2016 Zoning Ordinance PDF

SURIGAO CITY
ZONING ORDINANCE
No. 389, Series of 2016
(Amending Zoning Ordinance 149, Series of 2000)
Surigao City
May 2016
FOREWORD
The City Government of Surigao is pleased to present this

2016 Zoning Ordinance. The third edition succeeding the 1980
and 2000 zoning ordinances, this is the first to provide for the
integration of policies and regulatory measures concerning
Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.
Indeed, the city is proud to be among the pioneer local

government units that have embarked on a risk-sensitive land
use planning and zoning ordinance. A product of our sustained
commitment to participatory governance, the herein zoning
ordinance embodies the sentiments of all sectors of the
Surigaonon community, as it charts its future urban form,
development of settlements, conservation of production areas, and protection of critical
ecosystems.
We thank all those who are instrumental in the formulation of this very important
regulatory and development tool. Our partner national agencies that provided the necessary
technical expertise, non-government and people’s organizations, the academe, the Sangguniang
Panlungsod and our own planning team for their effort and commitment in the completion of
this Zoning Ordinance.
ERNESTO T. MATUGAS
City Mayor
City Hall, Borromeo Street, City of Surigao 8400

Tel. (+86)8260249, 2317201 Fax (+86)8264131
e-mail: [email protected]
www.surigaocity.gov.ph
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The City Government of Surigao acknowledges the following for their invaluable effort
and support that made the formulation and passage of this Zoning Ordinance possible, viz:
 United Nations Development Programme – Australian Agency for International Development

(UNDP-AusAID), for the technical and financial assistance extended, and the series of capability-
building training provided to our local planning team;
 National Economic Development Authority – Regional Development Coordinating Staff, (NEDA-

RDCS) Central Office, for providing all the necessary technical and administrative support during
all the phases of the UNDP-AusAID assistance;
 Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), Region 10 – for the technical review, guidance
and coaching provided to our local planning team;
 Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte, through the Provincial Planning and Development
Office – for facilitating the inclusion of the City of Surigao among the pilot local government units
to undergo the DRR+CCA enhanced land use planning under the auspices of the UNDP-AusAID
assisted project;
 Sangguniang Panlalawigan – for the conduct of appropriate proceedings facilitating the

mandatory review of the Zoning Ordinance;
 Sangguniang Panlungsod (2013-2016) – for the passage of this Ordinance and going through the
mills of complete legislative process and dedicated staff work;
 City Zoning Review Committee (2013-2016) – for the conduct of detailed review through all the
sections and provision of the herein ordinance;
 City Planning and Development Office – for the overall focus, administrative and technical
supervision of the whole land use planning process, disaster risk assessment, and the drafting of
this Ordinance;
To all the agencies, offices, organizations and individuals, for their overall support,
dedication to duty and commitment to public service, without whom, this 2016 Zoning
Ordinance would not have been completed. THANK YOU!
City Hall, Borromeo Street, City of Surigao 8400

Tel. (+86)8260249, 2317201 Fax (+86)8264131
e-mail: [email protected]
www.surigaocity.gov.ph
Surigao City Zoning Ordinance 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
FOREWORD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION 1
1.0 Benefits 1
2.0 Legal Basis 1
EXCERPTS FROM SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
Resolution No. 116 5
ARTICLE I - TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE 7
Section 1. Title of Ordinance 7
ARTICLE II - AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE 7
Section 2. Authority 7
Section 3. Purposes 7
Section 4. General Zoning Principle 8
ARTICLE III - DEFINITION OF TERMS 8
ARTICLE IV - ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS 9
Section 5. Division into Zones 9
Section 6. Overlay Zones 9
Section 7. Zoning Maps 9
Section 8. Zone Boundaries 10
Section 9. Interpretation of Zone Boundary 20
ARTICLE V - ZONE REGULATIONS 21
Section 10. General Provision 21
Section 11. Use Regulations in General Residential Zone (GRZ) 23
Section 12. Use Regulation in Residential 1 (R1) Zone 25
Section 13. Use Regulation in Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone 28
Section 14. Use Regulation in High Density Residential (R-3) Zone 32
Section 15. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) 34
Section 16. Use Regulations in Commercial-1 (C-1) Zone 35
Section 17. Regulations in Commercial-2 (C-2) Zone 39
Section 18. Use Regulation in Light Industrial (I-1) Zone 42
Section 19. Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2) 46
Section 20. Regulations in Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3) 51
Section 21. Regulations in General Institutions Zone (GIZ) 55
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Section 22. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ) 57

Section 23. Regulations in Parks and Recreational Zone (PRZ) 60
Section 24. Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone (AGZ) 62
Section 25. Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ) 65
Section 26. Regulations in Cemetery Zone (CemZ) 67
Section 27. Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ) 68
Section 28. Buffer/Greenbelts Zone 69
Section 29. Use Regulations in Foreshore Areas 70
Section 30. Use Regulations in Marine Protected Areas (MPA) 71
Section 31. Use Regulations in Fish Sanctuary 71
Section 32. Use Regulations in Utilities, Transportation and Services
(Infrastructure/Utilities) Zone 72
Section 33. Property Development Regulations for Hazard Overlay Zones 74
Section 34. Regulations in Water Zone (WZ) 80
Section 35. Determining No Build Zone 80
Section 36. Regulations for No-Build Zones 81
Section 37. Use Regulation in Conservation (Con-A) Zones 82
ARTICLE VI - GENERAL REGULATIONS 83
Section 38. Development Density 83
Section 39. Height Regulation 83
Section 40. Property Development Regulations 83
Section 41. Area Regulations 83
Section 42. Dwelling on Rear Lots 84
Section 43. Yard Requirements along Zone Boundary Line 84
Section 44. Dwelling Group 84
Section 45. Easement 84
Section 46. Private Properties Falling within Easement Lines 88
Section 47. Cultivation/Utilization of River Beds and Sand Bars 88
Section 48. Buffer Regulations 88
Section 49. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code 88
Section 50. Projects of National Significance 88
Section 51. Environmental Clearances 88
Section 52. Subdivision Projects 89
Section 53. Other Land Development Projects 89
ARTICLE VII – SCHEDULE OF ROAD DETAILS 89
Section 54. Schedule of Road Details 89
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ARTICLE VIII – INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES 91

Section 55. Innovative Techniques or Designs 91
Section 56. Innovative Climate Change/Disaster Risk Adaptation/Mitigation
Techniques 92
Section 57. Similar and Related Uses 92
ARTICLE IX – PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 92
Section 58. Application of Performance Standards 92
Section 59. Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards 92
Section 60. Network of Green and Open Spaces 94
Section 61. Historical Conservation and Preservation Standards 94
Section 62. Site Development Standards 94
Section 63. Infrastructure Capacities 96
Section 64. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment 96
ARTICLE X – MITIGATING DEVICES/MEASURES 97
Section 65. Deviation 97
Section 66. Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances 98
Section 67. Motion for Reconsideration 99
ARTICLE XI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS/SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS 99
Section 68. Application of Zone Regulations 99
ARTICLE XII – SCHEDULE OF ZONING FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES AND FINES 100
Section 69. Fees and Charges 100
Section 70. Fines and Penalties 107
Section 71. Guidelines for Imposition of Administrative Fines 109
ARTICLE XIII – ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 113
Section 72. Enforcement 113
Section 73. Qualification of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer 113
Section 74. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer 113
Section 75. Zoning Clearance 114
Section 76. Zoning Certification 116
Section 77. Requirements for Zoning Certification in relation to Application for
Business Permit 116
Section 78. Building Permit 117
Section 79. Expiration of the Certificate of Zoning Clearance 117
Section 80. Certificate of Zoning Compliance 117
Section 81. Certificate of Occupancy 117
Section 82. Certificate of Non-Conformance 117
Section 83. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings 117
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Section 84. Action on Complaints and Oppositions 118

Section 85. Functions and Responsibilities of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment
and Appeals 118
Section 86. Composition of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) 119
Section 87. Review of Zoning Ordinance 119
Section 88. Composition of the City Zoning Review Committee (CZRC) 120
Section 89. Functions of City Zoning Review Committee 120
Section 90. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance 121
Section 91. Building Permit Issued Prior to the Approval of this Ordinance 121
Section 92. Conflicting Regulations 121
Section 93. Violation and Penalty 121
Section 94. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees 121
Section 95. Separability Clause 122
Section 96. Repealing Clause 122
Section 97. Effectivity Clause 122
ANNEXES
Annex A. Glossary of Terms 123
Annex B. Presidential Proclamation No. 2146 140
Annex C. Republic Act No. 1224 143
Annex D. HLURB Resolution No. 674, Series of 2000 144
Annex E. Rules and Regulations for Memorials Parks/Cemeteries 163
Annex F. Business Permit Application Form 199
FIGURES
Figure 1. Height Regulations in Residential Zone, R-1 27
Figure 2. Height Regulations in Residential Zone, R-2 31
Figure 3. Height Regulations in Residential Zone, R-3 (3-storeys) 33
Figure 4. Height Regulations in Residential Zone, R-3 (12-storeys) 34
Figure 5. Height Regulations in Commercial Zone, C-1 38
Figure 6. Height Regulations in Commercial Zone, C-2 41
Figure 7. Height Regulations in Industrial Zone, I-1 45
Figure 8. Sight and Location of Abattoir/Slaughterhouse 50
Figure 11. Height Regulations in General Institutional Zone, GIZ 56
Figure 12. Height Regulations in Special Institutional Zone, SIZ 59
Figure 13. Height Regulations in Park and Recreation Zone, PRZ 62
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Figure 14. Height Regulations in Agricultural Zone, AZ 64

Figure 15. Height Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone, AIZ 67
Figure 16. Height Regulations in Buffer/Greenbelt Zone 70
Figure 17. Height Regulations in Utilities, Transportation, and Services Zone 73
Figure 18. Required River Easement 86
Figure 19. Required Easement for Coastal Areas 86
Figure 20. Ecological Buffers 87
MAPS
Urban – Sub-Urban Cluster 201
Urban – Sub-Urban Cluster – Section 1 of 12 202
General Zoning Map – Rural Mainland Cluster 214
General Zoning Map – Rural Island Cluster (Basul, Sumilom, Danawan and Hikdop
Islands) 215
General Zoning Map – Rural Island Cluster (Sibale, Hanigad, Awasan and Nonoc
Islands) 216
General Zoning Map – Rural Island Cluster (Bayagnan Island) 217
General Zoning Map with Ancestral Domain Overlay 218
General Zoning Map with Watershed Overlay 219
General Zoning Map with Tourism Overlay 220
Flood Hazard Map 221
Ground Rupture Hazard Map 222
Ground Shaking Hazard Map 223
Liquefaction Hazard Map 224
Rain-Induced Landslide Hazard Map 225
Tsunami Hazard Map 226
Storm Surge Hazard Map 227
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INTRODUCTION
Zoning is the division of a community into zones or sub-zones (e.g. commercial,

residential, industrial, institutional zones, etc.), according to present and potential uses of
land to maximize, regulate and direct their use and development in accordance with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) of the community. It takes the form of a locally enacted
ordinance which provides, among others, regulations affecting uses allowed or disallowed
in each zone or sub-zones, conditions for allowing them, and procedures on evaluating
deviations.
Zoning is concerned primarily with the use of land and the control of density of population
through imposition of building heights, bulk, open space, and density provisions in a given area.
1.0 BENEFITSP0
The benefits attributed to zoning are as follows:
1. Optimized use of land based on, among others, suitability and capability, e.g. use of prime
agricultural land for agricultural purposes and high value areas for intense urban
developments.
2. Promotion of public health and safety through compatible arrangement of various
land uses, e.g. buffering between residential and industrial zones and through
standards for environmental protection and conservation.
3. Preservation of desirable character and real estate values of the zone or sub-zone through
standards intended to facilitate high quality and appropriate developments.
4. Promotion of the rational and orderly growth of the community by employing a system
that allows the adequate evaluation of development proposals in both public and
private lands.
2.0 LEGAL BASIS
Local government’s authority to enact and apply zoning regulations is derived from the
state’s exercise of its police powers to make, ordain and establish reasonable laws, statutes or
ordinances which promote the general welfare. This authority is specified and defined in a
number of laws and directives
1987 Philippine Constitution
Article XII, Section 6
“The use of property bears a social function and all economic agents shall
contribute to the common good. Individuals and private groups, including
corporations, cooperatives and similar collective organizations, shall have the right to own,
establish and operate economic enterprises subject to the duty of the state to promote
distributive justice and to intervene when the common good demands.”
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Article XIII, Section 1
“The Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures that
protect and enhance the right of all the people to human dignity, reduce
social and economic inequalities… To this end, the state shall regulate the
acquisition, ownership, use and disposition of property and its increments.”
Section 20 of RA 7160, Local Government Code of the Philippines
Reclassification of Lands
1. A city or municipality may, through an ordinance passed by the Sanggunian after conducting
public hearings for the purpose, authorize the reclassification of agricultural lands and
provide for the manner of their utilization or disposition in the following cases: (1) when the
land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agriculture or (2) where the land shall
have substantially greater economic value for residential, commercial or industrial purposes,
as determined by the Sanggunian concerned; provided that such reclassification shall be
limited to the following percentage of total agricultural land area at the time of the passage
of the ordinance:
a. For Highly Urbanized and Independent Component Cities, fifteen percent (15%);
b. For Component Cities and First to Third Class Municipalities, ten percent (10%);
c. For Fourth to Sixth Class Municipalities, five percent (5%).
Provided, further, that agricultural lands distributed to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries

pursuant to Republic Act No. 6657, otherwise known as “The Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Law,” shall not be affected by the said reclassification and the conversion of such
lands into other purposes shall be governed by Section 65 of said Act.
2. The President may, when public interest so requires and upon recommendation of the
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), authorize a city or municipality to
reclassify lands in excess of the limits set in the next preceding paragraph.
3. The local government units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their
respective Comprehensive Land Use Plans enacted through Zoning Ordinances which shall
be the primary and dominant basis for the future use of land resources: Provided, that the
requirements for food production, human settlements and industrial expansion shall be
taken into consideration in the preparation of such plans.
4. Where approval by a national agency is required for reclassification, such approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld. Failure to act on a proper and complete application for
reclassification within three (3) months from receipt of the same shall be deemed as
approval, thereof.
An individual landholding within an area already zoned as non-agricultural in the approved

CLUP and ZO, needs no further reclassification by the SB/SP. Instead, land conversion shall
be required in accordance with the provisions of RA6657 and EO129-A.
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Section 447 A.2 (VI, VIII-IX), Section 448 A.2 (VI) and Section 458 A.2 (VII-IX) of RA 7160
The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of the Municipality, shall: (a) prescribe
reasonable limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the
municipality; (b) adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the Municipality: Provided, that the
formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall be in coordination with the approved
Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify land within the jurisdiction of the
Municipality, subject to the pertinent provisions of this Code; (d) enact integrated Zoning
Ordinances in consonance with the approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan, subject to existing
laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or fire zones, particularly in populous centers;
and regulate the construction, repair or modification of buildings within said fire limits in
accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code;
The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the City, shall: (a) prescribe reasonable
limits and restraints on the use of property within the jurisdiction of the city; (b) adopt a
Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the City: Provided, that in the case of Component Cities, the
formulation, adoption, or modification of said plan shall be in coordination with the approved
Provincial Comprehensive Land Use Plan; (c) reclassify land within the jurisdiction of the City,
subject to the pertinent provisions of this Code; (d) enact integrated Zoning Ordinances in
consonance with the approved Comprehensive.
Land Use Plan, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or fire zones,
particularly in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair or modification of
buildings within said fire limits in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code.
P.D. 1396 (Amending P.D. 933), creating the Ministry of Human Settlements, renaming the
Human Settlements Commission as the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
“It is hereby declared to be the policy of the government to foster the growth and renewal of
our communities, both rural and urban, in an integrative manner that promotes optimal land
use, adequate shelter, environmental protection, utilization of appropriate technology and
rational interdependence among self-reliant communities.”
Letter of Instruction No. 729
“Municipalities shall submit their land use plans, enforcement systems and implementing
guidelines, including zoning ordinance to the Ministry of Human Settlements thru the HLURB for
review and ratification.”
Section 5, Executive Order 648, Reorganizing the Human Settlements Regulatory Commission
The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) shall:
1. “Promulgate zoning and other land use control standards and guidelines which shall govern
land use plans and zoning ordinances of local governments XXX”
2. “Review, evaluate and approve or disapprove comprehensive land use development plans
and zoning ordinances of local governments XXX”
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3. “Issue rules and regulations to enforce the land use policies on human settlements as
provided for in PDs No, 399, 815, 933, 957, 1216, 1344, 1396, 1517, LOIs No. 713, 729, 935
and other related laws regulating the use of land XXX”
PD 933 and Executive Order 648, as amended by EO 90, empowering the HLURB to review and
approve or disapprove land use plans of cities and municipalities
The aforesaid laws likewise authorize the HLURB to prescribe the standards and guidelines
governing the preparation of land use plans, to monitor the implementation of such plans and
to adjudicate and settle the disputes among LGUs over their land use plans and zoning
programs.
Executive Order 72
This provides for the preparation, review and approval process and implementation of
Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Zoning Ordinances of local government units pursuant to
the Local Government Code of 1991 and other pertinent laws.
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Republic of the Philippines

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
CITY OF SURIGAO
Email add: [email protected]
Tel #: (086) 826-1080
EXCERPT FROM THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH REGULAR SESSION

OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF SURIGAO
HELD ON MAY 19, 2016 AT THE SP SESSION HALL.
PRESENT:
HON. FERNANDO S. ALMEDA, III, City Councilor (Presiding)

HON. RISE FAITH R. RECABO, City Councilor
HON. KENT L. YUIPCO, City Councilor
HON. JOSE V. BEGIL, JR., City Councilor
HON. LUCENIANO E. LANCIN, City Councilor
HON. PERFECTO B. CONSIGO, City Councilor
HON. EDGAR C. CANDA, City Councilor
HON. PABLO A. BONONO, JR., ABC President
ABSENT:
HON. DANILO C. MENOR, City Vice Mayor (Acting City Mayor)

HON. CARLOS C. GORGOD, JR., City Councilor
HON. BALTAZAR C. ABIAN City Councilor (On Leave)
HON. ERNESTO U. MATUGAS, JR., City Councilor
XXX XXX XXX
RESOLUTION NO. 116-2016
WHEREAS, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the
enactment of regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and objectives into reality; and
a Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is an important tool for the
implementation of the comprehensive land use plan;
WHEREAS, the Local Government Code authorizes local government units to enact
zoning ordinances subject to and in accordance with existing laws;
WHEREAS, the existing City Ordinance No. 149, Series of 2000, need to be revised,
updated, enhanced and attuned in order to be responsive to the changing conditions and
circumstances particularly disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation;
WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has spearheaded and
now assists in and coordinates the activities of local governments in comprehensive land use
planning;
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WHEREAS, in the series of deliberation conducted of the proposed Revised Zoning

Ordinance, this did not appear appreciative to all members of the Sanggunian constituting to
the objection of Hon. Jose V. Begil, Jr.;
NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the objection of the Hon. Jose V. Begil, Jr., under the
Internal Rules of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, a voting requirement was undertaken to take
action on the matter mustering 2/3 of the affirmative votes of the members of the Honorable
Council who were present, to wit:
Vote in favor: 1) Hon. Rise Faith R. Recabo

2) Hon. Perfecto B. Consigo
3) Hon. Kent L. Yuipco
4) Hon. Luceniano E. Lancin
5) Hon. Pablo A. Bonono, Jr.
Voted against: 1) Hon. Jose B. begil, Jr.

2) Hon. Edgar C. Canda
RESOLVED: That the following ordinance, amending Ordinance No. 149, Series of 2000,
be as it is hereby enacted.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution.
NENITA G. LOAYON
Sanggunian Secretary
ATTESTED:
FERNANDO S. ALMEDA, III

City Councilor
Presiding Officer
APPROVED:
ERNESTO T. MATUGAS
City Mayor
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Republic of the Philippines

SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
CITY OF SURIGAO
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Tel #: (086) 826-1080
ORDINANCE NO. 389, SERIES of 2016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SURIGAO AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 2016 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SURIGAO
The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Surigao hereby ORDAINS:
ARTICLE I
TITLE OF ORDINANCE
Section 1. Title of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be known as the 2016 Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Surigao and shall be referred to as the Ordinance.
ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
Section 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the New Local
Government Code, RA 7160 Sections 458 (2) (vii – x), (3) (i) and 455 (3) (vi-vii) dated 10 October
1991, “Authorizing the City through the Sangguniang Panlungsod to adopt 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, Water
Code, National Building Code, E.O. No. 72, RA 10121 – PDRRM Act of 2010, and other related
issuances.
Section 3. Purposes. This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:
3.1 Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of public and private
lands in the City of Surigao City in accordance with its Comprehensive Land Use
Plan;
3.2 Provide the proper regulatory environment to maximize opportunities for
creativity, innovation and make ample room for development within the
framework of good governance and community participation;
3.3 Protect/enhance the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial,
institutional, forestry, agricultural, open space and other functional areas within
the City of Surigao and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the
same;
3.4 Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general
welfare of the inhabitants in the locality;
3.5 Provide adequate light, air, privacy and convenience of access to property;
3.6 Provide safety from fire, pollution and other hazards to life and property;
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3.7 Prevent undue congestion of population;

3.8 Regulate the location of buildings and the use of buildings and lands adjacent to
streets and thoroughfares in such a manner as to avert the danger to public safety
caused by undue interference with existing or prospective traffic movements on
such streets and thoroughfares; and
3.9 Complement the provisions of National Laws.
Section 4. General Zoning Principle. These Zoning Regulations/Zoning Ordinance are

regulatory measures enacted to identify the various land use areas, designate the allowable
uses therein and prescribe the physical and performance standards based on the approved
Comprehensive Land Use Plan adopted by Sangguniang Panlungsod through Resolution No. 93-
2015 dated February 26, 2015 for the City of Surigao. Other Zoning Principles:
4.1 The Ordinance reflects the City’s vision: With the Blessings of the Divine
Providence, Surigao in 2025: a Model City for Good Governance, Economic
Dynamism, and Environmental Quality”;
4.2 The City Government of Surigao 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;
4.3 This Ordinance gives the free market the maximum opportunity to spur the City’s
development within a framework of environmental integrity and social
responsibility;
4.4 This Ordinance has been designed to encourage the evolution of high quality
developments rather than regulating against the worst type of projects;
4.5 This Ordinance has been crafted in a manner that is fully responsive to the ever-
changing conditions that the City continually face;
4.6 This 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;
4.7 This Ordinance provides a direct venue for community empowerment where the
stakeholders become involved especially in critical development decisions;
and
4.8 The regulations in this 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 community’s common good.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The definition of technical terms used in the Zoning Ordinance shall carry the same meaning
given to them in already approved codes and regulations, such as but not limited to the
National Building Code, Sanitation Code, Water Code, Philippine Environmental Code and other
Implementing Rules and Regulations, promulgated by the HLURB. As used in this Ordinance,
the words, terms and phrases enumerated, identified and included in the GLOSSARY which is
attached hereto as “Annex A” and made integral part thereof shall be understood and shall
have the meaning and definition correspondingly set forth in the said GLOSSARY unless
otherwise indicated. Said GLOSSARY shall be kept, signed and sealed in the same manner as the
rest of the Ordinance.
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ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
Section 5. Division into Zones. To effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the city
is hereby divided into the following base zones or districts as shown in the Official Zoning Maps.
1. General Residential Zone

2. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)
3. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)
4. Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2)
5. High Density Residential Zone (R-3)
6. Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1)
7. Medium Density Commercial (C-2)
8. Light Industrial Zone (I-1)
9. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)
10. Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3)
11. General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
12. Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)
13. Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
14. Agro-industrial Zone (AIZ)
15. Forest Zone (FZ)
16. Parks and other Recreation Zone (PRZ)
17. Water Zone (WZ)
18. Conservation Zone
19. Cemetery Zone
20. Utilities, Transportation and Services (Infrastructure/Utilities) Zone
Section 6. Overlay Zones – This is a “transparent zone” that is overlain on top of the Basic Zone
or another Overlay Zone and provides an additional set or layer of regulations intended to
address specific objectives for the zone in consideration. The following are designated as
Overlay Zones:
1. Tourism Overlay Zone

2. Flood Overlay Zone
3. Landslide Overlay Zone
4. Liquefaction Overlay Zone
5. Storm surge Overlay Zone
6. Ground shaking Overlay Zone
7. Tsunami Overlay Zone
8. Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) Overlay Zone
Section 7. Zoning Maps. It is hereby adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance, the Official
Zoning Maps for urban and sub-urban areas and for the city showing location and boundaries of
the Base Zones, Sub-Zones and Overlay Zones herein established. Such Official Zoning Maps
shall be signed by the City Mayor and duly adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod and
authenticated by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
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The Urban/Sub-Urban Zoning Maps shall be drawn to the scale of 1:2,000 M to 1:4,000 M and
the General Land Use Map shall be drawn to the scale of 1:5,000 M; 1:10,000 M or 1:25,000 M.
Copies of the Official Zoning Maps shall be filed with the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and
Appeals, the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Office of the Building Official/City Engineering Office, City
Assessor, City ENRO, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the City Planning
and Development Office.
Section 8. Zone Boundaries. The locations and boundaries of the above mentioned base zones
into which the city has been divided as duly reflected in the Zoning Maps which form an integral
part of this Ordinance are hereby identified and specified as follows:
BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

NEW TOWNSHIP Bounded on the north by agricultural zone
DEVELOPMENT SITE, Brgys. (cocoland); thence on the south by
Punta Bilar, Lipata , and swampland. On the east by surigao strait, and
Mabua on the west by a production forest.
New Township Development Bounded on the north by a High Density
General
Site, Brgy. Luna Residential Zone; on the west by an Agro-
Residential Zone
Industrial zone of Brgy. Cagniog; on the south
(GRZ)
by a Production Forest and portion of an
Agricultural Land of Brgy. Cagniog and on the
west by the Butuan-Surigao National Road
Within the built up area of all Extent of the built up area
sub-urban and rural barangays
Brgy. Luna (Bernadette Village 1. Bounded starting from the intersecting
and Tuazon Park, SPUS- edges of the national road and road to
Femuco Celestial Heights and pastoral center where the boundary of Luna
Bacud, Looc and Holy Cross and Washington traverses; thence along a
Village.) curve road to pastoral center by about 118
meters and going on a curve direction
southwestward thence northeastward by
about 198 meters until it reaches a parallel
direction to the old Spanish road and
reaching a point of 125°29.164E and 9°46.86N
(system generated coordinates); thence going
Residential 1 (R-1) eastward by about 55 m until it reaches a
proposed road along the boundary of Luna
and Cagniog; thence going on a
southwestward direction parallel to Spanish
road and go a long way by the boundary line
of Cagniog and Luna in southwest direction
and reaches a point where the boundary of
Luna and Bonifacio intersects; thence going
eastward by the boundary of Bonifacio and
Luna until it reaches a commercial strip on
the highway; thence going north direction by
the commercial strip along the national
highway until it reaches the MGB area.
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Green Homes to Airport 2. Bounded on the right portion of the
Runway area national road if going to Butuan direction;
thence by the Surigao River on the north,
along airport runway on the west and
extending to airport compound and along a
commercial strip on the east side.
Brgy. Cagniog (Ouano Ceniza 1. Bounded beginning from Ceniza Heights
Subdivision and areas Subdivision, by the boundary of Luna and
downsouth) Cagniog on the west and along a national
road of Arellano on the east.
Surigao Mountain View Home 2. Along the boundary of Cagniog and Luna
Subdivision on the southwest; thence along a built-up
zone and agro-industrial zone on the west.
The area is being traversed by a Brgy. Road
from the Memorial Park to Brgy. Silop
Villa Corito, Brgy. Washington By a commercial strip of a national road on
Residential 1 the southeast, by the SEC compound on the
(R-1) southeast and by the Kinabutan river on the
northwest.
TEACHER’S VILLAGE, Brgy. Bounded along the boundary line of
Cagniog Canlanipa and Cagniog on the north, By a
national road going to Arellano on the west
and along a proposed national
circumferential road on the east.
OCEAN RIDGE, Brgy. Lipata Bounded along the national road to Lipata on
the northwest, by a body of water on the
south called Banahaw and by a built-up area
in the west where Sitio Panubigon is located.
STARJED SUBDIVISION, Brgys. Bounded along a cocoland on the north;
Balibayon and Silop thence along the proposed Mini-industrial
Estate on the east; thence cocoland on the
south and along the proposed Public
Cemetery on the west.
PCUM, NAVALCA, SITIO Bounded on the national coastal road on the
LAKTURAN AND KABALAWAN, north and adjacent to the proposed
Brgy. San Juan commercial complex reclamation; thence by
Kinabutan river on the southeast and by the
proposed arterial highway on the west.
MALINAO SETTLERS, Brgy. Taft Bounded along a commercial strip parallel to
Residential 2 Espina extension on the northwest; thence by
(R-2) the causeway going to resettlement area
until it reaches to the boundary of Taft and
Canlanipa;hence along with the boundary
line to the last point of Nueva St. going to
Canlanipa housing.
ESPINA-NUEVA, Brgy. Taft Bounded along a commercial strip of Espina
St. and reaching to the junction of Espina and
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Capitol extension; thence going downsouth
and reaching the boundary line of Taft and
Canlanipa.
CASETTA 1, Brgy. Cagniog Bounded along the teachers village on the
northwest; thence by the proposed arterial
coastal road on the northeast; adjacent to
the surigao memorial park on the south and
by the national road on the south west.
ESPINA-CAPITOL BLOCK Bounded along Capitol road extension going
to Ceniza heights on the north and along
Espina Extension on the south.
PENARANDA, NAVARRO, Bounded by the General Institutional Zone of
ESPINA and Silay Hills Block, Surigao High on the northwest;
Brgy. Taft
KASKAG, BAGONG SILANG and Bounded on the northwest by Kinabutan
Back portion of Miranda River; thence on the east by commercial
Hospital, Brgy. Washington strips along Ortiz St. and on the southwest is
Villa Corito Subdivision; thence on the
southeast by a commercial strip along the
national road.
Barangay Rizal Bounded by a Riceland on the southwest; and
Residential 2 another riceland on the northeast. It is
(R-2) traversed by a national road, paralleled by a
commercial strip.
LONGITUDE LATITUDE
125.46855222440267 : 9.7752357717944669
125.46910242206467 : 9.7733749363041884
125.46942844255183 : 9.7719377460064578
125.47044312447284 : 9.7718410442581352
125.47048976239446 : 9.7720152150802306
125.47030121538286 : 9.772298845435488
125.47058528465556 : 9.7732484735568814
125.47062305207967 : 9.7734664188636327
125.47050845779266 : 9.7737091685668105
125.47051789489244 : 9.7737440568230411
125.47084409473464 : 9.774058983143977
125.47105545420375 : 9.7743116798081431
125.47221115622136 : 9.7740928939178069
125.47209082734865 : 9.7744050025693348
125.47197511459913 : 9.7748882658074479
125.47244153717244 : 9.7751645682908084
125.4718059644679 : 9.776194405720787
125.47040960335498 : 9.7760722863802219
125.46956705814789 : 9.7749800269192786
125.469045 : 9.7754568878152028
Capitol Hills Bounded along an Institutional zone of
Provincial Capitol Compound on the
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southwest; thence along a commercial strip
of Capitol Road on the east.
Canlanipa Housing I and Bounded on the north by the boundaries of
Canlanipa Housing Phase IV Brgys. Taft and Canlanipa; thence along the
and DOJURAI MSC property lot on the southeast; thence on
the boundary of Brgys. Cagniog and
Canlanipa on the south and along the
national road to arellano on the west.
CASETTA 3, Brgy. Cagniog Bounded along a national road going to
Arellano District on the northeast; thence
near the boundary of Brgys. Cagniog and
Luna on the west. It is located adjacent to
Casetta 1.
TH PAL Property The area is traversed by the National
Residential 2 Highway. It is bounded on the north by a
(R-2) fishpond. By Commercial strips on the east.
By Production Forest on the south and west.
PROPOSED HOUSING AREA Bounded along the boundary of Ipil and Rizal
(Tiro lot), Brgy. Ipil on the north; thence along a production
forest on the west where the Provincial
Forest Park is located.
CHECKPOINT AREA, Brgy. luna Bounded on the north by the Maharlika
highway to Lipata; thence on the east by the
national road going to butuan and on the
west by a 20 m easement of the Surigao
River.
TOGBONGON AREA Bounded on the west by a barangay road of
Togbongon;thence on north by the bachelor
bus complex; on the east by the 20 m
easement of the Surigao River.
CASETTA 2, Brgy. Rizal Bounded along a production forest on the
north, east and west; thence along a
cocoland on the south and located near the
national road of sitio bioborhan.
CANDAVA, Rizal St., Brgy. Bounded along Rizal St. (traffic area) on the
Washington northwest; thence along CARAGA Hospital on
the southwest. Along a commercial strip of
Residential 3 (R-3) Capitol Road on the southeast and along a
Residential 2 zone on the northeast.
DICSUPOI, Brgy. Taft It is situated in-between Espina extension and
Capitol Road. Bounded along Public Cemetery
on the northeast and along the DPWH
Compound on the southwest.
This area is traversed by Espina extension.
Bounded near the junction of Espina and
DICHAI, Brgy. Taft
Capitol road extensions on the west; thence
along the DPWH compound on the southeast.
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Along the Residential 2 area that paralled to
the Capitol Road Extension.
DOJURAI PRIVATE and Bounded by the MSC shrine on the west;
adjacent areas, Brgy, thence along a Residential 2 portion of
Canlanipa DOJURAI on the north. Along a forest park on
the south and along the proposed national
road.
RESETTLEMENT SITE, Brgy. Bounded by the forest park and a risk hazard
Canlanipa area on the north; thence along a proposed
national coastal road on the east. Along the
boundary of Canlanipa and Cagniog on the
north and along the Canlanipa Housing on
the west.
Caraga Regional Hospital Surrounded by ricelands of Sitio Lumaban,
Employees Multi-Purpose Brgy. Rizal with the following coordinates:
Cooperative-Senator Barbers Longitude Latitude
Village, Brgy. Rizal 549791.68610074301: 1080866.0793021077
549753.65610109305 : 1080899.9292531672
549767.75187103904 : 1080997.7793499015
549754.84813307435 : 1081009.2940561613
Socialized Housing 549662.24610214983 :1081038.579350519
Zone (SHZ) 549667.96610218042 : 1081058.0693505567
549779.70610174839 : 1081117.0293510135
549947.45610060496 : 1081075.6193516394
549941.77610047243 : 1081029.5993515914
549855.30610093137 : 1081017.2394000681
549850.37610075378 : 1080962.6593512001
MANA PEPANG VILLAGE, Brgy. Located along the National Road to Lipata
Rizal Longitude Latitude
550850.56609921379 : 1082122.5297466321
550927.13609867007 : 1082096.8897957697
550893.74021732167 : 1082015.0739865475
550896.24832423613 : 1081967.42
550878.53603680676 : 1081892.0374385756
550847.29274598567 : 1081801.2408248396
550815.81337019289 : 1081784.1172313418
550805.76321536698 : 1081779.2958244313
550803.31858311291 : 1081688.0295535938
550764.88194866618 :1081727.955774341
550755.16195559141 : 1081739.1656736608
550724.6376685123 :1081778.9017680793
550700.59269949479 : 1081852.7336219507
550687.19855100685 : 1081951.5065854767
550713.95609939122 : 1081955.0597948157
550736.78609948233 : 1082017.2097949618
550754.42593801743 : 1082021.7897139336
550794.10609913734 : 1082013.7497463187
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NHA-Surigao Country Homes, Bounded along the boundary of Brgys. Silop
Brgy. Cagniog and Cagniog on the north; thence along the
boundary of Cagniog and Balibayon on the
east.It is bounded on the north and west by
an Agro-Industrial zone.
Gregorio T. Yap Property Bounded on the East by Lot No. 7166 and Lot
No. 2816; on the Southeast by Lot No. 2818;
Socialized Housing on the South by Lot No. 2820; on the West by
Zone (SHZ) Lot No. 2822 and on the Northwest by Lot
No. 2812-A
Longitude Latitude
ACEAN HEIGHTS, Brgy. 554540.92890154966 : 1076621.6922673595
Bonifacio 554796.12399140338 : 1076751.6620946517
554844.56538352568 : 1076725.3352511327
554894.05984934175 : 1076612.6564579962
554894.05984931346 : 1076565.2681395966
554561.08294810471 : 1076536.4995502424
BORROMEO-PACEMCO PORT- Bounded on the north by boulevard
BOULEVARD BLOCKS expansion; thence on the south by Borromeo
St.; on the northeast by existing boulevard
and on the west by Magallanes St.
MAGALLANES-BORROMEO- Bounded by Borromeo St. on the north and
DIEZ-NARCISO BLOCKS east side; thence along Narciso St. on the
south and Magallanes St. on the west.
BORROMEO-SAN NICOLAS- Bounded by Narciso St. on the north.
NARCISO-NAVARRO-ESPINA Bounded by Borromeo and Espina Sts. on the
BLOCKS east.
Bounded on the south by Navarro St.
Bounded on the west by a proposed road
Commercial 1 (C- from Espina St.
1) Zone BILANG-BILANG-P.REYES Bounded on the north by Commercial 2 zone
BLOCK along P. Reyes St.
Bounded on the east by Navarro St.
Bounded south by Punta Bilang-Bilang.
Bounded on the west by body of water (Boat
Basin)
ESPINA-NAVARRO-NUEVA- Bounded on the north by Espina St.
BLOCK Bounded on the east by the junction of
Nueva and Navarro Sts.
Bounded on the south by Nueva St.
Bounded on the west by Espina St.
25 meters deep from the edge of left portion
of the 60.00 meter width Espina st., starting
ESPINA ST. STRIP from the edge of a proposed road to the
Junction of Capitol Road extension and
Espina extension.
NUEVA ST. STRIP 20.00 meters deep from the edge of both
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sides of the 12.00 meter wide Nueva st.,
starting from the location of Nueva gym to
Taft National High School.
Bounded on the north by Borromeo St.
BORROMEO- RIZAL-RIVERSIDE Bounded on the east by Rizal St.
MAJOR BLOCK Bounded on the south by Rizal St.
Bounded on the west by Kinabutan River.
One to two lots deep on both sides of Kaskag
KASKAG AREA
major roads.
20.00 meters deep from the edge of the
NATIONAL ROAD STRIP 60.00 meter wide national road starting from
(Barangay Washington) corner of Roxas St. to the junction of Ortiz
Extension.
One to two lots deep from the edge of
Capitol road starting from the corner of Rizal
CAPITOL ROAD STRIP St. where Caltex station is located to the
point fronting the entrance of the Public
Commercial 1 (C- Cemetery.
1) Zone 20 to 100 meters deep on both sides of the
60-meter wide national road, starting from
NATIONAL ROAD STRIP
the boundary of Brgys. Luna and Washington
(Barangay Luna)
down to the boundary of Brgys. Luna and
Bonifacio.
Bounded on the north by Residential 1 zone
of sitio Bacud.
BONILLA/KAIMO PROPERTIES Bounded on the east by a Production Forest
(Brgy. Luna) Bounded on the south by a Production Forest
Bounded on the west by the national
highway.
75 meters deep on both sides of the 60-
MAHARLIKA NATIONAL ROAD
meter wide national road, starting from the
STRIP
edge of Kinabutan river up to the boundary
(Brgy. Rizal)
of Brgys. Rizal and Lipata.
Strip 1 is 50 meters deep from the edge of
Togbongon-Mat-I road, starting from the
boundary of brgys. Rizal and Togbongon
STRIP ALONG TOGBONGON down to Bachelor Express compound.
ROAD Strip 2 is 50 meters deep from the edge of
Togbongon-Mat-I road starting from Tongsan
compound to the entrance road of Brgy.
Togbongon proper.
Bounded by on the north by an Industrial
zone of the PACEMCO Port area.
PROPOSED PACEMCO PORT
Bounded on the east by the proposed arterial
AREA
highway.
(Brgy. Cagniog)
Bounded on the south by an Industrial zone
of the PACEMCO Port area.
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Bounded on the west by an Industrial zone of
the PACEMCO Port area.
100 meters deep from the edge of the 60-
meter width national highway starting 1 km
NATIONAL ROAD STRIP
from the boundary of Brgys. Luna and
(Barangay Bonifacio)
Bonifacio down to the boundary of Brgys.
Bonifacio and Quezon.
Bounded on the north, east and west by the
PROPOSED COMMERCIAL
Commercial 1 (C- body of water.
COMPLEX (Reclamation)
1) Zone Bounded on the south by the national coastal
(Brgy. San Juan)
road of PCUM brgy. San Juan.
Bounded on the north by the national coastal
COMMERCIAL STRIP ALONG
road of PCUM brgy. San Juan.
COASTAL ROAD
Bounded on the south by a residential 2
(Brgy. San Juan)
zone.
Commercial strip along Alilo 3-lots deep along Alilo Ensomo St. from the
Ensomo st. corner of the national coastal road down to
Rafael Eliot St.
Luneta Park Bounded on the North by Borromeo St., on

the east by Magallanes St., on the south by
San Nicolas St. and on the west by Rizal St.
Provincial Sports Complex Bounded on the north by a Commercial-1
PARKS AND
area, on the east by Magallanes St., on the
RECREATION (PR)
south by Penaranda St. and on the west by
Rizal St.
Coastal Area of Brgy. Sabang Bounded on the northeast and west by the
sea. Bounded on the south by national road.
NONOC ISLAND Bounded on the north by Awasan Island and
Municipality of Cagdianao.
Bounded on the south by Hinatuan Passage.
Bounded on the east by Hinatuan Passage.
TIMES AUTOCRAFT Bounded on the north by Bagong Silang road.
Bounded on the south by Kalipayan St.
Bounded on the east by Ortiz extension.
INDUSTRIAL ZONE Bounded on the west by a Residential zone.
PROPOSED FISHING PORT Bounded on the north by Bilang-Bilang bay.
COMPLEX Bounded on the south by the proposed
national coastal road.
Bounded on the east by Bilang-Bilang bay.
Bounded on the west by a Commercial 2
zone.
RECABO AREA Bounded on the north by Maharlika Highway.
Check Point, Brgy. Luna Bounded on the east, west and south by a
Residential 2 zone.
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JUNCTION OF TOGBONGON Bounded on the north by Maharlika National
ROAD-MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY Highway.
BLOCK Bounded on the south by an Agricultural
Zone (Riceland).
Bounded on the east by Togbongon-Mat-I
road.
Bounded on the west by an Agricultural Zone
(Riceland).
DANAQUE PROPERTIES Bounded on the north, east and south by an
(Brgy. Togbongon) Agricultural Zone (Riceland).
Bounded on the west by Togbongon-Mat-i
Road.
PROPOSED PACEMCO PORT Bounded on the north by a Proposed
(Brgy. Cagniog) National Road.
Bounded on the south by a National Road of
Arellano.
INDUSTRIAL ZONE Bounded on the east by a Proposed National
Road.
Bounded on the west by the Surigao
Memorial Park.
MINI-INDUSTRIAL ESTATE Bounded on the north, south and east by
COMPLEX Agricultural Zone (Cocoland).
(Brgy. Balibayon) Bounded on the west by a Residential-1-B
zone.
PACEMCO CEMENT PLANT Bounded on the northwest by the National
(Brgy. Quezon) Highway.
Bounded on the south by Cocoland and
Production Forest.
Bounded on the east by a Production Forest.
PACEMCO QUARRY SITE Bounded on the northwest by the National
Highway.
Bounded on the south by Cocoland.
Bounded on the east by a Production Forest.
CAGNIOG AREA Bounded on the north by Arellano Highway.
Bounded on the south by boundary of Brgys.
Silop and Cagniog.
Bounded on the east by the proposed
Housing and Cemetery.
Bounded on the west by Residential and
Built-up areas.
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL
SURIGAO FEEDMILL (Brgy. Bounded on the North by a Riceland, on the
Trinidad) East by Riceland, thence on the South by
General Residential Zone and on the West by
National Highway
POULTRY AND PIGGERY AT Bounded on the north, south and east by a
BRGY. TRINIDAD Production Forest.
Bounded on the west by a cocoland.
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SITIO BIOBORJAN QUARRY, Bounded on the North, East and West by the
INDUSTRIAL - 1 Brgy. Rizal National Highway and on the South by
Production Forest
PPA Bounded on the northwest by Borromeo St.
and on the southwest by Bilang-bilang bay.
SURNECO Yard, Espina St. LONGITUDE LATITUDE
125.49110858486682 : 9.7841796136657404
125.49128600662156 : 9.7842032550749529
125.49207939681227 : 9.7842254357982004
125.49239763946723 : 9.7835040701637794
125.4922084523887 : 9.7833485264352511
125.4920705175405 : 9.7831944555086157
125.49189148985815 : 9.7828427262045583
125.49133095187264 : 9.7836505594276844
PACEMCO Wharf The wharf is surrounded by Body of Water
SMWD Reservoir, Ceniza Surrounded by Residential-1 Zone
Heights
Bachelor Bus Yard, Brgy. Bounded on the north by a commercial strip
Togbongon and a Riceland, on the east by a Riceland. on
the south by a Residential-2 subdivision, and
on the west by a city road.
Lipata Ferry Terminal On the northeast by the sea, on the
southwest on the road going to Barangay
UTILITIES Punt Bilar.
Surigao City Airport Bounded on the north by Surigao River, on
the east by the national highway, on the
south by rice land and on the west by a
riceland.
Surigao Bus and Jeepney LONGITUDE LATITUDE
Terminal 125.48239136846252 : 9.7629636360453826
125.48323715042451 : 9.7629364226178339
125.48329032130631 : 9.7648598857338396
125.48278376590778 : 9.7648797339393685
125.4824642754234 : 9.764892495551134
125.48246568845104 : 9.7648818484326849
Landfill Site, Brgy. Cagniog LONGITUDE LATITUDE
125.50620069792618 : 9.7540228707989804
125.50608904816941 : 9.7546857067505961
125.50566619069544 : 9.754950986473359
125.50541897815687 : 9.7547437544351698
125.50487956144967 : 9.754773758708307
125.50439322224008 : 9.7551292772367137
125.50343656158135 : 9.7548553700576388
125.50299784821408 : 9.755063254835612
125.50213065455381 : 9.7548272776961511
125.5016278460821 : 9.7542888578732789
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125.50231849073825 : 9.7536065442566517
125.50295356072151 : 9.7533656396044464
125.5032806090793 : 9.7527217453908328
UTILITIES 125.50373133824897 : 9.75232405611502
125.50426966199684 : 9.7522363690438247
125.50498367810522 : 9.7518896458750088
125.50569819870296 : 9.7526649120353479
125.50525509661669 : 9.753284296367255
Section 9. Interpretation of the Zone Boundary. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any
of the zones indicated on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
9.1 Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center
of streets or highway, the street or highway right-of-way lines, shall be construed
to be the boundaries;
9.2 Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot
lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundaries;
9.3 Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to
the center lines or right-of-way lines of streets and highways, such zone boundaries
shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from as
indicated in the zoning map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be
determined by the use of the scale shown in said zoning map;
9.4 Where the boundary of a zone follows a stream, lake or other bodies of water, said
boundary line should be deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of
the community unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated as following such
bodies of water shall be construed to follow such bodies of water and in the event
of such change, shall be construed as moving with the actual body of water;
9.5 Where a lot of one ownership, as of record at the effective date of this Ordinance,
is divided by a zone boundary line, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone
where the major portion of the lot is located. In case the boundary line bisects the
lot, it shall fall in the zone where the principal structure falls;
9.6 Where zone boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep, said depth shall be construed
to be the average lot depth of the lots involved within each particular city block.
Where, however, any lot has a depth greater than said average, the remaining
portion of said lot shall be construed as covered by the one-lot-deep zoning district
provided the remaining portion has an area less than fifty percent (50%) of the
total area of the entire lot.
If the remaining portion has an area equivalent to fifty percent (50%) or more of
the total area of the lot then the average lot depth shall apply to the lot which shall
become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the
case may be.
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9.7 In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any property along zone
boundary lines, such property shall be considered as falling within the less
restrictive zone. Otherwise, exact zone boundaries shall be determined using the
geographic information system (GIS) or other applicable information
communications technology systems;
9.8 The textual description of the zone boundaries shall prevail over that of the Official
Zoning Maps. In case of difficulty or conflict in the interpretation of the Official
Zoning Maps and text, the Zoning Administrator or Zoning Officer may avail
assistance from the HLURB.
ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATIONS
Section 10. General Provision. Zone regulations refer to Use, Density and Bulk and
Building/Structure Design Regulations as described hereof:
1. Use Regulations:
 Principal Uses – pertain to the main intent for the zone in consideration.
Uses that are enumerated herein are considered as “by-right uses”.
 Accessory Uses – pertain to those that are customarily associated with the
Principal Use application (such as a garage is accessory to a house). It should
be noted that the focus is on the lot parcel level and Accessory Use
applications are evaluated in relation to the Principal Use on the same lot
parcel. The uses that are enumerated are illustrative and should not be
considered as exhaustive or all-inclusive.
The following criteria shall be used in determining Accessory Uses:
1. They must be related to the Principal Uses

2. They must be subordinate and clearly incidental to the Principal Use
3. They must be customarily incidental.
4. They must be located on the same lot as the Principal Use and,
occasionally, must also be in the same ownership.
5. They must not alter the character of the area or be detrimental thereto
 Conditional Uses – those that may be beneficial to the zone but have
potentials to cause nuisance effects on the neighborhood (as in retail stores
in a residential area) such as by generating a large volume of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic, noise, etc. These may be allowed by the City Zoning Board
of Adjustment and Appeals under conditions intended to mitigate such
possible nuisance effects and subject to the procedures in evaluating
applications for Conditional Use Permits.
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Development applications that are not in the list of Principal, Accessory and
Conditional Uses shall be considered Deviations and will be evaluated by the
CZBAA according to the Mitigating Devices provision of the Zoning Ordinance.
The applicable laws for Zones that are regulated by different statutes, such as
Ancestral Lands and Forest Lands must be observed.
2. Building Density and Bulk Regulations
The density and bulk of buildings/structures shall be regulated through

specifications on, among others, Building Height Limits, Floor Area Ratios, Footprint
Sizes, Ground Level Open Spaces, etc. which may vary among zones.
Considerations in developing Bulk and Density regulations include, among others:
2.1 Land limitations – only low density developments should be provided in areas
that have significant land limitations such as steep slopes, soft soils,
earthquake faults, flood-susceptibility, etc.
2.2 Weather conditions - densities should be controlled in areas susceptible to

typhoons and strong winds
2.3 Designated growth areas - high intensity developments should be directed to

designated urban growth areas determined in the CLUP
2.4 Land and property values - densities will normally be highest in areas with
high values such as CBDs
2.5 Neighborhood characteristics – densities should be carefully controlled to

preserve the stability of well-established low-density residential
neighborhoods
2.6 Surrounding environments - densities may be affected by proximity to

heritage sites or to an airport
2.7 Service infrastructure – allowed densities should consider the adequacy of

service infrastructure provisions such as potable water, storm drainage, etc.
2.8 The applicable provisions of the IRR of the National Building Code (NBC) (2005
edition) must be used should Density and Bulk regulations be specified since
NBC provides the upper limit regarding BHLs or which is more restrictive.
2.9 Safety feature requirements in formulating Building Density and Bulk

regulations for critical and life-line facilities such as hospitals, fire stations,
evacuation
centers, power plants, water treatment plants, etc. must be
observed/considered based in the manual Safe Hospitals and Emergencies and
Disasters: Philippine Indicators published by the Department of Health. Its
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provisions for hospitals include, among others:

- The building shape should be square or rectangular
- The building should have less than five floors
- The building form should not be top heavy, without cantilevers, with
balanced massing and with balanced loading
2.10 Relevant provisions of PD 957, BP 220 and other laws governing building density
and bulk must be observed
2.11 Density and bulk regulations should be numeric and measurable.
2.12 Applicable laws for Zones that are regulated by different statutes, such as
Ancestral Lands and Forest Lands on matters regarding Density and Bulk
Controls must be observed.
Specific uses/activities of lesser density within a particular zone (R-1) may be

allowed within the zone of higher density (R-2, R-3) but not vice versa, nor in
another zone and its subdivisions (e.g. C-1, C-2), except for uses expressly
allowed in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-
zonal and not inter-zonal.
Design regulations should be made consistent with the relevant provisions of

the National Building code, PD 957, BP 220 and other related laws
Section 11. Use Regulations in General Residential Zone (GRZ)
1. Purpose and Intent – A General Residential Zone shall be used principally for
dwelling/housing purposes, institutional and low intensity commercial uses so as to
maintain peace and quiet of the area within the zone.
2. Permitted Uses: The following are the allowable uses:
2.1 Detached family dwelling

2.2 Multi-family dwelling e. g. row-houses, apartments
2.3 Residential condominium
2.4 Apartment
2.5 Hometel
2.6 Pension house
2.7 Hotel apartment or apartel
2.8 Dormitory
2.9 Boarding house
2.10 Branch libraries and museums
3. Customary accessory uses like:
3.1 Servants quarter

3.2 Private garage
3.3 Guard house
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4. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging home business such
as dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-sari store and the like provided that:
4.1 The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5),
inclusive of the owner;
4.2 There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises;
4.3 No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited
above;
4.4 No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in greater volume that would
normally be expected in a residential neighborhood and any need for parking
generated by the conduct of such home occupation shall be met off the street and in
a place other that the required front yard;
4.5 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 voltages off the premises;
4.6 The use of the dwelling unit for home occupation shall be clearly incidental and
subordinate to its use for residential purpose by its occupants and for the conduct of
the home occupation, not more than thirty percent (30%) of the ground floor area of
the dwelling unit shall be used
5. Home Industry Classified as cottage industry provided that:
5.1 Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the ground
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;
5.2 Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI);
5.3 Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in sub-sections 12.c, 12.d, 12.e
and 12.f, home occupation, this section.
6. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within
the premises, such as:
6.1 Swimming pool
6.2 Pelota Court
6.3 Other similar uses not mentioned
7. Nursery/Pre-School/elementary school
8. High School
9. Vocational School
10. Sports Club
11. Religious Use
12. Multi-purpose hall/barangay hall
13. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center, birthing homes
14. Plant nurseries
15. Category II and III Funeral establishment with chapels and offering funeral services without
embalming facilities (subject to Rule III Sec. 4.A.1.1c of the IRR to govern the processing of
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applications for locational clearance of funeral establishments as amended)

Section 12. Use Regulation in Residential 1 (R1) Zone
1. Purpose and Intent - An R1 zone shall be used for low density residential purposes
characterized mainly by single-family, single detached dwellings with the usual community
ancillary/accessory uses on a neighborhood scale, such as executive subdivisions and
relatively exclusive residential communities which are not subdivisions with a density of
twenty (20) dwelling units and below per hectare
2. Permitted Uses -
 Principal Uses
2.1 Single-detached dwelling units

2.2 Semi-detached family dwelling units
 Accessory Uses
2.3 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:
2.3.1 Servants quarters

2.3.2 Private garage
2.3.3 Guardhouse
2.3.4 Laundries
2.3.5 Non-commercial garages
2.3.6 Houses for pets such as dogs, birds, rabbits and the like of not more
than 4.00 sq. m. in floor area
2.3.7 Pump houses
2.3.8 Generator houses
2.4 Home occupation for the practice of one’s 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 and a sari-sari store and the like, provided that:
2.4.1 The number of persons engaged in such business/;industry shall not

exceed five (5) inclusive of owner;
2.4.2 There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building
premises;
2.4.3 That in no case shall more than 20% of the building be used for said
home occupation;
2.4.4 No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory
uses cited above;
2.4.5 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
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occupation shall be met off the street and in a place other than the
required front yard; and
2.4.6 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 voltages off
the premises.
2.5 Home Industry classified as cottage industry, provided that:
2.5.1 Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of
the ground 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;
2.5.2 Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
2.5.3 Such shall consider the provisions pertaining to customary accessory
uses, traffic and equipment/process under Home Occupation of this
section.
2.6 Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family
residing within the premises, such as:
2.6.1 Swimming pool

2.6.2 Tennis courts
2.6.3 Basketball courts
 Conditional Uses
2.7 Open market and Medium Cost Subdivision Projects under PD 957
2.8 Community social centers such as neighborhood-scale retail stores, laundries,
beauty shops, barber shops, health spa, drug stores, health services facilities,
food stores, restaurant, coffee shops, audio-video and computer rental shops
and similar uses;
2.9 Preparatory schools provided that they do not exceed three (3) classrooms
and shall be located not less than 500 meters from the nearest existing school
offering similar course;
2.10 Boarding houses with no more than eight (8) boarders;
2.11 Neighborhood-scale recreational facilities such as sports, club, tennis courts,
basketball courts, swimming pools and similar uses;
2.12 Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways, promenades and play lots;
2.13 Plant nursery;
2.14 Religious use such as churches or similar places of worship;
2.15 Barangay hall;
2.16 Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center
3. Density Regulations
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Allowed density is twenty (20) dwelling units and below per hectare
4. Building Density and Bulk Regulations/Building Height Limit
 Number of allowable storeys/floors above established grade: three (3)
 Building Height Limit: 10.00 meters above established grade. (see Fig. 1)
 The Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of developments shall not be less than 30% of the
total lot area. As defined in the NBC, USA is the “true open which should be of
exposed soil and planted. The USA is located outside the building envelope.
5. Zone Hazard Exposure – R-1 zone is exposed to the hazards herein identified:
Location Hazard
Cagniog-Ouano Ceniza  Ground shaking
Subdivision  Moderately exposed to rain induced landslide
(RIL)
Villa Corito Subdivision  Ground shaking
 Flooding by about one (1.0) meter to five (5.0)
meters water depth in a 5-year rain interval
 Liquefaction
 Tsunami inundated area
Bernadette Village and Tuazon  Flooding by about 1.0 to 2.0 meters in portion of
Park the area particularly low lying areas of the village
and in Tuazon Park,
 Ground shaking,
Ocean Ridge Subdivision  Rain induced landslide (moderate to high),
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Location Hazard
 Ground shaking
 Earthquake induced landslide (low)
SPUS-Femuco Celestial Heights,  Rain induced landslide (moderate)
Surigao Mountain View Home  Ground shaking
Subdivision
Teacher’s Village  Ground shaking,
 Rain induced landslide (high to moderate),
 Liquefaction (portion of Casetta boundary)
Bacud, Looc and Holy Cross  Flooding by less than one (1.0) to four (4.0)
Village meters,
 Liquefaction (high),
 Rain induced landslide (moderate)
 Ground shaking
Section 13. Use Regulation in Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone
1. Purpose and Intent - An R-2 zone is for medium density residential use or occupancy,
characterized mainly as a low-rise single-attached, duplex or multi-level building/structure
for exclusive use as multi-family dwellings with a density of 21 to 65 dwelling units per
hectare. This includes R-2 structures within semi-exclusive subdivisions and semi-exclusive
residential communities which are not subdivisions.
2. Permitted Uses – No building or improvement or portions thereof, shall be erected,

constructed, converted, established, altered or enlarged, nor shall any lot or premises be
used except for one or more of the following purposes:
 Principal Uses

2.2 Single attached dwelling units
2.3 Semi-detached family dwelling units, e. g. duplex
2.4 Townhouses
2.5 Apartments
2.7 Boarding houses
2.8 Dormitories
 Accessory Uses

2.9.3 Guardhouse
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2.9.4 Laundries
2.9.7 Pump houses
2.10 Home occupation for the practice of one’s 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 and a sari-sari store and the like, provided that:
2.10.1 The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not

exceed ten (10) inclusive of owner;
2.10.2 There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building
premises;
2.10.3 That, in no case shall more than thirty percent (30%) of the building be
used for said home occupation;
2.10.4 No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory
uses cited above;
2.10.5 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
2.10.6 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 voltages off the premises.
2.11 Home Industry classified as cottage industry, provided that:
2.11.1 Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%)
of the ground 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;
2.11.3 Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization set by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
uses, traffic and equipment/process under Home Occupation of this
section.
2.12.1 Swimming pool

2.12.2 Tennis courts
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12.13 Community social centers such as neighborhood-scale multi-purpose halls,

clubhouses and similar uses;
12.14 Community service facilities such as neighborhood-scale retail stores,
laundries, beauty shops, barber shops, health spa, drug stores, health services
facilities, food stores, restaurant, coffee shops, audio-video and computer
rental shops and similar uses;
12.15 Preparatory schools, elementary and high schools provided they do not
exceed sixteen (16) classrooms
12.16 Neighborhood-scale recreational facilities such as sports, club, tennis courts,
basketball courts, swimming pools and similar uses;
12.17 Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways, promenades and play lots;
12.18 Plant nursery;
12.19 Religious use such as churches or similar places of worship;
12.20 Convents and monasteries;
12.21 Barangay Hall;
12.22 Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, sanitaria, health center;
12.23 Outpatient clinics, family planning clinics, lying-in clinics, diagnostics clinic,
medial and clinical laboratories;
12.24 Branch library and museum;
12.25 Steam/dry cleaning outlets;
12.26 Party needs and accessories (leasing of tables and chairs, etc.);
12.27 Philanthropic or charitable institutions;
12.28 Offices with no actual display, sale, transfer or lending of the office
commodities in the premises and with subject gross floor area (GFA) not
exceeding thirty percent (30%) of the building GFA;
12.29 Apartment hotels/hometels;
12.30 Car barns for not more than three (3) units;
12.31 LPG retailing with a maximum of twenty (20) units of LPG tanks at any given
time;
12.32 Recreational facilities such as resorts, swimming pools, clubhouses and similar
uses except carnivals and fairs;
12.33 Bank branches, savings/loans/lending shops;
12.34 Driving range
3.1 For single-attached, duplex, accessoria, rowhouse, and townhouse

buildings/structure: number of allowable storeys/floors above established grade is
three (3) storeys and building height limit is ten (10) meters above highest grade;
and
3.2 For multiple family dwelling units such as townhouses, apartments and residential
condominiums as well as boarding houses and dormitories, number of allowable
storeys/floors above established grade is five (5) storeys and building height limit is
15 meters above established grade
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - R-2 zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
PCUM, Malinao Settlers, Casetta 1 (Brgy.  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Cagniog)  Tsunami inundated area
 Storm surge,
 Liquefaction,
 Flooding
 Groundshaking (PEIS 8)
Casetta 3, Brgy. Cagniog  Moderately exposed to rain-induced
landslide
Navalca, Kabalawan, Back of Navarro Street,  Groundshaking (PEIS 8),
Espina-Nueva, Kaskag-Bagong Silang, back  Tsunami,

portion of Miranda Hospital, Villa Corito and Liquefaction
Barangay Rizal  Flooding
Silay Hills  Rain-induced landslide,
 Tsunami,
 Groundshaking (PEIS 8),
 Liquefaction
Canlanipa Housing Phase I, Don Julio  Rain-induced landslide,
Resources Assoc. Subdivision (DOJURAI), and  Ground shaking (PEIS 8)
Capitol Hills  Liquefaction
Canlanipa Housing Phase IV, Brgy. Canlanipa  Highly exposed to rain-induced
landslide
 Ground-shaking
Brgy. Canlanipa Proper  High in liquefaction
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Location Hazard
 Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m.
 Prone to flooding
 Ground-shaking
Navarro-Espina-Nueva  Ground shaking (PEIS 8),
 Liquefaction
 Flooding
Tiro Lot  Earthquake induced landslide,
 Rain induced landslide,
 Ground shaking (PEIS 8)
Section 14. Use Regulation in High Density Residential (R-3) Zone
1. Purpose and Intent – a high-density residential use or occupancy characterized mainly as a

low-rise or medium-rise building/structure for exclusive use as a multiple family dwellings
with mixed housing type with a density of 66 or more dwelling units. R-3 structures may
include low-rise or medium-rise residential condominium buildings that are already
commercial in nature and scale.
2. Permitted Uses – the following shall be permitted in R-3 zone:
 Principal Uses

2.2 Semi-detached family dwelling units, e. g. duplex
2.3 Accessories (shophouses), townhouses, tenements and apartments
2.5 Boarding houses
2.6 Dormitories
2.7 Pension house
2.8 Hometel
2.9 Hotels, motels, inns, pension houses and apartels
 Accessory Uses
2.10 All Accessory uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones
2.11 Economic and socialized housing projects under BP 220

2.12 Low income housing projects under CMP
2.13 Multi-purpose halls, clubhouses and similar uses
2.14 Service facilities such as neighborhood-scale retail stores, laundries, beauty
shops, barber shops, health spa, drug stores, health service facilities, food
stores, restaurants, coffee shops, audio-video and computer rental shops and
similar uses;
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2.15 Preparatory schools, elementary and high schools;

2.16 Vocational schools;
2.17 Recreational facilities such as sports club, tennis courts, basketball courts,
swimming pools and similar uses;
2.18 Car barns;
2.19 All other Conditional Uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 zones not inconsistent with
the above.
 Where Principal Uses are limited to single-attached or duplex buildings/structures

and where building heights are limited to three (3) stories,
3.1 Number of allowable storeys/floors above established grade: three (3)

3.2 Building Height Limit: 10.00 meters above established grade
3.3 For economic and socialized housing projects, BP 220 regulations shall apply
 Where Principal uses include multiple-family dwelling units such as townhouses,

apartments and residential condominiums as well as boarding houses, dormitories,
pension houses, hotels, etc. and where building heights are increased to a maximum
of twelve (12) storeys
3.4 Number of allowable storeys/floors above established grade: twelve (12)

3.5 Building Height Limit: 36.00 meters above established grade
3.6 For economic and socialized housing projects, BP 220 regulations shall apply
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - R-3 zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
Candava, Rizal Street  Ground shaking (PEIS 8)
 Highly susceptible to liquefaction;
DICSUPOI / DICHAI (Espina  Ground shaking (PEIS 8),
Extension)  Moderately susceptible to rain-induced
landslide,
 Highly susceptible to liquefaction
Casetta 2, Brgy. Rizal  Ground shaking (PEIS 8)
 Moderately susceptible to rain-induced landslide
Section 15. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: In accordance with the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992,
this refers to housing programs and projects covering houses and lots or home lots only
undertaken by the Government or the private sector for the underprivileged and homeless
citizens.
2. Permitted Uses: All Uses, Density and Bulk Regulations/Building Height Limit allowed
shall be in accordance with the provisions of BP 220. Socialized housing and CMP projects
maybe implemented as a Conditional Use in high density residential areas such as R-3.
3. Zone Hazard Exposure - Socialized Housing zone is exposed to the following hazards:
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Location Hazard
DOJURAI PRIVATE and adjacent areas  Moderate to high rain-induced landslide
including Resettlement Site, Brgy,  Lower portion is high in liquefaction
Canlanipa  Lower portion prone to flooding
 Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Caraga Regional Hospital Employees  High in liquefaction
Multipurpose Cooperative, Sitio  Prone to flooding
Lumaban, Brgy. Rizal  Siltation & sedimentation due to erosion
 Ground-shaking
MANA PEPANG VILLAGE, Brgy. Rizal  High in liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
NHA-Surigao Country Homes, Brgy.  Low vulnerability to rain-induced landslide
Cagniog  Half portion is high in liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
Lot No. 2812-A  Low susceptibility to rain induced landslide
Lot No. 2812-B (Gregorio Yap Property)  Ground-shaking
– City Socialized Housing Project)
Surigao del Norte Government Housing  Low to moderate susceptibility to rain-
Project induced landslide
 Ground-shaking
ACEAN HEIGHTS, Brgy. Bonifacio  Moderately exposed to rain-induced
landslide
 Ground-shaking
Brgy. Canlanipa Coastal area  High in liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
Smart Homes PNP-AFP Subdivision  Flooding
Section 16. Use Regulations in Commercial -1 (C-1) Zone
1. Purpose and Intent: A neighborhood or community level of commercial use or occupancy,

characterized mainly as a low-rise building/structure for low intensity commercial/trade
service and business activities e.g. one to three (1 to 3) storey shopping centers, small
offices or mixed-use/occupancy buildings and the like.
2. Permitted Uses: The following shall be the permitted uses in C-1 Zone
• Principal Uses
2.1 Office like:

2.1.1 Office building
2.1.2 Office condominium
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2.2 General retail stores and shops like:

2.2.1 Department store/shopping center
2.2.2 Bookstore and office supply shop
2.2.3 Home appliance store
2.2.4 Car shop
2.2.5 Photo shop
2.2.6 Flower shop
2.3 Shopping malls
2.4 Food market and shops like:
2.4.1 Bakery and bakeshop
2.4.2 Wine store
2.4.3 Grocery
2.4.4 Supermarket
2.5 Personal service shops like:
2.5.1 Beauty parlor
2.5.2 Barbershop
2.5.3 Spa
2.5.4 Sauna bath and massage clinic
2.5.5 Dressmaking and tailoring shop
2.6 Recreational center/establishments like
2.6.1 Moviehouses/theatre
2.6.2 Playcourt e.g. tennis court, bowling lane, billiard hall
2.6.3 Swimming pool
2.6.4 Gymnasium
2.6.5 Day and night club
2.6.6 Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium
2.6.7 Other sports and recreational establishment
2.7 Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways, promenades and playlots
2.8 Restaurants and other eateries
2.9 Short term special education like:
2.9.1 Dancing schools
2.9.2 Schools for self-defense
2.9.3 Driving school
2.9.4 Speech clinics
2.10 Commercial housing like:
2.10.1 Hotel
2.10.2 Apartment
2.10.3 Apartel
2.10.4 Boarding house
2.10.5 Dormitory
2.10.6 Pension house
2.10.7 Club House
2.11 Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors; at least 60%
of leasable or saleable floor area allotted for commercial purposes)
2.12 Embassy/consulate
2.13 Library/museum
2.14 Clinic
2.15 Vocational/technical school
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2.16 Convention center and related facilities

2.17 Messengerial services
2.18 Security agency
2.19 Janitorial services
2.20 Bank and other financial institutions
2.21 Pawnshops, money shops, photo and portrait studios, shoeshine/repair
stands, retail drugstores
2.22 Commercial job printing
2.23 Typing and photo engraving service
2.24 Repair of optical instrument and equipment and cameras
2.25 Repair of clocks and watches
2.26 Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal
2.27 Plant nurseries
2.28 Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except
nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities
2.29 Stores for construction supplies and building materials such as electrical and
electronics, plumbing supplies ,ceramic, clay cement and similar products
except CHBs, gravel and sand and other concrete products
• Accessory Uses
Customary accessory uses incidental to any of the principal uses provided that such
accessory uses such as:
2.30 Staff houses/quarters

2.31 Building garage
2.32 Storerooms and warehouses but only as be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
2.33 Pumphouses
2.34 Generator houses
• Conditional Uses
2.35 Filling station/service station

2.36 Transportation terminal /garage
2.37 Radio and television station
2.38 Garage for jeepneys and taxis not greater than six (6) units in number
2.39 Garage for bus and trucks not greater than three (3) units in number
2.40 Retailing of CHBs, gravel and sand and other concrete products
3. Building Density and Bulk and Property Development Regulations/Building Height Limit
3.1 Building or structure shall be erected, constructed, altered, move or expanded in

accordance with the provisions of the National Building Code (PD 1096, its revised
implementing rules and regulations) and CAAP regulations
3.2 Recreational & other similar places of amusement shall be established/regulated in
accordance with Republic Act No. 1224 (Annex C) and other related issuances
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - C-1 zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
 Borromeo-Pacemco Port-Boulevard  Prone to storm surge inundation of 1-4
Blocks, Nueva St. strip, meters;
 High in liquefaction;
 Prone to flooding;
 Groundshaking (PEIS 8)
 Narciso-Navarro-Amat-San Nicolas  Highly susceptible to liquefaction;
Block,  Prone to flooding;
 Borromeo-San Nicolas-Narciso-  Ground shaking (PEIS 8);
Navarro-Espina Blocks  Tsunami Inundated area
 Bilang-bilang–P. Reyes Block
 Espina Street Strip
 Borromeo-Rizal-Riverside Major
Block
 Kaskag area
 National Road Strip, Brgy.  Moderately susceptible to rain-induced
Washington landslide
 Highly susceptible to liquefaction,
 Capitol Road Strip, Brgy.  Moderate susceptibility to rain induced
Washington landslide,
 Portion along Asiatic area is storm surge
inundated
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Location Hazard
 National Road Strip, Brgy. Luna  Prone to flooding
 Strip along Togbongon Road, Brgy.  Ground shaking (PEIS 8)
Togbongon  Tsunami inundated area
 Bonilla-Kaimo Properties  Portion of the property is moderately
 National Road Strip, Brgy. Bonifacio susceptible to rain induced landslide,
 Prone to flooding,
 Along Proposed Pacemco Port, Brgy.  Moderate susceptibility to rain-induced
Cagniog landslide
Section 17. Regulations in Commercial-2 (C-2) Zone. –
1. Purpose and Intent – for city level of commercial use or occupancy characterized mainly
as a medium-rise building/ structure for medium to high intensity commercial/ trade,
service and business activities, e.g. three to five (3 to 5) storey shopping centers, medium
to large office or mixed use/ occupancy buildings/ structures and the like.
2. Permitted Uses: The following are the allowed uses in C-2 Zone
 Principal Uses
2.1 All principal uses in C-1

2.2 Wholesale and retail stores
2.3 Shopping centers, malls and supermarkets
2.4 Restaurants, drinking and dining establishments
2.5 Dance halls and ballrooms
2.6 Amusement halls and parlors
2.7 Billard halls, pool rooms and bowling alleys
2.8 Golf clubhouses
2.9 Dancing schools, disco pads, dance and amusement halls
2.10 Gymnasia, pelota courts and sports complex
2.11 Bakeries, pastry and bake shops
2.12 Engraving, photo developing and printing shops
2.13 Photographer and painter studios, tailoring and haberdashery shops
2.14 Battery shops and repair shops
2.15 Paint stores without bulk handling
2.16 Telephone and telegraph exchanges
2.17 Police and fire stations
2.18 Glassware and metalware stores, household equipment and appliance shops
2.19 Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal
2.20 General retail establishments such as curio or antique shops, pet shops and
aquarium stores, bookstores, art supplies and novelties, jewelry shops, liquor
wine stores and flower shops
2.21 Employment/ recruitment agencies, news syndicate services and office
equipment and repair shops and other offices
2.22 Watch sales and services, locksmith and other related services
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2.23 Other stores and shops for conducting retail business and local shopping
establishments
2.24 Radio, television and other electrical appliance repair shops
2.25 Furniture, repair and upholstering job
2.26 Computer stores and video shops, including repair
2.27 Internet café and cyber stations
2.28 Garment manufacturing with no more than twenty [20] machines
2.29 Signboard and streamer painting and silk screening
2.30 Car barns for jeepneys and taxis not more than six [6] units
2.31 Lotto terminals, off-fronton, on-line bingo outlets, e-games and off-track
betting stations
2.32 Gardens and landscaping supply/ contractors
2.33 Printing/ typesetting, copiers and duplicating services
2.34 Photo supply and developing
2.35 Restaurants, canteens, eateries, delicatessen shops, confectionery shops and
automats/ fastfoods
2.36 Groceries
2.37 Laundries and Laundromats
2.38 Recording and film laboratories
2.39 Auto repair, tire, vulcanizing shops and carwash with minimum 100 sq.m.
service area
2.40 Physical fitness gyms/ centers
2.41 Repair shops like:
2.41.1 House appliances
2.41.2 Motor vehicles and accessory
2.41.3 Home furnishing shops
2.42 Transportation terminals/ garage with repair
2.43 Parking lots, garage facilities
2.44 Printing and publishing plants and offices
2.45 Machinery display shop/ center
2.46 Hardware
2.47 Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice
2.48 Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
2.49 Chicharon factory
2.50 Motorcycles/ bicycles repair shops
2.51 Lechon stores
2.52 Biscuit factory – manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar
dried bakery products
2.53 Doughnut and hopia factory
2.54 Factory for other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)
2.55 Shops for repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other
related products
 Accessory Uses
2.56 All Accessory Uses in C-1
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2.57 Institutional uses such as colleges and universities, vocational and technical
schools, general hospitals and specialized general welfare, charitable and
government institutions
2.58 Wet and dry markets
2.59 Day/ night clubs, bars, cocktails, sing-along lounges, bistros, pubs, beer
gardens
2.60 Massage and sauna parlors
2.61 Casinos
2.62 Junk shop, scrap dealer shops
2.63 Gravel and sand
2.64 Welding shops
2.65 Machine shop service operation (repairing/ rebuilding or custom job orders)
2.66 Columbarium
2.67 Cell [mobile] phone towers
2.68 Hauling services and garage terminals for trucks, tow trucks and buses not
exceeding three [3] units
2.69 Auto sales and rentals, automotive handicraft, accessory and spare parts
shops, marine craft, aircraft and sales yards
2.70 Funeral establishment – Categories I, II and III (subject to Rule III Sec. 4.A.1.1c
of the IRR to govern the processing of applications for locational clearance of
funeral establishments as amended
3. Building Density and Bulk and Property Development Regulations/Building Height Limit
3.1 Number of allowable storeys/ floors above established grade: 6

3.2 Building Height Limit: 18.00 meters above established grade.
3.3 Recreational & other similar places of amusement shall be established in accordance
with Republic Act No. 1224 and other related issuances
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - C-2 zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
 Boulevard-Borromeo Block, Brgy. Taft  Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m.
 High in liquefaction
 Borromeo-Narciso-Navarro-Espina Blocks,  High in liquefaction
Brgy. Taft  Prone to flooding
 Navarro – P. Reyes – Nueva Block, Brgy. Taft  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
 Capitol Road Strip, Brgy. Washington  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
 Maharlika Road Strip, Brgy. Rizal  Prone to flooding
Sanchez Sand & Gravel area, Brgy. Cagniog  Prone to liquefaction & flooding
Portion of proposed fishing port complex, Brgy.  Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m.
Canlanipa  Prone to liquefaction
Section 18. Use Regulation in Light Industrial (I-1) Zone.
1. Purpose and Intent - shall be for non-pollutive/ non-hazardous and non-pollutive/

hazardous manufacturing/ processing establishments characterized mainly as low-rise but
sprawling buildings/ structures.
2. Permitted Uses: The following shall be allowed in I-1 Zone
 Principal Uses
Non-Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous Industries
2.1 Drying fish

2.2 Biscuit factory – manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar
dried bakery products
2.3 Doughnut and hopia factory
2.4 Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli and other noodles
2.5 Other bakery products not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)
2.6 Life belts factory
2.7 Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets and small leather goods
2.8 Manufacture of miscellaneous products of leather and leather substitute and
n.e.c.
2.9 Manufacture of shoes except rubber, plastic and wood
2.10 Manufacture of slipper and sandal except rubber and plastic
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2.11 Manufacture of footwear parts except rubber and plastic

2.12 Printing, publishing and allied industries and those n.e.c.
2.13 Manufacture or assembly of typewriters, cash registers, weighing, duplicating
and accounting machines
2.14 Manufacture or assembly of electronic data processing machinery and
accessories
2.15 Renovation and repair of office machinery
2.16 Manufacture or assembly of miscellaneous office machines and those n.e.c.
2.17 Manufacture of rowboats, bancas and sailboats
2.18 Manufacture of animal-drawn vehicles
2.19 Manufacture of children vehicles and baby carriages
2.20 Manufacture of laboratory and scientific instruments, barometers, chemical
balance, etc.
2.21 Manufacture of measuring and controlling equipment, plumb bob, rain
gauge, taxi meter, thermometer, etc.
2.22 Manufacture or assembly of surgical, medical, dental equipment and medical
furniture
2.23 Ice plants and cold storage buildings
2.24 Quick freezing and cold packaging for fish and other seafoods
2.25 Quick freezing and cold packaging for fruits and vegetables
2.26 Popcorn/ rice factory
2.27 Manufacture of medical/ surgical supplies, adhesive tapes, antiseptic
dressing, sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc.
2.28 Manufacture of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances (abdominal supporter,
ankle supports, arch support, artificial limb, kneecap supporters, etc.)
2.29 Manufacture of photographic equipment and accessories
2.30 Manufacture or assembly of optical instruments
2.31 Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles
2.32 Manufacture of optical lenses
2.33 Manufacture of watches and clocks
2.34 Manufacture of pianos
2.35 Manufacture of string instruments
2.36 Manufacture of wind and percussion instruments
2.37 Manufacture or assembly of electronic organs
2.38 Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts
2.39 Manufacture of sporting balls (not of rubber or plastic)
2.40 Manufacture of gym and playground equipment
2.41 Manufacture of sporting tables (billiards, pingpong, pool)
2.42 Manufacture of other sporting and athletic goods n.e.c.
2.43 Manufacture of toys and dolls except rubber and mold plastic
2.44 Manufacture of pens, pencils and other office and artist materials
2.45 Manufacture of umbrella and canes
2.46 Manufacture of buttons except plastic
2.47 Manufacture of brooms, brushes and fans
2.48 Manufacture of needles, pens, fasteners and zippers
2.49 Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems (except metal)
2.50 Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
2.51 Small-scale manufacturing of ice cream
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2.52 Dairies and creameries

2.53 Manufacture of surfing and roller boards and the like
2.54 And such other similar activities not elsewhere classified
Non-Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries
2.55 Manufacture of house furnishing

2.56 Textile bag factories
2.57 Canvass bags and other canvass products factory
2.58 Jute bag factory
2.59 Manufacture of miscellaneous textile goods, embroideries and weaving
apparel
2.60 Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and upholstery filling except coir
2.61 Men’s and boys’ garment factory
2.62 Women’s and girls’ and ladies’ garments factory
2.63 Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchief, neckwear and related clothing
accessories
2.64 Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof outer garments except jackets
2.65 Manufacture of miscellaneous wearing apparel except footwear
2.66 Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated mill work and those n.e.c.
2.67 Manufacture of wooden and cane containers
2.68 Sawali, nipa and split cane factory
2.69 Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other cane baskets and wares
2.70 Manufacture of cork products
2.71 Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoe lace and other similar products
2.72 Manufacture of miscellaneous wood products and those n.e.c.
2.73 Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture except primarily of metals
and those n.e.c.
2.74 Manufacture of paper stationery, envelopes and related articles
2.75 Manufacture of dry ice
2.76 Repackaging of industrial products e.g. paints, varnishes and other related
products
2.77 Pumping plants [water supply, storm drainage, sewerage, irrigation and waste
treatment plants]
 Accessory Uses
2.78 Customary support facilities for industries such as housing, community

facilities, utilities and services.
2.80 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in R-2, R-3 Zones
2.81 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in C-1, C-2 and C-3 Zones
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Other Use Regulation for Industrial Zones:
For land uses following under the use regulations for I-1, I-2 and I-3 Zones which are not
listed in the permitted uses, the corresponding certification as to non-pollutive or highly
pollutive and further classified as non-hazardous, hazardous and extremely hazardous,
shall first secure an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the Dept. of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). No industry listed under use regulations for I-
1 and I-2 Zones shall be allowed inside areas allotted to purely residential subdivisions
existing prior to the approval of this Zoning Ordinance even if such residential subdivisions
are within the Industrial Zones as described in this Ordinance.
Building Height Limit: 15 meters above highest grade.
4. Zone Hazard Exposure - Light industrial 1 (I-1) zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
 Recabo Area, National highway near  High in liquefaction
checkpoint  Prone to flooding
 Junction of Togbongon road-  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
maharlika highway block, Brgys.  Tsunami inundated area
Togbongon and Rizal
Strip along the national highway in  Flooding
Barangays Bonifacio and Quezon (530  Moderate to High susceptibility to
m and 650 m) landslide
 Ground-shaking
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Right side strip along the national  Low susceptibility to rain-induced

highway in Barangay Balibayon landslide
 Ground-shaking
Section 19. Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2).
1. Purpose and Intent - for pollutive/ non-hazardous and pollutive/hazardous manufacturing

and processing establishments characterized mainly as low-rise by sprawling buildings/
structures for medium intensity manufacturing or production activities.
2. Permitted Uses – only the following uses are permitted:

 Principal Uses
Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous Industries
2.1 Manufacturing and canning of ham, bacon and native sausage

2.2 Poultry processing and canning
2.3 Large-scale manufacturing of ice cream
2.4 Corn mill/ rice mill
2.5 Chocolate and cocoa factory
2.6 Candy factory
2.7 Chewing gum factory
2.8 Peanuts and other nuts factory
2.9 Other chocolate and confectionery products
2.10 Manufacturing of flavoring extracts
2.11 Manufacture of food products n.e.c. (vinegar, vetsin)
2.12 Manufacture of fish meal
2.13 Oyster shell grading
2.14 Manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations
2.15 Manufacture of stationery, art goods, cut stone and marble products
2.16 Manufacture of abrasive products
2.17 Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
2.18 Manufacture of cutlery, except table flatware
2.19 Manufacture of hand tools
2.20 Manufacture of general hardware
2.21 Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery hand tools and general hardware n.e.c.
2.22 Manufacture of household metal furniture
2.23 Manufacture of office, store and restaurant metal furniture
2.24 Manufacture of metal blinds, screens and shades
2.25 Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture primarily of metal n.e.c.
2.26 Manufacture of fabricated structural iron and steel
2.27 Manufacture of architectural and ornamental metal works
2.28 Manufacture of boilers, tanks and other structural sheet metal works
2.29 Manufacture of other structural products n.e.c.
2.30 Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and containers
2.31 Manufacture of stamped coated and engraved metal products
2.32 Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable products
2.33 Manufacture of heating, cooking and lighting equipment except electrical
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2.34 Sheet metal works generally manual operation

2.35 Manufacture of other fabricated metal products except machinery and
equipment n.e.c.
2.36 Manufacture or assembly of agricultural machinery and equipment
2.37 Native plow and harrow factory
2.38 Repair of agricultural machinery
2.39 Manufacture or assembly of service industry machines
2.40 Manufacture or assembly of elevators and escalators
2.41 Manufacture or assembly of sewing machines
2.42 Manufacture or assembly of cooking ranges
2.43 Manufacture or assembly of water pumps
2.44 Refrigeration industry
2.45 Manufacture or assembly of other machinery and equipment except electrical
n.e.c.
2.46 Manufacture or assembly of electrical apparatus
2.47 Manufacture or assembly of electrical cables and wires
2.48 Manufacture of other electrical industrial machinery and apparatus n.e.c.
2.49 Manufacture or assembly of electric equipment – radio, television, tape
recorder, stereo
2.50 Manufacture or assembly of radio and television transmitting, signaling and
detection equipment
2.51 Manufacture or assembly of telephone and telegraphic equipment
2.52 Manufacture of other electronic equipment and apparatus n.e.c.
2.53 Manufacture of industrial and commercial electrical appliances
2.54 Manufacture of household cooking, heating and laundry appliances
2.55 Manufacture of other electrical appliances n.e.c.
2.56 Manufacture of electric lamp fixtures
2.57 Repair garages and shops
2.58 Slaughterhouse/Abattoir (Class A & AA) - HLURB Res. No. R-650 S. 1999
Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries
2.59 Flour mill

2.60 Cassava flour mill
2.61 Manufacture of coffee
2.62 Manufacturing of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling n.e.c.
2.63 Production prepared feeds for animals
2.64 Grains and cement silos
2.65 Cigar and cigarette factory
2.66 Curing and redrying tobacco leaves
2.67 Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves n.e.c.
2.68 Textile and fiber spinning mills
2.69 Weaving hemp textile
2.70 Jute spinning and weaving
2.71 Miscellaneous spinning and weaving mills n.e.c.
2.72 Hosiery mill
2.73 Underwear and outwear knitting mills
2.74 Garment and undergarment factories
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2.75 Fabric knitting mills

2.76 Miscellaneous knitting mills n.e.c.
2.77 Manufacture of mats and mattings
2.78 Manufacture of carpets and rugs
2.79 Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine
2.80 Manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton,
paper, etc.
2.81 Manufacture of linoleum and other surface coverings
2.82 Manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth and other fabric except rubberized
2.83 Manufacture of coir
2.84 Manufacture of miscellaneous textile n.e.c.
2.85 Manufacture of rough lumber, unworked
2.86 Manufacture of worked lumber
2.87 Re-sawmills
2.88 Woodworking establishments, lumber and timber yards
2.89 Planting mills and sawmills, veneer plants
2.90 Manufacture of veneer, plywood and hardwood
2.91 Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes
2.92 Treating and preserving of wood
2.93 Wood drying kilns
2.94 Manufacture of charcoal
2.95 Manufacture of wood and cane blinds, screens and shades
2.96 Pulp, paper and paperboard factories
2.97 Manufacture of containers and boxes of paper and paper boards
2.98 Wood and cardboard box factories
2.99 Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and paper products n.e.c.
2.100 Manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics and other toilet preparations
2.101 Manufacture of waxes and polishing preparations
2.102 Manufacture of candles
2.103 Manufacture of inks
2.104 Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products n.e.c.
2.105 Tire retreating and rebuilding
2.106 Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers
2.107 Manufacture of industrial and molded rubber products
2.108 Manufacture of plastic footwear
2.109 Manufacture of plastic furniture
2.110 Manufacture of other fabricated plastic products n.e.c.
2.111 Manufacture of table and kitchen articles
2.112 Manufacture of pottery, china and earthen ware n.e.c.
2.113 Manufacture of flat glass
2.114 Manufacture of glass containers
2.115 Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and glass products n.e.c.
2.116 Manufacture of clay bricks, clay tiles and hollow clay tiles
2.117 Manufacture of miscellaneous structural clay products n.e.c
2.118 Manufacture of structural concrete products
2.119 Manufacture of asbestos products
2.120 Manufacture of engines and turbines except motor vehicles, marine and
aircraft
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2.121 Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and finishing machinery

2.122 Manufacture of wood working machinery
2.123 Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of food and beverage making
machinery
2.124 Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of textile machinery and
equipment
2.125 Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of paper industry machinery
2.126 Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of trade machinery and
equipment
2.127 Manufacture of rice mills
2.128 Manufacture of machines for leather and leather products
2.129 Manufacture of construction machinery
2.130 Manufacture of machines for clay, stove and glass industries
2.131 Manufacture, assembly, repair and rebuilding of miscellaneous special
industrial machinery and equipment n.e.c.
2.132 Manufacture of dry cells, storage battery and other batteries
2.133 Boat building and repairing
2.134 Ship repairing industry, dock yards, dry dock, shipways
2.135 Miscellaneous shipbuilding and repairing n.e.c.
2.136 Manufacture of locomotives and parts
2.137 Manufacture of railroad and street cars
2.138 Manufacture or assembly of automobiles, cars, buses, trucks and trailers
2.139 Manufacture of wood and rattan furniture including upholstered
2.140 Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
2.141 Dry cleaning plants using flammable liquids
2.142 Paint stores with bulk handling
2.143 Paint shops and spray painting rooms
2.144 Signs and billboards painting shops
2.145 Warehouses where highly combustible materials are stored
2.146 Factories where loose combustible fiber or dirt are manufactured, processed
or generated
2.147 Hangars
2.148 Manufacture and assembly plants of aircraft engine
2.149 And other similar uses not elsewhere classified
 Accessory Uses

facilities, utilities and services.
2.152 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in R-2 Zones

2.153 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in C-1, C-2 Zones
The Site and Location of slaughterhouse/abattoir shall be at least 200 meters from
residential areas, schools, churches and other places of assembly courts or public
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office. It should be accessible to transportation. Abattoirs/slaughterhouse should be

at least 25 meters from markets and other food establishments. (See. Fig. 4) (HLURB
Res. No. R-650 S. 1999)
FIGURE 8
SIGHT AND LOCATION OF ABATTOIR/SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Building Height Limit: 15 meters above highest grade
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - Medium industrial zone (I-2) is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
 Times Autocraft, Brgy. Washington  Storm surge in coastal area
 Ground-shaking
 Low exposure to rain-induced
landslide
 Proposed Mini-Industrial Estate, Brgy.  Flood and liquefaction
Balibayon - affected/prone area is 1.8 has.
 Rain induced landslide
- low susceptibility
 Ground shaking
- PEIS-8
Section 20. Regulations in Heavy Industrial Zone (I-3).
1. Purpose and Intent - For highly pollutive/non-hazardous; highly pollutive/hazardous;

highly pollutive/ extremely hazardous; nonpollutive/extremely hazardous manufacturing
and processing establishments.
2. Permitted Uses: Only the following are permitted:
 Principal Uses
Highly Pollutive/ Non-Hazardous Industries
2.1 Meat processing, curing, preserving except processing of ham, bacon, sausage
and chicharon
2.2 Milk processing plants (manufacturing filled, reconstituted, or recombined
milk, condensed or evaporated)
2.3 Butter and cheese processing plants
2.4 Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing,
bottling of natural animal milk and cream-related products)
2.5 Other dairy products n.e.c.
2.6 Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit juices
2.7 Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices
2.8 Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces
2.9 Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables n.e.c.
2.10 Fish canning
2.11 Patis factory
2.12 Bagoong factory
2.13 Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other seafoods n.e.c.
2.14 Manufacture of desiccated coconut
2.15 Manufacture of starch and its products
2.16 Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits
2.17 Manufacture of malt and malt liquors
2.18 Manufacture of soft drinks carbonated water
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2.19 Manufacture of instant beverages and syrups

2.20 Other non-alcoholic beverages n.e.c.
2.21 Other processing, preserving and canning of meat products n.e.c.
2.22 Slaughterhouses/Abattoirs (All Classes – AAA, AA, A) – HLURB Res. No. R-650
S. 1999
Highly Pollutive/ Hazardous Industries
2.23 Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil

2.24 Manufacture of refined cooking oil and margarine
2.25 Manufacture of fish, marine and other animal oils
2.26 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats n.e.c.
2.27 Sugar cane milling (centrifugal and refined)
2.28 Sugar refining
2.29 Muscovado sugar mill
2.30 Distilled, rectified and blended liquors n.e.c.
2.31 Cotton textile mill
2.32 Ramie textile mill
2.33 Rayon and other man-made fiber textile mill
2.34 Bleaching and drying mills
2.35 Manufacture of narrow fabrics
2.36 Tanneries and leather finishing plants
2.37 Pulp mill
2.38 Paper and paperboard mills
2.39 Manufacture of fiberboard
2.40 Manufacture of inorganic salts and compounds
2.41 Manufacture of soap and cleaning preparations
2.42 Manufacture of hydraulic cement
2.43 Manufacture of lime and lime kilns
2.44 Manufacture of plaster
2.45 Products of blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills
2.46 Products of iron and steel foundries
2.47 Manufacture of smelted and refined non-ferrous metals
2.48 Manufacture of rolled, drawn or extruded non-ferrous metals
2.49 Manufacture of non-ferrous foundry products
Highly Pollutive/ Extremely Hazardous Industries
2.50 Manufacture of industrial alcohols

2.51 Factories for highly flammable chemicals
2.52 Other basic chemicals n.e.c.
2.53 Manufacture of fertilizers
2.54 Manufacture of pesticides
2.55 Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic materials and manmade fibers except
glass
2.56 Plastics resin plants [monomer and polymer]
2.57 Petroleum refineries
2.58 Manufacture of reclaimed, blended and compound petroleum products
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2.59 Manufacture of miscellaneous products of petroleum and coal, n.e.c.
Pollutive/ Extremely Hazardous Industries
2.60 Manufacture of paints

2.61 Manufacture of varnishes, shellac and stains
2.62 Manufacture of paint removers
2.63 Manufacture of other paint products
2.64 Manufacture of matches
2.65 Manufacture of tires and inner tubes
2.66 Manufacture of processed natural rubber not in rubber plantation
2.67 Manufacture of miscellaneous rubber products n.e.c.
2.68 Water and power generation complexes
2.69 Liquid and solid waste management complexes
2.70 All other types of complexes for public utilities
Non-pollutive/ Extremely Hazardous Industries
2.71 Manufacture of compressed and liquefied gases

2.72 Storage tanks, buildings for storing gasoline, acetylene, LPG, calcium,
carbides, oxygen, hydrogen and the like
2.73 Armories, arsenals and munitions factories
2.74 Match and fireworks factories
2.75 Acetylene and oxygen generating plants
 Accessory Uses

facilities, utilities and services
2.78 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in R-2, R-3 Zones
Building Height Limit: 15 meters above highest grade, other industrial structures and
accessories may go beyond the height limitation subject to the approval of
concerned/regulatory agencies
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure: Heavy industrial (I-3) Zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
Proposed Fishing Port Complex, Brgy.  Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m.
Canlanipa  High in liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
Danaque properties, Brgy. Togbongon  High in liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
Proposed PACEMCO port, Brgy. Cagniog  Moderately exposed to rain-induced
landslide
 Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m near the
coastal area
 Portion of the whole area high in
liquefaction
 Ground-shaking
Pacemco cement plan and quarry site,  Moderate to high vulnerability in rain-
Brgy. Quezon induced landslide
 Ground-shaking
Philnico Plant and Quarry Site, Nonoc Is.  High to moderate susceptibility to rain
induced landslides
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Section 21. Regulations in General Institutional Zone (GIZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: an area within the jurisdiction of the city principally for general types
of institutional establishments e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinics,
academic/research, convention centers.
2. Permitted Uses
 Principal Uses
2.1 Government or civic centers to house national, regional or local offices in the
area
2.2 Police and fire stations
2.3 Other types of government buildings
2.4 Educational institutions like schools, colleges, universities, professional
business schools, vocational and trade schools, technical schools, seminaries
and convents
2.5 Learning facilities such as training centers, seminar halls and libraries
2.7 Civic centers, clubhouses, lodges, community centers
2.8 General hospitals, medical centers, multi-purpose clinics
2.9 Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except
nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare facilities
2.10 Churches, mosques, temples, shrines, chapels and similar places of worship
2.11 Museums, exhibition halls and art galleries
2.12 Embassies/ consulate
 Accessory Uses
2.13 Customary accessory uses such as:
2.13.1 Auditoriums
2.13.2 Gymnasia
2.13.3 Reviewing stands
2.13.4 Little theaters
2.13.5 Concert halls
2.13.6 Cafeteria
2.13.7 Dormitories and staff housing
2.13.8 Motorpool
2.13.9 Parking facilities
2.15 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in R-2, and R-3 Zones
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - General Institutional Zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
City Hall compound, Brgy. Washington  High in liquefaction
St. Paul University-Surigao, City Cathedral,  High in liquefaction
Northeastern Mindanao Colleges, United  Prone to flooding
Church of Christ in the Phils., Surigao State  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
College of Technology  Tsunami inundated area
All of Brgy. Washington
Navarro Memorial Elementary School,

Surigao City Pilot School, Surigao Central
Elem. Sch., Mariano Espina Memorial
Central Elem. Sch.
All of Brgy. Taft
Surigao del Norte National High School,  Moderate to high vulnerability to rain
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Location Hazard
Brgy. Washington induced landslide
San Sebastian College, Heritage Center,  High in liquefaction
Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Brgy. Taft  Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m.
Multi-purpose Building, Taft National High  Prone to flooding
School  Ground-shaking
St. Jude Thaddeus Institute of Technology,  High in liquefaction
Brgy. Taft  Prone to flooding
 Ground-shaking
Capitol Compound, Iglesia ni Cristo  Moderate to high vulnerability to rain
induced landslide
 Ground-shaking
Caraga Hospital, Pastoral Center,  Moderate vulnerability to rain induced
Department of Public Works and Highways landslide
 Ground-shaking
Miranda Hospital, Medical Center,  High in liquefaction
Adventist Church,  Prone to flooding
 Ground-shaking
Margarita Elem. School, Airport Terminal,  High in liquefaction
all of Brgy. Luna  Prone to flooding
 Ground-shaking
DENR Compound and  High in liquefaction
San Juan Brgy. Hall,  Storm surge inundation of 1-4 m
 Ground-shaking
SPUS High School, Brgy. Luna  High in liquefaction
Surigao West Central Elem. School, San  Prone to flooding
Juan Parish Church, Caraga Science High  Ground-shaking
School, all of Brgy. San Juan  Tsunami inundated area
Bureau of Fire Protection & Rizal Elem.

School, all of Brgy. Rizal
Maradjao Magbalantay Seminary, Brgy.  Low vulnerability to rain-induced
Togbongon landslide
 Ground-shaking
Section 22. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: an area within a city principally for particular types of institutional
establishments e.g welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged, rehabilitation and
training centers, military camps/ reservation/ bases/ training grounds, etc.
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2. Permitted Uses: Only the following are permitted:
 Principal Uses
2.1 Welfare home, orphanages, boys and girls town, homes for the aged and the
like
2.2 Rehabilitation and vocational training centers for ex-convicts, drug addicts,
unwed mothers, physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped, ex-
sanitaria inmates and similar establishments
2.3 Military camps/ reservations/ bases and training grounds
2.4 Jails, prisons, reformatories and correctional institution
2.5 Mental hospitals, mental sanitaria and mental asylums
2.6 Leprosaria and quarantine station
 Accessory Uses
2.7 Customary accessory uses such as:
2.7.1 Auditoriums
2.7.2 Gymnasia
2.7.3 Reviewing stands
2.7.4 Little theaters
2.7.5 Concert halls
2.7.6 Cafeteria
2.7.7 Dormitories and staff housing
2.7.8 Motorpool
2.7.9 Parking facilities
2.9 All Principal, Accessory and Conditional Uses in R-2 and R-3 Zones
Building Height Limit: 15 meters above highest grade and requirements of the Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) as well as the requirements of the National
Building Code, the Structural Code as well as all laws, ordinances, design, standards, rules
and regulations related to land development and building construction and the various
safety codes.
The City Government however, may limit building heights in areas where certain views
need to be preserved so as not to block its scenic view.
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure: Special Institutional Zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
City Jail, Brgy. Bonifacio  Moderately vulnerable to rain-induced
landslide
Provincial PNP station, Brgy.  High in liquefaction
Washington  Prone to flooding
Drug rehabilitation center and  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Residential Center for the Street
Children, Brgy. Anomar
PNP Regional Training Center, Brgy.  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Lipata
Orphanage, Brgy. Togbongon  Low susceptibility to rain-induced landslide,
 High in siltation/sedimentation due to
landslide,
 Flooding,
 Liquefaction,
 Ground-shaking
Orphanage, Brgy. Serna  Ground-shaking,
 Low susceptibility to rain-induced landslide
Orphanage, Brgy. Sabang  Liquefaction,
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 Tsunami,
 Storm surge,
 Ground-shaking,
 Flooding
Home for the Aged, Brgy. Orok  Low susceptibility to rain-induced landslide
 Ground-shaking
Section 23. Regulations in Parks and Recreational Zone (PRZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: an area designed for diversion/amusements and for the maintenance
of ecological balance in the community.
2. Permitted Uses: The following are the allowed uses in the zone:
 Principal Uses

2.2 All types of resort complexes
2.3 Open air or outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including low rise
stadia, gyms, amphitheaters and swimming pools
2.4 Ball courts, skating rinks and similar uses
2.5 Memorial/ Shrines monuments, kiosks and other park structures
2.6 Sports Club
2.7 Sports stands
2.8 Reviewing stands
2.9 Grandstands and bleachers
 Accessory Uses
2.10 Parking structures/facilities
2.11 General retail stores and shops like:
2.11.1 Department store/ shopping center

2.11.2 Bookstore and office supply shop
2.11.3 Photo shop
2.11.4 Flower shop
2.12 Food market and shops like:
2.12.1 Bakery and bakeshop

2.12.2 Wine store
2.12.3 Grocery
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2.13 Personal service shops like:
2.13.1 Beauty parlor

2.13.2 Barber shop
2.13.3 Spa
2.13.4 Sauna bath and massage clinic
2.13.5 Dressmaking and tailoring shop
2.14 Recreational center/ establishments like:
2.14.1 Playcourt e.g. tennis court, bowling lane, billiard hall

2.14.3 Gymnasium
2.14.4 Day and night club
2.14.5 Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium
2.14.6 Other sports and recreational establishment

2.16 Restaurant and other eateries
2.17 Commercial housing like:
2.17.1 Hotel
2.17.2 Apartment
2.17.3 Apartel
2.17.4 Pension house
2.17.5 Club house
2.18 Residential condominium (with commercial uses in lower floors)

2.19 Embassy/ consulate
2.20 Library/ museum
2.21 Clinic
2.23 Messengerial services
2.24 Security agency
2.25 Janitorial services
2.26 Bank and other financial institutions
2.27 Pawnshops, money shops, retail drugstores
2.28 Cockfighting arenas
2.29 Race tracks and hippodromes
2.30 Amusement parks
2.31 Boxing arenas, jai-alai stadiums
2.32 Golf courses
2.33 Aviaries, aquariums and zoos
2.34 All other types of amusement and entertainment complexes
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Section 24. Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone (AGZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: areas intended for cultivation/ fishing and pastoral activities e.g. fish,
farming, cultivation of crops, goat/ cattle raising, etc.
2. Permitted Uses: The following are allowed in the zone:
 Principal Uses
2.1 Cultivation, raising and growing of staple crops such as rice, corn, camote,
cassava and the like
2.2 Growing of diversified plants and trees, such as fruit and flower bearing trees,
coffee, tobacco, etc.
2.3 Silviculture, mushroom culture and the like
2.4 Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening
2.5 Single detached and duplex residential units of landowners/tenant
 Accessory Uses
2.6 Customary support facilities such as palay dryers, rice threshers and storage
barns and warehouses
2.7 Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for tillers and laborers
2.8 Backyard raising of poultry and piggery, provided that:
2.8.1 For poultry – maximum of 500 heads

2.8.2 For piggery– one sow & 10 heads and below
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2.8.3 For other livestock – maximum of 10 heads
2.9 Slaughterhouse/Abbatoirs (Class A) – HLURB Res. No. R-650 s. 1999


2.10.3 Guardhouse
2.10.4 Laundries
2.10.6 Houses for pets such as dogs, birds, rabbits and the like or not more
2.10.7 Pump houses
2.11 Home Industry Classified as cottage industry provided that:
2.11.1 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;
2.11.2 Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI); and
uses, traffic and equipment as enumerated under Home Occupation
of this section.

2.12.2 Tennis courts
2.13 Rice/corn mill [single pass]

2.14 Rice/corn warehouses and solar dryers
2.15 Agricultural research and experimentation facilities such as breeding stations,
fish farms, nurseries, demonstration farms, etc.
2.16 Community social centers such as neighborhood-scale multipurpose halls,
clubhouses and similar uses.
2.17 Community service facilities such as neighborhood-scale retail stores, beauty
shops, barber shops, drug stores, health service facilities, food stores,
restaurants, coffee shops, audio-video and computer rental shops and similar
uses.
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2.18 Preparatory schools provided that they do not exceed three [3] classrooms
and shall be located not less than 500 meters from the nearest existing school
offering similar course.
2.19 Neighborhood-scale recreational facilities such as tennis courts, basketball
courts, swimming pools and similar uses.
2.20 Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways, promenades and play lots
2.21 Plant nursery
2.22 Religious use such as churches or similar places of worship
2.23 Barangay hall
2.24 Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center
2.25 Agri-tourism uses
Building Height Limit: 15.00 meters above established grade.
4. Design Standards and Requirements for Piggery and Poultry shall be in accordance with
the provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations governing the processing of
application for locational clearance (HLURB Resolution No. 674, series of 2000, Annex D).
For medium or large scale piggery and poultry which are classified as projects of national
significance as certified to by National Economic Development Authority, Locational
Clearance shall be issued by HLURB.
An Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Compliance Certificate, whichever

is applicable, shall be submitted for projects which are classified as Environmentally
Critical and those located in Environmentally Critical Areas before any development is
introduced.
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Section 25. Regulations in Agro-Industrial Zone (AIZ).
1. Purpose and Intent: an area intended; primarily for integrated farm operations and
related product processing activities such as plantation for bananas, pineapple, sugar, etc.
2. Permitted Uses: The following are allowed in the zone:
 Principal Uses
2.1 All Principal uses allowed in agriculture
 Accessory Uses
2.2 Rice/corn mills (single pass)

2.3 Drying, cleaning, curing and preserving of meat and its by products and
derivatives
2.4 Drying, smoking and airing of tobacco
2.5 Flour mill
2.6 Cassava flour mill
2.7 Manufacture of coffee
2.8 Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling, n.e.c.
2.9 Production of prepared feeds for animals
2.10 Cigar and cigarette factory
2.11 Curing and redrying tobacco leaves
2.12 Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves, n.e.c.
2.13 Weaving hemp textile
2.14 Jute spinning and weaving
2.15 Manufacture of charcoal
2.16 Milk processing plants (manufacturing filled, reconstituted or recombined
milk, condensed or evaporated)
2.17 Butter and cheese processing plants
2.18 Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing, homogenizing, vitaminizing,
bottling of natural animal milk and cream related products)
2.19 Other dairy products, n.e.c.
2.20 Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit juices
2.21 Canning and preserving of vegetables and vegetable juices
2.22 Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces
2.23 Miscellaneous canning and preserving of fruits and vegetables, n.e.c.
2.24 Fish canning
2.25 Patis factory
2.26 Bagoong factory
2.27 Processing, preserving and canning of fish and other seafoods, n.e.c.
2.28 Manufacture of desiccated coconut
2.29 Manufacture of starch and its products
2.30 Manufacture of wines from juices of local fruits
2.31 Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil
2.32 Sugar cane milling (centrifugal and refines)
2.33 Sugar refining
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2.34 Muscovado sugar mill

2.35 Cotton textile mill
2.36 Manufacture/processing of other plantation crops e.g. pineapple, bananas,
etc.
2.37 Timber Production
2.38 Extraction of minerals
2.39 Other commercial handicrafts and industrial activities utilizing plant or animal
parts and/or products as raw materials, n.e.c.
2.40 Slaughtering, preparing and preserving
2.41 Other accessory uses incidental to agro-industrial activities
2.42 Slaughterhouses/Abattoirs (Class AA & A) - HLURB Res. No. R-650 S. 1999
2.43 Customary accessory uses incidental to allowed residential uses provided that
such accessory uses shall not include any activity conducted for monetary
gain or commercial purposes such as:
2.43.3 Guardhouse
2.43.4 Laundries
2.43.7 Pump houses
2.44 Sugarcane milling (centrifugal and refined)

2.45 Sugar refining
Building Height Limit: 15.00 meters above established grade.
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure - Agro-Industrial Zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
Cagniog area, Brgy. Cagniog  Low to moderate vulnerability to rain-induced
landslide
 Ground-shaking
Poultry and Piggery, Brgy.  Moderate vulnerability to rain-induced landslide
Trinidad  Ground-shaking
Surigao Feedmill , Brgy. Trinidad  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Section 26. Regulations in Cemetery Zone (CemZ)
1. Purpose and Intent:
This Zone is intended for public and private cemeteries and columbaria
2. Permitted Uses:
 Principal Uses
2.1 Memorial Parks

2.2 Cemetery
2.3 Columbarium
 Accessory Uses
2.4 Chapel
2.5 Parking facilities
2.6 Ossuary
2.7 Crematorium
None Allowed
4. Development regulations of Cemetery Zone shall be in accordance with the Rules and
Regulations promulgated by the HLURB (Annex E )pursuant to Executive Order No. 648
5. Zone Hazard Exposure – this zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
Surigao Public Cemetery, Brgy.  Moderate to high vulnerability to rain-
Washington induced landslide
Catholic Cemetery, Brgy Taft  Ground-shaking
Ipil Public Cemetery, Brgy. Ipil  Moderate vulnerability to rain-induced
landslide
 Ground-shaking
Lipata Public Cemetery, Brgy. Lipata  High vulnerability to rain-induced landslide
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Surigao Memorial Park, Brgy. Cagniog Moderate vulnerability to rain-induced
landslide
 There are spots which are moderate to low
vulnerable to earthquake-induced landslide
 Lower portions prone to flooding
Surigao City (New) Public Cemetery,  Low susceptibility to rain-induced landslide
Brgy. Silop  Ground-shaking (PEIS 8)
Proposed Memorial Park Development,  Moderate vulnerability to rain-induced
Brgy. Cagniog landslide
 There are spots which are moderate to low
vulnerable to earthquake-induced landslide
 Lower portions prone to flooding
Section 27. Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ)
1. Purpose and Intent – This zone is intended for the preservation of the Eco-system, like the
aquatic food chain, the water cycle and others.
2. Permitted uses - 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:
2.1 Contract reforestation with Forest Land Management Agreement (FLMA)

2.2 Commercial Tree Plantation and Industrial Forest Plantation (CTP/IFP)
2.3 Integrated Social Forestry Programs (ISF)
2.4 Community based forest management
2.5 Reforestation compliance by forest users by temporary lease agreement
2.6 Reforestation compliance by pasture lease agreement
2.7 Ecological Revolution Programs (ECOREV)
2.8 Forest parks
2.9 Watershed areas for maintenance of water cycle
2.10 Swamplands for the maintenance of the aquatic food chain
2.10.1 Marinas
2.10.2 Recreational use such as boating canoeing, etc.
2.11 Hillside planned unit development for areas not less than 2 hectares
2.12 Areas for bird sanctuaries reservation
2.13 Areas noted for wild life reservation
2.14 Shallow areas reservation for fish sanctuaries
2.15 Other allowable uses such as mining, infrastructure development, fishpond and
resettlement purposes should be in consonance with national policies as herein
enumerated:
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a. Mining
No extraction, excavation or other mining activity shall be undertaken except in

accordance with applicable mining laws and its implementing rules and regulations.
b. 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.
c. Infrastructure and Resettlement
Infrastructure development and resettlement undertaken within Forest Zones shall

be consistent with the provisions of the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, as
amended, and subject to an environmental impact assessment, prior to the approval
of such projects in order to determine their environmental impacts and social
acceptability.
Section 28. Buffer/Greenbelts Zone – intended to provide open spaces between zones.
This is intended to provide open spaces between zones
2. Permitted Uses:
 Principal Uses
2.1 Open space

2.2 Parks
 Accessory Uses
2.3 Park structures such as playgrounds, jogging tails, bicycle lanes, etc.
2.4 Ground-level or underground parking facilities
2.5 Small-scale retail shops and restaurants

2.6 Commercial plant nurseries
Building Height Limit: 6 meters above established grade
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Section 29. Use Regulations in Foreshore Areas
Use Regulations
 Principal Use
1. Open Space
 Accessory Use
2. None allowed
 Conditional Use
1. Eco-tourism uses
2. Reclamation
3. Navigation structures (piers, docks, etc.)
 Building Density and Bulk Regulations
No structures shall be allowed except for navigation structures and

emergency/evacuation routes
 Other regulations shall be in accordance with the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998,
Revised Public Land Act of 1937, Water Code of the Philippines (as amended),
Reclamation of Foreshore Lands Act of 1957, and related issuances.
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Section 30. Use Regulations in Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
1. Use Regulations
 Principal Uses
1.1 For regeneration of marine life
 Accessory Use
1.2 None allowed
 Conditional Use
1.3 None allowed
2. Building Density and Bulk Regulations
 Structures shall not be allowed
3. Regulations shall be in accordance with the Water Code, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998,
as amended and related issuances.
Section 31. Use Regulations in Fish Sanctuary
1. Use Regulations
 Principal Uses
32.1 For regeneration of marine life
 Accessory Use
32.2 None allowed
 Conditional Use
32.3 Regulated Fishing

32.4 Eco-tourism
Building Density and Bulk Regulations
 Structures shall not be allowed
Regulations shall be in accordance with the Water Code, Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998,
as amended and related issuances.
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Section 32. Use Regulations in Utilities, Transportation and Services (Infrastructure/ Utilities)
Zone
A range of utilitarian/functional uses or occupancies, characterized mainly as a low-rise or

medium-rise building/structure for low to high intensity community support functions, e.g.
terminals, inter-modals, multi-modals, depots, power and water generation/distribution
facilities, telecommunication facilities, drainage/wastewater and sewerage facilities, solid
waste handling facilities and the like.
2. Permitted Uses:
 Principal Uses
2.1 Bus and railway depots and terminals

2.2 Port facilities
2.3 Airports and heliport facilities
2.4 All other types of transportation complexes
2.5 Power plants (thermal, hydro or geothermal
2.6 Pumping plants (water supply, storm drainage, sewerage, irrigation and waste
treatment plants)
2.7 Dumpsites and sanitary landfill
2.8 Cell mobile phone towers
2.9 All other types of large complexes for public services
 Accessory Uses
2.10 Customary support facilities to Principal Uses such as administrative offices,

cafeteria, staff housing and parking
None allowed
Building Height Limit: Subject to development regulations of appropriate regulatory

agencies, i.e., CAAP, DOTC, DOE, DENR, LUWA, and other existing laws and ordinances)
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4. Zone Hazard Exposure – this zone is exposed to the following hazards:
Location Hazard
Philippine Ports Authority, Brgy. Taft  High in liquefaction
 Storm surge inundated area
 Ground-shaking
Lipata Port, Brgy. Lipata  Possible areas prone to landslides
accumulation
 Storm surge inundated area
 Ground-shaking
Existing Surigao Airport, Brgy. Luna  High in liquefaction
Proposed expansion northward  Tsunami inundated area
Bus and Jeepney Terminal, Brgy. Luna  High in liquefaction
Landfill site, Brgy. Cagniog  Low vulnerability to rain induced landslide
SMWD Reservoir, Brgy. Cagniog  Moderate vulnerability to rain induced
landslide
 Ground-shaking
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SURNECO  70% of the area moderate susceptibility to

rain-induced landslide
BACHELOR GARAGE, Brgy. Togbongon  Prone to flooding, liquefaction and tsunami
5. Development regulations shall be in accordance with existing rules and regulations of the
Department of Transportation and Communications, Department of Energy, Department
of Environment and Natural Resources, Local Utilities Water Administration and other
existing laws and ordinances.
Section 33. Property Development Regulations for Hazard Overlay Zones
Development can be allowed in areas where risk is manageable but with limitations on land use,
intensity of development, site development and building design. Hazard overlay zones are used
on top of the base zones (residential, commercial, etc.).
For areas with multiple hazards, there can be one “Multiple Hazard Overlay Zone” where all the
restrictions are attached. The following are the criteria for declaring overlay zones and the
restrictions attached. Some restrictions can be applied generally and may not necessarily be
attached to an overlay zone, e.g. building design requirements for wind loads and earthquakes.
In all of the Overlay Zones, structural analysis and building /structure design must be in
accordance with the National Structural Code of the Philippines and the National Building Code
of the Philippines/Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Code.
The following uses shall be permitted within the identified Overlay Zone provided they are not
prohibited by any other law, code or ordinance:
1. Flood Overlay Zone
1.1 Allowable Land Uses
1.1.1 Open space

1.1.2 Agriculture
1.1.3 Recreational
1.1.4 Residential
1.1.5 Commercial
1.1.6 Industrial
1.1.7 Institutional
1.2 Criteria
1.2.1 Moderate susceptibility to Floods or

1.2.2 Floodplain area (outside the floodway) where risk is manageable and
evacuation (whether vertical or horizontal) is possible during flood
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1.3 Building Density and Bulk Regulations
1.3.1 The Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of developments shall not be less than 30%
of the total lot area. As defined in the National Building Code, USA is the
“true open space which should be of exposed soil and planted. The USA is
located outside the building envelope.
1.4 Building/Structure Design Regulations
The approval must be based on a plan prepared by a licensed/registered engineer or

architect. Buildings must be flood proofed through any or combination of the
following means:
1.4.1 Raising the lowest floor line at or above the Flood Protection Elevation (FPE)
as determined by the DPWH either through fill or by using stilts;
1.4.2 Providing roof decks that can be used for evacuation purposes;
1.4.3 Building utility connections such as those for electricity, potable water and
sewage shall be located at elevations higher than the FPE;
1.4.4 Natural drainage patterns should not be altered; and
1.4.5 Use sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) to include rainwater storage
tanks, green roofs, etc. that can decrease the flow and make productive use
of storm water run -off
1.5 Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards. It is the intent of the City
Government to protect its natural resources. Hence, development shall comply with
the following regulations:
1.5.1 Preserve riparian strips/ ecological buffers along water channels

1.5.2 Land use activities shall not cause the alteration of natural drainage patterns
or change the velocities, volumes, physical, chemical and biological
characteristics of storm water and watercourses;
1.5.3 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;
1.5.4 Avoid/ minimize culverting (use/installation of culverts) or canalization of
watercourses unless necessary for access;
1.5.5 Use permeable pavement materials and sustainable urban drainage systems
such as filtration trenches, retention ponds, swales, rainwater storage, green
roofs and other related technologies that can improve storm water quality,
decrease runoff, manage peak flows, and make productive use of
stormwater.
1.5.6 All developments shall undertake the protection of water bodies (rivers and
tributaries) from sedimentation and erosion damage.
1.5.7 All developments shall limit the rate of storm water run-off so that the rate of
run-off generated is no more than that of the site in its natural condition
1.5.8 Design internal drainage so as not to increase turbidity, sediment yield, or
discharge harmful substances.
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1.5.9 Retain at least 10% of the property for open space. With the
recommendation from the Building Official and/or City ENRO, the following
may also be required for the Locational Clearance: Drainage Impact
Assessment Statement, Environmental Compliance Certificate, and Evaluation
of existing infrastructure capacity for drainage.
2. Landslide Overlay Zone
It is the intent of the City to protect properties from landslides by minimizing potentials for
its occurrence.
2.1.1 Low-density Residential (R-1)

2.1.2 Low-density Commercial (C-1)
2.2 Criteria
2.2.1 Moderate susceptibility to landslide or

2.2.2 Area where landslide risk is manageable through low-intensity development
or site development
2.3.1 The Maximum Allowable Percentage of Site Occupancy (MAPSO) (defined in

the National Building Code as the area of ground coverage of Allowable
Maximum Building Footprint), expressed as a percentage of the total lot area,
shall be:
 20% for Parks and Recreation Uses

 30% for all other uses/activities
The MAPSO shall include all buildings and structures built or to be built on the lot.
2.3.2 The Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of the developments shall :
 Not be less than 70% for Parks and Recreation Uses

 Not be less than 60% for all other uses/activities
2.4 Building/Structure Design Regulations
2.4.1 Site development shall be designed with consideration to minimizing (1) risks
that it will be affected by landslides; (2) its adverse impacts to the soil; (3) and
risks that it will cause landslides to nearby properties;
2.4.2 Buildings and structures should be laid out and designed to harmonize with
the terrain to minimize earth moving activities;
2.4.3 Appropriate slope, erosion and soil stabilization measures shall be applied,
either through hard or soft engineering measures;
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2.4.4 Indigenous and mature vegetation should be retained;

2.4.5 Natural drainage patterns should not be altered; and
2.4.6 Use sustainable drainage systems to include rainwater storage tanks, green
roofs, etc. that can decrease the flow and make productive use of storm
water run-off.
2.5 Site Development Requirements
2.5.1 Locate buildings away from steep slopes, streams and rivers, or the mouths of
mountain channels
2.5.2 Maintain a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit per lot
2.5.3 Employ slope stabilization measures such as control of surface and ground
water drainage, earth buttresses, restraining walls, terracing, etc.
3. Liquefaction Overlay Zone
3.1.1 Open space

3.1.2 Agricultural
3.1.3 Recreational
3.1.4 Low density residential (R-1)
3.1.5 Low density commercial (C-1)
3.1.6 Industrial
3.2 Criteria
3.2.1 Areas Susceptible to Liquefaction
3.3 Building Design Requirements
3.3.1 Conduct geotesting to verify soil suitability

3.3.2 Employ soil mitigation such as engineered fill if found necessary
3.3.3 Employ structural mitigation such as mat foundation or piles if found
necessary
4. Storm Surge Overlay Zone
4.1.1 Open space

4.1.2 Agricultural
4.1.3 Recreational
4.1.4 Residential
4.1.5 Commercial
4.1.6 Industrial
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4.2 Criteria
4.2.1 Moderate susceptibility to storm surge or

4.2.2 Area where storm surge risk is manageable through site development or
building design
4.3 Building Design Requirements
4.3.1 Required elevation requirements for the lowest floor line of new constructed
and improved buildings
4.3.2 Requirements for construction of structures on stilts as applicable
4.3.3 Limitations on uses of enclosed spaces below flood elevation (for parking,
access, or limited storage only)
4.3.4 Wet and dry flood proofing measures such as backflow valves, waterproofing
for doors and windows, elevated electric circuits, etc.
4.4 Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards. Development shall:
4.4.1 Build only in the allowable areas beyond the required coastal easement
4.4.2 Preserve and maintain mangroves and natural vegetation along the coast
5. Tsunami Inundation Overlay Zone
5.1.1 Open space

5.1.2 Agricultural
5.1.3 Recreational
5.1.4 Residential
5.1.5 Commercial
5.1.6 Industrial
5.2 Criteria
5.2.1 Tsunami Inundation Area
5.3 Site Development Regulations:
5.3.1 For R-1 subdivisions, provide vertical evacuation hills /towers/buildings with
elevations above the projected tsunami height
5.4 Building Design Requirements:
5.4.1 For multi-storey residential building (R-2 and above), ensure vertical
evacuation above the projected tsunami height
5.4.2 When unavoidable, the following should be ensured:
a. The structure can withstand a tsunami
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b. Vertical evacuation is possible
The following critical facilities should not be built on the Tsunami Inundation Area;
1. Government centers
2. Civil emergency structures such as evacuation centers and hospitals
6. Ground subsidence/ground-shaking Overlay Zone (GSOZ)
The following shall be permitted within the GSOZ provided they are not prohibited
by any other Law, Code or Existing Ordinances:
6.1.1 Open space

6.1.2 Agricultural
6.1.3 Recreational
6.1.4 Residential
6.1.5 Commercial
6.1.6 Industrial
6.2 Criteria
6.2.1 Areas susceptible to ground subsidence
6.3 With the following restrictions, developments shall:
6.3.1 Conduct geotesting to verify soil suitability

6.3.2 Employ soil mitigation such as engineered fill if found necessary
6.3.3 Employ structural mitigation such as mat foundation or piles if found
necessary
6.3.4 Government regulations on ground water use must be followed
7. Tourism/Ecotourism Overlay Zone
7.1 Purpose and Intent – to ensure that the dual goals of environmental conservation
and tourism economic development are attained.
7.2 Uses and Activities that may be allowed
7.2.1 Hotels and resorts to include water bungalows

7.2.2 Boardwalks
7.2.3 Restaurants, bars and coffee shops
7.2.4 Dive shops/diving lesson establishments
7.2.5 Water-oriented recreation/sports rental equipment shops
7.2.6 Tourism-oriented retail shops (e.g. souvenirs, clothes, etc.)
7.2.7 Foreign exchange dealers
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7.3.1 Ecotourism facilities such as resorts should have heights of no greater than 10
meters from highest grade to roof apex line;
7.3.2 The minimum setback of buildings from the inland foreshore line is 10 meters
7.3.3 The maximum building footprints shall be 40% of the total lot area
7.4 Building/structure Design Regulations
7.4.1 Designs should conform to the applicable standards of the Department of

Tourism, National Building Code and other related issuances
7.4.2 The use of firewalls along property lines shall not be allowed
7.4.3 The use of impermeable paving materials outside of building envelopes shall
be not be allowed
Section 34. Regulations in Water Zone (WZ).
1. The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be allowed
provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of DENR, provisions of the
Water Code of the Philippines, Fisheries Code and the Revised Forestry Code of the
Philippines, as amended, and provided further, that it is subjected to an Environmental
Impact Assessment prior to the approval of its use.
2. Other uses such as recreation, fishing and related activities, floatage/transportation and
mining (e.g. off shore oil exploration) shall also be allowed provided it is in consonance
with the provisions of the Water Code, and the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines,
as amended.
Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams, lakes and seas.
Section 35. Determining No Build Zone
Areas highly susceptible to hazards where risk is unmanageable or unacceptable are hereby
declared as No-Build Zones. This Zone should be supported by official hazard maps.
Development shall not be allowed in No-Build Zones. It is applicable for areas which are
relatively undeveloped or severely damaged from past disasters. For areas highly susceptible to
hazards that are fully built out that need urgent intervention, the following option shall be
explored:
1. Relocation;
2. Upgrading;
3. Redevelopment with mitigation actions
The following are the criteria for declaring No-Build Zones:
1. Designated Floodway or with High Susceptibility to Flood (where risk is

unmanageable, due to high water level and velocity (including potential debris)
which can damage structures severely and make evacuation impossible)
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2. Projected permanent inundation area for sea level rise and coastal erosion
3. High Susceptibility to Storm Surge
4. High Susceptibility to Landslides
5. Earthquake Fault Danger Zone which is a minimum of five (5) meters distance from
the fault or increased according to the following criteria:
 Uncertainty in exact fault location
 Development plans (e.g. planned access roads or parks along the easement)
6. Areas with severe damage from previous disasters (houses completely covered or
washed out by flood, landslide, or debris slides) where no protection or mitigation
measures have been carried out.
Section 36. Regulations for No-Build Zones
1. No-Build Zones shall be treated as Protected Land where development is not allowed or
severely restricted. But under certain conditions the following uses may be allowed:
1.1 Nature reserve

1.2 Agriculture/ fisheries
1.3 Parks and outdoor recreation spaces
1.4 Access roads and pathways
1.5 Memorial/ shrine monuments
1.6 Docks, piers, wharves, and similar structures
1.7 Non-structural industrial and commercial uses such as loading areas and open
parking areas
1.8 Extraction of sand and gravel
2. Under no circumstances shall the following uses be allowed:
2.1 Hazardous uses such as solid waste disposal facilities, petroleum depots, sewage
treatment plants, and the like
2.2 Civil emergency structures such as evacuation centers, hospitals, fire stations, police
stations and the like
3. Existing developments and structures on identified No-Build Zones save for the allowable
uses mentioned above, would have to be removed or relocated. This could either be
through:
3.1 Demolition (for illegally encroaching structures)

3.2 Relocation (for informal settlements)
3.3 Buy-outs (for legally owned and/or constructed properties)
4. Clearance from PHIVOLCS shall be secured/submitted before issuance of Locational or

Zoning Clearance
5. Submission of Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Compliance Certificate
An Environmental Impact Statement or Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC),

whichever is applicable, shall be submitted before any development is introduced. NO
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DEVELOPMENT SHALL COMMENCE UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PHIVOLCS AND

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Section 37. Use Regulation in Conservation (Con-A) Zones.
This zone is intended for the preservation of the eco-system, like the aquatic food chain,
the water cycle, mangroves, swamp, fish/bird sanctuaries, etc. and the reservation of land
for future public use.
2. Permitted Uses:
No building or improvement or portion thereof shall be erected, constructed, converted,

established, altered or enlarged, nor shall any lot or premises be used except for one or
more of the following purposes:
2.1 Forest parks

2.2 Watershed areas for maintenance of water cycle
2.3 Swamplands for the maintenance of the aquatic food chain
2.3.1 Marinas
2.3.2 Recreational use such as boating, canoeing, etc.
2.4 Hillside planned unit development for areas not less than 2 hectares
2.5 Areas for bird sanctuaries reservation
2.6 Areas noted for wild life reservation
2.7 Foreshore lands reservation
2.8 Reserved areas for scenic values, such as rock formations, waterfalls, and historical
sites
2.9 Areas reserved for archeological sites
2.10 Shallow areas reservation for fish sanctuaries
3. Property Development Regulations:
Except for government reserved lands, the minimum land area for development is 2
hectares
4. Development Plan Approval:
Prior to the issuance of any permit or the use of any premises preliminary development
plans shall be submitted to the City Planning and Development Office for review and
recommend its approval/disapproval. Plans shall include a site plan showing location of
proposed buildings, signs, parking areas, storage and loading areas and general
landscaping.
NO DEVELOPMENT SHALL COMMENCE UNLESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
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ARTICLE VI
GENERAL REGULATIONS
Section 38. Development Density:
Allowed density shall be in accordance with the provisions prescribed in each particular zone of
this Ordinance.
Section 39. Height Regulation:
Notwithstanding the Building Height provision of this ordinance, building height must also
conform to the height restrictions and requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines (CAAP) as well as the requirements of the National Building Code, the Structural
Code, traffic situation in the immediate vicinity where the building is located, capacity of utility
system to support structure requirements e.g. water, power, etc. as well as the laws,
ordinances, design standards, rules and regulations related to land development and building
construction and the various safety codes.
Section 40. Property Development Regulations:
No Zoning Clearance shall be issued to applications for improvements, extension, expansion or

similar forms of activities on any existing buildings/structures without proof of issued Zoning
Clearance on the existing/original building/structure, otherwise such application shall be revised
inclusive of the original building/structure.
Section 41. Area Regulations:
Area regulation in all zones shall conform with the minimum requirements of the existing codes
such as:
a. P. D. 957 – the “Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective Law” and its
revised implementing rules and regulations.
b. B. P. 220 – “Promulgation of Different Levels of Standards and Technical
Requirements for Economic and Socialized Housing Projects” and its revised
implementing rules and regulations.
c. RA 7279 – Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) – socialized housing and
settlements development
d. P. D. 1096 – National Building Code
e. P. D. 1185 - Fire Code
f. P. D. 856 - Sanitation Code
g. Plumbing Code
h. RA 6541 - Structural Code
i. Batas Pambansa 344 – Accessibility Law
j. Rules and Regulations – HLURB Town Planning and Zoning Program
k. CA 141 or Public Land Act – public lands, including foreshore and reclaimed lands;
l. P.D. 705 – Revised Forestry Code – Forestlands;
m. P. D. 1076 – Water Code of the Philippines – inland and coastal waters, shorelines
and riverbank easements;
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n. R.A. 6657 – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law – agrarian reform lands;

o. R. A. 7586 – National Integrated protected Areas Act – protected areas in both land
and seas;
p. R. A. 7942 – Philippine Mining Act – mining areas;
q. R.A. 7160 – Local Government Code of 1991
r. Executive Order No. 648
s. Executive Order No. 124
t. Memorandum Circular No. 54
u. R. A. 1224 – An Act Amending Section One of RA 928 as amended
v. Other relevant laws and guidelines promulgated by the national & local agencies
concerned.
Section 42. Dwelling on Rear Lots:
No building used or designated to be used as residence shall be allowed in any rear lot unless
such lot has a right-of-way easement over a path of at least two meters leading to a street. Two
or more buildings, however, may be allowed in a corner path if the right-of-way easement is at
least six (6) meters wide.
Section 43. Yard Requirements along Zone Boundary Line:
Lots abutting on a zone boundary line shall conform to the yard requirements as provided for in
PD 1096.
Section 44. Dwelling Group:
When it is impractical to apply the requirement of this Ordinance to individual building unit in a
residential compound consisting of two or more buildings, a permit for the construction of such
compound may be issued, provided that the plan thereof conforms to the following conditions:
45.1 That the building/s is/are to be used only for residential purposes and such accessory
uses are permitted in the zone where the compound is located;
45.2 That there is provided, within the tract on which the residential compound is to be
located, an open space for playground purposes within an area in accordance with
the private open space requirement (PD 1096);
45.3 That there is provided, within the tract on which the residential compound is to be
erected or immediately adjacent thereto, an adequate private garage or off-street
parking area, depending on the needs of the residents and their visitors.
Section 45. Easement - the distance from the highest tide line (for coastal areas) or edge of
the normal high water line/banks (for rivers and streams) within which development is not
allowed.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Water Code, the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of
the seas and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of:
 Three (3) meters in urban areas;

 Twenty (20) meters in agricultural areas; and
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 Forty (40) meters in forest areas,
Along their margins, are subject to easement of public use in the interest of recreation,
navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage.
46.1 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;
46.2 Mandatory five (5) meter easement on both sides of earthquake fault traces on the
ground identified by PHIVOLCS. Any application projected to be within the five
meter easement shall be referred to the PHIVOLCS for approval or clearance.
PHIVOLCS shall issue a CERTIFICATION whether or not the project site is safe;
46.3 As required by the City Government, road widening and road construction program
illustrated in Annex D as well as other projects that may later on be identified
The City Government however, through an Ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod upon the
recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, can declare an
expanded easement should risk considerations make it necessary to protect life and property.
The easement can be a uniform distance, or a designated line (the distance of which may vary
from the water line). The easement shall be considered as open space where developments
shall be strictly controlled. The following shall be the basis for defining expanded easements:
a) Easement criteria for rivers/ water courses:
The River Area or Floodway – this is the area of High Susceptibility to Flood within which
flood risk is unmanageable, due to high water level and velocity (including potential
debris) which can damage structures severely and make evacuation impossible. The
delineation of the River Area or Floodway should be based on flood hazard/ flood
modeling and risk assessment studies. Floodwaters are generally deepest and swiftest in
the floodway, and anything in this area is in the greatest danger during a flood.
Encroachment by development shall not be allowed as this will potentially increase flood
elevations significantly and worsen flood conditions.”
The expanded easement can cover the Floodway plus the required Water Code easement
(e.g. if the Floodway is 10m from the normal high water line, the total easement will be
10m + 3m = 13m (for urban areas). (Refer Figure 18)
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Figure 18. Required River Easement
b. Changes in Water Courses. - River beds are dynamic and prone to erosion, sedimentation,
and meandering. Where the floodway and ecological buffer width are an inadequate
allowance for these natural processes, additional site-specific studies and easement width
may be required.
Should there be change in the existing shoreline or banks of the rivers, the setback shall be
construed as moving with the actual river banks or shoreline.
c. Easement criteria for coastal areas:
Storm surge and projected permanent inundation areas. The expanded easement should
include the area susceptible to future permanent inundation due to combined sea level
rise and coastal erosion and high risk to storm surge (See Figure 19).
Figure 19. Required Easement for Coastal Areas
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d. Easement criteria for both coastal and river areas:
Ecological buffer area
Aside from flood/inundation risk, an ecological buffer is also one reason for expanding an
easement (See Figure 20). Ecologically significant water courses must be protected or
“buffered” from the impacts of adjacent development or activity. These buffers can
provide the following benefits:
 Continuous corridors and habitat for flora and fauna, thereby improving biodiversity
 Water quality improvement
 Stream bank and erosion protection
 Socio-economic benefits such as public open space and recreation areas, which can
improve views and property values.
When watercourses have been canalized, buffers shall still be required to aid
maintenance, and in some cases, allow adequate space for possible restoration.
Figure 20. Ecological Buffers
Development Considerations:
The establishment of easements must also recognize the potential of water bodies as
resources which could stimulate local economies. Thus, the City Government can expand
easement in consideration of the following:
 Areas for passive and active open space

 Areas for walkways, bikeways, picnic facilities
 Areas for roads/ public access
 Layout/ configuration and nature of adjacent development and/or associated
activities
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Section 46. Private properties Falling within Easement Lines
The following are some options:
47.1 Treat existing private development/ buildings within the easement as non-
conforming uses hence shall be subject to the provisions of this Ordinance;
47.2 Restrict use for the portion of the property falling within the easement (e.g. open
space/ agricultural use only)
47.3 Land swap or buy out.
Section 47. Cultivation/Utilization of River Beds and Sand Bars:
No river bed or sand bars shall be subject of cultivation or utilization except upon prior
recommendation of City Planning and Development Office and upon prior permission from
DENR. Provided further that no permission shall be granted if it obstructs the flow of water, or
if it shall increase the flood levels so as to cause damage to other areas.
Section 48. 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 zone 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 ope space.
Section 49. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code:
Specific provisions stipulated in the National Building Code (P.D. 1096) as amended/appended
thereto relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business signs, erection of more than one
principal structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which
are not in conflict with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, shall be observed.
Section 50. Projects of National Significance:
Projects may be declared by the NEDA Board as projects of national significance pursuant to
Section 3 of EO 72. When a project is declared by the NEDA Board as a project of national
significance, the Locational Clearance shall be issued by HLRB pursuant to EO 72.
Section 51. Environmental Clearances.
Notwithstanding the issuance of Zoning Clearance under Section 75 of this ordinance, neither
environmentally nor critical projects or projects located in environmentally critical areas shall be
commenced, developed or operated unless the requirements of Environmental Clearances (ECC
or CNC) have been complied with.
The role of the Local Government Unit in the Philippines EIS System in relation to MC 2007-08
shall be in accordance with DENR Memorandum Circular No. 2008-08.
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All land uses, developments or construction which create noise, vibrations, smoke, dust, dirt, fly
ash, odors and gases, glare and heat, industrial waste, sewerage disposal and other similar
development/activities shall go through the process of the EIS.
Section 52. Subdivision Projects:
All owners and/or developers of subdivision projects shall secure a Preliminary/Final

Subdivision Development Plan Approval from the SP and Development Permit from the Office
of the City Mayor through the City Planning and Development Office pursuant to provisions of
PD 957 and its implementing rules and regulations or BP 220 and its implementing rules and
regulations in the case of socialized housing projects in accordance with the procedures laid
down in EO 71, series of 1993.
Further, proposed subdivision projects shall prepare their respective Deeds of Restriction that
shall 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 to which it belongs. Compliance with the provisions of Deeds of Restriction shall form part
of the requirements for Locational Clearance. Existing subdivisions, if without Deeds of
Restriction with a list of allowable uses, shall prepare the same within six months from the
passage of this Zoning Ordinance, for the approval of the Zoning Officer.
Section 53. Other Land Development Projects
For projects involving ground preparation works and other kind of development or activity on a
piece of land such as but not limited to the following:
 Clearing and grubbing

 Land filling
 Excavation
 Cut and fill
 And other related activities changing/altering the natural line and grade or contour
of the land
Shall secure a Zoning Clearance from the City Planning and Development Office, a Ground
Preparation Permit from the City Engineering Office and Environmental Clearance from the EMB
through the City ENRO.
ARTICLE VII
SCHEDULE OF ROAD DETAILS
Section 54. Schedule of Road Details - The purpose in providing a Schedule of Road Details is
to (a) establish the width of city streets or road rights-of-way and (b) establish the width of
sidewalks; and (c) establish an open sidewalks which shall be compulsory on all applications for
building construction.
54.1 The following shall be the road right-of-way of streets within the city urban areas:
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Borromeo-Navarro-Espina-Capalayan-Mapawa-Quezon Sixty (60.0) meters

Capalayan-Cabongbongan (Box Culvert) - - Sixty (60.0) meters
San Juan-Lipata Coastal Road - - - Sixty (60.0) meters
Maharlika Highway (Surigao-Agusan Section)- - Sixty (60.0) meters
Surigao Wharf Road - - - Sixty (60.0) meters
Maharlika Highway (Surigao-LIpata Section) - Sixty (60.0) meters
Rizal Street - - - - - Sixty (60.0) meters
Borromeo Street - - - - Sixty (60.0) meters
San Nicolas Street - - - - Sixty (60.0) meters
Boulevard - - - - Thirty (30.0) meters
Navarro-Espina junction to Peñaranda - - Twenty (20.0) meters
Espina junction Navarro Street to Boulevard - Twenty (20.0) meters
Ensomo Street - - - - - Twenty (20.0) meters
Narciso Street - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Kaimo Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Burgos Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Vasquez Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Roxas Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Amat Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Ortiz Street - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Capitol Road - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Capitol Road junction to Espina Junction - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Parrucho Street - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Zabala Street - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Lopez Jaena - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Magallanes/Chevalier - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Sarvida - - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Penaranda - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Nueva - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
P. Reyes - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Pio Castro - - - - - - Ten (10.0) meters
Ferdinand - - - - - - Ten (10.0) meters
Borromeo to P. Reyes - - - - - Ten (10.0) meters
Pio Castro St. - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Ferdinand St. - - - - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Kaskag leading to NAVALCA Road - - - Twelve (12.0) meters
Lipata-Punta Bilar-Mabua-Ipil Road - - - Twenty (20.0) meters
Hikdop Island Circumferential Road - - - Twenty (20.0) meters
Brgy. Togbongon to Brgy. Trinidad Road - - Twenty (20.0) meters
Bernadette Village to Holy Cross, Sitio Looc and
Sito Bacud Road - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Brgy. Bonifacio to Brgy. Silop Road - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Brgy. Silop to Brgy. Mapawa Road - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Sitio Tunga-tunga to Brgy. Silop Road - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Surigao Memorial Park to Brgy. Silop Road - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Sitio Balibayon to Sitio Lumaban Road - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Brgy. Togbongon to Sitio Kinabutan Road - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
Togbongon-San Roque FMR - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters
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Poctoy-Serna FMR - - - - - Fifteen (15.0) meters

Kaskag Village Secondary Roads - - - Six and a half (6.50) meters
54.2 All Other Streets/Roads not herein mentioned shall be in accordance with the
existing laws, approved ordinance/agency/subdivision development plans;
54.3 Restrictions and Prohibitions. – The following restrictions and prohibitions in the
construction of buildings along streets, road rights-of-way and sidewalks shall be
observed:
54.1.1 All building constructions shall conform to the Schedule of Road Details and
the grade and elevation of concrete curb and gutter shall be established by
the Office of the Building Official;
54.1.2 No ramp extensions will be allowed beyond the curb and gutter line towards
the road;
54.1.3 Sidewalks shall immediately abut the street as per approved schedule;
54.1.4 All established road rights-of-way shall be free of free-standing signs unless
used for traffic control;
54.1.5 A planting scheme shall be submitted for approval by the building official for
sidewalks with a schedule of planting strips prior to the approval of the
building permit;
54.1.6 No building encroachments shall be allowed on road rights-of-way;
54.1.7 All road rights-of-way should be free of any obstructions; whether temporary,
permanent or rolling.
ARTICLE VIII
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES
Section 55. Innovative Techniques or Designs:
For projects that introduce flexibility and creativity in design or plan such as but not limited to
Planned Unit Development, housing projects covered by New Town Development under RA
7279, BP 220 and PD 957 (BLISS Commercial Complexes) (delete) , etc., or when it is impractical
to apply the requirements of this Ordinance to certain developments, the Zoning Officer in
consultation with the City Planning and Development Office and approval of the City Mayor or
his authorized designate, may, on grounds of innovative development techniques, grant a
Special Development Permit for the purpose; provided the following conditions are complied
with:
55.1 That the proposed land development will not alter the essential character of the
zone, especially its population density, number of dwelling units per hectare and the
dominant land use of the zone;
55.2 The preliminary plan must generally set forth any existing or proposed arrangements
of lots, streets, access points, buffer strips and rail, water, highway or other
transportation arrangements and the relationship of the tract of land involved to
surrounding properties;
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55.3 Both preliminary and final development plans must be submitted to the City
Planning and Development Office for review;
55.4 The final plan must, in addition to the above-cited requirements, describe the noise,
smoke, odor, vibration, dust, dirt, noxious gases, glare and heat, fire hazards,
industrial waste and traffic which may be produced by the development;
55.5 That the area subject of application is a consolidated parcel of land of at least two
hectares
In cases where the Zoning Officer has the difficulty in processing the proposed land
development, the application shall be forwarded to HLURB for appropriate action.
Section 56. Innovative Climate Change/Disaster Risk Adaptation/Mitigation Techniques
Density bonuses, such as through allowable building height increases, may be provided for
projects that uses technology or innovations that promote climate change/ disaster risk
adaptation and mitigation, such as use of solar panels, rainwater harvesting, smart urban
drainage systems, green architecture/ building systems.
Section 57. Similar and Related Uses:
All other similar and related uses applicable to each zone shall be approved by the City Zoning
Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
ARTICLE IX
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Section 58. 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 Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) may require other
standards, when deemed necessary, to ensure land use and neighborhood compatibility.
Section 59. Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards
It is the intent of the Zoning Ordinance to protect the natural resources of the City. In order to
achieve this objective, all developments shall comply with the following regulations:
59.1 Views shall be preserved for public enjoyment especially in sites with high scenic
quality by closely considering building orientation, height, bulk, fencing and
landscaping;
59.2 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
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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;
59.3 Land use activities shall not cause the alteration of natural drainage patterns or
change the velocities, volumes, and physical, chemical, and biological
characteristics of storm water. Streams, watercourses, wetlands, lakes or ponds
shall not be altered, re-graded, developed, piped, diverted or built upon;
59.4 All developments shall limit the rate of storm water runoff so that the rate of
runoff generated is no more than that of the site in its natural condition;
59.5 All developments shall undertake the protection of rivers, streams, lakes and ponds
from sedimentation and erosion damage;
59.6 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 and other applicable laws and
regulations;
59.7 City 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 and other applicable laws and regulations;
59.8 Developments that generate toxic and hazardous waste shall provide appropriate
handling and treatment facilities which should be in accordance with and approved
by the DENR;
59.9 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;
59.10 All developments, particularly those in sloping areas, shall undertake adequate and
appropriate slope and erosion protection as well as soil conservation measures;
59.11 Facilities and operations that cause the emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, smoke or any
other air polluting material that may have deleterious 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 and other applicable laws and regulations.
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Section 60. Network of Green and Open Spaces
60.1 All residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use subdivisions, having total
contiguous land areas of at least one hectare and/or subdivision generating 10 lots
or more (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;
60.2 Similar developments with total contiguous land areas greater than one hectare
(five hectares) are required to provide, in addition to the above, landscaped tree
parks with areas not less than ten percent (10%) of the total land area of the
property, for the use of the occupants and/or the general public. These tree parks
may be made part of the open space requirements mandated by PD 957, BP220
and related laws;
60.3 These open spaces, along with parks, and playgrounds, (roads, alleys and
sidewalks,) shall be (classified as non-alienable public lands, and) non-buildable
and shall not be allocated, assigned, or altered for private or for any other use.
Upon completion of the project, these open spaces along with parks, and
playgrounds, (shall) may be donated by the owner or developer to the city
government or to a duly organized Homeowner’s Association (with the prior
written consent of the City Government.) These shall hereinafter be zoned as Parks
and Recreation Zones. Roads, alleys and sidewalks shall be donated to the City
Government in accordance with Section 23 of BP 220;
60.4 No portion of these donated open spaces may thereafter be converted to any
other purpose or purposes;
60.5 Roof decks of all buildings shall be landscaped, as applicable.
Section 61. Historical Conservation and Preservation Standards.
Historic sites and facilities shall be conserved and preserved. These shall be made accessible, to
the extent possible, for the educational and cultural enrichment of the general public. The
following shall guide the development of historic sites and facilities:
61.1 Sites with historic buildings or places should be developed to conserve and
enhance their heritage values; and
61.2 Historic sites and facilities should be adaptively re-used.
Section 62. 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.
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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:
62.1 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;
62.2 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;
62.3 Abutments to adjacent properties shall not be allowed without the neighbor’s prior
written consent which shall be required by the Zoning Administrator/ Zoning
Officer prior to the granting of a Locational Clearance;
62.4 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 aesthetic quality of the facility. For parking lots having at least 20
car parking slots, the minimum height of trees at the time of securing an
Occupancy Permit shall be 1.80 meters from the base to the crown. In no case shall
parking areas/lots encroach into street rights-of-way;
62.5 Developments that have lot areas of two hectares or more and/or which attract a
significant volume of public 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;
62.6 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;
62.7 Glare and heat from any operation or activity shall not be radiated, seen or felt
from any point beyond the limits of the property;
62.8 Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, fencing along roads shall be see-
through and have a maximum height of 1.80 meters from the finish grade line.
Fence base made of concrete, hollow blocks, rock or any opaque material shall
have a height of no greater than 1.00 meter. Side and rear fencing between
adjacent lots (not facing a road) shall also have a maximum height of 1.80 meters,
except those used for General Industrial purposes, and may be of opaque
construction material. The side and rear fences of properties within Industrial
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Zones shall have maximum heights of 3.00 meters and may likewise be of opaque
construction material;
62.9 Except for developments covered by BP 220, row housing units (apartments,
townhouses or the like) may be allowed provided that these shall not exceed six
units per cluster or row;
62.10 Basement and upper level parking are encouraged. Parking buildings may also be
built provided that these are designed to appear as regular buildings.
Section 63. 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/Zoning Officer shall require the following:
63.1 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;
63.2 Traffic Impact Statement
Major, high intensity facilities such as commercial-residential buildings having four

floors and above, shopping centers, schools, universities, industrial estates and/or
other similar developments that are required to provide 20 or more vehicular
parking slots by the National Building Code, shall be required to submit Traffic
Impact Statements. Other traffic generating developments, as determined by the
Zoning Administrator/ Zoning Officer, shall be required to submit the same.
Section 64. Socio-Economic Impact Assessment
Major facilities such as industrial estates, industrial establishments, shopping centers and/or
similar facilities that require 50 or more employees during operations shall be required to
submit Socio-Economic Impact Assessments which shall form part of the requirements for
Locational Clearance.
Proponents shall establish that their developments will cause direct socioeconomic benefits to
the City such that they prioritize the hiring of qualified residents of the City, provide relevant
employee housing facilities/assistance and/or prioritize the sourcing of materials and supplies
from the City.
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ARTICLE X
MITIGATING DEVICES/MEASURES
Section 65. Deviation.
Exceptions, variances or deviations from the provisions of this Ordinance may be allowed by the
City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) only when the following terms and
conditions are existing:
65.1 Variance – this is a deviation from dimensional and performance standard

requirements; The property is unique and different from other properties in the
adjacent locality and because of its uniqueness, the owner/s cannot obtain a
reasonable return on the property)
Variance may be allowed provided that proposals satisfy at least three of the
following provisions:
65.1.1 The conditions of the property (topography, shape, etc.) which is not self-
created will inhibit the proper layout/design of facilities per provisions of this
Ordinance;
65.1.2 The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to permit

reasonable use of the property;
65.1.3 The variance will not substantially or permanently injure 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;
65.1.4 That the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the Ordinance and
will not adversely affect the public health, safety or welfare;
65.1.5 The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance.
65.2 Exceptions - deviations from allowed use provisions
Exceptions may be allowed provided that proposals satisfy all of the following
conditions:
65.2.1 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;
65.2.2 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;
65.2.3 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;
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65.2.4 The exception will not alter the essential character and general purpose of
the zone where the exception sought is located.
Section 66. Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances. The procedure for the
granting of exception and/or variance is as follows:
66.1 A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with the City Zoning
Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) citing the section of this Ordinance under
which the same is sought and stating the ground/s thereof;
66.2 Upon filing of application, the applicant is required to post a visible project sign at
the project site. This sign shall be maintained until the CZBAA has rendered a
decision on the application. The size of the project sign shall be 4 ft. x 8 ft. to be
divided into two (2), one side to contain the following information below and the
other side to contain the project perspective:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAND USE ACTION
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) is conducting a

review on the application for (Variance or Exception) to the provision of
Zoning Ordinance No. _____ of the following:
Proposed Project: (Name of Project) within a (existing) Zone

Name of Owner:
Address of Owner:
Date of Posting: (date when the visible sign is installed for public viewing)
The comment period is within ten (10) days from the posting of this visible sign.
To submit written comments or to obtain additional information, contact the
Secretariat at the City Planning & Development Office, Tel. No. (086) 826-
8502, (086) 231-7209 or email to [email protected]
66.3 An appeal fee and inspection/re-inspection fee shall be collected for all projects, by
the City Treasurer from applicants for any deviation from the Zoning Ordinance
before it is acted upon by the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals;
66.4 The City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall conduct ocular inspection
and related preliminary studies on the application;
66.5 A written affidavit of non-objection of the project by the owners of the properties
immediately in front and at adjacent sides of the project shall be filed by the
applicant with the CZBAA at least fifteen (15) days prior to the decision for
exception/variance. If said affidavit is not received within the prescribed period,
application is considered denied;
66.6 In case of objection, the CZBAA shall hold public hearing;
66.7 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;
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66.8 The CZBAA 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
non-objection and the public hearing in case of any objection to the granting of
exception or variance.
66.9 Any applications not acted upon after the period foretasted shall be considered
approved; provided, however, that the running of said period shall be stayed while
the applications had been recognized and subjected to deliberation/evaluation by
the Board;
66.10 A variance or exception granted under the provisions of this Ordinance shall expire
and become null and void if the building or work authorized therein is not
commenced within a period of one (1) year from the date of such grant.
Section 67. Motion for Reconsideration – The decision/resolution of the Board shall become
final and executory if after the lapse of five (5) days from receipt of said decision/resolution, no
motion for reconsideration is filed with the Board. Only one motion for reconsideration shall be
allowed herein.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS/SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Section 68. Application of Zone Regulations
The regulations set by this Zoning Ordinance within each zone unless otherwise provided, shall
apply uniformly to each class or kind of structure or land, as follows:
68.1 No building, structure or land shall hereafter be used, or occupied, and no building
or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed or reconstructed,
moved or structurally altered except in conformity with all the regulations herein
specified for the zone in which it is located;
68.2 No building or other structures shall hereafter be erected or altered :
69.2.1 to exceed the prescribed height or bulk in that zone;

69.2.2 to accommodate or house a greater number of families;
69.2.3 to occupy a greater percentage of lot area;
69.2.4 to have narrower or smaller yard requirement or in any other manner
contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance;
68.3 No yard or lot existing at the time of the passage of this Zoning Ordinance shall be
reduced in dimension of areas below the minimum requirements set forth herein;
68.4 Any form of land development such as land filling, site grading, construction of curbs
and gutters, fencing, etc., shall not be allowed unless adequate provisions are made
for adequate environmental protection to safeguard the areas adjacent to the
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proposed development from flooding, noise pollution and other physical effects
contrary to public welfare;
68.5 No fence for any purpose shall exceed the height stipulated in a particular zone nor
shall it obstruct the easement of light and view or drainage by gravity. Except for the
use of interlink wires, solid fencing of private roads is strictly prohibited as this will
deprive adjoining building owners the right of free air, access and environmental
comfort;
68.6 No road nor drainage construction in subdivision areas or private and public lots
shall be undertaken without first securing a construction permit from the City
Engineer. The road permit and drainage permit fees shall be in accordance with an
existing ordinance or in its absence, shall be recommended by the City Engineer duly
passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod and approved by the City Mayor. A surcharge
of 100% shall be imposed if construction is started before a permit is obtained;
68.7 No expansion, extension or any form of improvement of a building/structure shall be

granted a Zoning Clearance without first presenting the Building Permit/Zoning
Clearance of the existing or original building, otherwise application for Zoning
Clearance shall include the original building.
68.8 The consent of homeowner’s associations and/or barangay associations and adjacent
property owners shall first be obtained before any permit for any land development
is issued;
68.9 All land development projects covering housing subdivision, horizontal

condominiums, residential condominium, must conform to the rules and regulations
as stipulated in PD 957 and BP 220. The City, in recognizing the objectives of
subdivision dwellers, must respect and uphold all regulations and by-laws governing
the same in so far as they are not inconsistent with existing laws;
68.10 Company housing in industrial establishments shall be encouraged and allowed,

subject however, to regulation and approval by the City Government.
ARTICLE XII
SCHEDULE OF ZONING FEES, CHARGES, PENALTIES & FINES
Section 69. Fees and Charges. The following fees and charges shall be paid to the City
Treasurer based on the Order of Payment issued by the Zoning Officer:
1. ZONING CLEARANCE FEES/CHARGES

A. Single residential structure attached or detached
 P100,000 and below P 288.00
 Over P100,000 to P200,000 P 576.00
 Over P200,000.00 P 720 + 1/10 of 1%
in excess of P200,000.00
 Inspection Fee/Re-inspection Fee P 200.00
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B. Apartments/Townhouses
 P500,000 or below P 1,440.00
 Over P500,000 to P 2 Million P 2,160.00
 Over P 2 Million P 3,600 + 1/10 of 1% of cost in
excess of P2 M regardless of the
number of doors.
 Inspection Fee/ Re-inspection Fee P 200.00
C. Dormitories
 P2 Million or below P 3,600.00
 Over P 2 Million P 3,600.00 + 1/10 of 1% of cost
in excess of P2 M regardless of
the number of doors.
D. Institutional-project cost of which is:
 P 2 Million or below P 2,880.00
 Over P 2 Million P 2,880.00 + 1/10 of 1% of cost
in excess of P2 Million
E. Commercial, Industrial and Agro-Industrial – Project
cost of which is:
 P100,00 or below P 1,440.00
 Over P100,000 – P 500,000 P 2,160.00
 Over P500,00 – P 1 Million P 2,880.00
 Over 1 Million – P2 Million P 4,320.00
 Over P 2 Million P 7,200.00 + 1/10 of 1% of
cost in excess of P 2 Million
F. Special Uses/Special Projects (Gasoline Stations, Cell
Sites, Slaughterhouse, Treatment Plant, etc.)
 P 2 Million or below P 7,200.00
 Over P 2 Million P 7,200.00 + 1/10 of 1% of
cost in excess of P 2 Million
G. Perimeter Fence Fees is based on the project cost
per intended use or zoning
classification of the lot
H. Other Land Development Projects/Activities like cut Fee is based on the
and fill, and filing and other activities that will be project/development cost per
introduced on the property intended use or zoning
classification of the lot
2. ZONING COMPLIANCE
 Inspection Fee/ Re-inspection Fee P200.00
 Certificate of Zoning Compliance
A. Residential
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 Project cost up to P 150,000.00 P 100.00

 Project cost more than P 150,000.00 up to P P 200.00
400,000.00
850,000.00
1,200,000.00
 Every million or portion thereof in excess of P P 1,000.00
1,200,000.00
B. Commercial, Industrial, Agro-Industrial and Recreation
400,000.00
850,000.00
 Project cost more than P 850,000.00 up to P P 1,000.00
1,200,000.00
 Every million or portion thereof in excess of P P 1,000.00
1,200,000.00
C. Institutional
400,000.00
850,000.00
1,200,000.00
 Every million or portion thereof in excess of P P 900.00
1,200,000.00
D. Agricultural
 With floor area up to 20.00 sq. meters P 50.00
 With floor area above 20.00 sq. meters up to P 240.00
500.00 sq. meters
 With floor area above 500 sq. meters up to P 360.00
1,000.00 sq. meters
 With floor area above 1,000.00 sq. meters up to P 480.00
5,000.00 sq. meters
 With floor area above 5,000.00 up to 10,000.00 P 600.00
sq. meters
 With floor area above 10,000.00 sq. meters P 2,400.00
3. SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS (UNDER
P.D. 957)
A. Subdivision Projects
1. Approval of Subdivision Plan (including Town
Houses)
1. Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan
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(PSDP)
Approval Zoning Clearance
 Processing Fee P 360.00/ha. or fraction thereof
 Inspection Fee P 1,500.00/ha. regardless of
density
2. Final Approval and Development Permit
 Processing Fee P2,880/ha. regardless of density
 Inspection Fee (Not applicable for projects P 1,500/ha. regardless of density
already inspected for PSDP Application)
3. Alteration of Plan (affected areas only) Same as final Approval
and Development Permit
2. Extension of Time to Develop
 Processing Fee P 504.00
 Additional fee (unfinished area for P 14.40 per sq. meter
development)
 Inspection Fee P1,500/ha. regardless of density
B. Condominium Project
1. Approval of Condominium Plans/Final Approval and
Development Permit
1. Preliminary Approval and Zoning Clearance P 720.00
2. Final Approval/Development Permit
 Processing Fee:
a. Land Area P 7.20/sq. m.
b. No. of Floors P 288.00/per floor
c. Building Areas P 23.05 /sq. m. of G.F.A.
 Inspection Fee P 1,500.00/ha.
3. Alteration (affected areas only) Same as final approval
and development permit
4. Conversion (affected areas only) Same as final approval
4. SUBDIVISION AND CONDOMINIUM PROJECTS (UNDER
BP 220)
A. Subdivision Projects
1. Approval of Subdivision Projects
1. Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan
Approval
 Processing Fee:
a. Socialized Housing P 90.00/ha.
b. Economic Housing P 216.00/ha.
 Inspection Fee:
a. Socialized Housing P 1,500.00/ha
b. Economic Housing P 1,500.00/ha
2. Final Approval & Development Permit
 Processing Fee:
b. Economic Housing P 1,440.00/ha.
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 Inspection Fee:
b. Economic Housing (Projects already P 1,500.00/ha
inspected for PALC application may not
be charged inspection fee)
3. Alteration of Plan (affected areas only) Same as final approval
4. Building Permit (floor area housing unit) P 7.20/sq. meters
 Processing Fee:
b. Economic Housing P 504.00/ha.
Additional Fee (unfinished area for
development)
 Inspection Fee:
 Inspection Fee (saleable floor area of housing
unit):
a. Socialized Housing P 6.00/sq. meter
b. Economic Housing P 6.00/sq. meter
3. Occupancy Permit
 Processing Fee:
a. Socialized Housing P 6.00/sq. meter
b. Economic Housing P 7.20/sq. meter
 Inspection Fee (saleable floor area of housing
component):
B. Condominium Projects
1. Approval of Condominium Plans
1. Preliminary Approval & Zoning Clearance P 720.00
 Processing Fee:
a. Total Land Area P 7.20/sq. meter
b. Number of Floor P 144.00/floor
c. Building Area P 5.80/sq. meter of GFA
 Inspection Fee P 1,500.00/ha
 Processing Fee P 3.00/sq. meter
 Inspection Fee (unfinished area for P 1,500.00/floor
development)
HLRUB Board Res. No. 901,
5. COMPLIANCE TO SECTION 18 OF RA 7279
Series of 2013
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1. Compliance Certificate
1.1. Processing Fee P 500.00
1.2. Inspection Fee (for joint venture agreements
with developers, housing agencies and local
government units and memoranda of
agreement with non-governmental agencies, P 1,300.00/hectare
and provision and upgrading of basic facilities,
amenities and other forms of development to
socialized housing and CMP projects)
6. INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION
1. Approval of Industrial/Commercial Subdivision
1. Preliminary Approval and Zoning Clearance
 Processing Fee P 432.00/ha.
 Inspection Fee P 1, 500.00/ha.
2. Final and Approval and Development Permit
 Processing Fee P 720.00/ha.
 Inspection Fee (projects already inspected
for Zoning Clearance application may not P 1,500.00/ha
be charged inspection fee)
3. Alteration Plan (affected areas only) Same as final approval
Additional Fee (unfinished area for P 14.40 sq. meter
development)
 Inspection Fee P 1,500.00/ha.
7. FARMLOT SUBDIVISION
1. Approval of Farmlot Subdivision
1. Preliminary Approval and Zoning Clearance
 Processing Fee P 288.00/ha
 Inspection Fee P 1,500.00/ha
 Processing Fee P 1,440.00/ha.
 Inspection Fee (Projects already inspected
for Zoning application may not be charged P 1,500.00/ha.
inspection fee)
2. Extension of Time to Develop P 420.00/ha.

 Additional Fee on Floor Area of housing P 14.40/sq. meter
component and other development
 Inspection Fee (affected/unfinished areas P 1,500.00/ha.
only)
8. MEMORIAL PARK/CEMETERY
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PROJECT/COLUMBARIUM
1. Approval of Memorial Park/Cemetery
Project/Columbarium
1. Preliminary Approval of Development Plan
a. Memorial Project P 720.00/ha
b. Cemeteries P 288.00/ha.
c. Columbarium P 3,600.00/ha.
 Inspection Fee
a. Memorial Project P 1,500.00/ha.
b. Cemeteries P 1,500.00/ha.
c. Columbarium P 1,500.00/ha.
a. Memorial Project P 3.00/sq. meter
b. Cemeteries P 1.50/sq. meter
c. Columbarium P 7.20/sq. meter of land area
P 3.00/floor
P 23.05/sq. meter of GFA
 Inspection Fee (Projects already inspected
for preliminary approval may not be
charged inspection fee)
c. Columbarium P 14.40/sq. meter of GFA
3. Alteration Fee Same as final approval
2. Extension of Time to Develop P 504.00
 Processing Fee
- Additional Fee (unfinished area for
development)
a. Memorial Project P 1,440.00
c. Columbarium P 5.80/sq. meter of GFA
 Inspection Fee
b. Cemeteries P 1,500.00/ha.
c. Columbarium P 1,500.00/floor
9. APPEAL FEE: (APPLICATION FOR DEVIATION TO
ZONING ORDINANCE)
 Involving residential use
a. Prior to project implementation P 600.00
b. Project implementation on going P 1,200.00
 Involving commercial or other uses
a. Prior to project implementation P 1,200.00
b. Project implementation on going P 2,400.00
10. OTHER TRANSACTIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
1. Zoning Certification P 300.00 below one (1) ha.
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P 600.00/ha. Or fraction thereof

2. Application for amendments to zoning ordinance P 1,200.00
3. Non-conformance fee P 1,000.00
4. Revalidation/renewal of zoning clearance or P 500.00
development permit (residential, commercial, etc)
5. Revalidation/renewal of permit (condominium) 50% of assessed current
processing fees
6. Certification of CLUP/Zoning ordinance approval P 200.00
7. Availability of records/public requests P 240.00
8. Certification of no records on file P 240.00
9. Certified Xerox Copy of documents (report size):
a. Document of five (5) pages or less P 36.00
b. Every additional page P 3.60
10. Photocopy of documents P 2.50 per page
11. Other Certification P 200.00
12. Research/Service Fee (50% discount for students) P 150.00
A. Application/Request for:
Revalidation/Renewal of Permit (Condominium) 60% of current processing fee
B. Other Certifications
1. Certification of CLUP Approval P 216.00
2. Certified true copy of documents (report size)
 Document of five (5) pages or less P 43.20
 Every additional page P 4.40
3. Photocopy of documents P 3.00
4. Others not listed above P 216.00
Section 70. Fines and Penalties
Any violations to this Ordinance shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than two (2) months
or a fine in accordance with the following Schedule of Fines and Penalties or both at the discretion
of the court. In case the violator is a juridical person, the penalty shall be imposed on the manager,
president or any person having charge thereof.
70.1 For failure to secure Zoning Clearance prior to the start of the project and Certificate of
Zoning Compliance prior to occupancy.
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CONFORMITY WITH LAND USE
Project CONFORMING NON-CONFORMING

Type Minimum Medium Maximum Minimum Medium Maximum
Industrial P2501-4000 4001-7000 7001-10000 4001-7000 7001-10000 10001-13000
Agro-
2001-3500 3501-5000 5001-6500 4001-7000 7001-10000 10001-13000
Industrial
Agricultural 1501 -3000 3001 -6000 6001 -9000 3001-6000 6001-9000 9001-12000
Commercial 1501 -3000 3001 -6000 6001 -9000 3501-6500 6501-9500 9501-12500
Institutional 1201 -2400 2401 -5000 5001 -7000 2401-5000 5001-7000 7001-9000
Residential 1001-7000 2001-3000 3001-4000 2001-3000 3001-4000 4001-5000
Special
2000-4500 4501-7500 7501-11000
Project
70.2 Violations of the Terms and conditions in clearance and all other violations on the
requirements for Zoning Clearance:
Minimum Medium Maximum

500-2000 2001 -3500 3501 -5000
70.3 For violations of real estate management laws, rules and regulations
Minimum Medium Maximum
a. Failure to secure development permit 1000-3000 3001-6000 6001-10000

b. Alteration of approved development permit - do –
c. Non-compliance with approved dev't. plan - do –
d. Incomplete development - do –
e. Non-development - do –
f. Violation of terms/conditions of development Permit - do –
g. Violation of other provisions of P. D. 957 - do –
70.4 Pursuant to Art. IV Sec. 5.O of EO 648, Series of 1981 to wit:
Impose Administrative Fine not exceeding twenty thousand pesos (P20,000.00) for
any violation of its charter and its rules and regulations.
70.5 Pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 5.Q.2 of EO 648, Series of 1981, cite and declare any person,
entity or enterprise in contempt of the Board in the following case:
a. Whenever any person entity or enterprise commits any disorderly or

disrespectful conduct before the board or in the presence of its members or
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authorized representatives actually engaged in the exercise of their official

functions, or during the conduct of any hearing or official inquiry by the said
board, at the place or near the premises where such hearing or proceeding is
being conducted which obstruct, distract, interfere or in any other way disturb,
the performance of such functions or the conduct of such hearing or proceeding;
b. Whenever any person, enterprise or entity fails or refuses to comply with or obey
without justifiable reason, any lawful order, decision, writ or process of the
board. In connection therewith, it may in cases falling within the first paragraph
hereof, summarily impose a fine of an amount not exceeding P2,000.00 and
order the confinement of the violator for a period that shall not exceed the
duration of the hearing or proceeding or the performance of such functions, and
in cases falling with the second paragraph hereof, it may, in addition to the
administrative fine abovementioned impose a fine of P500.00 for each day that
the violation or failure or refusal to comply continues, and order the confinement
of the offender until the order or decision shall have been complied with;
c. In case the offender is a partnership, corporation or association or enterprise the

above fine shall be imposed on the assets of such entity and the President,
managing partner or chief executive officer shall be ordered confined.
70.6 Pursuant to Sec. 38 of PD 957 the City Government may prescribe and impose fines
not exceeding Ten Thousand Pesos P10,000.00) for violations of the provisions of this
Ordinance or of any rule or regulation thereunder. Fines shall be payable to the City
Treasurer and enforceable through writs of execution in accordance with the
provisions of the rules of court.
Section 71. Guidelines for Imposition of Administrative Fines
1. Grounds for Imposition of Administrative Fines
Where the existence of the following acts and omissions are duly established, the fine
fixed on the schedule of administrative fines corresponding to such act or omission shall
be imposed:
a. Failure without just cause to secure any of the clearances, permits, licenses or
approval that are required by law or regulations to be secured from the City
Government;
b. Failure to comply with any of the condition/s set forth in the clearances, permits,
licenses or approval issued by the City Government;
c. Failure to complete development, non-provisions of the required facilities, non-

compliance with approved development plan or altering without approval in case of
subdivisions, condominiums or townhouses;
d. Misrepresentation of facts and circumstances relative to the project at the time of
application or monitoring; and
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e. Failure to obey or comply with the order issued by the City Government after
monitoring the existence of any violation.
2. Circumstances to be Considered in the Imposition of Fines/Penalties
In determining whether a fine/penalty shall be imposed as well as the

nature/extent/amount thereof, the following attending factors/circumstances shall be
taken into consideration:
a. The extent of impact, or gravity of the violation committed;
b. The presence of attending circumstances and/or good or bad faith on the part of the
violator;
c. The presence or possibility of damage, prejudice or inconvenience to residents,

neighbors and/or the community in general; or the physical, social or economic
impact of the project or activity to the surrounding land/use neighborhood;
d. The implication of the continued existence of the violation on the attainment of the
objectives/purposes enunciated in the law and regulations;
e. The presence, nature and frequency of history of violations.
3. General Rules in Imposition of Fines/Penalties
In the Imposition of Fines/Penalties, the following Rules shall apply:
a. In the absence of any mitigating or aggravating circumstances the Medium Range of

Penalties shall apply;
b. Each circumstance shall be generally considered as of equal weight, i.e., one

mitigating circumstance shall be equivalent to, and shall offset or cancel an
aggravating circumstance, except in following cases:
 Special Aggravating circumstance of repeated violation shall be offset only by two

(2) mitigating circumstances.
 Lack of foreknowledge, ignorance of the law, where any one of the circumstances
mentioned in II D.6. are absent, which shall be considered as a privileged
mitigating circumstance that can be offset only by two (2) aggravating
circumstances.
c. Within each range (minimum, medium, maximum) there shall be equal sub-ranges
based on project classification by land use 'intensity (e.g. R1, R2, C1, C2, 11, 12, etc.)
with those lowest in intensity being imposed the minimum amount for each range
and those highest in intensity, the maximum amount in the range;
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d. Within each sub-range shall be "High" and "Low" periods with the applicability of the
periods in question being dependent on the presence or absence of local zoning
regulations at the time the offense is committed;
e. To determine the extent of a period or a sub-range, the sum of the minimum and
maximum amounts of each periods or sub-range shall be divided by the number of
periods/sub-range to be created and the resulting quotient shall be considered as
the extent of such period or sub-range, which shall then be reckoned from the
minimum amount of the range or the maximum amount of the preceding sub-range,
as the case may be.
4. Circumstances Justifying Exemption From Fine
The following circumstances shall be sufficient to exempt the violator from liability for
fines.
a. Where the proponent has secured zoning/locational clearance and/or other permits
from a local zoning administrator or building official and/or other local officials with
apparent authority to issue the same, provided that:
1. Said permit is secured prior to establishment of the project;

2. Proponent subsequently voluntarily applies for proper clearance from the Board;
3. In case there are existing complaints, proper remedial measures shall be
instituted.
b. Where project is undertaken by other government agencies and/or corporations;
c. Where the project is established without development plans/zoning ordinances

provided other permits justifying its existence have been secured;
d. Where the property is located within an APD/ULRZ but is not occupied by qualified
tenants, and is sold/mortgaged or encumbered under any of the following
circumstances:
1. When the sale/mortgage is between members of the same family or relatives

(up to third degree);
2. When the same arose out of partition among co-heirs and co-owners;
3. When the area of the property is less than one hundred (100) square meters;
4. When the sale/mortgage or other encumbrance was due to an immediate
medical emergency which require medical expenses or to a need to defray
funeral expenses of the immediate members of the families and extra-ordinary
expenses in case of fire, flood and other natural calamities;
e. Where non-completion of the development of a portion of the subdivision is beyond

the control of the developer such as (deterioration of peace and order, occurrence of
force majeure, or the area has been established to be illegally occupied; shortage or
materials, extraordinary devaluation of the currency;
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f. Lack of foreknowledge in the establishment of any land use/development project,

and/or ignorance of the laws and regulations on zoning clearance/subdivision
regulations provided that both of the following circumstances are also present:
1. Either project location is in a remote area, or responsible officials failed to

disseminate information concerning pertinent requirements; or require the
same.
2. Existence of analogous facts/information that may warrant exemption from fine.
5. Mitigating Circumstances Justifying the Imposition of Minimum Range of Fines
The following mitigating circumstances shall warrant the Imposition of the Minimum Level
of Fine:
a. When the violation has very minimal adverse impact on the adjoining areas or
projects or on the rights of affected parties, if any;
b. When the failure to do a required act was due to unforeseen or unavoidable

circumstances not totally beyond the control of and brought about by the violator;
c. When the violation although not conforming does not pose any present danger to
public health, safety, convenience and peace and order;
d. When the violation can be easily rectified, i.e., the law/regulation/condition can still
be complied with;
e. Where there was negligence on the part of the violator in falling to immediately
comply with the requirements of the law but no adverse consequences have been
noted;
f. Other additional facts/information that may mitigate the imposition of minimum

range of fine.
6. Aggravating Circumstances Shall Serve to Increase the Liability of the Violator and
Authorize the Imposition of Maximum Penalties or Fines
a. Where the status/standing/experience and other qualifications of the violator is such

that he may be presume to be already aware of the pertinent requirements of the
law and regulations;
b. When the violator has a history of similar offenses or violation over several
occasions;
c. Where no remedial/corrective measures are made despite due notices, or even if
measures are undertaken the same are still not adequate;
d. Where owner/developer fails to complete the development of the project without

just cause or despite the grant of extension;
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e. Where the violation has been established to be deliberately committed or

completely without any or reasonable cause;
f. When the project/transaction is subject of actual complaints found or established to

be valid after proper investigation.
7. Grounds for Reconsideration of Penalties/Fines
A motion for reconsideration of an Order Imposing Penalties/Fines may be filed on any of

the following grounds:
a. The penalty or fine imposed is not in accordance with nor authorized by law or
existing regulations;
b. The fine imposed is excessive, unreasonable, oppressive or arbitrary;
c. The findings of facts do not conform to the truth or do not provide sufficient basis for
imposition of fine.
ARTICLE XIII
ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Section 72. Enforcement
This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the Local Chief Executive through the
Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer who shall be appointed by the City Mayor in accordance
with existing Civil Service Laws. In case where the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer is an
organic employee of a department, such officer shall be directly supervised by the Department
Head concerned. In case(s) where the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer is unable to dispense
or perform the functions stipulated in Section 74 hereof, due to official leave of absence or for
other reasons, the supervising Department Head where the organic employee is attached shall
assume the functions.
Section. 73. Qualification of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer
The Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer shall be a reputable person of good moral character
and shall possess specialized knowledge, training and/or experience in physical planning,
construction and/or technology; should have at least five (5) years of relevant work experience
including preparation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans.
Section 74. Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer
Pursuant to the provisions of EO 72 implementing RA 7160 in relation to Sec. 5, Paragraph a and

d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07 February 1981, the Zoning
Administrator/Zoning Officer shall perform the following functions, duties and responsibilities:
1. Strictly administer and enforce the provisions of this Ordinance;
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2. Maintain a record on all zoning permits, zoning and land use verification certificates
and non-conforming uses;
3. Act on all applications for Zoning Clearances/Certificate of Zoning Compliance for all
projects.
4. Issuance of Zoning Clearance for projects conforming to with zoning regulations and
its corresponding Zoning Compliance.
5. Recommend to the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) the grant
or denial of applications for variances and exemptions and the issuance of Certificate
of Non-Conformance for non-conforming projects lawfully existing at the time of the
adoption of the Zoning Ordinance, including clearances for repairs/renovations on
non-conforming uses consistent with the guidelines therefore.
6. Monitor on-going/existing projects within their respective jurisdictions and issue
notices of violation and show cause order to owners, developers, or managers of
projects that are in violation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and if
necessary, pursuant to Section 3 of Executive Order No. 71 refer subsequent actions
thereon to the HLURB.
7. Submit monthly report to the City Mayor on the following:
a. The progress and problems encountered in the administration and

enforcement of this Ordinance making the necessary comments and/or
recommendations therefor; and
b. All exceptions and variances granted by the City Zoning Board of Adjustment
and Appeals in order to correspondingly update the official zoning maps and
classification.
8. Recommend to the City Mayor the issuance of an order for the removal of any use in
violation of this Zoning Ordinance upon the owner, agent or tenant of the building or
land, or upon the architect, builder, contractor or other persons who commit or
assist in the commission of the said violation;
9. Call and co-ordinate with the Philippine National Police for enforcement of all orders
and processes issued in the implementation of this Ordinance;
10. Co-ordinate with the City Legal Officer or in its absence, with the City Fiscal for other
legal actions/remedies relative to the foregoing.
11. Co-ordinate with the Regional Office of the HLURB regarding proposed amendments
to the ZO prior to adoption by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
12. Take any other action authorized by this Ordinance to ensure compliance with or
prevent violation of any of the provisions herein.
Section 75. Zoning Clearance
All owners/developers shall secure Zoning Clearance from the Zoning Administrator/Zoning
Officer or, in cases of Conditional Uses and Variances/Exceptions, from the City Zoning Board of
Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) prior to conducting any activity, which may include but not
limited to such site preparation works like land filling, clearing, and alterations/modifications
within the existing structure or usage thereof, 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. Violators shall be fined/penalized in
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accordance with the Schedule of Fines and Penalties stipulated in Section 70 of this Ordinance.
The Zoning Clearance issued is NON-TRANSFERRABLE and shall automatically be revoked in the
event of sale and/or any conveyance transferring ownership of the project and/or any changes
to the allowed uses thereof.
No Zoning Clearance shall be issued to applicants requesting for an

expansion/extension/renovation/improvement or similar activities of or within an existing
building without first presenting a Zoning Clearance of the original or the existing building.
The following documents shall be required from the applicant:
1. Duly accomplished and notarized Zoning Clearance Application Form

2. Any of the following applicable documents relative to right over use of lot / building /
space / structure
A. For OWNER- APPLICANT
a. Certified true copy of the Certificate of Title, or

b. Certified True Copy of the current Tax Declaration with a certification from the
DENR that the land is alienable and disposable.
c. Current Real Property Tax payment.
B. If NOT REGISTERED in the name of the applicant, submit any of the 1st four
requirements:
a. Deed of Sale
b. Deed of Donation
c. Contract of Lease
d. Notarized authorization from the owner to use the lot/building/space/structure;
and
e. Current Real Property Tax payment
C. For LESSEE-APPLICANT
a. Contract of Lease
b. Applicant’s current RPT receipt or Certification of no real property
c. Occupancy Permit
D. For SUB-LESSEE APPLICANT
a. Contract between the sub-lessee and the lessee

b. Current RPT receipt
c. Occupancy Permit
E. For APPLICANT ON GOVERNMENT- OWNED LOT
a. Affidavit of Undertaking or Consent /Authorization to Operate or Use from

government agency concerned
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b. Disregard Item 6 hereunder, if Applicant‘s current RPT receipt is a Certification

of no real property.
F. FOR RENT-FREE APPLICANT
a. Written Consent or Authorization to Operate or Use For Free from the owner
of lot/space/building/structure
b. Applicant’s current RPT receipt or Certification of no real property
3. VICINITY MAP showing the exact location of Business Establishment

4. BRGY. CLEARANCE CERTIFICATION where business establishment is located.
5. ZONING FEE
6. CURRENT REAL PROPERTY TAX RECEIPTS of land and building where the business will be
established
7. NOTARIZED AUTHORITY TO FILE, FOLLOW-UP / CLAIM the Zoning Clearance
Section 76. Zoning Certification
76.1 For Business Permit
For structures, areas and buildings of any occupancy or mixed occupancy or occupied
in connection with a business, the Zoning Officer shall issue a Certification that the
business applied for is allowed or permitted in the particular zone.
The Business Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) shall not issue a Business Permit
unless a Zoning Certification from the Zoning Officer has been issued.
76.2 For Projects, New Developments
No Zoning Certification and land use verification certificate shall be issued if new
developments or substantial change or use of occupancy had occurred. Instead,
application for the new developments or change shall be applied for and the
corresponding change of occupancy shall be secured pursuant to P.D. 1096. For
Business Permit Application (Annex F), application for Zoning Clearance shall be filed
with the Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer.
Section 77. Requirements for Zoning Certification in relation to Application for Business
Permit
The following documents shall be required from the applicant:
1. Duly accomplished and notarized Zoning Certification Application Form (ZCA Form 1)
2. Vicinity map showing the exact location of business establishment
3. Brgy. Clearance certification where business establishment is located.
4. Zoning fee
5. Current real property tax receipts of land and building where the business will be
established
6. Notarized authority to follow-up / claim the zoning certification
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7. Community tax certificate
Section 78. Building Permit
No Building Permit shall be issued by the Local Building Official without a valid Zoning Clearance
in accordance with this ZO.
Section 79. Expiration of the Certificate of Zoning Clearance
If the project is not commenced or started within one year from the date of issue, it shall result
in its automatic expiration/revocation which automatically cancels the building permit issued by
the Building Official. A notice thereof shall be given to the persons affected by the Zoning
Administrator/Zoning Officer. The grantee shall not proceed with his project without applying
for a new clearance.
Section 80. Certificate of Zoning Compliance
A Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall be secured from the Zoning Administrator/Zoning

Officer upon completion of the project to ensure compliance of the provisions of this
Ordinance.
Section 81. Certificate of Occupancy
No Certificate of Occupancy shall be granted by the Building Official without first securing a
Certificate of Zoning Compliance from the Zoning Administrator.
Section 82. Certificate of Non-Conformance
A certificate of non-conformance for all non-conforming uses shall, upon proper notice, be
applied for by the owner of the structure or operator of the activity involved with the Zoning
Administrator/Zoning Officer within six (6) months from the ratification of this Zoning Ordinance
by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP). A Non-Conformance Fee of Pesos One Thousand
(P1,000.00) shall be paid to the City Treasurer prior to the issuance of the Certificate. Failure
on the part of the owner to register/apply for a Certificate of Non-Conformance shall be
considered in violation of the Zoning Ordinance and is subject to fines and penalties under
Section 70 of this Revised Zoning Ordinance and removal at the expense of the owner.
UPON APPROVAL OF THIS ORDINANCE, THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/ZONING OFFICER

SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY OWNERS OF KNOWN EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USE TO
APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NON-CONFORMANCE.
Section 83. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings
The lawful use of any building, structure or land at the time of adoption or amendment of this
Ordinance may be continued, although such uses do not conform with the provision of this
Ordinance, provided:
83.1 That no such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended to occupy a greater
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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.
83.2 That no such non-conforming use which has ceased operation for more than one (1)
year be again revived as non-conforming use.
83.3 An idle/vacant structure shall not be used for non-conforming activity.
83.4 That any non-conforming structure, or structures under one ownership which has
been damaged maybe reconstructed and used as before provided that such
reconstruction is not more than fifty percent (50%) of the replacement cost.
That should such non-conforming portion of structure be destroyed by any means to

an extent of more than fifty percent (50%) of its replacement cost at the time of
destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the provisions of
this Ordinance.
83.5 That no such non-conforming use maybe moved to displace any conforming use.
83.6 That no such non-conforming structure may be enlarged or altered in a way which
increases its non-conformity, but any structure or portion thereof may be altered to
decrease its non-conformity.
83.7 That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever distance, it shall
thereafter conform to the regulation of the zone in which it is moved or relocated.
THE OWNER OF A NON-CONFORMING USE SHALL PROGRAM THE PHASE-OUT AND

RELOCATION OF THE NON-CONFORMING USES WITHIN FIVE (5) YEARS FROM THE
EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Section 84. Action on Complaints and Oppositions
A complaint for violations of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or of any clearance or
permits issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with the CZBAA.
However, oppositions to application for clearance variance or exception shall be treated as a

complaint and dealt with in accordance with the provision of this Ordinance.
Section 85. Functions and Responsibilities of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and
Appeals
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall be reorganized through an Executive
Order of the City Mayor and shall perform the following functions and responsibilities:
85.1 Act on applications of the following nature:
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85.1.1 Variances
85.1.2 Exceptions
85.1.3 Non-Conforming Uses
85.1.4 Complaints and Opposition to Applications
85.2 Act on appeals on grant or denial of zoning clearance by the Zoning

Administrator.
Decisions of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall be appealable
to the HLURB.
Section 86. Composition of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA).
The City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) which is a sub-committee of the City
Development Council shall be composed of the following members:
1. City Mayor as Chairperson

2. SP Committee Chairperson on Land Use/Zoning (If said committee is non-existent, the
SP may elect a representative)
3. SP Committee Chairperson on Laws and Ordinances
4. City Legal Officer (or the City Prosecutor if there is no appointed City Legal Officer)
5. City Assessor
6. City Engineer
7. City Planning and Development Coordinator
8. Two (2) representatives of the private sector, nominated by their respective
organizations and confirmed by the City Mayor.
9. Two (2) representatives from non-government organizations nominated by their
respective organizations and confirmed by the city mayor.
A Co-Chairperson shall be appointed by the City Mayor from among the members of the
CZBAA. An Executive Order shall be issued by the City Mayor to this effect.
Meetings: The Board shall meet as need arises. For each meeting, the members shall be
entitled to an honorarium indicated in the Executive Order issued by the City Mayor.
For purposes of policy coordination, said committee should be attached to the City
Development Council. The City Planning and Development Office shall serve as the Secretariat
to the CZBAA.
Section 87. Review of Zoning Ordinance.
The City Zoning Review Committee (CZRC) created by the Chief Executive through an Executive
Order shall review the Zoning Ordinance considering the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as the
need arises, based on the following reasons/situations:
a. Change in local development plans

b. Introduction of projects of national significance
c. Petition for rezoning
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d. Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration
Section 88. Composition of the City Zoning Review Committee (CZRC).
The City Zoning Review Committee shall be composed of sectoral experts. These are the Local
Officials/Civil Leaders responsible for the operation, development and progress of all sectoral
undertakings in the locality e.g.
1. Sangguniang Panlungsod Chairperson on Land Use (or related committee)

2. City Zoning Administrator/Zoning Officer
3. City Planning and Development Coordinator
4. City Assessor
5. City Legal Officer
6. City Engineer
7. City Environment and Natural Resources Officer
8. City Agriculturist
9. City Architect
10. Three (3) Private Sector Representatives (Local Chamber of Commerce, Local Housing
Industry and Homeowner’s Associations, United Architects of the Philippines-Surigao
Chapter)
11. Two (2) NGO representatives
The City Planning and Development Office shall serve as the Secretariat to the Committee. An
Executive Order shall be issued by the City Mayor to this effect.
Meetings: The Committee shall meet as need arises. For each meeting, the members shall be
entitled to an honorarium indicated in the Executive Order issued by the City Mayor.
For purposes of policy and program coordination, the CZRC shall be attached to the City
Development Council
Section 89. Functions of City Zoning Review Committee.
The City Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and functions:
89.1 Review the Zoning Ordinance for the following purposes:

89.1.1 Determine amendments or revisions necessary in the Zoning Ordinance
because of changes that might have been introduced in the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
89.1.2 Determine changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use in
the light of permits given, and exceptions and variances granted;
89.1.3 Identify provisions of the Ordinance difficult to enforce or are
unworkable;
89.1.4 Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod necessary legislative
amendments and to the City Planning and Development Office the
needed changes in the plan as a result of the review conducted;
89.1.5 Provide information to the HLURB that would be useful in the exercise of
its functions.
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Section 90. Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
The Sangguniang Panlungsod may, from time to time upon recommendations by the City Zoning
Review Committee, alter, amend, modify, supplement or repeal any provision of this Zoning
Ordinance.
Changes in the Zoning Ordinance as a result of the review by the City Zoning Review Committee
shall be treated as an amendment, provided that any amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or
provisions thereof shall be subjected to public hearing and review evaluation of the City Zoning
Review Committee and shall be carried out through a resolution of three fourths (3/4) vote of
the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Said amendments shall take effect only after approval and
authentication by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
This Ordinance shall be subject to review every three (3) years.
Section 91. Building Permit Issued Prior to the Approval of this Ordinance.
Except as otherwise provided in the National Building Code, nothing herein contained shall
require any change in the plans, construction, size or designated use of any building, structure
or part thereof for which a building permit has been duly granted prior to the adoption of this
Ordinance, provided the construction of such building, structure or part thereof shall have been
started within three (3) months from the date of the issuance of such permit. Otherwise, the
applicant shall be required to conform with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 92. Conflicting Regulations
Where there exist a conflict between any of the regulations or limitations prescribed in this
Ordinance and any regulations application to the same area, whether the conflict be with
respect to the height of structures, the use of land, or any other matter, the more stringent
limitations or requirements shall govern and prevail.
Section 93. Violation and Penalty
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined P10,000.00 or an
imprisonment for a period not exceeding one 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 94. Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees
The provisions of this ordinance shall be without prejudice to the application of other laws,
presidential decreed, letter of instructions and other executive or administrative orders vesting
national agencies with jurisdiction over specific land areas, which shall remain in force and
effect, provided that land use decisions of the national agencies concerned shall be consistent
with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the locality.
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Section 95. 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 96. 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 97. Effectivity Clause.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted on May 19, 2016.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.
NENITA G. LOAYON
Sanggunian Secretary
ATTESTED:
FERNANDO S. ALMEDA, III

City Councilor
Presiding Officer
APPROVED:
ERNESTO T. MATUGAS
City Mayor
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Annex A
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
1. ACCESSORY USE – a use incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the building
and/or land.
2. ACTUAL USE – refers to the purpose for which the property is principally or predominantly
utilized by the person in possession of the property.
3. ADAPTIVE REUSE – utilization of buildings, other built-structures, and sites of value for
purposes other than that for which they were originally intended, in order to conserve the
site, its engineering integrity and authenticity of design.
4. ADDITIONS, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS - changes in an existing building involving interior or

exterior work and/or increase or decrease in its area.
5. AFMA – refers to the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 (RA 8435).
6. AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY – per the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 (RA
6657), means the cultivation of the soil, planting of crops, growing of fruit trees, raising of
livestock, poultry or fish, including the harvesting of such farm products, and other farm
activities and practices performed by a farmer in conjunction with such farming operations
done by persons whether natural or juridical.
7. AGRICULTURAL LAND – per RA 6657, refers to land devoted to agricultural activity and not
classified as mineral, forest, residential, commercial or industrial land.
8. AGRICULTURAL LAND USE CONVERSION – per RA 6657, refers to the process of changing
the use of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses.
9. AGRICULTURAL ZONE (AGZ) – an area within the City intended for cultivation/fishing and
pastoral activities e.g. fish, farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising, etc.
10. AGRI-FORESTRY – land management which combines agricultural crops with tree crops
and forest plants and/or animals simultaneously or sequentially and applies management
practices which are compatible with the cultural patterns of the local population.
11. AGRI-PROCESSING ACTIVITIES – refers to the processing of raw agricultural and fishery
products into semi-processed or finished products which include materials for the
manufacture of food and/or non-food products, pharmaceuticals and other industrial
products.
12. AGRO-INDUSTRIAL ZONE (AIZ) – an area within the city intended primarily for integrated
farm operations and related product processing activities such as plantation for bananas,
pineapple, sugar etc.
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13. ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE (A AND D) LANDS – refers to those lands of the public
domain which have been the subject of the present system of classification and declared
as not needed for forest purposes (PD 1559).
14. ANCESTRAL DOMAINS – per the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 (RA 8371), these
refer to all areas generally belonging to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous
Peoples (ICCs/IPs) comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources
therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs.
15. APARTMENT – a room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and intended for, or
occupied by one family for living, sleeping, and cooking purposes
16. AQUACULTURE – fishery operations involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and
other fishery species in fresh, brackish and marine water areas.
17. BASE ZONES – refers to the primary zoning classification of areas within the City and that
are provided with a list of allowable and conditional uses, as applicable.
18. BOARD/ HLURB – shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board.
19. BOARDING HOUSE – a house with several sleeping rooms where boarders are provided
with lodging and meals for a fixed sum paid by the week or month or as agreed upon by
the owner
20. BOTANICAL GARDEN – a tract of land used for the culture and study of plants, collected
and grown for scientific and display purposes
21. BUILDING – a constructed edifice designed to stand more or less permanently, covering a
space of land, usually covered by a roof, more or less enclosed by walls and supported by
columns, and serving as a dwelling, factory, shelter for animal, etc.
22. BUILDABLE AREA – the remaining space in a lot after deducting the required minimum
open spaces
23. BUILDING ACCESSORY – a building, subordinate to the main building, and located on the
same lot, the use of which is necessary or incidental to the use and enjoyment of the main
building. examples: servant’s quarters, garage, etc.
24. BUILDING MAIN – the principal structure wherein the prime use of the land on which it is
situated is conducted
25. BUFFER AREA – these are yards, parks or open spaces intended to separate incompatible
elements or uses to control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and defining
development areas or zones where no permanent structures are allowed.
26. BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) - the maximum height allowed for structures or buildings
expressed as number of floors or storeys or in terms of meters from a specified reference
point.
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27. BUILT-UP AREA – a contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more structures.
28. BUS/JEEPNEY TERMINAL – a station or designated place where public utility buses and
jeepneys discharge and receive passengers
29. CARL – shall mean the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 6657) of 1988.
30. CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT – shall refer to areas designated principally for trade,
services and business purposes (Commercial 1 Zone).
31. CERTIFICATE OF NON-CONFORMANCE – certificate issued to Owners of all uses existing

prior to the approval of the Zoning Ordinance which do not conform in a zone as per the
provision of the said Ordinance.
32. CERTIFICATE OF ZONING CLASSIFICATION – a document issued by the Zoning

Administrator citing the zoning classification of the land based on this Ordinance.
33. CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE – a certificate issued to completed projects that

are compliant with the conditions of the Zoning Clearance and other pertinent zoning
regulations.
34. CHAPEL – in cemetery zone, is also called Reposing and/or Slumber room. It is where the
deceased is temporarily laid to rest for viewing by the mourners
35. CLUP – refers to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City of Surigao for 2011 to 2020
as approved by Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 93-2015 dated February 26, 2015.
36. CLIMATE CHANGE – a change in the climate that persists for decades or longer, arising
from either natural causes or human activity
37. COLUMBARIUM – a structure, either freestanding or part of another building, containing

niches for the inurnment of cremated human remains
38. COMMUNITY MORTGAGE PROGRAM – a low-income home financing scheme that allows
an undivided tract of land to be acquired by several beneficiaries through community
mortgage.
39. COMPATIBLE USES – uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously e.g.
residential use and parks and playground.
40. COMPONENT CITIES – cities which do not meet the requirements for highly urbanized
cities shall be considered component cities of the province in which they are located. If a
component city is located within the boundaries of two or more provinces, such city shall
be considered component of the province of which it used to be a municipality. (RA7160)
41. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN – a document embodying specific proposals for guiding,
regulating growth and/or development. The main components of the Comprehensive Land
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Use Plan in this usage are the sectoral studies i.e. Demography, Socio-Economic,
Infrastructure and Utilities, Local Administration and Land Use.
42. CONDITIONAL ZONING CLEARANCE – a type of Zoning Clearance issued by the Local
Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals to applications classified under Conditional Uses.
43. CONFLICTING USES – uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics and adjacent
to each other e.g. residential units adjacent to industrial plants.
44. CONFORMING USE – a use that is in accordance with the zone regulations as provided for
in the Ordinance.
45. CONDOMINIUM, RESIDENTIAL – a building containing at least five or more apartment

units with common areas and facilities, each apartment owner having exclusive ownership
and possession of his apartment
46. COTTAGE INDUSTRY – any establishment or firm which conforms to the standards set
forth by the Department of Trade and Industry
47. DAR – shall mean the Department of Agrarian Reform.
48. DEVELOPMENT PLAN – the document/s including maps, charts and other materials
embodying goals and objectives, policy guidelines, strategies and proposals for the overall
socio-economic growth and development of the area
49. DISASTER – a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving

widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which
exceeds the ability of the affected community (e.g. a school or hospital) or society to cope
using its own resources
50. DISASTER RISK – the potential disaster losses, in lives, health status, livelihoods, assets and
services, which could occur to a particular community or a society (school or hospital) over
some specified future time period
51. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) – the concept and practice of reducing disasters (e.g. in
schools and hospitals) through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors
of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of
people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved
preparedness for adverse events.
52. DOMINANT LAND USE – shall mean that pervasive land use within a perimeter of 500
meter radius from a specific parcel of land or building.
53. DORMITORY – a building where many persons are provided with board and lodging
facilities in common halls, for a compensation
54. DUPLEX DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY DETACHED – a house or structure divided into two
separate and independent living quarters by a wall extending from the floor to the ceiling
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and provided with two side yards each portion provides complete living facilities for one
household
55. DWELLING – any building or any portion thereof intended or designed to be built, used,
rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for living or residential
purposes
56. DWELLING, ONE FAMILY DETACHED – a one-family house having one party wall and two
side yards
57. DWELLING, ONE FAMILY SEMI-DETACHED – a one family dwelling as above defined except
that it is provided with one side yard
58. DWELLING, TWO FAMILY SEMI-DETACHED – a two family dwelling as above defined
except that it is provided with one side yard
59. DWELLING, MULTI-FAMILY – a building used as a house or residence of three or more

families living independently from one another, each occupying one or more rooms as a
single housekeeping unit
60. DENR – shall mean the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
61. EASEMENT – open space imposed on any land use/activities sited along waterways, fault
lines, road-rights-of-way, cemeteries/memorial parks, utilities and the like.
62. EXPOSURE – people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that
are thereby subject to potential losses
63. ECOTOURISM – a form of sustainable tourism within a natural and cultural heritage area
where community participation, protection and management of natural resources, culture
and indigenous knowledge and practices, environmental education and ethics, as well as
economic benefits are fostered and pursued for the enrichment of host communities and
the satisfaction of visitors.
64. ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSTRAINED AREAS – areas prone to natural hazards, such as those
related to weather, hydrologic, and geologic disturbances. These hazards cover those that
are weather and water-related, earthquake-induced, volcanic and erosion-related.
65. ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AREAS (ECA) – refers to those areas which are
environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated
December 1981, as follows:
a. All areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves, wildlife preserves
and sanctuaries;
b. Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots;
c. Areas which constitute the habitat for any endangered or threatened species of
indigenous Philippine wildlife (flora and fauna);
d. Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interests;
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e. Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities or tribes;

f. Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural calamities (geologic hazards,
floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.);
g. Areas with critical slopes;
h. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands;
i. Recharge areas of aquifers;
j. Water bodies characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions:
 tapped for domestic purposes;

 within the controlled and/or protected areas declared by appropriate
authorities; and
 which support wildlife and fishery activities.
k. Mangrove areas characterized by one or any combination of the following

conditions:
 with primary pristine and dense young growth;

 adjoining the mouth of major river systems;
 near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds;
 which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds and storm
floods; and
 on which people are dependent on their livelihood.
l. Coral reef characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions:
 with 50% and above live coralline cover;

 spawning and nursery grounds of fish; and
 which acts as natural breakwater of coastlines.
Proponents of Project within ECAs are required to submit Initial Environmental

Examinations to DENR Regional Offices. They may later be required by the DENR to submit
an EIS, if necessary.
66. ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL PROJECTS (ECP) – refers to those projects which have high
potential for negative environmental impacts and are listed in Presidential Proclamation
2146 dated December 14, 1981, as follows:
a. Heavy industries
 non-ferrous metal industries;

 iron and steel mills;
 petroleum and petro-chemical industries including oil and gas; and
 smelting plants.
b. Resource extractive industries
 major mining and quarrying projects; and
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 forestry projects such as logging, major wood processing, introduction of fauna

(exotic animals) in public/private forests, forest occupancy, extraction of
mangroves and grazing.
 fishery projects (dikes for/and fishpond development projects)
c. Infrastructure projects
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 major dams;
 major power plants (fossil-fuelled, nuclear-fuelled, hydroelectric or geothermal);
 major reclamation projects, and
 major roads and bridges.
d. Golf course projects
Proponents of ECPs are required to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to

the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the DENR.
67. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) SYSTEM – pursuant to PD 1586 of 1978,

refers to the entire process of organization, administration and procedure institutionalized
for the purpose of assessing the significance of the effects of physical developments on the
quality of the environment. Projects that fall within the purview of the EIS System include:
a. Environmentally Critical Projects

b. Projects located in Environmentally Critical Areas
68. EXCEPTION – a device which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of the
Ordinance where because of the specific use would result in a particular hardship upon
the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money.
69. FISHERIES CODE – shall refer to the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998 (RA 8550).
70. FISH POND – a land-based facility enclosed with earthen or stone material to impound
water for growing fish.
71. FAMILY – a group of individuals related by blood, living under one roof and considered as
part of a single housekeeping unit
72. FILLING STATION – a retail station servicing automobiles and other motor vehicles with
gasoline and other petroleum products only
73. FLOOR AREA RATIO OR “FAR” – is the ratio between the gross floor area of a building and
the area of the lot on which it stands, determined by dividing the gross floor area of the
building and the area of the lot. The gross floor area of any building should not exceed the
prescribed floor area ratio (FAR) multiplied by the lot area. The FAR of any zone should be
based on its capacity to support development in terms of the absolute level of density that
the transportation and other utility networks can support.
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74. FORESHORE AREA – refers to that part of the shore which is alternately covered and
uncovered by the ebb and flow of the tide.
75. FOREST LANDS – include the public forest, permanent forest or forest reserves, and forest
reservations.
76. FOREST RESERVATIONS – refers to forest lands which have been reserved by the President
of the Philippines for any specific purpose or purposes.
77. FOREST ZONE – an area within the city intended primarily for forest purposes.
78. FORESTRY CODE – refers to Presidential Decree No. 705 or the Revised Forestry Code of
the Philippines, as amended.
79. GARAGE – a building or portion thereof in which motor vehicle/s is/are stored, repaired,
or kept.
80. GARAGE COMMERCIAL – a garage where automobiles and other motor vehicles are
housed, maintained, equipped, repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale
81. GARAGE PRIVATE – a building or a portion of a building in which only motor vehicles used
by the tenants of the building or buildings on the premises are stored or kept.
82. GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONE (GCZ) – an area within a city for trading/services/business
purposes.
83. GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (GIZ) – an area within a city principally for general types
of institutional establishments e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinics,
academic/research, convention center.
84. GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE (GRZ) – an area within a city principally for dwelling/housing
purposes.
85. GEOLOGICAL HAZARD – Geological process or phenomenon that may cause loss of life,
injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social
and economic disruption, or environmental damage. Geological hazards include internal
earth processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity and emissions, and related
geophysical processes such as mass movements, landslides, rockslides, surface collapses,
and debris or mud flows.
86. GUARD HOUSE – an accessory building or structure used by a security guard while on
duty.
87. GENERAL ZONING MAP – a duly authenticated map delineating the

different zones in which the municipality is divided.
88. GRAZING LAND – refers to those lands of the public domain which have been set aside, in
view of the sustainability of its topography and vegetation, for the raising of livestock.
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89. GROSS FLOOR AREA (GFA) – the GFA of a building is the total floor space within the
perimeter of the permanent external building walls, occupied by:
 Office areas
 Residential areas
 Corridors
 Lobbies
 Mezzanine
 Vertical penetrations, which shall mean stairs, fire escapes, elevator shafts, flues,
pipe shafts, vertical ducts, and the like, and their enclosing walls
 Rest rooms or toilets
 Machine rooms and closets
 Storage rooms and closets
 Covered balconies and terraces
 Interior walls and columns, and other interior features
But excluding:
 Covered areas used for parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in
parking floors where no residential or office units are present
 Uncovered areas for AC cooling towers, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry
areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or jacuzzis, gardens, courts
or plazas.
90. HAZARD - A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may
cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and
services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage
91. HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I3) - a subdivision of an area principally for the following types
of industries:
1. highly pollutive/non-hazardous
2. highly pollutive/ hazardous
3. highly pollutive/extremely hazardous
4. pollutive/extremely hazardous
5. non-pollutive/extremely hazardous
92. HIGH DENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C3) – an area within a city intended for shopping
centers such as large malls and other commercial activities which are regional in scope or
where market activities generate traffic and require utilities and services that extend
beyond local boundaries and requires metropolitan level development planning and
implementation. High rise hotels, sports stadium or sports complexes are also allowable
in this zone
93. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R3) - a subdivision of an area principally for
dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 66 or more dwelling units per hectare
94. HOME OCCUPATION – an occupation or business conducted within the dwelling unit
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95. HOSPITAL - an institution providing health services, primarily for in-patient, and medicare
or physical care of the sick or the injured, including, as integral parts thereof, such related
facilities as laboratories, out-patient department, training facilities and staff offices.
96. HOTEL – a building or part thereof with rooms occupied or intended to be occupied for
hire as temporary abode place of individuals. it is usually provided with a general kitchen
and public dining room service without provision for cooking in any individual suite or
room.
97. HYDRO METEOROLOGICAL HAZARD - process or phenomenon of atmospheric,

hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other health
impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption,
or environmental damage.
98. HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES – cities with a minimum population of 200,000 inhabitants as
certified by the National Statistics Office and with the latest annual income of at least
P500,000.00 based on 1996 constant prices as certified by the City Treasurer. (RA 7160)
99. INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES – are those component cities whose charter prohibits
their voting for provincial elective officials. Independent component cities shall be
independent of the province. (RA 7160)
100. INLAND FISHERY – the freshwater fishery and brackish water fishponds
101. INNOVATIVE DESIGN – introduction and/ or application of new/ creative designs and
techniques in development projects e.g. Planned Unit Development (PUD), Newtown, etc.
102. LAND USE PLANNING – refers to the rational and judicious development, utilization and
management of land resources in a sustainable manner to ensure that the needs of the
present generation can be met without jeopardizing the needs of the future generations.
103. LGC – shall mean the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160).
104. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-1) - a subdivision of an area principally for the following types
of industries:
1. non-pollutive/non-hazardous
2. non-pollutive/hazardous
105. LIQUEFACTION – it is a process by which sediments or soil below the water table
temporarily lose strength and behave as a viscous liquid rather than a solid due to intense
shaking.
106. LOCATIONAL/ZONING CLEARANCE – a clearance issued by the Zoning

Administrator/Zoning Officer to a project that is allowed under the provisions of this
Ordinance.
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107. LOT - a parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed or maybe
placed together with the required open spaces
108. LOT, DEPTH OF - the average horizontal distance between the front and the rear lot lines.
109. LOW DENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C1) – an area within the city principally for trade,
services and business activities ordinarily referred to as the central business district.
110. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R1) – an area within the city principally for
dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare.
111. MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-2) – an area within a city with quasi-trade
business activities and service industries performing complementary/supplementary
functions to principally commercial zone (CBD)
112. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-2) – an area within a city principally for
dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 21 to 65 dwelling units per hectare
113. MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL ZONE (I-2) – an area within a city principally for the following types
of industries:
1. pollutive/non-hazardous
2. pollutive/hazardous
114. MOTEL - any structure with several separate units with sufficient parking space primarily
located along the highway or close to a highway where motorist may obtain lodging and in
some instances, meals.
115. MUSEUM - a non-profit, non-commercial establishment operated as a repository, or a

collection of natural, scientific, literary or cultural objects of interests such as works of art.
this does not include the regular sale or distribution of the objects collected.
116. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY - an industry which involves the chemical or mechanical

transformation or inorganic products whether it is done in a factory or in the worker’s
house.
117. MITIGATING DEVICE – a means to grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the
Ordinance.
118. NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) – pursuant to RA 7586, this is
the classification and administration of all designated protected areas to maintain
essential ecological processes and lifesupport systems, to preserve genetic
diversity, to ensure sustainable use of resources found therein, and to maintain their
natural conditions to the greatest extent possible.
119. NATURAL HAZARDS - Natural process or phenomenon ( e.g. floods, cyclones, geologic
related earthquakes) that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property
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damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental
damage.
120. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CENTER – refers to the local source of staple and
convenience goods and services for the village/neighborhood and is built around a
supermarket to serve as the principal retail service center complemented by several
convenience stores.
121. N.E.C. – not elsewhere classified
122. NEDA – shall mean the National Economic and Development Authority.
123. NEW TOWN – shall refer to a town deliberately planned and built which provides, in
addition to houses, employment, shopping, education, recreation, culture and other
services normally associated with a city or municipality.
124. NIPAS Act – shall mean the National Integrated Protected Areas Systems Act of 1992 (RA
7586).
125. NON-CONFORMING USE – existing non-conforming uses/establishments in an area

allowed to operate in spite of the non-conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance
subject to the conditions stipulated in the Zoning Clearance.
126. NON-NIPAS AREAS – areas yet un-proclaimed by law, presidential decree, presidential
proclamation or executive order as part of the NIPAS Areas. Per the National Physical
Framework Plan, these areas should be given equal importance, as in NIPAS Areas, in
terms of conservation and protection. These include:
 Reserved second growth forests;

 Mangroves;
 Buffer strips;
 Freshwater swamps and marshes; and
 Un-proclaimed watersheds.
127. NOTICE OF NON-CONFORMANCE – certificate issued to owners of all uses existing prior
to the approval of the Ordinance which do not conform to the provisions herein provided.
128. NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS FOR AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-INDUSTRIAL

DEVELOPMENT (NPAAAD) – refers to agricultural areas identified by the Department of
Agriculture in coordination with the National Mapping and Resource Information
Authority in order to ensure the efficient utilization of land for agriculture and agro-
industrial development and promote sustainable growth. The NPAAAD covers the
following:
a. All irrigated areas;

b. All irrigable lands already covered by irrigation projects with firm funding
commitments;
c. All alluvial plain land highly suitable for agriculture whether irrigated or not;
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d. Agro-industrial croplands or lands presently planted to industrial crops that support

the viability of existing agricultural infrastructure and agro-based enterprises;
e. Highlands or areas located at an elevation of 500 meters or above and have the
potential for growing semi-temperate and high-value crops;
f. All agricultural lands that are ecologically fragile, the conversion of which will result
in serious environmental degradation; and
g. Mangrove areas and fish sanctuaries.
129. NURSERY/DAY CARE CENTER - a place where children are temporarily cared for and
trained in the parents absence.
130. OFFICIAL ZONING MAP – a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones into
which the whole City/ Municipality is divided.
131. OSSUARY – interment space for the bones
132. OVERLAY ZONES – a “transparent zone” that is overlain on top of the Basic Zone or
another Overlay Zone and provides an additional set (or layer) of regulations intended to
address specific objectives for the zone in consideration.
133. PARKS AND RECREATION ZONE (PRZ)– an area designed for diversion/amusements and
for the maintenance of ecological balance of the community.
134. PARKING BUILDING - a building of several floors used for temporary parking of motor
vehicles which maybe provided with services allowed for service stations.
135. PARKING LOT - an off-street open area, principally used for parking motor vehicles which
maybe provided with services allowed for service stations.
136. PERMANENT FOREST OR FOREST RESERVES – refer to those lands of the public domain,
which have been the subject of the present system of classification and determined to be
needed for forest purposes.
137. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) – refers to land development or redevelopment

schemes for a new or built-up project wherein said project site must have Comprehensive
Development Master Plan (CDMP) or its acceptable equivalent, i.e. a unitary development
plan/site plan that permits flexibility in planning/ urban design, building/structure siting,
complementarity of building types and land uses, usable open spaces for general public
use services and business activities and the preservation of significant natural land
features if feasible.
138. PRIVATE PET HOUSE - a building or structure for keeping domestic pets, for the enjoyment
as well as protection of the resident family members.
139. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE - the office of a person engaged in any occupation, vocation, or
calling, not purely commercial, mechanical, or agricultural in which a professed knowledge
of skill in some department of science or learning is used to serve the interest or welfare
of others by its practical application.
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140. PRODUCTION ZONES – forestlands tended primarily for the production of timber including
areas within ancestral lands devoted to agriculture.
These are areas below 50% slope and less than 1,000 meters in elevation.
141. PROTECTED AREAS – areas declared as belonging to the NIPAS System per RA 7586. These
areas are those that have been designated or set aside pursuant to a law, presidential
decree, presidential proclamation or executive order. These include:
a. Strict nature reserves;

b. Natural parks;
c. National monuments;
d. Wildlife sanctuary;
e. Protected landscapes and seascapes;
f. Resource reserves;
g. Natural biotic areas; and
h. Other categories established by law, conventions or international agreements which
the Philippine Government is a signatory
142. RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS – the act of specifying how agricultural

lands shall be utilized for non-agricultural uses such as residential, industrial, and
commercial as embodied in the CLUP. It also includes the reversion of non-agricultural
lands to agricultural use.
143. RECREATIONAL CENTER - a place, compound or building or a portion thereof open to the
public for recreational and entertainment purposes.
144. REZONING – a process of introducing amendments to or change in the text and maps of
the Ordinance. It also includes amendment or change in view of reclassification under
Section 20 of RA 7160.
145. RISK - The combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences such
as loss of life, loss of function of facilities, and property damage and loss.
146. RISK/HAZARD AREAS – areas that require special management and conservation practices
such as flood areas, earthquake prone areas, areas prone to rain induced landslides, or
fault lines and areas where uncontrolled development could result in irreparable damage
to the environment and its attributes.
147. ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY (RROW) – A kind of public open space for the continuous flow of
pedestrian and vehicular traffic that must be free of all forms of prohibited physical
obstructions. The RROW is the area lying between two (2) or more parallel properties and
its width is horizontally measured from opposite property lines.
148. ROW HOUSE – one of a series of houses connected by common sidewalls and forming a
continuous group
149. RURAL AREA – area outside of designated urban area.
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150. SALVAGE ZONE – lands measuring twenty (20) meters measured landward from the
interior limit of the shoreline for easement purposes.
151. SETBACK – the open space left between the building and lot lines.
152. SLAUGHTERHOUSE/ABATTOIR –
Class “AAA “– Those with facilities and operational procedures appropriate to slaughter
livestock and fowls for sale in any market, domestic or international.
Class “AA” - Those with facilities and operational procedures sufficiently adequate that the
livestock and fowls slaughtered therein is suitable for sale in any market within the
country.
Class “A” – Those facilities and procedures of minimum adequacy that the livestock and
fowls slaughtered therein are suitable for distribution and sale only within the city or
municipality where the slaughterhouse is located.
153. SOCIALIZED HOUSING ZONE (SHZ) – shall be used principally for socialized
housing/dwelling purposes for the underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279.
154. SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (SIZ) – an area within the city principally for particular
types of institutional establishments e.g. welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged,
rehabilitation and training centers, military camps/reservation/bases/training grounds,
etc.
155. SERVANT’S QUARTERS - a room within the dwelling or in an accessory building where
servants, maids, or helpers of the family are housed.
156. SHOPPING CENTERS - a group of not less than 15 contiguous retail stores, originally
planned and developed as a single unit, with immediate adjoining off-street parking
facilities.
157. STORE - a building or structure devoted exclusively to the retail sale of a commodity or
commodities.
158. SERVICE STATION - a building and its premises where gasoline, oil, batteries, tires and car
accessories may be supplied and dispensed at retail and where, in addition, the following
services may be rendered among others:
a. sale and servicing of spark plugs, batteries and distributor

b. tire servicing and repair, but not recapping or regrooving.
c. radiator cleansing and flushing.
d. washing and polishing, and sale or automotive washing and polishing materials,
greasing and lubrication
e. sales of soft drinks, packaged foods, tobacco and similar convenient goods for service
station customers as accessory and incidental to the principal operations.
f. provision of road maps and other informational materials to customers;
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g. provision of rest room facilities.
Uses permissible at a filling station do not include major mechanical and body work,
straightening of body parts, painting, welding, storage of automobiles not in operating
conditions or other works involving noise, glare, fumes, smoke, or other characteristics to
any extent greater than normally found in service stations. A service station is not a repair
garage nor a body shop.
159. SPECIAL ZONING CLEARANCE – a type of Zoning Clearance issued by the Local Zoning
Board of Adjustment and Appeals to approved applications involving Variances and/or
Exceptions.
160. STRATEGIC AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT ZONE (SAFDZ) – refers to areas
within the NPAAAD identified for production, agro-processing and marketing activities to
help develop and modernize, with the support of government, the agriculture and
fisheries sectors in an environmentally and socio-culturally sound manner.
161. TOURIST ZONE (TZ) – are sites within the city endowed with natural or manmade physical
attributes and resources that are conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome
activities.
162. THEATER - a structure used for dramatic, operatic, motion picture and other performance
for admission to which entrance fee or money is received but no audience participation
and meal service are allowed.
163. THEME PARK – an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a
central theme
164. TOURIST INN OR PENSION HOUSE - any building or structure regularly catering to tourist
and travelers, containing several independent rooms, providing common facilities such as
toilets, bathrooms, living and dining rooms and kitchen, and where a combination of
board and lodging may be provided.
165. UDHA – refers to the Urban Development and Housing Act (RA 7279) of 1992.
166. URBAN AREAS – include all barangay(s) or portion(s) of which comprising the poblacion,
central business district (CBD) and other built-up areas including the urbanizable land in
and adjacent to said areas and where at least more than fifty percent (50%) of the
population are engaged in non-agricultural activities.
167. URBAN RENEWAL – regeneration, modernization, or revitalization of an old, deteriorated

or blighted portion of a town or city, with the objective of preparing the town or city for
present and future demands of urban living. Urban renewal is also implemented to
address urban problems or upgrade existing conditions that are no longer compatible with
modern times, provided old buildings are adaptively re-used.
168. URBAN ZONING MAP – a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones into
which the urban area and its expansion areas are divided.
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169. URBANIZABLE LAND – area designated as suitable for urban expansion by virtue of land
use studies conducted.
170. VARIANCE – a type of Special Zoning Clearance which grants a property owner relief from
certain provisions of the Zoning Ordinance where, because of the particular physical
surrounding, shape or topographical conditions of the property, compliance on height,
area, setback, bulk and/or density would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as
distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money.
171. VULNERABILITY - The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset

that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
172. WATER ZONE (WZ) – are bodies of water within the city which include rivers, streams,
lakes and seas except those included in other zone classification.
173. WAREHOUSE – refers to a storage and/or depository of those in business of performing

warehouse services for others, for profit.
174. YARD - an open space at grade between a building and the adjoining lot lines, unoccupied
and unobstructed by any portion of a structure from the ground upward.
175. YARD, FRONT – an open space at grade between a frontage of a building and the
property line
176. SIDE YARD INTERIOR - an open space at grade between a side of a building and the
property line adjoining another lot
177. SIDE YARD STREET – an open space at grade between a side of a building and the property
line adjoining a street
178. YARD, REAR – an open space at grade between a back of a building and a property line
179. ZONE – an area within a city or municipality for specific land use as defined by manmade
or natural boundaries.
180. ZONING – is the delineation/division of a city into functional zones where only specific
land uses are allowed. It directs and regulates the use of all lands in the community in
accordance with an approved or adopted land use plan for the city. It prescribes setback
provisions, minimum lot sizes, building heights and bulk.
181. ZONING CLEARANCE – an authority granted by the city government pursuant to applicable
laws on land use planning and zoning for the establishment or operation of projects or any
kind of development or activity on a piece of land, or for any project of local significance
182. ZONING ORDINANCE – a local legal measure that embodies regulations affecting land use
183. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR/ ZONING OFFICER – a city government employee responsible

for the implementation/enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance in a community.
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Annex B
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 2146
PROCLAIMING CERTAIN AREAS AND TYPES OF PROJECTS AS ENVIRONMENTALLY CRITICAL AND

WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED
UNDER PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1586
WHEREAS, it is the policy to attain and maintain a rational and orderly balance between
socio-economic growth and environmental conservation and protection;
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to bring about an intensive, integrated program of

environmental protection through a requirement of environmental impact assessments and
statements;
WHEREAS, the environmental impact statement system established under Presidential

Decree No. 1586 calls for the proper management of environmentally critical areas;
WHEREAS, the pursuit of a comprehensive and integrated environmental protection

program necessitates the establishment and institutionalization of a system whereby the
exigencies of socio-economic undertakings can be reconciled with the requirements of
environmental protection and conservation;
WHEREAS, the national leadership mandates the establishment of such a system to

regulate and minimize the environmental impacts of projects and undertakings which may
significantly affect the quality of the environment in Presidential Decree No. 1586; and
WHEREAS, in the effective implementation of such a system, there arises the need to
identify and declare certain projects determined to be environmentally critical.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of

the powers vested in me by law, hereby proclaim the following areas and types of projects as
environmentally critical within the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement System;
A. Environmentally Critical Projects
I. Heavy Industries
a. Non-ferrous metal industries

b. Iron and steel mills
c. Petroleum and petro-chemical industries including oil and gas
d. Smelting plants
II. Resource Extractive Industries
a. Major mining and quarrying projects

b. Forestry projects
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1. Logging
2. Major wood processing projects
3. Introduction of fauna (exotic animals) in public/private forests
4. Forest occupancy
5. Extraction of mangrove products
6. Grazing
c. Fishery Projects
1. Dikes for/and fishpond development projects
III. Infrastructure Projects
a. Major dams
b. Major power plants (fossil-fueled, nuclear fueled, hydroelectric or
geothermal)
c. Major reclamation projects
d. Major roads and bridges
B. Environmentally Critical Areas
1. All areas declared by law as national parks, watershed reserves, wildlife

preserves and sanctuaries;
2. Areas set aside as aesthetic potential tourist spots;
3. Areas which constitute the habitat for any endangered or threatened species of
indigenous Philippine Wildlife (flora and fauna);
4. Areas of unique historic, archaeological, or scientific interest;
5. Areas which are traditionally occupied by cultural communities or tribes;
6. Areas frequently visited and/or hard-hit by natural calamities (geologic hazards,

floods, typhoons, volcanic activity, etc.);
7. Areas with critical slopes;
8. Areas classified as prime agricultural lands;
9. Recharged areas of aquifers;
10. Water bodies characterized by one or any combination of the following

conditions:
a. tapped for domestic purposes

b. within the controlled and/or protected areas declared by appropriate
authorities
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c. which support wildlife and fishery activities
11. Mangrove areas characterized by one or any combination of the following

conditions;
a. with primary pristine and dense young growth;

b. adjoining mouth of major river systems;
c. near or adjacent to traditional productive fry or fishing grounds
d. which act as natural buffers against shore erosion, strong winds and storm
floods
e. on which people are dependent for their livelihood
12. Coral reef characterized by one or any combination of the following conditions:
a. With 50% and above live coralline cover

b. Spawning and nursery grounds for fish
c. Which act as natural breakwater of coastlines
This Proclamation shall take effect immediately.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic
of the Philippines to be affixed.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and eighty-one.
(SGD) FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) JUAN C. TUVERA

Presidential Executive Assistant
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Annex C
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1224
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1224 - AN ACT AMENDING SECTION ONE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED
NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED
Section 1. Section one of Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred thirty-eight, as amended by
Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred seventy-nine, is amended to read as follows:
"Section 1. The municipal or city board or council of each chartered city and the municipal
council of each municipality and municipal district shall have the power to regulate or prohibit
by ordinance the establishment, maintenance and operation of night clubs, cabarets, dancing
schools, pavilions, cockpits, bars, saloons bowling alleys, billiard pools, and other similar places
of amusement within its territorial jurisdiction: Provided, however, That no such places of
amusement mentioned herein shall be established, maintained and/or operated within a radius
of two hundred lineal meters in the case of night clubs, cabarets, pavilions, or other similar
places, and fifty lineal meters in the case of dancing schools, bars, saloons, billiard pools,
bowling alleys, or other similar places, except cockpits, the distance of which shall be left to the
discretion of the municipal or city board or council, from any public building, schools, hospitals
and churches: Provided, further, That no municipal or city ordinance fixing distances at which
such places of amusement may be established or operated shall apply to those already licensed
and operating at the time of the enactment of such municipal or city ordinance, nor will the
subsequent opening of any public building or other premises from which distances shall be
measured prejudice any place of amusement already then licensed and operating, but any such
place of amusement established within fifty lineal meters from any school, hospital or church
shall be so constructed that the noise coming therefrom shall not disturb those in the school,
hospital or church, and, if such noise causes such disturbance then such place of amusement
shall not operate during school hours when near a school, or at night when near a hospital, or
when there are religious services when near a church: Provided, furthermore, That no minor
shall be admitted to any bar, saloon, cabaret, or night club employing hostesses: And provided,
finally, That this Act shall not apply to establishments operating by virtue of Commonwealth Act
Numbered Four hundred eighty-five nor to any establishment already in operation when
Republic Act Numbered Nine hundred seventy-nine took effect.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: May 17, 1955
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SURIGAO CITY

The City Government of Surigao is pleased to present this

Indeed, the city is proud to be among the pioneer local

City Hall, Borromeo Street, City of Surigao 8400

 United Nations Development Programme – Australian Agency for International Development

 National Economic Development Authority – Regional Development Coordinating Staff, (NEDA-

 Sangguniang Panlalawigan – for the conduct of appropriate proceedings facilitating the

City Hall, Borromeo Street, City of Surigao 8400

Section 22. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ) 57

ARTICLE VIII – INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES 91

Section 84. Action on Complaints and Oppositions 118

Figure 14. Height Regulations in Agricultural Zone, AZ 64

Zoning is the division of a community into zones or sub-zones (e.g. commercial,

The benefits attributed to zoning are as follows:

2.0 LEGAL BASIS

1987 Philippine Constitution

Article XII, Section 6

Article XIII, Section 1

Section 20 of RA 7160, Local Government Code of the Philippines

Provided, further, that agricultural lands distributed to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries

An individual landholding within an area already zoned as non-agricultural in the approved

Letter of Instruction No. 729

The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) shall:

Republic of the Philippines

EXCERPT FROM THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE 17TH REGULAR SESSION

HON. FERNANDO S. ALMEDA, III, City Councilor (Presiding)

HON. DANILO C. MENOR, City Vice Mayor (Acting City Mayor)

XXX XXX XXX

RESOLUTION NO. 116-2016

WHEREAS, in the series of deliberation conducted of the proposed Revised Zoning

Vote in favor: 1) Hon. Rise Faith R. Recabo

Voted against: 1) Hon. Jose B. begil, Jr.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing resolution.

FERNANDO S. ALMEDA, III

Republic of the Philippines

ORDINANCE NO. 389, SERIES of 2016

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Surigao hereby ORDAINS:

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

3.7 Prevent undue congestion of population;

Section 4. General Zoning Principle. These Zoning Regulations/Zoning Ordinance are

1. General Residential Zone

1. Tourism Overlay Zone

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

Luneta Park Bounded on the North by Borromeo St., on

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

BASE ZONE LOCATION BOUNDARIES

The following criteria shall be used in determining Accessory Uses:

1. They must be related to the Principal Uses

2. Building Density and Bulk Regulations

The density and bulk of buildings/structures shall be regulated through

2.2 Weather conditions - densities should be controlled in areas susceptible to