SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) of the CITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE Volume 2 ZONING ORDINANCECOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) " and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2035-2020) City of Bacoor EE ———————————— JOME KA O1TO! AMNessage ‘This Comprehensive Land Use Plan (2015-2024) and Comprehensive Development Plan (2025- 2020) are products of the combined efforts of dedicated men and women animated by a single overriding goal: chart a more progressive future for the over 650,000 souls who have grown to consider the City of Bacoor their home. By reading the said plans, you will get a clear idea of where our beloved city is headed, how we intend to get there, and what your role would be in that journey. Though comprised of three seemingly daunting volumes, | humbly assure you that this compiled work is one interesting read. As you leaf through its pages, you would realize that itis full not only of relevant facts and data but is also peppered with development principles that would guide future city administrators and elected officials on how to tration’s unfinished task of making our city truly world-class. complete my admi | sincerely hope that through this tome, you will be motivated into working for a better future for our city, that you will be inspired to be more involved in the affairs of government, and that you will take 2 more active role in charting our collective future. After all, this work was done chiefly for your benefit and for that of generations yet unborn. [At this juncture, | extend my warmest thanks to the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by its indefatigable Presiding Officer, City Vice Mayor Catherine S. Evaristo, and to all the city employees who worked tirelessly to finish this monumental work. |, and the people of the City of Bacoor, shall be eternally grateful for this ‘tangible proof of your untiring labor and selfless devotion to duty. ‘Mabuhay at pagpalain po tayong lahat ng Poong Maykapal! | HON. STRIKE B. REVILLA, PhD ‘Mayor (2007-2016) eeCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Pobageg Ginawa po ang Comprehensive Land Use Plan at Comprehensive Development Plan na ito sa loob ng mahabang panahon upang masiguro na magiging maunlad at maayos ang kinabukasan ng ating minamahal na Lungsed ng Bacoor. Hinati po ang mga nabanggit na plano sa tatlong aklat upang mas madaling maunawaan ng sinumang mambabasa ang mga nilalaman nito. Sa Volume 1 po matatagpuan ang kabuuan ng Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) ng ating lungsod para sa taong 2015 hanggang 2024, at kasama na rin ang Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) para sa taong 2015 hanggang 2020. Sa Volume 2 naman po makikita ang kabuuan ng Zoning Ordinance. Sa Volume 3 naman po mababasa ang mga paliwanag kung paano nabalangkas ang CLUP at CDP, at mga sipi ng mga mapa at talaan na ginamit sa Volume 2 at Volume 2. Para po sa inyong kaalaman, ang nilalaman ng CLUP at CDP ang naging basehan ng Zoning and Land Development Ordinance na ipapasa ng Sangguniang Panlungsod sa lalong madaling panahon. Dahil po sa ang nabanggit na ordinansa ang magre-regulate sa kung paano po natin gagamitin ang ‘yamang panglupa ng ating siyudad, mainam lamang po na ating pag-aralang mabuti ang nilalaman ng ‘mga nabanggit na aklat dahil ang mga ito po ay may direktang epekto sa kinabukasan nating lahat. Habang binabasa niyo po ang mga pahina ng aklat na ito, sana po ay mabigyan po ninyo ng kahit kaunting pagkilala at pasasalamat ang lahat ng mga may kinalaman sa pagbalangkas ng CLUP at CDP nanabanggit. Utang po natin sa kanila ang maayos na kinabukas ang naghihintay sa atin at sa ating mga anak na mani ating mahal na Lungsod, MARAMING SALAMAT PO! HON. CATHERINE SARINO-EVARISTO City View Mayor /Sangguniang Panlungsod / Presiding OfficerCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) 4 and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor : [AT HOMEKA ITO! _Ackoowledgmeats This seminal work was made possible by the combined efforts of the following: Hon. Strike B. Revilla (City Mayor, 2007-2016) Hon. Lani Mercado-Revilla (Representative, 2° Dist. of Cavite) Hon. Catherine S. Evaristo (City Vice Mayor, 2013-2016) Mrs. Rosette M. Fernando (former Bacoor, Cavite Vice Mayor, 2007-2013) ‘The members of the Sangguniang Bayan and of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (2010-2013,2013-2016) ‘Atty. Khalid A. Atega Jr. (SP Secretary) Engr. Jesus Francisco (City Planning and Development Officer) Mr. Richard Quion (City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer) The employees of the City Planning and Development Office, of the Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and of the Office of the City Vice Mayor Mr. Jose Romarx Salas Ms. Mary Ann Medina-CueCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) ; \d the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor eee [ATHOMEKA O1TOt FOREWORD Bacoor reached another milestone in its history with its conversion into a component city of Cavite Province by virtue of the enactment of Republic Act 10160, the "Charter of the City of Bacoor’. The City Govemment of Bacoor (‘City’) formulated this “Enhanced” Comprehensive Land Use Plan ("CLUP"),or simply the ‘Plan’, not only to update the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (‘CLUP") of 2000 but also to lay the foundation for a progressive and livable city for the next 10 years. In March 2014, the Notice to Proceed was given to the Consultants to assist the Technical Working Group in preparing the CLUP and attendant Zoning Ordinance. The original engagement was to come up with the expanded Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan based on the experience of Balanga City to apply its relevance in the coastal context of Bacoor. With the release in 2015 of the new Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), also known as “Enhanced” CLUP Guidebook 2013, this Plan retains the "CLUP" name and incorporated ail of the relevant sections of the new guidelines. More importantly, the five books of the HLURB CLUP Guidebook 2013 were extensively reviewed to harmonize this CLUP with the new guidelines, Hierarchy of Plans and the Planning Process Republic Act No. 7180 (also known as the Local Government Code of 1991 or “LGC’), provides that local government units (LGUs) shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their respective CLUP and zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases for determining future use of land and other natural resources within their jurisdiction (Section 20c). Further, Section 106 of the LGC states that “each local government unit shall have a comprehensive multi-sectoral development plan to be initiated by its development council and approved by its sanggunian, For this purpose, the development council at the provincial, city, municipal, or barangay level, shall assist the corresponding sanggunian in setting the direction of economic and social development, and k Foreword -1COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2035-2024) o and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Se ‘AT HOME KA OFT! coordinating development efforts within its territorial jurisdiction.” LGC Section 109 details this requirement to “formulate long-term, medium-term, and annual socio-economic development plans and policies.” Section 39 of Republic Act No. 7279 (also known as the Urban Development and Housing Act or “UDHA") reiterated this role of the LGUs to prepare CLUPs. The recent Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memorandum Circular 2010-112 dated October 12, 2010 requires all LGUs to update their respective Comprehensive Land Use Plans and Comprehensive Development Plans. ‘Apart from statutory mandates, vertical linkages with other government plans were done in preparing this CLUP and CDP for the City of Bacoor. The National Framework for Physical Planning (NFPP) 2001-2030 is one of the said plans that were used as a guide to help planners and decision-makers at all levels to have @ common agenda on the usual policies on protection, production, settlement and infrastructure. This CLUP follows the prescribed “four policy areas.” The CALABARZON Regional Physical Framework Plan 2004-2030 identified the City of Bacoor as part of the “Northern Cavite Cluster” together with the Cities of Cavite, Dasmarifias, and Imus, and the Municipalities of Carmona, Kawit, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, and Noveleta. Dasmarifias City is identified as the economic activity center of this cluster. This “clustering” is reiterated in the CALABARZON Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2011-2016. The spatial strategy includes the provincial growth centers, corridors and wedges. For Cavite, Dasmarifias City has been identified as the provincial economic center due to its population. Bacoor City is a growth corridor given its urban status and the presence of major thoroughfares supporting the economic center. “Wedges” are typically the tural areas, or areas in between centers and corridors. This spatial strategy reflects the polycentric urbanization of CALABARZON, The overall vision of the RDP is for the region to be a “global business hub.” At the provincial level, the Cavite Provincial Government has been diligent in releasing its annual Socio-Economic and Physical Profile (SEPP). The City of Bacoor has been dubbed in Cavite’s SEPP as part of the ‘industrial belt” together with the Cities of Dasmarifias and y _COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (202! 1020) City of Bacoor AAT HOME KA DITO! Imus, which experience rapid population growth. Bacoor City has the second highest population in the entire Province of Cavite, pegged at 520,216 residents. Furthermore, the pioneering Coastal Land and Sea Use of the Province of Bataan, as well as the Integrated Land and Water Use of the Municipality of Abucay (Bataan) and the Comprehensive Land and Water Use of the City of Balanga (Bataan) were reviewed in the preparation of this CLUP. The Province of Bataan received national and intemational support in preparing coastal and water resources protection and development, in light of the deterioration of Manila Bay. One of the chief lessons leamed in the said review process is to include these coastal and water resources in the preparation of a truly comprehensive land use plan for the City of Bacoor. Moreover, city officials requested to include in the review the Town of Cary Land Use Plan, North Carolina, United States as prepared in 1996 and amended in 2003. The positioning of opportunities and constraints, as well as the detailed Design Guidelines were carefully localized in the planning exercise. For this round of planning for the City of Bacoor, the Honorable Mayor Strike B. Revilla, with the approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, appointed a team of consultants to assist the City Planning and Development Coordinator and Technical Working Group (TWG). The TWG started generating data and maps since 2012. During the planning exercise, stakeholder analysis, public awareness, data gathering and maps development, planning workshops, and public consultations were conducted. Public awareness were undertaken to inform the stakeholders on the updating process of the CLUP. The planning workshops, which involved representatives of key stakeholders identified and analyzed the various values and issues at the barangays, and recommended possible strategies. Data collection and map developments were also undertaken. The City- wide consultation presented the draft CLUP. Comments were made during the consultation which led to the refinement of the CLUP. The final CLUP will be presented to, and shall be adopted by, the Sangguniang Panlunsod. Finally, the plan will be reviewed and approved by the Sangguniang Panialawigan.COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) os and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor ATHOME KA DITO In addition to the 10-year Comprehensive Land Use Plan and draft Zoning Ordinance, the Comprehensive Development Pian is also presented in this Plan. This CDP shall cover the period from 2015 to 2020. ‘After months of meetings, consultations, inspections and public hearings, this CLUP is the product the Technical Working Group spearheaded by the CPDO and with the help of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Officer for the relevant maps, as well as the vision, mission, goals and inputs of the elected officials. This Plan presents the identified Vision and Mission of the City of Bacoor. The Vision for Bacoor is: Business-friendly, environment-protective and disaster-resilient city sustained by God-centered and responsible citizenry. In addition, the City has a two- pronged Mission: (1) To institute good governance reforms that will promote trade and investment in the city; and (2) To harness modern technology harmonious to sound environment and accountable citizenry. The goals contained in this Plan are elaborated in Chapter 5, and are as follows: Strong sense of community and responsibility, striving for higher quality of life; 2. Transportation efficiency by interconnecting barangays and providing multi-modal terminals and transportation system; Residential housing focus to absorb the rapidly increasing population of the City; 4. Integrated environmental management to address flooding and solid waste concems and preserve key land and water resources; 5. Key urban design guidelines to promote functional and aesthetic visual appearance, especially in landmark areas; 6. Economic development through sustainable and locatbased business activities, highlighting the competitive advantages of the City. To achieve these goals, detailed objectives are also offered in Chapter 5. More importantly, The Plan provides for flexibility in land uses. For example, while the proposed locations of some activity centers are indicated on the Land Use Plan Map, the Map does not specify the precise intemal arrangement of the residential, commercial and institutional residential uses that make up @ barangay activity cluster. k Foreword -4COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) co and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor The City’s aesthetic qualities are addressed with prescribed criteria for the various planning pieces, such as building designs, guidelines on connectivity, and guidelines on parking and terminals. Design criteria address such key issues as preservation and creation of larger open spaces and recreational facilities, prevention of strip shopping center development and development of integrated transportation networks for pedestrian, icycle, bus and possibly light railway transit in the near future. The Plan provides analyses of opportunities and constraints presented by the natural and built-up environments. These analyses include a consideration of such natural features as soils, slopes, water resources, and even climate. In addition, the impacts on the City's growth presented by the airports and burgeoning Metro Manila, the ongoing transportation system upgrades, and other aspects of the built-up environment are fully considered. An analysis of current and future land use supply and demand are included in the Plan in order to establish the assumptions upon which the Land and Water Use Plan is based. More importantly, this CLUP contains the salient features of the draft Zoning Ordinance, which is the main implementation instrument of the Plan. This Plan also includes a Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP)for the next five years to present the mid-term sectoral plans of the City that are in line with the CLUP. Like the Zoning Ordinance when approved, the CDP is another too! in achieving the goals and objectives of this Plan. Following the newly released HLURB CLUP Guidebook 2013, this Comprehensive Land Use Plan is presented in three-volume format. Volume 1 is the main CLUP where the summary of the City profile and assumptions, as well as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Comprehensive Development Plan are incorporated. Volume 2 presents the Zoning Ordinance as well as its assumptions. Volume 3 shows the detailed Sectoral Studies in ‘coming up with the land demand analysis and projections, and ultimately the allocation of land and water resources. ° k ForeworCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) ” and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor = Sei sne ONEREIELIED EN THOME KA DITO TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGES FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1, BASES OF ZONING ORDINANCE 1 11. Proposed Definitions 1 42. Proposed Zoning Boundaries 12 2. ZONING MAP 25 3. TEXT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE 26 LIST OF FIGURE Title Page Figure 1. Definition and Illustration of Floor Area Ratio, 34 LIST OF TABLES Title Page Table 1. | Residential Zone Matrix z Table 2. | Commercial Zone Matrix 6 \ Volume 2_ Table of Contents -1COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2028) i and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor —=rrrr—rvr—r>scrgry&———— IAT HOMEKA O10! GLOSSARY OF TERMS Abattoir. A slaughterhouse approved and registered by the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) or by the city government in which food animals are slaughtered and dressed for human consumption. Abutting. Having a common border with, or being separated from such common border by 4 Right-of-Way, Alley, or Easement. Accessoria or Row House. One of a series of houses, often of similar or identical design, situated side by side and joined by common walls. Accessory. Additional, something extra or complementary. Accessory Use. The use or occupancy incidental to the principal use or occupancy of a building and located on the same lot where the principal use of the building is situated, Access Drive. A public or private driveway providing vehicular access to and between parking areas for more than two (2) parking spaces within a Land Development or any driveway servicing two or more units of occupancy on a single lot. Agricultural Zone. Areas intended for cultivation and pastoral activities e.g. farming, cultivation of crops, backyard goaticattle raising, etc. Agri-Fishery Land. Areas covering all ricelands, other productive agricultural lands, and water bodies or fishponds. Alley, “Eskinita”, or Callejon. A public space or thoroughfare used as a secondary means of access to an abutting property that is not accessible to four-wheeled motor vehicles. Allowable Land Use. A land use activity that conforms with the permitted uses in a specific zone. Apartel or “Apartelle”. Any fully serviced apartment building with fully furnished individual rooms for dwelling being offered for short or long-term rent that does not have provisions for cooking. Apartment. A seff-contained housing unit that occupies a portion of a building, edifice, or complex intended and/or designed for lease as a dwelling for individuals or families for a fixed rent and period. Aquaculture Zone. Land or water areas primarily devoted to the cultiv oysters, or other marine resources. Nn of fish, mussels, Arcade. A roofed or covered walkway. Attic or Loft. A space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building used a8 a place of habitation, for business purposes or as a storage area.COMPREENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2028) : and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Average Daily Traffic (ADT). Computed by the application of a day of the week by month factor to an average twenty-four (24) hour traffic count. Such information may be obtained from the Bacoor Traffic Management Department. Applicant. A landowner or developer including his heirs, successors, assigns, or representatives, who filed an application for Development Permit, Building Permit, Fencing Permit, or Occupancy Permit. Application for Development. All applications, whether preliminary or final, that is required to be filed prior to the start of construction or development — including but not limited to—an application for a Development Permit, Building Permit, Fencing Permit, or Occupancy Permit. Bacoor Government Center. The area reserved for the seat of goverment of the City of Bacoor. Banks. Financial institutions that keep, invest, and safeguard the funds of its clients and offers credit and other financial products to the public. Bar, Pub, or Tavern. A retail business establishment where food and alcoholic beverages are sold usually served by hired waiters or hostesses occasionally dancing to music. Barangay. The smallest administrative unit in the Philippines comprised of all the residents of a particular barrio or district for at least six months regardless of nationality. Bayad Center. An establishment where payment for utilities consumed is received. Bedspacer. A person renting a room or bed space in a boarding house. Block. Combined area of one or more lots forming a street block bounded by two (2) or more streets, Boarding House. A building with two or more rooms (or bed space) rented out as sleeping quarters to the public with a common living area, dining area, or toilets for a fixed rent or duration that may. or may not, be exclusively for males or females Board, The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). Boundary Line or Property Line. The imaginary or abstract line separating two districts or properties as defined by the technical bearings and distances contained in a Certificate of Title or by this Zoning Ordinance. Buffer Area. Yards, parks, or open spaces intended to separate incompatible elements or uses to control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and defining development areas or zones where no permanent structures are allowed, Building. Any enclosed or open structure other than a boundary wall or fence, occupying more than three (3) square feet of area and/or having a roof supported by columns, piers, or walls‘COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) “ and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2035-2020) City of Bacoor Building, Accessory. A detached, subordinate building the use of which is customarily incidental or subordinate to the principal building which is located on the same lot occupied by the principal building whether or not intended for habitation. Building, Principal. A building enclosed within exterior walls or firewalls and is built, erected and framed of component parts. The principal building is also designed for housing, shelter, enclosure and support of individuals, animals or property of any kind, and is a main structure on a given lot. Building Height Limitation (BHL). The maximum height allowed for buildings as specified in the conditions of this Zoning Ordinance. Building Setback Line. A line within a lot designated on a plan as the minimum required distance between any structure and the adjacent street centerline, or rightof-way line as specified by the Zoning Ordinance. Buildable Area. The remaining space in a lot with no improvements after deducting the minimum open spaces and areas within the lot not suitable for the construction of any building. Buil up Area. A contiguous grouping of ten (10) or more buildings. Business. Any venture or activity (excluding the practice of a profession) engaged into for profit. Canteen. A small recreational facility where food and drinks are served for a fee that may be located within a building or institution whose customers may be the employees or visitors of such building or institution Capacity, Vehicle. The maximum number of vehicles that can be expected to pass over a given section of roadway or on a specific lane. Car Barn. A place where jeepneys, taxicabs, or other public utility vehicles are parked and/or repaired usually owned or leased by the operator/s of such vehicles. Carenderia, Carinderia, Eatery, or “Turo-Turo”. A counter-type food establishment sometimes located along roadsides where customers choose from various cooked dishes on display. Such establishments may, or may not, have provisions for dining tables and chairs, Car Wash. A business establishment covered by a roof primarily used for the cleaning, waxing, and detailing of motor vehicles for a fee. Casino. A public room, building, hotel, or establishment for gambling or entertainment Cemetery or Graveyard. 4 spatially defined area exclusively devoted for the interment of human or animal remains underground or inside niches constructed above ground that is open to the public for free or for a fee. Central Business District. The portion of the City with the highest land values or where the Most intense business or commercial activities are conducted,COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) ‘ and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Certificate of Non-Conformance. A certificate issued to owners of all lands and improvements devoted to various uses existing prior to the approval of this Zoning Ordinance that do not conform to the zoning regulations pertaining to the site where the said land is located. Cinerarium. A niche located within a columbarium that accommodates the urn containing the ashes of a cremated body. Chapel. A place of worship or for various religious purposes that may, or may not, be located within 2 building or complex. It may also refer to a small secondary church in a parish, Clinic. A place where patients are given medical, dental, or optical treatment with less than five (6) beds, bassinets, or treatment chairs. Cockpit. An enclosed space where cockfighting is held Columbarium. A piace devoted for the respectful storage of cinerary ums. Climate Change. A change in climate that can be identified by changes in the mean and/or variability of its properties and that persists for an extended period typically decades or longer, whether due to natural variability or as @ result of human activity. Climate Change Adaptation. Innovations in land development, building design or construction, and in the management, design, or operation of open spaces intended to mitigate the effects of climate change such as increases in temperature, precipitation, wind velocity, or water levels. Coastal Development Zone (CDZ). Areas located along the coast of the city intended for reclamation and development Commercial Zones. Areas within the city in which the primary land use are commercial activities, more particularly described as follows: C-1 or Low Density Commercial/Mixed Use Zoneis a portion of the commercial zone used primarily for mixed use and commercial developments on a local scale with a maximum floor area ratio of six (6) C-2 or Medium Density Commercial/Mixed Use Zone is a portion of the commercial zone used primarily for medium density mixed use and commercial developments with a maximum floor area ratio of eight (8), C-3 or High Density Commercial/Mixed Use Zone is a portion of the commercial zone used primarily for high density mixed use and commercial developments on a metropolitan scale of ‘operation with a maximum floor area ratio of ten (10). Common Open Space. Parcels of land or an area of water, or a combination of land or water, intended and designed for the use or enjoyment of the residents of a development project not including streets, off-street parking areas, and areas set aside for parking facilities, Compatible Use. Land uses/activities capable of existing together harmoniously such as residential use, parks, and playgroundsCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) " and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP). The document embodying specific land and water use pians and development proposals for guiding and regulating growth and/or development within the City of Bacoor. The main elements of the CLUP are the sectoral components; land and water use, socio-economic, infrastructures and utilities, environment, local administration and the capital investment program. Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management(CBDRRM). A process of disaster risk reduction and management in which at risk communities are actively engaged in the identification, analysis, treatment, monitoring and evaluation of disaster risks in order to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance their capacities, and where the people are at the heart of decision-making and implementation of disaster risk reduction and management activities. Community Water Supply. A utility owned by a private corporation, partnership, single proprietorship, cooperative, association, local government unit, or any other juridical entity that supplies potable, domestic water for use by more than one (1) household, business, or institution. Condominium. & form of ownership of real property which includes a multiple land development in which there is a system or separate ownership of individual residential or office Units or occupancy and undivided interest of land and common spaces. Condominium Building. A multi-level structure divided into separate individual residential or office units, the common areas of which such as lobbies and elevators are owned in common by all the occupants of the building Conflicting Uses. Land uses/activities with contrasting and incompatible characteristics located adjacent to each other such as residential units adjacent to industrial plants. Conforming Use. A land activity/use that complies with the appropriate zone classification as provided under this Zoning Ordinance. Convenience Store or “Sari-sari Store". A pedestrian oriented commercial establishment that sells various merchandise with limited stocks to nearby residents or passersby that may, or may not, be located within a residential zone and may, or may not, be situated within a residential building Crematorium or Crematory. A building or facility devoted to the incineration of human or animal remains and the placing thereof in ums. Such buildings or facilities may, or may not, contain a viewing room or chapel Detention Basin or impounding Area. A reservoir that temporarily contains storm water runoff and releases it gradually into a watercourse or storm water facility Developer. Any natural or juridical person (such as @ corporation, association, cooperative, partnership, or organization) that endeavors to develop a parcel of land by the construction or development thereon of a residential subdivision, a building, or an institution. Development Permit. The license issued by the City of Bacoor to @ developer allowing the latter to proceed with the proposed land development.COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Diagnostic Center or Diagnostic Clinic. A place within a building where patients receive physical checkups and are subjected to laboratory examinations and procedure. Dormitory. A building, divided into separate dwelling units, that provides board and lodging to the public for a fixed fee and duration with areas that can be used in common by the people staying in the said edifice such as toilets and living room. Drainage Easement. The land required for installation of storm sewer or drainage facilities or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water therein, or to safeguard the public against flood damage. Dripline. A line marking the outer edges of the branches of trees. Drip Irrigation System. The immersion of drainage pipes on the subsurface of the soil on which plants are located and is intended to efficiently deliver water to the root system of the said plants while reducing water wastage. Driveway. A privately owned lot providing vehicular access between a street, an access drive and a parking area for residential units of occupancy. Driving Range. A place where golfers go to practice their swing or putting. Dry Cleaner. A business establishment located within a building where clothes and other fabrics are cleaned with the use of solvents and other chemicals other than water. Dumpsite. A lot or parcel of land where garbage, used vehicles, and other refuse are disposed by means of dumping, burying, or burning. Duplex. An apartment building with two separate residential units with separate entrances divided in the middle by e common wall Easement. An open space imposed on any land use/activity along waterways, road-right-of- ways, cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities. Ecological Tourism Area (ETA) or Ecotourism Area. Areas intended primarily for the development of low-intensity tourist facilities compatible with the natural setting and environment. All uses in the said ETA shall be in conformance with the principle that ecotourism is an environmentally sound tourism activity in a given ecosystem yielding socio-economic benefits and enhancing natural and cultural diversity conservation Effluent. Any wastewater that is partially or completely treated, or that is in its natural state, flowing out of a building or structure. E-Games. A generic term for all games or other forms of entertainment played on a computer or a video console whether or not such gadgets are connected to the intemet. Elevation. The vertical alignment of a surface, as it exists or as it is made by cut and/or fillCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2028) ' ‘and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor sa Bi the CONNEENEN SLVE DEN ELDER PEA (208-29) [AT HOMEKA OFTO! Environmentally Critical Areas (ECA) refer to areas that are environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation No. 2148 dated 14 December 1981 that include flood plains, storm surge areas, steep slopes, and riparian areas. Environmentally Critical Projects. Land development projects that have high potential for negative environmental impact and are listed in Presidential Proclamation No. 2146 dated 14 December 1981 Exception. A scheme granting a property owner relief from certain provisions of the Zoning Ordinance where a specific use would result in 2 particular hardship to the owner as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or a desire to make money. Factory. A facility where various products are manufactured by hand, or through the use of machines, or a combination of both, Fast Food Centers or Fast Food Restaurants. Commercial establishments selling food and beverage products that are rapidly prepared within set cooking periods. Fire Retardant Materials, Construction materials designed to slow down the spread of fire. Firewall, Fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings. structures, or electrical substation transformers, Firing Range. An enclosed facility specially designed for firearms practice that may, or may Not, be used for a fee. Floodplain. The various barangays within the City of Bacoor that is inundated whenever inclement weather affects the city including the entirety of the following barangays: Alima, Aniban 1-5, Camposanto, Daang Bukid, Digman, Dulong Bayan, Habay 1-2, Kaingin, Mabolo 3, Maliksi 1-3, Niog 1-3, P.F. Espiritu 1-8, Real 1-2, Salinas 1-4, Sineguelasan, Tabing Dagat, Talaba 1-7, and Zapote 1-5. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The ratio between the gross floor area of a building and the area of the lot on which it stands, determined by dividing the gross floor area of the building and the area of the lot. The gross floor area of any building should not exceed the prescribed floor area ratio multiplied by the lot area. Floor Elevation. The elevation of the lowest level of a particular building including the basement Food Court. A specific portion or section inside a shopping mall where various fast food restaurants conduct business, Food Stalls. Counter-type food establishments with no dine-in services Funeral Parlor. A business establishment offering funeral services to the public for 2 fee with or without embalming facilities. Frontage. Portion of the property that abuts and is measured along the street right-of way line. GlossaryCOMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN (2015-2024) and the COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2015-2020) City of Bacoor Future Access Strip. A right-of-way reserved for the future improvement of a street. Garage, Commercial. A place where motor vehicles are parked, maintained, or stored for a fee when not in use that offers services not provided by gas stations or motor vehicle repair shops. Gas Station. A commercial establishment located along roads and other thoroughfares with facilities primarily designed for the sale of various types of motor fuels to provide propulsion to motor vehicles. Such facilities may also be secondarily designed to provide other motor vehicle ‘maintenance and repair services, sell food, beverages, and other products to consumers, and provide rest room facilities to the publi. Geometric Center. The centroid of a structure's elevation projected to a line defining the natural gradient Grease Trap. A contraption designed to collect used oil or grease in restaurants or motor vehicle repair shops, Green Building. An integrated, whole-building approach to the planning, design, construction, ‘operation, and maintenance of buildings and their surrounding landscape that help initiate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of such structures. Greenbelt Development Zone (GDZ). Area to be developed as the site for a planned residentialindustrial community that would incorporate environment friendly technologies and strategies that would reduce or eradicate urban blight Green Trails. Areas located parallel to main thoroughfares devoted for use as jogging/bike trails with a minimum width of eight (8) feet (or 2.4 meters) to be measured from the face of a guardrail, curb, or other barrier with a cross slope of 2% going towards one direction and not crowning on the middle of the trail. The green trail/s shall in no instance be located on an existing road or highway. The green trail’s shall also include an elevated trail to be constructed ‘on top of a highway or road to ensure trail continuity and the safety of bikers, joggers, and motorists alike Grocery Store. A commercial establishment that sells dry, wet, or frozen food items and other household items to the public. Gross Floor Area (GFA) refers to the total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls, occupied by office areas; residential areas; corridors; lobbies mezzanines; vertical penetrations such stairs, fire escapes, elevator shafts, flues, pipe shafts, and the like and their enclosing walls; rest rooms or tollets; storage rooms and closets; covered balconies and terraces; and interior walls and columns and other interior features. Provided that, the said term shall not include (a) covered areas used for parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in parking floors where no residential or office units are located and (b) uncovered areas for cooling towers, overhead water tanks, roof decks, laundry areas and cages, wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or Jacuzzis, gardens, courts, or plazas. Heliport. An area used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of helicopters including any related facilities or appurtenances.