ANNEX A

Republic Act't1361- Anti-Obstruction of Power Lines Act

Section 5: Power Line Corridor (PLC)

This Annex discusses and illustrates the required safety clearances for overhead lines
which define the Power Line Corridor (PLC).

A. For Veqetation

ln Figures A(1), A(2), and A(3) as shown below, the PLC is bounded by points
ABCDE and F. There shall be NO tall growing plants from points C to D. The space
bounded by points A, B, E and F, shall always be clear of any part of vegetations.
Points A and F shall be extended as reference in pruning the farthest tall growing
plants that will affect the integrity and reliability of the power lines.

Figures A(4), A(5), 4(6) and A(7) show the requirements within the perimeter of the
structure/utility pole.

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provided it will not affect the integrity and reliability of the power lines.

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The utility, for maintenance and operational purposes, shall

have the right to remove or trim/prune non tall growing plants
encroaching within three (3) meters zone from the
pole/structure at a height deemed appropriate by the utility.

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remove or trim/prune non tall growing plants encroaching within three (3)
meters zone from the pole/structure at a height deemed appropriate by the
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 B. For Non-Hazardous Riqid Structure

The following tables below are the PLC between Non-Hazardous Rigid Structure and
the power line conductor. The illustration of a, b, and c are shown in the figures.

Table B - PLC Clearances for Non-Hazardous Rigid Structures

0 to 750 VAC Line-to-
Cleara nce of: Ground (meters)

a b c

1. Bu ild ing
a. Horizontal
(1) To walls, projections, and guarded windows 1.50
(2) To unguarded windows 1.50
{3)To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians 1,50
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not re!!l!y i!9q!!1!l! !9 iq destrians 7.07
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 3.40
pedestria ns
(3) over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 3.40
subject to truck traffic
(4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loaCing docks accessible to trucks 4.90
2. Signs, chimneys, bi lboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, anci other insta lations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizontal
(1) To porticns that are readily acce5slble to pedestrians 1.50
(2)To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 1.0 7
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 3.40

22 KVAC Line-to-Ground
(meters)
Cleara nce of
a b C

1, BuildinS
a. Horizontal
(1) To wa ls, projections, and guarded windows 2,3 0
(2) To unguarded windows 2.30
(3)To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians 2.30
b. Vertical
{1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 3.80
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 4.10
ped estria n s
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 4.10
subject to truck traffic
(4) over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 5.60
2. Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizonta I

(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians

(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 2.30
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 4.10
 69 KVAC Line-to-Line
Clearance of: (meters)

a b c
1. Building
a. Horizonta I

(1) To walls, projections, and guarded windows 2.48

(2) To unguarded windows 2.48
(3) To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 3.98
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 4.28
pedestrians
(3) over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 4.28
subiect to truck traffic
{4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 5.78
2. Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizonta I

(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 2,48

(2) To portions that are not readi y accessible to pedestrians 2.48
b. Vertical
(1) over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 4.28

115 KVAC Linelo-Line

(meters)
Clearance of:
a b C

1. Building
a. H orizonta
(1)To walls, projections, and guarded windows 2.78
(2) To unguarded windows 2.78
(3) To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrlans 2.78
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to peCestrians 4.28
(2) over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 4.5 8
pedestrians
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 4.5 8
sub.iect to truck traffic
(4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 6.O8
2. Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizonta I

(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 2.78

(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 2.78
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 4.58
 138 KVAC Line-to-Line
Clearance of: (meters)

a b c
1. Building
a. Horizontal
(1) To walls, projections, and guarded windows 2.92
(2) To u nguarded windows 2.92
(3)To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians 7.92
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 4.42
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 4.72
pedestrians
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 4.72
subject to truck traffic
(4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 6.22
2, Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a- Horizontal
(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 2.92
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(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 2.92
b. Vertica I

(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 4.72

230 KVAC Line-to-Line

Clearance of: (meters)

a b c
1, Bu ilding
a. Horizonta I

(1) To walls, proiections, and guarded windows 3.49

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(3)To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians a Ad

b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 4.99
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 5.29
pedestrians
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 5.29
subject to truck traffic
(4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 6.79
2, Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizonta I
(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 3.49
(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 3,49
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 5.29
 500 KVAC Line-to-Line
Clearance of: (meters)

a b c
1, Building
a. Horizontal
(1) To walls, projections, and guarded windows 5,26
(2) To unguarded windows 5.26
(3) To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians 5.26
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 6.75
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accessible to 7.05
pedestrians
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 7.06
subject to truck traffic
(4) Over roo{s, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 8.55
2. Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other installations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizontal
(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 5.25
(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians 5.26
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk 7 .06

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Clearance of: Ground (meters)

a b c
1, Building
a. Horizontal
(1) To walls, projections, and guarded windows 5.58
(2) To unguarded windows 5.58
(3) To balconies and areas readily accessible to pedestrians 5,58
b. Vertical
(1) Over or under roofs or projections not readily accessible to pedestrians 7.08
(2) Over or under balconies, porches, decks, and roofs, readily accesgible to 7.38
pedestrians
(3) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to vehicles but not 7 .38
subiect to truck traffic
(4) Over roofs, ramps, decks, and loading docks accessible to trucks 8.88
2. Signs, chimneys, billboards, radio and television antennas, flagpoles and flags,
banners, tanks, and other lnstallations not classified as building or bridges
a. Horizontal
(1) To portions that are readily accessible to pedestrians 5.58
(2) To portions that are not readily accessible to pedestrians
b. Vertica I

(1) Over or under catwalks and other surfaces upon which personnel walk
5.58
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All other clearances, dimensions and specifications not enumerated or illustrated

herein shall be referred to the latest version of the Philippine Electrical Code.
 ANNEX B

Format of Notice for the Trimming, Pruning, Cutting or Clearing Activities

lnside the PLC

(Letter Head/Name of Power Line Operator)

NOTICE
TO: DENRJPCA and LGU and other concerned government agencies
FOR : Cutting/Pruningffrimm ing of Tall Growing Plants/Coconut Tree/s

Name of PLC and Location :

No. of Tall Growing Plants/Coconut Trees Affected
Schedule of Activity:
Estimated Board Feet of Recoverable Lumber
Name(s) and Estimated Quantity of Timber or Forest Products
Name(s) of Private Persons Farmer/s Affected :
Name(s) of Service Contractor", if any :
Name(s) of Consignee Lumberyard'* and Address

Attachmentsl

Name of Receiving Personnel:

Receiving Office
Date and Time Received

'SeNice Contractor may refer to chainsaw operator, lumber dealer and/or lumberyard operator.
"May likewise pertain to the consignee lumber dealer or any person contracted to or intended by
the PLO to receive the timber, forest products and/or coconut lumber as a product of the activities
mentioned in this notice.

The conduct ot these activities without this Notice submitted to the relevanl govemment agency in actordance
with Republic Acl No. 11361 and its IRR shall be deemed illegal and a violation of relevant laws, rules and
 INVENTORY OF TIMBER, FOREST PRODUCTS AND/OR COCONUT LU MBER

Area of PLC:
Total Number of Timber, Forest Products or Coconut Lumbers:

No. Location Type Name Activity Undertaken

1 i.e. Pole 1 (or any other i.e. Timber, Coconut i.e. Coconut Tree Cutting
designation by the PLO in Lumber, Other Forest
order to asceftain the exact Products
location)
2 i. e. Acacia Tree Trimming
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 ANNEX C

Format of Notice for the Removal, Dismantling or Demolition Activities of hazardous

lmprovements lnside the PLC

(Letter Head/Name of Power Line Operator)

NOTICE
TO: DPWH/DHSUD and the concerned LGU and other relevant agencies
FOR : RemovaliDismantling/Demolition of Hazardous lmprovements

Name of PLC and Location

No. of Structures/ Buildings/lmprovements Affected
Schedule of Activity
Estimated Total Area Affected:
Estimaled Quantity of Potential Debris:
Name(s) of Private Property Owner/s Affected :
Name(s) of Service Contractor, if any
Esti mated number of workers and equipment to be used:
Estimated number of days to complete the removal, dismantling or demolition activity
within the PLC:
Attachments:

Name of Receiving Personnel:

Receiving Office:
Date and Time Received:

The conduct of these activities without fhls Nolice submitted to the rele vant go vernment a9ency accotdance with
Act 1 1 36 1 and ls RR shall be deemed and a violation of relevant rules and