extend beyond local boundaries.
Enumerated below are the allowable and prohibited uses:
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be approved with

or without conditions

receive
approval
or
approval

not be approved and
cannot be appealed
Al l u s e s a l l o w e d i n C-1 a n d C2 Zones
D e pa rtm e n t s to re s , s h o ppi n g
m a l l s / ce n te rs , co m m e r ci a l a n d
s po rts co m pl e xe s / a re a s
Eve r y th i n g e l s e
not
l i s te d
as
a l l o w a b l e
or
p ro h i b i te d .
Fu n e ra l h o m e s
M e di u m
and
H e a vy i n du s t ry
Ag ro -i n du s tr y


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Co m m e rci a l co n do m i n i u m s
Re s i de n ti a l co n do m i n i u m
M u s e u m s a n d l i b ra ri e s
Section 12.7. Regulations in Light Industrial Zone (I-1)

An I-1 Zone shall be for non-pollutive/ non-hazardous manufacturing/processing
establishments, compatible with adjoining residential areas. Enumerated below are the
allowable and prohibited uses:
Use Regulations in Light Industrial Zone (I-1)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3

without conditions

approval

and cannot be appealed
D ryi n g fi s h
Bi s cu i t fa cto r y m a n u f a ctu re o f
b i s cu i ts , co o k i e s , c ra ck e rs a n d
o th e r s i m i l a r dri e d b a k e ry
pro du cts
D o u gh n u t a n d h o pi a fa c to ry
M a n u fa c tu re o f m a ca ro n i ,
s pa gh e t ti , ve rm i ce l l i a n d o th e r
n o o dl e s
O th e r b a k e r y p ro du c ts n o t
e l s e w h e re cl a s s i fi e d (n . e .c.)
Li fe b e l ts fa cto ry
M a n u fa c tu re o f l u g ga ge ,
h a n db a gs , w a l l e ts a n d s m a l l
l e a th e r go o ds
M a n u fa c tu re o f m i s ce l l a n e o u s
pro du cts o f l e a th e r a n d l e a th e r
s u b s ti tu te a n d n .e .c.
M a n u fa c tu re o f s h o e s e xce p t
ru b b e r, pl a s ti c a n d w o o d
M a n u fa c tu re o f s l i ppe r a n d
s a n da l e x ce pt ru b b e r a n d pl a s ti c
M a n u fa c tu re o f fo o tw e a r pa rts
e xce p t r u b b e r a n d pl a s t i c
Pri n ti n g, pu b l i s h i n g a n d a l l i e d
i n du s t ri e s a n d th o s e n . e .c.
M a n u fa c tu re o r a s s e m b l y o f
type w ri te rs , ca s h re gi s t e rs ,
w e i gh i n g, du pl i ca ti n g a n d
a cco u n ti n g m a ch i n e s
Eve r y th i n g e l s e
n o t l i s te d a s
a l l o w a b l e
or
p ro h i b i te d .
Li s t o f th e
u s e s th a t a re
co n s i de re d to
be
i n a ppro p ri a te
i n th e zo n e .
No n -Po l l u ti ve
b u t h a za rdo u s
i n du s t ri e s .


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e l e ctro n i c da ta p ro ce s s i n g
m a ch i n e r y a n d a c ce s s o r i e s
Re n o va ti o n a n d re pa i r o f o ffi ce
m a ch i n e r y
m i s ce l l a n e o u s o ffi ce m a ch i n e s
M a n u fa c tu re o f ro w b o a t s , b a n ca s
a n d s a i l b o a ts
M a n u fa c tu re o f a n i m a l - dra w n
ve h i cl e s
M a n u fa c tu re o f ch i l dre n ve h i cl e s
a n d b a b y ca rri a ge s
M a n u fa c tu re o f l a b o ra t o ry a n d
s ci e n ti fi c i n s t ru m e n ts ,
b a ro m e te rs , ch e m i ca l b a l a n ce ,
e tc.
M a n u fa c tu re o f m e a s u ri n g a n d
co n t ro l l i n g e q u i pm e n t, pl u m b
b o b , ra i n ga u ge , ta x i m e te r,
th e rm o m e te r , e t c.
s u rgi ca l , m e di ca l , de n t a l
e q u i pm e n t a n d m e di ca l
fu rn i tu re
I ce pl a n ts a n d co l d s to r a ge
b u i l di n gs
Q u i ck fre e zi n g a n d co l d
pa ck a gi n g fo r fi s h a n d o th e r
s e a fo o ds
Q u i ck fre e zi n g a n d co l d
pa ck a gi n g fo r f r u i ts a n d
ve ge ta b l e s
Po pco r n / ri ce fa cto ry
M a n u fa c tu re o f m e di ca l / s u r gi ca l
s u ppl i e s , a dh e s i ve ta pe s ,
a n ti s e pti c d re s s i n g, s a n i ta r y
n a pk i n s , s u r gi ca l ga u ge , e tc.
M a n u fa c tu re o f o r th o pe di c a n d
pro s th e ti c a ppl i a n ce s
(a b do m i n a l s u ppo rte r, a n k l e
s u ppo r ts , a r ch s u ppo rt, a rti fi ci a l
l i m b , k n e e ca p s u p po rte rs , e t c.)
M a n u fa c tu re o f ph o to gr a ph i c
e q u i pm e n t a n d a c ce s s o r i e s
o pti ca l i n s tr u m e n ts
M a n u fa c tu re o f e ye gl a s s e s a n d
s pe cta cl e s
M a n u fa c tu re o f o pti ca l l e n s e s


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M a n u fa c tu re o f w a tch e s a n d
cl o ck s
M a n u fa c tu re o f pi a n o s
M a n u fa c tu re o f s t ri n g
i n s tru m e n ts
M a n u fa c tu re o f w i n d a n d
pe rcu s s i o n i n s t ru m e n ts
e l e ctro n i c o r ga n s
M a n u fa c tu re o f s po r ti n g gl o ve s
a n d m i t ts
M a n u fa c tu re o f s po r ti n g b a l l s
(n o t o f ru b b e r o r pl a s ti c)
M a n u fa c tu re o f g ym a n d
pl a yg ro u n d e q u i pm e n t
M a n u fa c tu re o f s po r ti n g ta b l e s
(b i l l i a rds , pi n g po n g, po o l )
M a n u fa c tu re o f o th e r s po rti n g
a n d a th l e ti c go o ds N .E. C.
M a n u fa c tu re o f to ys a n d do l l s
e xce p t r u b b e r a n d m o l d pl a s ti c
M a n u fa c tu re o f pe n s , p e n c i l s
a n d o th e r o ffi ce a n d a rt i s t
m a te ri a l s
M a n u fa c tu re o f u m b re l l a a n d
ca n e s
M a n u fa c tu re o f b u t to n s e xce p t
pl a s ti c
M a n u fa c tu re o f b ro o m s , b ru s h e s
a n d fa n s
M a n u fa c tu re o f n e e dl e s , pe n s ,
fa s te n e rs a n d zi ppe rs
M a n u fa c tu re o f i n s i gn i a , b a dge s
a n d s i m i l a r e m b l e m s (e xce p t
m e ta l )
M a n u fa c tu re o f s i gn s a n d
a dve r ti s i n g di s pl a ys (e x ce pt
pri n te d)
Sm a l l -s ca l e m a n u fa c tu r i n g o f i ce
cre a m
D a i ri e s a n d c re a m e ri e s
Section 12.8. Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)

An I-2 zone shall be for non-pollutive/ hazardous industries and pollutive/ nonhazardous industries manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the
allowable and prohibited uses:


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Use Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)

Column 1
Column 2
Column 3

without conditions

approval

and
cannot
be
appealed
Non-Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries
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 sewing

machines
Manufacture of house furnishing
Textile bag factories
Canvass bags and other canvass products

factory
Manufacture of miscellaneous textile

goods, embroideries and weaving apparel
Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and

upholstery filling except coir
Mens and boys garment factory
Womens and girls and ladies garments

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
Sawali, nipa and split cane factory
Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other

cane baskets and wares
Manufacture of miscellaneous wood
Everything else Pollutive/hazardous

not listed as
industries
allowable or
prohibited.


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products
Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture

and fixture except primarily of metals
Manufacture of paper stationery,

envelopes and related articles
Repackaging of industrial products e.g.

paints, varnishes and other related
products
Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous Industries
Manufacturing and canning of ham, bacon

and native sausage
Poultry processing and canning
Large-scale manufacturing of ice cream
Ice plants and cold storage
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 (vinegar,

soy sauce)
Manufacture of fish meal
Manufacture of medicinal and

pharmaceutical preparations
Manufacture of stationery, art goods, cut

stone and marble products
Manufacture of abrasive products
Manufacture of miscellaneous nonmetallic 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.


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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.
Section 12.9. Regulations in General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
In GIZ, the following uses shall be allowed and prohibited:

Use Regulations in General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3

without conditions


and
cannot
be
appealed
G o ve rn m e n t o r ci vi c ce n te rs to
h o u s e n a ti o n a l , re gi o n a l o r l o ca l
o ffi ce s i n th e a re a
Po l i ce a n d fi re s ta ti o n s
O th e r t ype s o f go ve rn m e n t
b u i l di n gs
Co l l e ge s , u n i ve rs i ti e s ,
pro fe s s i o n a l b u s i n e s s s ch o o l s ,
vo ca ti o n a l a n d tra de s c h o o l s ,
te ch n i ca l s ch o o l s a n d o t h e r
i n s ti tu ti o n s o f h i gh e r l e a rn i n g
Le a rn i n g fa ci l i ti e s s u c h a s
tra i n i n g ce n te rs , s e m i n a r h a l l s
a n d l i b ra ri e s
Sci e n ti fi c, cu l tu ra l a n d a ca de m i c
ce n te rs a n d re s e a r ch fa ci l i ti e s
e xce p t n u cl e a r, ra di o a c ti ve ,
Eve r y th i n g
not
l i s te d
a l l o w a b l e
p ro h i b i te d .
Su ppo rt pe rs o n a l
and
business
s e rvi ce s
re l a te d
u n de r
allowable
u s e s o f th i s zo n e .
else
as
or
M e di u m
i n du s t ry (I -2 )


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ch e m i ca l a n d b i o l o gi ca l w a rfa re
fa ci l i ti e s
M u s e u m s , e xh i b i ti o n h a l l s a n d
a rt ga l l e ri e s
Co n ve n ti o n ce n te r a n d re l a te d
fa ci l i ti e s
Ci vi c ce n te rs , cl u b h o u s e s ,
l o dge s , co m m u n i ty ce n t e rs
G e n e ra l h o s pi ta l s , m e di ca l
ce n te rs , m u l ti - pu rpo s e cl i n i cs
Ch u r ch e s , m o s q u e s , te m pl e s ,
s h ri n e s , c h a pe l s a n d s i m i l a r
pl a ce s o f w o rs h i p
Se m i n a ri e s a n d co n ve n t s
Em b a s s i e s / co n s u l a te
Pa rk i n g b u i l di n gs (a b o v e gr o u n d
a n d u n de rg ro u n d)
Pa rk s , pl a yg ro u n ds , po c k e t
pa rk s , pa rk w a ys , pro m e n a de s
a n d pl a yl o ts
Section 12.10. Regulations in Special Institutional (SIZ) Zone

In SIZ, the following uses shall be allowed and prohibited:
Use Regulations in Special Institutional (SIZ) Zone
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Allowable Uses, i.e. will be approved

with or without conditions


not be approved and
cannot be appealed
W e l fa re h o m e , o rph a n a ge s ,
b o ys a n d gi rl s to w n , h o m e s
fo r th e a ge d a n d th e l i k e
Re h a b i l i ta ti o n a n d
vo ca ti o n a l t ra i n i n g ce n te rs
fo r e x -co n vi c ts , d ru g a d di cts ,
u n w e d m o th e rs , ph ys i ca l l y,
m e n ta l l y a n d e m o ti o n a l l y
h a n di ca p pe d, e x - s a n i ta ri a
i n m a te s a n d s i m i l a r
M i l i ta r y ca m ps / re s e rva ti o n s /
b a s e s a n d t ra i n i n g g ro u n ds
J a i l s , pri s o n s , re fo rm a t o ri e s
Eve r y th i n g
not
l i s te d
a l l o w a b l e
p ro h i b i te d .
Su ppo rt pe rs o n a l
and
business
s e rvi ce s
re l a te d
u n de r
allowable
u s e s o f th i s zo n e .
else
as
or
Po l l u ti ve /
h a za rdo u s
i n du s t ri e s


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a n d co rre cti o n a l i n s ti tu ti o n
M e n ta l h o s pi ta l s , m e n t a l
s a n i ta ri a a n d m e n ta l
a s yl u m s
pa rk s , pa rk w a ys ,
pro m e n a de s a n d pl a yl o t s
SECTION 12.11. Regulations in Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)
The following uses shall be allowed in parks and recreation zones:

Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3



not be approved and
cannot be appealed
pa rk s , pa rk w a ys ,
pro m e n a de s a n d pl a yl o t s
Al l t ype s o f re s o rt co m p l e xe s
O pe n a i r o r o u tdo o r s po rts
a cti vi ti e s a n d s u ppo rt
fa ci l i ti e s , i n cl u di n g l o w ri s e
s ta di a , gym s , a m ph i t h e a te rs
a n d s w i m m i n g po o l s
Ba l l co u rts , s k a ti n g ri n k s
and similar uses
M e m o ri a l / s h ri n e s
m o n u m e n ts , k i o s k s a n d o th e r
pa rk s t ru ctu re s
Spo r ts cl u b
Un de r gro u n d pa rk i n g
s tru ctu re s / fa ci l i ti e s
O pe n s pa ce b u f fe rs a n d
e a s e m e n ts
Su ppo rt
pe rs o n a l
and
business
s e rvi ce s
re l a te d
u n de r a l l o w a b l e u s e s
o f th i s zo n e .
Eve r y th i n g e l s e n o t
l i s te d a s a l l o w a b l e
uses
u n de r
Co l u m n s 1 & 2 .
SECTION 12.12. Regulations in Agricultural Zone (AGZ)

In AG Zone the following uses shall be permitted or prohibited:
Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3



not be approved and
cannot be appealed


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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
storage barns and warehouses
5. Ancillary
dwelling
units/
farmhouses for tillers and laborers
6. Agricultural
research
and
experimentation facilities such a
breeding
stations,
fish
farms,
nurseries, demonstration farms, etc.
7. Pastoral activities such as goat
raising and cattle fattening
8. Backyard raising of livestock and
fowl, provided that:

Support
personal
and
business services related
under allowable uses of this
Zone.

considered
to
be
inappropriate in the
zone.
a. For livestock - a maximum of 10

heads
b. For fowl a maximum of 500
birds
SECTION 12.13. Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ)

In the AI zone the following uses shall be permitted or prohibited:
Use Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3



not be approved and
cannot be appealed
1. All uses allowed in agriculture

2. Rice/corn mills (single pass)
3. Drying,
cleaning,
curing
and
preserving of meat and its by
products and derivatives
4. Drying, smoking and airing of
tobacco
5. Flour mill
6. Cassava flour mill
7. Manufacture of coffee


considered
to
be
zone.


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8. Manufacture of unprepared animal

feeds, other grain milling, N.E.C.
9. Production of prepared feeds for
animals
10. Cigar and cigarette factory
11. Curing and re-drying 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 vegetable
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 desiccated 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 sugar 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


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SECTION 12.14. 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 a permit, lease or license is issued by the DENR for the
following:
Use Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ)
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3



not be approved and
cannot be appealed
1. Contract reforestation with Forest

Land
Management
Agreement
[FLMA]
2. Commercial tree plantation and
Industrial Forest Plantation [IFP]
3. Integrated Social Forestry programs
[ISF]
4. Community
Based
Forest
Management
5. Reforestation compliance by forest
users by temporary lease agreement
6. Reforestation compliance by pasture
lease agreement
7. Ecological
Revolution
Programs
[ECOREV]


considered
to
be
zone.
Other allowable uses such a 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.


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SECTION 12.15. Regulations in Water Zone (WZ)

The utilization of water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be allowed provided
it is consonance with development regulation 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 assessment of its carrying capacity, environmental impact and vulnerability
assessment prior to the approval of its use.
Other uses such as recreation, fishing and related activities, floatage/transportation and
mining (e.g. off shore oil exportation) shall also be allowed provided it is in consonance with
provision of the water code, and the revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, as amended as
well as other laws and regulations such as Water Act, CCA and DRRM.
Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams and seas.
A. Marine Sanctuary Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o For regeneration of marine life
B. Foreshore Land Sub-Zone
1. Foreshore Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Open space
o
Eco-tourism
Reclamation
Navigation structures (piers, docks, etc.)
C. Mangrove Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Mangrove plantations
o
Eco-tourism
D. Marine/ Fishery Reserve Sub-Zone

Allowable Uses
E. Delta/ Estuary Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Open space
F. Rivers & Creeks Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Open space
G. Mariculture and Parks Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Regulated fishing
o Eco-tourism


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H. Tourism/ Recreation Sub-Zone

Allowable Uses
o Eco-tourism
o
Water-oriented recreation/ sports activities
I. Wharf/ Navigational Lanes Sub-Zone

Allowable Uses
o Navigation
o
Docking of water vessels
Fish landing facilities
Navigation structures (piers, docks, etc.)
J. Fishing Sub-Zone
Allowable Uses
o Aquaculture and marine culture
o Catch fishing
Section 13. Regulations in Overlay Zones
Section 13.1. Flood Hazard Overlay Zone Regulations
Hazard
Overlay
Zone
Allowable Uses
Potential Restrictions
Allowable Land Uses:

Flood
Overlay
Zone
1. Agriculture
1. No development on floodways shall be done
2. Recreational
unless a registered professional (specify
3. Residential*
e.g. Hydrogeologist) certifies that the
(Allowable uses shall be as provided
proposed development will not result in
in the respective Base Zones, R-1 and
any increase in flood levels.
R-2)
2. All utilities, including electrical, heating,
4. Commercial*
ventilation, plumbing, air conditioning,
5. Industrial*
and other service facilities, including
ductwork, shall be elevated or made of
*With appropriate density, building
flood resistant materials up to one meter
design, and environmental restrictions
above highest flood elevation, and designed
below:
and located to prevent water from entering
or accumulating within the components
Building Design Standards
during conditions of flooding.
3. All new buildings and additions to existing
1. Required elevation requirements
buildings must be constructed on
for the lowest floor line of new
foundations that are approved by a
constructed
and
improved
licensed professional engineer.
buildings
4. Where new or replacement water and
2. Requirements for construction of
sewer systems, including on-site systems,
structures
on
stilts
where
are proposed in a flood hazard area, the
applicable
applicant shall provide the zoning officer
3. Limitations on uses of enclosed
and the building official with assurance
spaces below flood elevation (for
that these systems will be designed to
parking, access, or limited storage
minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood
only)
waters into the systems
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4. Wet and dry flood proofing

contamination during periods of flood.
measures such as backflow valves, 5. Structures must be constructed using
waterproofing for doors and
materials that are resilient to flood
windows, elevated electric circuits,
damage.
etc.
6. Any development within the overlay zone
5. Measures to compensate storm
shall not contribute to the increase of flood
water retention capacity of the
levels especially during flood events.
building site due to infilling; and
7. Development activities must be sited and
6. Measures to retrofit existing
designed to minimize disruption to
buildings on Floodplain Zones.
shorelines and their banks.
8. All new buildings and additions to existing
Environmental
Conservation
and
buildings shall be designed with flood exit
Protection Standards
and approved by the city building official.
9. No new development intended for
Developments shall:
residential, commercial, institutional, or
industrial purposes shall be allowed in
1. Preserve riparian strips/ ecological
high risk flood prone areas.
buffers along water channels
10. No permanent structure shall be allowed
2. Not
alter
natural
drainage
in riverbeds, accretion, or areas identified
patterns
by competent authority as no build zone.
3. Not alter or fill or build on the 11. No development on floodways shall be done
floodplain without proper drainage
other than flood mitigation measures and
design
and
without
proper
bridges.
consideration
of
possible 12. All areas declared by pres. Aquino as "no
inundation effects of nearby
build zone" should be specified.
properties
The no build zone areas are the following: isla
4. Avoid/ minimize culverting or
de oro, isla delta, isla baksan, isla bugnao,
canalization of watercourses unless
sitio cala-cala in macasandig,
necessary for access
13. All new construction and addition to any
5. Use permeable pavement materials
residential or non-residential structure
and sustainable urban drainage
together with all utilities and other service
systems such as filtration trenches,
facilities shall be constructed not lesser
retention ponds, swales, rainwater
than 1.00 meter above the experienced
storage, green roofs and other
maximum flood level.
related technologies that can 14. All major and principal rivers shall have a
improve storm water quality,
buffer zone/strip 20.00 meters from the
decrease runoff, manage peak
marginal line of the ordinary water level
flows, and make productive use of
on areas along the rivers with adjacent
stormwater.
flood terrain and 3.00 meters on steep
6. Protect
water
bodies
from
banks to provide maintenance, emergency
sedimentation and erosion.
use, and future development such as
7. Design internal drainage so as not
mitigation works. The width of the buffer
to increase turbidity, sediment
zone may be increased on areas for
yield,
or
discharge
harmful
construction of natural retarding basin. All
substances.
titled lots affected by the buffer zone and
8. Retain at least 10% of the property
proposed natural retarding basin shall be
for open space.
duly compensated.
15. Remaining property of structure built must
The following may also be required for
be in natural/retain soil or landscape, any
the locational clearance of allowable
parking or driveway must not be
residential,
commercial,
industrial
completely concreted. Paving blocks may
uses:
be provided.
16. Structures should provide rainwater
Drainage
Impact
Assessment
collector/storage tank or detention tanks
Statement, Environmental Compliance
that can be used or recycled for domestic
Certificate, and evaluation existing of
use.
infrastructure capacity for drainage
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18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
development in areas identified as highly

susceptible to flooding.
Appropriate
structural
mitigating
measures shall be provided in any
development.
Dried up rivers/creeks shall be delineated
in the preparation of barangay disaster
risk maps and shall be considered in
undertaking development projects.
There shall be no new development and
expansion allowed in high risk flood prone
areas to include natural waterways other
than the introduction of protective and
mitigating measures.
There shall be required geohazard
susceptibility
plan/study
for
any
development projects in high risk flood
prone areas.
Current and future housing design shall
adapt to climate change by constructing
vertical housing and higher elevated
ground.
The highest experienced flood level shall be
considered in any development projects to
be undertaken.
Consider the impact of any development
(roads and bridges) to existing settlement.
Section 13.2. Landslide Hazard Overlay Zone Regulations

Hazard
overlay
zone
Landslide
overlay
zone
Allowable uses
Allowable land uses

1. Low-density residential (R-1)
2. Neighborhood commercial (C1)
Site development requirements:
1. Locate buildings away from
steep slopes, streams and
rivers, or the mouths of
mountain channels
2. Maintain low density
(as designated for R-1 use)
3. Employ slope stabilization
measures such as control of
surface and ground water
drainage, earth buttresses,
restraining walls, terracing,
etc.
Potential restrictions
1 . Th e re s h a l l b e re q u i re d a ge o te ch n i ca l
s tu d y to ge th e r w i th a pl a n o n l a n ds l i de
m e a s u re s fo r a n y de ve l o pm e n t o n th e
b a ra n ga ys a s i de n ti fi e d s pe ci fi ca l l y th o s e
l o ca te d a t s l o pe s o f 1 8 % a n d a b o ve .
2 . Th e re s h a l l b e pro vi de d o n b u l k de n s i ty
re gu l a ti o n fo r 2 0 % o f th e l o t co ve ra ge .
3 . Pl a n o n l a n ds l i de p r o te cti o n m e a s u re s
s h a l l b e re q u i re d fo r a n y de ve l o pm e n t.
4 . En gi n e e ri n g a n d ve n g i n e e ri n g m e a s u re s
s h a l l b e re q u i re d to ve r y de gra de d s l o pe s ,
gu l l i e s
and
slump
a re a s ,
while
m o de ra te l y s te e p ri ve r b a n k s , cre e k b a n k s
a n d pa tch e s o f b a r re n h i l l y a re a s s h a l l
h a ve pu re l y tre e pl a n ta ti o n .
5 . D o m e s ti c A gri - Fa rm to i n cl u de a l l C BFM
a re a s s h a l l s tri ctl y a do pt co n to u r -fa rm i n g
pra cti ce s a n d s i l tda m s / s i l tpo n ds s h a l l b e
co n s t ru c te d a l o n g i t s m a i n d ra i n a ge
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m a i n te n a n ce
to
e xi s ti n g
land
use
ve ge ta ti o n co ve r.
7 . Th e re s h a l l b e n o e xpa n s i o n a l l o w e d to
e xi s ti n g h o u s i n g de ve l o pm e n t i n a l l h i gh
ri s k a re a s ( Ta b l o n a n d Ca rm e n ).
8 . Th e re s h a l l b e n o fu rth e r l a n d di s po s i ti o n
a l l o w e d fo r th o s e a re a s l o ca te d 3 0 % i n
s l o pe a n d a b o ve a n d s h a l l b e de s i gn a te d
a s "n o b u i l d zo n e " a re a s .
9 . O n l y a c ti vi ti e s co n s i d e re d a s p ro te cti ve
m e a s u re s cl a s s i fi e d a s e n gi n e e ri n g o r
i n fra - de ve l o pm e n t
and
ve n gi n e e ri n g
a cti vi ti e s s h a l l b e a l l o w e d to th e
i de n ti fi e d l a n ds l i de h a za rd po t e n ti a l
b a ra n ga ys ;
A. En gi n e e ri n g/i n fra
d e ve l o pm e n t
ri pra ppi n g, te r ra ci n g/ b e n ch i n g, co n to u r
ro ck w a l l i n g
B. Ve n gi n e e ri n g
a cti vi ti e s
co n to u r
fa rm i n g , t re e pa rk s a n d m i n i fo re s t ,
u rb a n
gre e n i n g/u rb a n
fo re s t,
tre e
pl a n ti n g
of
i n di ge n o u s
h a rdw o o d
s pe ci e s (n a r ra , m o l a v e , a pi to n g a n d
l a u a n ), b a m b o o pl a n ta ti o n
Section 13.3. Historical or heritage zone regulations
Overlay
zone
Historical
or
heritage
zone
Allowable uses
Subject to the limitations or restrictions imposed by
other codes, ordinances or laws, the following uses
shall be permitted within the historical or heritage
areas/sites:
The following are the general
restrictions within the historical
or heritage areas/sites:
A.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
Pl a ce o f re l i gi o u s w o rs h i p
Pa rk ,
pl a y gro u n d,
s po rts / fi e l d
co u r t,
ga r de n
Pa rk i n g s t ru c tu re
Pu b l i c u ti l i t y fa ci l i ty (l o w -m e di u m s ca l e
o pe ra ti o n s
of
a
pu b l i c
t ra n s po rt
s to p/w a i ti n g s h e d, l o a di n g/u n l o a di n g b a y)
Co n ve n i e n ce / re ta i l s to r e
Re s ta u ra n t,
ca n te e n
or
fo o d -s e r vi n g
e s ta b l i s h m e n t
O ffi ce
Ba n k , fi n a n ce
Li b ra r y, m u s e u m , e xh i b i t a re a , a rt ga l l e r y
Co n ve n ti o n , m e e ti n gs f a ci l i ty
Au di to ri u m /t h e a te r/e n t e rta i n m e n t fa ci l i ty
Spe ci a l ty s ch o o l /t ra i n i n g fa ci l i t y
H o te l
Apa r tm e n ts / re s i de n ti a l i n n /co n do m i n i u m
An y de m o l i ti o n , re pa i r,
re n o va ti o n ,
re s to ra ti o n ,
co n s t ru c ti o n
of
any
b u i l di n gs o r s t ru ctu re s
w i th o u t
pr i o r
co n s u l ta ti o n ,
cl e a ra n ce
and
a pp ro va l
by
th e
Sa n g gu n i a n g Pa n l u n g s o d
u po n th e re co m m e n da t i o n
o f th e Ci ty Pl a n n i n g a n d
D e ve l o pm e n t O ffi ce
B.
An y b u i l di n g o r a u s e
w h i ch i s n o t co m pa ti b l e
w i th
th e
essential
ch a ra cte r o f th e h i s to ri ca l
o r h e ri ta ge a re a /s i te ; a n d
C.
Bi l l b o a rds
and
huge
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O.
Co l l e ge /u n i ve rs i t y,
cu l tu ra l /e du ca ti o n a l
ce n te r
P . Fi re /s e cu ri t y s ta ti o n
Q . Uti l i t y i n s ta l l a ti o n fo r u s e o f zo n e /l o t
o ccu pa n ts
R. Pre s e r va ti o n o f o l d b u i l di n g de s i gn
Fo r de cl a re d h o u s e s o f a n ce s t ry,
a l l o w a b l e u s e s s h a l l b e l i m i te d to :
O Si n gl e - de ta c h e d re s i de n ti a l
O
Museum
Sh o ps , o f fi ce s , re s ta u ra n ts ,
cra f ts m e n s w o rk s h o ps a n d re ta i l
o u tl e ts (o n l y a t th e gro u n d fl o o r)
Fo r n e w co n s tru cti o n , a l l o w a b l e u s e s
s h a l l b e a s pro v i de d i n th e b a s e r -1
zo n e s .
section 13.4. Protection and conservation overlay zone regulations

Overlay zone
Protection
conservation
zone
and
overlay
Allowable uses
1 . Eco - to u ri s m
2 . H i s to ri ca l /
H e ri ta ge
1 . Exi s ti n g m a n gro ve fo r e s ts o f th e
ci t y s h a l l b e de cl a re d a s m a ri n e
pa rk s a n d p ro te c te d a r e a s pu rs u a n t
to ra 7 5 8 6 a n d RA 8 5 5 0 . As s u ch ,
n o re s i de n ti a l , co m m e rci a l , a n d
i n s ti tu ti o n a l de ve l o pm e n t s h a l l b e
a l l o w e d. M a n gro ve a re a s s h a l l fo rm
pa rt o f th e e co to u ri s m de s ti n a ti o n s
i n th e ci ty .
2 . Exi s ti n g m a ri n e s a n ctu a ri e s i n
Ba ra n ga ys Pu e r to , Ta b l o n , G u s a ,
La pa s a n , a n d Ba ya b a s s h a l l b e
s u ppo r te d w i th a s pe ci fi c l o ca l
o rdi n a n ce to e ffe ct th e co a s ta l l a w
e n fo rce m e n t a n d p ro te c ti o n a n d pu t
i n pl a ce th e m a n a ge m e n t s ys te m o f
th e fo re s t. - P u e rto 3 h a s ., Ta b l o n 3
h a s ., G u s a 3 h a s ., La p a s a n 3 h a s .,
Ba ya b a s 3 h a s .
3 . Pro h i b i t th e cu tti n g a n d re m o va l o f
b e a ch s pe ci e s tre e s a l o n g th e
b e a ch e s i n th e ci t y to pro te c t a n d
co n s e rve th e s h o re l i n e . Be a ch e s
w i th e xi s ti n g b e a ch s pe ci e s s h a l l b e
de cl a re d a s b e a ch pa rk .
4 . D e cl a re M a l a s a g a n d M a h u ga n a o o f
Ba ra n ga y Cu gm a n a n d Ba ti n a y o f
Ba ra n ga y Ta gpa n gi w h i ch a re pa rt
o f th e Ca ga ya n de O r o W a te rs h e d
a s a p ro te c te d a re a /l a n ds ca pe a n d


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n a tu ra l m o n u m e n t u n d e r RA 7 5 8 6 .
5 . D e cl a re Ca ga ya n de O ro Ri ve r a s
pro te cte d a re a , a r ch a e o l o gi ca l a n d
h e ri ta ge s i te .
6 . D e cl a re po r ti o n o f th e b e a ch fro n t
o f Z o n e 5 i n B rg y Ba ya b a s a s
cri ti ca l h a b i ta t o r n e s ti n g s i te fo r
m a ri n e
tu r tl e
as
pe r
re co m m e n da ti o n o f th e D ENR 1 0 .
7 . Be a ch e s a l o n g Ba ya b a s a n d Bo n b o n
s h a l l b e cl a s s i fi e d a s W a te r Cl a s s
"S B" - pri m a ry co n ta c t re c re a ti o n
(s w i m m i n g, b a th i n g , s n o rk e l l i n g,
e tc.) . Se t s a n i ta ti o n s t a n da rds fo r
b e a ch o pe ra to rs .
8 . Al l fl o o d pro n e a re a s de cl a re d a s n o
b u i l d zo n e s h a l l b e de ve l o pe d i n to
e co -to u ri s m pa rk s .
9 . D e cl a re po rti o n o f Ca g a ya n de O ro
Ri ve r s pe ci fi ca l l y a t th e b a ck o f St.
Agu s ti n Ca th e dra l a s s pa w n i n g
a re a fo r e n de m i c s pe ci e s "pi go k "
e xi s ti n g i n th e a re a . I t s h a l l n o t b e
s u b je c t to q u a r ryi n g o r a n y k i n d o f
a cti vi ti e s t h a t de s t ro y i ts h a b i ta t.
1 0 . D e cl a re th e fo l l o w i n g ca ve s i n
Ca ga ya n de O ro a s co n s e rva ti o n
a re a s
pu rs u a n t
to
RA
9072
Na ti o n a l Ca ve a n d Ca v e Re s o u rce s
M a n a ge m e n t a n d P ro te cti o n Ac t , to
w i t: 1 . H u l u ga Ca ve 1 - Ta gu a n a o ,
I n da h a g ; 2 . H u l u ga Ca ve 2 Ta gu a n a o , i n da h a g; 3 . M o n i gu e
Ca ve - M o n i gu e , M a m b u a ya ; 4 .
Bu l u to h a n Ca ve 1 & 2 - Ta gu a n a o ,
I n da h a g ;5 . Li a n g Ca ve - M a n ga l a y ,
M a m b u a ya ; 6 . K a l a p a t Ca ve M a m b u a ya ; 7 . Ta gb o k b o k Ca ve Lu m b i a
(Cu e va
de
O ro );
8.
M a ca h a m b u s Ca ve ; 9 . K a l a b e ra
Ca ve - I n da h a g ; M o n i gu e Ca ve Ba ya n ga ; 1 0 . D e rr Ca v e - Pu ro k 7 ,
Cu gm a n
1 1 . D e cl a re I s l a de O r o , Ba k s a n ,
Bu gn a w , D e l ta a n d Pu n to d a s
cri ti ca l h a b i ta t fo r e n de m i c fl o ra
a n d fa u n a .
1 2 . Pro h i b i t q u a rr yi n g i n Ca l a -Ca l a ,
M a ca s a n di g a n d u ps tr e a m o f I s l a
Pu n to d i n Br gy Ba l u l a n g a s ri s k
e xpo s e d a re a . Th e a r e a s h a l l be
de s i gn a te d a s fi s h s a n c tu a r y.
1 3 . D e cl a re do w n s t re a m o f Pu n to d K a u s w a ga n Bri d ge a s s pa w n i n g
gro u n d fo r e n de m i c a q u a ti c fi s h e s .
No fi s h i n g a cti vi t y a n d q u a rr yi n g
s h a l l b e a l l o w e d e xce pt fo r b o a ti n g


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a s pa r t o f e co -to u ri s m a cti vi t y.
Section 13.5 No Build Zone Regulations

Overlay Zone
Allowable Uses
No Build Zone
T he fo l lo w ing us e s
a l lo w e d
und e r
c o nd i t io ns :
Potential Restrictions
may be
c e rta i n
Na tu re re s e r ve
Ag ri cu l tu re / fi s h e ri e s
Pa rk s a n d o u tdo o r re cr e a ti o n
s pa ce s
Ac ce s s ro a ds a n d pa th w a ys
M e m o ri a l / s h ri n e m o n u m e n ts
D o ck s , pi e rs , w h a r ve s , a n d
s i m i l a r s t ru c tu re s
No n -s t ru c tu ra l i n du s tri a l a n d
co m m e rci a l u s e s s u ch a s
l o a di n g a re a s a n d o pe n pa rk i n g
a re a s
Ex tra cti o n o f s a n d a n d gra ve l
U nd e r no c i r c um s ta nce s
s ha l l t he fo l lo w ing us e s
b e a l lo w e d :
H a za rdo u s u s e s s u ch a s
s o l i d w a s te di s po s a l
fa ci l i ti e s , pe t ro l e u m
de po ts , s e w a ge
tre a tm e n t pl a n ts , a n d
th e l i k e
Ci vi l
e m e rge n cy
s tru ctu re s
s u ch
as
e va cu a ti o n
ce n te r s ,
h o s pi ta l s , fi re s ta ti o n s ,
po l i ce s ta ti o n s a n d t h e
like
SECTION 14. Zoning Incentives

Density bonuses, such as through allowable building height increases, may be provided
as incentives for projects that use CCA/ DRRM technology or innovations, i.e. use of solar panels,
rainwater harvesting, smart urban drainage systems, green architecture/ building systems.
Similar incentives may also be given to projects that provide wider setbacks, increased
ground level open spaces, provides public infrastructure or conserve heritage sites.
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL REGULATIONS
SECTION 15. Height Regulations
Notwithstanding the Building Height provisions of this ordinance, building heights
should also conform to the height restrictions and requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP).
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 CAAP.
SECTION 16. Area Regulations
Area regulations in all zones shall conform to the applicable minimum requirements of
existing laws, codes and regulations such as:
1. PD 957, subdivision and condominium buyers protective law and its revised implementing
rules and regulations.


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2. Batas Pambansa 220, promulgation of different levels of standards and technical requirements
for economic and socialized housing projects and its revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations.
3. RA 7279 Urban Development and Housing Act;
4. PD 1096 National Building Code
5. PD 1185 Fire Code
6. PD 856 Sanitation Code
7. RA 6541 Structural Code
8. Batas Pambansa 344 Accessibility Law
9. Rules and Regulations HLURB town planning and zoning program
10. CA 141 or Public Land Act public lands, including foreshore and reclaimed lands;
11. PD 705 or Revised Forestry Code forestlands;
12. PD 1076 or Water Code of the Philippines inland and coastal waters, shorelines and
riverbank easements;
13. RA 6657 or Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law agrarian reform lands.
14. RA 7279 or Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) Socialized Housing and
Settlements Development;
15. RA 7586 or National Integrated Protected Areas Act protected areas in both land and seas;
16. RA 7942 or Philippine Mining Act mining areas;
17. RA 8371 or Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) ancestral lands;
18. RA 8435 or Agri-Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) SAFDZS and prime agricultural lands;
19. RA 8550 or Revised Fisheries Code municipal waters and coastal zones;
20. RA 9593 or Philippine Tourism Act tourism zones and estates
21. RA 9729 or Philippine Climate Change Act;
22. RA 10066 or Philippine Cultural Heritage Act cultural and heritage zones/areas; and,
23. RA 10121 or Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act disaster-prone and geo-hazard
areas.
24. Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies concerned.
SECTION 17. Development Density
Permitted density shall be based on the zones capacity to support development.
A.
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1. High-density residential development allowed density is more than sixty five (65)
dwelling units per hectare.
2. Medium density residential development allowed density is twenty one to sixty five (21
to 65) dwelling units per hectares;
3. Low density residential development allowed density is twenty (20) dwelling units and
below 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 18. Building Density Regulations
The allowable building densities in the zones and subzones defined in this Ordinance are
enumerated below. Building density shall be controlled by the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and
maximum lot coverage.
FAR is defined as the ratio between the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of a building and the area of
the lot on which it is built. The total GFA of any building or buildings in a lot should not exceed the
prescribed maximum FAR multiplied by the lot area. Unless otherwise prescribed in this Ordinance,
prescribed maximum FARs shall apply only to developable lots and not to roads and other lots or
parcels of land not intended for vertical development.
Maximum lot coverage shall be prescribed for zones and subzones in order to preserve the open
space character of the area and to provide better ventilation of the building. Lot coverage is defined as
the percentage of total area covered by the building in the lot on which it is built.
Building Density
Zone
Residential Zone
Commercial Zone
Industrial Zone
Institutional Zone
Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)

Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2)
High Density Residential Zone (R-3)
Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)
Rural Settlements Zone (RSZ)
Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1)
Medium Density Commercial Zone (C2)
High Density Commercial Zone (C-3)
Light Industrial Zone (I-1)
Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)
General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)

Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)
Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ)
Forest Zone (FZ)
Areas with slope more than 18%
Maximum FAR
2.0
2.0
3.0
1.6
1.0
4.0
5.0
Maximum Lot
Coverage
65%
75%
80%
80%
65%
80%
80%
10.0
65%
65%
60%
60%
20%
50%
0.6
30%
SECTION 19. 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 within a zone of three (3) meters in
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margins, are subject to easements 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 of any kind.
SECTION 20. 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 21. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code
Specific provisions stipulated in the National Building Code (P.D. 1096), as amended
thereto, relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business signs, erection of more than one
principal structure, dwelling on rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which are not
in conflict with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be observed.
SECTION 22. Advertising, Billboards and Business Signs
No advertising, billboards or business signs whether on or off premises of an
establishment shall be displayed or put up for public view without clearance from the Zoning
Administrator. Clearance for such signs or billboards may be granted only when the same is
appropriate for the permitted use for a zone and the size thereof is not excessive, taking into account
the bulk or size of the building or structure and the business practices or usages of the locality and the
same shall in no case obstruct the view of any scenic spot.
Obnoxious signs that would constitute nuisance to adjoining property owners, distract
motorists or constitute as hazards to public safety shall not be allowed in any area. No sign should
project to public property unless expressly allowed by the Zoning Administrator. Temporary signs and
billboards for not more than two months may be allowed by the Zoning Officer/ Administrator upon
payment of corresponding fees to the City.
The permit for such sign shall indicate the location, size, slope, contents and type of
construction.
It shall be unlawful to maintain an obsolete sign by reason of discontinuance of
business, service or activity for more than 60 days there from.
ARTICLE VII
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SECTION 23. Application of Performance Standards
The following performance standards are intended to ensure land use and neighborhood
compatibility. All developments shall exhibit compliance to these standards which shall form part of
the requirements for Locational Clearance. These standards are by no means exhaustive or all
inclusive. The City Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA) may require other standards, when deemed
necessary, to ensure land use and neighborhood compatibility.
SECTION 24. Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards
It is the intent of the ZO to protect the natural resources of the City. In order to achieve
this objective, all developments shall comply with the following regulations:


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1. Views shall be preserved for public enjoyment especially in sites with high scenic quality by
closely considering building orientation, height, bulk, fencing and landscaping.
2. Heavy water using industrial (e.g. soft drink bottling), recreational (golf courses, water theme
parks and the like) and other facilities that will cause excessive and non-sustainable draw-out
of groundwater shall not be allowed to locate within the City unless the proponent proves that
their water requirement will not be detrimental to the residents;
3. Land use activities shall not cause the alteration of natural drainage patterns or change the
velocities, volumes, and physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of stormwater.
Streams, watercourses, wetlands, lakes or ponds shall not be altered, regraded, developed,
piped, diverted or built upon;
4. All developments shall limit the rate of stormwater runoff so that the rate of runoff generated is
no more than that of the site in its natural condition;
5. All developments shall undertake the protection of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds from
sedimentation and erosion damage;
6. The internal drainage systems of developments shall be so designed as not to increase turbidity,
sediment yield, or cause the discharge of any harmful substances that will degrade the quality
of water. Water quality shall be maintained according to DENR DAO No. 34 Revised Water
Usage and Classification/Ambient Water Quality Criteria;
7. Municipal and industrial wastewater effluents shall not discharge into surface and
groundwater unless it is scientifically proven that such discharges will not cause the
deterioration of the water quality. Effluents shall be maintained according to DENR DAO No.
35 91 Establishing Effluent Quality Standards for Class C Inland Waters;
8. Developments that generate toxic and hazardous waste shall provide appropriate handling and
treatment facilities which should be in accordance with the requirements of and approved by
the DENR;
9. Floodplains shall not be altered, filled and/or built upon without proper drainage design and
without proper consideration of possible inundation effects on nearby properties;
10. All developments, particularly those in sloping areas, shall undertake adequate and
appropriate slope and erosion protection as well as soil conservation measures;
11. Facilities and operations that cause the emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, smoke or any other air
polluting material that may have harmful effects on health or cause the impairment of visibility
are not permitted. Air quality at the point of emission shall be maintained at specified levels
according to DENR DAO No. 14 - Revised Air Quality Standards of 1992.
12. Industrial processes/ activities should not cause negative impacts to the environment. The
Zoning Administrator may request for descriptions of these as part of the requirements for
Locational Clearance.
SECTION 25. Agricultural Land Conservation and Preservation Criteria
Agricultural lands are recognized as valuable resources that provide employment,
amenity and bio-diversity. All agricultural lands in the City shall not be prematurely re-classified.
Requests for re-classification shall be evaluated on the merits of conditions prevailing at the time of
application, subject to the provisions of the Memorandum Circular No. 54 Prescribing the Guidelines


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Governing Section 20 of RA 7160Authorizing Cities and Municipalities to Reclassify Agricultural

Lands into Non-Agricultural Uses.
SECTION 26. Network of Green and Open Spaces
All residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use subdivisions, having total
contiguous land areas of five hectares or less are respectively required to provide tree-planted strips
along its internal roads having a spacing of not more than 10 meters per tree.
Similar developments with total contiguous land areas greater than five hectares are
required to provide, in addition to the above, landscaped tree parks with areas not less than ten percent
of the total land area of the property, for the use of the occupants and/or the general public. The se tree
parks may be made part of the open space requirements mandated by PD 957, BP220 and related laws.
These open spaces, along with parks, playgrounds, roads, alleys and sidewalks shall be
classified as non-alienable public lands, and non-buildable. Upon completion of the project, these open
spaces shall be donated by the owner or developer to the city government or to a duly organized
Homeowners Association with the prior written consent of the city government. These shall hereinafter
be zoned as Parks and Recreation Zones. No portion of these donated open spaces may thereafter be
converted to any other purpose or purposes.
Roof decks of all buildings shall be landscaped, as applicable.
SECTION 27. Site Development Standards
The City considers it in the public interest that all projects are designed and developed
in a safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing manner. Site development shall consider the
environmental character and limitations of the site and its adjacent properties. All project elements
shall be in complete harmony according to good design principles and the subsequent development
must be visually pleasing as well as efficiently functioning especially in relation to the adjacent
properties and bordering streets.
The quality of every neighborhood shall always be enhanced. The design, construction,
operation and maintenance of every facility shall be in harmony with the existing and intended
character of its neighborhood. It shall not change the essential character of the said area but will be a
substantial improvement to the value of the properties in the neighborhood in particular and the
community in general.
Further, designs should consider the following:
1. Sites, buildings and facilities shall be designed and developed with regard to safety, efficiency
and high standards of design. The natural environmental character of the site and its adjacent
properties shall be considered in the development of each building and facility.
2.
The height and bulk of buildings and structures shall be so designed that it does not impair the
entry of light and ventilation, cause the loss of privacy and/or create nuisances, hazards or
inconveniences to adjacent developments.
3.
Abutments to adjacent properties shall not be allowed without the neighbors prior written
consent which shall be required by the Zoning Administrator prior to the granting of a
Locational Clearance;
4.
The capacity of parking areas/lots shall be per the minimum requirements of the National
Building Code. These shall be located, developed and landscaped in order to enhance the
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5. Developments which attract a significant volume of different modes of transportation, such as

tricycles, PUJs, buses, etc., shall provide on-site parking for the same. These should also
provide vehicular loading and unloading bays so as through street traffic flow will not be
impeded.
6. Buffers, silencers, mufflers, enclosures and other noise-absorbing materials shall be provided to
all noise and vibration-producing machinery. Noise levels shall be maintained according to
levels specified in DENR DAO No. 30 - Abatement of Noise and Other Forms of Nuisance as
Defined by Law.
7. Glare and heat from any operation or activity shall not be radiated, seen or felt from any point
beyond the limits of the property.
8. Fencing along roads shall be see-through.
SECTION 28. Infrastructure Capacities
All developments shall not cause excessive requirements at public cost for public
facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. All
developments shall exhibit that their requirements for public infrastructure (such as roads, water
supply and the like) are within the capacities of the system/s serving them.
The Zoning Administrator shall require the following:
1. Drainage Impact Assessment Study
All development proposals in flood prone areas and all major proposals likely to affect
the existing drainage regime, including commercial-residential buildings, shopping centers, office areas
and business parks, residential areas, schools, universities, and industrial estates, shall be required to
submit Drainage Impact Assessment Studies. These should be prepared, signed and sealed by duly
licensed Civil Engineers, Sanitary Engineers or Environmental Planners.
2. Traffic Impact Statement
Major, high intensity facilities such as commercial-residential buildings having four
floors and above, shopping centers, public markets, transportation terminals/ garages, schools,
universities, industrial estates, cock fighting stadia, sports stadia and other similar developments shall
be required to submit Traffic Impact Statements. Other traffic generating developments, as determined
by the Zoning Administrator, shall be required to submit the same.
ARTICLE VIII
MITIGATING DEVICES
SECTION 29. Deviation
Variances and/ or Exceptions from the provisions of this Ordinance may be allowed by
the City Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA) only when the following terms and conditions exist:
1.
Variance (deviation from applicable Bulk and Density Regulations, Building

Design Regulations and Performance Standards)
Variance may be allowed provided that proposals satisfy all of the following provisions:
a. Conforming to the provisions of the Ordinance will cause undue hardship on the part of
the owner of the property due to physical conditions of the property (topography, shape,
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b. The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to permit reasonable use of
the property.
c.
The variance will not alter the intended physical character of the zone and adversely
affect the use of the other properties in the same zone such as blocking-off natural light,
causing loss of natural ventilation or encroaching in public easements and the like.
d. That the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the Ordinance and will not
adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare.
e.
The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance.

2.
Exceptions (deviations from allowed use provisions)
Exceptions may be allowed provided that proposals satisfy all of the following
conditions:
a. The exception will not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare and is in
keeping with the general pattern of development in the community.
b. The proposed project shall support economic based activities/ provide livelihood, vital
community services and facilities while at the same time posing no adverse effect on the
zone/community.
c.
The exception will not adversely affect the appropriate use of adjoining properties in the
same zone such as generating excessive vehicular traffic, causing overcrowding of
people or generating excessive noise and the like.
d. The exception will not alter the essential character and general purpose of the zone
where the exception sought is located.
SECTION 30. Procedures for Evaluating Variances and/ or Exceptions
The procedure for evaluating applications for Variances and/ or Exceptions is as follows:
a. The project proponent shall file a written application for Variance and/ or Exception
with the CZBA citing the section(s) of this Ordinance under which the same is sought
and stating the ground/s thereof.
b. Upon filing of application, a visible project sign, (indicating the name and nature of the
proposed project) shall be posted at the project site. This sign shall be maintained until
the CZBA has rendered a decision on the application.
c. The CZBA shall conduct preliminary studies on the application. These application
papers shall be made accessible to the public.
d. A written affidavit of no objection to the project by the owners of the properties
immediately in front of and abutting the project site shall be filed by the applicant with
the CZBA within fifteen (15) days upon filing of application.
e. The CZBA shall hold public hearing(s).
f. 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.
g. The CZBA shall render a decision within thirty (30) days from the filing of the
application, exclusive of the time spent for the preparation of written affidavit of nonobjection and the public hearing(s).
All expenses to be incurred in evaluating proposals for Variances and/ or Exceptions
shall be shouldered by the owner/ developer.


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ARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 31. Approved Zoning Maps
The Approved City Zoning Maps, with sizes of 2.40m x 2.40m, shall be posted at
conspicuous locations at the City Hall.
Zoning Maps for each barangay shall be posted at barangay halls for public information
and guidance of barangay officials. These shall be printed in standard color codes and of sizes similar to
the City Zoning Maps.
SECTION 32. Locational Clearance
All owners/ developers shall secure Locational Clearance from the Zoning Administrator
or, in cases of Variances and/ or Exceptions, from the CZBA prior to conducting any activity or
construction on their property/land. This will include property/ land located in Forest Lands, Special
Economic Zones and other areas administered by national and special agencies, except for facilities for
national security as certified by the Department of National Defense.
SECTION 33. Projects of National Significance
Projects may be declared by the NEDA Board as Projects of National Significance
pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order No. 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 34. Major and/ or Innovative Projects
The Zoning Administrator or the CZBA, as the case may be, may seek the assistance of
the HLURB or external consultants in the evaluation of proposed Major and/ or Innovative Projects
such as seaports, airports, oil depots, reclamation areas, shopping malls, environmentally-critical
projects, special economic zones, tourism enterprise zones, new towns and the like.
SECTION 35. Subdivision Projects
All owners and/ or developers of subdivision projects shall, in addition to securing a
Locational Clearance, 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
and in accordance with the procedures laid down in EO 71, Series of 1993.
Proposed subdivision projects shall prepare their respective Deed Restrictions (to
include, among others, regulations pertaining to allowable uses within their project sites. The list of
allowable uses within subdivisions shall be within the list of allowable uses within the Zone. Proof of
compliance of future projects with the provisions of Deeds of Restriction for the said subdivision shall
form part of the requirements for Locational Clearance.
SECTION 36. Temporary Approval
An activity or an establishment not listed as Allowable Use in the Zone Regulations
within any zone hereof may, on application by the interested party with the Zoning Administrator shall
be allowed on a temporary basis under the following conditions:
a. The Zone or area in which the property subject of the application is located, or the area
within the immediate vicinity, or a radius of five (5) kilometers from such property, is not
yet built up or being developed according to the original trend, projection or pattern
envisioned in the Ordinance, or no noticeable and desirable dominant trend has been


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observed in the area for a period of at least two (2) years where a non-built up area is one
where the dominant use is less than 40% of the area;
b. The temporary use permit shall be valid for a maximum of one year subject to the terms
and conditions stipulated in the permit;
c.
The proposed project shall not in any way pose danger or hazard to the health and safety of
its environment and surrounding neighborhood;
d. The proposed activity shall be subject to the requirements of favorable initial and ongoing
environmental examination and environmental impact assessment;
e.
The proponent shall submit a quarterly report of the progress of its operations; and,
f.
The proponent shall relocate the project facilities and equipment to another site at his own
cost, in the event the CPDO find that the projects continued existence and operation are
undesirable.
SECTION 37. Community Consultation

An application for any proposal listed as Uses that may or may not receive approval or
require Special Permit approval or Prohibited within any Zone hereof shall be applied for and involve
the community as follows:
a. A satisfactory proof of posting of a conspicuous notice on the project site attesting, in essence, to
the fact that an application has been filed with the CPDO specifying the date of such an
application, the nature and expected level of operation of the establishment, the name of the
project owner/proponent and his/its exact address and telephone and other important
information.
b. If the project is at least citywide in expected impact, the CPDO, through the Zoning
Administrator/Officer, may also require the publication of such a notice in a newspaper of
general circulation within the City at least once a week for two consecutive weeks.
c.
In case of objection lodged within two weeks of the latest notice, the City Zoning Board of
Appeals shall determine the matter as outline within this Ordinance.
SECTION 38. Environmental Compliance Certificate

No Locational Clearance shall be issued to proposals covered by the EIS System unless
the requirements of ECC have been complied with.
SECTION 39. Barangay Clearance
Project proponents are required to secure a Barangay Clearance for the proposed
development, signed by the Punong Barangay, which is a requirement for applications for Locational
Clearance.
SECTION 40. Building Permit
No Building Permit shall be issued by the City Building Official without a valid
Locational Clearance in accordance with the Integrated ZO.
SECTION 41. Business Permit


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The Business and Licensing Division shall not issue a Business Permit unless a valid
Locational Clearance has been issued.
SECTION 42. Occupancy Permit
No Occupancy Permit shall be issued by the Local Building Official without certification
from the Zoning Administrator that the building has complied with the conditions stated in the
Locational Clearance.
SECTION 43. Validity of Locational Clearance
The Locational Clearance shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. Should
there be any change in the activity or expansion of the area subject of the Locational Clearance, the
owner/ developer shall apply for a new Locational Clearance.
SECTION 44. Notice of Non-Conformance
Upon approval of this Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator shall immediately issue
Notices of Non-Conformance to existing non-conforming uses, buildings or structures. The said Notice
of Non-Conformance shall cite provisions of this Ordinance to which the existing use, building or
structure does not conform to. The same Notice shall also inform the owner of said non-conforming use,
building or structure of the conditions for the continued use of the same as provided in the following
section.
SECTION 45. Existing Non-Conforming Uses, Buildings and Structures
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 to the provisions of the
Integrated ZO, 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 of 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. A vacant/idle building or structure may not be used for non-conforming activity;
4. That any non-conforming building/ structure 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 any
building/ 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 nonconformity.
7. That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever distance, it shall thereafter
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8. That such non-conforming use and/ or structure should not cause nuisance effects to its
neighborhood, such as but not limited to pollution of whatever form (air, noise, land, water,
etc.), undesirable traffic (whether vehicular or pedestrian) and the like and should further not
pose health and safety hazards and as further provided in the Performance Standards provision
of this Ordinance.
9. The owner of a non-conforming use shall program the phase-out and relocation of the nonconforming use within ten (10) years from the effectivity of this Ordinance.
SECTION 46. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement
This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief Executive
through the City Planning and Development Coordinator who shall be designated by the former as the
Zoning Administrator in accordance with existing rules and regulations on the subject.
SECTION 47. Qualifications of the Zoning Administrator
The Zoning Administrator should have at least five years relevant experience in the
field of development planning, zoning and related fields and preferably with background in
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Planning, and Law.
SECTION 48. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administrator
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 shall perform the following functions, duties and responsibilities:
1. Enforcement
a.
Act on all applications for Locational Clearance.

Issuance of Locational Clearance for projects conforming with the zoning
regulations;
Issuance of Notice of Non-Conformance to uses, buildings or structures that is
non-conforming to the applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
b. Monitor on-going/existing projects and issue notices of violation and show cause order to
owners, developers, or managers of projects that are in violation of the provisions of the
Integrated ZO and if necessary, pursuant to Section 3 of EO No. 72 and Section 2 of EO 71.
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 and/or City Legal Officer for other legal
actions/remedies relative to the foregoing.
2. Planning
a. Coordinate with the Regional Office of the HLURB regarding proposed amendments to
the Integrated ZO prior to adoption by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
SECTION 49. Complaints and Oppositions
A complaint for violation of any provisions of the Integrated ZO or any clearance or
permits issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with the CZBA.


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Oppositions to applications for Locational Clearance, Variance or Exception shall be

treated as a complaint and shall likewise be filed with the CZBA.
SECTION 50. Functions and Responsibilities of the City Zoning Board of Appeals
There is hereby created a CZBA which shall perform the following functions and
responsibilities:
o
Act on applications of the following nature:

o Variances
o Exceptions
o Complaints and oppositions to application/s
Act on appeals on Grant or Denial of Locational Clearance by the Zoning Administrator.
Act on appeals regarding the non-conformity of existing uses, buildings or

applicable provisions of this Ordinance.
structures to the
Decisions of the CZBA shall be carried by an absolute majority vote (50% + 1) of its members.
SECTION 51. Appeals to CZBA Decisions
Decisions of the CZBA shall be appealable to the HLURB.
SECTION 52. Composition of the City Zoning Board of Appeals (CZBA)
The CZBA shall be composed of the following members:
1. City Mayor as Chairman
2. SP Committee Chairperson on Land Use/Zoning (If said committee is non-existent,
the SP/SB may elect a representative)
3. City Legal Officer
4. City Assessor
5. City Engineer
6. City Local Environment and Natural Resources Officer
7. City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer
8. Two (2) representatives of the private sector nominated by their respective
organizations
9. Two (2) representatives from non-government organizations nominated by their
respective organizations.
The City Planning and Development Office shall serve as the Secretariat to the CZBA.
The CZBA may invite resource persons in the course of the performance of its functions.
SECTION 53. Interim Provision
Until such time that the City Zoning Board of appeals shall have been constituted, the
HLURB shall act as the City Zoning Board of appeals. 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 54. Review of the Zoning Ordinance


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The Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC) is hereby created under the City
Development Council, to review the Integrated ZO considering the CLUP, based on the following
reasons/ situations:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Updating/ Revision of the CLUP

Introduction of projects of national and/ or local significance
Force majeure events with City-wide land use implications
Petition for re-zoning/ re-classification with City-wide implications
Increasing number of applications/ issuances invoking Variances and Exceptions
SECTION 55. Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee (LZRC)

The Local Zoning Review Committee shall be composed of the following:
1. Sangguniang Panlungsod Chairperson on Land Use/ Zoning (or equivalent
committee)
2. City Planning and Development Coordinator
3. City Zoning Administrator
4. City Assessor
5. City Legal Officer
6. City Engineer
7. City Local Environment and Natural Resources Officer/ Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Officer
8. City Agriculturist
9. Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer
10. President, Association of Barangay Captains
11. Three (3) Private Sector Representatives such as from Local Chamber of Commerce,
local housing industry, federation of homeowners associations, and academe
12. Two (2) NGO representatives
The City Planning and Development Office shall serve as the Secretariat to the LZRC.
The LZRC may invite resource persons in the course of the performance of its functions.
SECTION 56. Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee
The Local Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and functions:
1. Review the Zoning Ordinance for the following purposes:
a. Determine amendments or revisions necessary in the Zoning Ordinance because of
changes that might have been introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
b. Recommend changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in the light of
permits given, variances and exceptions granted and increasing applications for rezoning/
re-classification.
2. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod necessary legislative
needed changes in the Integrated ZO as a result of the review conducted.
amendments
on
the
3. Inform HLURB of the recommended changes to the Integrated ZO as a result of its review.
SECTION 57. Amendments to the Integrated ZO
Changes in the Integrated ZO, as a result of the review by the LZRC shall be treated as
an amendment, provided that any proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or provisions thereof
shall be subject to public hearing and shall be carried out through a resolution of three-fourths vote of


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the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Said amendments shall take effect only after approval and
authentication by HLURB.
SECTION 58. Violation and Penalty
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Ordinance, shall, upon conviction,
be punished by a fine not exceeding P5,000 or an imprisonment for a period not exceeding one (1) year
or both at the discretion of the Court. In case of violation by a corporation, partnership or association
the penalty shall be imposed upon the erring officers thereof.
SECTION 59. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees
The provisions of this Ordinance shall be without prejudice to the application of other
laws, presidential decrees, letters of instruction 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 the national agencies concerned shall be consistent with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the locality.
SECTION 60. Non-Diminution of National Standards
The rules and standards provided in this ZO shall conform to the rules and standards
provided by national agencies and shall not in any way diminish those that have been set by national
laws and regulations.
SECTION 61. Consistency between National and Local Plans, Programs and Projects
Plans, programs and projects of national agencies that will be implemented within the
locality, shall as much as practicable, be consistent with the provisions of the ZO.
SECTION 62. 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 63. 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
not be impaired.
SECTION 64. Effectivity Clause
This Ordinance takes effect upon approval by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board and after compliance with the publication requirements of the Local Government Code.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
Present:
1ST District:
- Councilor Lourdes Candy R. Darimbang

- Councilor Annie Y. Daba
- Councilor Edna M. Dahino
- Councilor Roger G. Abaday
- Councilor Dante B. Pajo
- Councilor Adrian L. Barba
2NDDistrict:
- Councilor Ramon G. Tabor

- Councilor Leon D. M. Gan, Jr.
- Councilor Enrico D. Salcedo
- Councilor President D. Elipe
- Councilor Teodulfo E. Lao, Jr.

- Councilor Dometilo C. Acenas, Jr.
- Councilor Alexander S. Dacer


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Ex-Officio Member: - Councilor Yan Lam Lim, Liga Ng Mga Barangay President
Absent:
- Councilor Zaldy O. Ocon

- Councilor Nadya Emano- Elipe
- Councilor Alden D. Bacal, Indisposed
ENACTED this 1ST day of February 2016 in the City of Cagayan de Oro.
I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance.
ARTURO S. DE SAN MIGUEL

CITY COUNCIL SECRETARY
Attested as duly enacted:
CAESAR IAN E. ACENAS

CITY VICE MAYOR
PRESIDING OFFICER
Approved:
OSCAR S. MORENO
CITY MAYOR
Attested:
DIONNIE P. GERSANA
ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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ORDINANCE NO. 13032-2016

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Low Density Residential Zone (R1)

SECTION 7. Overlay Zones

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Allowable Uses, i.e. will be

Uses that may or may not

Prohibited Uses, i.e. will

List of the uses that are

Everything else not listed

List of the uses that are

Allowable Uses, i.e. will be

Uses that may or may not receive approval or

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require Special Permit approval

Houses for pets

commercial larger than 10 square meters in

everything else not listed as allowable or

the number of persons engaged in such

there shall be no change in the outside

that in no case shall more than 20% of the

no home occupation shall be conducted in

no traffic shall be generated by such home

no equipment or process shall be used in

such home industry shall not occupy more

it shall be classified as non-pollutive/ nonhazardous as provided in this Integrated

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allotted capitalization shall not exceed the

such shall consider the provisions

All uses allowed in

All allowable uses in C-1

All uses allowed in

All allowable uses in C-2

Section 12.2. Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ).

All uses allowed according to the provisions of BP 220.

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Section 12.4. Regulations in C-1 Zone

Allowable Uses, i.e. will be approved with or without

Uses that may or

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Pl a yco u rt e .g. Te n n i s c o u rt, b o w l i n g

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