TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article Title Page

I Section 1. Title of the Ordinance 1
II Section 2 Authority 1
Section 3 Purpose 1
Section 4 General Zoning Principle 2
III Section 5 Definition of Terms 2-13

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IV Section 6 Division into Zone or Districts 14
Section 7 Overlay Zones 15
V Section 8 Zoning Map 16
Section 9 Zone Boundaries 17
Section 10 Interpretation of Zone Boundary 55
VI Zone Regulations 56
Section 11 General Provisions 56
Section 12 Use Regulations in General Residential Zone (GRZ) 57
Section 13 Use Regulations in Low Density Residential Zone ( R1) 59
Section 14 Use Regulations in Medium Density Residential Zone (R2) 61
Section 15 Use Regulations in High Density Residential Zone (R3) 61
Section 16 Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) 62
Section 18 Use Regulations in C1 Zone 66
Section 19 Use Regulations in C2 Zone 69
Section 20 Use Regulations in Light Industrial Zone 71
Section 21 Use Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (1-2) 74
Section 22 Use Regulations in heavy Industrial Zone 81
Section 23 Use Regulations in Special Industrial Zone 84
Section 24 Use Regulations in Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ) 85
Section 25 Use Regulations for Utilities Zone 86
Section 26 Use Regulations in General Institutional (GIZ) Zones 86
Section 27 Use Regulations in Special Institutional (SIZ) Zones 87
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Section 28 Use Regulations in Tourists Zone (TZ) 87
Section 29 Use Regulations in Agricultural Zone (AZ) 88
 Section 30 Use Regulations in Agro Industrial Zone (AIZ) 89
Section 31 Use Regulations in Forest Zone 91
Section 32 Forest Protection Zone 92
Section 33 Use and Regulations of Landscape and Seascape Protected Zone 94
Section 34 Use and Regulations in Water Zone (WZ) 94
Section 35 Use and regulations in Tourist Zone (TZ) 95
Section 36 Eco-Tourism Zone(ETZ) 95
Section 37 Use and Regulations in Historical or Cultural Heritage Zone 96

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VII General District Regulations
Section 38 Development Density 98
Section 39 Flood Hazard Overlay Zone 99
Section 40 Landslide Hazard Overlay Zone 102
Section 41 Seismic Hazard Overlay Zone 104
Section 42 Tsunami Inundated Overlay Zone 105
Section 43 Height Regulations 107
Section 44 Area Regulations 108
Section 45 Road Right of Way and Setback regulations 108
Section 46 Coastal and River Easement 109
Section 47 Buffer Regulations 110
Section 48 Specific Provisions in the National Building Code 110
VIII Innovative Techniques 110
Section 49 Innovative Techniques and designs 110
IX Miscellaneous Provisions 111
Section 50 Projects of National Significance 111
Section 51 Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) 111
Section 52 Subdivision projects 111
X Mitigating Devices
Section 53 Deviation Exception 111
Section 54 Procedures for Granting Exceptions and Variances 113
XI Administration and Enforcement
Section 55 Locational Clearances 114
Section 56 Building Permits 114 ii
Section 57 Non-user of Locational Clearance 114
Section 58 Certificate of Non-Conformance 114
Section 59 Existing Non-conforming Uses and Buildings 114
Section 60 Creation of office of the Municipal Zoning Officer 116
Section 61 Powers and Functions of a Zoning Administration/ Zoning Officer 116
Section 62 Action on Complaint and Oppositions 118
Section 63 Functions and responsibilities 118

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Section 64 Composition of the Local Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals 118
Section 65 Interim Provision 119
Section 66 Review of the Zoning Ordinance 119
Section 67 Composition of the Local Zoning Review Committee 120
Section 68 Functions of the Local Zoning Review Committee 121
Section 69 Conflict of Certifications 121
Section 70 Basis of Payment 121
Section 71 Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance 122
Section 72 Violation and penalty 122
Section 73 Administrative Liability 122
Section 74 Supplementary Effect of Other Laws and Decrees 122
Section 75 Separability Clause 123
Section 76 Repealing Clause 123
Section 77 Effectivity Clause 123

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