Olongapo City Zoning Ordinance

2016-2026
The Zoning Ordinance Minutes of the Meeting

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE
SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON
JANUARY ____, 2017, AT THE CITY HALL.
PRESENT:
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.…………. City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia..City Councilor
Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo…………… City Councilor
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza……….………..... City Councilor
Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero…………... City Councilor
Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz……. City Councilor
Hon. Edna A. Elane …………………… City Councilor
Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay.………… City Councilor
Hon. Eduardo J. Piano………………... City Councilor

Hon. Basilio D. Palo…………………….. City Councilor
Hon. Jerome Michael S. Bacay …….. City Councilor
Hon. Randy C. Sionson……..……….... President, Liga ng mga Barangay
Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr… …….. Indigenous Peoples
Mandatory Representative
ABSENT:
WHEREAS, the national government has spearheaded and now assists
and coordinates the activities of national and local
governments in human settlements planning for major urban
and urbanizing centers;
WHEREAS, the implementation of the Olongapo City Comprehensive Land
and Water Use Plan (CLWUP) would require the enactment of
regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and
objectives into reality and a Zoning Ordinance illustrated in
geographical space by a Zoning and Land Use Plan, is one
such regulatory measure which is an important tool for the
implementation of the Comprehensive Land and Water Use
Plan (CLWUP);
WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local
Government Code authorizes local government units to enact
zoning ordinances subject to and in accordance with existing
laws;
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WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board and the National
Economic and Development Authority have spearheaded
and now assist in and coordinate the activities of local
government units in the preparation of comprehensive land
and water use and zoning plans;
NOW, THEREFORE, with the unanimous accord of the members of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod present;
RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in
session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. ____

(Series of 2017)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REVISED COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF OLONGAPO AND PROVIDING FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF
ARTICLE I
TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE.
This ordinance shall be known as the 2017 Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Olongapo and shall be referred to as the “2017
Zoning Ordinance”
ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of the Local
Government Code, RA 7160 Sections 458 a.2 (vii – ix) and 447 a.2 (vii – ix)
dated 10 October 1991, “Authorizing the City/Municipality through the
Sangguniang Panlungsod to adopt a Zoning Ordinance subject to the
provisions of existing laws and conformity with Executive Order No. 72,
series of 1993, mandating LGU’s to complete Comprehensive Land Use
Plans (CLUPs) and enact Zoning Ordinances.
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SECTION 3. PURPOSES.
This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:
1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of
Olongapo City in accordance with the Comprehensive Land and
Water Use Plan, Zoning Plan and the City Development Strategy;
2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial,

institutional, tourism, forest, industrial, utility, water, and
parks/recreational and open spaces within the City of Olongapo
and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same;
3. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort,
convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants in the locality;
4. Promote and protect the ability to travel and transport the daily
and weekly needs of each inhabitant in an adequate distance and
time;
5. Provide adequate light, air, privacy and convenience of access to

property;
6. Prevent undue concentration of properties and congestion of

population;
7. Regulate the location and use of buildings and lands in such a

manner to obviate the danger to public safety caused by undue
interference with existing or prospective traffic movements on such
streets and thoroughfares, the quantity for open lots and the height
of buildings, to promote a homogeneous image of the city;
8. Protect the environment (flora and fauna, water) as a sustainable

element for a healthy city and a sustainable development for future
generations;
9. Provide an adequate, accurate use, identification and declaration

of urban land;
10. Follow and realize the city’s vision and preview the development for
the future, based on a polycentric system and the mix of different
land uses to trace and commence the direction for city’s
development;
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11. Protect the characteristic features and culture of the areas (in
connection with new developments) of the City of Olongapo.
SECTION 4. GENERAL ZONING PRINCIPLE
This Zoning Ordinance is based on the approved Comprehensive

Land and Water Use Plan of Olongapo City prepared by its City Planning
and Development Office with technical assistance from the National
Economic and Development Authority R-III and Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board (HLURB) and adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod
(City Council).
ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
The definition of technical terms used in this 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, Climate Change Act of 2009
(R.A.9729), and other Implementing Rules and Regulations, promulgated
by the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). The words, terms
and phrases enumerated hereunder shall be understood to have the
meaning correspondingly indicated as follows:
1. Accessory Use : A use incidental and subordinate to the principal
use of the building and / or land;
2. Additions, Alteration, Repairs: Changes in an existing building
involving interior or exterior work and/or increase or decrease in the
area;
3. 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;
4. Billiard Hall: A place where billiard game is held and has a
maximum number of ten (10) billiard tables;
5. 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;
6. Buffer Area: 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;
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7. 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 dwelling, factory, shelter for animals, etc;
8. Buildable Area: The remaining space in a lot after deducting the
required minimum open spaces;
9. Built-up Area: A contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more structures;
10. 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, such as
servant’s quarter, garage, etc;
11. Building Main: The principal structure wherein the prime use of the
land on which it is situated is conducted or concentrated;
12. Bus Terminal: A station or designated place where public utility
buses are repaired and maintained;
13. Cemetery – an area set aside for burial of dead bodies.
14. Central Business District: Shall refer to areas designated principally
for trade, services and business purposes;
15. 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 provision of the said Ordinance;
16. Certificate of Zoning Compliance : A certification issued to a
constructed project that has been allowed under the provisions of
this ordinance as well as other standards, rules and regulations on
the land use and which is a requirement for an Occupancy Permit
application;
17. Compatible Use: Uses or land activities capable of existing together
harmoniously e.g. residential use and parks and playground;
18. Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan (CLWUP): A document
embodying specific proposals for guiding, regulating growth and/or
development;
19. Conflicting Uses : Uses or land activities with contrasting
characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential units
adjacent to industrial plants;
20. Commercial Zone (CZ): Areas primarily for trade, services, business
activities and commercial uses where adequate parking is provided
in direct proportion with the existing or future commercial activity
within the zone;
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21. Conflicting Uses: Uses or land activities with contrasting
characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential units
adjacent to industrial plants;
22. Conforming Use : A use which is in accordance with the zone
classification as provided for in the Ordinance;
23. Cottage Industry: Any establishment or firm that conforms to the
standards set forth by the National Cottage Industry Development
Authority (NACIDA);
24. Dormitory: A building where many persons are provided with board
and lodging facilities in common halls, for a fixed fee;
25. Dwelling: Any building or any portion thereof built or designated to
be built, used, rented, leased lot or hired out to be occupied or
which are occupied for living or residential purposes;
26. Dwelling, One-Family Detached: A one-family house having one
party wall and two side yards;
27. Dwelling, One-Family Semi-Detached: A one-family dwelling as
above defined except that it is provided with one side yard;
28. 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 and provided with two side yards. Each
portion is provided complete living facilities for one household;
29. Dwelling, Two-Family, Semi-Detached: A two-family dwelling as
above defined except that it is provided with one side yard;
30. Dwelling, Multi-Family: A building used as a house or residence of
three (3) or more families living independently from one another,
each occupying one or more rooms as a single housekeeping unit;
31. Easement: Open space imposed on any land use/activities site
along waterways, road right-of-ways, cemeteries/memorial parks
and utilities;
32. Environmentally Critical Areas: Areas that are environmentally
sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated
December 14, 1981;
33. Environmentally Critical Projects : Refers to those projects which
have high potential for negative environmental impacts and are
listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981;
34. Exception : A device which grants a property owner relief from
certain provisions of a Zoning Ordinance where because of the
specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as
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distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more
money;
35. Family: A group of individuals related by blood or by affinity living
under one roof considered as part of a single house-keeping unit;
36. Flooding Overlay District (FO-D) – an area within the city identified
as prone to flooding hazards and requires specific plans of action in
the zoning ordinance in order to address this development
challenge
37. Floor Area Ratio: 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 total gross floor area of existing and future buildings within a city
block should not exceed the prescribed floor area (FAR) multiplied
by the total lot area of the city block. The FAR of any city block or
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 in a given area or zone as
determined by the City Planning & Development Office;
38. Filling Station: A retail station servicing automobiles and other motor
vehicles with gasoline, oil and other products of the same nature
while a Gasoline Service Station offers the same activities with the
addition of other services such as retail of car accessories, provision
of travelers’ food and drinks, oil changing, engine check up and
other matters to service the needs of the customers;
39. Forest Zone (FZ): An area within the city or municipality intended
primarily for forest purposes;
40. Garage: A building or portion thereof in which motor vehicle/s
is/are parked, repaired or kept;
41. Garage, Private: A building or portion of a building in which only
motor vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on
the premises are parked and/or kept;
42. Gross Floor Area: The total floor space within the perimeter of the
permanent external building walls excluding covered areas used for
parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in parking
floors where no residential or office units are present and uncovered
areas for overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas, wading
or swimming pools, gardens, courts or plazas;
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43. Guard House: An accessory building or structure used by a security
guard on duty;
44. 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 Php50,000,000 based on 1996
constant prices as certified by the City Treasurer;
45. Home Occupation: An occupation or business conducted within
the dwelling unit;
46. Hospital: An institution providing health service, primarily for in-
patient and medical or physical care of the sick or the injured,
including an integral parts thereof, such related facilities as
laboratories, out-patient department, training facilities and staff
offices;
47. Hotel: A building or part thereof with rooms occupied or intended to
be occupied for;
48. Human Occupancy - Any portion of any enclosed structure wherein
humans principally live or sleep such as mobile homes, permanent
residential activities, semi-transient residential activities, health care
community facilities, nursing home community facilities,
orphanages, family care facilities, group care facilities, or transient
habitation;
49. Innovative Design: Introduction and/or application of new/creative
designs and techniques in development projects e.g. PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT (PUD), Newtown, etc.;
50. Institutional Zone (GIZ): Use regulations in GIZ zone shall include
government centers/ offices and its regional branches, all
educational institutions offering professional, technical, masters and
doctorate, academic, vocational course and training centers,
hospitals and medical centers, multi-purpose clinics, convention
centers and related facilities, rehabilitation centers, welfare homes,
day care centers, orphanages, museums and other related
activities;
51. Internet Café: An establishment which offers computer services and
light snacks;
52. Land Use - A manner by which land is occupied or utilized;
53. Locational Clearance – a clearance issued to a project that is
allowed under the provisions of this ordinance as well as other
standards, rules and regulations on the land use;
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54. Lot: A parcel of land where a principal building and its accessories
are placed or may be placed together with the required open
spaces;
55. Lot, Depth of: The average horizontal distance between the front
and the rear lot lines;
56. Mall: A large commercial establishment offering all kinds of goods
with entertainment facilities and restaurants;
57. Mitigating Device : a means to grant relief in complying with certain
provisions of the Ordinance;
58. Mixed Use: A combination of two or more land uses within a specific
zone; development characterized by two or more significant
revenue-producing uses such as retail, office, residential,
hotel/motel, entertainment/cultural/recreation that in well-planned
projects are mutually supporting.
59. Motel: Any structure with several separate units with sufficient
parking space primarily located along the highway or close to a
highway where motorists may obtain lodging and in some
instances, meals;
60. New town : Shall refer to a town deliberately planned and built
which provides, in addition to houses, employment, shopping,
recreation, culture and other services normally associated with a
city or town;
61. Non-Conforming use : existing non-conforming uses/establishments
in an area allowed to operate inspite of the non-conformity to the
provisions of the Ordinance subject to the conditions stipulated in
this Zoning Ordinance;
62. Nuisance: Anything that is offensive to the senses and morality such
as condemned buildings/structures;
63. Nursery/Day Care Center: A place where children are temporarily
cared for and trained in the parent’s absence;
64. Park: A pleasure ground with accessory facilities and amenities set
for recreation of the public to promote its health and enjoyment;
65. Park/Recreational Open Spaces Zone (PRZ): All National and Local
parks, memorial, and Linear Parks along the easements/setbacks of
the entire length of riverbanks, creeks and streams including the
length of the seashore and salvage zones within Tourism
Conservation Zone (TCZ);
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66. Planned Unit Development (PUD) – It is a land development
scheme wherein project site is comprehensively planned as an
entity via unitary site plan which permits flexibility in
planning/design, building siting, complementary of building types
and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of
significant natural land features;
67. Pocket Garden: A lot or parcel of lot where appropriate
landscaping was introduced to create an ambiance of a small
park;
68. Private Pet House: A building or structure for keeping domestic pets,
for the enjoyment as well as protection of the resident family
members;
69. Parking Lot: An off-street open space, principally used for parking
motor vehicles whether for compensation or not, for the public
clients or customers;
70. Professional Office: The office of a person engaged in any
occupation, vocation, or calling, not purely commercial, technical
or agricultural in which a profuse knowledge or skill in some
department of science or learning is used to serve the interest or
welfare of others by its practical application;
71. Recreational Center: A place, compound or building or portion
thereof, open to the public for recreational and entertainment
purposes;
72. Residential Condominium: A building containing at least five or
more apartment units with common areas and individual owner
having exclusive ownership and possession of his apartment;
73. Resort: A place where a natural or man-made physical attribute is
present, which makes people go frequently or habitually for rest,
leisure, etc;
i. Beach Resort: Swimming area along beaches with all kinds
of facilities that can be offered to tourist
ii. Inland Resort: Swimming area usually man-made located
inland
74. Rezoning : A process of introducing amendments to or a change in
the text and maps of the zoning ordinance. It also includes
amendment or change in view of reclassification under section 20
of RA 7160
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75. Servant’s Quarter: A room within the dwelling or in an accessory
building where servants, maids, or helpers of the family are housed;
76. 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:
hhh.1. Sale and servicing of spark plugs, tire, not including
recapping and regrooming;
hhh.2. Washing and polishing and sale of automotive washing and
polishing materials, greasing and lubrication;
hhh.3. Provision of road maps and other informational materials to
customers; provision of rest room facilities;
hhh.4 Provision for travelers’ foods, soft drinks, water and other
matter to service the
needs of the customer;
77. Setback : The open space left between the building and lot lines
78. Shopping Center: A group of not less than 15 continuous retail
stores, originally planned and developed as a single unit, with
immediate adjoining off-street parking facilities designed to serve
the needs of the local community;
79. Special Use Permit – a permit issued specifying certain conditions as
a prerequisite of a given activity;
80. Store; A building or structure devoted exclusively to the retail sale of
a commodity or commodities;
81. Supermarket: A large self service food and household goods store,
the articles being arranged in open shelf display;
82. Theater: A structure used for dramatic, operatic motion picture and
other performances for admission to which entrance fee or money
is received but audience participation and meal service are not
allowed;
83. Tourist Inn or Pension House: Any building or structure regularly
catering to tourists, and travellers, 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;
84. Urban Area(s) : include all barangays or portions of which
comprising the poblacion, central business district (CBD) and other
built-up areas including the urbanizable land in and adjacent to
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said areas and where at least more than fifty (50%) of the
population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. CBD shall
refer to the areas designated principally for trade, services and
business purposes;
85. Urbanizable land : area designated as suitable for urban expansion
by virtue of land use studies conducted
86. Variance : a special locational clearance which grants a property
owner relief from certain provisions of 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;
87. Videoke Place: A place or building or portion thereof, where
customers are provided meals with payment where it is allowed to
attach a device to a television set that can record and play songs
with video so that customers may sing along with it;
88. Warehouse: Any building, the primary purpose of which is the
storage of goods, wares, merchandise, utilities and/or other
personal belongings;
89. Water Zone (WZ): All bodies of water including Subic Bay, rivers and
creeks within the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo City;
90. Yard: An open space at road grade level between a building and
adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of
a structure from the ground upward;
91. Zone: District into which the community is divided or zoned where
specific regulations are applicable according to allowable land
uses in each zone;
92. Zoning Administrator : A city government official responsible for the
implementation/enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance in a
community;
93. Zoning Ordinance : a local legal measure which embodies
regulations affecting land use.
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ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS
SECTION 5. DIVISION INTO ZONES OR DISTRICTS
To effectively carry out the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the

City is hereby divided into the following land use zones:
1. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)

2. Medium Density Residential Zone (R-2)
3. High Density Residential Zone (R-3)
4. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)
5. Low Density Commercial Zone (C-1)
6. Medium Density Commercial Zone (C-2)
7. High Density Commercial Zone (C-3)
8. General Institutional Zone (GIZ)
9. Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)
10. Mixed Use Institutional Zone (MIZ)
11. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ)
12. Tourism Zone (TZ)
13. Water Zone (WZ)
14. Other Zones
14.1 Planned Unit Development
14.2 Utilities Zone
14.3 Cemeteries / Memorial Parks Zone
14.4 Forest Zone
14.5 Road Zone
14.6 Slaughterhouse Zone
14.7 Solid Waste Disposal Zone
14.8 Open Space
SECTION 6. ZONING MAP
There shall be adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance, an

official zoning map duly prepared by the City Planning and Development
Office in accordance with the pertinent provisions hereof drawn zoning
map in the scale of 1:10,000 signed by the Mayor and which should bear
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the seal of the City and should be attached and displayed together with
the Ordinance.
SECTION 7. ZONE BOUNDARIES
The areas appearing in Zoning Maps of Appendix A hereof

constitute the Zoning Districts of Olongapo City with the specific locations
and boundaries of each zone so delineated. The textual description (ART.
XI, SECTION 73, ANNEX B) of the zone boundaries if any shall prevail over
that of the Official Zoning Maps.
SECTION 8. INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES
In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones shown

on the zoning map, the following rules shall be applied:
1. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they
approximately follow the center of streets or highways, street
lines or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be the
boundaries;
2. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they
approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be
construed to be the boundaries;
3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are
approximately parallel to the center line or street lines of streets,
or the center lines of right-of-way lines of highways, such district
boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at
such distance therefrom 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;
4. Where a boundary line divides a lot or crosses unsubdivided
property, the location of such boundary shall be as indicated in
the zoning map using the scale appearing on such maps;
5. Where a lot of one ownership, as of records at the effective date
of this Ordinance, is divided by a district boundary line, it shall fall
in the district where the principal use falls. In case that the lot is
bisected by the boundary line, it shall fall in the district where the
principal use falls;
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6. Where the district 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 if the remaining portion has an area line of more
than fifty (50%) percent of the total area of the entire lot. If the
remaining portion has an area equivalent to fifty (50%) percent
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.
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.
7. Where a zoning boundary line is indicated in the zoning map,

one block deep or a fraction thereof, such boundary line shall
be scaled or determined by the Zoning Officer.
ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATIONS
SECTION 9. GENERAL PROVISION
1. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are not exhaustive

nor all-inclusive. The Zoning Administrator shall, subject to the
requirements of this Article, allow other uses not enumerated
hereunder provided that they are compatible with the uses
expressly allowed;
2. Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of
the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with due
regard to the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone;
3. 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.
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SECTION 10a. Use Regulations in Low Density Residential Zone (R-1). An R-1
zone district shall be used principally for housing/dwelling purposes so as
to maintain the peace and quiet of the area within the zone with a
density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. The following are the
allowable uses:
1. Detached family dwelling
2. Semi-detached family dwelling e.g. duplex, rowhouse
3. Customary accessory uses like:
a. Servants quarter
b. Private garage
c. Guardhouse
4. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for
engaging an in-house business such as dressmaking, tailoring,
baking, running a sari-sari store and the like provided that:
a. The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall
not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner;
b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the
building or premises;
c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary
accessory uses cited above;
d. No traffic shall be generated by such home occupation in
greater volume than would normally be expected in a
residential neighbourhood 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 in a required front yard;
e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home
occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or
electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and
visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers
or causes fluctuation in line voltage off the premises.
5. Home industry classified as cottage industry provided that:
a. 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/nuisance;
b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set
by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
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c. SHALL CONSIDER SAME PROVISIONS AS ENUMERATED IN LETTERS
C, D, AND E OF NUMBER 4, Home Occupation, this section.
6. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the
family residing within the premises, such as:
a. Swimming pool
b. Badminton court
c. Others
7. Religious use
8. Multi-purpose / Barangay hall
9. Pre-school
10. Sports club
11. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center
12. Plant nursery
13. Fraternal Clubs and lodges
SECTION 10b. Use Regulations in Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone. R-

2 zones shall be for housing / dwelling purposes i.e. 21 to 65 dwelling units
per hectare. The following are the allowable uses:
1. All uses allowed in R-1 zone

2. Apartment of not more than five (5) doors
3. Boarding houses accommodating not more than ten (10) persons
4. Dormitory
5. Branch library, art gallery and museum
6. Pre-school, kindergarten school and elementary school
7. High School
8. Drugstores/pharmacy
9. Canteen and coffee shop
Piggery, livestock holding pen, poultry and fighting cock farm shall not be
allowed in R-2 zones.
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SECTION 10c. Use Regulations in High Density Residential (R-3) Zone. An R-3
shall be for housing / dwelling purposes of high density i.e. 66 or more
dwelling units per hectare. The following are the allowable uses:
1. All uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones

2. Multi-family dwelling with not more than 5 families residing
3. Commercial housing e.g. hotel, apartment, apartelle, boarding
house, dormitory, pension house, club house, motel, residential
inn/condotel/condominium, residential condominium
4. Vocational School
5. High School and vocational schools
6. Multi-purpose/Barangay Hall
7. Nursing and convalescing
8. Plant nursery
9. Welfare/charitable institution
10. Public utility facility
11. Fire and security station
12. Office
13. General retail store (not shopping center) e.g. bookstore and office
supply shop, car shop, home appliance store, photo shop, flower
shop
14. Food markets and shops e.g. bakery, bakeshop, wine store,
grocery, supermarket
15. Personal services shops e.g. beauty parlor, barber shop, sauna bath
and massage clinic, dressmaking and tailoring shops
16. Parks, garden, playgrounds, sports-related/recreational
center/establishments e.g. moviehouse/theater, playcourt,
swimmingpool, gymnasium, entertainment/amusement center,
billiards hall.
17. Restaurant, canteen or food-serving establishment
18. Short-term special education/training (e.g. dancing schools, schools
for self-defense, driving schools, speech clinics, computer/internet
centers) subject to the restrictions imposed by the city government
19. Storeroom (but only as may be necessary for the efficient conduct
of the business)
20. Embassy/consulate
21. Filling station/service station, (subject to item d, Section 53)
22. Convention center and related facilities
23. Messengerial service
26. Janitorial service
27. Security agency
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28. Bank, finance, insurance, money exchange service and other
financial institutions
29. Radio and television station, media service
30. Building garage/parking building
31. Commercial and job printing
32. Computer/information technology-related activity/service
33. Typing and photo engraving services
34. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras
35. Repair of clocks and watches
36. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal
37. Transportation terminal/garage e.g. parking structure,loading and
unloading facilities
38. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities
except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological warfare
facilities
39. Place of religious worship/use
40. Accessory uses such as:
a. Health center/clinic/day care center
b. Club house/gym/sports/recreation facility
c. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
d. Guardhouse
e. Showroom/display
f. Office/school support service
g. Servants quarters parking lot/garage facilities
Piggery, livestock holding pen, poultry and fighting cock farm shall not be
allowed in R-3 Zone.
Section 10d. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone(SHZ) – An SHZ

shall be used principally for socialized housing / dwelling purposes for the
underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279. Allowable uses:
1. All uses allowed in R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zones
SECTION 11a. Use Regulations in Low Density Commercial (C-1) Zone.

Referred to as the Central Business District (CBD), a C-1 Zone shall be
principally for trade, services and business activities. Enumerated below
are the allowable uses:
1. Uses allowed in R-2 and R-3 zones

2. Offices like office building and office condominium
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3. General retail stores and shops like:
a. Department store / shopping center
b. Bookstore and office supply shop
c. Car shop
d. Home appliance store
e. Photo shop
f. Flower shop
4. Food markets and shops like:
a. Bakery and bake shop
b. Wine store
c. Grocery
d. Supermarket
5. Personal services shops like:
a. Beauty parlor
b. Barber shop
c. Massage and Spa clinic
d. Dressmaking and Tailoring shops
6. Recreational center / establishments like the following provided
that they shall not be located within twenty (20) meters from any
institutional structure:
a. Moviehouse / theater
b. Playcourt e.g. tennis, bowling, billiard
c. Swimming pool
d. Day and night club
e. Computer Shop/Internet Gaming
f. Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium
g. E-games
h. Other sports and recreational establishments
7. Restaurants and other eateries
8. Short term special education like:
a. Dancing schools
b. Schools for self-defense
c. Driving schools
d. Speech clinics
9. Storeroom and warehouse but only as may be necessary for the
efficient conduct of business
10. Commercial housing like:
a. Hotel
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b. Apartment
c. Apartel
d. Boarding house
e. Dormitory
f. Pension house
g. Club house
h. Motel
11. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors)
12. Embassy / consulate
13. Library, museum
14. Filling station / service station (subject to item d, Section 53)
15. Clinic
16. Vocational / technical school
17. Convention center and related facilities
18. Messengerial service
19. Security agency
20. Janitorial service
21. Bank and other financial institution
22. Radio and television station
23. Building garage
24. Commercial job printing
25. Typing and photo engraving services
26. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras
27. Repair of clocks and watches
28. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal
29. Transportation terminal/ garage
30. Plant nurseries
facilities.
SECTION 11b. Use Regulations in Medium Density Commercial (C-2) Zone.

A C-2 Zone shall be for quasi-trade, business activities and service
industries performing complimentary/supplementary functions to
principally Commercial Zone. Within the C-2 Zone the following uses are
allowed:
1. All uses in C-1 may be allowed in C-2
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2. Repair shops like:
a. House appliances
b. Motor vehicles and accessory
c. Home furnishing shops
3. Transportation terminal / garage with and without repair
4. Publishing
5. Medium scale junk shop
6. Machinery display shop/center
7. Gravel and sand
8. Lumber / hardware
9. Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice
10. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
11. Chicharon factory
12. Welding shops
13. Machine shop service operations (repairing / rebuilding, or custom
job orders)
14. Repair of motorcycles
15. Lechon or whole pig roasting
16. Biscuit factory – manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and
other similar dried bakery products
17. Doughnut and hopia factory
18. Other baker products not elsewhere classified
19. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other
related products
20. Funeral parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial
chapels provided that they shall not be located within twenty-five
(25) meters from any tourism related facilities such as but not limited
to hotel, restaurant and other eateries, markets, abbatoir, schools
and hospitals
21. Parking lots, garage facilities, carpark building
22. Cultural / educational center
23. General / specialized hospital, medical center
24. Shopping center / department store
25. Day and night club, disco / dance hall, videoke / karaoke/ music
lounge provided that it shall not be located within twenty (20)
meters from any existing institutional structure
26. Other commercial activities not elsewhere classified
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SECTION 11c. Use Regulation in High Density Commercial (C-3) Zone.
Within the C-3 Zone the following uses are allowed:
1. All uses in C-2 Zone provided that in case of a residential building it

shall have complementary commercial uses on the ground level
2. Regional shopping centers, e.g. large malls
3. High rise hotels
4. Sports stadium or sports complexes
5. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered
6. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered
7. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
8. Small-scale commercial warehousing activity
9. Large-scale commercial warehousing activity
SECTION 12a. Use Regulation in General Institutional (GIZ) Zone. In GI Zone,

the following uses shall be allowed:
1. Government center to house national, regional or local offices in
the area
2. Colleges, universities, professional business schools, vocational and
trade schools, technical schools and other institutions of higher
learning
3. General hospitals, medical centers, multipurpose clinics
facilities
5. Convention centers and related facilities
6. Religious structures e.g. church, seminary, convents
7. Museums
8. Embassies/consulate
SECTION 12b. Use Regulation in Special Institutional (SIZ) Zone. In SI Zones,

the following uses shall be allowed:
1. Welfare homes, orphanages, boys and girls town, home for the
aged and the like
2. Rehabilitation and vocational training center for ex-convicts, drug
addicts, unwed mothers, physically, mentally and emotionally
handicapped, ex-sanitaria inmates and similar establishments
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3. Military camps/reservations/bases and training grounds
4. Penitentiary and correctional institution
SECTION 12c. Use Regulation in Institutional Mixed-Use Zone (INZ/MXD). An

INS/MXD Zones shall be primarily used for government, religious, cultural,
educational, medical, civic, residential and supporting commercial and
service uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously.
Enumerated below are the allowable uses:
1. Parks, gardens, playgrounds, sports-related/recreational

center/establishments e.g. moviehouses/theatre, playcourt,
swimming pool, stadium/gymnasium
2. Zoological parks and other nature centers
3. Government center to house national, regional, or local offices in
the area
4. Pre-school/elementary school, high school, colleges, universities,
professional business school, vocational and technical schools and
other institutions of higher learning
5. General hospitals, medical centers, multi-purpose clinics
facilities
7. Convention centers and related facilities
8. Auditorium, theatre, performance/civic center (not commercial
cinema)
9. Religious structures e.g. church, seminary,convents
10. Museum, library, exhibit area, art gallery
11. Embassies/consulates
12. Student housing e.g. dormitories, boarding house
13. Government housing projects, rehabilitation and vocational training
center for unwed mothers, physically, mentally and emotionally
handicapped, exsanitaria inmates and similar establishments
14. Radio/TV station, media service
15. Accessory Uses:
15.1 Office/school support service
15.2 Parking structure
15.3 Multi-purpose hall/room
15.4 Club house/gym/sports/recreation facility
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15.5 Day care center/health facility (center/clinic)
15.6 Transit station/terminal (loading and unloading facility)
15.7 Retail store (department store or shopping center)
15.8 Restaurant, canteen, other food serving establishments that
are not serving alcoholic drinks
15.9 Showroom/display
SECTION 13. Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ). The
following uses shall be allowed in Parks and Recreation Zones:
1. Parks / playground, gardens, aviary, zoo, and other nature center

with customary park structures such as park office, gazebo,
clubhouse
2. Resort areas e.g. beaches, including accessory uses
3. Open air or outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including
low rise stadia, gyms, amphitheatres and swimming pools
4. Golf courses, ball courts, race tracks and similar uses
5. Memorial/shrines monuments, kiosks and other park structures
6. Sports club
7. Underground parking structures/facilities
8. Accessory uses:
a. Auditorium, theatre, performance/civic center
b. Sporting goods / souvenir shops
c. Restaurant, canteen, other food serving establishment
SECTION 14. Use Regulations in Tourism Zone (TZ). Use regulation in Tourism
Zone include resorts, pension house, hotels, lodges and clubhouses,
vacation houses, play courts, restaurant and other commercial activities
with reference to tourism are allowed.
The tourism areas have to offer infrastructures and facilities for the
expected quantity of local and supra-local tourist, including the following:
a. Minimum setback between buildings must be observed. Public

facilities such as swimming pools, restaurants and the like, are sited
or located closer to the beach.
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- For single storey units – the minimum setback should be 10 meters
along walls with openings; and at least 7 meters along wall
without openings;
- For multi-storey units – the minimum setback along walls with
openings should not be less than twice the height of the building
measured from the ground floor to the apex or tip of the roof;
and at least 15 meters along wall without openings.
b. Service facilities such as parking areas, spaces for loading and
unloading goods, utility areas, staff housing and similar uses, should
be provided.
c. Careful grading and clearing must be done to preserve and
enhance the special features such as hills, promontories, steep
banks, cliffs, rock formations, and similar land forms.
d. The beach area should be cleared of litter and other garbage.
e. Along the beach front- any development along and adjacent to
coastlines must respect the beach’s natural function as an energy
dissipation system which provides a dynamic equilibrium and gives
protection to the inland against storm surge.
Any regulation or change of the natural coastal environment such

as construction of piers, groins and breakwaters must be designed
on the basis of a comprehensive study
Design and specifications must justify that the construction will have
no negative impact on the environment. An EIA must be carried out
before construction permit can be issued.
A mandatory beachfront easement along all coastal areas shall be

defined at 20 meters from the highest waterline perpendicular to
the coastline.
f. Sewage disposal systems should be at a lower elevation from

shallow wells and deep wells.
g. Electrical generators that cause excessive noise should be enclose
in containers or housings.
h. Drainage for dirty water and storm water shall be provided for.
Storm water maybe directly drained to the sea, however, dirty
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water from laundry, dish washing and other domestic uses shall first
be filtered before directly draining to the sea.
Building Height Limits for Areas along the Coastlines. In order to pursue a
development pattern that will enable more land owners/developers to
gain access to views of the coastline, the following building height limits
shall be set on the following land areas: (subject to Soil Bearing Capacity)
Land area Allowable building height

Limit (in meters)
Lots that are 20 meters inland from highest water mark 6
Lots that are 30 meters inland from the highest water mark 9
Lots that are 40 meters inland from the highest water mark 11
Lots that are 50 meters inland from the highest water mark 12 - 15
Lots that are 60-100meters from the highest water mark 18-30
SECTION 15. Use Regulation in Water Zone (WZ). Except for sites identified
as mangrove areas and fish sanctuary, use regulations in Water Zone
include but not limited to fishing, boating, and other water oriented,
recreation or sports. Construction/Installation of any structure is prohibited
except floating restaurants or floating diving/jetski platforms, boat docks
and jetties provided it is in consonance with the provisions of the Water
Code of the Philippines, fishery laws and the revised Forestry Code of the
Philippines as amended. Such bodies of water shall include rivers, streams,
spring, waterfalls, drainage channel and seas. To give ample safe space
for swimming area, all floating restaurants or floating diving/jetski platforms
shall only be installed at a minimum distance of 20 meters from the
shoreline and should not go beyond the width boundary of the lot where
the main business operates. The design of floating restaurants or floating
diving/jetski platforms available at the Office of the Building Official shall
be the standard design that will be allowed in the City.
SECTION 16. Planned Unit Development (PUD). All uses allowed in R-3 and
C-2 may be allowed subject to declaration as a programmed site. The
declaration of an area as programmed site means that the previewed
land use is possible but should at present not be realized directly i.e. areas
or lands not yet Alienable and Disposable (A&D). These areas have a
function as a reserved site for a special or urgent need and should help
the city to act in these cases with urgency. PUDs could also be a land
development scheme wherein project sites can be comprehensively
planned as an entity via unitary site plan or Master Plan by the city which
permits flexibility in planning/design, building siting, complementarily of
building types and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of
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significant natural land features. Uses allowed by the Zoning Administrator
may be adopted.
SECTION 17. Utilities Zone (UZ). The following uses shall be allowed in Utilities
Zone:
1. Towers, antennas, cell sites, TV/ radio relay station subject to the
approval/clearance from Air Transportation Office (ATO), National
Telecommunications Commission & Department of Health
2. Public and Private Terminal / Garages / Storages
3. Public Utility Facility
SECTION 18. Cemeteries / Memorial Parks Zone. The following uses shall be
allowed in Cemeteries/Memorial Parks Zone:
1. Cemetery with customary ancillary uses such as cemetery

administration, service and maintenance facilities
2. Memorial chapels
3. Crematory services
4. Mortuaries / funeral parlors / embalming services
5. Columbarium
6. Mausoleum
SECTION 19. Forest Zone (FZ). Use regulations in forest shall include forest
areas, watersheds, national parks, mini-parks, all existing animal dwelling
therein and recreational areas along national roads and other related
matters subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Leisure activities like hiking,
biking, etc are allowed on forest parks.
SECTION 20. Roads Zone (RZ). The following uses shall be allowed in Road
Zone:
1. Parking, subject to the conformity and rules and regulations of the

OTMPS but in no case shall it obstruct flow of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic
2. Public Rest Rooms, subject to conditions as in 1 of RZ
3. Temporary kiosk / food stands subject to conditions as in 1 of RZ
4. Billboards / signboards subject to conditions as in 1 of RZ
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5. Tree planting and “greening” activities subject to conditions as in 1
of RZ
SECTION 21. Slaughterhouse Zone (SZ). The following uses shall be allowed
in Slaughterhouse Zone:
1. Sale of livestock and chicken

2. Animal slaughtering
3. Commercial coral
SECTION 22. Solid Waste Disposal Zone (SWDZ). The following uses shall be
allowed in Solid Waste Disposal Zone:
1. Dumping of garbage
2. Garbage landfill
SECTION 23. Open Space Zone (OSZ). Use in this category are the so-
called “non-functional” open spaces and include lands reserved for
greenbelts and buffer zones; and other vacant lands reserved for specific
or functional purposes. The following are the only uses that shall be
allowed in Open Space Zone:
1. Reforestation projects
2. Orchard
3. Ecological projects
4. Tree parks
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The Zoning Ordinance Article VI
ARTICLE VI
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
SECTION 24. GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS. Unless otherwise herein

provided, the following supplementary regulations shall be uniformly
observed in the zoning district:
1. No building, structure or land shall 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 the provisions of the National Building Code (P.D.
1096), its implementing rules and regulations, and other pertinent
laws.
2. No part of a yard, off-street parking space, loading space, or other
open space required of any building shall, for the purpose of
complying with this Ordinance, be included as part of the yard.
Open space, off-street parking or loading space similarly required of
any adjacent or neighboring building.
SECTION 25. DEVELOPMENT DENSITY. Permitted density shall be based on

the zones capacity to support development.
1. Residential Zones
1.1 Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) – In R-1 Zone, allowed density
is twenty (20) dwelling units and below per hectare;
1.2 Medium Density residential Zone (R-2) – In R-2 Zone, allowed
density is twenty one to sixty-five (21 to 65) dwelling units per
hectares;
1.3 High Density Residential Zone (R-3) – In R-3 Zone, allowed density
is sixty-six (66) or more dwelling units per hectare.
2. All Other Zones
There is no fixed maximum density but should be based on the

planned absolute level of density that is intended for each
concerned zone based on the Comprehensive Land and Water Use
Plan.
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SECTION 26. HEIGHT REGULATIONS. Building height must conform to the
restrictions and requirements of the Air Transportation Office (ATO) along
the airport landing corridor as well as the requirements of the National
Building Code (NBC), the Structural Code as well as all laws, ordinances,
design standards, rules and regulations related to land development and
building construction, various safety codes as follows:
1. Residential Zones (RZ)
1.1 Low Density Residential Zones (R-1) – In R-1 zone, no building or

structure for human occupancy whether public or private shall
be higher than ten (10) meters above highest natural grade line
in the property or front sidewalk (main entry) level; low rise
dwellings are up to three storey;
1.2 Medium Density Residential Zones (R-2) – In R-2 zone, no building
or structure for human occupancy whether public or private
shall be higher than twenty-one (21) meters above highest
natural grade line in the property or front sidewalk (main entry)
level; mid-rise dwellings are four to seven storeys;
1.3 High Density Residential Zones (R-3) – In R-3 zone, high rise
dwelling units of eight or more storeys, are allowed provided the
zone’s prescribed Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is complied with. The
FAR of an R-3 zone shall be based on the planned density of
development intended for the zone.
2. All other zones
There is no fixed building height limit except those prescribed by the

ATO and other government regulations. Within these zones, building
heights shall be based on the prescribed FAR.
SECTION 27. EXEMPTIONS FROM HEIGHT REGULATION IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Exempted from the imposition of height regulations in residential

zones are the following: churches, steeples, water tanks and other utilities
and such other structures not covered by the height regulations of the
NBC and/or the ATO.
SECTION 28. AREA REGULATIONS. Are regulation in all zones shall conform
with the minimum requirement of the existing National codes such as:
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1. P.D. 957 – the “ Subdivision and Condominium Buyers’ Protective
Law” and its revised implementing rules and regulations;
2. 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;
3. P.D.1096 - National Building Code and its IRR;
4. Architectural Code;
5. Fire Code;
6. Sanitation Code;
7. Plumbing Code;
8. Structural Code;
9. Accessibility Code; (Handicapped) B.P. 344;
10. Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997 (IPRA) (RA 8371)
11. Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies
and Professional Boards concerned.
SECTION 29. ROAD SETBACK REGULATIONS. The following road setback

regulations shall be applied:
ROAD SETBACK
MAJOR
ZONING TERTIARY ROAD
THOROUGHFARE SECONDARY ROAD
CLASSIFICATION width 6m. & below
width 30m. & above
National Road Provincial Road City/Brgy. Road
Residential 10m 10m 3.0m
Commercial 20m 20m 7.0m
Institutional 20m 20m 10m
Parks & Recreation 10m 10m 3.0m
Forest 30m 25m 10m
SECTION 30. EASEMENT REGULATIONS. Buffer Strips/Easements along Water

Zones (WZ) are declared as Open Space Zone (OSZ).
In the utilization, exploitation, development, conservation and
protection of water resources, the following setbacks/easements along
the entire length of the bank of rivers and streams, drainage channel,
shores of sea and lakes shall be observed as required for by the Water
Code of the Philippines:
a. Three (3) meters setback from the highest waterline for all old urban
uses and twenty (20) meters for the new urban areas;
b. Twenty (20) meters easement from the highest waterline for all
salvage zone areas;
c. Forty (40) meters easement for all forest uses.
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The minimum easement of these natural waterways shall be
maintained as a green easement that is landscaped or planted with grass,
ornamentals and trees. Should there be a change in the existing shoreline
or banks of the rivers, the easement shall be construed as moved and
adjusted with the actual riverbanks or shorelines. No person shall be
allowed to stay in this zone longer than what is necessary for space or
recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing or salvage or to build structures of
any kind.
SECTION 31. BUFFER REGULATIONS. A buffer of three (3) meters shall be

provided along the entire boundary length between two or more
conflicting zones allocating 1.5 meters from each side of the district
boundary. Such buffer strip should be open and not encroached upon by
any building or structure and should be a part of the yard or open space.
SECTION 32. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

Specific provisions in the National Building Code (P.D. 1096) as amended
thereto relevant 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 33. TRAFFIC GENERATORS. All traffic generating buildings and

structures allowed in any of the districts must provide for adequate
parking spaces for their employees, clients and visitors as per standards
stipulated in the NBC (National Building Code and its IRR).
SECTION 34. PARKING SPACES. The following parking space regulations

shall be applied:
1. For condominium, subdivisions, and memorial parks, they shall be

governed by the Implementing Rules and Regulations of P.D. 957 ,
B.P. 220 and E.O. 648.
2. Multi-storey apartments for residential purposes : 1 parking space
per apartment unit
3. Hotel : 1 parking space per 2 rooms up to 40 rooms and 1 parking
space per 4 rooms over 40 rooms
4. Neighborhood Shopping Center : 1 parking space per 100 sq.m. of
shopping floor area
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5. Residential hotel and apartel : 1 parking space per 5 units
6. Food markets : 6 parking spaces per 100 sq.m. of rentable floor area
7. Retail stores:
7.1 One (1) parking space per 40 sq.m. gross floor area for stores
with less than 500 sq.meters
7.2 Thirteen (13) parking spaces plus one (1) parking space per 30
sq.m. for rentable building with rentable floor area of 500-2000
sq.m.
8. Restaurants and Bars : two(2) parking spaces for every 90 sq.m. of
rentable floor area
9. Office buildings and general businesses : 1 parking space per 90
sq.m. rentable floor area
10. Banks, professional offices and service shops : 1 parking space per
50 sq.m. of gross floor area
11. Public assembly buildings such as theatres, cinemas, auditoriums
and stadiums : 1 parking space per 10 fixed seats or 70 sq.m. of
seating area
12. Schools
12.1 Elementary : 1 parking space per 4 classrooms
12.2 High schools / Trade schools : 1 parking space per 30 seats
12.3 Colleges : 1 parking space per 20 seats
13. Hospitals : 1 parking space per 200 sq.m. of gross floor area or a
parking space for every 4 beds
14. Recreational building such as:
14.1 Bowling alley : 1 parking space per alley
14.2 Amusement Center : 10 parking spaces per 100 sq.m. gross
floor area
14.3 Dance hall : 1 parking space per 20 seats
15. Places of worship and funeral parlors : 2 parking spaces per 50 sq.m.
of gross floor area
Section 35. Historical Preservation and Conservation Regulations. – Sites
and facilities of historic and cultural significance shall be conserved and
preserved. These shall, to the extent possible, be made accessible for the
educational and cultural enrichment of the general public. The following
shall guide the development of historic and cultural sites and facilities:
1. Sites with historic and culturally-significant buildings or places shall
be identified through cultural mapping by the City Planning and
Development Office and the future Olongapo City Historical
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and Cultural Council (OCHCC).
2. The Olongapo City Historical and Cultural Council (OCHCC) shall be
established to conserve and enhance their heritage values.
3. Historic and culturally-significant sites and facilities shall be
adaptively re-used.
4. Any person who proposes to add, to alter, or partially demolish a
designated heritage building will be required a favourable
indorsement or clearance from the OCHCC and subjected to all
other requirements prescribed in the city’s Heritage Section of the
Zoning Ordinance. A heritage impact statement that will
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Zoning Administrator that the
proposal will not adversely impact the heritage significance of the
property may also be required by the Zoning Administrator.
5. Any proposed repair, alteration and/or re-use of designated
heritage buildings and properties shall be evaluated based on the
Heritage Ordinance and the conservation guidelines established by
the OCHCC.
6. Where an owner of a heritage property applies for approval to
demolish a designated heritage building, property or properties, the
owner shall be required to provide evidence to satisfaction that
demonstrates that rehabilitation and re-use of the property is not
viable.
7. Any designated heritage property which is to be demolished or
significantly altered, shall be thoroughly documented for archival
purposes with a history, photographic records, and measured
drawings, in accordance with accepted heritage recording
guidelines set by the OCHCC, prior to demolition or alteration.
8. Residential and commercial infill in heritage areas will be sensitive to
the existing scale and pattern of those areas, which maintains the
existing landscape, and streetscape qualities of those areas, and
which does not result in the loss of any heritage resources.
9. Development plans shall ensure that parking facilities (surface lots,
residential garages, stand-alone parking garages and parking
components as parts of larger developments) are compatibly
integrated into heritage areas, and/or are compatible with
adjacent heritage resources.
10. Local utility companies (water, electricity, gas, telephone, cable)
shall be required to place metering equipment, transformer boxes,
signal and power lines, conduit, equipment boxes, piping, wireless
telecommunication towers and other utility equipment and devices
in locations which do not detract from the visual character of
heritage resources, and which do not have a negative impact on
its architectural integrity and visual aesthetics. Drooping, frayed,
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unsightly installations of horizontal wires shall not be allowed to
remain. Bunching of wires shall be required of the utility companies
to enforce aesthetic and safety placements of wires.
11. Design review approval shall be secured from the OCHCC for any
alteration of the heritage property to ensure that design guidelines
and standards are met and shall promote preservation and
conservation of the heritage property.
Section 36. Site Performance Standards. - The City considers it in the public
interest that all projects are designed and developed in a safe, efficient
and aesthetically pleasing manner. Site development shall consider the
environmental character and limitations of the site and its adjacent
properties. All project elements shall be in complete harmony according
to good design principles and the subsequent development must be
visually pleasing as well as efficiently functioning especially in relation to
the adjacent properties and bordering streets. The 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. Furthermore, designs should
consider the following:
1. Sites, buildings and facilities shall be designed and developed with

regard to safety, efficiency and high standards of design. The
natural environmental character of the site and its adjacent
properties shall be considered in the site development of each
building and facility.
2. The height and bulk of buildings and structures shall be so designed
that it does not impair the entry of light and ventilation, cause the
loss of privacy and/or create nuisances, hazards or inconveniences
to adjacent developments.
3. Abutments to adjacent properties shall not be allowed without the
neighbor’s prior written notice which shall be required by the Zoning
Administrator prior to the granting of a Locational Clearance.
4. The capacity of parking areas/lots shall be per the minimum
requirements of the National Building Code. These shall be located,
developed and landscaped in order to enhance the aesthetic
quality of the facility as well as the comfort and safety of the public
using such facility. In no case, shall parking areas/lots encroach into
street rights-of-way and shall follow the Traffic Code as set by the
City.
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5. Developments that attract a significant volume of public modes of
transportation, such as tricycles, jeepneys, buses, etc., shall provide
on-site parking for the same. These shall also provide vehicular
loading and unloading bays so as street traffic flow will not be
impeded.
6. Buffers, silencers, mufflers, enclosures and other noise-absorbing
materials shall be provided to all noise and vibration – producing
machinery. Noise levels shall be maintained according to levels
specified in DENR DAO No. 30 – Abatement of Noise and Other
Forms of Nuisance as Defined by Law.
7. Glare and heat from any operation or activity shall not be radiated,
seen or felt from any point beyond the limits of the property. No
large commercial signage and/or pylon, which will be detrimental
to the skyline, shall be allowed.
8. Design guidelines, deeds of restriction, property management plans
and other regulatory tools that will ensure high quality
developments shall be required from developers of commercial
subdivisions and condominiums. These shall be submitted to the City
Planning and Development Office (CPDO) for review and approval.
ARTICLE VII
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
SECTION 37. Performance Standards in all Zones
It is the intent of the City to protect its natural resources. In order to

achieve this objective, all land uses, development or construction, shall
conform to the required performance standards for noise and vibrations,
smoke, dust, dirt and fly ash, odors and gases, glare and heat such as but
not limited to the following:
a. Views shall be preserved for public enjoyment especially in sites

with high scenic quality by closely considering building
orientation, height, bulk, fencing and landscaping.
b. The utilization of the water resources in the City shall be allowed
provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of
the DENR, provisions of the Water Code, the Clean Water Act,
Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines, as amended, and
whenever necessary, be subjected to an Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA).
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c. 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
water courses.
d. 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.
e. To allow the infiltration of storm water to the ground, ten percent
(10%) of the total land area shall be preserved for natural soil
and green open space. Cementing or application of any
substance that will impede the groundwater infiltration of this
land area is prohibited, pursuant to RA 6716 OR THE Rainwater
Harvesting Law.
f. All developments shall undertake the protection of rivers and
tributaries from sedimentation and erosion damage.
g. 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 the water. Water quality shall be maintained
according to DENR DAO No. 34 – Revised Water Usage and
Classification/Ambient Water Quality Criteria.
h. 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;
i. 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.
j. 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 DAO No. 14 –Clean
Air Act.
k. Mature trees or those equal to or greater than twelve (12) inches
caliper measured 14 inches above the ground shall not be
cleared or cut, unless permitted or is done in accordance with
the provisions of the DENR and upon clearance of the City
Environment and Natural Resources Office.
l. All noise and vibration-producing machinery shall be enclosed
by a building and shall be provided with effective noise-
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absorbing device. For open yard, an area of not more than fifty
(50) meters but not less than thirty (30) meters from the
immediate adjoining property shall be provided as buffer zone
which shall be planted adequately with trees if the area is near
forest zone, a buffer of 50-70 meters must be observed;
m. Smoke emitted from any source for a period aggregating seven
(7) minutes within thirty (30) minutes particularly starting a new
fire, shall have a density not greater than No. 2 of the
Ringlemann Chart;
n. Odors and gases emitting foul odor and gases dangerous to
public health, safety and general welfare shall be enclosed by
air tight building provided with system and devices such as air
conditioning unit, filter-deodorant and other air cleaning
equipment or device;
o. Dust, dirt and fly ash shall not be allowed to exceed 0.30 grams
per cubic meter of blue gas at stock temperature of zero
centigrade (C) not to create a haze with opaqueness
equivalent to or greater than No. 1 of the Ringlemann Chart;
p. Glare and heat from any operation or activity shall not be
allowed to be radiated, seen or felt from any point beyond the
limits of the property as stipulated in the ECC (Environmental
Clearance Certificate).
SECTION 38. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS)
Applicants for projects of vital, economic or environmental

significance shall be required to prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) for small to medium scale projects and Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) for large/expansive projects, for submission to
and approval by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
SECTION 39. Pollution Control Certificate
All applicants for locational clearance/zoning compliance of

manufacturing industries shall obtain an Environmental Compliance
Certificate from DENR, after submitting the required EIS / EIA.
SECTION 40. Cultivation / Utilization of river beds
No cultivation/utilization of river beds such as planting of rice and

the like during summer, commercial disposal of desilting material, and
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small-scale commercial and construction use of river aggregates and silt,
shall be made without prior clearance from the City Treasurer’s Office,
Zoning Administrator, Business Permit and Licensing Office, City Engineer’s
Office and the approval if needed, of the cognizant National
Government authority.
Section 41. Network of Green and Open Spaces. - Aside from complying
with the open space requirements of PD 957, BP 220 and other related
issuances, the following shall apply:
1. All residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use subdivisions are

required to provide tree-planted strips along its internal roads
having spacing of not more than ten (10) meters.
2. Similar development with total contiguous land areas greater than
ten (10) hectares are required to provide, in addition to the above,
landscaped forest parks of not less than Five Hundred Square
Meters (500 sq.m.) for the use of the occupants and/or the general
public.
3. Residential compounds, regardless of total lot area, shall provide an
open space for playground purposes with an area equivalent to at
least five percent (5%) of the required lot area per family. Where the
residential compound is intended for less than ten (10) families, the
setting aside of such area for playground purposes may be
dispensed with, provided, that an open space may be
used as part of the yard requirement for the compound. All
designated open spaces shall not be converted to other uses.
SECTION 42. Landscape regulations. The following landscape regulations

shall be applied:
a. All new buildings shall include in its design adequate provision for
rainwater capture for purposes of flushing, watering of plants and
cleaning.
b. Housing plots fronting roads are required to plant at least three (3)
trees of low height at maturity and the planting of native/endemic
plants to preserve biodiversity in the city and support the Olongapo
City Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Ordinance.
c. Owners of buildings along the Central Business District that no longer
have space for planting of trees along roadsides should green their
roof tops to improve air ambient quality in the area.
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d. Housing plots fronting roads that require fencing must have uniform
design and standards that shall be provided by the City Engineering
Office.
e. Preservation of natural drainage ways and strict enforcement of
easement as provided under the National Building Code shall be
strictly followed
f. Public utility companies shall be required to place their wires
underground to preserve the natural aesthetics of the City
SECTION 43. Building Character and Architectural Design.
a. Adopt a green template policy that will integrate energy efficiency

in the design of all types of structure within the City and provision for
rainwater capture or harvesting.
b. Adopt a future Olongapo City Building Code and Planning
Guidelines.
SECTION 44. Reforestation / Tree Cutting
a. Cutting of trees in forest and watershed reservations and parks shall

not be allowed
b. No occupancy permit shall be issued unless the owner has planted
the required three (3) trees and plants
c. All public lands should be declared for public purposes and
developed as parks, open spaces, rest areas, save from valid
vested rights as per CLUP.
d. The City through the different barangays shall manage and
maintain regenerated and natural forest for slope and soil
protection and to increase carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration to
improve air ambient quality in the City
SECTION 45. Air Quality
a. The City shall promote the use of alternative fuels through

partnerships with the transport sector
b. The City shall provide greenbelts to increase CO2, sequestration
and protect pedestrians from the hazards of vehicle emissions
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c. Rationalize traffic scheme in the City to reduce pollution load at the
Central Business District
SECTION 46. Land and Building Management
a. No construction of land and building development shall be allowed

which will unnecessarily contribute to the flooding or erosion of the
area or deterioration of its physical environment unless provided
with appropriate flood and erosion mitigation, drainage system and
other safeguards.
b. All constructions of building having a height exceeding three storeys
including basement in Environmentally critical areas identified by
the Zoning Administrator is covered by the scope of Philippine
Environmental Impact Statement System hence, shall secure first an
Environmental Compliance Certificate with Environmental
Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) prior to the processing of its building
permit and locational clearance.
c. All constructions of building having a height of three storeys and
above shall be required to submit a soil boring test in addition to
other documentary requirements in securing building permit and
locational clearance.
d. All construction within the flood prone areas shall consider the
highest flood elevation that occurred in the area in designing the
structures’ finished floor elevation as safeguard. At a minimum, all
structures in flood prone areas shall be elevated 1.5meters from the
existing road elevation.
e. All construction within the landslide prone area shall submit an
Engineering Geological and Geohazard Assessment Report
(EGGAR) in addition to other documentary requirements in securing
building permit and locational clearance.
SECTION 47. Regulations on Idle Lands and Lands with Structures that are
Classified as Nuisance.
a. Owners of lands which remain idle or only have structures
classified as nuisance or dangerous such as condemned
buildings or portions of the building for a period of one (1) year
from the enactment of this Ordinance shall be notified and
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required to develop their lots into productive use within one (1)
year from the issuance of such notice by the City Planning and
Development Office and City Assessor’s Office for idle lands and
the City Engineer’s Office for nuisance or condemned buildings.
b. Lands which have not been developed by the owners for a

continuous period of five (5) years since the 2006 adoption of
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of the City Resolution No. 43,
Series of 2006 shall be assessed idle land taxes by the City
Assessor’s Office and after three notices issued, be used and
developed by the city as temporary pocket gardens or parking
lots.
ARTICLE VIII
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SECTION 48. General. That traffic must consider and take into account the
demand of mobility of the citizens and not impede it. The traffic must be
guided in such a manner that it reduces the following:
a) Quantity as well as the length and duration of traffic;
b) Traffic jams;
c) Traffic interruptions and obstructions to a minimum;
d) Noise and pollution.
It should also:
a. Provide good traffic flow;
b. Support the public transport system and make it possible that it
can compete with costumers’ orientation;
c. Divide the traffic among the main streets of the city;
SECTION 49. Guiding of the Traffic
Guiding of the traffic should be ensured through:
1. Guiding by signs:
a. No advertisements should disturb the view of the street
signs;
b. The signs must be clear and unmistakable, international in
size, shape, sign and color;
c. The position of the signs has to follow the National Building
Code in terms of vertical and horizontal clearances.
d. Street signs should follow the national standards and
international specifications;
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e. Traffic and stop lights should follow the national system and
international specifications;
f. Distinguishing by color (like lane markings):
- lane marking
- parking box marking
- parking area marking (for cars, buses, jeepneys…)
- loading and unloading areas
- street crossing in combination with traffic lights
- special areas
2.Guiding by persons.
Where no street and electric/automatic traffic signs exist, but

the traffic must be guided, it should be done personally by an
authorized person, who has a clear traffic perception and certified
as such.
3. Rotundas
The rotunda system has to be combined with an adequate sign

system or lane marking.
SECTION 50. Traffic Impact Statement. - Major, high intensity development

such as commercial/residential buildings, schools, universities, gymnasiums,
convention centers, sports centers, cultural centers, theaters,
public/private transportation terminal, industrial estates and warehouses
shall be required to submit Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) and Traffic
Management Plan (TMP) which shall form part of the requirements for the
Locational Clearance. Other traffic generating developments, as
determined by the City Planning and Development Office, shall be
required to submit the same. Enumerated below are the development
projects which are required to submit TIS/TIA and TMP:
1. Residential developments in excess of 200 units

2. Business developments with Gross Floor Area (GFA) in excess of five
thousand square meters (5,000 sq.m.)
3. Warehousing with a GFA of ten thousand square meters (10,000 sq.m.)
4. Developments with a combined generation and attraction greater
than 100 vehicles in the highest hour where more than 100 off-street
parking spaces are provided
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SECTION 51. Management and Penalties
The Local Traffic Management Board and members of the

Philippine National Police shall oversee and control the traffic situation in
the city. Penalties will be based on existing national laws or city
ordinances.
ARTICLE IX
INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE AND SPECIAL USE PERMITS
SECTION 52. Innovative Techniques or Designs
Whenever it is impracticable to apply the requirements of this

Ordinance to certain developments like areas not yet A & D etc., the
Zoning Administrator may, on grounds of innovative development
techniques, grant a special development permit for the purpose,
provided the following conditions are complied with:
a. That the proposed land use shall 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;
b. That preliminary and final development plans must be submitted
for review by the City Planning and Development Office and
approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
b.1 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
arrangement and the relationship of the tract of land
involved to surrounding properties;
b.2 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.
c. That the area subject of the application is a consolidated
parcel of land like Preliminary Mapping Data (PMDs), Land
Classification Parcels (LC), TS-308(Townsite), CAD1226-D,
Surveyed Alienable and Disposable (A&D) and consolidated
Non-A & D, in the territorial boundary of the City of Olongapo.
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SECTION 53. Special Use/Permit
A special use/permit shall be required for the following uses:

a. Public/Government Operated Dumping Sites/Sanitary Landfill or
Engineered Dumpsite
a.1 Shall be located within Solid Waste Disposal Zone and a
minimum distance of 50 meters from existing dwelling unit,
tourism related establishments and institutional structures such
as schools, churches, hospital, etc.
a.2 Adequate fencing shall be put to prevent undue
scattering of wastes;
a.3 Poisoning of rats and spraying of insecticides and the
general maintenance of the dumping site must be regularly
done;
a.4 All other existing regulations such as RA 9003 (Ecological
Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) provisions shall at all
times be complied with;
a.5 Appropriate DENR clearance should be secured.
b. Radio Transmitting or Cellsite/Radio Frequency/Power Line
Stations/Telecommunication Towers
b.1 Clearances and favorable endorsements from the

National Telecommunications Commission, Air Transportation
Office and the Department of Health shall be secured and
submitted as part of the supporting documents to be
reviewed by the Zoning Administrator.
b.2 Structural design of towers should be prepared and

signed by licensed structural engineers and similarly submitted.
b.3 Radio Transmitting Stations and Telecommunication

Towers shall be located within utilities zone.
b.3.1. The sound maintenance of such stations shall be

the exclusive responsibility of the proponent and/or
persons operating them including proper taxes paid to
the City Government as assessed by the City Assessor
and City Treasurer.
b.3.2 These stations and towers may be located in

some residential, commercial and forest zones
provided the preceding condition is complied strictly,
no interference with or damage to local electrical
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appliances or other property will likely result, and social
acceptability in the form of a barangay
clearance/resolution and Certificates of Non-Objection
signed by residents and lot owners situated within a
perimeter radius of the tower that is computed at least
equal to the tower’s total height are secured.
b.4 Locational Guidelines for base Stations of cellular Mobile

Telephone Service, paging Service, Trunking Service,
Wireless Local Loop Service and other Wireless
Communication Service of the Housing and land Use
Regulatory Board (HLURB) shall be strictly adhered to.
c. Private Landing Strips, Runways, Heliports and Helipads
c.1 It shall conform with the requirements of the cognizant

National Government Office, specifically the Air
Transportation Office (ATO) and the National Building Code
(NBC).
c.2 Heliports may be allowed along commercial, industrial or

institutional buildings provided safety requirements are
complied with.
c.3 A written authority to operate shall be secured from

Aeronautics Administration days before the intended date of
operation and a notice shall be posted or published in at
least one of the daily newspapers to determine the proposed
landing site.
d. Filling Stations (Gasoline, Petroleum, LPG, Diesel)
d.1 It shall be located at least 50 meters from schools,

churches, hospitals and other gasoline filling stations;
d.2 It shall not constitute a safety hazard in a community
developed entirely for residential purposes.
d.3 Design for filling stations must conform to the standards set
by the Department of Energy (DOE);
d.4 Buffer strips and adequate fire fighting equipment must
be provided;
d.5 Social acceptability in the form of a barangay resolution
passed by the host barangay allowing the proposed project
and certificates of non-objection signed by the residents and
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lot owners situated immediately within 50 meters to the
proposed site must be
submitted.
e. Open Storage
e.1 It shall be located beyond a reasonable distance from
schools, churches, hospitals and other similar buildings,
preferably one hundred (100) meters away or more;
e.2 Its proper maintenance shall be the responsibility of the
applicant.
f. Cockpits
f.1 It shall be located at least fifty (50) meters away from the
nearest residence, commercial and/or institutional structure
with adequate mitigation/provision for noise pollution;
f.2 It shall be located at least twenty (20) meters away from its
entry point from the National Highway;
f.3 It shall provide adequate parking spaces;
f.4 It shall comply with sanitary regulations by providing
adequate comfort rooms;
f.5 It shall provide a buffer strip of at least ten (10) meters
planted to trees and/or hedges;
f.6 Structure shall be equipped to arrest noise;
f.7 All other existing regulations.
g. Cemeteries/Memorial Parks/Columbarium/Funeral Establishment
g.1 Newly identified cemetery shall be located outside of and

within a reasonable distance from residential zones. A
minimum distance of fifty (50) meters for the existing areas
and one hundred (100) meters for the newly identified areas
from the nearest dwelling unit shall be observed and shall be
fifty (50) meters away from any source of water supply;
g.2 An Environmental Compliance Certificate must be

secured;
g.3 Cemeteries and memorial parks shall only be established
at the cemetery Zone and hall conform to the pertinent
provisions of the Sanitation Code, Water Code, Executive
Order 648, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations.
Columbaria shall be similarly located but may also be
located inside the premises of churches and places of
worship as defined in the city ordinance.
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g.4 A burial ground shall be at least twenty five (25) meters

distance from any dwelling house or shall be fifty (50) meters
away from any source of water supply.
g.5 Burial ground shall not be allowed in environmentally

critical areas as defined in Proclamation 2146.
g.6 If located near national, primary and secondary roads,

and identified as such by the DPWH, a distance of at least
twenty five (25) meters from the edge of the Road-Right of
Way shall be imposed where no burial shall be allowed;
provided that it shall conform with the pertinent provisions of
the Sanitation Code and Water Code.
g.7 It shall be totally enclosed by a perimeter fence of strong

materials and all gates provided with a strong door and lock.
Perimeter walls shall be at least three (3) meters in height.
Where a cemetery is enclosed by a solid reinforced concrete
wall at least two (2) meters high, but not exceeding three
(3)meters, that is allowed to construct tombs, vaults,
mausoleums or other types of sepulchers for the dead up to
the walls, otherwise, a clearance of five (5) meters shall be
maintained between the perimeter fence and the
nearest internment plot.
g.8 Funeral establishments shall adhere to the Implementing

Rules and Regulations to Govern the Processing of
Applications for Locational Clearance of Funeral
Establishments prepared by the HLURB.
h. Land Transportation Terminals and Garages
h.1 The location of passenger terminals for city-bound

provincial public utility jeepneys, busses, shuttle vans, trucks
and the like shall be within commercial zone located at the
boundaries of the city or Zoning approve locations.
h.2 These terminals shall maintain public comfort and

convenience facilities and amenities that are prescribed by
the existing perimeter boundary ordinance.
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h.3 City-based public utility jeepneys/taxi terminals maybe
located within the commercial zone provided that it should
not be near major road intersections where traffic congestion
occurs with assessments for payment made by the City
Planning and Development Office.
h.4 Garages for city-based jeepneys and taxis must be

located at the outskirts of the commercial zone unless
provided with adequate parking lots or space.
i. Piggery, holding pen for pigs, goats, cows, carabaos,

poultry/fighting cock farm
j.1 Piggeries, holding pens for pigs, goats, cows, carabaos

and poultry/ fighting cock farms shall be allowed only in the
Residential-1 Zone that is flood-free and with a good
drainage system that includes wastewater treatment certified
by the City Health Sanitation Division.
j.2 Such piggeries, animal pens and farms shall be located at

least 200 meters away from the residential, commercial, and
institutional buildings.
j.3 Such piggeries, animal pens and farms shall be 200 meters
away from the major roads and/or highways.
j. Urban Built-Up Residential Areas (Existing) in not yet A&D Areas
Structures shall be subject to Inventory Assessment Permit

(IAP) (Ordinance No. 63, Series 2005), Locational Clearance, and/or
Zoning Certification, subject also to annual Beneficial User Permit
Fees (Ordinance No. 52, Series 2005). See Annex A.
l. Air Space use Rights

Structures which crosses streets and open areas above the
second floor line to connect two (2) structures adjacent and used
as “sky bridges” or additional commercial spaces above the grade
line shall be subject to Air Space / Rights Fees and taxes.
m. Parking lots & Parking buildings
Structures accommodating vehicles in a parking setup within
the building shall be subject to Parking Lot / Building special use
fees and taxes.
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ARTICLE X
MITIGATING DEVICES
SECTION 54. DEVIATION. Deviations, exceptions and variances from the

provisions of this Ordinance maybe allowed by the City Zoning Board of
Appeals only when the following terms and conditions are obtained:
1. Variance
a. When the property is unique and different from other properties

in the adjacent locality and because of its uniqueness, the
owner cannot obtain a reasonable return on the property.
This condition shall include at least 3 of the following provisions:

 Conforming to the provision of the Ordinance will cause
undue hardship on the part of the owner or occupant of
the property due to physical conditions of the property
(topography, shape, not yet A & D, etc.) WHICH is not self
created.
 The proposed variance is the minimum deviation
necessary to permit a reasonable use of the property.
 The variance shall not alter the essential character of the
district or zone where the property for which the variance
is sought is located, and shall not substantially or
permanently injure the use of other property in the same
district or zone.
 That the variance shall not weaken the general purpose of
the Ordinance and will not adversely affect the public
health, safety or welfare.
 That the variance shall be in harmony with the spirit of this
Ordinance.
2. Exceptions
a. The exception shall not adversely affect the public health, safety
and welfare and in keeping with the general pattern of
development in the community.
b. The proposed project shall support economic based activities/
provide livelihood, vital community services and facilities while at
the same time posing no adverse effect on the
zone/community.
c. The exception shall not adversely affect the appropriate use of
either property in the same district.
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d. The exception shall not alter the essential character of the district
where the exception sought is located, and shall be in harmony
with the general purpose of the Ordinance.
e. The exception shall not weaken the general purpose of the
regulations established for the specific district.
SECTION 55. Procedures for granting Exceptions and Variances. The

procedures for the granting of exception and/or variance are as follows:
a. A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with
the City Zoning Board of Appeals citing the section of this
Ordinance under which the same is sought and stating the grounds
thereof.
b. Upon filing of application, a visible project sign, (indicating the
name and nature of the proposed project) shall be posted at the
project site.
c. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall conduct preliminary studies on
the application.
d. A written affidavit of non-objection of the project by the owners of
the properties adjacent to the project shall be filed by the
applicant with the Zoning Board of Appeals at least fifteen (15) days
prior to the decision for exception/variance.
e. When necessary, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold a public
hearing and shall fix the time and place for hearing.
f. A written notice of the public hearing shall be served on the
applicant and the owners of the adjacent properties at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the scheduled public hearing. Notice of hearing
shall also be posted on the property for which the exception is
sought, at the City Hall and in other public place at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the date set for public hearing;
g. At the public hearing, any party may appear in person, or by an
agent or Attorney-in-fact. all interested parties shall be afforded the
opportunity to be heard and present evidence and testimonies.
h. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall render a decision within thirty (30)
days from filing of the application, exclusive of the time spent for
the preparation of written affidavit of non-objection and the public
hearing.
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SECTION 56. Expropriation proceedings shall be in accordance with
existing national laws. The Zoning Administrator shall recommend with the
endorsement of the City Legal Officer, areas or parcels of land for
proposed expropriation and approval thereto by the City Council.
ARTICLE XI
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 57. LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE. All owners/developers shall secure

Locational Clearance from the Zoning Administrator prior to conducting
any activity or construction on their property/land.
SECTION 58. BUILDING PERMIT. No building permit shall be issued by the

Local Building Official without valid locational clearance in accordance
with this Ordinance.
SECTION 59. NON-USER OF LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE. Upon issuance of a

locational clearance, the grantee thereof shall have one year within
which to commence or undertake the use, activity or development
covered by such clearance on his property. Non-use of said clearance
within said period shall result in its automatic expiration, cancellation and
the grantee shall not proceed with his project without applying for a new
clearance.
SECTION 60. CERTIFICATE OF NON-CONFORMANCE. A certificate of Non-

Conformance shall be applied for by the owner of the structure or
operator of the activity involved within six (6) months from the ratification
of the Zoning Ordinance by the HLURB. 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 fine/penalties.
Upon approval of this Ordinance, the Zoning Administrator shall

immediately notify owners of known existing non-conforming use to apply
for a Certificate of Non-Conformance.
SECTION 61. EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS. The

allowable existing non-conforming uses of any building, structure of land
at the time of the adoption or amendment of this Ordinance shall be
allowed to continue, although such uses may be non-conforming with the
zone classification of the area, provided:
a. That application and payment for Certificate of Non-Conformance

be paid within 3 months to the City;
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b. That no existing non-conforming use shall be enlarged, increased

and/or extended for an additional area to occupy a greater area
of land than what is presently occupied;
c. That no non-conforming use which has ceased operation for more
than one (1) year shall be revived;
d. An idle / vacant structure may not be used for non-conforming
activity;
e. That no non-conforming use/structure and/or non-conforming uses
under one ownership after having been damaged by fire, flood,
explosion, earthquake, war, riot or other force majure shall be
allowed to be reconstructed when the damage does not exceed
fifty (50) percent of the assessed value of the structure and/or
structures and/or improvements;
f. That no non-conforming uses shall be altered or repaired beyond
twenty (20) percent of assessed value;
g. That no non-conforming use/building/structure shall be enlarged,
altered, extended in a manner to increase its non-conformity;
h. That no non-conforming use shall be changed to another non-
conforming use.
In addition, the owner of a non-conforming use shall program the

phase-out and relocation of the non-conforming use within ten (10)
years from the effectivity of this Ordinance.
SECTION 62. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. This

Ordinance shall be administered and enforced by the Zoning
Administrator who shall be appointed by the local chief executive. The
local chief executive shall prescribe the terms, conditions and
qualifications of the Zoning Administrator, according to HLURB guidelines
which are as follow:
1. Must be a graduate of Law, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or

Urban and Regional Planning from a recognized school or
university.
2. Must have a legal or urban or development planning
background.
3. Must have a working knowledge of the Revised CLUP/Zoning
Ordinance.
4. A resident of the city.
5. In case no Zoning Administrator is appointed, the Mayor may
designate a Zoning Administrator holding a position not lower
than a Division Chief from the City Planning and Development
Office.
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6. Of good moral character.
Section 63. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF A ZONING ADMINISTRATOR.

Pursuant to the provisions of EO 72 implementing RA 7160 in relation to
Sec.5, paragraph a and d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648
dated 07 February 1981, the Zoning Administrator shall perform the
following functions, duties and responsibilities:
a. Act on all applications for locational clearances for all projects
a.1 Issuance of Locational Clearance for projects conforming

with zoning regulations.
a.2 Recommend to the City Zoning Board of Appeals 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.
b. 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 violative of
zoning ordinance and if necessary, pursuant to Sec.3 of EO 72 and
Sec.2 of EO 71 refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLURB.
c. Call and coordinate with the Philippines National Police for
enforcement of all orders and processes issued in the
implementation of this Ordinance
d.To serve notice requiring the removal of any use in violation of this
Ordinance upon the owner, agent or tenant of the building or land,
or upon the architect, who commits or assists in any such violation
three (3) months upon the effectivity of this Ordinance;
e. To seek the assistance of the City Legal Officer and/or City Fiscal
to institute the necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provision
of this Ordinance;
f. To report to the City Planning and Development Office and the
Sangguniang Panglungsod all the innovative, technique, duration
and special uses permits so that the zoning map and variance can
correspondingly be updated and also to report on the process and
problems encountered in the administration and enforcement of,
this Ordinance, making the necessary recommendation therefore;
g. Issue special use permit and innovative development permits
with the concurrence of the City Planning and Development
Officer;
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h. Submit a quarterly report on the status of the land uses of the city,
including the number, nature and character of permits granted or
denied, non-conforming uses, variance exceptions, innovative
techniques, special and temporary uses and conditions imposed
thereon to the City Planning and Development Office;
i. To initiate and monitor the implementation of not only the
provisions of this Zoning Ordinance but also of the Olongapo
City Comprehensive Land Use Plan;
j. Take any other action authorized by this Ordinance to ensure
compliance with or prevent violation of its provisions.
SECTION 64. CERTIFICATE OF ZONING COMPLIANCE. In accordance with

the provisions of the National Building Code (NBC), a Certificate of Zoning
Compliance shall first be obtained from the Zoning Administrator before
any building permit can be granted by the Building Official. Such
Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall certify, among others, that the
building or part thereof covered by the application for building permits as
well as the proposed use of such building, are in conformity with the
provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and the Comprehensive Land and
Water Use Plan (CLWUP).
SECTION 65. APPEALS, COMPLAINTS AND OPPOSITION. Any person
aggrieved by the decision of the Zoning Administrator concerning the
interpretation, administration or enforcement of this Ordinance may
appeal to the City Zoning Board of Appeals. Such appeal shall be taken
up within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the notice of the decision or
action taken by the Zoning Administrator by filing with the said
administrator and with the Zoning Board a notice of appeal specifying the
grounds.
The Zoning Administrator shall transmit to the Zoning Board all papers
constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall fix the date, time and place for the
hearing within thirty (30) days from the filing of the notice of appeal.
SECTION 66. CREATION OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. An Administrative
City Board to be known as the Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby created.
It shall be composed of six (6) members, as follows:
1. City Mayor as Chairman

2. Chairman of the Committee on Environment and Zoning (City
Councilor)
3. City Planning and Development Coordinator (See Executive
Order Creating Zoning Board of Appeals)
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4. City Assessor
5. City Legal Officer
6. Two (2) representatives from the private sector nominated by
their respective organizations and appointed by the Mayor.
Chosen representatives shall serve for a period of three (3) years.
In the event of non-availability of any of the officials enumerated above,

the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall elect the number of its members as
may be necessary to meet the total number set forth, as representatives.
For purposes of policy coordination, said board shall be attached to the

City Development Council.
SECTION 67. POWERS OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. Decisions of the

Zoning Board of Appeals shall be final, except when the issue involves the
interpretation and application of the development plan or of national
and/or regional physical, land use planning or zoning standards,
guidelines, rules and regulations in which case, appeal shall be made to
the HLURB. The following are the functions and responsibilities of the Board:
a. Act on applications of the following nature:
a.1 Variances
a.2 Exceptions
a.3 Non-Conforming Uses
a.4 Complaints and opposition to applications
b. Act on appeals on grant or denial of Locational Clearance by

the Zoning Administrator.
SECTION 68. REVIEW OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE. The City Development

Council shall create a sub-committee, the Local Zoning Review
Committee that shall review the Zoning Ordinance considering the
Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan, as the need arises, based on
the following reasons/situations:
a. Change in local government plans

b. Introduction of projects of national significance
c. Petition for rezoning
d. Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration
SECTION 69. COMPOSITION OF THE LOCAL ZONING REVIEW COMMITTEE.

The Local Zoning Review Committee shall be composed of sectoral
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experts. These are the local officials/civic leaders responsible for the
operation, development and progress of all sectoral undertakings in the
locality, e.g.
a. Zoning Administrator as Chairman

b. Chairman of the Committee on Environment Protection and
Ecology (City Councilor)
c. Chairman of the Committee on Urban Planning, Land Use, Housing
and Zoning (City Councilor)
d. City Planning & Development Coordinator
e. City Assessor
f. City Health Officer
g. City Engineer or the Building Official
h. City Legal Officer
i. City Tourism Officer
j. President, Association of Barangay Captains
k. Two (2) private sector representatives (Local Chamber of
Commerce and Housing Industry) to be appointed by the City
Mayor
SECTION 70. FUNCTIONS OF THE LOCAL ZONING REVIEW COMMITTEE. The

Local Zoning Review Committee shall have the following powers and
functions:
a. Review the Zoning Ordinance for the following purposes:
a.1. Determine what amendments or revisions are necessary in the

Zoning Ordinance because of changes that might have been
introduced in the local development plan;
a.2. Determine what changes would have to be introduced to the
local development plan in the light of permits given and
exceptions and variance granted;
a.3. Identify what provisions of the ordinance have been difficult to
enforce or are unworkable.
b. 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 by it.
SECTION 71. AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE. Changes in the

Zoning Ordinance as a result of the review of the Local Zoning Review
Committee shall be treated as an amendment, provided that any
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or provisions thereof shall be subject
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to public hearing and review evaluation of the Local Zoning Review

Committee and shall be carried out through a resolution of three fourths
vote of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Said amendments shall take effect
only after approval and authentication by the HLURB.
SECTION 72. VIOLATION AND PENALTY. Any person who violates any of the
provisions of this Ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
of not less than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) Pesos but not more than Ten
Thousand (P10,000.00) Pesos for every violation in addition to the payment
of costs or damages that may be incurred by the City Government or any
aggrieved person or private entity resulting from the direct effects of the
violations or by imprisonment of not less than six months but not
exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court should the
violations reached court litigation.
For continuing offenses, a maximum fine of Fifteen Thousand Pesos

(PhP15,000.00) shall be imposed for every violation of the provisions of this
Ordinance. A continuing offense shall refer to a failure to comply with the
provisions of the Ordinance within a period of six (6) months following the
Notice of Violation and henceforth until compliance is made.
If the violation is committed by a firm, corporation, or partnership or any

other juridical person, the manager, managing partner, director or any
other person who actually participated in the violations should be held
responsible criminally as provided by this section.
SECTION 73. See ANNEX B. for Textual Description of Zone Boundaries
ARTICLE XII
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 74. GENERAL PROVISION. Upon the adoption of this Ordinance

and pending concurrence with the provisions hereof by the HLURB, new
developments, improvements, constructions or erections of new structures
and the introduction of new uses within any of the zones established by
the Ordinances shall be permitted or allowed to be undertaken only if
they conform or are compatible with the dominant land use. The major
existing land use of the designated zone shall be certified by the City
Planning and Development Office. If there is no predicted or existing
dominant or prevailing existing pattern throughout the zone, the proposed
use or construction must be compatible with adjacent and surrounding
areas within one (1) kilometer radius. Such uses shall be allowed upon the
issuance of locational clearance in accordance with the next section.
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These provisions, however, shall not prevent the repair or expansion of or

addition to existing uses.
No amendment, repeal shall take place within one (1) year upon
approval of this Zoning Ordinance. The City Planning and Development
Office (CPDO) shall review, study and update this Ordinance after five
years (5) years, restudy and revise it after ten (10) years upon approval of
the same and of the Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan.
SECTION 75. INTERIM LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE SYSTEM. Pending

concurrence with this Ordinance by the HLURB, the zoning administrator
shall issue locational clearance to implement its national and regional
standards and policies, as well as the provisions of this Ordinance. It shall
advise the City on all actions that it shall take in connection with the
section.
SECTION 76. INTERIM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS. Pending concurrence

with the Ordinance by the HLURB, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall
prescribe its own rules and regulations covering the procedure, nature
and substance of appeals.
ARTICLE XIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 77. SUPPLETORY EFFECT OF OTHER LAWS. The provisions of the

Ordinance shall govern the use, direction, pattern and intensity of land
use in the community. However, in areas specially reserved by existing
laws or falling within the supervision and administration of a particular
agency or agencies, or areas where the land uses are to be determined,
planned, or regulated by such agency or agencies the provisions of such
special laws shall remain in force and in effect, and shall govern such
matters not touched by the Ordinance. Such laws shall have a suppletory
effect over the provisions hereof.
SECTION 78. BUILDING PERMITS 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 had been duly granted prior to the
adoption of the Ordinance, provided that :
a. The construction of the building, structure or part thereof shall have
been started at the time of the enactment of this Ordinance, and not
later than six (6) months after the issuance of such building permits; and
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b. The structure or building will not be incompatible with the designated
uses in the zone in which it is to be located and will not adversely affect
the public health, safety or general welfare.
SECTION 79. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. Should any section or provision of this

Ordinance be declared by the court to be unconstitutional or invalid,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or
part thereof other than part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION 80. REPEALING CLAUSE. All other Ordinances, rules and
regulations that are 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 81. Zoning Ordinance’s Boundary Description of Zoned Areas are
hereto attached as annexes.
SECTION 82. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon
approval by the Sangguniang Panlungsod and fifteen (15) days after its
publication once in a local newspaper of general circulation in the City of
Olongapo and the Province of Zambales or in any newspaper of general
circulation.
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, ____________________, 2017.
AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.

City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo

City Councilor City Councilor
Hon. Noel Y. Atienza Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz Hon. Edna A. Elane

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay Hon. Eduardo J. Piano

Hon. Basilio D. Palo Hon. Jerome Michael S. Bacay

Hon. Randy C. Sionson Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr

President Indigenous Peoples
Liga ng mga Barangay Mandatory Representative
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ATTEST:
MILDRED C. MONJE
Temporary Council Secretary
APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.
ROLEN C. PAULINO
City Mayor
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. PADILLA
Secretary to the City Mayor
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The Zoning Ordinance ANNEX A Olongapo City Zoning Map 2016-2026
Map 99. Proposed Olongapo City Zoning Map 2016 – 2026
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Map 99. A General Zoning Map 2016-2026 Overlayed with Flood Hazard Map
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Map 99.B General Zoning Map 2016-2026 Overlayed with Landslide Hazard Map
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Map 99.C Policy Map on Protection, Production, Settlement and Infrastructure
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Map 100. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Asinan
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Map 101. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Banicain
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Map 102. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Barretto
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Map 103. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay East Bajac-Bajac
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Map 104. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay East Tapinac
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Map 105. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Gordon Heights
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Map 106. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Kababae
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Map 107. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Kalalake
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Map 108. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Kalaklan
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Map 109. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Mabayuan
Map 110. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Cabalan
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Map 111. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay New Ilalim
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Map 112. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Old Cabalan
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Map 113. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Pag-asa
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Map 114. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay Sta. Rita
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Map 115. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay West Bajac-Bajac
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Map 116. Proposed Zoning Map 2016-2026 Barangay West Tapinac
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The Zoning Ordinance ANNEX B Textual Description of Zone Boundaries
Residential Zones (RZ) Designated by yellow color.

Residential Zone 1 (RZ-1)
1. The area located at Barangay Sta. Rita bounded on the North by 320 meters from Zenia St., on the West by Mabayuan
River, on the South by Slaughterhouse, on the East by 300 meters from Mabayuan River.
2. The area located at Barangay Barretto bounded on the Northeast by the area designated as Forest with a slope of
more than 18%, on the Northwest and South West by the area designated as PUD and on the Southeast by
Columban College and Barretto High School.
1. The area located at Barangay New Cabalan bounded on the North and Northeast by 100 meters from Jadjad River,
on the South by Landfill Site, and Proposed Cemetery, on the West by the 20 meter buffer zone of industrial area,
commercial area located along the National Highway at Old Cabalan and Landberg Lane at Old Cabalan.
2. The area located at Barangay Gordon Heights bounded on the North by 320 meters from Zenia St., on the East by
Mabayuan River, on the West by forest area and on the Southwest by Mercurio St.
3. An area situated at Barangay Mabayuan bounded on the North by Mercurio St. extending towards Mabayuan River,
on the East by Mabayuan and Kalaklan Rivers, on the South and Southwest by the Kalaklan-Mabayuan barangay
boundary and on the West by the open grass land area.
4. An area situated at Barangay Kalaklan particularly the following blocks:
a) The area bounded by the Mabayuan-Kalaklan barangay boundary on the North, designated commercial area
along National Highway on the East, Kalaklan Elementary School on the South and on the West by open grassland
area.
b) The area bounded on the North by Mabayuan-Kalaklan barangay boundary, designated commercial area along
National Highway on the West, Kalaklan River on the East and by lighthouse on the South.
5. The area situated at Brgy. Barretto bounded on the North by Barretto High school, on the East by area designated as
Forest approximately 300 meters from Rizal St., Ext., on the Southwest by Abra St.
1. The area located at Barangay Sta. Rita bounded on the West by Mabayuan River, the Southwest and Southeast by
Sta. Rita River, on the Northeast by Balic-Balic Road and Tabacuhan Road including a strip of approximately 250
meter deep along the length of Balic-Balic Road and Tabacuhan Road as indicated in the Urban Land and Zoning
Map.
2. The area located at West Bajac-Bajac bounded on the North and West by Kalaklan River, on the South by W-18th and
on the Southeast by Brill St. from W-18th St. to W- 23rd St.
3. The area located at Barangay East Bajac-Bajac particularly the following blocks:
a) The area bounded on the North and Northeast by National Highway, on the Southeast by approximately 100
meters from the perimeter fence and on the Southwest by designated commercial area along National Highway.
b) The area bounded on the Northeast and Southeast by approximately 20 meters from the perimeter fence, on the
Southwest by designated commercial area 20 eter deep from 20th St. and on the Northwest by designated
commercial area Eicano St. (20th – 27th Sts.)
c) The area bounded on the Northeast by designated commercial area 20 meter eep from E-18th St., on the
Northwest by designated commercial area 20 eter deep from Fontaine St. (20th-21st St.), on the Southwest by
commercial aea 20 meter deep from Dela Cruz St. and on the Southeast by Acayan St. to E-14th St.
d) The area bounded on the Northeast by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from 20th St., on the
Southeast by E.B.B. channel, on the Northwest by 20 meter deep from Elicano St. (18th – 20th Sts.)
e) The area bounded on the Northeast by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from 18th St., on the
Southeast by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from Harris St. (18th S t . – E.B.B. Channel), on the
Northwest by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from Elicano St. (18th St. – E.B.B. Channel) and on the
Southwest by E.B.B. channel.
4. The area located at Barangay New Kalalake particularly the following blocks:
a) The area bounded on the Northeast and Southeast by Drainage Channel, on the Southwest by E-14th St.
(drainage channel – Gordon Ave.), and on the Northwest by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from
Gordon Ave. (Gordon Ave. Bridge – 14th St.)
b) The area bounded on the Northeast by E.B.B. Channel, on the Southeast by designated commercial area 20
meter deep from Gordon Ave., on the Southwest by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from E-14th St.
and on the Northwest by Irving St. (E.B.B. channel – E-14th St.)
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5. The area located at Barangay Pag-asa bounded on the Northeast by E-12th St. (Murphy St. – Drainage Channel), on
the Northwest by Murphy St. (E-12th St. – E- 10th St.), on the Southwest by E-10th St. (Murphy St. – E.B.B. Channel) and
on the Southeast by greenbelt area as indicated on the Urban Land Use and Zoning Maps.
6. The area located at Barangay East Tapinac particularly the following blocks:
a) The area bounded on the Northeast and Northwest by E.B.B. channel, on the Southeast by Irving St. (E.B.B. Channel – E
-14th St.), on the Southwest by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from E-14th St. and Fendler St.
b) The area bounded on the Northeast by designated commercial area 20 meter deep from E-14th St. (Kessing St. –
Fendler St.) on the Northwest by Fendler St. (14th – 1 2 th Sts.), on the Southeast by designated commercial area
along Kessing St., and on the Southwest by designated commercial area along E-10th ST. (Kessing St. – Fendler St.)
7. The area located at Barangay Banicain bounded on the North by W-2nd St. (Corpuz St. – Greenbelt area), on the East
by Corpuz St. (W-2nd ST. – Greenbelt Area), on the West by Greenbelt Area 3.0 meter deep from Kalaklan River and
on the South by greenbelt area 3.0 deep from drainage channel.
8. The area located at Barangay Barretto bounded on the North and Northwest by Matain River, on the Southwest by an
area designated as commercial area 60 meter deep from National Highway and on the east by Abra St. going to
the foot of Mt. Labao.
Commercial Areas (CZ) Designated by red color.

Commercial Zone 1 (CZ-1)
1. The area situated in Barangay Barretto, particularly the following blocks:

a) The block along Rizal St. from National Highway to Barba Lane, 20 meter deep on both sides.
b) The area along Rizal St. bounded on the North by an alley going to Columban College, on the East by Rizal St. Ext.,
on the West by Jasmin St., on the south by T-2 Zone lot deep from National Highway.
2. The block situated in Barangay Mabayuan bounded on the South by Filtration bridge, on the East by Mabayuan River,
on the West by Otero Ave. and on the North by 300 meters from Filtration Bridge.
3. The area situated in Barangay Sta. Rita, particularly the following blocks:
a) The block along Filtration Road from Sta. Rita Bridge to Camia St., 20
meter deep on both sides.
b) The block along Balic-Balic Road from Sta. Rita Road to Capricorn St., 20 meter deep.
4. The block situated in Barangay New Cabalan along Rizal St. from National Highway to Bonifaicio St., 20 meter deep on
both sides.
Commercial Zone 2 (CZ-2)
1. The block situated in Barangay New Cabalan along National Highway from Rizal St. to Avocado St., 20 meter deep on
both sides.
2. The area situated in Barangay West Bajac-Bajac bounded on the North by Sta. Rita River, on the East by 300 meters
from Sta. Rita Bridge, on the Northwest by Brill St. going to Caron St. from 23rd St. to 25th St., and on the South and
Southeast by Rizal Ave.
3. The area situated in Barangay East Bajac-Bajac, particularly by the following blocks:
a) The area bounded on the Northeast by 300 meters from Sta. Rita Bridge, on the Northwest by Rizal Ave., on the
Southeast by Elicano St. (20th St. –27th St.) going to Fontaine St. (20th St. – Fontaine Bridge) and on the Southwest by
E.B.B. Channel.
b) The block situated along 20th St. from Harris St. to Gordon Ave. Bridge,
20 meter deep on both sides.
c) The block situated along 18th St. from Fontaine St. to Harris St., 20 meter
deep on both sides.
d) The block situated along Harris St. from 18th St. to Harris Bridge, 20 meter deep on both sides.
4. The area situated in Barangay, New Kalalake particularly the following blocks:
a) An area situated along Gordon Avenue from Gordon Ave. Bridge to 14th St., 20 meter deep on both sides.
b) An area bounded on the Northeast by 14th St. (Kessing St. to Murphy St.), on the Northwest by Kessing ST. (14th St. –
12th ST.), on the Southeast by Murphy St. (14th St. – 12th St.), and on the Southwest by 12th St. (Kessing St. – Murphy
St.)
5. The area situated in Barangay, New Asinan particularly the following blocks:
a) An area bounded on the Northeast by 12th St. (Kessing St. – Gordon
Avenue), on the Northwest by Kessing St., on the Southeast by Gordon
Avenue (12th St. – 10th St.) and on the Southwest by 10th St. (Kessing St. – Gordon Avenue).
b) The area bounded on the Northeast by 10th St. from Hansen St. to Greenbelt area 3.0 meter deep from drainage
channel, on the Northwest by Hansen St. (10th St. – Magsaysay Drive), on the Southeast by greenbelt area, and on
the Southwest by Magsaysay Drive.
c) The area bounded on the Northeast by Magsaysay Drive (5th St. – SBMA bridge), on the Northwest by Fendler St. (5th
St. – 1st St.) and on the South by Institutional area occupied by Columban Church and College.
6. The area situated in Barangay East Tapinac bounded on the Northeast by Dela Cruz Drive and 14th St. on the
Southeast by Hansen St. (Magsaysay Drive – 10th St.), and Fendler St., (10th St. – Harris Bridge), on the Northwest by
The Zoning Ordinance ANNEX B. Textual Description of each Zone Boundaries
Rizal Ave. (E.B.B. Bridge – Rizal Ave. Bridge.) and on the Southwest by 1st St. (Rizal Ave. – Fendler St.), excluding the
areas occupied by OCNHS, Tapinac Elementary School and Oval, Marikit Park and Convention Center.
7. The area situated in Barangay New Banicain bounded on the East by Rizal Ave., on the North by 2nd St., on the West
by 200 meters from Rizal Avenue and on the South greenbelt area 3.0 meter deep from drainage channel.
8. The area situated in Barangay New Banicain bounded on the East by Rizal Ave., on the North by 2nd St., on the West
by 200 meters from Rizal Avenue and on the South greenbelt area 3.0 meter deep from drainage channel.
Institutional Zone (GIZ)

All areas presently occupied by general institutional uses such as schools, government centers, religious
buildings which are either indicated or not due to small size of area in the Urban Land Use and Zoning Map.
Industrial Zone (IZ) Designated by purple color.

The area located in Barangay Old Cabalan bounded by forest area on all sides, approximately 100 meters
from the National Highway as indicated in the Urban Land Use and Zoning Maps.
Tourism Construction Zone (TCZ) Tourism Conservation Zone (TCZ-1) Designated by orange color
1. The beach areas bounded on the South and Southeast by Subic Bay, on the Northeast by the National Road, on the
Northwest by Matain River located at Barangay Barretto.
Tourism Conservation Zone (TCZ-2)
1. The block along the National Highway bounded on the North by 60 meters from the National Highway, on the East by
Maquinaya River, on the West by Nueva Ecija St., and on the South by National Highway.
2. The area located at Barangay Kalaklan bounded on the Northwest by NPC station, on the Southwest by National
Highway on the Southeast by Forest Park and on the Northeast by Residential area as indicated in the Urban Land
Use and Zoning Maps.
3. The area located at Barangay Sta. Rita occupied by Del’s Resort.
4. The area located at Barangay New Cabalan occupied by Anne Raquel’s Resort.
Utilities Zone (UZ) Designated by brown color.
1. The Filtration Plant situated in Brgy. Mabayuan bounded on the Northeast by Mercurio St., on the Northwest by Saturn
Lane, on the Southeast by Otero Avenue.
2. The rectangular area occupied by NPC station bounded on the Northeast and Northwest by residential area, on the
Southeast by Tourism Conservation 1 area and on the Southwest by National Highway.
3. Landfill Area. Located on the south of the residential zone of Brgy. New Cabalan,
bounded on the east, west and south by Forest as indicated in Urban Land Use and Zoning Map.
Forest Zone (FZ)

All areas designated by dark green color shall be zoned as forest as indicated in the Urban Land Use and
Zoning Maps.
1. Renewable Forest
Park/Recreational and Open Spaces Zone (PRZ) Designated by light green color.
2. Watershed
Buffer Zones
Linear Parks and River Easements along Length of Rivers and Creeks
Volunteers Park
Cabalan Forestry and Park
GH Reserved Park (Forest Park)
Salvage Zones along Length of Beachfronts
Water Zone (WZ)
All bodies of water, creeks and rivers, within the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo indicated and enumerated in
Table 51, page 411 of Volume 3, are within the water zone, including the 5.6 kilometer coastal area of Olongapo City
coast line.
1. River usage
a. Existing usage for inter barangay river crossing as short cut route, Barangay New Kababae -
Barangay Kalaklan. Portion of Sta Rita River that is adjacent to 4th Street, New Kababae parallel to
Barangay Kalaklan;
b. Recreational activities are prohibited, such as swimming, and similar activities.
The Zoning Ordinance ANNEX B Textual Description of Zone Boundaries
c. Fishing activities are not recommended. The safe quality of river water is not assured.
2. Use as River Taxi Navigation of Drainage Channel circulation and portions of Sta Rita River, from Marikit
Park to SBMA Gate to Coastal Area - Subic Bay;
3. Coastal zone
Coastal area or zone is defined as a band of dry land and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged
land) in which terrestrial processes and uses directly affect oceanic processes and uses, and vice versa; its geographic
extent may include areas within the landmark limit of one (1) kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include
mangrove swamps, brackishwater ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other areas within a
seaward limit of 200 meters isobath to include coral reefs, algal flats, seagrass beds and other soft-bottom areas. (RA
8550, Fisheries Code of the Philippines Definition)
Olongapo City portion in Subic Bay has a coastline of approximately 3,600 meters or 3.6 kilometers in Barangay
Barretto and 2,000 meters or 2 kilometers in Barangay Kalaklan. Considering such, there is an approximately 5,434,668
square meters or 543.47 hectare. (GIS-CPDO estimates)
Generally, the band of dry land portion since time in memorial was used as rest and recreation area of the
hotel, resort and restaurant industry. Thus, the parallel and adjacent water body, seaward extent to the 200 meters
isobath or depth was likewise use in relation to the rest and recreation category and industry. Besides the usual swimming
zones, resorts, hotels and restaurants have offered a variety of activities, such as Boat tour, Jet Skiing, Diving, Speed
boating, Fishing, Rescue Training venue, and coral reef preservation activities.
The Zoning Ordinance Olongapo Coastal Boundaries
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The Zoning Ordinance INDEX
INDEX
272
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1. Accessory Use : A use incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the
building and / or land; 197
2. Additions, Alteration, Repairs: Changes in an existing building involving
interior or exterior work and/or increase or decrease in the area;
197
3. 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;
214
4. Billiard Hall: A place where billiard game is held and has a maximum
185
number of ten (10) billiard tables;
5. 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 198
month;
6. Buffer Area: Yards, parks or open spaces intended to separate incompatible

elements or uses to control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and
214
defining development areas or zones where no permanent structures are
allowed;
7. 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
197
by walls and supported by columns, and serving as dwelling, factory, shelter
for animals, etc;
8. Built-up Area: A contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more structures; 192
9. Cemetery – an area set aside for burial of dead bodies. 209
10. Central Business District: Shall refer to areas designated principally for
200
trade, services and business purposes;
11. Certificate of Non-Conformance: Certificate issued to owners of all uses

existing prior to the approval of the Zoning Ordinance which do not 234
conform in a zone as per provision of the said Ordinance;
12. Certificate of Zoning Compliance : A certification issued to a constructed

project that has been allowed under the provisions of this ordinance as well
237
as other standards, rules and regulations on the land use and which is a
requirement for an Occupancy Permit application;
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13. Compatible Use: Uses or land activities capable of existing together

196
harmoniously e.g. residential use and parks and playground;
14. Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan (CLWUP): A document

embodying specific proposals for guiding, regulating growth and/or 182
development;
15. Conflicting Uses : Uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics sited
214
adjacent to each other e.g. residential units adjacent to industrial plants;
16. Commercial Zone (CZ): Areas primarily for trade, services, business activities
and commercial uses where adequate parking is provided in direct 194
proportion with the existing or future commercial activity within the zone;
17. Cottage Industry: Any establishment or firm that conforms to the standards
set forth by the National Cottage Industry Development Authority 197
(NACIDA);
18. Dormitory: A building where many persons are provided with board and
198
lodging facilities in common halls, for a fixed fee;
19. Dwelling: Any building or any portion thereof built or designated to be built,
used, rented, leased lot or hired out to be occupied or which are occupied 197
for living or residential purposes;
20. Dwelling, One-Family Detached: A one-family house having one party wall
197
and two side yards;
21. Dwelling, One-Family Semi-Detached: A one-family dwelling as above

197
defined except that it is provided with one side yard;
22. Dwelling, Two-Family, Detached: A house or structure divided into two

separate and independent living quarters by a wall extending from the
197
floor to the ceiling and provided with two side yards. Each portion is
provided complete living facilities for one household;
23. Dwelling, Two-Family, Semi-Detached: A two-family dwelling as above

197
defined except that it is provided with one side yard;
24. Dwelling, Multi-Family: A building used as a house or residence of three (3)

or more families living independently from one another, each occupying 197
one or more rooms as a single housekeeping unit;
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25. Easement: Open space imposed on any land use/activities site along
207
waterways, road right-of-ways, cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities;
26. Environmentally Critical Areas: Areas that are environmentally sensitive and
223
are listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981;
27, Exception : A device which grants a property owner relief from certain
provisions of a Zoning Ordinance where because of the specific use would
232
result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere
inconvenience or a desire to make more money;
28.Family: A group of individuals related by blood or by affinity living under one

185
roof considered as part of a single house-keeping unit;
29. Floor Area Ratio: 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 total gross floor area of
existing and future buildings within a city block should not exceed the
prescribed floor area (FAR) multiplied by the total lot area of the city block. 212
The FAR of any city block or 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 in a given area or zone as determined
by the City Planning & Development Office;
30. Filling Station: A retail station servicing automobiles and other motor vehicles
with gasoline, oil and other products of the same nature while a Gasoline
Service Station offers the same activities with the addition of other services
199
such as retail of car accessories, provision of travelers’ food and drinks, oil
changing, engine check up and other matters to service the needs of the
customers;
31. Forest Zone (FZ): An area within the city or municipality intended primarily for
209
forest purposes;
32. Garage: A building or portion thereof in which motor vehicle/s is/are parked,
200
repaired or kept;
33.Garage, Private: A building or portion of a building in which only motor

vehicles used by the tenants of the building or buildings on the 200
premises are parked and/or kept;
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34. Gross Floor Area: The total floor space within the perimeter of the
permanent external building walls excluding covered areas used
for parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in parking
215
floors where no residential or office units are present and
uncovered areas for overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry
areas, wading or swimming pools, gardens, courts or plazas;
35. Guard House: An accessory building or structure used by a security

guard on duty;
36. 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 Php50,000,000 based on 1996
constant prices as certified by the City Treasurer;
37. Home Occupation: An occupation or business conducted within

197
the dwelling unit;
38. Hotel: A building or part thereof with rooms occupied or intended

201
to be occupied for;
39. Human Occupancy - Any portion of any enclosed structure

wherein humans principally live or sleep such as mobile homes,
permanent residential activities, semi-transient residential activities,
212
health care community facilities, nursing home community
facilities, orphanages, family care facilities, group care facilities, or
transient habitation;
40. Innovative Design: Introduction and/or application of

226
new/creative designs and techniques in development projects
e.g. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD), Newtown, etc.;

41. Institutional Zone (GIZ): Use regulations in GIZ zone shall include
government centers/ offices and its regional branches, all educational
institutions offering professional, technical, masters and doctorate,
academic, vocational course and training centers, hospitals and 194
medical centers, multi-purpose clinics, convention centers and related
facilities, rehabilitation centers, welfare homes, day care centers,
orphanages, museums and other related activities;
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42. Internet Café: An establishment which offers computer services

199
and light snacks;
43. Land Use - A manner by which land is occupied or utilized; 182
44. Locational Clearance – a clearance issued to a project that is

allowed under the provisions of this ordinance as well as other 220
standards, rules and regulations on the land use;
45. Lot: A parcel of land where a principal building and its accessories
are placed or may be placed together with the required open 195
spaces;
46. Lot, Depth of: The average horizontal distance between the front
195
and the rear lot lines;
47. Mall: A large commercial establishment offering all kinds of

204
goods with entertainment facilities and restaurants;
48. Mitigating Device : a means to grant relief in complying with

232
certain provisions of the Ordinance;
49. Mixed Use: A combination of two or more land uses within a

specific zone; development characterized by two or more
194
significant revenue-producing uses such as retail, office,
residential, hotel/motel, entertainment/cultural/recreation that in
well-planned projects are mutually supporting.
50. Motel: Any structure with several separate units with sufficient
parking space primarily located along the highway or close to a 199
highway where motorists may obtain lodging and in some
instances, meals;
51. Non-Conforming use : existing non-conforming uses / establish-

ments in an area allowed to operate inspite of the non-
234
conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance subject to the
conditions stipulated in this Zoning Ordinance;
52. Nuisance: Anything that is offensive to the senses and morality

223
such as condemned buildings/structures;
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53.Park: A pleasure ground with accessory facilities and amenities set

194
for recreation of the public to promote its health and enjoyment;
54.Park/Recreational Open Spaces Zone (PRZ): All National and Local

parks, memorial, and Linear Parks along the easements/setbacks
of the entire length of riverbanks, creeks and streams including the 206
length of the seashore and salvage zones within Tourism
Conservation Zone (TCZ);
55.Planned Unit Development (PUD) – It is a land development

scheme wherein project site is comprehensively planned as an
entity via unitary site plan which permits flexibility in
208
planning/design, building site, complementary of building types
and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of
significant natural land features;
56.Pocket Garden: A lot or parcel of lot where appropriate

landscaping was introduced to create an ambiance of a small 224
park;
57.Private Pet House: A building or structure for keeping domestic

pets, for the enjoyment as well as protection of the resident family
members;
58.Parking Lot: An off-street open space, principally used for parking

motor vehicles whether for compensation or not, for the public 200
clients or customers;
59.Professional Office: The office of a person engaged in any

occupation, vocation, or calling, not purely commercial, technical
or agricultural in which a profuse knowledge or skill in some 215
department of science or learning is used to serve the interest or
welfare of others by its practical application;
60.Residential Condominium: A building containing at least five or

more apartment units with common areas and individual owner 199
having exclusive ownership and possession of his apartment;
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61.Resort: A place where a natural or man-made physical attribute is

present, which makes people go frequently or habitually for rest, 206
leisure, etc;
62. Rezoning : A process of introducing amendments to or a change in

the text and maps of the zoning ordinance. It also includes
238
amendment or change in view of reclassification under section 20
of RA 7160
63. Service Station: A building and its premises where gasoline, oil,
batteries, tires and car accessories may be supplied and
199
dispensed at retail and where, in addition, the following services
may be rendered among others:
64. Setback : The open space left between the building and lot lines 206
65. Shopping Center: A group of not less than 15 continuous retail

stores, originally planned and developed as a single unit, with
199
immediate adjoining off-street parking facilities designed to serve
the needs of the local community;
66. Special Use Permit – a permit issued specifying certain conditions 226
as a prerequisite of a given activity;
67. Warehouse: Any building, the primary purpose of which is the 201
storage of goods, wares, merchandise, utilities and/or other
personal belongings;
68. Water Zone (WZ): All bodies of water including Subic Bay, rivers and
208
creeks within the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo City;
69. Yard: An open space at road grade level between a building and
adjoining lot lines, unoccupied and unobstructed by any portion of 211
a structure from the ground upward;
70. Zoning Administrator : A city government official responsible for the

implementation/enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance in a 196
community;

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The Zoning Ordinance Minutes of the Meeting

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano………………... City Councilor

ORDINANCE NO. ____

2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial,

5. Provide adequate light, air, privacy and convenience of access to

6. Prevent undue concentration of properties and congestion of

7. Regulate the location and use of buildings and lands in such a

8. Protect the environment (flora and fauna, water) as a sustainable

9. Provide an adequate, accurate use, identification and declaration

This Zoning Ordinance is based on the approved Comprehensive

The definition of technical terms used in this Zoning Ordinance shall

3. Apartment: A room or suite of two or more rooms, designed and

SECTION 5. DIVISION INTO ZONES OR DISTRICTS

To effectively carry out the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the

1. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1)

SECTION 6. ZONING MAP

There shall be adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance, an

SECTION 7. ZONE BOUNDARIES

The areas appearing in Zoning Maps of Appendix A hereof

SECTION 8. INTERPRETATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES

In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the zones shown

In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any

7. Where a zoning boundary line is indicated in the zoning map,

SECTION 9. GENERAL PROVISION

1. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are not exhaustive

SECTION 10b. Use Regulations in Medium Density Residential (R-2) Zone. R-

1. All uses allowed in R-1 zone

1. All uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones

Section 10d. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone(SHZ) – An SHZ

1. All uses allowed in R-1, R-2 and R-3 Zones

SECTION 11a. Use Regulations in Low Density Commercial (C-1) Zone.

1. Uses allowed in R-2 and R-3 zones

SECTION 11b. Use Regulations in Medium Density Commercial (C-2) Zone.

1. All uses in C-1 may be allowed in C-2

1. All uses in C-2 Zone provided that in case of a residential building it

SECTION 12a. Use Regulation in General Institutional (GIZ) Zone. In GI Zone,

SECTION 12b. Use Regulation in Special Institutional (SIZ) Zone. In SI Zones,

SECTION 12c. Use Regulation in Institutional Mixed-Use Zone (INZ/MXD). An

1. Parks, gardens, playgrounds, sports-related/recreational

1. Parks / playground, gardens, aviary, zoo, and other nature center

a. Minimum setback between buildings must be observed. Public

Any regulation or change of the natural coastal environment such

A mandatory beachfront easement along all coastal areas shall be

f. Sewage disposal systems should be at a lower elevation from

Land area Allowable building height

1. Cemetery with customary ancillary uses such as cemetery

1. Parking, subject to the conformity and rules and regulations of the

1. Sale of livestock and chicken

SECTION 24. GENERAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS. Unless otherwise herein

1. No building, structure or land shall be used, or occupied, and no

SECTION 25. DEVELOPMENT DENSITY. Permitted density shall be based on

2. All Other Zones

There is no fixed maximum density but should be based on the

1.1 Low Density Residential Zones (R-1) – In R-1 zone, no building or

2. All other zones

There is no fixed building height limit except those prescribed by the

SECTION 27. EXEMPTIONS FROM HEIGHT REGULATION IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES

Exempted from the imposition of height regulations in residential

SECTION 29. ROAD SETBACK REGULATIONS. The following road setback

SECTION 30. EASEMENT REGULATIONS. Buffer Strips/Easements along Water

SECTION 31. BUFFER REGULATIONS. A buffer of three (3) meters shall be

SECTION 32. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE.

SECTION 33. TRAFFIC GENERATORS. All traffic generating buildings and