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LAUREN NICOLE C. ALONZO
ZONING
 WHAT
IS ZONING

Zoning is the division of a city/

municipality into zones or sub-
zones.
•Agricultural
•Residential
•Commercial
•Industrial
•Forest
•Institutional, and etc.
BENEFITS

Enhancing the land use of each zones depending on their

suitability and capability
Promotion of public health and safety through compatible
arrangement of various land uses
Preserving the desirable characteristics and real estate values
of such zones
Development proposals to public and private lands in an
adequate manner
1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION

“The use of property bears a social function and all

economic agents shall contribute to the common good.
Individuals and private groups, including corporations,
cooperatives and similar collective organizations, shall
have the right to own, establish and operate economic
enterprises subject to the duty of the state to promote
distributive justice and to intervene when the common
good demands.”
1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
“The Congress shall give highest priority to
the enactment of measures that protect
and enhance the right of all the people to
human dignity, reduce social and economic
inequalities...To this end, the state shall
regulate the acquisition, ownership, use
and disposition of property and its
increments.”
SECTION 20 OF RA 7160,
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
 RECLASSIFICATION OF
LANDS

A city or municipality may, through an ordinance

passed by the Sanggunian after conducting public
hearings for the purpose, authorize the reclassification
of agricultural lands and provide for the manner of
their utilization
•economically feasible and sound for agriculture
•greater economic value
SECTION 447 A.2 (VI, VIII-IX), SECTION 448
A.2 (VI) AND SECTION 458 A.2 (VII-IX) OF RA
7160

The Sangguniang Bayan, as the legislative body of

the Municipalit, shall:
-prescribe reasonable limits and restraints on the
use of property within the jurisdiction of the
municipality
—adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the
Municipality
 P.D. 1396 (AMENDING P.D. 933), CREATING
THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS,
RENAMING THE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
COMMISSION AS THE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
REGULATORY COMMISSION

promotes optimal land use

adequate shelter
environmental protection
utilization of appropriate technology and rational
interdependence among self-reliant communities
LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
NO. 729

“Municipalities shall submit their land use

plans, enforcement systems and implementing
guidelines, including zoning ordinance to the
Ministry of Human Settlements thru the
HLURB for review and ratification.”
EXECUTIVE ORDER 72

Preparation, review, and

approval process and
implementation of Land
Use Plans and Zoning
Ordinances
ZONE CLASSIFICATION
 A city/ municipality is divided into
following zones or districts.

Base Zones
Forest Zone General Residential Zone
Agricultural Zone Socialized Housing Zone
General Commercial Zone
Agri-industrial Zone
Industrial Zone
Municipal Waters Zone
Parks and Recreation Zone
Mineral Land Zone and etc.
OVERLAY ZONES
Landslide Overlay Zone
Flood Overlay Zone
Scenic Corridor Overlay
Zone
Active Fault Overlay Zone
Heritage Overlay Zone
Ecotourism Overlay Zone
Urban Corridor Overlay Zone
ZONE BOUNDARIES
REGULATIONS
 Regulations in Base Zones- they are provided with allowable uses and
regulations on building density and bulk, among others

Regulations in Forest Zones- should include regulations for protection

and preservation forests in accordance with relevant provisions

Forest Reserve Sub-Zone- these are permanent forests wherein there

should only be reforestation, religious ceremonies of IP, burial sites of
IPs, and scientific studies that does not involve alterations

Building Regulations- all buildings should be designed, constructed, and

operated in accordance with the requirements of the governing
authority
THANK YOU!
References:
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (2014). A Guide To Comprehensive
Land Use Plan: Volume 3 Model Zoning Ordinance. (online) Available at:
https://lcp.org.ph/UserFiles/League_of_Cities/file/HLURB_CLUP_Guideboo
k_Vol_3_11042015.pdf/ (Accessed 24 Mar. 2023)