SECTION 11.10.

REGULATIONS IN COMMERCIAL–1 (C-1) ZONE

LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS
THE PROPOSED RECREATIONAL PARK
AND RIVER PROMENADE ALONGSIDE THE BANKS OF
ILOILO RIVER IS CATEGORIZED UNDER COMMERCIAL
1/ MIXED ZONE. THE MIXED-USE NATURE OF THIS
ZONE AIMS TO CREATE VIBRANT AND DIVERSE
COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE CAN LIVE, WORK, AND
ACCESS AMENITIES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
A LOW-DENSITY COMMERCIAL AREA WITHIN A CITY OR MUNICIPALITY INTENDED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD OR
COMMUNITY SCALE TRADE, SERVICE AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
ALLOWABLE USES
● PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, POCKET PARKS, PARKWAYS, PROMENADES AND PLAY LOTS
● PARKING LOTS/GARAGE FACILITIES
BUILDING REGULATIONS

1. PER THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE NBC AND THIS ORDINANCE.

ZONING ORDINANCE
THE ILOILO CITY ZONING ORDINANCE DEFINES
PERMITTED USE AREAS AND CATEGORIZES THE CITY
INTO ZONES; IN ADDITION, IT INCLUDES OVERLAY
ZONES, WHICH ARE SPECIALIZED WITH REGULATIONS
AND POSSIBLE PROGRAM INCENTIVES, AND ARE
DESIGNATED TO PROTECT UNIQUE LANDSCAPE
FEATURES LIKE RARE MANGROVE SPECIES, SCENIC
VIEW CORRIDORS, AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITIES.
FUTURE PLAN SEEKED TO IMPROVE THE APPLIANCE
OF EXISTING FLOOD OVERLAY ZONE REGULATIONS.
WATER USE POLICIES
REGULATIONS GOVERN THE USE OF WATER RESOURCES FOR MINING, RECREATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND
FISHING AS LONG AS THEY COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND COVER RIVERS, ESTUARIES, STREAMS,
CREEKS, AND SEAS.
2. THE NUMBER OF ALLOWABLE STOREYS/FLOORS ABOVE ESTABLISHED GRADE IS THREE (3) AS
PROVIDED IN THE NBC
3. THE BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT IS 10.00 METERS ABOVE HIGHEST GRADE AS PROVIDED IN THE NBC.
4. SUBJECT TO NATIONAL LOCATIONAL GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS OF CONCERNED AGENCIES.
SECTION 11.9. SOCIALIZED HOUSING ZONE
THE SOCIALIZED HOUSING ZONE SHALL BE USED PRINCIPALLY FOR SOCIALIZED HOUSING/DWELLING
PURPOSES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND HOMELESS AS DEFINED IN RA 7279. SUCH ZONES SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND IN ALL OF ITS DISTRICTS TO HELP ENSURE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF SOCIALIZED HOUSING SITES OR HOUSING FOR THE URBAN POOR THAT WILL ALWAYS BE WITHIN 8-10
KILOMETERS PROXIMITY OF JOBS AND LIVELIHOOD SOURCES. SUCH DISTRIBUTION IS ALSO FACILITATED
WITH THE INTENT TO MAKE ACCESS TO THESE AREAS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT EASY AND AFFORDABLE. (THIS
IS APPLICABLE FOR
SECTION 13. ZONING INCENTIVES

DENSITY BONUSES, SUCH AS THROUGH ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASES, MAY BE PROVIDED AS
CLUP VOL.2, ART. V: ZONE REGULATIONS
INCENTIVES FOR PROJECTS THAT USE CCA/DRRM TECHNOLOGY OR INNOVATIONS, I.E., USE OF SOLAR
SECTION 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS PANELS, RAINWATER HARVESTING, SMART URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, GREEN ARCHITECTURE/ BUILDING
SYSTEMS.
ZONE REGULATIONS REFER TO USE AND BUILDING REGULATIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW:
SIMILAR INCENTIVES MAY ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE WIDER SETBACKS, INCREASED
GROUND LEVEL OPEN SPACES, PROVIDES PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE OR CONSERVE HERITAGE SITES. THESE
ALLOWABLE USES
INCENTIVES WILL BE DEVELOPED BY A MANAGEMENT BOARD OR EXISTING APPROPRIATE LOCAL BODY OR
COUNCIL THAT SHALL ENSURE GOALS FOR AREA MANAGEMENT WILL BE ACHIEVED.
THE USES ENUMERATED IN THE SUCCEEDING SECTIONS ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE NOR ALL INCLUSIVE. THE
ILOILO CITY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (ICZBA) MAY ALLOW OTHER USES SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE MITIGATING DEVICES PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE.
ENVIRONMENTAL CODES
SPECIFIC USES/ACTIVITY OF LESSER DENSITY WITHIN A PARTICULAR ZONE (C-1) MAYBE ALLOWED WITHIN
THE ZONE OF HIGHER DENSITY (C-2, C-3) BUT NOT VICE VERSA, NOR IN ANOTHER AND ITS SUBDIVISIONS (E.G.,,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODES (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160):
R- 2/MXD, R-3/MXD) EXCEPT FOR USES EXPRESSLY ALLOWED IN SAID ZONES, SUCH THAT THE CUMULATIVE
EFFECT OF ZONING SHALL BE INTRAZONAL AND NOT INTERZONAL.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENACT ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS
RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WASTE MANAGEMENT, AND POLLUTION CONTROL.
BUILDING REGULATIONS
RECREATIONAL PARK DEVELOPERS AND OPERATORS MUST COMPLY WITH LOCAL ORDINANCES AND SECURE
BUILDING REGULATIONS SPECIFY WHETHER BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES MAY BE ALLOWED IN SPECIFIC PERMITS FROM LGUS FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION.
ZONES/SUB- ZONES. WHEN ALLOWED, BUILDINGS/STRUCTURES SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND
PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1586, AS AMENDED
OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF EACH ZONE'S GOVERNING AUTHORITY AS WELL
BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 192):
AS WITH THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE (NBC) AND THIS ORDINANCE.
PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF RECREATIONAL PARKS, THAT MAY HAVE
SECTION 11.17. PARKS AND RECREATION ZONE
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
PROCESS. RECREATIONAL PARK DEVELOPERS ARE REQUIRED TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
A PARKS AND RECREATION ZONE SHALL PRIMARILY BE USED AS AN AREA DESIGNED FOR DIVERSION/
STATEMENT (EIS) AND SECURE AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (ECC) BEFORE PROJECT
AMUSEMENTS AND FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF ECOLOGICAL BALANCE OF THE COMMUNITY.
IMPLEMENTATION.
NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) ACT OF 1992 (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7586):
THIS LAW ESTABLISHES A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM OF PROTECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES
FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. IT INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR
THE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THESE AREAS, WHICH CAN INCLUDE RECREATIONAL PARKS.
THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9729)
A LEGISLATION ENACTED IN THE PHILIPPINES AIMED AT ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES. IT
MANDATES THE CREATION OF A CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, WHICH IS TASKED WITH COORDINATING,
MONITORING, AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS AND ACTION PLANS RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
AND ADAPTATION. THE LAW ALSO PROMOTES CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS
THE INTEGRATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE CONSIDERATIONS INTO NATIONAL, LOCAL, AND SECTORAL
DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
CLEAN AIR ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749):
THE CLEAN AIR ACT AIMS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF THE AIR BY REGULATING EMISSIONS
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, INCLUDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN PARKS. RECREATIONAL PARKS
NEED TO COMPLY WITH EMISSION STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES, GENERATORS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO
MINIMIZE AIR POLLUTION.
CLEAN WATER ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275):
THE CLEAN WATER ACT ESTABLISHES POLICIES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION AND
PRESERVATION OF WATER QUALITY IN RIVERS, LAKES, AND COASTAL AREAS. RECREATIONAL PARKS MUST
PREVENT THE DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED SEWAGE AND POLLUTANTS INTO WATER BODIES WITHIN PARK
BOUNDARIES.
PHILIPPINE CLEAN WATER ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9275):
THIS LAW REGULATES THE QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SETS STANDARDS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF
POLLUTANTS INTO WATER BODIES. RECREATIONAL PARKS MUST IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO PREVENT WATER
POLLUTION, SUCH AS PROPER WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.
ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003):
THIS LAW PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE, INCLUDING
SEGREGATION, COLLECTION, RECYCLING, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL. RECREATIONAL PARKS ARE
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT WASTE SEGREGATION AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS TO MINIMIZE THE GENERATION
OF SOLID WASTE AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 35, SERIES OF
1990):
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THESE RULES PROVIDE
SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING
WASTE SEGREGATION, COLLECTION, AND DISPOSAL. RECREATIONAL PARKS MUST COMPLY WITH THESE
RULES TO ENSURE PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
THE PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE (P.D. 1151):
MANDATES THE CONDUCT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS FOR PROJECTS THAT COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT.
REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2016-335
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE WATER EFFICIENCY, PROTECTION, AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL OF
ILOILO CITY.
WATER CODE (P.D. 1067):
THE WATER CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, A DECREE INSTITUTING A WATER CODE, THEREBY REVISING AND
CONSOLIDATING THE LAWS GOVERNING THE OWNERSHIP, APPROPRIATION, UTILIZATION, EXPLOITATION,
DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WATER RESOURCES
SANITATION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (P.D. 856):
PLACES RESPONSIBILITY ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS FOR THE PROVISION OF AN ADEQUATE SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM IN THEIR AREA OF JURISDICTION.
P.D. 1152 - ESTABLISHES SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND SETS ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY STANDARDS TO GUIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
P.D. 1586 - SETS UP AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) SYSTEM TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PROPOSED PROJECTS.
P.D. 296 - DIRECTS INDIVIDUALS AND ENTITIES TO VACATE AND REFRAIN FROM ENCROACHING UPON
RIVERBANKS, CREEKS, ESTEROS, DRAINAGE CHANNELS, AND SIMILAR WATERWAYS.
P.D. 619 - AUTHORIZES THE RECLASSIFICATION, RESERVATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS,
INCLUDING GRAZING RESERVES FOR LARGE-SCALE RANCHING PROJECTS.
NETWORK OF GREEN AND OPEN SPACES
ASIDE FROM COMPLYING WITH THE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF PD 957, BP 220 AND OTHER RELATED
ISSUES, 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. SIMILAR DEVELOPMENTS WITH TOTAL CONTIGUOUS LAND AREAS GREATER THAN TEN (10)
HECTARES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE, IN ADDITION TO THE GREEN STRIPS EARLIER, ADEQUATE
LANDSCAPED FOREST PARKS FOR THE USE OF THE OCCUPANTS AND/OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. RESIDENTIAL
COMPOUNDS, REGARDLESS OF TOTAL LOT AREA, SHALL PROVIDE AN OPEN SPACE FOR PLAYGROUND
PURPOSES. 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.
ENVIRONMENTAL URBAN GREENING
ESTABLISHMENT OF TREE PARKS, GREEN TUNNELS, GREEN WALLS AND LANDSCAPING OF POCKET PARKS
ROAD MEDIANS, SIDEWALKS BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY AGRICULTURIST, CITY ENRO AND THE CITY
BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAM TEAM
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS ARE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, AND BUILDINGS ARE DESIGNED
AND BUILT TO BE ENERGY EFFICIENT. DEVELOPMENTS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE HEALTH OF RESIDENTS IN
MIND, WITH PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ACCESS PRIORITIZED OVER CAR USE. SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
NEED TO THINK BEYOND THE BUILDING SITE. THEY ENCOURAGE PEDESTRIAN- AND BIKE-FRIENDLY
COMMUNITIES BY PRIORITIZING PUBLIC TRANSIT, SMALL BLOCKS, DENSE ROAD NETWORKS, AND MIXED-USE
DEVELOPMENTS.
AIR AND WATER QUALITY
● DREDGING OF ESTUARIES, RIVERS AND CREEKS TOGETHER WITH THE DPWH AND THE ILOILO BATIANO
RIVER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
● RETROFITTING OF EXISTING PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, PARKS, AND OPEN SPACES WITH RAINWATER-
PERCOLATING PAVERS, GROUND COVER AND LANDSCAPING
● REGULAR MONITORING OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER BODIES AND NATURAL WATERWAYS THROUGH
THE DENR-EMB AND THE ILOILO-BATIANO RIVER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CLIMATE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE (PER DEVELOPMENT PLANNING)
● GREEN CITY PLAZAS, ESPLANADE, WALK WAYS
● PROTECT REMAINING AND/OR RESTORE ILOILO CITY’S WETLANDS TO INCREASE URBAN WATER
BODIES
● USE OF SOLAR PHOTO-VOLTAIC (PV) CANOPIES IN PARKING LOTS;
● ENHANCE WATER RECHARGE POTENTIAL DURING RAINY SEASON BY USING PAVEMENT MATERIALS
THAT ARE PERMEABLE
FLOODING
GREEN BUFFERS AND EASEMENTS ALONG RIVERS, CREEKS AND ESTUARIES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED
LAND USE RESTRICTIONS
LAND USE SECTOR POLICY OPTIONS
RELEVANT LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO LAND USE PLANNING IS ALSO CONSIDERED IN ORDER TO ATTAIN A
HARMONIOUS FUTURE DESIRABLE USE OF VARIOUS LAND USES SUCH AS:
● R.A. 7160 (10/10/91) - LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 STATES THAT; "SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS, CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES SHALL CONTINUE TO PREPARE THEIR
RESPECTIVE LAND USE PLANS ENACTED THROUGH ZONING ORDINANCES" WHICH SHALL BE THE
PRIMARY BASES FOR THE FUTURE USE OF LAND RESOURCES;
DRR/CCAM RELATED PASSED RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES
REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2015-151 - AN ORDINANCE TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF PERSONS WITH
DISABILITY ELDERLY AND PREGNANT WOMEN BY REQUIRING CERTAIN BUILDINGS, INSTITUTIONS,
ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES TO INSTALL FACILITIES AND OTHER DEVICES AND CHAPTER 6 OF RA
7277 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
AREA AND BUILDABLE AREA REGULATIONS
ALL ZONE REGULATIONS MUST ADHERE TO MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SET BY EXISTING LAWS, CODES, AND
REGULATIONS. BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES MUST BE CONSTRUCTED ONLY ON DESIGNATED LAND AREAS
WITH REQUIRED SETBACKS, LOT OCCUPANCY PERCENTAGES, FLOOR AREA RATIOS, EASEMENTS, AND
BUFFER ZONES AS DETERMINED BY THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND OTHER PERTINENT LAWS. ALL
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY MUST COMPLY WITH STANDARDS REGARDING NOISE, VIBRATION, SMOKE,
DUST, ODORS, INDUSTRIAL WASTES, SEWAGE DISPOSAL, FIRE SAFETY, TRAFFIC, PARKING, DRAINAGE,
POLLUTION CONTROL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OUTLINED IN THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE,
CLEAN AIR ACT, CLEAN WATER ACT, ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT, AND OTHER
APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENT PRIORITY PROGRAMS
THE CORRIDOR CAN BE A CENTERPIECE FOR A UNIQUE YOUTHFUL LOOK AND FEEL AS THE YOUNGER CITY
POPULATION IS SEEN WALKING, BIKING, RESTING, STUDYING, PLAYING, ETC. AMIDST EQUALLY PLEASANT-
LOOKING PEDESTRIAN WALKS, PARKS, STREET FURNITURE, BIKE LANES, STUDENT CENTERS, THE ILOILO
RIVER ESPLANADE, ETC. (RA 1055)
CULTURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
UNIQUE SPANISH-INFLUENCED TOWN PLAN IS MAINTAINED AS THE PLAN RETAINS THIS URBAN FORM AT THE
CITY’S SEVEN DISTRICTS AND NEW GROWTH CENTERS ARE ESTABLISHED AT THE CITY’S PERIPHERY. THE
SENSE OF COMMUNAL LIVING THAT THESE DISTRICTS BRING ABOUT IS RE-CREATED IN URBAN
REGENERATION PROJECTS.
PUBLIC SPACE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM
THE 2021-2029 ILOILO CITY CLUP VITALIZES PUBLIC SPACES OF ALL SIZES INCLUDING THE CITY’S SEVEN
DISTRICTS. HOWEVER, THE EMPHASIS IS ON MAKING THE SPACE ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE, AND ENGAGING TO
EVERYONE. USE OF OPEN SPACES IS ENCOURAGED BY INSTALLING AREAS FOR EXERCISE, CIVIC EVENTS, OR
CULTURAL PERFORMANCES. THE CLUP HIGHLIGHTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PUBLIC SPACES AROUND
MANY OF THE NEW GROWTH CENTERS AND ALONG THE ILOILO RIVER AND DUNGON CREEK. IT IS IN THIS LIGHT
THAT THE ILOILO RIVER ESPLANADE NETWORK IS TO BE EXTENDED FURTHER TOWARDS AREVALO DISTRICT
WITH THE PROPOSED ILOILO SUNSET BOULEVARD (FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS THE NORTH ILOILO
RIVERBANK ROAD PROJECT) BY THE DPWH.
URBAN LIVABILITY PROGRAM
THE PLAN IS PEOPLE-FOCUSED, WITH STREETS DESIGNED TO A HUMAN SCALE AND DESIGNED FOR A CITY
WHOSE PEOPLE ARE PRIORITIZED OVER CARS AND WHOSE STREETS ARE INTEGRATED INTO 2021–2029 ILOILO
CITY COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (CLUP) VOLUME 1 THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN CITY
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE 89 DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE CONNECTIVITY. THE PLAN MAKES THE
CITY ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, AND WHERE INTERACTIVITY IS ENCOURAGED
THROUGH CULTURAL AMENITIES AND PUBLIC SPACES.
SOCIAL WELFARE
● IDENTIFY SUITABLE RELOCATION SITES FOR SETTLERS ALONG FORESHORE LANDS AND RIVER
EASEMENTS
● IMPROVEMENT OF THE ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PARKS, SIDEWALKS, COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS, ETC. TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (PWDS) THROUGH THE CITY ENGINEER’S
OFFICE AND THE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AFFAIRS OFFICE USING THE CITY’S 20% IRA
DEVELOPMENT FUND AND GENERAL FUND
ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC ART AT PLAZAS, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES AND ART PAINTINGS ON WALLS AND
FENCES
INFRASTRUCTURE
BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SIDEWALKS, PEDESTRIAN WALKS AND WAITING SHEDS THAT ARE SAFE,
PERMANENT AND FREE FROM OBSTACLES, HOLES, OBSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER HAZARDS
CHARACTER OF USE OF BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT
OCCUPANCY
NO. OF ALLOWABLE METER ABOVE HIGHEST
STOREYS GRADE
PARKS AND OPEN 15.00 METERS (OR MUST COMPLEMENT THE DULY-APPROVED
RECREATIONAL SPACES BHL IN THE MAJOR ZONE IT IS PART OF
BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (BHL) BY TYPE OF USE OR OCCUPANCY
 NECESSARY FOR SPACE OR RECREATION, NAVIGATION, FLOATAGE, FISHING, OR SALVAGE.
BUILDING/ STRUCTURE MAXIMUM MAXIMUM MINIMUM USA TOSL
CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES OF ANY KIND SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.
USE OF OCCUPANCY ALLOWABLE ALLOWABLE (UNPAVED (ISA+USA)
(OR LAND USE) PSO ISA (PAVED OPEN SPACE)
OPEN SPACE)
EASEMENT ALONG WATER BODIES/WAY BY LOCATION
PARKS AND OPEN 20 30 50 80
RECREATIONAL SPACES THE PROMENADE’S MINIMUM WIDTH IS AT 3.0 METERS (M), WHICH
COINCIDES WITH THE MINIMUM LEGAL EASEMENT PRESCRIBED
FOR URBAN/ BUILT-UP AREAS UNDER THE WATER CODE OF THE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PSO, MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE ISA, THE MACA, THE MINIMUM USA AND THE TOSL BY
PHILIPPINES.NOTE THAT THE PROMENADE IS ONLY A COMPONENT
TYPE OF LAND USE ZONING PER LO
OF THE MUCH WIDER ESPLANADE. WIDER PROMENADES OF UP TO
6.0 M IN WIDTH MAY BE IDEAL FOR THE PHILIPPINE SETTING,
RROW WIDTH (METERS) FRONT SIDE REAR PARTICULARLY IF LANDSCAPING ELEMENTS E.G. PLANTING
STRIPS AND TREES (AND RELATED SOFT-SCAPING) ARE
30.00 AND ABOVE 8.00 5.00 5.00 INTRODUCED. DEPENDING ON THE NEED, ON THE MASTERPLAN
25.00 TO 29.00 6.00 3.00 3.00 AND ON THE PROJECT CONCEPT, THE PROMENADE MAY ALSO
20.00 TO 24.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 HOST JOGGING LANES, ACT AS A SECURITY CORRIDOR (FOR
10.00 TO 19.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 PERIMETER SURVEILLANCE), AND EVEN AS A UTILITY CORRIDOR
BELOW 10.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 (WATER, POWER, TELECOMS, WASTEWATER AND EVEN SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION) BUT ONLY IF THE PROMENADE IS 5.0 TO 6.0
SETBACKS FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND RECREATIONAL BUILDINGS M IN WIDTH. THE NBCP PROMENADE WAS CONCEPTUALIZED FOR
WALKING, RECREATION, SOCIALIZING AND EVEN CYCLING (BUT
ONLY IF THE PROMENADE IS WIDER THAN 6.0 M).

THE ALLOWED STRUCTURES/DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDE:

SETBACKS
• HARDSCAPED (PAVED) PEDESTRIAN ACCESS-WAYS SUCH
LAND AND WATER USE POLICIES FOR EASEMENT REQUIREMENTS ALONG BANKS OF RIVERS, STREAMS AS WALKS, FOOTPATHS OR ARCADES (COVERED OR ROOFED
AND OTHER WATERWAYS: SIDEWALKS WITHOUT ANY HABITABLE STRUCTURES ABOVE
OR BELOW IT); TEMPORARY OR MOVABLE HARDSCAPE
A. THE BANKS OF RIVER, STREAMS AND OTHER WATERWAYS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING EASEMENT ELEMENTS SUCH AS GAZEBOS, SHEDS, FOUNTAINS AND LIKE
THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LENGTHS FOR MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY OPERATION PURPOSES: STRUCTURES WITH LARGE FOOTPRINTS.

RIVERS, ESTEROS, AND NAVIGATION CANALS NOT SUBJECT TO OVERBANK FLOWS, SHALL HAVE MINIMUM • SOFTSCAPE (PAVED) DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS PARK STRIPS,
EASEMENTS OF 5.50 METERS MEASURED FROM THE EDGE OF THE EXISTING BANK OR THE IMPROVED BANK. LINEAR PARKS AND THE LIKE AS WELL AS SMALL TREE FARMS
ARE ENCOURAGED FOR RECREATION, LIVELIHOOD AND SOIL
BUFFER STABILIZAT.LON/PROTECTION PURPOSES;

A MINIMUM BUFFER OF THREE (3) METERS SHALL BE PROVIDED ALONG THE ENTIRE BOUNDARY LENGTH • CONCRETE STEPS LEADING DOWN TO THE WATER OR
BETWEEN TWO (2) OR MORE CONFLICTING ZONES ALLOCATING 1.5 METERS FROM EACH SIDE OF THE ZONE WOODEN BOARDWALKS ARE ALLOWED. PROVIDED THAT ALL
BOUNDARY, AS NEEDED. SUCH BUFFER STRIPS SHOULD BE OPEN AND NOT ENCROACHED UPON BY ANY NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN E.G., NON-
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE AND SHOULD BE PART OF THE YARD OR OPEN SPACE. ASIDE FROM PROVIDING SLIP FINISHING FOR SURFACES, HANDRAILS AND RAILINGS;
LIGHT AND VENTILATION, BUFFERS CAN MITIGATE ADVERSE IMPACTS AND NUISANCES BETWEEN TWO
ADJACENT DEVELOPMENTS. WHENEVER NECESSARY, BUFFERS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO EXTEND AND/OR • OTHER FORMS OF SOIL STABILIZATION/PROTECTION
PROVIDED WITH PLANTING MATERIALS IN ORDER TO AMELIORATE SAID NEGATIVE CONDITIONS SUCH AS, BUT INCLUDING ANTI-EROSION/SCOURING
NOT LIMITED TO, NOISE, ODOR, UNSIGHTLY BUILDINGS OR DANGER FROM FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS. BUILDING MEASURES/STRUCTURES WITHIN THE EASEMENT ARE
SETBACKS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS BUFFER YARDS. A BUFFER MAY ALSO CONTAIN BARRIERS, SUCH AS A ALLOWED, E.G., RIP·RAPPING. EMBANKMENT PROTECTION.
FENCE, WHERE SUCH ADDITIONAL SCREENING IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE DESIRED LEVEL OF ETC:, PROVIDED THAT NO ENDORSED/SEMI-ENCLOSED
BUFFERING BETWEEN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. A PLANTED BUFFER STRIP OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) METERS HABITABLE STRUCTURES ARE BUILT ON, ABOVE OR BELOW
WIDE OR AS THE CASE MAY NEED IS REQUIRED ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND SUCH STRUCTURES;
BUILDINGS.

LAND AREAS ALONG RIVERS, CREEKS, ESTUARIES

• EASEMENT
THE ACCOMPANYING ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDES IN DETAIL THE NEED FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF EASEMENTS ALONG THE CITY’S RIVERS, ESTUARIES AND CREEKS. IN GENERAL, THIS
EASEMENT IS A NO BUILD ZONE WITHIN THREE (3) METERS FROM THE MHWM ALONG RIVERS, CREEKS
AND ESTUARIES. NO PERSON SHALL BE ALLOWED TO STAY IN THESE AREAS LONGER THAN WHAT IS