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ISSUANCE OF LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE BUILDING OFFICIAL’S BUILDING PERMIT

The Certificate of Locational Clearance is a basis/requirement in the application for Building Permit. Upon completion and submission of the requirements, the plans, specification, and location of the project shall be evaluated prior to the issuance of Locational Clearance.

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At a glance

Before you begin

Service classification

Complex

Service sector

Business-Friendliness and Competitiveness

Prepare your documents

Checklist of requirements

Bring the listed documents and secure them from the indicated office or source.

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Proof of Land Ownership (1 Photocopy, whichever is applicable)  
 a. Certificate of Land Ownership (Transfer Certificate Title, Original Certificate of Title) Client/Citizen (Registry of Deeds)
 b. Contract to Sell / Contract of Lease Client/Citizen
c. Deed of Absolute Sale Client/Citizen
d. Letter of Consent to use the property (if the applicant is not the owner of the property) Client/Citizen - Owner
 e. Other legal documents which may establish ownership and authority over the land Client/Citizen - Owner
2. Location Map (if applicable – or the client’s land parcel information does not appear in the Digital Cadastral Database) (1 Photocopy) City Assessor’s Office
3. Land Use Map (1 Photocopy) Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator (OCPDC)
4. Tax Declaration (Land) (1 Photocopy) Client/Citizen
5. Latest Tax Receipt of the Land (1 Photocopy) Treasurer’s Office
6. Barangay Clearance (1 Photocopy) Barangay Local Government Unit
7. Unified Application Form for Building Permit (1 Original) Office of the Building Official (OBO)
8. Bill of Materials (1 Photocopy)  Client/Citizen – Owner / Project Architect/Engineer
9. Sets of Plan (5-7 sets, original) Client/Citizen – Owner / Project Architect/Engineer
10. Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) Clearance (if the project is on National Road) (1 Photocopy) Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) Office
11. Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) Clearance (if the project is on Provincial Road) (1 Photocopy) Provincial Engineering Office (PEO)
12. Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) or Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) (applicable If the project is complex) (1 Photocopy) Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) Office (online application)
13. Special Power of Attorney (SPA) or Letter of Authorization (for the authority of representative to process the application if applicant is not the
owner) (1 Photocopy
Client/Citizen – Owner
14. Other applicable requirements as prescribed by PD1586, DENR DAO No. 2003-30, and other DENR DAO regarding the Environmental Impact
Statement System (1 Photocopy)
Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) Office
15. Other applicable requirements as prescribed by City Ordinance No. 20- 32 including, without limitation, Traffic Impact Assessment or Drainage
Impact Assessment Study (1 Photocopy)
Client/Citizen – Owner / Duly signed and sealed by a Licensed Professional Environmental Planner, Sanitary Engineer and / or Geologist

What happens next

Process, fees, and timeline

Follow the citizen and agency steps in order. Processing time may depend on complete submissions.

CLIENT STEPS DEPARTMENT ACTIONS FEES TO BE PAID PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE

1. Secure and accomplish the following:

Unified Application Form for Building Permit (to be notarized)

Barangay Clearance Form

1.1 Issue forms with attached list of other requirements and instruct the client on further steps that they would take and where they would accomplish and secure said requirements

None

30 minutes

Office of the Building Official (OBO)

Submit the duly accomplished application forms with a certified copy of documents/ requirements, and the signed and sealed plans for verification

1.2 Receive and review the application forms and other requirements as to completeness

1.3 Record the application in the zoning application database.

1.4 Advise the client on the date of inspection.

None

Two (2) days Josef Allen D. Derada
Zoning Inspector 
II
OCPDC

2. Be present on the inspection date.

2.1 Site inspection, computation and preparation of Inspection Report

As prescribed
in Tax Ordinance
No. 23-001

One (1) day

Josef Allen D. Derada
Zoning Inspector 
II
OCPDC

Marcelino E. Talandro, Jr.
Zoning Officer II,

OCPDC

Enrico T. Nañez
Administrative 
Assistant IV
OCPDC

3. Receives the Locational/Zoning Clearance 3.1 Issues Locational/Zoning Clearance None 5 minutes

Mario C. Reyes
Zoning Officer IV

OCPDC

Gino Carlo C. Zaporteza, EnP
CGDH/CPDC

OCPDC

  TOTAL: As prescribed
in Tax Ordinance
No. 23-001
Three (3) days and Thirty-five (35) minutes

 

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