GUIDELINES FOR THE FORMULATION/REVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE FOURTH REVISED EDITION Volume X & Rules and Standards Development Group HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARDAReputile ofthe Puiippines Office of the President Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD Board Resolution No._590 Series of 1996 APPROVING THE REVISED MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE @ known as the Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC) provides , conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their respective comprehensive land use plans enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases for the future use of land resource: WHEREAS, PD 933 and EO 648, S. of 1981, as amended by EO 90, S. of 1986, empower the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRB) 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; WHEREAS, pursuant to LO! 729, S. of 1978, EO 648, S. of 1981 and RA 7279, the HLRB shail review and ratify the comprehensive land use plans of provinces, highly urbanized cities, independent component cities and cities and municipalities of Metro Manila to ensure ‘compliance with national standards and guidelines; WHEREAS, RA 7279 directs the HLRB to extend technical and other forms of assistance to cities and municipalities, and with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), to provinces, to ensure that their land use plans are consistent with pertinent national policies, standards, and guidelines; WHEREAS, periodic review and revision of promulgated standards and guidelines are imperative to keep them updated, attuned and responsive to various changing conditions and circumstances; WHEREFORE, be it RESOLVED as it is hereby resolved that the REVISED MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE, hereto attached as Volume X, Guidelines for the Formulation/Revision of Comprehensive Land Use Pins, Series of 1996 and made an integral part hereof, be approved as the same is hereby approved. APPROVED this - 1 day of _ November ~~, 1996 at Quezon City, Metro Manila. (OCDE LA SERNA Chairman, HUDCC. Ex-Officio Chairman PRESBITPRO J. VELASCO, JR. ROMULO Q. FA Property Building, HHA Compound, ZUiptical Road cer. Kakeyzen Sve, Dshmsa. Gusces SieyRes. No. Re. 'S. 1996; Approving the Revised Mode! Zoning Ordinance, Page 2 am ANS Undersecrptary, DILG Ex-Officio fommissioner ISAGANI B. VALDELLON Deputy-Director General, NEDA Ex-Officio Commissioner pas &y- JOEL L. ALTEA Asst. Secretary, DPWH. Ex-Officio Commissioner rene A Resto (Commissioner 7 & IE ARRIETA NQGNO Combhissioner EnKoL A. cASAIE OIC, Board SecretariatFOREWORD The role of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRB), government's regulatory body for land use and housing, in the land use planning of local communities, is prescribed and defined in specific legislations and directives: LOI 729 s. 1978, PD 933, EO 648 s. 1981 as amended by EO 90 s. 1986 PD 1396, RA 7160, EO 72 s. 1993 and RA 7279. The functions -- summarily, to prescribe the standards and guidelines governing the preparation of land use plans; extend technical and related forms of planning assistance to the local government units (LGUs); review and approve the comprehensive land use plan of highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, provinces and the cities and municipalities of Metro Manila; monitor the implementation of such plans; and adjudicate and settle disputes over the same — is complementary to the mandate to all LGUs under RA 7160, the Local Government Code; i.e. to prepare their land use plans. These plans are enacted through zoning ordinances and stand as the primary and dominant bases for the use of land resources in their respective localities, The HLRB promulgates updated/revised planning and zoning guidelines and ‘standards in the fifth edition of the nine volumes (Vols. |-IX) and the fourth edition of the last volume (Vol. X) of its publication series, GUIDELINES FOR THE FORMULATION/IREVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, SERIES OF 1996: Volume! - Demography Volume ll - Planning Guidelines and Standards for the Social Sector Volume ill - Planning Guidelines and Standards for the Economic Sector Volume lV - Planning Guidelines and Standards for the infrastructure and Utilities Sector VolumeV = Guidelines for Land Use Planning and Environmental Management Volume VI - Planning Guidelines for Local Administration PAVolume VII Mapping Guidelines Volume Vill - Report Writing Guidelines Volume IX - Guidelines for Plan Review, Adoption and Approval Process Volume X = Model Zoning Ordinance The ten-volume publication series is a ready reference for planners and other technical and/or administrative personnel who are involved in the formulation andior revision of the comprehensive land use plan as well as the preparation of training courses for the planners and development staff of the LGUs. The HLRB program of formulating, revising and evaluating standards and guidelines, @ function which is lodged in its Rules and Standards Development Group (RSDG) in the Central Office since 1977, has evolved a set of planning criteria adapted to local needs and characteristics; regular review and revision continue to further adjust and attune the same to changing development trends and requirements. The revised set is a compésite of the HLRB-RSDG output plus inputs, comments and recommendations from experts, practising professionals and staff from HLRB regional offices, government instrumentalities concerned, professional associations, the academe and other concemed groups in the private sector. Notwithstanding the prescribed criteria and guidelines, flexibility and innovativeness have always been emphasized specially in communities with unique characteristics and special problems. Volumes | to VI, Fifth Revised Edition delineate and detail ‘the sectors which constitute the comprehensive land use plan: demography, economic sector agriculture, forestry, commerce, industry and tourism), social sector (education, housing, health, social welfare services, sports/recreation and protective services), infrastructure and utilities -sector (power, water, transportation and communication), land use and environmental management and local administration. Presentation and discussion for each sector proceed sequentially as follows: 1. Gathering of data specifying the set of requirements and its corresponding organization (e.g. tables, maps, charts and graphs) and analysis; 2. Identification of problems and analysis of existing and projected scenario with attendant procedures/methodologies; vy f3. Formulation of goals (broad and general statcments) and objectives (specific iritentions and tangible details) of development quality direction and pace, in harmony with prescribed national, region! and provincial intentions; and 4. Sectoral plan proposals inclusive of policies, strategies and programs in pursuit of goals and objectives. Volume Vil, Mapping Guidelines, Fifth Revised Edition, presents the methodology of mapping as used in land use planning and focuses on basic instruction on map preparation and their use and application in land use planning. The updated version also includes a short overview of GIS and ifs usefulness in land use planning. Volume Vill, Report Writing Guidelines, Fifth Revised Edition, presents the principal elements generally included in the preparation of a comprehensive land use plan report. This revised version aims to achieve clarity and consistency in form and presentation of a comprehensive land use plan report since this serves as decision and reference document for local government and other uses. _ Volume IX, Guidelines for Plan Review, Adoption and Approval Process, Fifth Revised Edition is intended to enlighten the local planners and all concerned Parties on the plan review, adoption and approval process to ensure a consistent review process and a smooth adoption and subsequent approval of the comprehensive land use plan and zoning ordinance. VOL. X, MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE, fourth revised edition, presents the revised model of a zoning ordinance, the legal translation of the comprehensive land use plan. The revised model is aresponse to the demand for a realistic and functional zoning ordinance, structure and content-wise, for both the urban and rural communities. It updates the existing guidelines to make room for greater flexibility and innovativeness and adapt to changing needs and aspirations of the communities. The components of the revised model are guidelines on the following themes: 1. Appropriate division/classification of a community into zones and districts depending on the local situation; ye iii2. _ Enumeration of the allowable uses per zone classification; 3. Imposition of height, setback, buffer and easement regulations; 4. Granting of locational clearance, variances and exceptions; 5. Administration and enforcement of the provisions stipulated in the ordinance. Below are the general directions governing the use of the model: 4. All parts of the text which are in bold and capital letters are new and revised portions of the model. 2. Instructions are italicized, boxed and strategically located, i.e. immediately below the pertinent portion of the model. They are specific directives to the planners/staff for the preparation of the part of the ordinance being tackled and therefore, shall not be copied nor lifted and transferred to the ordinance being formulated. “A ivACKNOWLEDGMENT The Rules and Standards Development Group of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board acknowledges the following agencies and organizations for their invaluable inputs in the form of comments and suggestions which were manifested during their active participation in the various fora intended for the improvement and updating of the MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE and via written evaluation sent to the Central Office: Senate Committee on Planning, Urban Development and Settlement Department of Interior and Local Government League of Cities and Municipalities Metro Manila Development Authority Department of Agrarian Reform Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Tourism Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Transportation and Communication Department of Trade and Industry Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners School of Urban and Regional Planning Federation of Resident's Association Chamber of Real Estate Builders’ Association, Inc. National Real Estate Association Subdivision and Housing Developer's Association Others, composed of the private sector, professional organizations, the academe and the Central and Regional Staff of the Board prREVISED MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE FOREWORD i ACKNOWLEDGMENT v INTRODUCTION 1 Benefits Legal Basis MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE ARTICLES I __ Title of the Ordinance 5 Il Authority and Purpose 6 Section 2 Authority Section 3 Purposes Section 4 General Zoning Principle I Definition of Terms IV Zone Classifications 13 Section Division into Zones or Districts Section — Zoning Maps 14 Section 7 Zone Boundaries Section 8 _ Interpretation of the Zone Boundary 15 V_ Zone Regulations 16 Section 9 General Provision Section 10 Use Regulations in General Residential 17 Zone (GRZ) Section 10a Use Regulations in Low Density Residential 19 Zone (R-1) Section 10b Use Regulations in Medium Density Ar 20 ¢VI VIL Section 10¢ Section 10d Section 11 Section 11a Section 11b Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Section 15 Section 16 Section 17 Section 18 Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 22 Residential Zone (R-2) Use Regulations in High Density Residential Zone (R-3) Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) Use Regulations in’General Commercial Zone (GCZ) Use Regulations in C-1 Zone Use Regulations in C-2 Zone Use Regulations in Light Industrial Zone (-1) Use Regulations in Medium industrial Zone (1-2) Use Regulations in Heavy Industrial Zone (-3) Use Regulations in General Institutional (Giz) Zone Use Regulations in Special institutional (SIZ) Zone Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation (PRZ) Zone Use Regulations for Agricultural (AGZ.) Zone Use Regulations in Agro-Industrial (AlZ) Zone Use Regulations in Forest Zones (FZ) “Use Regulations in Water Zone (WZ) Regulations in Tourist Zone (TZ) General District Regulation Section 23 Section 24 Section 25 Section 26 Section 27 Section 28 Section 29 Section 30 Development Density Height Regulations Exemptions from Height Regulation in and R-2 Area Regulations Road Setback Regulations Easement Buffer Regulations Specific Provisions in the National Building Code Innovative Techniques Section 31 Innovative Techniques or Designs 21 24 26 29 32 34 35 37 38 39 40 a 42 43Vu Ix Miscellaneous Provisions Sectioin 32 Projects of National Significance Section 33 Section 34 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Subdivision Projects Mitigating Devices Section 35 Section 36 Deviation Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances Administration and Enforcement Section 37 Section 38 Section 39 Section 40 Section 41 Section 42 Section 43 Section 44 Section 45 Section 46 Section 47 Section 48 Section 49 Section 50 Section 51 Section 52 Section 53 Section 54 Section 5S Section 56 Locational Clearance Building Permit Non-User of Locational Clearance Certificate of Non-Conformance Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement Powers and Functions of a Zoning ‘Administrator/Zoning Officer Action on Complaints and Opposition Functions and Responsibilities of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals Composition of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (|ZBAA) Interim Provision Review of the Zoning Officer Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee [LZRC] Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance Violation and Penalty Suppletory Effect of Other Laws and Decrees Separability Clause Repealing Clause Effectivity Clause 44 45 47 48 SI 52Annex Annexes: A Proclamation 2146 BF Illustrations GH Color Codes Project StaftINTRODUCTION Zoning is the division of a community into zones or districts (e.g. commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, 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 of the community. it takes the form of a locally enacted ordinance which ‘embodies, among others, regulations affecting uses allowed or disallowed in each zone or district, conditions for allowing them, and deviations legally allowed from the requirements of the ordinance. 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. Benefits The benefits attributed to zoning are as follows: 1. Maximurfoptimum use of land based on suitability/capability, e.g. use of prime agricultural land for agricultural purposes. 2. Promotion of public health and safety through compatible arrangement of various land uses, e.g. residential area should maintain considerable distance from industries. 3. Preservation of desirable character and real estate values of the district or zone. 4: Promotion of the raticnal and orderly growth of the community. Legal Basis The power to zone is derived from the police power of the state which vests in the legislative body the power to make, ordain and. establish reasonable laws, statutes or ordinances which promote the general welfare. It is specified and defined in a number of laws and directives: th 1987 Constitution which provides that 1.a Article IIL, 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, ccoperatives 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” 4.b Article XII, 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.” 2. SECTION 20 OF RA7160, “ THE NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.” RECLASSIFICATION OF LANDS. A) ACITY 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 AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 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 THE TOTAL AGRICULTURAL LAND AREA AT THE TIME OF THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE: (1) FOR HIGHY URBANIZED AND INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES, FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%); (2) FOR COMPONENT CITIES AND FIRST TO THIRD CLASS MUNICIPALITIES, TEN PERCENT (10%); AND (3) FOR FOURTH TO SIXTH CLASS MUNICIPALITIES, -FIVE PERCENT (5%): PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT AGRICULTURAL LANDS DISTRIBUTED TO AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (R.A. 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. B) 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 PARAGRAPIC) 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 BASES 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. D) 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. 3. SECTION 447 A.2 (VII-IX) AND SECTION 468 A.2 (VII-IX) OF RA 7160 THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY, SHALL: (A) 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; (B) RECLASSIFY LAND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE MUNICIPALITY, SUBJECT TO THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE; (C) ENACT INTEGRATED ZONING ORDINANCES IN CONSONANCE WITH THE APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; ESTABLISH FIRE LIMITS OR ZONES, PARTICULARLY IN POPULOUS GENTERS; AND REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID FIRE LIMITS OR ZONES IN ACGORDANGE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE; THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY, SHALL: (A) 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; (B) RECLASSIFY LAND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE GITY, SUBJECT TO THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE; (C) ENACT INTEGRATED ZONING ORDINANCES WITH THE APPROVED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN, SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS; ESTABLISH FIRE LIMITS OR ZONES, PARTICULARLY IN POPULOUS CENTERS; AND REGULATE THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF BUILDINGS WITHIN SAID FIRE LIMITS OR ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FIRE CODE;4, 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 ana renewal of our communities, both rural and urban, in an integrative manner that promotes optimum land use, adequate shelter, environmental protection, utilization of appropriate technology and rational interdependence among self-reliant communities.” 5. Letter of Instruction No. 729 “Municipalities shall submit their land use plans, enforcement system and implementing guidelines, including zoning ordinance to the Ministry of Human Settlements thru the HLRB for review and ratification.” 6. Section 5, Executive Order 648, Reorganizing the Human Settlements Regulatory ‘Commission. The HLRB shall: “a. Promulgate zoning and other land use control standards and guidelines which shall govern land use plans and zoning ordinance of local governments XXX “b. Review, evaluate and approve or disapprove comprehensive land use development plans and zoning ordinances of local governments x x x “c. 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, LOls No. 713-729, 935 and other related laws regulating the use of land x x x 7. PD 933 and EO 648 as amended by EO 90, empower the HLRB to review and approve or disapprove land use plans of cities and municipalities; The aforesaid laws likewise authorize the HLRB 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. 8. EXECUTIVE ORDER 72 THIS PROVIDES FOR THE PREPARATION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS AND ZONING ORDINANCES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS. f"CITY /MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. Series of, AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING (OR REVISING THE) ZONING REGULATIONS FOR (OF) THE = CITY/MUNICIPALITY OF AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Be it ordained enacted by the Sangguniang Panglunsod/ Bayan of WHEREAS, the implementation of Comprehensive Land Use Plans would require the enactment of regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and objectives into reality; and a Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory measure which is an important tool for the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan; WHEREAS, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE AUTHORIZES LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ENACT ZONING ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS; WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board has spearheaded and now assists in and coordinates the activities of local governments in comprehensive land use planning; NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Panglunsod/Bayan of in a session assembled hereby adopts the following Zoning Ordinance. INSTRUCTIONS: A Zoning Ordinance (whether it is newly enacted or a revision] lof an existing one) should take the form ofa statute, with a ttle and an enacting clause. ARTICLE 1 TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE Section 1. Title_of the Ordinance, This Ordinance shall be known as the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City/Municipality of and shall be referred to as the Ordinance. PpARTICLE I AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE Section 2. Authority, This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the New Local Government Code, RA 7160 Sections 458 a.2 (7-9) and 447 a2 (7-9) dated 10 October 1991, “Authorizing the City/Municipality through the Sangguniang Panglunsod/Bayan to adopt Zoning Ordinance subject to the provisions of existing laws", and in conformity with E.0. No. 72. Section 3 Purposes. This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes: 1. Guide, contro! and regulate future growth and development of (name_of cityimunicipality) in accordance with its Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, forestry, agricultural, open space and other functional areas within the locality and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same. 3. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general Wolfare of the inhabitants in the locality INSTRUCTIONS: The enumerated purposes are the broad objectives of a typical local Zoning Ordinance and may be adopted by any focal government. Some focal! legislative bodies may, however, find these purposes stated foo broadly and may wish to| translate them into more specific terms appropriate to the specific goals and objectives of their Plan. They may also include other purposes which are more expressive of the specific development needs, goals and directions of their respective locality. Section 4. General Zoning Principle. This zoning Regulations is based on the approved General and Urban Land Use Plans as per Resolution No. dated for (name of the locality). INSTRUCTIONS: This is one fundamental principle of zoning which must be! incorporated in the zoning ordinance of every city or municipality. Local goverments, may, however, include specific zoning principles derived from particular zoning and land} use concepts applicable to them respectively. ARTICLE I DEFINITION OF TERMS The definition of technical terms used in the Zoning Ordinance. shall carry the same meaning given to them in already approved codes and regulations, such as but not limited to the National Building Code, Water Code, Philippine Environmental Code and other Implementing Rules and Regulations, promulgated by the HLRB. The words, terms and 6