City Planning and Development Office

External Services
1. Locational Clearance / Zoning Certificate
The City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) Zoning Division is responsible for the issuance of Locational
Clearance / Zoning Certificate upon application of building permit to all commercial, institutional, industrial, residential
buildings and other structures prior to the start of the actual construction, renovation or expansion works to ensure
that the applied use conforms to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinance (ZO).
Office Or Division: City Planning and Development Office
Classification: Complex
Type Of Transaction: G2C – Government to Transacting Public
Who May Avail: Building Permit applicants
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Blue print or white print copy of Architectural Plans Licensed Architect / Engineer
(i.e. Perspective, Floor Plan/s & Elevation Plan/s)
signed and sealed by a licensed Architect / Civil
Engineer with the conformity of the owner/applicant (5
sets)
2. Blue print / white print copy of location plan duly Licensed Geodetic Engineer
signed and sealed by a Licensed Geodetic Engineer
(not applicable to tenants/lessee) (5 sets)
3. Transfer Certificate of Title (1 Certified True Copy, 4 Registry of Deeds
photocopies)
4. Latest Real Property Tax receipt (1 photocopy) City Treasurer’s Office
5. Tax Declaration (1 Certified True Copy) City Assessor’s Office
6. Bill of Materials and Plan’s Specification duly signed Licensed Architect / Civil Engineer
and sealed by a Licensed Civil Engineer or Architect (1
photocopy)
7. Barangay Clearance (for construction) (1 original Barangay Hall
copy)
8. Other Supporting Documents
If applicant is not the property owner, 1 original copy of
any of the following is required:
Notary Public
8.1. Special Power of Attorney
Notary Public
8.2. Notarized Affidavit of Lot Owner’s Consent
8.3. Notarized Deed of Absolute Sale Property Owner
8.4. Deed of Donation Property Owner
8.5. Notarized Contract of Lease (with Affidavit of Lot Property Owner
Owner’s Consent)
Property Owner
8.6. Contract to Sell (Lease (with Affidavit of Lot
Owner’s Consent) Concerned Government Agency
8.7. Notice of Award / Offer Sheet Corporate Board
8.8. For corporations and other Juridical Entities, a
Secretary’s Certificate or Board Resolution authorizing
the applicant as representative
9. Homeowner’s Clearance (if applicable) (1 Copy) Accredited Homeowner’s Association
FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTION
PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1. Complete documents
submitted by (OBO)

1.1 Check for

completeness and
authenticity of the
documents Front Desk Staff
None 5 Minutes
CPDO
1.2 Sign the log book of
the OBO

1.3 Record at office log

book

2. Determine the Zoning Officer II /

documents’ None 45 Minutes Comp. Optr. IV
CPDO
 conformity to the
CLUP and Zoning
Ordinance

2.1 GIS plots for Land

Use classification

3. Stamping for
Draftsman I
signatories None 10 Minutes CPDO

1. Submit lacking 4. Ocular inspection

document/s is scheduled on
the next working
day.

Zoning Officer III

4.1If additional Draftsman I
documents are None 1 Day
CPDO
required, the
documents are
returned to the client
through the OBO

NOTE: OBO will

notify the clients
Database
encoding and
computation of Draftsman I
None 15 Minutes
fees as per CPDO
HLURB Schedule
of Fees
Pay the required fees at a. Residential Structure
the City Treasurer’s Office (single attached /
window detached):

P100,000 and below - P228.00

P100,000 to P200,000 P576.00

Over P200,000 P720.00

(+ 1/10 of 1% in
excess of
P200,000)
Staff
City Treasurer’s
b. Apartment / Office
Townhouse:

P500,000 and below P1,440.00

P500,000 to P2 Million P2,160.00

Over P2 Million P3,600.00

(+ 1/10 of 1% of
cost in excess of
P2M regardless
of the number of
floors)
c. Dormitories:

P2 Million and below P3,600.00

Over P2 Million P3,600.00
(+ 1/10 of 1% of
cost in excess of
P2M regardless
of the number of
floors)
d. Institutional:

P2 Million and below P2,880.00

Over P2 Million P3,660.00

(+ 1/10 of the
amount in
excess of P2M)
e. Commercial,
Industrial, Agri-
Industrial:

P100,000 and below P1,440.00

P100,000 to P500,000 P2160.00

P500,000 to P2Million P4,320.00

Over P2 Million – P7,200.00

(+1/10 of 1% in
excess of P2M)
f. Special Uses/ Special
Projects (gasoline
station, cell site,
 slaughterhouse,
treatment plant, etc.):

P7,200.00
P2 Million and below
P7,200.00 (+
Over P2 Million - 1/10 of 1% in
excess of P2M)
6.Prepare Locational
10 minutes Zoning Officer III
Clearance / Zoning None CPDO
Certificate
7. Review and approval City Planning and
of Locational Clearance / 10 minutes Development
None Coordinator
Zoning Certificate
CPDO
8. Segregate and take
one (1) set of complete 25 minutes Draftsman I
None
document as file copy for CPDO
office filing
9. Endorse the complete
set of documents back
to OBO

9.1.Give the office log

None 5 minutes Front Desk Staff
book and let the OBO
CPDO
employee sign

9.1. Return the complete

documents to OBO to
continue the processing
1 day 2 hours
TOTAL (Variable)
and 5 minutes
2. Subdivision Permit (PD 957 and BP 220)
A Preliminary Subdivision Development Permit (PSDP) and Development Plan (DP) shall be secured for all
residential, farm, industrial, memorial parks and cemetery projects before commencing any development works. This
is a requirement to ensure that the proposed subdivision project conforms to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use
Plan (CLUP) and compliant to Presidential Decree 957 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 220.

Office Or Division: City Planning and Development Office / Zoning Division

Classification: Simple
Type Of Transaction: G2C – Government to Transacting Public
Who May Avail: All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE

1. Application form (1 Copy) City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) front desk
2. Transfer Certificate of Title (1 Original, 3 Registry of Deeds
photocopies)
3. Tax Declaration (1 Original, 3 Photocopies) City Assessor’s Office
4. Zoning Certification (1 Original, 3 Photocopies) CPDO
5. Site Development Plan (1 original, 3 photocopies) Licensed Civil Engineer
6. Topographic Plan (1 original, 3 photocopies) Licensed Geodetic Engineer
7. Water Treatment Facility Details and Computation Licensed Civil Engineer / DENR
(1 original, 3 photocopies)
8. Water Treatment Facility Process Flow (1 original, Licensed Civil Engineer
3 photocopies)
9. Drainage Plan and Blow-Up Drainage Outfall Licensed Civil Engineer
10. Blow-Up Road Section Detail (1 original, 3 Licensed Civil Engineer
photocopies)
11. Parking Area Design (4 Copies) Licensed Civil Engineer
12. Perimeter Fence Layout (4 Copies) Licensed Civil Engineer
13. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) DENR
(for Development Permit (DP) (4 Copies)
14. Certification Permit to Drill (for DP) (4 Copies) ORWASA
15. CDRRMO Certificate (for DP) (4 Copies) CDRRMO
16. Geo-Hazard Certification (DP) (4 Copies) Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau
17. Earthquake Hazard Assessment (for DP) (4 copies) PHILVOCS
AGENCY ACTION FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS
PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1. Submit complete 1.Receive complete
requirements documents

1,2. Check for

Front Desk Staff
completeness and None 20 minutes CPDO
authenticity of the
documents

1.3. Record at office log

book
Zoning Officer III &
Conduct ocular 1 day Draftsman I
inspection
CPDO
Prepare the inspection
result and the 20 minutes Zoning Officer III
recommendation CPDO
Evaluate the
requirements as to its Zoning Officer III
2 days
compliance to PD 957 / CPDO
BP 220
Endorse three sets of 10 minutes Staff
documents to the City City Mayor’s Office
Mayor’s Office for
checking and verification:
- WTF Computation and
Process Flow;
 - Drainage Flow and
Outfall; and
- Parking Area Details
and Design

CMO submit the

documents to SP for
committee meeting and
deliberation for the - Staff
approval and issuance of Sangguniang
SP Resolution Panlungsod

SP endorses the
documents back to CMO

CMO forwards the Staff

documents back to City Mayor’s Office
CPDO -
Front desk
CPDO

Prepare Order of Draftsman I

Payment CPDO
2.Pay the required fees at PSDP has. or a
the City Treasurer’s Office fraction thereof
window Staff
x P90.00 / ha.
City Treasurer’s
(Make sure to secure
Office
Official Receipt upon Development Permit has. or a
payment) fraction
thereof x
P600.00/ha.
 Inspection fee (PSDP & has. or a
DP) fraction thereof
x
P1,500.00/ha.

3.Submit the OR to the Get the Official Receipt Zoning Officer III /
CPDO and attach in the 30 minutes Draftsman
documents CPDO
Print out PSDP and DP Zoning Officer III
Certificate, stamped for CPDO
signatories and signed
None
30 minutes City Planning &
Development
Coordinator
CPDO
Forward PSDP and DP Staff
to CMO for the Mayor’s None 10 minutes
City Mayor’s Office
signature
PSDP and DP back at
CPDO for release to the None Draftsman
client CPDO
3.Sign at office log book Give the log book to the
None Front desk
client 5 minutes CPDO
4.Receive the documents Release the documents None
to the client
3 days 2 hours
TOTAL (Variable)
and 5 minutes
3. Zoning Certification (Land Use Classification)
Zoning Certificate is issued to requesting parties for verification if the intended use of the property conforms to the
city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinance (ZO) and to ensure of its compliance.

Office Or Division: City Planning and Development Office / Zoning Division

Classification: Simple
Type Of Transaction: G2C – Government to Transacting Public
Who May Avail: All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Application form (1 Copy) CPDO front desk
2. Transfer Certificate of Title (1 photocopy) Registry of Deeds
3. Tax Declaration ( 1 photocopy) City Assessor’s Office
4. Sketch Plan (1 photocopy) Licensed Geodetic Engineer
AGENCY ACTION FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS
PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1.Submit the complete 1. Receive complete
requirements documents

1.2. Check for

completeness and Front Desk Staff
None 5 minutes
authenticity of the CPDO
documents

1.3. Record at office log

book
2.Plot lot location in Computer Operator
Geographic Information None 20 minutes IV
System (GIS) as to land CPDO
use classification
2.Pay the required fees at 3.Issue Order of
the City Treasurer’s Office Payment
window Draftsman I
P720.00 / ha. 5 minutes
CPDO
(Make sure to secure
Official Receipt upon
payment)
3.Return to CPDO and 4.Check Official Receipt
Draftsman I
present the Official Receipt None 15 minutes
4.1 Prepare the Zoning CPDO
Certification
Zoning Officer III

&
5. Issuance of Zoning
None
Certification City Planning &
10 minutes Development
Coordinator
CPDO
6. Give the log book
Front Desk Staff
4. Sign at office log book None
6.1 Issue the Zoning CPDO
Certification to the client
TOTAL P720.00 / ha. 55 minutes
4. Request for Data
The City Planning and Development Office is the technical arm of the City Mayor’s Office. It is mandated to
consolidate various data submitted by different government offices and maintains data banking.
Office Or Division: City Planning and Development Office
Classification: Simple
Type Of Transaction: G2C – Government to Transacting Public
Who May Avail: All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Request Letter (2 Copies) Requesting Person
FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTION
PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1. Submit request letter at 1. Letter stamped
front desk (2 Copies) “received” at front desk
Wait for the requested Record the letter at office
document (may leave if log book Front Desk Staff
10 minutes
agreed to be sent through CPDO
None NOTE: may
electronic mail) take longer if
Letter forwarded to through
employee concerned electronic mail)
Employee concerned
Take action CPDO
Printed – P10.00
Photocopied:
Staff
Long – P5.00 /
Pay the appropriate fees City Treasurer’s
page Office
Short – P3.00 /
page
Give the office log book
Sign in the office log book Front Desk
to the client
None 5 minutes Staff
Receive the requested Release the document CPDO
document
Minimum of 15
TOTAL (Variable)
minutes
City Planning and Development Office
Internal Services
1. Request for Data
The City Planning and Development Office is the technical arm of the City Mayor’s Office. It is mandated to
consolidate various data submitted by different government offices and maintains data banking.

Office Or Division: City Planning and Development Office

Classification: Simple
Type Of Transaction: G2G – Government to Government
Who May Avail: All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Request Letter (2 Copies) Requesting Person

AGENCY ACTION FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON

CLIENT STEPS
PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
Submit request letter at Letter stamped
front desk (2 Copies) “received” at front desk

Wait for the requested Record the letter at office Front Desk Staff
document (may leave if log book None CPDO
agreed to be sent through
10 minutes
electronic mail)
NOTE: may take
longer if through
electronic mail)
Letter forwarded to None
employee concerned
Take action None Employee concerned

Sign in the office log book Give the office log book None Front Desk Staff
to the client 5 minutes CPDO
Receive the requested None
Release the document
document
TOTAL NONE 15 minutes