115th Sangguniang Panlungsod

2CY 2020 – 9th Regular Session, April 14, 2020, Tuesday

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5 PROPOSED SP ORDINANCE NO. 15-0115-2020
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7 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY ROUND-THE-
8 CLOCK CLOSURE OF CERTAIN AND IDENTIFIED ROADS IN BRGY.
9 BAAN RIVERSIDE, BRGY. MAHOGANY AND BRGY. BUHANGIN ON
10 APRIL 15, 2020 AND TO REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE DECLARED
11 ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE IS LIFTED NY THE CITY
12 GOVERNMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREVENTION AND/OR
13 MITIGATION OF THE LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19 IN THE
14 CITY OF BUTUAN, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE AND FOR
15 OTHER PURPOSES
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17 Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Butuan City in session
18assembled and by authority of the same that:
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20 SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY. (a) It is hereby declared the policy of
21the City that the health, safety and the general welfare of the people of Butuan is always of
22paramount import. Towards this end, the City shall enact measures in order to prevent and/or
23mitigate the local transmission of infectious diseases in the City such as Covid-19 through the
24temporary closure of certain and identified roads in Brgy. Baan Riverside, Brgy. Mahogany, and
25Brgy. Buhangin in order to properly and responsibly manage the movement of persons and
26vehicles, in and out of the aforementioned localities.
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28 (b) It is also the policy of the City to capacitate the different barangays within its
29territorial jurisdiction to institute measures to prevent loss of life, utilize appropriate resources
30and implement urgent and critical initiatives to contain or prevent the spread of infectious
31diseases such as Covid-19, in order to mitigate its effects and impact to their respective
32communities, and prevent serious disruption of the functioning of the government and the
33citizenry of Butuan City.
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35 SECTION 2. TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE. The following roads shall hereby be
36temporarily closed round-the-clock until the declared Enhanced Community Quarantine is lifted
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39 a. Barangay road of Brgy. Baan Riverside passing through Purok 3, 5A, 6, 6A, 6B
40 and 7- up to the north boundary road of Brgy. Mahogany.
41 b. Barangay road of Brgy. Baan Riverside passing through Purok 5B, 5, 4, 2B, 2, 2,
42 2B,- up to the south boundary road of Brgy. Buhangin.
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44 SECTION 3. IMPLEMENTATION. The Barangay Council shall be primarily
45responsible for the effective implementation of the closure of roads within their respective
46territorial jurisdiction. The concerned Barangay Council shall coordinate with the Land
47Transportation Traffic Management Office (LTTMO) to ensure the organized, efficient and
48systematic enforcement of road closure. The Barangay Council concerned shall see to it that
49adequate and appropriate signs and devices are installed. The enforcers assigned at the areas of
50road closure shall facilitate the imposition of alternative routes of vehicular traffic flow for the
51convenience and safety of the public.
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53 Whenever it is deemed necessary in consideration of public safety and security, the
54LTTMO may take over and supervise the temporary closure of road to ensure effective
55implementation of the ordinance.
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Temporary Road Closure, 1st Mindanao Grand Feast, Light of Jesus – Butuan
March 12, 2020, 3 PM to 10 PM
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58Council concerned shall immediately open the closed roads to the public for use and inspect their
59condition to determine if there are any damages or destruction.
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62 SECTION 4. GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT POLICY. The City Mayor,
63through the LTTMO, may, in emergency cases, undertake precautionary measures relative to the
64traffic management of the City, which include the redirection of traffic, the opening or transfer of
65road barriers, the installation or removal of traffic signs, and such other measures for the
66promotion of public health and safety.
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68 SECTION 5. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL. Any untoward
69incident, damage or destruction which may occur during the temporary closure of road shall be
70the sole responsibility of the Barangay officers if it is shown that they have acted beyond and/or
71has abused their authority or shall have failed to exercise prudence and diligence required of
72them under the law.
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74 SECTION 6. EXCEPTIONS. The following shall be the exceptions to the temporary
75road closure:
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77 a. Motor vehicle of frontline workers such as doctors, nurses, midwife, police officers and
78 nursing assistants while going to and from work;
79 b. Motor vehicle carrying a physician or health worker who is responding to an emergency
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81 c. Hospital ambulance or emergency vehicle on the way to and from the place of a road
82 crash or other emergencies;
83 d. Vehicle carrying a wounded, injured, or sick person for emergency treatment to a
84 hospital, clinic or any other similar places;
85 e. Motor vehicle belonging to the Armed Forces, while in use for official purposes;
86 f. Motor vehicle belonging to Philippine National Police, while in use for official purposes;
87 g. Motor vehicle of the fire department, while responding to an emergency; and
88 h. For security reasons, very important persons (VIP) such as visiting National Government
89 Officials and other dignitaries.
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91 SECTION 7. PENAL CLAUSE. Any vehicle driver who violates Section 2 of this
92Ordinance shall pay the penalty of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (PhP 1,500.00) without
93prejudice to the filing of appropriate cases in court by the City Government.
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95 SECTION 8. APPLICABILITY. This ordinance shall be effective only within the
96duration of the declared enhanced community quarantine by the City Government. The authority
97for the temporary closure of roads shall be rendered automatically as withdrawn, cancelled and
98annulled upon the lifting, cancellation or withdrawal of the enhanced community quarantine by
99the City Government.
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101 SECTION 8. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
102upon approval.
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104 SECTION 8. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION CLAUSE. Let copies be
105furnished the Offices of the City Mayor, the City Administrator, and the City Disaster Risk
106Reduction and Management Officer, the City Public Information Office, the Land Transportation
107Traffic Management Office (LTTMO), the Butuan City Police Office, the Sangguniang
108Barangay of Baan Riverside, the Sangguniang Barangay of Brgy. Mahogany and the
109Sangguniang Barangay of Buhangin for information, guidance, and appropriate action.
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111 The City Public Information Office is hereby directed to facilitate the dissemination of
112this Ordinance for public guidance.

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March 12, 2020, 3 PM to 10 PM
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3 | Proposed Ordinance No. 15-042-2020

Temporary Road Closure, 1st Mindanao Grand Feast, Light of Jesus – Butuan
March 12, 2020, 3 PM to 10 PM