Republika ng Pilipinas, LUNGSOD NG MAKATI SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MAKATI PRESENT: Vice Mayor HON. MONIQUE YAZMIN MARIA Q. LAGDAMEO -Presiding Officer Councilor HON. DENNIS B. ALMARIO Councilor HON. MARIA DOLORES M. ARAYON Councilor HON. MARTIN JOHN PIO Q. ARENAS Councilor HON. JOEL M. ARIONES Councilor HON, SHIRLEY C. ASPILLAGA Councilor HON. BENEDICT B. BANIQUED Councilor HON. ARNOLD J. CRUZ Councilor HON. VIRGILIO V. HILARIO, JR. Councilor HON. LUIS S. JAVIER, JR. Councilor HON. EDRALYN M. MARQUEZ Councilor HON. CARMINA C. ORTEGA Councilor HON. ARMANDO P. PADILLA Councilor HON, RENE ANDREI Q. SAGUISAG, JR. Councilor HON. JOSE C. VILLENA, IV Councilor HON. ANNA ALCINA M. YABUT LnB President HON. MARIBEL F. VITALES SK President HON. RODOLFO C. SAN PEDRO, JR. NB. Councilor HON. KRISTINA T. SAROSA - Vacation Leave ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Secretary tothe ATTY. DINDO R. CERVANTES Sanggunian Upon motion of Hon. A.P. Padilla, duly seconded, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Makati, by a unanimous vote, approved City Ordinance No. 2022-A-165 on third and final reading. CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165 Authors: Hon. A.P. Padilla, Hon. R.A.Q. Saguisag, Jr., Hon. D.B. Almario, Hon. B.B. Baniqued, Hon. V.V. Hilario, Jr., Hon. L.S. Javier, Jr., Hon. M.).P.Q. Arenas and Hon. E.M, Marquez Co-Authors: Hon. M.D.M. Arayon, Hon, J.M. Ariones, Hon. AJ. Cruz, Hou. C.C, Ortega, Hon, K.T. Sarosa, Hon. J.C. Villena, IV, Hon. M.F. Vitales and Hon. R.C. San Pedro, Jr. AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MAKATI AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT AND AMENDMENT THEREOF AND FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS. IN Page {1 “Ang Makati ay para sa kapwna ko taga Makati.”WHEREAS, items No. 7 to 9 of Section (10) (b) of R.A. No. 7854, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Makati, provide: “Section 10, xxx (7) Adopt a comprehensive land use for the City; (8) _Reclassify land within the jurisdiction of the City, subject to the pertinent provisions of the Local Government Code; (9) Enact integrated zoning ordinances in consonance with the approved comprehensive land use plan, subjec: to existing laws, rules and regulations; establish fire limits or zones, particularly in populous centers; and regulate the construction, repair cr modification of buildings within said fire limits or zones in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Code; XXX, WHEREAS, the New Makati Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2013-2023), which was adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Makati by virtue of City Ordinance No. 2012- 101, shall be implemented through the enactment of a Zoning Ordinance; WHEREAS, on 14 December 2012, the Sangguniang Penlungsod of Makati enacted City Ordinance No. 2012-102, otherwise known as the “New Zoning Ordinance of the City of Makati”; WHEREAS, the lockdowns brought about by the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) pandemic have devastated the country’s economy, more so for the City of Makati which, as the financial and business capital of the Philippines, thrives on the physical presence of employees, personnel, students, international travelers, transient visitors, among others, to patronize the different establishments and businesses in the City; WHEREAS, the City of Makati must take a more proactive approach to prop up the local ‘economy and provide new opportunities to those who lost their employment, or closed their businesses due to the pandemic, as well as to improve the quality of living for Makatizens; WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the existing Zoning Ordinance of the City of Makati which shall be consistent with the goals, objectives and planning under the New Makati Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2013-2023) in order to ensure the sustainability and resiliency of the City of Makati against any future pandemics or disasters; hence, this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED, AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF MAKATI, METRO MANILA, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN IT BY LAW, IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT: Article | TITLE SECTION 1, Title of the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be known as the Revised Zoning Ordinance of the City of Makati and shall be referred to as the “Ordinance”, i Page | 2Article I AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE SECTION 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to items No. 7 to 9 of Section (10) (b) of RA. No. 7854, otherwise known as the Charter of the City of Makati, and in conformity with Executive Order No. 72 dated 25 March 1993. ‘SECTION 3. Purposes. This Ordinance is enacted to achieve the following purposes: 1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of the City of Makati in accordance with the New Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2013-2023). 2. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, institutional, parks and recreational spaces, and other functional areas within the locality and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same. 3. Promote and support the revitalization of areas with high growth potentials and in most need of upgrade. 4. Support and ensure the continued growth of Makati as a global business and financial center in a manner that benefits the broadest segment of the population. 5. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare of inhabitants in the Cit 6. Regulate the location, use, and density of buildings and land in such a manner as to avoid unnecessary congestion and demand on utilities and services, and to enhance convenience of access to property and to safety from disaster, fire and other dangers. 7. Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate change in development process such as policy formulation, land use and urban planning, infrastructure and housing, among others. SECTION 4, General Zoning Principle. This Ordinance is based on City Ordinance No. 2012-101, otherwise known as the New Makati Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2013- 2023) dated 10 December 2012. Article CONSTRUCTION OF LANGUANGE AND DEFINITIONS ‘SECTION 5, Construction and Interpretation of Terms. In construing the provisions of this Ordinance, such provisions shall be considered as the minimum requirements: 1. To promote and protect public health, safety and general welfare; and 2. To provide a gradual remedy for existing conditions which are detrimental thereto. ‘The words and terms employed in this Ordinance shall be interpreted as follows: 1. Generic terms, such as others, and the like, etc. shall be construed to mean as including all specific terms similar to or compatible with those enumerated; 2, ‘The singular includes the plural, subject to density regulations; 3. The present tense includes the future tense; fe Page | 34, ‘The word "person" includes both natural and juridical persons; 5. The word "lot" includes the phrase plot or parcel; 6. The term "shall" is always mandatory; and 7. The word "used" or “occupied” as applied to any land or building shall be construed to include the words "intended," "arranged," designed to be “used or occupied.” SECTION 6. Definition of Terms, Words and phrases used in this Ordinance are hereby defined as follows: 1. Accessory Use - A use customarily subordinate or incidental to the principal use of the building and located on the same lot with such principal use of the building, 2, Advertising Sign - A sign that directs attention to a business, profession, commodity, service, or entertainment conducted, sold, or offered at a place other than where the business, profession, etc,, is located. An off-premise sign. 3. Allowable Land Use - Land use that conforms with the uses allowed in a specific zone. 4, Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) - The maximum portion of the lot that may be occupied by the building/structure at grade level after satisfying setback, yard and court requirements. The area of the AMBF is measured from the outermost face of the exterior walls of the proposed building/structure. 5. Apartelle ~ a budget hotel 6. Apartment - Any Building: (i) containing independent units regularly rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied on a more or less long-term basis, or (ii) built and designed to be occupied as the home or residence of three (3) or more families Ii independently of each other. 7. Arcade - A continuous passageway parallel to and open to the street, open space or building, usually covered by a canopy or permanent roofing 8. Auditorium, Theater or Performance/Civic Center - Facility and support services needed for stage and film presentations. 9. Auto-Related Shop (Parts, Sales, Repair/Service, Storage) - Shop that specifically sells and/or services motor vehicles and sells motor vehicle parts and accessories. 10. Bank, ATM, Finance, Insurance, Money Exchange Service - Facility for the custody, loan, exchange or issue of money, for the extension of credit or for facilitating the extension of funds. 11. Basement/Basement level - The portion of the building/structure below natural/ finished grade. 12. Block - The combined area of one or more lots forming a street block bounded by more than two streets. 13. Boarding House/ Dormitory/ Hostel/ Pension House - A Building where boarders, normally students, workers or travelers, are provided with board and lodging, sleeping and eating spaces at common halls and consisting of accommodations for several persons, nM Page | 4 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-16514. Building - a three-dimensional physical development erected within a lot or property or any combination of or all its three different levels (at grade, below grade, cbove grade). The term building includes the terms “structure” and “edifice”. ‘As used in this Ordinance, the term Building shall invariably refer to both proposed and existing physical developments within a lot. 15. Building Density - The total gross floor area (TGFA) of a building distributed over the total lot area (TLA) of the property on which the building stands, as controlled by a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR). 16. Building Footprint - The physical extent of a building outlined on the lot or property where it stands, It shall be the basis for the computation of the Ground Floor Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA). 17.Building Height - The vertical distance from the established grade elevation (EGE) to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, to the average height of the highest gable or apitch or hip roof, or to the top of the parapet if roof is provided with a parapet. 18.Building Permit - Official permission issued by the proper city authority for the construction, repair, alteration or addition to a building/structure. 19.Business Sign - An accessory sign that directs attention to a profession, business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered in the same place where the business is located. An identification or on-premise sign. 20. Canopy - A rooi-like cover that is temporary or portable in nature and projects from the wall of a building for the purpose of shielding a doorway or window from the elements and that may be periodically retracted into the face of the building. 21. Casing - An enclosing frame around a door or window opening. 22.Cell sites - The infrastructure and radio equipment associated with a cellular transmitting and receiving station, including land, perimeter and site development, building, tower, antennas and electrical equipment, including all of their safety and security features. 23. Cemetery - Property used for the interring of the dead. 24. Cemetery Zone (CEM) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily as burial ground/graveyard with support services such as chapels. 25.Central Business District Zone (CBD) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that developed intensively and where major business and financial activities take place. 26. Certificate of Non-Conformance - Certificate issued to owners of all legally existing buildings/uses existing prior to the approval of the Zoning Ordinance which do not conform in a zone as per provision of the said Ordinance. 27. Cinema - Facility used primarily for the public presentation of motion pictures. 28.Clothing and Apparel Manufacturing - An economic activity where one makes, assembles or produces specific classes of clothing and/or apparel for the general public, ona large scale and with the use of medium to heavy machinery. 29, Clubhouse, Multi-purpose Hall/Room - A facility used for small gatherings and Page | 5 bL CITY ORDINANC 2022-A-165activities such as meetings, parties, etc. 30.Cocktail Lounge/Disco/Dance Hall - An establishment where food, drinks and alcoholic beverages are served to its patrons with electronic music accompaniment which may include singing and dancing. A bar, club or any similar establishment providing the same services or activities is deemed included in this definition Establishments under this definition is not allowed to provide guest relations officers (GRO) and live band music for its customers. 31. College /University - An institutional facility for tertiary or higher levels of education. 32. Commissary - a medium to large scale facility that produces, assembles, or prepares food and related products for consumption by the personnel or workers at another (usually large and remote) facility, or for use by a chain of food stores or restaurants, or the like, 33. Community/Village Association Office - A building used for social, educational, administrative, and cultural activities that may also include the homeowners’ association office. 34. Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) - A document embodying specific proposals for guiding, regulating growth and/or development. The main components of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in this usage are the sectoral studies i.e. Demography, Socio-Economic, Infrastructure and Utilities, Local Administration and Land Use. The CLUP must also provide plans for the development and use of the water (municipal waters), air and sub-surface domains of the LGU. The CLUP is implemented and enforced through a zoning ordinance. 35. Computer or Information Technology-Related Industry - An activity associated with or in support of computer or information technology such as but not limited to the development, manufacture, application, sale, lease, disposition, and disposal of computer hardware, software, service, accessories, telecommunication equipment and devices. 36. Conforming Use - A use that is in accordance with the zone classification as provided for in the Ordinance. 37. Convenience Retail Store (in hotels only) - specialty retail primarily intended for the convenience of hotel guests. 38.Convenience/Retail Store/Food Store/Cart/Kiosk/Stall/Market (neighborhood scale) - A pedestrian-oriented commercial shop selling goods and merchandise to its immediate neighborhood. 39. Convent, Seminary and Related Use - A building or place in which religious education and related activities take place. 40.Convention/Meeting Facility - A building/s or portion thereof designed to accommodate a number of people in assembly. 41.Corner Lot - A lot or parcel of land abutting upon two or more streets and located at the intersections of the said streets. 42.Court - An unoccupied space between the faces of the building lines and a yard or another court, free, open and unobstructed from the ground upward. AL Page | 643. Covered Walkway - A pedestrian walkway that is roofed. 44, Crematorium - A facility containing a furnace for cremating, 45.Cultural and Educational center - An establishment or other facility for the study and/or promotion of arts, and social and physical sciences. 46.Dance/Voice/Music/Other Specialty Studio - A facility that contains specialized equipment and other support services for the study and training of performing arts. 47. Day Care Center - A facility used for childcare. 48, DHSUD - Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development 49. Dominant Land Use - An Allowable Land Use that conforms to the conditions set in this Ordinance as a dominant use of land. 50.Dressmaking and Tailoring - A small-scale economic activity where one makes, assembles or produces specific classes of clothing and/or apparel for the general public, ona small scale and with the use of light machinery or manual labor. 51, Duplex Dwelling - One of two joined dwelling units with a common firewall along the common side property line, and yards or courts on the front, one side and rear of each dwelling unit; the firewall shall be of fire-rated construction, without any operable opening, and shall extend 1.0 meter (m) above the adjacent roof surface, in compliance with R.A. No. 9514, the Fire Code of the Philippines (FCP) of 2008 and its latest Revised IRR (RIRR), a major referral code (RC) of P.D. No. 1096, the 1977 NBCP. 52, Easement - Open space imposed on any land use/activities sited along waterways, road-righst-of-way (RROW), fault lines, cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities, and other similar areas. 53. Eave - The projecting lower edge of a roof overhanging the wall of a building. 54. Elementary School - An educational fecility that usually caters to the first six grades of basic education. 55. Embassy - Facility that serves as office and/or residence of a diplomatic represent: 56. Entertainment/Amusement Center - A commercial facility having various devices for entertainment, booths for food and drink and other support facilities. 57. Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) - Areas that are environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation No. 2146 dated December 14, 1981. 58. Established Grade Elevation (EGE) - The point of reference on the highest adjoining natural grade (ground surface), as established by the proper government authority. a. In case of sloping grade where the edges of the building footprint running perpendicular to the RROW has a difference in elevation of less than 3.0 meters (m), the highest adjoining natural grade (ground surface) or finished grade (sidewalk surface) shall be considered the established grade elevation. b. In case of sloping grade where the edges of the building footprint running perpendicular to the RROW has a difference in elevation of more than 3.0 m, the average grade level of the building footprint shall be considered the established pl Page |7 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165grade elevation. 59.Exception - An authorization which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of the Ordinance because the specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money. 60. Fire/Security Station - An institutional facility that functions as a dispatch for fire and 61. 62, 63. 64, 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. police protection services. Firewall - A reinforced masonry or reinforced concrete separator with the appropriate fire-resistive rating and which shall be positioned between dwelling units or between buildings/structures to maintain the fire integrity of each building/structure. Firewalls, particularly those erected above or along property lines, shall have absolutely no operable openings, except for fire-rated glass blocks that permit the entry of translucent natural light and except for NBCP-permitted 2.0 m deep light and ventilation wells. Firewalls shall extend above the (for pre-existing buildings) to 1000 millimeters projects, as prescribed under the latest/applicabl. adjacent roof from 400 millimeters (for new buildings or renovation RIRR of R.A. No, 9514, the FCP of 2008). As firewalls represent the maximum utilization of property, no device or structure projecting outward from the firewall e, their illumination devices, shall be attached to it a property rights (specifically air rights utilization) g, non-mobile billboard (NMB) and s the same constitutes a violation of of the adjacent property. The only types of NMBs permitted on firewalls are painter and sticker-type display. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) - The ratio between the gross floor area (GFA) of a building ‘and the total lot area (TLA) of the lot on which it stands, determined by dividing the GEA of the building by the TLA of the lot. The GFA of any building should not exceed the prescribed FAR multiplied by the TLA. FAR = GFA/TLA. Food Manufacturing - An economic activity where one makes, assembles, or produces specific classes of food products for the general public on a large scale and with the use of industrial machinery. Funeral/Memorial Services - Private non-denominational funeral chapels and other facilities for the purpose of spiritual medication and vigil before the burial of deceased persons. This excludes embalming service. Furniture Shop - A facility for the manufacture, furniture. Gaming Activity - Legal gambling practices or invol assembly, repair and/or service of Ivement. Gaming Facility - Facility or portion thereof used for games of chance which are conducted in a properly regulated environment, and may include bingo hall, commercial casino, lottery station, slot machines, video games, ete. General Institutional/Mixed Use Zone (INS-1) - that is used primarily for government, religious, An area delineated in the Ordinance cultural, educational, medical, civic, residential as well as supporting commercial activities and services, not including military base/camp facility. General Park Zone (REC-1) - An area delineat ted in the Ordinance that is used primarily for park/playground use with open spaces and customary park structures nd Page | 8 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-16570. 71. 72. 73, 74, 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. such as gazebos, clubhouse and sports field/court. General Service or Repair - Commercial repair, maintenance, and services including those dealing with household appliances, electronics, furniture, home repair, sign/billboard and art services, transport and storage. General/Specialized Hospital/Medical Center - A facility used for diagnosis and treatment of human ailment. Government Center Zone (GCZ) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for local government activities, with supporting mixed use activities. Government Facility - Offices and other support service facilities of the government. Gravel/Sand Dealer - A facility where gravel and/or sand used for construction and other similar purposes are stored and sold. Gross Floor Area (GFA) - The GFA of a building is the total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls, Occupied by: office areas; residential areas; corridors; lobbies; mezzanine; vertical penetrations, which shall mean stairs, fire escapes, elevator shafts, flues, pipe shafts, vertical ducts, and the like, and their enclosing walls; rest rooms or toilets; machine rooms and closets; covered balconies and terraces; interior walls and columns, and other interior features; But excluding: covered areas used for parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are present; uncovered areas for air-conditioning (AC) cooling towers, overhead water tanks, roof decks laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or jacuzzis, gardens, courts or plaz: Hardware - A commercial establishment that sells construction materials. Health Center/Clinic - A facility intended primarily for the treatment of outpatients. Clinic includes a pet clinic. Health Club/Gym - A facility having various exercise and fitness devices and support facilities such as locker rooms, food and snack bar, showers and offices. High Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-3) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that has a variety of land uses/activities including commercial activities that are metropolitan or regional in scope and where market activities generate traffic and require utilities and services that extend beyond local boundaries. High Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-3) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for high density dwelling with support uses. The allowable number of dwelling units per 10,000 square meters (sqm) is 66 and above. High School - An institutional facility for the secondary level of education including senior high school. Historical Building, Structure or Landmark - A structure or place of outstanding historical and cultural significance and designated as such by national or local government. Ne Page |9 CITY ORDINANCE NO, 2022-A-16583, 84, 85, 86. 87. 88. 89, 90. OL. 92, 93, 94. 95. 96. 97. Historic Preservation Development - The protection, rehabilitation and restoration of districts, buildings, structures and artifacts significant in history, architecture, archaeology or culture. Home Office - Occupation conducted within a dwelling and not in any accessory building provided no person who is not a resident in the premises is employed, no mechanical equipment is used, except such as permissible for purely domestic or household purposes and not requiring internal or external alteration or involve construction features or use of equipment not customary in dwellings. Hotel - A building or part thereof with rooms occupied or intended to be occupied for hire as temporary aboding place of individuals with a general kitchen and public dining room service, but no provisions for cooking in any individual suite or room, Inside Lot - A lot fronting one street or public alley with remaining sides bounded by lotlines. Institutional Recreation Zone (REC-2) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for indoor and outdoor recreation with substantial open areas including support facilities. Intermodal - A facility where two or more modes of transit interface under different operators. eg, land (road - car or bus and/or shuttle or truck or container van and freight/commuter /express rail), inland waterway and air (rotary wing aircraft). Junk Shop - A facility used for the storage and sale of automotive, machine, metal, and ‘wood products and parts. Land Use - A manner by which land is occupied or utilized. Learning Center - A physical space to house learning resources and facilities of a learning program for out-of-school youth and adults. It is avenue for face-to-face (F2F) learning activities and other learning opportunities for community development and improvement of the people’s quality of life. The term may also refer to a “community learning center” authorized or recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd). Library - A facility intended primarily for the repository, exhibit and lending of literature and other documentary materials. Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Dealer - any duly authorized natural or juridical person engaged in the trading or sale of LPG cylincers to retail outlets or directly to end-consumers. 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 land use. Lot - A parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are or may be placed. Low Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-1) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for trade, services and business activities at a neighborhood scale. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for low density housing. The number of dwelling units per 10,000 sqm should he Page | 10 CITY ORDINANCE NO, 2022-A-165not be more than 20. 98. LPG Retailer - a duly authorized natural or juridical person engaged in the direct and exclusive trade or sale of LPG in cylinders to end consumers whose maximum floor stock is determined by DOE. 99, Lumber Yard - A facility where wood products used for construction and other uses are stored and sold. 100. Machine/Welding/Metal Shop - A facility intended for the assembly, fabrication, repair and/or service of machinery and other metal products and coraponents. 101. Makati City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (MCZBAA) - A sub- committee of the Makati City Development Council (MCDC) that grants or denies applications for variances, exceptions, issuance of Certificate of Non-Conformance as well as act on complaints and apposition to applications. 102. Makati City Zoning Review Committee (MCZRC) - A sub-committee of the Makati City Development Council (MCDC) that reviews the Ordinance as the need arises. 103. Manufacturing - an economic activity where one makes, assembles, or produces goods ona large scale with the use of machinery. 104. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) - A facility designed to receive, sort, process, and store compostable and recyclable materials efficiently and in an environmentally sound manner as prescribed in R.A. No. 9003, otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. 105. Mausoleum - A sepulchral chapel located within a Cemetery Zone that contains tombs. 106. Maximum Allowable Construction Area (MACA) - if expressed asa percentage of the Total Lot Area (TLA) is the sum of the Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO, expressed as a percentage) plus the Impervious Surface Area (ISA). The MACA represents the constructed area of the building and its surrounding grounds, both of which prevent surface water absorption/collection. The MACA is alternatively expressed as the sum of the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) expressed in square meters (sqm) plus the ISA, which can also be expressed in sqm. 107. Maximum Building Height (MBH) - The term shall be synonymous with Building Height Limit (BHL) as used in the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP).. 108. Maximum Lot Coverage (MLO) - The maximum portion of a lot which, when viewed directly from above, is allowed to be occupied by a building or any portion of a building. This specifically refers to the upward projection of setbacks at grade level prescribed under the NBCP (to maximize natural light and ventilation for lots and buildings within such lots), and/or to the upward projection of easements at/above grade level prescribed under R.A. No. 386, the 1949 New Civil Code of the Philippines (NCCP, specifically Article 670), to guarantee security and privacy, and to the upward projection of duly-designated rights-of-way (ROWs) within lots for inter-lot access. This MLO definition specifically affects all forms of air rights usage within all lots in the City. 109. Mechanical Lift Parking Space - A rigid steel structure for light vehicle parking under which another vehicle can be parked after loading the structure and raising it with a hydraulic or motor-driven mechanical system, 110. Medical Center - An institutional facility providing primary kealth services and Qu Page | 11 ‘CLTY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165medical or surgical care to persons, primarily inpatients and including, as an integral part of the facility, laboratories, outpatient facilities, training facilities, medical offices and staff residences. 111. Medium Density Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C-2) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for trade, business and service industries at a local scale, 112. Medium Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-2) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for medium density housing and supporting activities. 113. Military Base/Camp/Reservation - An institutional facility reserved for use of the armed forces. 114. itary Institutional /Mixed-Use Zone (INS-2) - An area delineated in the Ordinance that is used primarily for government, religious, cultural, educational, medical, civic, residential and military base/camp/reservation activities. 115. Mitigating Device - A means to grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the Ordinance. 116. Multi-Family Dwelling - A building used as a home or residence of two or more families living independently from one another each occupying one or more rooms as a single housekeeping unit. 117. Multimodal - a facility where 2 or more modes of transit interface under one (1) operator eg. land (road - car or bus and/or shuttle or truck or container van and freight/commuter /express rail), inland waterway and air (rotary wing aircraft). 118, Museum/Exhibit Area/Art Gallery - A facility intended primarily for the exhibit, repository and/or sale of artworks and other items for public appreciation and information. 119. National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP of 1977, otherwise known as P.D. No. 1096) - the primary national development control (DC) in the Philippines insofar as buildings and vertical structures are concerned. When the term NBCP is used (to refer toa system of DCs), it shall also refer to its stream of regulations (SOR), not limited to its latest implementing and additional rules and regulations (IRR/ARR), its guidelines and standards, its referral code sub-system (RCS), its derivative regulations sub-system (DRS, not limited to executive issuances such as Department Orders and Memorandum Circulars, and the like), its technical reference sub-system (TRS), and its suppletory regulations sub-system (SRS, comprised of applicable provisions or regulations not found in the NBCP) 120. Non-Conforming Use - Existing non-conforming uses/establishments in an area allowed to operate despite non-conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance subject to the conditions stipulated in this Ordinance. 121, Nursing/Convalescent Home - An institutional facility used for treating chronic and usually long-term illnesses. 122. Office - A room or group of rooms used for conducting the affairs of business, profession, or service. 123. Office Support Service - Service complimentary to the conduct of business, trade, and profession such as photo/photocopying, printing, postal/delivery, vehicle rental, and Page | 12telecom services. 124, Official Zoning Map (OZM) - A duly authenticated map delineating the different zones in which the whole City is divided. 125. One-Stop Payment Center - A small-scale commercial establishment that offers a multitude of services relating to financial transactions such as payment of utility bills, money transfer, courier service, etc. for the convenient use of its immediate neighborhood but not involving any sale of merchandise, goods or commodities. It includes automated machines that may be deployed by banks or other financial institutions or those authorized or designated by banks or other financial institutions. 126. Online Shopping or Online Retailing - A form of electronic commerce whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller over the internet. 127. Open Lot - A lot bounded on all sides by street lines. 128. Open Space (OPN) - An area delineated in this Ordinance used as open space for parks and playgrounds. It includes, but is not limited to, courts, yards, waterway easements as well as high disaster-risk areas 129. Off-RROW (or Off-Street) Parking - Parking slots and ancillary spaces that are all located outside the RROW/street and inside a public or private property. 130. Off-Site Parking - Parking slots and ancillary spaces that are all located outside the RROW/street and to be provided only within the property lines/limits of a separate site or lot on which a project is not located, Off-site parking may be below-grade (basement level), at grade (ground level) or above-grade (elevated/upper floor levels) of buildings/structures, 131. On-RROW (or On-Street) Parking - Parking slots and ancillary spaces that are all located within the RROW/Street (whether public or private), which are temporary in nature, for limited daytime or night time use, and which are to be strictly regulated under the zoning ordinance (Z0) or under a future special ordinance (SO). On-street parking shall only be at grade level. 132, On-Site Parking - Parking slots and ancillary spaces that are all located outside the RROW/Street and to be provided only within the property lines/limits of a site or lot on which a building/ structure is to be constructed. On-site parking may be below-grade, at grade or above-grade. 133. Overlay Zone - A zone described by the Official Zoning Map (OZM) within which, through imposition of a special designation, additional regulations and requirements apply in addition to those of the zone to which such designation is added. 134, Park - A type of open space or any open piece of land that is undeveloped (and that has no buildings or other built structures, even if the same are for social interaction), and is accessible to the public for outdoor active and passive recreation. A Park is also a type of green space (land that is partly or completely covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation). A Park must satisfy the minimum prescriptions under valid and subsisting national laws such as P.D. No. 1216 and related laws. 135. Playground, Sports Field/Court or Garden - A tract of land used primarily for outdoor active and passive recreation 136. Parking Area - Parking slots together with their ancillary spaces (such as driveways Page | 13, We CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165connecting such parking slots, ramps, access systems, etc,) for the use of vehicles of all types (private and public). 137. Parking Structure - A multi-level building or structure, that is located off-street (and sited ona public or private lot) and which provides secure parking spaces for a fee. 138. Parking Space - An off-street space available for the parking of one motor vehicle and having an area of not less than twelve-point five squaze meters (12.5 sq.m), exclusive of passageways and driveways appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto and having direct access to a street or alley. 139. Pawnshop - A facility where money is loaned for the security of a personal property pledged in the pawnbrokers keeping, 140. Pedestrian Underpass - An underground pedestrian walkway. 141, Percentage of Site Occupancy (PSO) - A quantity related to the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF) and the Toral Lot Area (TLA) via the equation "PSO equals AMBF divided by TLA’. The PSO is expressed as the percentage (%) of the maximum allowable enclosed floor area of any building/structure at the ground floor/ grade level in relation to the TLA. 142. Personal Service/Repair Shop - A facility used primarily for providing services involving the care of a person or his or her personal goods or apparel such as barber/beauty shop, tailoring/ dressmaking shop, shoe/bag/watch repair, engraving/locksmithing, laundry dry cleaning, photo/portrait services, 143. Pet Clinic - A facility concerned or connected with the inpatient or outpatient medical or surgical treatment and services of animals, especially domestic animals. 144. Pet Shop - A shop that sells domestic animals and products for feeding and caring for them, 145. Petrol Filling Kiosk - A place where gasoline or any other vehicular motor fuel is dispensed and offered for sale to the public. 146, Petrol Filling/Service Station - A place where gasoline or any other motor fuel, lubricating oil or grease for operation of automobile :s offered for sale to the public, and where automobile repair, washing, and other maintenance activities are conducted. 147. Place of Religious Worship - An institutional facility that is designed and particularly adapted for the primary use of conducting on a regular basis formal religious services bya religious congregation. 148. Planned Unit Development (PUD) - An area planned, developed, operated and maintained as a single entity and containing one or more principal land uses. 149, Playground, Sports Field/Court or Garden ~ A tract of land used primarily for outdoor active and passive recreation. 150. PNR - Philippine National Railways, 151. Pocket Park - (also known as minipark) is an urban open space at a very small scale, usually only one or a few house lots in size or smalle*, or sited on small, irregular pieces of land and sometimes even on parking slots, and made accessible to the general public. A pocket park can be scattered throughout the urban fabric where they serve the local fl Page | 14 Ah CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165population. 152. Porte Cochere - A passageway through a building or screened wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard. 153, Pre-School/Kindergarten School - Facility used for pre-elementary educational purposes. 154, Principal Use - A specific land use/facility allowed in a zone/lot that serves as the dominant use in the zone/lot as defined in this Ordinance. 155, Public Buildings/Structures - Permanent edifices owned by the government, whether national or local, its agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations. 156. Public Utility Facility - Buildings, structures, or facilities, including generating and switching stations, poles, lines, pipes, pumping stations, repeaters, antennas, transmitters and receivers, valves, Material Recovery Facility (MRF), and all buildings and structures relating to the furnishing of utility services to the general public such as electricity, gas, telecommunications, water, wastewater/ sewer, solid waste management and public transportation. 157. Radio/Television Station - A facility engaged in transmitting oral and visual programs to the public and that consists of, among others, a studio, transmitter and antennas. 158, Recipient Lot - In the context of the Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a parcel of land that is the recipient of unutilized GFA of a Source Lot subject to conditions in this Ordinance. 159, Redevelopment - The physical development (consisting mainly of renovation, rehabilitation, retrofit, upgrading and the like as well as expansion and/or new construction work) within a lot or property that is under-utilized, unfit/unsafe for habitation/use or within other lots/properties that are similarly situated. 160. Renovation - Any physical change made on buildings/structures to increase the value, quality, and/or to improve the aesthetic. 161, Residential Inn/Condominium/Condotel - A building containing dwelling units intended to be occupied for hire as temporary abode for individuals or families or used for residential purposes by their owner-occupants, excluding a hotel. 162, Restaurant, Canteen or Other Food-Serving Establishment - Facility where food and drink are prepared, served and consumed primarily within the principal building. 163. Retail Store - A commercial establishment used for the sale of merchandise, goods, or commodities to customers for their use or consumption. 164. Rezoning - A process of introducing amendments to or a change in the text and maps of the Ordinance. 165. Riverside Development Zone (RDZ) - An area delineated in this Ordinance used primarily as an outdoor park/recreational place with related activities as well as supporting commercial, cultural, entertainment and tourist-oriented development. 166. Riverside Development Zone Masterplan - Document that describes in detail the extent and features of the Riverside Development Zone. t i167. Road Right-of-Way (RROW) or Access Street or Street - A kind of public open space for the continuous flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic that must be free of all forms: of prohibited physical obstructions. The RROW is the area lying between two (2) or more parallel properties and its width is horizontally measured from opposite property lines. 168. Roadway (or Carriageway) - The portion or component of the RROW on which motor vehicles are allowed to pass and on which vehicles may also be allowed to park in case of on-RROW (on-street) or on-roadway parking. 169. Roof Sign - A sign installed on roofs, roof decks or eaves. 170. Senior High School - is a secondary school that students attend in the last 2 highest grades before college. A high school where someone is in the 11th and 12th grades. 171, Serviced Apartment (or Extended Stay Apartment) - a fully furnished apartment available for short-term or long-term stay, providing amenities such as room service, housekeeping, a fitness center, a laundry room, and the like, with a provision for cooking and usually operated and managed by one entity. 172. Service Entrances - Ingress and egress of buildings primarily for the delivery and collection of equipment, food and garbage. 173. Setback - The horizontal distance measured ninety (90) degrees from the outermost face of the building/structure to the property lines. 174. Shopping Center - A group of commercial establishments planned, constructed and ‘managed as a total entity; a shopping mall. 175. Showroom/Display - A portion of a building or building where items are exhibited for viewing and inspection only. 176, Sidewalk - The portion, on each side of the RROW reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians and the disabled who are in transit. 177. Single-Attached Family Dwelling - A dwelling unit with a dedicated firewall along one side property line and yards or courts on the front, side and rear of the dwelling unit; the firewall shall be of fire-rated construction, with fixed, fire-rated glass blocks as the only permitted natural light but non-operable opening, and shall extend 1.0 meter (m) above the adjacent roof surface, in full compliance with RA. No. 9514, the Fire Code of the Philippines (FCP) of 2008 and its latest/applicable Revised IRR (RIRR), a major referral code (RC) of P.D. No. 1096, the 1977 NBCP. 178. Single - Detached Family Dwelling - A house accommodating a single family and having a front yard, two side yards and a rear yard (and with absolutely no firewall along any of its property lines). 179. Small-Scale Home Industry - An economic activity of a scale and type that is carried on primarily in homes and consistent with the residential environment of its neighborhood. A business whose primary office is in the owner's home. It shall include business-to-consumer e-commerce based businesses that sell through online shopping or online retailing goods and services to final consumers. The permitted businesses ‘must not: (i) create a nuisance of any form, (ii) be pollutive that reaches industrial level or to such extent that is beyond the sanitation capacity of the residential area, and (ii) excessively draw upon the resources, spaces and utilities supplied to the host neighborhood. Page | 16 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165 It180. Source lot - In the context of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), a parcel of land that is the source of unutilized GFA transferred to a Recipient Lot subject to conditions in this Ordinance. 181, Specialty School/Training Facility - Facility used primarily for specialized training or education such as computer schools, professional business schools, etc. 182. Sports Club Recreation Zone (REC-3) - An area delineated in this Ordinance used primarily for recreational activities within a dedicated facility including all support services 183. Sports/Recreation Facility - A facility designed and equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure activities. 184, Sports Stadium - A large open or enclosed place used for games and major events and parily or completely surrounded by spectator seats. 185. Sporting Goods/Souvenir Shop - A commercial facility selling sports equipment and/or other specialty sports recreational goods, accessories and souvenir items. 186. Storey - Portion of a building/structure included between the uppermost surface (or finish level) of any floor and the uppermost surface (or finish level) of the next floor above or below it. If the uppermost surface (or finish level) of a floor/level above the uppermost surface (or finish level) of a basement, cellar or unused under-floor space is, moze than 3.6 meters (m) above established grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar or unused under-floor space shall be considered a storey. 187. Structure - That which is built or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. 188. Supermarket - A self-service shop offering a wide variety of food, beverages and household products, organized into sections. 189, Surface Parking - Parking which is uncovered and not enclosed by a structure and is allocated an area at grade or ground level. 190. Telecommunications Facility - Building, structure or facilities, including repeaters, antennas, transmitters and receivers, stations, towers, and all buildings and structures relating to the furnishing of communications-related services to the public such as broadcast/transmission facilities (wired and wireless), studios, media centers, and the like. 191. Terminal - Passenger and freight loading/unloading spaces and ancillary spaces (such as parking slots, waiting areas, driveways connecting such spaces, access systems, etc.) for use by public motor vehicles. It is also defined as an area or location which serves as a pathway for handling transport process (loading and/or unloading people and/or cargo) or it can also act as a transfer point for passengers. 192. Off-Street (or Off-RROW) Terminal - A terminal located outside the RROW/street and inside a public or private lot. 193. On-Street (or On-RROW) Terminal - A terminal that may still be located within the RROW shoulder provided that such spaces shall not occupy paved sidewalk/arcade areas intended solely for use by pedestrians or by the disabled in transit. nN Page | 17 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165194, Through Lot - A lot that fronts upon two parallel streets or that fronts upon two streets that do not intersect at the boundaries of the lot. 195, Total Lot Area (TLA) - The total surface area of a lot on which a proposed building/ structure is to be erected. If the proposed building or structure is erected on two or more lots, the TLA shall be equal to the surface area of such number of lots. The TLA is expressed in square meters. 196. Tower - The fully enclosed component of the building/structure situated between the podium component and the roof of the building/structure. The tower shall not be higher than five (5) times the height of the podium. 197. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) - The transfer of the right to develop or build, expressed in FAR, from one lot to another where such transfer is permitted. 198, Transit Oriented Development (TOD) - a type of urban development that maximizes the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes a symbiotic relationship between dense, compact urban form and public transport use. In doing so, TOD aims to increase public transport ridership by reducing the use of private cars and by promoting sustainable urban growth. A TOD typically includes a central transit stop (such as a train station, or light rail or bus stop) surrounded by a high-density mixed-use area, with lower-density areas spreading out from this center. A TOD is also typically designed to be more walkable than other built- up areas, through using smaller block sizes and reducing the land area dedicated to automobiles, Terminals or intermodals or multi-modals can become key and integral high-performing parts of TODs. 199. Transit Station/Terminal - Facility used primarily for the loading, unloading and commuter handling as well as support services incidental to public transportation systems. 200. Travel Agency - A commercial operation primarily dealing with travel arrangements, visa assistance, immigration consultancy and the processing of travel documents, 201, Tutorial Services - A tutorial service is a teaching session given to one student or to a small group of students, in which the tutor instructs and helps the whole group with understanding a topic or a subject of basic study. 202. Utility Installation - An area where equipment and other facilities used to provide water, power, sewerage, drainage, telecommunications, and other similar services are located. 203. Utility Zone (UTL) - An area delineated in this Ordinance used primarily for utilities, including all types of pipelines, telephone and electric cables, and towers. 204. Variance - A special locational clearance which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of this 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. 205. Warehouse/Storage Facility - Storage and/or depository of those in business of performing warehouse services for others, for profit. 206. Welfare/Charitable Institution/Rehabilitation Center - A Makati Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWD)-accredited facility that provides essential goods or Page | 18 we CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165services, such as food, housing, clothing, counseling aid, or assistance to those in need, for no fee or compensation or at a fee recognized as being significantly less than that charged by profit-making organizations. 207, Wellness Center - A commercial establishment that has a holistic approach to health and wellness, rest and relaxation that aims to treat the body, mind and spirit by integrating a range of professionally administered health, wellness, fitness and beauty, water treatment and services being operated in accordance with the Department of Tourism (DoT) revised rules and regulations stated in E.0. No. 120. 208. West Valley Fault - An active fault line as identified by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). 209. Wet/Dry Market - Facility (usually semi-enclosed) selling fresh produce, meat and poultry as well as basic household wares. 210. Wholesale Store/Distributor - Facilities or places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers; to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional business users; to other wholesalers; or acting as agents or brokers and buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such individuals or companies. 211. Yard - The vacant space left between the outermost face of the building/structure and the property lines, e.,, front, rear, right and left side yards. 212. Zone - A specifically delineated area or district in the city within which uniform regulations and requirements govern the use, placement, spacing and size of land and buildings. 213. Zone Boundaries - The extents of a zone defined by streets, structures, easements, other zones/lots, topographical features, etc. Article IV ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS AND BOUNDARIES SECTION 7, Division into Zones and Subzones. To effectively carry out the objectives of this Zoning Ordinance, the City is hereby divided into the following zones and subzones as shown in the Official Zoning Map. 1. Residential Zones: a. Low Density Residential Zone (R-1); b. Medium Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-2); High Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zones (R-3, composed of R-3A, R 3B and R-3C subzones) 2. Recreational Open Space for a Residential Area (ROSRA) 3. Commercial Zones: a. Low Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-1, composed of C- 1A and C-1B subzones); b. Medium Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-2, composed of C2A and C- Page | 19 IT 02:2B subzones); c. High Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-3, composed of C-3A, C-3B, C- 3C, and C-3D subzones); Central Business District Zone (C-4, composed of C-4A, C-4B, C-4C, C-4D, C- 4E, C-4F, C-4G, C-4H, C-41, C-4J and C-4K subzones) Special Development Zones: a. Planned Unit Development Zone (PUD); b, Special Mixed-Use Zone (SMU); c. Special Precincts for Urban Redevelopment (SPUR) Zone; d. Disaster Resiliency Initiative for Vulnerable Enclaves (DRIVE) Zone; e. Heritage Preservation Zone (HPZ); f Riverside Development Zone (RDZ); and & Government Center Zone (GCZ) 5. Other Zones: a. Institutional Zone (INS); b. Recreational Zones; i. General Park Zone (REC-1); ii, _ Institutional Recreational Zone (REC-2); and iii, Sports Club Recreational Zone (REC-3) Open Space (OPN); d. Utility Zone (UTL); and . Cemetery Zone (CEM) SECTION 8, Official Revised Zoning Map (ORZM). The Official Revised Zoning Map (ORZM) for Makati City is hereby adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance, wherein the designation, location, and boundaries of the zones and subzones herein established are shown and indicated. Such Official Revised Zoning Map shall be signed by the City Mayor and duly authenticated by the DHSUD/Sangguniang Panlungsod. The Official Revised Zoning Map has seven (7) components: 1. The Revised Makati City Zoning Map; 2. The Revised Makati City Recreational Open Space for a Residential Area (ROSRA) Map; 3. The Revised Makati City Residential Subzones Map; 4. The Revised Makati City Commercial Subzones Map; Page | 205. The Revised Makati City Special Development Zones Map; 6. The Revised Makati City Institutional, Recreational, Open Space, Cemetery, Utility Zones /Subzones Map; and 7. The Revised Makati City Overlay Map for Special Development Zones SECTION 9, Zone Boundaries. The location and boundaries of the above-mentioned zones are hereby defined in the list of Zone Boundaries, which is hereto attached and made an integral part hereof as Annex “A”. SECTION 10, Interpretation of Zone Boundaries. In the interpretation of the boundai of any of the zones indicated on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply: 1. Unless otherwise stated in this Ordinance and/or in the Official Zoning Map, zone boundaries follow lot boundaries. 2. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center of streets or highways, the street or highway right-of-way lines shall be construed to be the boundaries. 3. Where zone boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the centerlines or right-of-way lines, such boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distance there from as indicated in the Official Zoning Map. If no distance is given, such dimension shall be determined by the scale shown in said zoning maps. 4. Where the boundary of a zone follows approximately a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be the railroad right-of-way (RRROW). 5. Where the boundary ofa zone follows a river, stream or creek, such boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of the City, unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated as following the bank or side of a river, stream or creek, shall be construed to follow such banks or sides, provided that uses along such boundaries shall comply with the required easements and setbacks. For rivers, the required easement is ten (10) meters while for creeks and other tributaries, three (3) meters. Should there be a change in the existing banks or sides of rivers or creeks, the boundaries shall be construed as moving with the actual banks or sides. 6. Where a lot is divided by a City boundary line, only that portion falling within the City boundary line shall be covered by this Ordinance. 7. Unless otherwise stated in this Ordinance, where a lot of one ownership is divided by a zone boundary line, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone where the bigger lot area is located. A lot owner may, however, apply with the SBLUZ created under Section 69 for the adoption of the zoning classification of the minor portion to the entire lot provided that the lot owner shall comply with the rules and regulations as may be adopted by the SBLUZ. 8. A zone boundary that is described as one lot deep shall be interpreted as a general description of the depth of the zone such that the actual number of lots included within the depth of the zone may exceed one lot. The actual number of lots included within the depth of the zone saall be as shown in the Official Zoning Map. ho Page | 21 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165.9. Unless otherwise stated in this Ordinance, if there is any discrepancy between the zone boundaries indicated in Annex “A” and the zone boundaries indicated on the Official Zoning Map, the latter shall govern. Article V LAND USE, DENSITY AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS SECTION 11, General Provisions. The allowable land uses and maximum building densities /heights in the zones and subzones defined in this Ordinance are enumerated in the succeeding Sections. 1. Allowable land uses are specified according to Principal Uses and Accessory Uses. Principal Uses define the dominant use of a zone/lot while Accessory Uses support the Principal Uses allowed in a zone/lot. 2. APrincipal Use/s shall be the dominant use/s in a lot. The dominant use of a lot shall be determined as follows: a. In Residential (R-1, R-2, R-3), Commercial (C-1, C-2, C-3), Central Business District (C-4A, C-4B, C-4C, C-4D, C-4E, F, C-4G, C-4H, C-41, C- 4J, and C-4K), PUD, SMU, SPUR, DRIVE, HPZ, GCZ, INS, and Sports Club Recreational (REC-3) zones, the dominant use is the use that occupies the largest building Gross Floor Area in a lot. In lots in REC-1, REC-2, ROSRA, RDZ, OPN and in Residential and Commercial zones/subzones where park, playground, sports field/court, garden is the only Principal Use allowed, the dominant use is the use that occupies the largest area of the lot. 3. An Accessory Use shall be allowed only with the presence of a Principal Use in the same Jot/s. In no case shall Accessory Use/s occupy more than forty-five percent (45%) of the Gross Floor Area of the structure located in the same lot including open yard if used for a commercial purpose. 4. Ause or structure that is indicated in Article V as both an Accessory Use and a Principal Use for a specific zone /lot shall be interpreted to be a Principal Use. 5. Building density shall be controlled by a maximum Floor Area Ratio. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is defined as the ratio between the Gross Floor Area (GFA) of a building and the total lot area (TLA) of the lot on which it stands, determined by dividing the GFA of the building and the TLA of the lot. The total GFA of any building or buildings in a lot should not exceed the prescribed maximum FAR multiplied by the TLA. Unless otherwise prescribed in this Ordinance, prescribed maximum FARs shall apply only to developable lots and not to roads. 6. In zones where no maximum FAR is prescribed, building density is limited by maximum building height and yard/setback restrictions. (Maximum Densities and Building Heights for each zone are summarized in a separate map.) 7. Maximum lot coverages (MLCs) are prescribed for General Park Zone (REC-1), Institutional Recreational Zone (REC-2), R-1 (Forbes Park Village only), Low Density Commercial Mixed-Use Zone (C-1B) and part of the Riverside Development Zone (RDZ) to preserve the open character of these zones. 8, Allowable land uses, maximum FARs, maximum building heights, and maximum lot rN Page | 22 CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165coverages are summarized in Annex “B” which is hereto attached and made an integral part hereof. 9, Notwithstanding the designation of a zone as residential, commercial, institutional, or recreational, certain lots in such zones may be allowed only specific uses as prescribed in this Ordinance. SECTION 12. Conforming Use. A lot shall be deemed to have a conforming use that complies with the regulations of the zone in which it is located if use of the lot is consistent with the allowable Principal and/or Accessory Uses for such zone, pursuant to Article V of this Ordinance. SECTION 13, Height Regulations, In all cases, building height must conform to the height restrictions and requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) as well as the requirements of the National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP), the National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP) as well as all laws, ordinances, design standards, rules and regulations related to land development and building construction and the various safety codes SECTION 14, Low Density Residential Zone (R-1). An R-1 zone shall be used principally for single detached dwellings with customary ancillary uses, and compatible accessory uses ona neighborhood scale, except for Bel-Air, San Lorenzo and San Miguel Villages where duplexes may continue to be allowed and in Forbes Park Village where multi-family dwelling may continue to be allowed as provided below. 1, Principal Use a. Single Detached Family Dwelling, with customary ancillary uses such as house employees’ quarter, private garage, and guardhouse. b. Single Attached Family Dwelling c. Duplex, where it shall be allowed as an additional Principal Use only in Bel-Air, San Lorenzo and San Miguel Villages, provided that only the renovation of an existing duplex shall be allowed in these areas. 4. Multi-Family Dwelling, with customary ancillary uses such as house employees’ quarter, private garage, and guardhouse, where it shall be allowed as an additional Principal Use only in Forbes Park Village. e. Government Facility, where it shall be allowed as an additional Principal Use only in Lot 28, Block 13, Psd-39328 (Barangay San Lorenzo). 2. Accessory Uses: a. Pre-School/Kindergarten School (maximum of two classrooms) b. Day Care Center c. Home Office (in all R-1 except in Forbes Park Village), provided that: i. The amount of traffic generated by the office will not inconvenience or disrupt access to adjacent properties and its vicinity, and NBCP parking requirements are followed; ii, No equipment or process shall be used in such office which creates Page | 23 \ be CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2022-A-165