BASE ZONES

Zone Sub-Zone Definition Allowable Uses/Activities Building Regulations

Forest Zone An area within a city/municipality which are
(FZ) intended primarily for forest purposes. This
includes Forestlands and areas outside of
Forestlands that are declared for forest
purposes by this Ordinance.
An area within a city/municipality that are
“forestlands outside NIPAS obtained
Protection Forest Sub-Zone essentially for their beneficial influence on
soil and water in particular and the
environment in general” (DENR DAO 95-15)
Forest Reserve Sub-Zone (FR- An area within the Forest Zone of a  Reforestation No permanent buildings or structures are
SZ) city/municipality, which “refers to those  Religious ceremonies of Indigenous allowed
lands of the public domain which have been Peoples (IPs)
the subject of the present system of  Burial sites of IPs
classification and determined to be needed  Scientific studies that do not involve
for forest purposes. Also called "Permanent gathering of species or any alteration
Forest” (Revised Forestry Code, PD 1559) in the area
National Park Sub-Zone (NP- An area within the Forest Zone of a  Reforestation No permanent buildings or structures are
SZ) city/municipality that “refers to a forest land  Religious ceremonies of Indigenous allowed
reservation essentially of primitive or Peoples (IPs)
wilderness character which has been  Burial sites of IPs
withdrawn from settlement or occupancy  Scientific studies that do not involve
and set aside as such exclusively to preserve gathering of species or any alteration
the scenery, the natural and historic objects in the area
and the wild animals or plants therein, and to
provide enjoyment of these features in such
a manner as will leave them unimpaired for
future generations.” (NIPAS Act).
Military Reservation Sub-Zone An area within the Forest Zone of a  As provided in the specific Buildings and structures shall be designed,
(MR-SZ) city/municipality which “refers to land of the proclamation. constructed and operated in
public domain which has been proclaimed by accordance with the requirements of the
 the President of the Philippines for military governing authority, NBC and with the
purposes such as Airbase, Campsite, Docks provisions of this Ordinance.
and Harbors,
Firing Ranges, Naval Base, Target Range,
Wharves, etc.” (NSCB).
 Civil Reservation Sub- An area within the Forest Zone of As provided in the specific proclamation. Buildings and structures shall be designed,
Zone (CR-SZ) cities/municipalities that “refers to lands of constructed and operated in
public domain which have been proclaimed accordance with the requirements of the
by the President of the Philippines for governing authority, NBC and with the
specific purpose such as town sites, provisions of this Ordinance.
resettlement areas, ancestral lands, etc.”
(NSCB)
 Mangrove Sub-Zone An area in the Municipal Waters Zone of a
(Mn-SZ) city/municipality defined as “a community of
intertidal plants including all species of trees,
shrubs, vines, and herbs found on coasts,
swamps, or border of swamps” (Fisheries
Code).
 NIPAS: Strict An area within the Forest Zone of a Allowable uses/activities shall be in No permanent buildings or structures are
Protection Sub-Zone city/municipality that have “…high bio- accordance with the Protected Area allowed
(NSP-SZ) diversity value which shall be closed to all Management Plan (PAMP) as approved by
human activity except for scientific studies the Protected Area Management Board
and/ or ceremonial or religious use by (PAMB).
indigenous communities.” (NIPAS Act) • Scientific studies
• Ceremonial or religious use by indigenous
communities
Production Forest Sub-Zone An area within a city/municipality which are
“forestlands tended primarily for the
production of timber. These are areas below
50% in slope and less than 1,000 meters in
elevation. This includes natural and man-
made forests.” (DENR DAO 95-15)
 NIPAS: Multiple Use An area within the Forest Zone of a Allowable uses/activities shall be in When allowed, buildings and structures shall
Sub-Zone (NMU-SZ) city/municipality "where settlement, accordance with the Protected Area be designed, constructed and operated in
 traditional and/or sustainable land use, Management accordance with the requirements of the
including agriculture, agroforestry, and other Plan (PAMP) as approved by the Protected PAMP, NBC and with the
income generating or livelihood activities Area Management Board (PAMB) provisions of this Ordinance.
may be allowed consistent with the • Existing settlement, traditional and/or
Management Plan.” (5.10 of DENR sustainable land use, including agriculture,
Administrative Order No. 2008-26) agroforestry and other income generating or
livelihood activities.
• Areas of high recreational tourism
• Areas of educational or environmental
awareness values
• Areas consisting of existing installations of
national significance/interest such as
development of renewable energy sources,
telecommunication and electric
power lines
 Forest Buffer Sub-Zone An area within the Forest Zone of a Allowable uses/activities shall be in When allowed, buildings and structures shall
(FB-SZ) city/municipality which are “outside the accordance with the Protected Area be designed, constructed and operated in
boundaries and immediately adjacent to Management Plan (PAMP) as approved by accordance with the requirements of the
designated protected areas that need special the Protected Area Management Board PAMP, NBC and with the
development control in order to prevent or (PAMB). provisions of this Ordinance.
minimize harm to the protected area (NIPAS • Settlement, traditional and/or sustainable
Act).” land use, including agriculture,
agroforestry, extraction activities and other
income generating or livelihood
activities.
 Industrial Forest An area within the Forest Zone of a Allowable uses/activities shall be in When allowed, buildings and structures shall
Plantation Sub-Zone city/municipality that “refers to any tract of accordance with the Comprehensive be designed, constructed and operated in
(IFP-SZ) land planted mainly to timber producing tree Development Master Plan (CDMP) as accordance with the requirements of the
species, including rubber, and/or non-timber approved by the DENR. These may include: CDMP, NBC and with the provisions of this
species such as rattan and bamboo, primarily • Planting of timber- producing species Ordinance.
to supply the raw material requirements of compatible with the ecological and
forest-based industries, among others” biophysical characteristics of the area, but
(DENR DAO No. 99-53). not excluding rubber, durian and/or
non-timber species like rattan and bamboo;
 • Agricultural activities on a suitable area of
at most ten percent (10%) of the plantation.
 Special Use Sub-Zone An area within the Forest Zone of a • Warehouse site When allowed, buildings and structures shall
(SU-SZ) city/municipality where “all types of legal • Drydock site/shipbuilding/ship breaking be designed, constructed and operated in
uses of the forestlands other than the site accordance with the requirements of the
production of timber and nontimber • Industrial Processing site CDMP, NBC and with the provisions of this
resources which are covered by other • Herbal/Medicinal Plantation Ordinance.
agreements, such as, but not limited to • Nipa Plantation
Integrated Forest Management Agreement • Fish drying site
(IFMA), Socialized Industrial Forest • Communication Station site
Management Agreement, etc.” may be • Landing site (air strip)
allowed”(DENR DAO 2004-59) • Log Pond/Log Depot site
• Lumberyard
• Mineral storage and/or crushing site
(outside MPSA area)
• Mining Waste Disposal site (outside MPSA
area)
• Motor pool site
• Plant nursery site
• Power Station site
• Right-of-Way (including but not limited to
Transmission Line Right-of-Way (TLRW),
Communication Right-of-Way (CRW)
• School site
• Water reservoir or impounding dam
• Other lawful purposes
 Grazing Land Sub-Zone "refers to that portion of the public domain Allowable uses/activities shall be in When allowed, buildings and structures shall
(GZ-SZ) which has been set aside, in view of the accordance with the provisions of the Forest be designed, constructed and operated in
suitability of its topograhy and vegetation, Land Grazing Management Agreement accordance with the requirements of the
for raising of livestock." (Revised Forestry (FLGMA) executed between the DENR and DENR, NBC and with the
Code, DENR DAO No. 99-36) any provisions of this Ordinance.
qualified person, association and/or
corporation to develop, manage and utilize
grazing lands. These may include:
 • Planting of high yielding grasses legumes,
reforestation, raising of livestock based
on computed grazing capacity of the area,
perimeter fence, and structural range
improvements.
Agricultural An area within a city/municipality intended
Zone for the cultivation of the soil, planting of
(AGZ) crops, growing of trees, raising of livestock,
poultry, fish or aquaculture production,
including the harvesting of such farm
products, and other farm activities and
practices performed in conjunction with such
farming operations…(AFMA)
 Protection Agricultural An area within the Agricultural Zone of • Cultivation, raising and growing of staple When allowed, buildings and structures shall
Sub-Zone (PTA-SZ) cities/municipalities that include the NPAAAD crops such as rice, corn, camote, cassava be designed, constructed and
which are “agricultural areas identified by the and the like operated in accordance with the
Department (Agriculture) through the Bureau • Growing of diversified plants and trees, requirements of the NBC and with the
of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) in such as fruit and flower bearing trees, provisions
coordination with the National Mapping and coffee, tobacco, etc. of this Ordinance.
Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) in • Silviculture, mushroom culture and the like • The Building Height Limit is 15.00 meters
order to ensure the efficient utilization of • Pastoral activities such as goat and cattle above established grade as provided in the
land for agriculture and agro-industrial raising NBC.
development and promote sustainable • Fishpond activities
growth.” • Backyard raising of livestock and fowl,
provided that:
t For livestock – maximum of 1 sow and 10
heads
t For fowl – a maximum of 500 heads
• Single-detached dwelling units of
landowners
• Customary support facilities such as palay
dryers, rice threshers and storage barns
and warehouses
• Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for
tenants, tillers and laborers
• Engaging in home businesses such as
dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a
sarisari
store and the like provided that:
t The number of persons engaged in such
business/industry shall not exceed
five, inclusive of owner;
t There shall be no change in the outside
appearance of the building premises;
t No home occupation shall be conducted in
any customary accessory uses
cited above;
t No traffic shall be generated by such home
occupation in greater volume than
would normally be expected in a residential
neighborhood and any need for
parking generated by the conduct of such
home occupation shall be met off
the street and in a place other than the
required front yard; and
t No equipment or process shall be used in
such home occupation which creates
noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and
electrical interference detectable to
the normal senses and visual or audible
interference in any radio or television
receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage
off the premises.
• Home Industry classified as cottage
industry provided that:
t Such home industry shall not occupy more
than thirty percent of the floor area
of the dwelling unit.
 t There shall be no change or alteration in the
outside appearance of the
dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard or
nuisance; and
t Such shall consider the provisions
pertaining to customary accessory uses,
traffic and equipment as enumerated under
Home Occupation of this section.
 Production An area within the Agricultural Zone of • Cultivation, raising and growing of staple The Building Height Limit is 15.00 meters
Agricultural Sub-Zone cities/municipalities that are outside of crops such as rice, corn, camote, above established grade as provided in the
(PDA-SZ) NPAAAD and declared by the cassava and the like NBC.
City/Municipality for agricultural use. • Growing of diversified plants and trees,
such as fruit and flower bearing trees,
coffee, tobacco, etc.
• Silviculture, mushroom culture and the like
• Pastoral activities such as goat raising and
cattle fattening
• Fishpond activities
• Poultry and piggery subject to the HLURB
Rules and Regulation Governing the
Processing of Applications for Locational
Clearance of Poultry and Piggery
• Rice/corn mill (single pass such as cono
mill)
• Rice/corn warehouses and solar dryers
• Agricultural research and experimentation
facilities such as breeding stations, fish
farms, nurseries, demonstration farms, etc.
• Plant nursery
• Single-detached dwelling units of
landowners
• Customary support facilities such as palay
dryers, rice threshers and storage
barns and warehouses
• Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for
tillers and laborers
• Engaging home business such as
dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a
sarisari
store and the like provided that:
t The number of persons engaged in such
business/industry shall not exceed
five, inclusive of owner;
t There shall be no change in the outside
appearance of the building premises;
t That in no case shall more than 20% of the
building be used for said home
occupation;
t No home occupation shall be conducted in
any customary accessory uses
cited above;
t No traffic shall be generated by such home
occupation in greater volume than
would normally be expected in a residential
neighborhood and any need for
parking generated by the conduct of such
home occupation shall be met off
the street and in a place other than the
required front yard; and
t No equipment or process shall be used in
such home occupation which creates
noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and
electrical interference detectable to
the normal senses and visual or audible
interference in any radio or television
receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage
off the premises.
s Home Industry Classified as cottage
 industry provided that:
t Such home industry shall not occupy more
than thirty percent of the floor area
of the dwelling unit.
t There shall be no change or alteration in the
outside appearance of the
dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard or
nuisance;
t Such shall consider the provisions
pertaining to customary accessory uses,
traffic and equipment as enumerated under
Home Occupation of this section.
• Class "A" slaughterhouse/abattoir
Agri- An area within a city/municipality intended All uses allowed in agriculture zone The Building Height Limit is 15.00 meters
industrial primarily for integrated farm operations and • Rice/corn mills above established grade as provided in the
Zone related product processing activities such as • Rice/corn mill warehouses & solar dryers NBC.
(AgIndZ) plantation for bananas, pineapple, sugar, etc. • Agricultural and/or agri-industrial research
& experimentation facilities
• Drying, cleaning, curing and preserving of
meat and its by-products and
derivatives
• Drying, smoking and airing of tobacco
• Flour mill
• Cassava flour mill
• Manufacture of coffee
• Manufacture of unprepared animal feeds
and other grain milling
• Production of prepared feeds for animals
• Cigar and cigarette factory
• Curing and re-drying tobacco leaves
• Miscellaneous processing of tobacco leaves
n.e.c.
• Weaving hemp textile
• Jute spinning and weaving
• Manufacture of charcoal
• Milk processing plants (manufacturing
filled, reconstituted or recombined milk,
condensed or evaporated)
• Butter and cheese processing plants
• Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing,
homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of
natural animal milk and cream related
products)
• Other dairy products n.e.c.
• Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit
juices
• Canning and preserving of vegetables and
vegetable juices
• Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces
• Miscellaneous canning and preserving of
fruit and vegetables n.e.c.
• Fish canning
• Patis factory
• Bagoong factory
• Processing, preserving and canning of fish
and other seafood n.e.c.
• Manufacture of desiccated coconut
• Manufacture of starch and its products
• Manufacture of wines from fruit juices
• Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil
• Muscovado sugar mill
• Cotton textile mill
• Manufacture/processing of other
plantation crops e.g. pineapple, bananas, etc.
• Other commercial handicrafts and
industrial activities utilizing plant or animal
parts
and/or products as raw materials
 • Other accessory uses incidental to agri-
industrial activities
• Sugarcane milling (centrifugal and refined)
• Sugar refining
• Customary support facilities such as palay
dryers, rice threshers and storage barns
and warehouses
• Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for
landowners. tenants, tillers and laborers
• Class "A" slaughterhouse/abattoir
• Class "AA" slaughterhouse/abattoir
Building Density and Bulk Regulations
Municipal This zone covers the Municipal Waters which
Waters Zone “include not only streams, lakes, inland
(WZ) bodies of water and tidal waters within the
(city) municipality which are not included
within the protected areas as defined under
Republic Act No. 7586 (The NIPAS Law),
public forest, timber lands, forest reserves or
fishery reserves, but also marine waters…
(boundary delineation defined in the
Fisheries Code).”
Protection Water Sub-Zone
 Fishery Refuge and An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of Regeneration of marine life, No permanent buildings or structures are
Sanctuary Sub-Zone a city/municipality “where fishing or other allowed.
(FRS-SZ) forms of activities which may damage the
ecosystem of the area is prohibited and
human access may be restricted.” (Fisheries
Code)
 Foreshore Land Sub- An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of Legal Easement Except for duly-approved protective coastal
Zone (FL-SZ) a city/municipality defined as a “string of structures, no other permanent
land margining a body of water; the part of a buildings or structures are allowed.
seashore between the low-water line usually
at the seaward margin of a low tide terrace
 and the upper limit of wave wash at high tide
usually marked by a beach scarp or berm”
(Fisheries Code).
 Mangrove Sub-Zone An area in the Municipal Waters Zone of a Mangrove plantations No permanent buildings or structures are
(Mn-SZ) city/municipality defined as “a community of allowed.
intertidal plants including all species of trees,
shrubs, vines, and herbs found on coasts,
swamps, or border of swamps” (Fisheries
Code).
 Fishery Reserve Sub- An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Regeneration of marine life • No permanent buildings or structures are
Zone (FR-SZ) a city/municipality “where activities are • Regulated educational and research allowed.
regulated and set aside for educational and activities
research purposes.”(Fisheries Code).
 Delta/Estuary Sub- An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Shell gathering • Except for duly-approved protective coastal
Zone (D/E-SZ) a city/municipality characterized by a • Regulated fishing structures, no other permanent
landform at the mouth of a river where it buildings or structures are allowed.
flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or
reservoir that is formed by deposition of
sediments carried by the river.
 Lake Sub-Zone (L-SZ) An area in the Municipal Waters Zone of a • Regulated fishing • Except for duly-approved protective
city/municipality defined as “an inland body • Aquaculture lakeshore and fish landing structures, no
of water, an expanded part of a river, a other
reservoir formed by a dam, or a lake basin permanent buildings or structures are
intermittently or formerly covered by water.” allowed.
(Fisheries Code)
Production Water Sub-Zone
 Aquaculture Sub-Zone An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Aquaculture • Except for duly-approved aquaculture-
(Aq-SZ) a city/municipality designated for “fishery related structures such as fish cages, no
operations involving all forms of raising and other temporary structures are allowed.
culturing fish and other fishery species in • No permanent buildings or structures are
fresh, brackish and marine water areas” allowed.
(Fisheries Code).
 Mariculture Zone and An area “designed to produce fishes thru sea
Park Sub-Zone (MZP- cage culture such as bangus, siganids,
 SZ) groupers, red snappers, seaweeds farming,
aquasilviculture, mussel culture, oyster
culture, sea ranching of lobsters and
seahorses in coral reefs and sea grass areas,
and others that may be developed through
the continuing research and development
program of the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) and other institutions”
(BFAR).
 Commercial Fishing An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Small scale commercial fishing, as defined • No permanent buildings or structures are
Sub-Zone (CF-SZ) a city/municipality where commercial fishing, in the Fisheries Code allowed.
as defined in the Fisheries Code, is allowed. • Medium scale commercial fishing, as
defined in the Fisheries Code
• Large scale commercial fishing, as defined
in the Fisheries Code
 Municipal Fishing Sub- An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Fishing using fishing vessels of three (3) • No permanent buildings or structures are
Zone (MF-SZ) a city/municipality where only municipal gross tons or less allowed.
fishing, as defined in the Fisheries Code, is • Fishing not requiring the use of fishing
allowed. vessels
 Sealane Sub-Zone (SL- An area within the Municipal Waters Zone of • Navigation of water vessels • No permanent buildings or structures are
SZ) a city/municipality that is designated as an allowed.
established route for water vessels traversing
the municipal waters. Also referred to as
Navigational Lane.
Mineral Land An area in a city/municipality “where mineral
Zone (MLZ) resources and found” and declared by the
government as having mineral resources in
accordance with the Mining Act.
 Mineral Reservations An area in a city/municipality that are • Mining operations shall be undertaken by • Except for duly-approved mining-related
Sub-Zone (MNR-SZ) “mineral reservations established by the the Department (DENR) through a structures, no other permanent buildings
President of the Philippines in order “to contractor; or structures are allowed.
preserve strategic raw materials for • Small scale mining agreement for a • When allowed, buildings and structures
industries critical to national development, or maximum aggregate area of twenty-five shall be designed and constructed in
 certain minerals for scientific, cultural or percent (25%) of such mineral reservation, accordance with the requirements of the
ecological value.” Per the same Act, these subject to valid existing mining quarrying DENR, NBC and with the provisions of this
also include “all submerged lands within the rights as provided in the Philippine Mining Ordinance.
contiguous zone and in the exclusive Act.
economic zone of the Philippines.” (Mining Per the same Act, “mining operations in
Act) reserved lands other than mineral
reservations
may be undertaken by the Department
(DENR)” or “by a qualified person in
accordance
with the rules and regulations promulgated
by the (DENR) Secretary.”
 Quarry Sub-Zone (Q- An area within the Mineral Land Zone of a • Quarrying or the process of extracting, • Except for duly-approved small-scale
SZ) city/ municipality that are “declared by the removing and disposing quarry resources mining-related structures, no other
Director of Mines and Geosciences Bureau as found on or underneath the surface of permanent buildings or structures are
having “quarry private or public land. allowed.
resources such as, but not limited to, • When allowed, buildings and structures
andesite, basalt, conglomerate, coral sand, shall be designed and constructed in
diatomaceous earth, diorite, decorative accordance with the requirements of the
stones, gabbro, granite, limestone, marble, governing authority, NBC and with the
marl, red burning clays for potteries and provisions of this Ordinance.
bricks, rhyolite, rock phosphate, sandstone,
serpentine, shale, tuff, volcanic cinders, and
volcanic glass.” (Mining Act)
 Small-scale Mining an area within the Mineral Land Zone of a • Mining activities which rely heavily on • Except for duly-approved small-scale
Sub-Zone (SsM-SZ) city/municipality that are” identified, manual labor using simple implements and mining-related structures, no other
segregated, and reserved by the DENR from methods and do not use explosives or heavy permanent buildings or structures are
certain mineral lands as people’s small-scale mining equipment. allowed.
mining areas.” (People’s Small-Scale Mining Rules and regulations related to small-scale • When allowed, buildings and structures
Act of 1991) mining shall be in accordance with those shall be designed and constructed in
promulgated by the concerned accordance with the requirements of the
Provincial/City Mining Regulatory Board. governing authority, NBC and with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
General An area within a city/municipality intended • Single-detached dwelling units • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Residential principally for dwelling/ housing purposes. • Semi-detached family dwelling units, e.g. 957 and this Ordinance.
Zone (GR-Z) duplex Section 12.7 Regulations in Residential–1 (R-
• Townhouses 1) Zone
• Apartments
• Residential condominium
• PD 957 Subdivisions
• PD 957Condominiums
• Boarding houses
• Dormitories
• Pension houses
• Hotel apartments or apartels
• Hotels
• Museums
• Libraries
• Home occupation for the practice of one’s
profession such as offices of physicians,
surgeons, dentists, architects, engineers,
lawyers, and other professionals or for
engaging home business such as
dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-
sari
store and the like, provided that:
t The number of persons engaged in such
business/industry shall not exceed five
(5), inclusive of owner;
t There shall be no change in the outside
appearance of the building premises;
t That in no case shall more than 20% of the
building be used for said home
occupation;
t No home occupation shall be conducted in
any customary accessory uses
cited above;
t No traffic shall be generated by such home
occupation in greater volume than
would normally be expected in a residential
neighborhood and any need for
parking generated by the conduct of such
home occupation shall be met off
the street and in a place other than the
required front yard; and
t No equipment or process shall be used in
such home occupation which creates
noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and
electrical interference detectable to
the normal senses and visual or audible
interference in any radio or television
receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage
off the premises.
• Home Industry classified as cottage
industry, provided that:
t Such home industry shall not occupy more
than thirty percent (30%) of the floor
area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no
change or alteration in the outside
appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not
be a hazard or nuisance;
t It shall be classified as non-pollutive/non-
hazardous as provided in this
integrated ZO;
t Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the
capitalization as set by the DTI; and
t Such shall consider the provisions
pertaining to customary accessory uses,
traffic
and equipment/process under Home
Occupation of this section.
• Recreational facilities for the exclusive use
 of the members of the family residing
within the premises, such as:
t Swimming pool
t Tennis courts
t Basketball courts
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Nursery/Elementary school
• High school
• Vocational school
• Tutorial services
• Sports club
• Religious Use
• Multi-purpose/Barangay hall
• Clinic, nursing and convalescing home,
health center
• Plant nursery
• Parking buildings
(aboveground/underground)
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the principal uses provided that
such accessory uses shall not include any
activity conducted for monetary gain or
commercial purposes such as:
t Servants quarters
t Private garage
t Guardhouse
t Laundries
t Non-commercial garages
t Houses for pets such as dogs, birds, rabbits
and the like of not more than 4.00
sq. m. in floor area
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Residential-1 An area within a city/municipality intended • Single-detached dwelling units • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (R1-Z) for low density residential use. Per the • Semi-detached family dwelling units, e.g. 957 and this Ordinance.
National Building Code, R-1 Zone is duplex • The number of allowable storeys/floors
characterized mainly by • Residential Subdivisions approved per P.D. above established grade is three (3) as
low-rise single-detached and duplex 957 standards provided in the NBC.
residential buildings for exclusive use as • Home occupation for the practice of one’s • The Building Height Limit is 10.00 meters
single (nuclear) family dwellings. profession such as offices of physicians, above highest grade as provided in the
surgeons, dentists, architects, engineers, NBC.
lawyers, and other professionals or for
engaging home business such as
dressmaking, tailoring, baking, running a sari-
sari
store and the like, provided that:
t The number of persons engaged in such
business/industry shall not exceed five
(5), inclusive of owner;
t There shall be no change in the outside
appearance of the building premises;
t That in no case shall more than 20% of the
building be used for said home
occupation;
t No home occupation shall be conducted in
any customary accessory uses
cited above;
t No traffic shall be generated by such home
occupation in greater volume than
would normally be expected in a residential
neighborhood and any need for
parking generated by the conduct of such
home occupation shall be met off
the street and in a place other than the
required front yard; and
t No equipment or process shall be used in
such home occupation which creates
noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors and
electrical interference detectable to
the normal senses and visual or audible
interference in any radio or television
receiver or causes fluctuations in line voltage
off the premises.
• Home Industry classified as cottage
industry, provided that:
t Such home industry shall not occupy more
than thirty percent (30%) of the floor
area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no
change or alteration in the outside
appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not
be a hazard or nuisance;
t It shall be classified as non-pollutive/non-
hazardous as provided in this
integrated ZO;
t Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the
capitalization as set by the DTI; and
t Such shall consider the provisions
pertaining to customary accessory uses,
traffic and equipment/process under Home
Occupation of this section.
• Recreational facilities for the exclusive use
of the members of the family residing
within the premises, such as:
t Swimming pool
t Tennis courts
t Basketball courts
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Nursery/Elementary School
• Tutorial services
• Sports club
• Religious use
• Multi-purpose/Barangay hall
 • Clinic, nursing and convalescing home,
health center
• Plant nursery
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the principal uses provided that
such accessory uses shall not include any
activity conducted for monetary gain or
commercial purposes such as:
t Servants quarters
t Private garage
t Guardhouse
t Laundries
t Non-commercial garages
t Houses for pets such as dogs, birds, rabbits
and the like of not more than 4.00
sq. m. in floor area
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Residential–2 An area within cities or municipalities • All uses allowed in R-1 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (R2-Z) intended for medium density residential use. • Apartments 957 and this Ordinance.
Per the National Building Code, R-2 Zone is • Boarding houses • The number of allowable storeys/floors
characterized mainly by low-rise single- • Dormitories above established grade is five (5) as
attached, duplex or multi-level structures • Museums provided in the NBC.
residential buildings for exclusive use as • Libraries • The Building Height Limit is 15.00 meters
multi-family dwellings • High School above highest grade as provided in the
• Vocational School NBC.
 Basic R-2 Sub-Zone An area within the R-2 Zone of a • All uses allowed in R-2 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
(BR2-SZ) city/municipality where the number of 957 and this Ordinance.
allowable storeys/floors above established • The number of allowable storeys/floors
grade is three (3) and the BHL is above established grade is three (3) as
10.00 meters above highest grade (NBC). provided in the NBC
• The Building Height Limit is 10.00 meters
above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
  Maximum R-2 Sub- An area within the R-2 Zone of a • All uses allowed in R-2 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (MR2-SZ) city/municipality 957 and this Ordinance.
where the number of allowable • The number of allowable storeys/floors
storeys/floors above established grade is five above established grade is five (5) as
(5) and the BHL is 15.00 meters above provided in the NBC
highest grade (NBC). • The Building Height Limit is 15.00 meters
above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
Residential–3 An area within cities or municipalities • All uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (R3-Z) intended for medium to high density • Residential condominiums 957 and this Ordinance.
residential use. Per the National Building • Pension houses • The number of allowable storeys/floors
Code, R3 Zone is characterized • Hotel apartments or apartels above established grade is twelve (12) as
mainly by low-rise or medium-rise residential • Hotels provided in the NBC
buildings for exclusive use as multi-family • Parking buildings (aboveground/ • The Building Height Limit is 36.00 meters
dwellings with mixed housing types. underground) above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
 Basic R-3 Sub-Zone An area within the R-3 Zone of a • All uses allowed in R-3 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
(BR3-SZ) city/municipality where the number of 957 and this Ordinance.
allowable storeys/floors above established • The number of allowable storeys/floors
grade is three (3) and the BHL is above established grade is three (3) as
10.00 meters above highest grade (NBC). provided in the NBC
• The Building Height Limit is 10.00 meters
above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
 Maximum R-3 Sub- An area within the R-3 Zone of a • All uses allowed in R-3 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (MR3-SZ) city/municipality 957 and this Ordinance.
where the number of allowable • The number of allowable storeys/floors
storeys/floors above established grade is above established grade is twelve (12) as
twelve (12) and the BHL is 36.00 meters provided in the NBC
above established grade (NBC). • The Building Height Limit is 36.00 meters
above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
Residential–4 An area within cities or municipalities • All uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (R4-Z) intended for medium to high density • Townhouses 957 and this Ordinance.
residential use. Per the National Building • The number of allowable storeys/floors
 Code, R4 Zone is characterized above established grade is three (3) as
mainly by low-rise townhouse provided in the NBC
buildings/structures for exclusive use as • The Building Height Limit is 10.00 meters
multiple family dwellings. above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
Residential–5 An area within cities or municipalities • All uses allowed in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC, PD
Zone (R5-Z) intended for very high-density residential Zones 957 and this Ordinance.
use. Per the National Building Code, R4 Zone • The number of allowable storeys/floors
is characterized mainly by medium-rise or above established grade is Eighteen (18) as
high-rise condominium buildings/structures provided in the NBC
for exclusive use as multiple family dwellings. • The Building Height Limit is 54.00 meters
above highest grade as provided in the
NBC.
Socialized An area in a city/municipality designated for • All uses allowed according to the provisions • Applicable provisions of BP 220.
Housing socialized housing projects. of BP 220.
Zone (SH-Z)
General An area within a city/municipality intended • Wholesale stores • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Commercial for trading/services/ business purposes. • Wet and dry markets this Ordinance.
Zone (GC-Z) • Shopping center, malls and supermarkets • Subject to national locational guidelines
• Retail stores and shops like: and standards of concerned agencies.
t Department store
t Bookstores and office supply shops
t Art supplies and novelties
t Home appliance stores
t Car display and dealer stores
t Photo shops
t Flower shops
t Curio or antique shops
t Pet shops and aquarium stores
t Jewelry shops
t Consumer electronics such as cellular
phones, cameras, lap tops, home
appliances and the like
t Drugstores
• Food market and shops like:
t Bakery, cake, pastry and delicatessen shops
t Liquor and wine stores
t Groceries
t Supermarkets
t Convenience stores
• Product showroom/display store
• Warehouse/storage facility for non-
pollutive/non-hazardous finished products
• Personal service shops like:
t Medical, dental, and similar clinics
t Beauty parlor
t Barber shop
t Wellness facilities such as sauna, spa,
massage, and facial clinics
t Dressmaking and tailoring shops
• Bayad centers
• Laundries
• Internet café and cyber stations
• Photo/video, lights & sounds services
• Catering services
• Event planners
• Water stations
• Courier services
• Security agencies
• Janitorial services
• Travel agencies
• Repair shops like:
t House furniture and appliances repair shops
t Motor vehicles and accessory repair shops
t Battery shops and repair shops
t Bicycle repair shops
t Repair shops for watches, bags, shoes,
cellular phones, cameras, computers
and the like
• Recreational centers/establishments like:
t Movie house/theater
t Play courts e.g. tennis court, bowling lane,
billiard hall
t Swimming pool
t Gymnasium
t Stadium, coliseum
t Tennis courts and sports complex
t Billiard halls, pool rooms and bowling alleys
t Sports clubhouses
t Other sports and recreational establishment
• Restaurants and other eateries
• Bars, sing–along lounges, bistros, pubs,
beer gardens, disco, dance halls
• Lotto terminals, off-fronton, on-line bingo
outlets and off-track betting stations
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
parkways, promenades and play lots
• Plant nurseries
• Vocational/technical schools
• Special Education (SPED) school
• Short term special education like:
t Dance schools
t Schools for self-defense
t Driving school
t Speech clinics
t Tutorial centers
• Embassies/consulates
• Libraries/museums
• Exhibit halls
• Convention centers and related facilities
• Financial institutions/services like:
t Banks
t Stand–alone automated teller machines
t Insurance
t Foreign exchange
t Money lending
t Pawnshops
• Offices
• Business Process Outsourcing services
• Radio and television stations
• Parking lots, garage facilities
• Parking buildings
(aboveground/underground)
• Transportation terminals/garage with and
without repair
• Display for cars, tractors, etc.
• Motorpool
• Hauling services and garage terminals for
trucks, tow trucks and buses
• Auto repair, tire, vulcanizing shops and
carwash
• Auto sales and rentals, automotive
handicraft, accessory and spare parts shops,
marine craft and aircraft sales yards
• Boat storage
• Gasoline filling stations/service stations
• Vehicle emission testing center
• Machinery display shop/center
• Machine shop service operation
(repairing/rebuilding or custom job orders)
• Welding shops
• Medium scale junk shop
• Engraving, photo developing and printing
shops
• Printing, publication and graphics shops
• Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar
emblems except metal
• Glassware and metalware stores,
household equipment and appliances
• Signboard and streamer painting and silk
screening
• Printing/typesetting, copiers and
duplicating services
• Recording and film laboratories
• Construction supply stores/ depots
• Gravel, sand and CHB stores
• Lumber/hardware
• Paint stores without bulk handling
• Gardens and landscaping
supply/contractors
• Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes,
tubes, crush except dry ice
• Lechon stores
• Chicharon factory
• Biscuit factory—manufacture of biscuits,
cookies, crackers and other similar dried
bakery products
• Doughnut and hopia factory
• Other bakery products not elsewhere
classified (n.e.c.)
• Shops repacking of food products e.g.
fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related
products
• Manufacture of wood furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of rattan furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
• Funeral parlors (all categories)
• Commercial condominium (with residential
 units in upper floors)
• Commercial housing like:
t Hotel
t Apartment
t Apartel
t Boarding house
t Dormitory
t Pension house
t Motel
t Condotel
• All uses allowed in all Residential Zones
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Parking lots/Building garage
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Commercial– A low density commercial area within a • Retail stores and shops like: • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
1 Zone (C1-Z) city/municipality intended for neighborhood t Department stores this Ordinance.
or community scale trade, service and t Bookstores and office supply shops • The number of allowable storeys/floors
business activities. t Art supplies and novelties above established grade is three (3) as
t Home appliance stores provided in the NBC
t Car display and dealer stores • The Building Height Limit is 10.00 meters
t Photo shops above highest grade as provided in the
t Flower shops NBC.
t Curio or antique shops • Subject to national locational guidelines
t Pet shops and aquarium stores and standards of concerned agencies.
t Jewelry shops
t Consumer electronics such as cellular
phones, cameras, laptops, home
appliances and the like
t Drugstores
• Food market and shops like:
t Bakery, cake, pastry and delicatessen shops
t Liquor and wine stores
t Groceries
t Supermarkets
t Convenience stores
• Product showroom/display store
• Warehouse/storage facility for non-
pollutive/non-hazardous finished products
• Personal service shops like:
t Medical, dental, and similar clinics
t Beauty parlor
t Barber shop
t Wellness facilities such as sauna, spa,
massage and facial clinics
t Dressmaking and tailoring shop
• Bayad centers
• Laundries
• Internet café and cyber stations
• Photo/video, lights & sounds services
• Catering services
• Event planners
• Water stations
• Courier services
• Security agencies
• Janitorial services
• Travel agencies
• Photo and portrait studios
• Repair shops like:
t House furniture and appliances repair shops
t Motor vehicles and accessory repair shops
t Battery shops and repair shops
t Bicycle repair shops
t Repair shops for watches, bags, shoes,
cellular phones, cameras, computers
and the like
• Recreational centers/establishments like
t Play courts e.g. tennis court, bowling lane,
billiard hall
t Swimming pool
t Gymnasium
• Restaurants and other eateries
• Lotto terminals, off-fronton, on-line bingo
outlets and off-track betting stations
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
parkways, promenades and play lots
• Plant nurseries
• Vocational/technical school
• Special Education (SPED) school
• Short term special education like:
t Dance schools
t Schools for self-defense
t Driving school
t Speech clinics
t Tutorial centers
• Embassies/consulates
• Libraries/museums
• Financial institutions/services like:
t Banks
t Stand-alone automated teller machines
t Insurance
t Foreign exchange
t Money lending
t Pawnshops
• Offices
• Parking lots/garage facilities
• Parking buildings
 (aboveground/underground)
• Auto repair, tire, vulcanizing shops and car
wash
• Gasoline filling stations/services stations
• Engraving, photo developing and printing
shops
• Printing, publication and graphics shops
• Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar
emblems except metal
• Construction supply stores/depots
• Funeral parlors (Category II and III)
• Commercial housing like:
t Hotel
t Apartment
t Apartel
t Boarding house
t Dormitory
t Pension house
• All uses allowed R-1 Zones
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Parking lots/Building garage
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses

Commercial– A medium to high density commercial area • All uses allowed in C-1 Zone • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
2 Zone (C2-Z) within a city/municipality intended for trade, • Wholesale stores this Ordinance.
service and business activities performing • Wet and dry markets • The number of allowable storeys/floors
complementary/supplementary functions to • Shopping centers, malls and supermarkets above established grade is six (6)as provided
the CBD. • Recreational center/establishments like: in the NBC
t Movie house/theater • The Building Height Limit is 18.00 meters
t Stadium, coliseum above highest grade as provided in the
t Tennis courts and sports complex NBC.
t Billiard halls, pool rooms and bowling alleys • Subject to national locational guidelines
t Sports clubhouses and standards of concerned agencies.
t Other sports and recreational
establishments
• Bars, sing-along lounges, bistros, pubs, beer
gardens, disco, dance halls
• Exhibit halls
• Convention centers and related facilities
• Business Process Outsourcing services
• Radio and television stations
• Transportation terminals/garage with and
without repair
• Display for cars, tractors, etc.
• Motorpool
• Hauling services and garage terminals for
trucks, tow trucks and buses
• Auto sales and rentals, automotive
handicraft, accessory and spare parts shops,
marine craft and aircraft sales yards
• Boat storage
• Vehicle emission testing center
• Machinery display shop/center
• Welding shops
• Machine shop service operation
(repairing/rebuilding or custom job orders)
• Welding shop
• Medium scale junk shop
• Glassware and metalware stores,
household equipment and appliances
• Signboard and streamer painting and silk
screening
 • Printing/typesetting, copiers and
duplicating services
• Recording and film laboratories
• Gravel and sand stores
• Lumber/hardware
• Paint stores without bulk handling
• Gardens and landscaping
supply/contractors
• Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes,
tubes, crush except dry ice
• Lechon stores
• Chicharon factory
• Biscuit factory—manufacture of biscuits,
cookies, crackers and other similar dried
bakery products
• Doughnut and hopia factory
• Other bakery products not elsewhere
classified (n.e.c.)
• Shops for repacking of food products e.g.
fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related
products
• Manufacture of wood furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of rattan furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
• Funeral parlors (all categories)
• Commercial condominium (with residential
units in upper floors)
• Commercial housing like:
t Motel
t Condotel
• All uses allowed in R-1 and R-2 Zones
Commercial– A high-density commercial area within a • All uses allowed in C-1 and C-2 Zones Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
3 Zone (C3-Z) city/municipality intended for regional • All uses allowed in R-3, R-4 and R-5 Zones this Ordinance.
shopping centers such as large malls and • Regional shopping malls/centers • The number of allowable storeys/floors
other commercial and business activities above established grade is sixty (60)as
which are regional in scope or where market provided in the NBC
activities generate traffic and require utilities • The Building Height Limit is 180.00 meters
and services that extend beyond local above highest grade as provided in the
boundaries and requires metropolitan level NBC.
development planning and implementation. • Subject to national locational guidelines
High rise hotels, sports stadium or sports and standards of concerned agencies.
complexes area also allowed in this zone.
This zone may also be called as the Central
Business District (CBD).
Industrial–1 An area within cities/municipalities intended Non-Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Zone (I1-Z) for light manufacturing or production • Drying fish this Ordinance.
industries that are: • Biscuit factory—manufacture of biscuits, • The Building Height Limit is 15 meters
a. non-pollutive/non-hazardous; and cookies, crackers and other similar dried above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
b. non-pollutive/hazardous bakery products • Subject to national locational guidelines
• Doughnut and hopia factory and standards of concerned agencies.
• Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti,
vermicelli and other noodles
• Other bakery production not elsewhere
classified (n.e.c.)
• Life belts factory
• Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets
and small leather goods
• Manufacture of miscellaneous products of
leather and leather substitute and n.e.c.
• Manufacture of shoes except rubber,
plastic and wood
• Manufacture of slipper and sandal except
rubber and plastic
• Manufacture of footwear parts except
rubber and plastic
• Printing, publishing and allied industries
and those n.e.c.
• Manufacture or assembly of typewriters,
cash registers, weighing, duplicating and
accounting machines
• Manufacture or assembly of electronic data
processing machinery and accessories
• Renovation and repair of office machinery
• Manufacture or assembly of miscellaneous
office machines and those n.e.c.
• Manufacture of rowboats, bancas and
sailboats
• Manufacture of animal-drawn vehicles
• Manufacture of children vehicles and baby
carriages
• Manufacture of laboratory and scientific
instruments, barometers, chemical
balance, etc.
• Manufacture of measuring and controlling
equipment, plumb bob, rain gauge, taxi
meter, thermometer, etc.
• Manufacture or assembly of surgical,
medical, dental equipment and medical
furniture
• Ice plants and cold storage buildings
• Quick freezing and cold packaging for fish
and other seafoods
• Quick freezing and cold packaging for fruits
and vegetables
• Popcorn/rice factory
• Manufacture of medical/surgical supplies,
adhesive tapes, antiseptic dressing,
sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc.
• Manufacture of orthopedic and prosthetic
appliances (abdominal supporter, ankle
supports, arch support, artificial limb,
kneecap supporters, etc.)
• Manufacture of photographic equipment
and accessories
• Manufacture or assembly of optical
instruments
• Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles
• Manufacture of optical lenses
• Manufacture of watches and clocks
• Manufacture of pianos
• Manufacture of string instruments
• Manufacture of wind and percussion
instruments
• Manufacture or assembly of electronic
organs
• Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts
• Manufacture of sporting balls (not of
rubber or plastic)
• Manufacture of gym and playground
equipment
• Manufacture of sporting tables (billiards,
pingpong, pool)
• Manufacture of other sporting and athletic
goods n.e.c.
• Manufacture of toys and dolls except
rubber and mold plastic
• Manufacture of pens, pencils and other
office and artist materials
• Manufacture of umbrella and canes
• Manufacture of buttons except plastic
• Manufacture of brooms, brushes and fans
• Manufacture of needles, pens, fasteners
and zippers
• Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar
emblems (except metal)
• Manufacture of signs and advertising
displays (except printed)
• Small-scale manufacturing of ice cream
• Dairies and creameries
• Warehouse/Storage facility for non-
pollutive/non-hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Non-Pollutive/Hazardous Industries
• Manufacture of house furnishing
• Textile bag factories
• Canvass bags and other canvass products
factory
• Jute bag factory
• Manufacture of miscellaneous textile
goods, embroideries and weaving apparel
• Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and
upholstery filling except coir
• Men’s and boys’ garment factory
• Women’s and girls’ and ladies’ garments
factory
• Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchief,
neckwear and related clothing
accessories
• Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof
outer garments except jackets
• Manufacture of miscellaneous wearing
apparel except footwear
• Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated
mill work and those n.e.c.
• Manufacture of wooden and cane
containers
• Sawali, nipa and split cane factory
• Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other
cane baskets and wares
• Manufacture of cork products
• Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoe lace
and other similar products
• Manufacture of miscellaneous wood
products and those n.e.c.
• Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture
and fixture except primarily of metals and
those n.e.c.
• Manufacture of paper stationery,
envelopes and related articles
• Manufacture of dry ice
• Repackaging of industrial products e.g.
paints, varnishes and other related
products
• Pumping plants [water supply, storm
drainage, sewerage, irrigation and waste
treatment plants]
• Warehouse/Storage Facility for non-
pollutive/hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
 • Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Industrial–2 An area within cities or municipalities Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Zone (I2-Z) intended for medium intensity • Manufacturing and canning of ham, bacon this Ordinance.
manufacturing or production industries that and native sausage • The Building Height Limit is 21 meters
are: • Poultry processing and canning above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
a. pollutive/non-hazardous; and • Large-scale manufacturing of ice cream • Subject to national locational guidelines
b. pollutive/hazardous. • Ice plants and cold storage and standards of concerned agencies.
• Corn mill/rice mill
• Chocolate and cocoa factory
• Candy factory
• Chewing gum factory
• Peanuts and other nuts factory
• Other chocolate and confectionery
products
• Manufacturing of flavoring extracts
• Manufacture of food products n.e.c.
(vinegar, vetsin)
• Manufacture of fish meal
• Oyster shell grading
• Manufacture of medicinal and
pharmaceutical preparations
• Manufacture of stationery, art goods, cut
stone and marble products
• Manufacture of abrasive products
• Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic
mineral products n.e.c.
• Manufacture of cutlery, except table
flatware
• Manufacture of hand tools
• Manufacture of general hardware
• Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery hand
tools and general hardware n.e.c.
• Manufacture of household metal furniture
• Manufacture of office, store and restaurant
metal furniture
• Manufacture of metal blinds, screens and
shades
• Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture
and fixture primarily of metal n.e.c.
• Manufacture of fabricated structural iron
and steel
• Manufacture of architectural and
ornamental metal works
• Manufacture of boilers, tanks and other
structural sheet metal works
• Manufacture of other structural products
n.e.c.
• Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and
containers
• Manufacture of stamped coated and
engraved metal products
• Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable
products
• Manufacture of heating, cooking and
lighting equipment except electrical
• Sheet metal works generally manual
operation
• Manufacture of other fabricated metal
products except machinery and equipment
n.e.c.
• Manufacture or assembly of agricultural
machinery and equipment
• Native plow and harrow factory
• Repair of agricultural machinery
• Manufacture or assembly of service
industry machines
• Manufacture or assembly of elevators and
escalators
• Manufacture or assembly of sewing
machines
• Manufacture or assembly of cooking ranges
• Manufacture or assembly of water pumps
• Refrigeration industry
• Manufacture or assembly of other
machinery and equipment except electrical
n.e.c.
• Manufacture or assembly of electrical
apparatus
• Manufacture or assembly of electrical
cables and wires
• Manufacture of other electrical industrial
machinery and apparatus n.e.c.
• Manufacture or assembly of electric
equipment—radio, television, tape recorder,
stereo
• Manufacture or assembly of radio and
television transmitting, signaling and
detection equipment
• Manufacture or assembly of telephone and
telegraphic equipment
• Manufacture of other electronic equipment
and apparatus n.e.c.
• Manufacture of industrial and commercial
electrical appliances
• Manufacture of household cooking, heating
and laundry appliances
• Manufacture of other electrical appliances
n.e.c.
• Manufacture of electric lamp fixtures
• Warehouse/Storage Facility for
pollutive/non-hazardous
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Pollutive/Hazardous Industries
• Flour mill
• Cassava flour mill
• Manufacture of coffee
• Manufacturing of unprepared animal feeds,
other grain milling n.e.c.
• Production prepared feeds for animals
• Grains and cement silos
• Cigar and cigarette factory
• Curing and re-drying tobacco leaves
• Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves
n.e.c.
• Textile and fiber spinning mills
• Weaving hemp textile
• Jute spinning and weaving
• Miscellaneous spinning and weaving mills
n.e.c.
• Hosiery mill
• Underwear and outwear knitting mills
• Garment and undergarment factories
• Fabric knitting mills
• Miscellaneous knitting mills n.e.c.
• Manufacture of mats and mattings
• Manufacture of carpets and rugs
• Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine
• Manufacture of related products from
abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton,
paper, etc.
• Manufacture of linoleum and other surface
coverings
• Manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth
and other fabrics except rubberized
• Manufacture of coir
• Manufacture of miscellaneous textile n.e.c.
• Manufacture of rough lumber, unworked
• Manufacture of worked lumber
• Re-sawmills
• Woodworking establishments, lumber and
timber yards
• Planning mills and sawmills, veneer plants
• Manufacture of veneer, plywood and
hardwood
• Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes
• Treating and preserving of wood
• Wood drying kilns
• Manufacture of charcoal
• Manufacture of wood and cane blinds,
screens and shades
• Pulp, paper and paperboard factories
• Manufacture of containers and boxes of
paper and paper boards
• Wood and cardboard box factories
• Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and
paper products n.e.c.
• Manufacture of perfumes, cosmetics and
other toilet preparations
• Manufacture of waxes and polishing
preparations
• Manufacture of candles
• Manufacture of inks
• Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical
products n.e.c.
• Tire retreating and rebuilding
• Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers
• Manufacture of industrial and molded
rubber products
• Manufacture of plastic footwear
• Manufacture of plastic furniture
• Manufacture of other fabricated plastic
products n.e.c.
• Manufacture of table and kitchen articles
• Manufacture of pottery, china and earthen
ware n.e.c.
• Manufacture of flat glass
• Manufacture of glass containers
• Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and
glass products n.e.c.
• Manufacture of clay bricks, clay tiles and
hollow clay tiles
• Manufacture of miscellaneous structural
clay products n.e.c
• Manufacture of structural concrete
products
• Manufacture of asbestos products
• Manufacture of engines and turbines
except motor vehicles, marine and aircraft
• Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and
finishing machinery
• Manufacture of wood working machinery
• Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding,
repairing of food and beverage making
machinery
• Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding,
repairing of textile machinery and equipment
• Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding,
repairing of paper industry machinery
• Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding,
repairing of trade machinery and equipment
• Manufacture of rice mills
• Manufacture of machines for leather and
leather products
• Manufacture of construction machinery
• Manufacture of machines for clay, stove
and glass industries
• Manufacture, assembly, repair and
rebuilding of miscellaneous special industrial
machinery and equipment n.e.c.
• Manufacture of dry cells, storage battery
and other batteries
• Boat building and repairing
• Ship repairing industry, dock yards, dry
dock, shipways
• Miscellaneous shipbuilding and repairing
n.e.c.
• Manufacture of locomotives and parts
• Manufacture of railroad and street cars
• Manufacture or assembly of automobiles,
cars, buses, trucks and trailers
• Factories for engines and turbines and
attached testing facilities
• Hangars
• Manufacture and assembly plants of
aircraft engine
• Repair and testing shops for aircraft
engines and parts
• Manufacture of wood furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of rattan furniture including
upholstered
• Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
• Dry cleaning plants using flammable liquids
• Paint stores with bulk handling
• Paint shops and spray painting rooms
• Signs and billboards painting shops
• Warehouses where highly combustible
materials are stored
• Factories where loose combustible fiber or
dirt are manufactured, processed or
generated
• Warehouse for pollutive/hazardous
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
 t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
• Class "A" slaughterhouse/abattoir
• Class "AA" slaughterhouse/abattoir
Industrial–3 An area within cities or municipalities Highly Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Zone (I3-Z) intended for heavy manufacturing or • Meat processing, curing, preserving except this Ordinance.
production industries that are: processing of ham, bacon, sausage • The Building Height Limit is27 meters above
a. highly pollutive/non-hazardous and chicharon highest grade as provided in the NBC.
b. highly pollutive/hazardous • Milk processing plants (manufacturing • Subject to national locational guidelines
c. highly pollutive/extremely hazardous filled, reconstituted, or recombined milk, and standards of concerned agencies.
d. pollutive/extremely hazardous condensed or evaporated)
e. non-polllutive/extremely hazardous • Butter and cheese processing plants
• Natural fluid milk processing (pasteurizing,
homogenizing, vitaminizing, bottling of
natural animal milk and cream-related
products)
• Other dairy products n.e.c.
• Canning and preserving of fruits and fruit
juices
• Canning and preserving of vegetables and
vegetable juices
• Canning and preserving of vegetable sauces
• Miscellaneous canning and preserving of
fruits and vegetables n.e.c.
• Fish canning
• Patis factory
• Bagoong factory
• Processing, preserving and canning of fish
and other seafoodn.e.c.
• Manufacture of desiccated coconut
• Manufacture of starch and its by-products
• Manufacture of wines Manufacture of malt
and malt liquors
• Manufacture of soft drinks, carbonated
water
• Manufacture of instant beverages and
syrups
• Other non-alcoholic beverages n.e.c.
• Other slaughtering, preparing and
preserving meat products n.e.c.
• Cooking oil and soap processing plants
• Warehouse for highly pollutive/non-
hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Highly Pollutive/Hazardous Industries
• Vegetable oil mills, including coconut oil
• Manufacture of refined cooking oil and
margarine
• Manufacture of fish, marine and other
animal oils
• Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils
and fats n.e.c.
• Sugar cane milling (centrifugal and refined)
• Sugar refining
• Muscovado sugar mill
• Distilled, rectified and blended liquors
n.e.c.
• Cotton textile mill
• Ramie textile mill
• Rayon and other man-made fiber textile
mill
• Bleaching and drying mills
• Manufacture of narrow fabrics
• Tanneries and leather finishing plants
• Pulp mill
• Paper and paperboard mills
• Manufacture of fiberboard
• Manufacture of inorganic salts and
compounds
• Manufacture of soap and cleaning
preparations
• Manufacture of hydraulic cement
• Manufacture of lime and lime kilns
• Manufacture of plaster
• Products of blast furnaces, steel works and
rolling mills
• Products of iron and steel foundries
• Manufacture of smelted and refined non-
ferrous metals
• Manufacture of rolled, drawn or extruded
non-ferrous metals
• Manufacture of non-ferrous foundry
products
• Oil depot/terminal (greater than 7.950 kilo-
liters
• Warehouse for highly pollutive/hazardous
industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
• Class "A" slaughterhouse/abattoir
• Class "AA" slaughterhouse/abattoir
• Class "AAA" slaughterhouse/abattoir
Highly Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous
Industries
• Manufacture of industrial alcohols
• Factories for highly flammable chemicals
• Other basic chemicals n.e.c.
• Manufacture of fertilizers
• Manufacture of pesticides
• Manufacture of synthetic resins, plastic
materials and man-made fibers except
glass
• Plastics resin plants [monomer and polymer
• Plastics compounding and processing
plants
• Petroleum refineries
• Manufacture of reclaimed, blended and
compound petroleum products
• Manufacture of miscellaneous products of
petroleum and coal, n.e.c.
• Warehouse for highly pollutive/extremely
hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Pollutive/Extremely Hazardous Industries
• Manufacture of paints
• Manufacture of varnishes, shellac and
stains
• Manufacture of paint removers
• Manufacture of other paint products
• Manufacture of matches
• Manufacture of tires and inner tubes
• Manufacture of processed natural rubber
not in rubber plantation
• Manufacture of miscellaneous rubber
products n.e.c.
• Water and power generation complexes
• Liquid and solid waste management
complexes
• Power plants (thermal, hydro or
geothermal)
• All other types of complexes for public
utilities
• Warehouse for pollutive/extremely
hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Non-pollutive/Extremely Hazardous
Industries
• Manufacture of compressed and liquefied
gases
• Storage tanks, buildings for storing
gasoline, acetylene, liquefied petroleum gas,
calcium, carbides, oxygen, hydrogen and the
like
• Armories, arsenals and munitions factories
• Match and fireworks factories
• Acetylene and oxygen generating plants
• Warehouse for non-pollutive/extremely
hazardous industries
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, parkways
and promenades
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
 t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
General An area within a city/municipality intended • Government or civic centers to house • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Institutional principally for general types of institutional national, regional or local offices in the area this Ordinance.
Zone (GI-Z) establishments, e.g. government offices, • Police and fire stations • The Building Height Limit is 15 meters
hospitals/clinics, academic/research and • Other types of government buildings above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
convention centers. • Colleges, universities, professional business • Subject to national locational guidelines
schools, vocational and trade schools, and standards of concerned agencies
technical schools and other institutions of
higher learning
• Learning facilities such as training centers,
seminar halls and libraries
• Scientific, cultural and academic centers
and research facilities except nuclear,
radioactive, chemical and biological warfare
facilities
• Museums, exhibition halls and art galleries
• Convention center and related facilities
• Civic centers and community centers
• General hospitals, medical centers,
specialty hospitals, medical, dental and
similar
clinics,
• Places of worship, such as churches,
mosques, temples, shrines, chapels
• Seminaries and convents
• Embassies/consulates
• Parking buildings
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
 parkways, promenades and playlots
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Special An area in a city/municipality intended • Welfare home, orphanages, boys and girls • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Institutional principally for particular types of institutional town, nursing homes, homes for the this Ordinance.
Zone (SI-Z) establishments e.g. welfare homes, aged and the like • The Building Height Limit is 15 meters
orphanages, home for the aged, • Rehabilitation and vocational training above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
rehabilitation and training centers, military centers for ex-convicts, drug addicts, unwed • Subject to national locational guidelines
camps/reservation/ bases/training grounds, mothers, physically, mentally and and standards of concerned agencies.
etc. emotionally handicapped, ex-sanitaria
inmates
and similar establishments
• Military camps/reservations/bases and
training grounds
• Jails, prisons, reformatories and
correctional institution
• Penitentiaries and correctional institutions
• Leprosaria
• Psychiatric facilities, such as mental
hospitals, mental sanitaria/asylums,
• Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
parkways, promenades and playlots
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
 t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Parks and An area in a city/municipality designed for • Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks, • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Recreation diversion/amusements and for the parkways, promenades and playlots, gardens this Ordinance.
Zone (PR-Z) maintenance of ecological balance. • All types of resort complexes such as those • The Building Height Limit is 15 meters
providing accommodation, sports, above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
dining and other leisure facilities • Subject to national locational guidelines
• Open air or outdoor sports activities and and standards of concerned agencies.
support facilities, including low rise stadia,
gyms, amphitheaters and swimming pools
• Ball courts, skating rinks and similar uses
• Memorial/Shrines monuments, kiosks and
other park structures
• Sports clubs
• Parking structures/facilities
• Open space buffers and easements
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Eateries/canteens
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Cemetery/ An area in a city/municipality intended for • Memorial Parks • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Memorial the interment of the dead. • Cemetery this Ordinance.
Park Zone • Columbarium • The Building Height Limit is 15 meters
(C/MP-Z) • Crematorium above highest grade as provided in the NBC.
• Ossuary • Subject to HLURB Rules and Regulations for
• Customary accessory uses such as crypts, Memorial Parks and Cemeteries and
chapels, parks, playgrounds, pocket other applicable guidelines/standards of
parks, parkways, promenades, parking, and concerned agencies
toilet facilities • Subject to national locational guidelines
and standards of concerned agencies.
Buffer/ An area within a city/municipality that are • Open spaces/gardens • Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Greenbelt yards, parks or open spaces intended to • Parks and park structures such as this Ordinance.
Zone (B/G-Z) separate incompatible elements or uses to playgrounds, jogging trails, bicycle lanes • The Building Height Limit is six (6) meters
control pollution/nuisance and for identifying • Plant nurseries above highest grade as provided in the
and defining development areas or zones • Ground-level or underground parking NBC.
where no structures/facilities • Subject to national locational guidelines
permanent structures are allowed. • Agriculture, silviculture, horticulture and standards of concerned agencies.
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above such as offices, eateries/
canteens, parking, kiosks, retail stores and
toilet facilities
Utilities, An area in a city/municipality designated for • Bus and railway depots and terminals Per the relevant provisions of the NBC and
Transportatio “a range of utilitarian/ functional uses or • Port facilities this Ordinance.
n, and occupancies, characterized mainly as a low- • Airports and heliport facilities • The Building Height Limit is fifteen (15)
Services rise or medium-rise building/structure for • All other types of transportation complexes meters above highest grade as provided in
Zone (UTS- low to high intensity community support • Power plants (thermal, hydro, geothermal, the NBC.
SZ) functions, e.g., terminals, inter-modals, wind, solar) • Subject to national locational guidelines
multi-modals, depots, power and water • Pumping plants [water supply, storm and standards of concerned agencies.
generation/distribution facilities, drainage, sewerage, irrigation and waste
telecommunication facilities, treatment plants ]
drainage/wastewater and sewerage facilities, • Liquid and solid waste management
solid waste handling facilities and the like” facilities
(NBC). • Climate monitoring facilities
• Telecommunication facilities such as cell
(mobile) phone towers
 • All other types of large complexes for
public services
• Customary accessory uses incidental to any
of the above uses such as:
t Staff houses/quarters
t Offices
t Parking lots/garage facilities
t Eateries/canteens
t Storerooms and warehouses but only as
may be necessary for the efficient
conduct of the business
t Pump houses
t Generator houses
Tourism Sites within cities and municipalities • Agri-tourism
Zone (T-Z) endowed with natural or manmade physical • Resort areas, e.g. beach/mountain resort
attributes and resources that are conducive including accessory uses
to recreation, leisure, and other wholesome • Theme parks
activities. • Heritage and Historical Sites
• Other related activities such as tree parks
and botanical gardens
• Tourism accommodation such as:
t Cottages
t Lodging inns
t Restaurants
t Home stays
• Souvenir shops
• Open air or outdoor sports activities
• Food production and processing activities
such as vegetables, fruits and plantation
crop and fish production to sustain tourism
industry
• Parking areas
 OVERLAY ZONES

Zone Definition Allowable Uses Building Density and Bulk Regulations Building/Structure Design Regulations
Landslide Overlay Zone An area in a city/municipality that Allowable uses shall be as provided in The Maximum Allowable Percentage Site development shall be designed
(LSD-OZ) have been identified as highly the Base Zone, subject to the following of Site Occupancy (MAPSO) (defined in with consideration to
susceptible to landslides and where additional regulations the avoiding/minimizing (1) risks
specific regulations are provided in NBC as the area of ground coverage of that it will be affected by landslides;
order to minimize its potential Allowable Maximum Building (2) its adverse impacts to the soil; (3)
negative effect to developments. Footprint), and risks that
expressed as a percentage of the total it will cause landslides to nearby
lot area, shall be: areas/properties.
t 20% for Parks and Recreation uses • Buildings and structures should be
t 30% for all other uses/ activities laid out and designed to harmonize
The MAPSO shall include all buildings with the
and structures built or to be built on terrain to minimize earth moving
the lot. activities
• The Unpaved Surface Area (USA) of • Appropriate slope, erosion and soil
developments shall: stabilization measures shall be
t Not be less than 70% for Parks and applied, either
Recreation uses through hard or soft engineering
t Not be less than 60% for all other measures
uses/ activities • Indigenous and mature vegetation
should be retained
• Natural drainage patterns should not
be altered; and
• Use sustainable drainage systems to
include rainwater storage tanks, green
roofs,
etc. that can decrease the flow and
make productive use of storm water
run-off.
Flood Overlay Zone (FLD- An area in a city/municipality that • MAPSO: (xx)% of TLA • Buildings shall be made flood proof
OZ) have been identified as prone to • USA: not less than (xx)% of TLA through any or combination of the
flooding and where specific following
 regulations are provided in order to means:
minimize its potential negative effect t Raising the lowest floor line at or
to developments. above the Flood Protection Elevation
(FPE) as
determined by the DPWH either
through fill or by using stilts;
t Providing roof decks that can be used
for evacuation purposes;
t Building utility connections such as
those for electricity, potable water
and
sewage shall be located at elevations
higher than the FPE;
t Natural drainage patterns should not
be altered; and
t Use sustainable urban drainage
systems (SUDS) to include rainwater
storage
tanks, green roofs, etc. that can
decrease the flow and make
productive use
of storm water run-off.
Scenic Corridor Overlay An area in a city/municipality that • The height of buildings shall be no • Building facades, roofs and other
Zone (SCD-OZ) have high scenic vistas and where higher than (xx)meters measured from exterior elements shall be either be
specific regulations are provided in the said painted with
order to ensure that these vistas are street crown to its topmost part (such earth-tone colors or made of natural
preserved for the enjoyment of the as roof apex or parapet wall line); stone;
general public. • The lateral distance between • Perimeter fences along the front,
adjacent buildings shall not be less rear and sides of properties shall have
than (xx) meters. a maximum
height of (xx) meters reckoned from
the crown of (name of road). The base
may
be made of opaque materials, such as
 concrete hollow blocks or rock, with a
maximum height of 400mm reckoned
from the said street crown and the
upper
portion shall be made of see-through
materials; and
• Landscape materials, particularly
continuous hedge planting, should not
obstruct
views from the road. These shall have
maximum heights of 600mm reckoned
from
the said street crown.
Active Fault Overlay Zone An area in a city/municipality defined Only the following uses shall be • No permanent buildings/structures
(FLT-OZ) by five (5)-meter wide strips on both allowed within identified FOZs: shall be built within FLT-OZs.
sides of and running along identified • Parks, playgrounds, pocket parks,
earthquake faults. The objective of parkways, promenades and play lots
this overlay zone is to minimize the • Legal easements
possible harmful effects of fault The above uses supersede the list of
movements to properties. Allowed Uses in the Base Zones
affected by FOZs.
Heritage Overlay Zone An area in a city/municipality that • Uses allowed under Rule II. Land Use The following regulations supersede • Rule III. Building Requirements of
(HTG-OZ) refers “to historical, anthropological, Policies and Regulations of the those provided in the base R-1 zone: the Guidelines, Policies and Standards
archaeological, artistic geographic Guidelines, • For declared heritage houses: for the
areas and settings that are culturally Policies and Standards for the t The height and floor area of the Conservation and Development of
significant to the country, as declared Conservation and Development of existing building shall not be altered. Historic Centers/Heritage Zones by the
by the National Museum and/ or the Historic Centers/ • For new construction: National
National Historic Institute.”(Heritage Heritage Zones by the National BHL: Building height limit for buildings Historical Commission of the
Act) Historical Commission of the within the buffer zone shall not be Philippines (NHCP) shall apply to sites
Philippines (NHCP) more than the that the NHCP or
shall apply to sites that the NHCP or roof apex of the declared heritage National Museum (NM) has declared
National Museum (NM) has declared structure (Guidelines, Policies and Historic Centers or Heritage Zones, by
Historic Standards for virtue of
Centers or Heritage Zones, by virtue of the Conservation and Development of RA 10066 (Heritage Act).
 RA 10066 (Heritage Act). Historic Centers/Heritage Zones, NHCP • For declared heritage houses:
64 An LGU's Guide to CLUP 2012) t Repair and renovation works, to
Preparation include building and landscape, shall
• For declared heritage houses, ensure
allowable uses shall be limited to: that the original architectural design
t Single-detached residential at the interior and exterior are
t Museum maintained.
t Shops, offices, restaurants, t The size and appearance of business
craftsmen’s workshops and retail and other signs shall be made to blend
outlets (only at the with the period design of the house.
ground floor) • For new construction:
• For new construction, allowable uses t Designs, to include building and
shall be as provided in the base R-1 landscape, shall be made similar to the
Zones. period
designs of the declared houses of
ancestry.
Ecotourism Overlay Zone An area in a city/municipality intended In addition to those uses that may be • Ecotourism facilities such as resorts Ecotourism facilities such as hotels,
(ETM-OZ) for ecotourism uses. allowed in the Base Zone, the should have heights of no greater than resorts, should be made of light
following are uses (xx) indigenous
and activities that may be allowed in meters from highest grade to roof materials.
the Ecotourism Overlay Zone: apex line. • Designs should conform to the
• Accommodation facilities • The minimum setback of buildings applicable standards of the
• Boardwalks from the inland foreshore line is (xx) Department of Tourism.
• Dining facilities meters. • Only single-detached or duplex
• Dive shops/Diving lesson • The maximum building footprint structures shall be allowed.
establishments shall be (xx)% of the total lot area. • The freeboard elevation of buildings
• Water-oriented recreation/sports shall be 600mm measured from the
rental equipment shops outermost
• Tourism-oriented retail shops (e.g. building line facing the foreshore to
souvenirs, clothes, etc.) the building’s finish floor line.
• Foreign exchange • Buildings on stilts are encouraged.
shops/establishments • Electrical appliances should be
raised with a minimum height of
600mm from each
 building’s finish floor line.
• The use of impermeable paving
materials outside of building
envelopes shall not be
allowed.
• Only picket fences made of wood or
bamboo and with heights no greater
than
600mm shall be allowed.
• The use of firewalls along property
lines shall not be allowed.
Urban Corridor Overlay An area in a city/municipality which Parking Layouts
Zone (UCD-OZ) are along major transport routes and • Under no circumstances shall
where specific regulations are vehicular parking be made to occupy
provided that is intended to minimize road rights-ofway;
roadside friction, maintain pedestrian • The minimum setback of buildings
walkways, etc. from the right-of-way line of (name of
road) shall
be 10 meters;
• Parking layouts that cause the
backing of vehicles onto (name of
road) shall not be
allowed;
• Parking spaces shall be provided
with distinct entry and exit points, i.e.,
through
driveways; and
• Parking spaces may be laid out along
the building frontage within the
property
line.
Fencing
• Fences along (name of road) shall
have a maximum height of (xx)
 meters;
• The base may be made of opaque
materials, such as concrete hollow
blocks, with
a height no greater than (xx) meters
from the street sidewalk elevation; the
top portion of the fence shall be made
of see-through materials such as steel
grills,
• Fences made of plants shall have a
height of (xx) meters.

Transit-Oriented An area around transit centers in a Buildings that provide ground level
Development Overlay city/municipality where commercial commercial spaces shall be provided
Zone (TOD-OZ) and residential growth are encouraged with a
in order density bonus equivalent to additional
to maximize access to public transit. (xx) storeys from the Building Height
Limit
provided in the Base Zone; and
• Buildings that provide ground level
commercial spaces and (xx) percent
ground
level landscaped open space
accessible to pedestrians shall be
provided with a
density bonus equivalent to additional
(xx)storeys from the Building Height
Limit
provided in the Base Zone.
Billboards Overlay Zone An area in a city/municipality • Setback Requirements. Regulated
(BB-OZ) designated for the regulated Signs shall be subject to the following
placement of billboards. front, side
and rear Setback Requirements:
• Minimum Distance Between Signs.
No billboard or billboard structure
shall be
located within the distance of one
hundred (100.00) meter radius from
another;
Provided: That in determining
compliance with this Section 4.2,
Regulated Signs
that were earlier granted a permit by
the relevant local government unit
shall enjoy
preference over Regulated Signs
whose local government unit permits
were issued
thereafter.

• Non-obstruction of Traffic Signs. No

Regulated Sign shall be erected in such
a
manner as to confuse or obstruct the
view or interpretation of any official
Traffic
Sign, signal, or device.
• Non obstruction of Landscape. No
Regulated Sign shall be constructed as
to
unduly obstruct the natural view of
the landscape, distract or obstruct the
view of
the public as to constitute a traffic
hazard, or otherwise defile, debase or
offend
aesthetic and cultural values and
traditions.
• Restrictions on Combustible
Materials. All Regulated Signs erected
in highly
restrictive Fire Zones as defined in the
NBC and its IRRs shall have structural
members of incombustible materials.
Ground Signs may be constructed of
any
material meeting the requirements of
the NBC. Combination signs, Roof
Signs,
Wall Signs, Projecting Signs, and Signs
on marquees shall be constructed of
incombustible materials. No
combustible material other than
approved plastics
shall be used in the construction of
electric signs.
• Display Surfaces. Display surfaces in
Regulated Signs may be made of
metal, glass
or approved plastics.
• Clearances from Fire Escapes, Exits
or Standpipes. No Regulated Sign shall
be
erected in such a manner that any
portion of its surface or supports will
interfere in
any way with the free use of any fire
escape, exit, or standpipe.
• Obstruction of Openings. No
Regulated Sign shall obstruct any
opening to such
an extent that light or ventilation is
reduced to a point below that
required by
the NBC. Regulated Signs erected
within 1.50 meters of an exterior wall
in which
there are openings within the area of
the Regulated Sign shall be
constructed of
incombustible material or approved
plastics.
• Roof Signs. Roof Signs shall not be
allowed.
• Material Requirements. Sign
Structures carrying Signs and
signboards made of
banners, pennants, tarpaulins and
other similar non-rigid materials shall
not be
installed near power lines, and shall
maintain a horizontal clearance from
such
power lines in accordance with Rule
XIII, Table XIII.1 of the NBC IRRs.
• Clearances from High Voltage Power
Lines. Clearances of Regulated Signs
from
high voltage power lines shall be in
accordance with the Philippine
Electrical Code.
In areas near electric distribution
facilities including that of any power
substations,
the minimum horizontal distance
measured from the property line
abutting the
RROW and all the adjoining properties
to the nearest base of the sign
structure shall
be the height of the structure plus one
(1.00) meter.
• All Regulated Signs, Temporary Signs
and LED Signs, installed over or across
and
along Public Thoroughfares, center
islands and Road Rights-Of-Way,
whether it
be National Road or Secondary Road
are strictly prohibited. MMDA
Regulation
No. 96-009 (Anti-Littering Regulation)
must be strictly observed specifically,
Sec. h,
which states that: “It is unlawful for
any person/s private and public
corporations,
advertising and promotion companies,
movie producers, professionals and
service
contractors to post, install display any
kind or form of Billboards, Signs,
posters and
other visual clutters in any part of the
roads, sidewalk, center island, posts,
trees and
open spaces”.
• Regulated Signs shall not be allowed
within sidewalks, flyovers,
interchanges, traffic
signages, communications posts, LRT,
and MRT structures (such as terminal
stations,
carriageways, columns and beams),
Road Rights-Of-Way, posts, waiting
sheds or
any part thereof.
• Markers of historical sites and
tourist destinations including
directional signs shall not
be combined with Advertisement signs
even if these Signs are sponsored by
private
businesses. Sponsors may put their
Advertisement in the periphery of the
historical
sites upon acceptance and permission
of the sites’ administrators and upon
signing
of a Memorandum of Understanding
or Agreement (MOU/MOA) witnessed
by the
LGU concerned and the MMDA.
• No signs shall be installed in trees,
electric or lighting posts, center
islands, side strips
and fences that will destroy, alter or
deface the natural landscape or
seascape of
historical sites and tourist
destinations.
• No Sign shall be allowed to cross or
straddle along Carriageways
• All Regulated Signs, Temporary Signs
 and LED Signs along Covered Areas
shall
automatically be put down or turned
off by the owners and advertisers
upon the
announcement by the Philippine
Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA) that
there would be a low pressure area or
other
weather disturbance in Metropolitan
Manila. In case of failure of the
owners and
advertisers to comply with this
Section, the MMDA shall put down the
aforesaid at
the expense of the owners.
Key Biodiversity Area An area in a city/municipality which • Only scientific studies which do not • No buildings/structures shall be
Overlay Zone (KBA-OZ) are determined to be “globally involve gathering of species or any allowed.
significant sites for biodiversity alteration in
conservation” (DENR, Conservation the area is allowed.
International Philippines & Haribon The gathering of natural and historical
Foundation for the Conservation of artifacts shall not be allowed.
Nature).
Critical Habitat Overlay An area in a city/municipality • Only scientific studies which do not • No buildings/structures shall be
Zone (CH-OZ) determined to be essential to the involve gathering of species or any allowed.
conservation of a listed species, alteration in
though the area need not actually be the area is allowed.
occupied by the species at the time it The gathering of natural and historical
is designated. artifacts shall not be allowed.
Ancestral Domain Overlay An area in a city/municipality intended • Traditional dwellings of IPs • Buildings/structures shall be
Zone (AD-OZ) for the preservation of the traditional • Traditional livelihood activities of IPs according to traditional/customary
way of life of indigenous people. • Traditional/customary religious designs of
ceremonies or rituals of IPs dwellings.