Topic 2 - EO 71 AND 72

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OVERVIEW OF EO 71 AND 72

OBJECTIVES

• Appreciation of the salient features of EO 71 and EO 72,

• Understand the principles of HLURB devolved functions.


OUTLINE

• Salient Features of EO 71 and EO 72


EO 71
DEVOLVING THE POWERS OF THE HOUSING AND LAND
USE REGULATORY BOARD TO APPROVE SUBDIVISION
PLANS TO CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES PURSUANT TO
R.A. NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Salient Features
Cities and municipalities shall heretofore assume the
powers of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
(HLRB) over the following:
(a) Approval of preliminary as well as final subdivision schemes and
development plans of all subdivisions, residential, commercial,
industrial and for other purposes of the public and private sectors, in
accordance with the provisions of P.D. No. 957
Section 1 (b) Approval of preliminary and final subdivision schemes and
development plans of all economic and socialized housing projects as
well as individual or group building and occupancy permits covered
by BP 220
(c) Evaluation and resolution of opposition against the issuance of
development permits for any of the said projects
(d) Monitoring the nature and progress of land development of projects it
has approved, as well as housing construction in the case of house
and lot packages,
(e) Assessment and collection of fees incident to the foregoing.
Salient Features
The HLRB shall retain such
powers and functions not
otherwise expressly provided
Section 2 herein or under existing laws.
• Issuance of CR/LS
• Approval of Alteration of Plans
• Approval of Condominium
Projects
Salient Features
LCEs shall designate appropriate local officials
who meet or possess the qualifications,
standards and criteria set by the HLRB as
enforcement officers who shall have full power to
monitor, investigate and enforce compliance with
Section 3 these provisions of national laws and standards
whose implementation have been devolved to the
local government in accordance with this Order.

The said enforcement officer shall be under


the functional supervision of HLRB.
Salient Features

HLRB finds that a local government unit


has overlooked or mistakenly applied a
certain law, rule or standard in issuing a
development permit, it shall suspend action
Section 4 on and return the application with a
corresponding advice to the local
government concerned, so as to afford in
an opportunity to take appropriate action
thereon.
Salient Features

HLRB shall cease accepting new applications for


preliminary approval and development permit of
subdivision projects, unless the provisions of the
next paragraph hereunder are applicable, and
Section 5 the city or municipality concerned shall
commence accepting and acting on new
applications referred to in paragraph 1 of this
Order.
Salient Features

HLRB is hereby directed to extend adequate


technical and legal assistance and training
Section 6 activities to local government units who
express the need therefor.1aшphi1
EO 72
PROVIDING FOR THE PREPARATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE
LAND USE PLANS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
UNITS PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AND OTHER
PERTINENT LAWS
Salient Features

(a) Cities and municipalities shall continue to formulate or


update their respective comprehensive land use plans, in
conformity with the land use planning and zoning
Section 1 standards and guidelines prescribed by the HLRB pursuant
Plan to national policies.
Formulation
(b) The comprehensive land use plans of component
/Updating cities and municipalities shall be formulated, adopted, or
modified in accordance with the approved provincial
comprehensive land use plans.
Salient Features
(a) Pursuant to Section 468 (a-2-vii) of the LGC, the powers of the
HLRB to review and approve the comprehensive land use plans of
component cities and municipalities are hereby devolved to the
province. Such powers shall be exercised by the sangguniang
panlalawigan, subject to national standards and guidelines.
Section 2 (b) There shall be established in every province a Provincial Board
Plan Land Use Committee (PLUC) to assist the sangguniang panlalawigan
in reviewing the comprehensive land use plans of component cities
Review and and municipalities. The PLUC shall review such plans to –
Approval (c) The PLUC shall be composed of the provincial planning and
development coordinator as chairman, the provincial agriculturist, a
representative of non-government organizations (NGOs) that are
represented in the PDC, and representatives from the following NGAs

(g) Said review shall be completed within three (3) months upon
receipt thereof otherwise, the same shall be deemed consistent with
law and, therefore, valid.
Salient Features
(a) The authority of the HLRB to issue locational
clearances for locally-significant projects is hereby
devolved to cities and municipalities with comprehensive
land use plans reviewed and approved in accordance with
Section 3 this Order.
Plan (b) All fees and other charges previously collected by the
Implementa HLRB for the issuance of locational clearances shall now
tion accrue entirely to the city or municipality concerned.

(c) Within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Order,
the HLRB shall design and install an information system to
monitor.
Salient Features

(a) The HLRB is hereby directed to install new and appropriate


mechanisms for the extension of technical and other forms of
assistance to cities and municipalities to ensure that their land use
plans conform to prescribed standards and guidelines and are
Section 4 consistent with national policies and other issuances of the National
Provision of Land Use Committee (NLUC).

Technical
Assistance (b) The HLRB and the National Economic Development Authority
(NEDA) are directed to extend technical and other forms of
assistance to provinces to ensure that their land use plans are
consistent with pertinent national policies, standards, and guidelines.
Salient Features

Provisions of Sec. 3 (a), to the contrary


notwithstanding, cities and municipalities
Section 5 with land use plans approved not earlier
Transitory than 01 January 1989, shall issue
Provission locational clearances; Provided, that said
LGU shall update their respective land use
plans within five (5) years from the
approval of such plans.
KEY MESSAGE
REFERENCES

∙ EO 71
∙ EO 72
∙ RA 7160
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