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The 2012 Revised Zoning Ordinance of Iloilo City

CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2012-398


Series of 2012
THE 2012 REVISED ZONING ORDINANCE OF ILOILO CITY

WHEREAS, the implementation of the Iloilo City Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP) would require the enactment
of regulatory measures to translate its planning goals and objectives into reality and a Zoning Ordinance is one such regulatory
measure which is an important tool for the implementation of the comprehensive land use plan;

WHEREAS, Section 458 (a) (2) (iv) of the Local Government Code of 1991 authorizes local government units to enact
integrated zoning ordinances in consonance with the approved comprehensive land use plan, subject to existing laws, rules and
regulations;

WHEREAS, the recent developments in the City of Iloilo and the revision of the 1998-2010 Iloilo City Comprehensive
Land Use Plan require the parallel revision of the Zoning Ordinance as its implementing tool;

NOW THEREFORE, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Iloilo in a session assembled hereby adopts the
following Zoning Ordinance.

ARTICLE I
TITLE OF THE ORDINANCE

Section 1. Title of the Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be known as the 2011 Revised Zoning Ordinance of Iloilo City and shall
be referred to as the Zoning Ordinance.

ARTICLE II
AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE

Section 2. Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Section 458 (a)(2) and Section 447 (a)(2) of the
Local Government Code (RA 7160), authorizing the City through the Sangguniang Panlungsod to adopt Zoning Ordinances,
subject to the provisions of existing laws and regulations.

Section 3. Purposes. This Ordinance is promulgated for the following purposes:

1. Guide, control and regulate future growth and development of Iloilo City in accordance with its 2010-2020 Comprehensive Land
Use Plan (CLUP).

2. As a principal instrument for enforcing the locational policies and performance standards of the city in order to realize the
Vision of Iloilo to become a “premiere city” by 2015.

3. Protect the character and stability of residential, commercial, heritage, institutional, forestry, agricultural, open space and other
functional areas within the locality and promote the orderly and beneficial development of the same.

4. Promote and protect the health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants in the locality.

Section 4. General Zoning Principle. This Ordinance is a zoning regulation that is based on the approved 2010-2020 Iloilo City
Comprehensive Land Use Plan adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod through Regulation Ordinance No. 2012-298 dated
September 19, 2012.

Section 5. Development Strategy. Considering Iloilo City’s geographic location, spatial and physical attributes, the strategy is to
sustain Iloilo City’s primacy as a regional center for education, governance, trade and commerce and develop it in accordance
with its traditional growth pattern where the city’s districts plazas act as growth centers while at the same time developing its
bustling and productive waterfronts for business purposes. A more compact type of mixed-use development for Iloilo City, which
entails efficient use of land and water resources, careful regard for its environment and natural resources and a special focus on
heritage conservation is desired.

ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 6. Definition of Terms. The definition of technical terms in the Zoning Ordinance shall carry the same meaning given
to them in already approved codes and regulations, such as but not limited to the National Building Code, Philippine
Environmental Code, Climate Change Act of 2009 (R.A.9729), and other Implementing Rules and Regulations promulgated by
the HLURB. The words, terms and phrases enumerated hereunder shall be understood to have the meaning corresponding
indicated as follows:

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1. Agricultural Zone (AGZ) – an area within the city intended for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities e.g. fish,
farming, cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising, etc.

2. Buffer Area – these are yards, parks or open spaces intended to separate incompatible elements or uses in order to
control pollution/nuisance and for identifying and defining development areas or zones where no permanent
structures are allowed

3. Building Line - the line formed by the intersection of the outer surface of the enclosing wall of the building and the
surface of the ground

4. Cemetery – an area set aside for burial of dead bodies

5. Central Business District – areas designated principally for trade, services and business purposes

6. Certificate of Non-Conformance – a certificate issued to owners of all uses existing prior to the approval of the
Zoning Ordinance which do not conform in a zone as per provision of the said Ordinance.

7. Certificate of Zoning Compliance - a certification issued to a constructed project that has been allowed under the
provisions of this ordinance as well as other standards, rules and regulations on the land use and which is a
requirement for an Occupancy Permit application

8. Compatible Use – uses or land activities capable of existing together harmoniously enumerated as follows:

a. residential use and parks and recreation


b. residential use and commercial use
c. commercial use and parks and recreation
d. institutional use and parks and recreation
e. institutional use and residential use
f. institutional use and commercial use
g. industrial use and buffer zones
h. industrial use and mangrove zone
i. mangrove zone and forest zone
j. heritage zones and residential use
k. heritage zones and commercial use

9. Commercial Garage - a garage where automobiles and other motor vehicles are housed, cared for, equipped,
repaired or kept for remuneration, hire or sale

10. Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) - a document embodying proposals for guiding, regulating a locality’s spatial
and physical growth and/or development.

11. Conflicting Uses – uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics sited adjacent to each other e.g. residential
units adjacent to industrial plants

12. Conforming Use – a use which is in accordance with the zone classification as provided for in the Ordinance

13. Easement – open space imposed on any land use/activities sited along waterways, road-right-of-ways,
cemeteries/memorial parks and utilities

14. Environmentally Critical Areas – areas which are environmentally sensitive and are listed in Presidential Proclamation
2146 dated December 14, 1981

15. Environmentally Critical Projects - projects which have high potential for negative environmental impacts and are
listed in Presidential Proclamation 2146 dated December 14, 1981

16. Exception – a device which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of a Zoning Ordinance where
because of the specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere
inconvenience or a desire to make more money

17. Filling Station - a retail station servicing automobiles and other motor vehicles with gasoline, diesel, LPG and oil only

18. Fireworks Manufacturing Overlay District (FM-D) – areas within the city that can be used for the manufacture, storage
and distribution of fireworks and whose site planning and design is regulated by certain national government
agencies and offices

19. Flooding Overlay District (FO-D) – an area within the city identified as prone to flooding hazards and requires specific
plans of action in the zoning ordinance in order to address this development challenge

20. Flood Protection Elevation - the elevation which is one foot above the high water profile of the Jaro Floodway
Channel or the 50-year return flood as defined by the DPWH VI

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21. Foreshore Land Delimitation – land area as determined by the DENR submerged in water during occurrences of high
tide and is visible during low tide and which may have been caused by siltation

22. Gross Floor Area (GFA) – the GFA of a building is the total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external
building walls, occupied by:

a. Office Areas;
b. Residential Areas;
c. Corridors;
d. Lobbies;
e. Mezzanine;
f. Rest rooms or toilets;
g. Machine rooms and closets;
h. Storage rooms and closets;
i. Covered balconies and terraces;
j. Interior walls and columns, and other interior features;

But Excluding:

a. Covered areas used for parking and driveways, including vertical penetrations in parking floors where no
residential or office units are present;
b. Uncovered areas for aircon (AC) cooling towers, overhead water tanks, roof decks laundry and areas
and cages wading or swimming pools, whirlpools or Jacuzzis, gardens, courts or plazas.

23. Heritage Overlay District (HO-D) – a district containing Heritage Resources that deserve special consideration and
enhancement due to the contribution they make to the city’s collective understanding of its historical development
and cultural heritage

24. High Intensity Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-3/MXD) – an area intended for regional shopping centers such as
large malls and other commercial activities which are regional in scope or where market activities generate traffic and
require utilities and services that extend beyond local boundaries and requires Metropolitan Level Development
Planning and Implementation. High-rise hotels, sports stadium or sports complexes are also allowable in this zone,
subject to studies such as feasibility and traffic assessment

25. High Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-3/MXD) – a subdivision of an area principally intended for
dwelling/housing purposes with a density of 66 or more dwelling units per hectare

26. HLURB/Board – shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board

27. Human Occupancy - any portion of any enclosed structure wherein humans principally live or sleep such as mobile
homes, permanent residential activities, semi-transient residential activities, health care community facilities, nursing
home community facilities, orphanages, family care facilities, group care facilities, or transient habitation

28. Innovative Design – introduction and/or application of new/creative designs and techniques in development projects
e.g. mixed use development, new town, planned unit development, etc.

29. Institutional/Mixed-Use Zone (INZ/MXD) – an area principally intended for general types of institutional
establishments e.g. government offices, schools, hospital/clinics, academic/research, convention centers

30. Land Use - a manner by which land is occupied or utilized

31. Light Industrial Zone (I-1) – a subdivision of an area principally intended for the following types of industries:

a. Non-pollutive/non-hazardous
b. Non-pollutive/hazardous

32. Locational Clearance – a clearance issued to a project that is allowed under the provisions of this ordinance as well
as other standards, rules and regulations on the land use

33. Lot - a parcel of land on which a principal building and its accessories are placed or may be placed together with the
required open spaces. A lot may or may not be the land designated as lot on recorded plot.

34. Low Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-1/MXD) – an area principally intended for trade, services and business
activities ordinarily referred to as the Central Business District

35. Mangrove Zone – an area within a city for mangrove purposes

36. Medium Density Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-2/MXD) – an area principally intended for quasi-trade business
activities and service industries performing complementary/supplementary functions to principally commercial zone
(CBD)

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37. Medium Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-2/MXD) – an area principally intended for dwelling/housing
purposes with a density of 21 to 65 dwelling units per hectare

38. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2) – an area within the city principally for the following types of industries:

a. Pollutive/non-hazardous
b. Pollutive/hazardous

39. Mitigating Device – a means to grant relief in complying with certain provisions of the ordinance

40. Mixed-Use Development – development characterized by two or more significant revenue-producing uses such as
retail, office, residential, hotel/motel, entertainment/cultural/recreation that in well-planned projects are mutually
supporting

41. Non-Conforming Use – existing non-conforming uses/ establishments in an area allowed to operate inspite of the non-
conformity to the provisions of the Ordinance subject to the conditions stipulated in this Zoning Ordinance

42. Parks and Recreation Zone (PRZ) – an area designed for diversion/ amusements and for the maintenance of
ecological balance of the community

43. Planned Unit Development (PUD) – a land development scheme for an area that is comprehensively planned as an
entity via unitary site plan which permits flexibility in planning designs, building siting, complementarily of building
types and land uses, usable open spaces and the preservation of significant natural land features

44. Rezoning – process of introducing amendments to or a change in the text and maps of the Zoning Ordinance. It also
includes amendment or change in view of reclassification under Section 20 of RA 7160

45. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ) – shall be used principally for socialized housing/dwelling purposes for the
underprivileged and homeless as defined in RA 7279

46. Special Agricultural Fishery Development Zone (SAFDZ) – an area reserved for special development programs and
activities of the agriculture and fisheries sectors and which is regulated by certain national government policies and
issuances

47. Special Institutional Zone (SIZ) – an area principally intended for particular types of institutional establishments e.g.
welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged, rehabilitation and training centers, military camps/reservation/
bases/training grounds, etc.

48. Special Use Permit – a permit issued specifying certain conditions as a prerequisite of a given activity

49. Transit-Oriented Development – a mixed-use community within an average walking distance of a transit stops and
core commercial area

50. Urban Area(s) – include all barangay(s) or portion(s) of which comprising the Poblacion, Central Business District
(CBD) and other built up areas including the urbanizable land in and adjacent to said areas and where at least more
than fifty (50%) of the population are engaged in non-agricultural activities. CBD shall refer to the areas designated
principally for trade, services and business purposes

51. Urban Zoning Map – a duly authenticated map delineating the different zones into which the urban area and its
expansion area are divided. Walking, cycling, and public transport are the priority nodes of transport, instead of the
private cars

52. Variance – a special permit which grants a property owner relief from certain provisions of Zoning Ordinance where,
because of the particular, physical surrounding, shape or topographical conditions of the property, compliance on
height, area, setback, bulk and/or density would result in a particular hardship upon the owner, as distinguished from
a mere inconvenience or a desire to make more money

53. Warehouse – refers to a storage and/or depository of those in business of performing warehouse services for others,
for profit

54. Water Zone (WZ) – are bodies of water within the city which include rivers, streams, lakes and seas except those
included in other zone classification

55. Zone/District – an area within the city for specific land use as defined by man-made or natural boundaries

56. Zoning Administrator – a city employee responsible for the implementation /enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance in a
community

57. Zoning Ordinance – a local legal measure which embodies regulations affecting land use.

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ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATIONS

Section 7. Division into Zones. – To effectively carry out the provisions of this Ordinance, the City is hereby categorized into the
following zones or land uses as shown in the Official Zoning Maps

1. Residential Zones:
a. Low-Density Residential (R-1)
b. Medium-Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-2/MXD)
c. High-Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zones (R-3/MXD)
d. Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)

2. Commercial Zones:
a. Low Intensity Commercial Zone (C-1)
b. Medium Intensity Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-2/MXD)
c. High Intensity Commercial/Mixed-Use Zone (C-3/MXD)

3. Industrial Zones:
a. Light Industrial Zone (I-1)
b. Medium Industrial Zone (I-2)

4. Institutional Zones:
a. Institutional/Mixed-Use Zones (INZ/MXD)
b. Special Institutional Zones (SINZ)

5. Parks and Open Spaces


6. Cemetery Zone (CEM)
7. Transportation and Utilities Zone (TUTL)
8. Infrastructure Zone
9. Agricultural Zone (AGZ)
10. Mangrove Forest Zone (FZ)
11. Water Zone (WZ)
12. Sanitary Landfill
13. Foreshore Land Delimitation Zone (FLD)
14. Planned Unit Development (PUD)
15. Fishpond and Saltbeds Zone (FSZ)
16. Floodway Zone

Section 8. Zone Boundaries. The locations and boundaries of the above mentioned various zones into which the city is classified
are hereby identified and specified in Annex A.

ARTICLE V
OVERLAY DISTRICTS

Section 9. Division into Overlay Districts. In addition to zones, specific areas within the City are also classified according to
Overlay Districts.

1. Flooding Overlay Districts (FO-D)


2. Heritage Overlay Districts (HO-D)
3. Fireworks Manufacturing Overlay District (FMO-D)

These districts shall overlay the zones shown on the official zoning map. In addition to the other requirements of this Ordinance
applicable to development in the underlying zoning classifications, compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Overlay District
Regulations of this Ordinance shall be necessary for all developments occurring within the overlay districts. Conflicts between the
requirements of this chapter and other requirements of this Ordinance or any other ordinance shall be resolved in favor of this
section except where the conflicting requirement is more stringent and would further the objectives of this chapter. In such cases
the more stringent requirement shall be applied. The locations and boundaries of the above mentioned overlay districts into which
the city is classified are hereby identified and specified in Annex B.

ARTICLE VI
ZONING AND OVERLAY DISTRICT MAPS

Section 10. Official Land Use and Zoning Map. It is hereby adopted as an integral part of this Ordinance, the Official Land Use
and Zoning Map for the whole city, wherein the designation, location and boundaries of the zones herein established are shown
and indicated. Such official map shall be signed by the local chief executive and duly authenticated by the HLURB.

The Official Land Use and Zoning Map shall be drawn to the scale of 1:10,000 M printed in 15 fifteen copies, authenticated with
the signatures of the City Mayor and the HLURB and shall be distributed as follows:

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1. The National Archives


2. National Library
3. HLURB
4. NEDA Central Office
5. HLURB Regional Office
6. City Library
7. Office of the City Mayor
8. Sangguniang Panlungsod
9. City Planning and Development Office (2 copies)
10. Office of the City Treasurer
11. Office of the City Assessor
12. Office of the Zoning Administrator
13. City Engineer’s Office
14. City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals

To effect transparency and convenience to users, the Official Land Use and Zoning Map must be conspicuously displayed in the
following offices:

1. Office of the City Mayor


2. Office the Sangguniang Panlungsod
3. Office of the Zoning Administrator
4. City Planning and Development Office
5. Office of the City Assessor
6. Office of the City Treasurer
7. City Library

Section 11. Interpretation of the Zone/Overlay District Boundaries. In the interpretation of the boundaries for any of the
zones/districts indicated on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:

1. Where zone/district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the center of streets or highway, the
street or highway right-of-way lines, shall be construed to be the boundaries.

2. Where zone/district boundaries are so indicated that they approximately follow the lot lines, such lot lines shall be
construed to be the boundaries.

3. Where zone/district boundaries are so indicated that they are approximately parallel to the center lines or right-of-way
lines of streets and highways, such zone/district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such
distance there from as indicated in the zoning map.

4. Where the boundary of a zone/district follows approximately a railroad line, such boundary shall be deemed to be the
railroad right-of-way.

5. Where the boundary of a zone/district follows a stream, lake or other bodies of water, said boundary line shall be
deemed to be at the limit of the political jurisdiction of the community unless otherwise indicated. Boundaries indicated
as following shorelines shall be construed to follow such shorelines and in the event of change in the shorelines shall be
construed as moving with the actual shorelines.

6. Where a lot of one ownership, as of record at the effective date of this Ordinance, is divided by a zone/district boundary
line, the lot shall be construed to be within the zone/district where the major portion of the lot is located. In case the lot is
bisected by the boundary line, it shall fall in the zone/district where the principal structure falls.

7. Where zone/district boundary is indicated as one-lot-deep, said depth shall be construed to be average lot depth of the
lots involved within each particular city block. Where, however, any lot has a depth greater than said average, the
remaining portion of said lot shall be construed as covered by the one-lot-deep zoning district provided the remaining
portion has an area less than fifty percent (50%) of the total area of the entire lot. If the remaining portion has an area
equivalent to fifty percent (50%) or more of the total area of the lot then the average lot depth shall apply to the lot which
shall become a lot divided and covered by two or more different zoning districts, as the case may be.

8. In case of any remaining doubt as to the location of any property along zone/district boundary lines, such property shall
be considered as falling within the less restrictive zone.

9. The textual description of the zone/district boundaries shall prevail over that of the Iloilo City Official Zoning Maps.

ARTICLE VII
ZONE REGULATIONS

Section 12. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding sections are neither exhaustive nor all-inclusive. The
Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) as per recommendations from the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (ICZBAA)
shall, subject to the requirements of this Article, allow other uses not enumerated hereunder provided that they are compatible
with the uses expressly allowed and provided further that they are not expressly prohibited by this Ordinance.

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Allowance of further uses shall be based on the intrinsic qualities of the land and the socio-economic potential of the locality with
due regard to the maintenance of the essential qualities of the zone.

Specific uses/activities of lesser density within a particular zone (C-1) may be allowed within the zone of higher density (C-2, C-3)
but not vice versa, nor in another and its subdivisions (e.g. R-2/MXD, R-3/MXD), except for uses expressly allowed in said zones,
such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and not inter-zonal.

Developments of Mixed-Use character R3/MXD and C2/MXD shall have a 70/30 sharing of uses. Where 70% of the development
must be of the principal use (e.g. R3/MXD – the principal use is residential) and the other 30% can be of any of the allowed uses
within the zone category.

Figure 01: 70 - 30 Sharing of Uses

Section 13. Building Height Regulations. Unless otherwise stipulated in this ordinance, building heights, must conform with
height restrictions and requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), the National Building Code,
Structural Code, Iloilo City Heritage Ordinance and other ordinances of the city and regulations related to land development and
building construction and in accordance with Section 39 of Article IX hereof.

Section 14. Area Regulations. Area regulations in all zones shall conform with the minimum requirements prescribed by
pertinent existing laws, codes and regulations and in accordance with Section 40 of Article IX hereof.

Section 15. Buildable Area Regulations. Buildings or structure shall only be built on the land area determined with the required
setbacks, easements and /or buffer zones as determined by the National Building Code and other pertinent existing laws, codes
and regulations.

Section 16. Use Regulations in Low Density Residential Zone (R-1). An R-1 shall be used principally for housing/dwelling so
as to maintain the peace and quiet of the area within the zone with a density of 20 dwelling units and below per hectare. The
following are the allowable uses:

1. Detached family dwelling


2. Semi-detached family dwelling, e. g. duplex, row house
3. Customary accessory uses like:
a) Servants quarter
b) Private garage
c) Guardhouse, among others
4. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging in an in-house business such as dressmaking,
tailoring, baking, running sari-sari store and the like, provided that:

a) The number of persons engaged by such business/occupation shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner.
b) There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises.
c) No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory cited above;
d) 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 in a required front yard.
e) No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare, fumes,
odors, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and which causes visual or audible interference in
any radio or television receivers or cause fluctuation in the line voltage off the premises.
5. Home industry classified as cottage industry provide that:

a) 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 /nuisance;
b) Shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d, and e of number 4, home occupation, this section.

6. Recreational facilities for the exclusive use of the members of the family residing within the premises, such as:

a) Swimming pooll
b) Pelota court
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c) Others

7. Religious use
8. Multi-purpose/Barangay Hall
9. Pre-school
10. Sports Club
11. Plant nursery
12. Clinic, nursing and convalescing home, health center

Section 17. Use Regulations in Medium Density Residential/Mixed–Use Zone (R-2/MXD). R-2/MXD zones shall be for
medium density housing/dwelling purposes, i.e. 21 to 65 dwelling units per hectare, with support commercial, service and
institutional uses on a neighborhood or barangay scale. No building or structure for human occupancy whether public or private
shall be higher than twenty one (21.00) meters above highest natural grade line in the property or front sidewalk (main entry)
level, mid-rise dwellings are four to seven storeys. The following are the allowable uses:

1. Semi-detached family dwelling


2. Multi-Family Dwelling
3. Residential inn/apartment/condotel/condominium
4. Boarding/pension houses
5. Dormitory
6. Branch library, art gallery, exhibit area and museum
7. Pre-school, kindergarten school, elementary school, high school (maximum of 12 classrooms)
8. Community/village association office
9. Fire/security station
10. Welfare/charitable institution/rehabilitation center
11. Place of religious worship
12. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
13. Public transport utility facility (operation of public transportation stop/waiting shed, loading/unloading bays, off-road/on-
site public parking at an allowable scale to be determined by the TMTRO)
14. Customary/Accessory uses like:
a. Specialty school/training facility
b. Health center/clinic/club, gym
c. Club, multi-purpose hall/room
d. Dance/voice/music, other specialty studio
e. Sports/recreational facility
f. Showroom/display
g. Convenience retail store (neighborhood service only)
h. Restaurant, canteen, other food-serving establishment
i. Day care center

Exempted from the imposition of height regulations in R-2/MXD are church structures, covered courts, utility and other
structures not covered by the height regulations of the National Building Code and/or the Air Transportation Office.

Piggery, livestock holding pen, poultry and fighting cock farm shall not be allowed in R-2/Mixed-Use Zone.

Section. 18. Use Regulations in High-Density Residential/Mixed-Use Zone (R-3/MXD). An R-3/MXD shall be used primarily
for high-density housing/dwelling purposes i.e. 66 or more dwelling units per hectare and limited complementary/supplementary
trade, services and business activities. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

1. Semi-detached family dwelling e.g. duplex, rowhouse


2. Multi-family dwelling
3. Commercial housing e.g. hotel, apartment, apartelle, boarding house, dormitory, pension house, club house, motel,
residential inn/condotel/ condominium
4. Branch library, art gallery, exhibit area and museum
5. Pre-school/elementary school, high school, vocational school
6. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or for engaging an in-house business such as dressmaking,
tailoring, baking, running a sari-sari store, provided that:

a. The number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the
owner;
b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises;
c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above;
d. 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 in a required front yard;
e. No equipment or process shall be used in such home occupation which creates noise, vibration, glare,
fumes, odor, or electrical interference detectable to the normal senses and visual or audible
interference in any radio television receivers or causes fluctuation in line voltage of the premises.

7. Home industry classified as cottage industry provided that:

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a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area of the dwelling unit
in order to maintain its residential use. There shall be no change or alteration in the outside appearance
of the dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard/nuisance;
b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed P3M as per SMEDC Classification for micro-enterprises as
adopted by DTI;
c. Shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d and e of Home Occupation of this section.

8. Multi-purpose/Barangay Hall
9. Nursing and convalescing
10. Plant nursery
11. Welfare/charitable institution
12. Public utility facility
13. Fire and security station
14. Office
15. General retail store (not shopping center) e.g. bookstore and office supply shop, car shop, home appliance store, photo
shop, flower shop
16. Food markets and shops e.g. bakery, bakeshop, wine store, grocery, supermarket
17. Personal services shops e.g. beauty parlor, barber shop, sauna bath and massage clinic, dressmaking and tailoring
shops
18. Parks, garden, playgrounds, sports-related/recreational center/ establishments e.g. moviehouse/theater, playcourt,
swimming pool, gymnasium, entertainment/amusement center, billiards hall.
19. Restaurant, canteen or food-serving establishment, if situated in high-rise structure provided that except in hotels, such
restaurant, canteen, or food-serving establishment maybe located on the ground or basement floor
20. Short-term special education/training (e.g. dancing schools, schools for self-defense, driving schools, speech clinics,
computer/internet centers) subject to the restrictions imposed by the city government
21. Storeroom (but only as may be necessary for the efficient conduct of the business)
22. Embassy/consulate
23. Filling station/service station
24. Convention center and related facilities
25. Messengerial service
26. Janitorial service
27. Security agency
28. Bank, finance, insurance, money exchange service and other financial institutions
29. Radio and television station, media service
30. Building garage/parking building
31. Commercial and job printing
32. Computer/information technology-related activity/service
33. Typing and photo engraving services
34. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras
35. Repair of clocks and watches
36. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal 37. Transportation terminal/garage e.g. parking
structure, loading and unloading facilities
38. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological
warfare facilities
39. Place of religious worship/use
40. Accessory uses such as:
a. Health center/clinic/day care center
b. Club house/gym/sports/recreation facility
c. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
d. Guardhouse
e. Showroom/display
f. Office/school support service
g. Servants quarters parking lot/garage facilities

Piggery, livestock holding pen, poultry and fighting cock farm shall not be allowed in R-3/Mixed-Use Zone.

Section 19. Use Regulations in Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)

1. Resettlement Sites or Relocation Sites


2. On-site housing settlements
3. All other uses allowed by CZBAA

Section 20. Use Regulations in Low Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C- 1/MXD). A C-1/MXD shall be principally for
trade, services and business activities on a local scale. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

1. Uses allowed in R-2 and R-3

2. Offices like:
a. Office building
b. Office condominium

3. General retail stores and shops like:

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a. Department store/shopping center


b. Bookstore and office supply shop
c. Car shop
d. Home appliance store
e. Photo shop
f. Flower shop

4. Food markets and shops like:


a. Bakery and bake shop
b. Wine store
c. Grocery
d. Supermarket

5. Personal services shops like:


a. Beauty parlor
b. Barber shop
c. Sauna bath and massage clinic
d. Dressmaking and tailoring shops

6. Recreational center/establishments like:


a. Movie house/theater
b. Playcourt e.g. tennis, bowling, billiard
c. Swimming pool
d. Day and night club
e. Stadium, coliseum, gymnasium
f. Zoo, other nature centers
g. Other sports and recreational establishments

7. Restaurants and other eateries

8. Short term special education like:


a. Dancing schools
b. Schools for self-defense
c. Driving schools
d. Speech clinics

9. Storeroom and warehouse but only as may be as necessary for the efficient conduct of the business

10. Commercial housing like:


a. Hotel
b. Apartment
c. Apartel
d. Boarding house
e. Dormitory
f. Pension house
g. Club house
h. Motel

11. Pre-school, kindergarten school, elementary school, high school


12. College/university, cultural educational center
13. Commercial condominium (with residential units in upper floors)
14. Government facility
15. Embassy/consulate
16. Library, museum
17. Filling station/service station
18. Clinic/health center/club, gym
19. Sanitarium, nursing home
20. General/specialized hospital, medical center
21. Dance/voice/music, other specialty studio
22. Convent, seminary and related uses
23. Vocational/technical school
24. Convention center and related facilities
25. Messengerial service
26. Security agency
27. Janitorial service
28. Bank and other financial institution
29. Radio and television station
30. Building garage
31. Commercial job printing
32. Typing and photo engraving services
33. Repair of optical instruments and equipment and cameras
34. Repair of clocks and watches

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35. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems except metal


36. Transportation terminal/garage
37. Commercial Garage
38. Plant nurseries
39. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological
warfare facilities.

Section 21. Use Regulations in Medium Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C-2/MXD). A C-2/MXD Zone shall be used
primarily for medium intensity mixed use and commercial developments for quasi-trade, business activities and service industries.
Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

1. All uses in C-1 may be allowed in C-2


2. All allowable uses in R-3/MXD Zone provided that in case of a residential building it shall have commercial footprints
3. Transportation terminals/garage with and without repair
4. Repair shops e.g. house appliance repair shops, motor vehicles and accessory repair shops, home furnishing shops
5. Printing/Publishing
6. Machinery display shop/center
7. Gravel and Sand
8. Lumber/hardware
9. Manufacture of ice, ice blocks, cubes, tubes, crush except dry ice
10. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
11. Chicharon factory
12. Welding shops
13. Machine shop service operation (repairing/rebuilding, or custom job orders)
14. Medium scale junk shop
15. Biscuit and pop rice factory – manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers, pop rice and other similar dried bakery and
pop rice products
16. Doughnut and hopia factory
17. Other bakery products and those not elsewhere classified
18. Repacking of food products e.g. fruits, vegetables, sugar and other related products
19. Funeral Parlors, mortuaries and crematory services and memorial chapels
20. Carpark buildings, parking lots, garage facilities
21. Government facility
22. Cultural/educational center
23. General/Specialized hospital, medical center
24. Shopping center/department store
25. Day & night club, disco/dance hall, videoke/karaoke bar

Section. 22. Use Regulations in High Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C-3/MXD). A C-3/MXD Zone shall be used
primarily for high intensity mixed use and commercial developments for trade, business activities and service industries. The
service area covers a metropolitan to national scale of operations. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

1. All uses in C-2/MXD Zone provided that in case of a residential building it shall have complementary commercial uses
on the ground level.
2. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered
3. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered
4. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
5. Small-scale commercial warehousing activity
6. Large-scale commercial warehousing activity
7. Other commercial activities and those not elsewhere classified

Section. 23. Use Regulations in Light Industrial Zone (I-1). An I-1 zone shall be used for non-pollutive/non-hazardous and non-
pollutive/ hazardous manufacturing/ processing establishments. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

A. Non-Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries

1. Drying fish
2. Biscuit Factory – manufacture of biscuits, cookies, crackers and other similar dried bakery products
3. Doughnut and hopia factory
4. Manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti and vermicelli and other noodles
5. Other bakery products and those not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.)
6. Life belts factory
7. Manufacture of luggage, handbags, wallets and small leather goods
8. Manufacture of miscellaneous products of leather, leather substitute and those n.e.c.
9. Manufacture of shoes except rubber, plastic and wood
10. Manufacture of slipper and sandal except rubber and plastic
11. Manufacture of footwear parts except rubber and plastic
12. Printing, publishing and allied industries and those n.e.c.
13. Manufacture or assembly of typewriters, cash registers, weighing, duplicating and accounting machines
14. Manufacture or assembly of electronic data processing machinery and accessories
15. Renovation and repair of office machinery
16. Manufacture or assembly of miscellaneous office machines and those n.e.c.

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17. Manufacture of rowboats, bancas, sailboats


18. Manufacture of animal drawn vehicles
19. Manufacture of children vehicles and baby carriages
20. Manufacture of laboratory and scientific instruments, barometers, chemical balance, etc.
21. Manufacture of measuring and controlling equipment, plumb bomb, rain gauge, taxi meter, thermometer, etc.
22. Manufacture or assembly of surgical, medical, dental equipment and medical furniture
23. Quick freezing and cold packaging for fish and other seafood
24. Quick freezing and cold packaging for fruits and vegetables
25. Popcorn/rice factory
26. Manufacture of medical/surgical supplies: adhesive tapes, antiseptic dressing, sanitary napkins, surgical gauge, etc.
27. Manufacture of orthopedic and prosthetic appliances (abdominal supporter, ankle supports, arch support, artificial limb,
kneecap supporters, etc.)
28. Manufacture of photographic equipment and accessories
29. Manufacture or assembly of optical instruments
30. Manufacture of eyeglasses and spectacles
31. Manufacture of optical lenses
32. Manufacture of watches and clocks
33. Manufacture of pianos
34. Manufacture of string instruments
35. Manufacture of wind and percussion instruments
36. Manufacture or assembly of electronic organs
37. Manufacture of sporting gloves and mitts
38. Manufacture of sporting balls (not of rubber or plastic)
39. Manufacture of gym and playground equipment
40. Manufacture of sporting tables (billiards, ping-pong, pool)
41. Manufacture of other sporting and athletic goods, and those n.e.c.
42. Manufacture of toys and dolls except rubber and mold plastics
43. Manufacture of pens, pencils and other office and artist materials
44. Manufacture of umbrellas and canes
45. Manufacture of buttons except plastic
46. Manufacture of brooms, brushes and fans
47. Manufacture of needles, pens, fasteners and zippers
48. Manufacture of insignia, badges and similar emblems (except metal)
49. Manufacture of signs and advertising displays (except printed)
50. Small-scale manufacture of ice cream

B. Non-Pollutive/Hazardous Industries

1. Manufacture of house furnishing


2. Textile bag factories
3. Canvas bags and other canvas products factory
4. Jute bag factory
5. Manufacture of miscellaneous textile goods, embroideries and weaving apparel
6. Manufacture of fiber batting, padding and upholstery filling except coir
7. Men’s and boy’s garment factory
8. Women’s and girls’ and ladies’ garment factory
9. Manufacture of hats, gloves, handkerchief, neckwear and related clothing accessories
10. Manufacture of raincoats and waterproof outer garments except jackets
11. Manufacture of miscellaneous wearing apparel except footwear and those n.e.c.
12. Manufacture of miscellaneous fabricated mill work and those n.e.c.
13. Manufacture of wooden and can containers
14. Sawali, nipa and split cane factory
15. Manufacture of bamboo, rattan and other cane baskets and wares
16. Manufacture of cork products
17. Manufacture of wooden shoes, shoe lace and other similar products
18. Manufacture of miscellaneous wood products and those n.e.c.
19. Manufacture of miscellaneous furniture and fixture except primarily of metals and those n.e.c.
20. Manufacture of paper stationery, envelopes and related articles
21. Manufacture of dry ice
22. Repacking of industrial products e.g. paints, varnishes and other related products.

C. Large-scale warehousing activity

D. Private-initiated residential projects such as staff house and guesthouse at industrial facilities

E. Accessory Uses:

1. clinic/health center/club, gym


2. canteen/food serving establishment
3. place of religious worship
4. library, museum, exhibit area, art gallery
5. multi-purpose hall/room

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6. retail store (outlet store-type)


7. utility installation for zone/lot occupants
8. sports/recreation facility
9. transportation terminal/garage e.g. parking structure, waiting shed
10. guardhouse
11. showroom/display

Section 24. Use Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2). An I-2 zone shall be for pollutive/non-hazardous and
pollutive/hazardous manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the allowable uses:

A. Pollutive/Non-Hazardous Industries
1. Manufacture and canning of ham, bacon and native sausage
2. Poultry processing and canning
3. Large-scale manufacture of ice cream
4. Corn mill/Rice Mill
5. Chocolate and cocoa factory
6. Candy factory
7. Chewing gum factory
8. Peanuts and other nuts factory
9. Other chocolate and confectionery products
10. Manufacture of flavoring extracts
11. Manufacture of food products n.e.c. (vinegar, vetsin)
12. Manufacture of fish meal
13. Oyster shell grading
14. Manufacture of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations
15. Manufacture of stationary, art goods, cut stone and marble products
16. Manufacture of abrasive products
17. Manufacture of miscellaneous non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
18. Manufacture of cutlery, except table flatware
19. Manufacture of hand tools
20. Manufacture of general hardware
21. Manufacture of miscellaneous cutlery hand tools and general hardware n.e.c.
22. Manufacture of household metal furniture
23. Manufacture of office, store and restaurant metal furniture
24. Manufacture of metal blinds, screens and shades
25. Manufacture miscellaneous furniture and fixture primarily of metal n.e.c.
26. Manufacture of fabricated structural iron and steel
27. Manufacture of architectural and ornamental metal works
28. Manufacture of boilers, tanks and other structural sheet metal works
29. Manufacture of other structural products n.e.c.
30. Manufacture of metal cans, boxes and containers
31. Manufacture of stamped coated and engraved metal products
32. Manufacture of fabricated wire and cable products
33. Manufacture of heating, cooking and lighting equipment except electrical
34. Sheet metal works generally manual operation
35. Manufacture of other fabricated metal products except machinery and equipment n.e.c.
36. Manufacture of assembly of agricultural machinery and equipment
37. Native plow and harrow factory
38. Repair of agricultural machinery
39. Manufacture or assembly of service industry machines
40. Manufacture or assembly of elevators and escalators
41. Manufacture or assembly of sewing machines
42. Manufacture or assemble of cooking ranges
43. Manufacture or assembly of water pumps
44. Refrigeration industry
45. Manufacture or assembly of other machinery and equipment except electrical n.e.c.
46. Manufacture and repair of electrical apparatus
47. Manufacture and repair of electrical cables and wires
48. Manufacture of electrical cable and wires
49. Manufacture of other electrical industrial machinery and apparatus n.e.c.
50. Manufacture or assembly of electric equipment radio and television, tape recorders, stereo
51. Manufacture or assembly of radio and television transmitting, signaling and detection equipment
52. Manufacture or assembly of telephone and telegraphic equipment
53. Manufacture of other electronic equipment and apparatus n.e.c.
54. Manufacture of industrial and commercial electrical appliances
55. Manufacture of household cooking, heating and laundry appliances
56. Manufacture of other electrical appliances n.e.c.
57. Manufacture of electric lamp fixtures

B. Pollutive/Hazardous Industries

1. Flour mill

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2. Cassava flour mill


3. Manufacturing of coffee
4. Manufacturing of unprepared animal feeds, other grain milling n.e.c.
5. Production of prepared feeds for animals
6. Cigar and Cigarette factory
7. Curing and redrying tobacco leaves
8. Miscellaneous processing tobacco leaves n.e.c.
9. Weaving hemp textile
10. Jute spinning and weaving
11. Miscellaneous spinning and weaving mills, n.e.c.
12. Hosiery mill
13. Underwear and outwear knitting mills
14. Fabric knitting mills
15. Miscellaneous knitting mills n.e.c.
16. Manufacture of mats and mattings
17. Manufacture of carpets and rugs
18. Manufacture of cordage, rope and twine
19. Manufacture of related products from abaca, sisal, henequen, hemp, cotton, paper, etc.
20. Manufacture of linoleum and other surface coverings
21. Manufacture of artificial leather, oil cloth and other fabrics except rubberized
22. Manufacture of coir
23. Manufacture of miscellaneous textile, n.e.c.
24. Manufacture of rough lumber, unworked
25. Manufacture of worked lumber
26. Resaw mills
27. Manufacture of veneer, plywood and hardwood
28. Manufacture of doors, windows and sashes
29. Treating and preserving of wood
30. Manufacture of charcoal
31. Manufacture of wood and cane blinds, screens and shades
32. Manufacture of containers and boxes of paper and paper boards
33. Manufacture of miscellaneous pulp and paper products, n.e.c.
34. Manufacture of perfumes cosmetics and other toilet preparations
35. Manufacture of waxes and polishing preparations
36. Manufacture of candles
37. Manufacture of inks
38. Manufacture of miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.c.
39. Tire retreating and rebuilding
40. Manufacture of rubber shoes and slippers
41. Manufacture of industrial and moulded rubber products
42. Manufacture of plastic footwear
43. Manufacture of plastic furniture
44. Manufacture of other fabricated plastic products, n.e.c.
45. Manufacture of table and kitchen articles
46. Manufacture of pottery, china and earthenware n.e.c.
47. Manufacture of flat glass
48. Manufacture of glass containers
49. Manufacture of miscellaneous glass and glass products, n.e.c.
50. Manufacture of clay bricks, clay tile and hollow clay tiles
51. Manufacture of structural clay products, n.e.c.
52. Manufacture of structural concrete products
53. Manufacture of asbestos products
54. Manufacture of engines and turbines except motor vehicles, marine and aircraft
55. Manufacture of metal cutting, shaving and finishing machinery
56. Manufacture of wood working machinery
57. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of food and beverage making machinery
58. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of textile machinery and equipment
59. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of paper industry machinery
60. Manufacture, assembly, rebuilding, repairing of printing, trade machinery and equipment
61. Manufacture of rice mills
62. Manufacture of machines for leather and leather products
63. Manufacture of construction machinery
64. Manufacture of machines for clay, stove and glass industries
65. Manufacture, assembly, repair, rebuilding of miscellaneous special industrial machinery and equipment, n.e.c.
66. Manufacture of dry cells, storage battery and other batteries
67. Boat building and repairing
68. Ship repairing industry, dock yards, dry dock, shipways
69. Miscellaneous shipbuilding and repairing, n.e.c.
70. Manufacture of locomotives and parts
71. Manufacture of railroad and street cars
72. Manufacture or assembly of automobiles, cars, buses, trucks and trailers
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74. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered


75. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses

Section. 25. Use Regulations in Institutional Mixed-Use Zone (INZ/MXD). An INZ/MXD shall be primarily used for government,
religious, cultural, educational, medical, civic, residential and, supporting commercial and service uses. Enumerated below are
the allowable uses:

1. Parks, gardens, playgrounds, sports-related/recreational center/ establishments


2. e.g. moviehouse/theater, playcourt, swimming pool, stadium/ gymnasium
3. Zoological Parks and other nature centers
4. Government center to house national, regional or local offices in the area
5. Pre-school/elementary school, high school, colleges, universities, professional business schools, vocational and
technical schools and other institutions of higher learning
6. General hospitals, medical centers, multi-purpose clinics
7. Scientific, cultural and academic centers and research facilities except nuclear, radioactive, chemical and biological
warfare facilities
8. Convention centers and related facilities
9. Auditorium, theater, performance/civic center (not commercial cinema)
10. Religious structures e.g. church, seminary, convents
11. Museums, library, exhibit area, art gallery
12. Embassies/consulates
13. Student housing e.g. dormitories, boarding house
14. Welfare homes, orphanages, boys and girls town, home for the aged and the like
15. Government housing projects
Rehabilitation and vocational training center for unwed mothers, physically, mentally and emotionally handicapped, ex-
sanitaria inmates and similar establishments
16. Penitentiary and correctional institution
17. Radio/TV station, media service
18. Accessory Uses:

a. office/school support service


b. parking structure
c. multi-purpose hall/room
d. club house/gym/sports/recreation facility
e. day care center/health facility (center/clinic)
f. transit station/terminal (loading and unloading facility)
g. retail store (not department store or shopping center)
h. restaurant, canteen, other food serving establishments
i. petrol filling/service stations
j. showroom/display

Section 26. Use Regulations in Special Institutional Zone (SIZ). An SI Zone shall be used principally for particular types of
institutional establishments e.g. welfare homes, orphanages, home for the aged, rehabilitation and training centers (military
camps/reservation/bases/training grounds, etc.) and the following uses shall be allowed:

1. Welfare homes, orphanages, boys and girls town, home for the aged and the like
2. Rehabilitation and vocational training center for ex-convicts, drug addicts, unwed mothers, physically, mentally and
emotionally handicapped, ex-sanitaria inmates and similar establishments
3. Penitentiary and correctional institutions

Section 27. Use Regulations in Parks and Open Space Zone (POZ). A POZ shall primarily be used as an area designed for
diversion/ amusements and for the maintenance of ecological balance of the community. The following uses shall be allowed in
Parks and Recreation Zones:

1. Parks/playground, Garden, Aviary, Zoo and other nature center, with customary park structures such as park office,
gazebo, clubhouse
2. Resort areas e.g. beaches, including accessory uses
3. Open air or outdoor sports activities and support facilities, including low rise stadiums, gyms, amphitheaters and
swimming pools
4. Golf courses, ball courts, race tracks and similar uses
5. Memorial/Shrines monuments, kiosks and other park structures
6. Specialty School/Training facility
7. Dance/Voice/Music, other specialty studio
8. Underground parking structures/facilities
9. Club/Multi-purpose hall/room
10. Health center/clinic/club, gym
11. Accessory uses:
a. Community/village association office
b. Fire/Security station
c. Place of religious worship
d. Multi-purpose hall/room
e. Sports/recreation facility

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f. Day care center


g. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
h. Public utility facility
i. Auditorium, theater, performance/civic center
j. Library, museum, exhibit area, art gallery
k. Sporting goods/souvenir shop
l. Restaurant, canteen, other food-serving establishment
m. Personal service/repair
n. Massage/sauna/bathhouse facility
o. Parking structure

Exempted from the imposition of height regulations are church structures, covered courts, utility and other structures not covered
by the height regulations of the National Building Code and/or the Air Transportation Office.

Section 28. Use Regulations in Cemetery (CEM) Zone. The CEM Zone shall be used primarily for burial and related activities.
Enumerated below are the allowed uses:

1. Cemetery, with customary ancillary uses such as cemetery administration, service, and maintenance facilities
2. Crematorium
3. Columbarium
4. Place of religious worship
5. Mausoleum
6. Park, playground, garden, aviary, zoo and other nature center
7. Accessory uses:
a. Parking structure
b. Fire/security station
c. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
d. Public utility facility

Exempted from the imposition of height regulations are monuments, obelisks, and other commemorative structures, as well as
church, utility and other structures not covered by the height regulations of the National Building Code and/or the CAAP.

Section 29. Use Regulations in Transportation and Utilities Zone (TUZ). A TUZ shall be used primarily for transport and
utilities functions. Enumerated below are the allowed uses:

1. Public Utility Facility


2. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants
3. Parking structure
4. Passenger Terminal/Transit station/depot, transportation infrastructure with the following passenger convenience
amenities/facilities:
a. Seating/lounge area
b. Comfort room facilities
c. foodstalls
5. Park, Playground, Garden, aviary, zoo and other nature center
6. Accessory Uses:
a. Petrol filling kiosk (also for gasoline, diesel, LPG) with no other retail/service activity, which shall be allowed only
within parking area/ structures. This Accessory Use shall be subject to applicable government and other safety
regulations.
b. Fire/Security/Emergency response station
c. Tourism Information and Assistance Center

Section 30. Use Regulations for Agricultural Zone (AGZ). In AGZ the following uses shall be permitted:

1. Cultivation, raising and growing of staple crops such as rice, corn, camote, cassava and the like
2. Growing of diversified plants and trees, such as fruit and flower bearing trees, coffee, tobacco, etc.
3. Silviculture, mushroom culture, fishing and fish culture, snake culture, crocodile farm, monkey raising and the like
4. Customary support facilities such as palay dryers and rice threshers and storage barns and warehouses
5. Ancillary dwelling units/farmhouses for tillers and laborers
6. Agricultural researchers and experimentation facilities such as breeding stations, nurseries, demonstration farms, etc.
7. Pastoral activities such as goat raising and cattle fattening
8. Home occupation for the practice of one’s profession or engaging home business such as dressmaking, tailoring,
baking, running a sari-sari store and the like, provided that:
a. Number of persons engaged in such business/industry shall not exceed five (5), inclusive of the owner;
b. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building premises;
c. No home occupation shall be conducted in any customary accessory uses cited above;
d. 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 in a place other than the required front yard;
e. No equipment or process shall be used in such 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 of the premises.

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9. Home industry classified as cottage industry e.g. mat weaving, pottery making food preservation, etc. provided that:
a. Such home industry shall not occupy more than thirty (30%) of floor area of the dwelling unit. There shall be no
charge or alteration in the outside appearance of the dwelling unit and shall not be a hazard or nuisance;
b. Allotted capitalization shall not exceed the capitalization as set by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI);
c. Such shall consider same provisions as enumerated in letters c, d and e of Home Occupation, this section

10. Backyard piggery, holding pen, raising of pigs, goats, cows, carabaos, poultry/fighting cock farm, provided that:
a. There shall only be a maximum of 10 heads for livestock and maximum of 500 birds for fowl
b. A special permit is secured in consonance with Section 57, Item 12 of this Ordinance.

Section 31. Use Regulations in Mangrove Zone (MZ). No development, use or activity shall be allowed in the FZ unless a
permit, clearance or license is secured from appropriate bureaus or offices of the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR).

Section 32. Use Regulations in Water Zone (WZ). The utilization of the water resources for domestic and industrial use shall be
allowed provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of DENR, provisions of the water code, fishery laws and the
revised forestry code of the Philippines, as amended and provided further; that is subjected to an environmental impact
assessment prior to the approval of its use. Other uses like recreation, fishing and related activities, floatage/transportation and
mining (e.g. off shore oil exploration) shall also be allowed provided it is in consonance with the provisions of the water code,
fishery laws and the revised forestry code of the Philippines, as amended. Such bodies of water shall include rivers, estuaries,
streams, creeks and seas.

Section 33. Use Regulations for Sanitary Landfill Zone. This zone is solely intended for the establishment of a sanitary landfill
and its related solid waste management facilities in Brgy. Calajunan in Mandurriao District.

Section 34. Use Regulations for Special Zones - Planned Unit Development (PUD). The PUD Zone along the coastline of the
City Proper District shall be a land reclamation area that may be utilized for the transport and utilities services or for the expansion
of the commercial and business activities of the Downtown CBD. The PUD Zone at the district of Mandurriao shall be used for
mixed used development that may take on any one or more of the following allowed compatible uses:

1. residential use and parks and recreation


2. residential use and commercial use
3. commercial use and parks and recreation
4. institutional use and parks and recreation
5. institutional use and residential use
6. institutional use and commercial use

Section 35. Use Regulations for Fishponds and Saltbeds Zone (FSZ). This zone is solely intended for the retention and
improvement of existing fishponds and saltbeds that are productive and those that act as catchbasins for floodwaters overflowing
from the Iloilo-Batiano River. Fishponds situated within the SAFDZ may only be redeveloped into other uses upon consultation
with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. Fishponds situated within the Fireworks Manufacturing Overlay District may
be utilized for fireworks manufacturing subject to compliance to Section 40 of this ordinance and with other pertinent national and
local government regulations.

Section 36. Use Regulations for Foreshore Land Delimitation Zone (FLD). This zone is solely intended as an expanded
easement for the city’s coastlines. Its use shall only be allowed provided it is in consonance with the development regulations of
DENR, provisions of the water code, fishery laws and the revised forestry code of the Philippines, as amended and provided
further; that is subjected to an environmental impact assessment prior to the approval of its use. Other uses like recreation, fishing
and related activities, floatage/transportation and mining (e.g. off shore oil exploration) shall also be allowed provided it is in
consonance with the provisions of the water code, fishery laws and the revised forestry code of the Philippines, as amended.

Section 37. Use Regulations for Floodway Zone. A Floodway Zone shall refer to the Jaro floodway channel and other similar
channels built by DPWH to help mitigate flooding in the city. Its use and development shall only be upon approval by the DPWH.

ARTICLE VIII
OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Section 38. Use Regulations in Flood Overlay District (FO-D). It is the intent of this FO-D to apply special regulation to the use
of land in those areas subject to periodic inundation. Such regulation is deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and
general welfare and to reduce public and private expenditures imposed on the community and its residents by such periodic
flooding. These regulations are also intended to reserve areas for the impoundment of water, to stabilize stream flow and to
maintain proper ecological balance.

1. Official FO-D map

The regulations and controls set forth in this article shall be applied within the areas designated as FO-D on the zoning map
found in Annex C and may be viewed upon request at the office of the CPDO; however, nothing contained herein shall
prohibit the application of these regulations to lands which can be demonstrated by competent engineering survey to lie
within any FO-D; conversely, any lands which can be demonstrated by competent engineering to lie beyond the FO-D shall
not be subject to these regulations. Any alterations to the FO-D shall be so noted as an alteration to the FO-D on the zoning
map.

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2. Alterations of FO-D

Any duly approved alterations of the flood plain will be so noted on the official zoning map as a matter of information. This
notation shall be made upon certification by the DENR-MGB, DPWH or any authorized national government agency that
such alteration has been completed in accordance with an approved plan.

3. Allowable uses in the FO-D

The following uses shall be permitted within the FO-D provided they are not prohibited by any other code or ordinance:

a. Agricultural uses
b. Forestry uses
c. Industrial or commercial accessory uses such as loading areas, parking areas, rail sidings, and airport landing
strips, if located within an underlying zoning in which the use is permitted.
d. Residential accessory uses such as lawns, gardens, parking areas, and play areas, if located within an
underlying Zoning District in which the residential use is permitted.

4. Conditional Use Permit

In addition to the requirements of the applicable zoning district, the ICZBAA may grant a conditional use permit for the
construction of structures and accessory structures thereto of residential, community facility, commercial, manufacturing,
and agricultural and extractive activities within the FO-D only under the following conditions:

a. The approval must be based on a plan prepared by a registered engineer or architect.


b. The minimum floor elevation of that portion of any structure intended for human occupancy shall be either equal
to or higher than three (3) feet above the flood protection elevation which assumes the elevation of the 50-year
return floods upon which the Jaro Floodway Channel was designed.
c. The minimum floor elevation of any structure not intended for human occupancy, as defined, shall be either
equal to or higher than the flood protection elevation.
d. All other related facilities thereto such as electrical equipment, water service, and sanitary sewer connections
shall be either equal to or higher than the flood protection elevation or shall be flood proofed to the flood
protection elevation.
e. Flood proofing of these structures will only be authorized by the City Engineer as specific individual exceptions
to minimum floor elevation requirements where it can be shown that the proposed flood proofing is acceptable
from an engineering standpoint.
f. Structures shall be placed on the site to minimize obstruction to the flow of floodwaters.

Section 39. Use Regulations in Heritage Overlay District (HO-D). A HO-D shall be used primarily for areas containing Heritage
Resources that deserve special consideration for preservation and enhancement due to the contribution they make to the city’s
collective understanding of its historical development and cultural heritage.

1. Official HO-D map

The regulations and controls set forth in this article shall be applied within the areas designated as HO-D on the zoning map
found in Annex D and may be viewed upon request at the office of the CPDO. Any alterations to the HO-D authorized by
the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC) shall be so noted as an alteration to the HO-D on the
zoning map.

2. Allowable uses in the HO-D

The following uses shall be permitted within the HO-D provided they are not prohibited by any other code or ordinance:

a. Place of Religious worship


b. Park, playground, sports/field court, garden
c. Parking structure
d. Public utility facility (low-medium scale operations of a public transport stop/waiting shed, loading/unloading bay)
e. Convenience/retail store
f. Restaurant, canteen or food-serving establishment
g. Office
h. Bank, finance
i. Library, museum, exhibit area, art gallery
j. Convention, Meetings facility
k. Auditorium/Theater/entertainment facility
l. Specialty school/training facility
m. Hotel
n. Apartments/residential inn/condominium
o. College/University, cultural/educational center
p. Fire/security station
q. Utility installation for use of zone/lot occupants

3. General Prohibitions and Standards

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The following prohibitions shall not in any circumstances, be allowed within the HO-D.

a. Demolition, repair, renovation, restoration, construction of any buildings or structures without prior consultation,
clearance and approval of ICCHCC.
b. Any building or a use which is not compatible with the essential character of the cultural and historic fabric of the
HO-D.
c. Overhead structures like skywalks or pedestrian walkways
d. Billboards and huge signages
e. All other prohibitions as maybe defined in the ICCHCC’’s heritage conservation guidelines

4. Conditional Use Permit

In addition to the requirements of the applicable zoning district, The ICZBAA may grant a conditional use permit for the
construction of structures and accessory structures thereto of residential, community facility, commercial, manufacturing,
and agricultural and extractive activities within the HO-D only under the following conditions:

a. Infill sites, particularly new buildings or buildings to be renovated sandwiched between historic or heritage
structures are subject to Urban Design Guideline such as height alignment to existing building lines (of heritage
building) street edge, architectural façade, streetscape, roofscape, form and construction materials. They shall
also be regulated by the ICCHCC’s conservation guidelines. When existing buildings are to be redeveloped, or
new buildings are to be constructed their height shall be maintained similar to that of the approved heights of
existing buildings or not higher than the tallest existing building on the block.
b. Façade design control shall include reflection of height of its arcaded walks, cornice, heights, parapet, roof and
opening configuration, which will be evaluated on case to case basis depending upon the design of the
neighboring structures.

5. Non-Conforming Buildings
a. Non conforming buildings prior to the effectivity of these rules shall continue to exist as long as they do not
constitute nuisance danger to the health and safety of the community subject to the recommendations/ approval
of the ICCHCC. They shall not engage in any of the following activities:

i. Changing use to another non conforming use


ii. Changing the execution of the non conforming use
iii. Replacement of an old building or structure with a new one without clearance or approval by the ICCHCC
iv. Structure alteration, repair or restoration which does not conform to the ICCHCC’s heritage conservation
guidelines
v. Resumption of the former use of the structure after abandonment or discontinuance of the same

b. Major modification and/or restoration of Non-conforming Buildings

Buildings within the HO-D destroyed or damaged by force majeure by more than 50% requiring major or
substantial reconstruction or repair to put them in their original condition shall be required to conform with the
ICCHCC’s heritage conservation guidelines and to seek its prior clearance or approval.

Major modification and/or restoration of nonconforming buildings shall be subject to the following restriction and
conditions:

i. All buildings shall be allowed to exist for as long as they are properly maintained and in good structural
condition as declared by the Office of the Building Official and so long as their original façade remains
unchanged. Should major changes be proposed, the building has to conform to the heritage conservation
guidelines prescribed by ICCHCC.
ii. Subject to the approval of the ICCHCC nonconformity buildings or structure constructed within specific periods
shall be required to complete modification and renovation of their façade within five (5) years from
approval of these rules.

6. Developments at the Heritage Zone

a. Sites capable of large scale or comprehensive redevelopment but not abutting heritage buildings, shall have
regulated buildings heights that would allow future development but still maintain an appropriate relationship with
the surrounding’s cultural and historic fabric. Building heights allowed for 3 or 4 storeys shall be evaluated in
consultation with the ICCHCC and not higher than the tallest existing building on the block.
b. All constructions for new buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities for such new construction or
development shall also conform to the principles and requirements of PD 1096 (National Building Code of the
Philippines) and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of Iloilo City and its implementing regulations.

c. For buildings earmarked for conservation, the following shall be observed:


i. The demolition, major alteration and new addition to a building’s façade shall not be allowed without prior
written approval of the city government of Iloilo through the ICCHCC. Unauthorized additions and alterations
detracting from the significance of the façade’s original design shall be removed.
ii. Materials to be used for the proposed additions and alterations shall be similar or compatible to the original
buildings.

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iii. All dimension works shall be under the supervision of the ICCHCC.

Section 40. Use Regulations in Fireworks Manufacturing Overlay District (FMO-D). A FMO-D shall be used primarily for the
manufacture, storage and distribution of fireworks or pyrotechnics products which needs special health and safety considerations
for in-house staff, workers, visiting clients and immediate neighborhood.

1. Official FMO-D Map

The regulations and controls set forth in this article shall be applied within the areas designated as FMO-D on the
zoning map found in Annex C and may be viewed upon request at the office of the CPDO; however, nothing contained
herein shall prohibit the application of these regulations to lands which can be demonstrated by competent engineering
survey to lie within any FMO-D; conversely, any lands which can be demonstrated by competent engineering to lie
beyond the FMO-D shall not be subject to these regulations. Any alterations to the FMO-D shall be so noted as an
alteration to the FMO-D on the zoning map.

2. Alterations of FMO-D

Any duly approved alterations of the fishponds or other areas upon which the FMO-D is situated will be so noted on
the official zoning map as a matter of information. This notation shall be made upon certification by the regional
director of the Department of Trade and Industry, Camp Crame Firearams and Explosives Division the Fire Marshall of
the local Bureau of Fire Protection, City Director of the Philippine National Police that such alteration has been
completed in accordance with an approved plan.

3. Allowable Uses

The following uses shall be permitted within the FMO-D provided they are not prohibited by any other code or
ordinance:

a. Aqua-culture, fishpond and saltbed uses


b. Agriculture uses
c. Mangrove forestry uses
d. Buffer or open space

4. Conditional Use Permit

In addition to the requirements of the applicable zoning district, the ICZBAA may grant a conditional use permit for the
construction of structures and accessory structures thereto of commercial, manufacturing, and agricultural and
extractive activities within the FMO-D only under the following conditions:

a. Approval must be based on a plan prepared by a registered engineer or architect.


b. Built structures shall not be for human occupancy and shall be compliant with the National Building Code and all
other siting, construction, safety standards and guidelines set by concerned national government agencies like
the Bureau of Fire Protection, Department of Trade and Industry, Camp Crame Firearams and Explosives
Division, and the Philippine National Police.
c. The minimum floor elevation of built structures shall be either equal to or higher than the flood protection
elevation.
d. All other related facilities thereto such as electrical equipment, water service, and sanitary sewer connections
shall be either equal to or higher than the flood protection elevation or shall be flood proofed to the flood
protection elevation.

ARTICLE IX
GENERAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Section 41. Building or Structure Use. No building, structure or land shall hereafter be occupied or used and no building or
structure or part thereof shall be expanded, reconstructed or structurally altered except in conformity with the provisions of this
zoning ordinance.

Section 42. Development Density. Permitted density shall be based on the zones’ capacity to support development. This
includes the densities in the following zones:

1. Residential Zones

a. Medium Density Residential Mixed (R-2MXD) Zone- allowed density is twenty one (21) to sixty five (65) dwelling
units per hectare
b. High Density Residential Mixed (R-3MXD) Zone – allowed density is sixty six (66) or more dwelling units per
hectare

2. All other Zones – There is no fixed maximum density but should be based on the planned absolute level of density that
is intended for each concerned zone based on the CLUP.

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Section 43. Height Regulations. Unless otherwise stipulated in this ordinance, building or structure height regulations shall be
imposed on the following zones:

1. Residential Zones

a. Medium Density Residential Mixed (R-2MXD) – no building or structure for human occupancy whether public or
private shall be higher than twenty one (21) meters above the highest natural grade line in the property or front
sidewalk (main entry) level; mid-rise dwelling is four (4) to seven (7) storeys.

b. High Density Residential Mixed (R-3MXD) – high rise dwelling units of eight or more storeys are allowed provided
it conforms to the National Building Code and Structural Code prescriptions.

c. Exempted from the imposition of height regulations in the residential zones are towers, church steeples, water
tanks, and other utilities and such other structures not covered by the height regulations of the National Building
Code and/or the Air Transportation Office. However, the above-mentioned projects/structures should secure prior
approval from the City Zoning Administrator or CZBAA.

2. Areas within 400 meter radius of the center of District Plazas - unless otherwise specified by existing laws or
regulations, no buildings shall be allowed to be constructed that are past the 10-meter building height limit or
approximately 3-storeys. For existing buildings that are non-conforming to this restriction, there shall be an imposed
development charge that will be determined by the city government. Development charges collected will serve as a
contribution to the Iloilo City Government for the improvement and management of the environment, infrastructure and
utilities and better planning of Iloilo City.

3. Areas within the Downtown CBD Heritage Zone - unless otherwise specified by existing laws or regulations and for the
purpose of preserving the architectural character and cultural value of the Downtown CBD Heritage Zone where existing
heritage buildings are built with a relatively low buildingscape, no building or structure shall be constructed without prior
approval by the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council. Building heights of new buildings shall be allowed
based on the building height regulations prescribed by the existing Downtown CBD Heritage Conservation Guidelines.

4. Areas along the Coastlines - in order to pursue a development pattern that will enable more land owners/developers to
gain access to views of the coastline, the following building height limits shall be set on the following land areas:
LAND AREA ALLOWABLE BUILDING HEIGHT LIMIT (IN MTRS)
First lot inland from the mean high water mark 3
Second lot inland from the mean high water mark 6
Third lot inland from the mean high water mark 9
Fourth lot inland from the mean high water mark 12

5. All other Zones – unless otherwise specified by existing national laws or regulations, building heights may be regulated
by the City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals for zones other than residential, considering environmental and
other factors or cases

Section 44. Area Regulations. Area regulations in all zones shall conform with the minimum requirement of existing codes such
as: Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Law and its IRR, Promulgation of Different Levels of Standards and
Technical Requirements for Economic and Socialized Housing Project and its revised implementing rules and regulations,
National Building Code, Fire Code, Sanitation Code, Plumbing Code, Structural Code, Urban Development and Housing Act,
Executive Order No. 648 and other relevant guidelines promulgated by national government agencies concerned.

1. Building Setbacks

a. Residential Buildings and Structures Minimum Setback:

R-2MXD R-3MXD
Front Yard 3.00 m. 2.00 m.
Rear Yard 2.00 m. 2.00 m.
Side Yard 2.00 m. 2.00 m.

i. Side Yard Abutments may be allowable on only one side yard provided that:

1. A fire wall with a minimum clearance of 1.50 meters from that part of the roof directly attached to it or
all sides.
2. There shall be no opening in the party firewall
3. The firewall shall have a minimum fire resistive strength or ration of two hours as certified by the
Architect/Engineer designing the plans.

ii. Rear Yard Abutment may be allowable provided that:

1. Abutment does not exceed 39% of the total width of the lot.
2. All conditions in (i) above are complied with.
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3. That the abutment will not impede the accessibility to the rear yard.

iii. Front Yard Abutment may be allowed provided that:

1. No wall abuts the street or sidewalks except for the entrance only.

b. Commercial and Industrial Building Minimum Setbacks

Road Right-of-Way Front Yard Side Yards Rear Yard


30 meters and above 10.00 m. 3.00 m. 3.00 m.
25-29 meters 8.00 m. 3.00 m. 3.00 m.
20-24 meters 6.00 m. 3.00 m. 3.00 m.
10-19 meters 4.00 m. 2.00 m. 2.00 m.
Below 10 meters 2.00 m. 2.00 m. 5.00 .

i. Front Yard Abutment may be allowed provided that:

1. That minimum clearance between the property and the building line is 2.0 meters. Building lines means
the line of intersection between the outermost face of the ground floor wall and the ground line.
2. That the outermost projection of any part of the building does not exceed beyond the property line.
3. That the adequate provisions for parking and open space are not as specified in a and d following.
4. That the building shall not create blind corners.

ii. Rear and Side Yard Abutments may be allowed provided:

1. That adequate rotation and open space requirements met as provided for in this section.
2. That a firewall with a two-hour fire rating with a minimum height clearance of 1.50 meters from that
portion of the roof directly attached to it.

2. Rotation and Open Spaces

a. For Residential Houses - minimum of 10% of gross lot area


b. For Commercial Buildings:

Rotation/Open Space
one (1) to two storey buildings 6.00 sq. m.
three (3) to four (4) storey buildings 9.00 sq. m.
five (5) to six (6) storey buildings 15.00 sq. m.
seven (7) storey and up buildings 16.00 sq. m. (plus 2.00 sq. m. for
every additional floor)

3. Parking Spaces

a. The parking slot, parking area and loading/unloading space requirements shall be based on the National Building
Code IRR on the minimum required off-street (Off-RROW) cum On-Site Parking Slot, Parking Area and
Loading/Unloading Space Requirements by Allowed Use or Occupancy.

b. Dimensions of parking slots shall be as follows:

i. The size of an average car parking slot must be computed at two point fifty (2.50) m by five (5.00) m for
perpendicular or diagonal parking and at two point fifteen (2.15) m by six (6.00) m for parallel parking.
ii. A standard truck or bus parking/loading slot must be computed at a minimum of three point sixty (3.60)
m by twelve (12.00) m.
iii. An articulated truck slot must be three point sixty (3.60) m by eighteen (18.00) m which should be
sufficient to accommodate a twelve (12.00) m container van or bulk carrier and a long/hooded prime
mover.
iv. A jeepney or shuttle parking/loading/unloading slot must be computed at a minimum of three (3.00) m
by nine (9.00) m.

c. The proposed parking slots shall be drawn to scale and the total number of which shall be indicated on the plans
and specified whether or not parking accommodations are attendant-managed.

d. No part of a road, off-street parking space, loading space, or other open space required of any building shall, for
the purpose of complying with this Ordinance, be included as part of the yard, open space, off-street parking or
loading space similarly required of any adjacent neighboring building. However, this shall not apply to building/s
within common party walls or adjacent building lines, in which case, only the yard for the free or non-abutting
sides will be required.

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4. Road Right of Way

The following are the roads situated within the city with their names, lengths in kilometers and lengths in linear meters of
their Roads Right of Way:

Name of Roads Length Road Right of Way


(K.M) (L.M.)
a. Arevalo District
1. Arroyo St. 15M
2. Bonifacio St. 1.792 15M
3. Figueroa St. 15M
4. Gov. Yulo St. 0.740 20M
5. Guanco St. 15M
6. Jocson St. 20M
7. Osmena St. 20M
8. Quezon St. 20M
9. Rizal St. 15M
10. Sta. Cruz St. 0.512 15M
11. Sto. Domingo St. 15M
12. Molo – Arevalo Boulevard 20M

b. City Proper District


1. Aduana St. 0.123 20M
2. Aldeguer St. 0.359 15M
3. Arroyo St. 0.183 20M
4. Arsenal St. 0.166 15M
5. Bagumbayan St. 0.341 15M
6. Blumentritt St. 0.338 20M
7. Burgos St. 0.180 10M
8. Cadre St. 0.172 10M
9. Calasanza St. 0.193 15M
10. De leon St. 0.809 15M
11. Delgado Yulo St. 1.576 20M
12. Duran St. 0.464 20M
13. Fortunata St. 0.440 10M
14. Fuentes St. 0.578 15M
15. Gen. Blanco St. 0.276 15M
16. Gomez St. 0.172 15M
17. Guanco St. 0.388 15M
18. Hervas St. 0.064 15M
19. Iznart St. 0.616 20M
20. Jalandoni-San Agustin St. 1.023 20M
21. Joveler Drive 0.360 10M
22. Legaspi St. 0.233 15M
23. Mabini St. 1.029 20M
24. Magsaysay St. 0.118 10M
25. Mapa St. 0.353 15M
26. Meliza St. 0.217 15M
27. Ortiz St. 0.545 15M
28. Post Office Drive 0.127 10M
29. Quezon St. 1.059 20M
30. Rizal St. 1.692 20M
31. San Rafael St. 0.193 10M
32. Solis St. 0.301 15M
33. Sto. Rosario St. 0.548 10M
34. Tanza Cemetary 0.221 10M
35. Texas St. 0.174 10M
36. Valeria St. 1.054 20M
37. Ybiernas St. 0.369 15M
38. Zamora St. 0.757 20M
39. Zerrudo St. 0.071 10M

c. Jaro District
1. Arguelles St. 0.816 15M
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2. Balabago Road 20M


3. Benedicto St. 0.533 15M
4. Burgos St. 0.215 15M
5. Castilla St. 0.141 15M
6. Claudio St. 0.116 15M
7. Commission Civil St. 20M
8. Cuartero St. 0.697 15M
9. DB Ledesma St. 15M
10. Del Carmen St. 0.325 15M
11. Democracia St. 15M
12. E. Lopez St. 20M
13. EL 98 M St. 20M
14. Fajardo St. 15M
15. Jaro Leganes Road ( fr. Rica Village to Boundary) 30M
16. Jaro Leganes road ( up to Rica Village) 30M
17. Javellana St. 15M
18. Libertad St. 0.286 15M
19. Lopez Jaena St. 20M
20. M. Jalandoni St. 0.139 20M
21. M. Jayme St. 0.409 15M
22. Market Road 0.109 15M
23. MH Del Pilar St. 15M
24. Plaza Rizal 0.090 20M
25. San Jose St. 20M
26. Seminario St. 0.130 15M
27. Simon Ledesma St. 0.150 20M
28. Sta. Isabel St. 15M
29. Sto. Domingo St. 0.289 15M
30. Villalobos St. 15M
31. Washington St. 0.491 15M

d. Lapaz District
1. Abanilla St. 15M
2. Arroyo St. 15M
3. Baldoza St. 20M
4. Burgos St. 20M
5. Gustilo St. 15M
6. Divinagracia-Gustilo St. 0.364 15M
7. Hechanova St. 15M
8. Huervana St. 20M
9. Jalandoni St. 20M
10. Jereos St. 15M
11. Laguda St. 10M
12. Luna St. 20M
13. Luna St. 20M
14. Mabini St. 15M
15. Magdalo St. 0.150 15M
16. Mirasol St. 10M
17. Rizal St. 10M

e. Mandurriao District
1. Abeto St 20M
2. Benedicto St. 15M
3. Calle Cementerio 20M
4. De Leon St. 15M
5. Diversion Road (Christ the King) 20M
6. Guzman St. 20M
7. Jesena St. 15M
8. Libertad St. 10M
9. Mirasol St. 10M
10. Onate St. 10M
11. Rizal St. 15M
12. Tabucan Road 20M

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f. Molo District
1. Avancena St. 20M
2. Compania Road 1.870 15M
3. Jocson St. 0.287 15M
4. M.H. del PIlar St. 20M
5. Molo-Boulevard Road 20M
6. San Antonio St. 0.433 15M
7. San Marcos St. 0.277 20M
8. San Mauricio-San Juan-San Jose Sts. 1.130 15M
9. San Pedro 15M
10. Timawa Ave. 1.142 20M

g. National Roads
1. Airport Spur road 1.170 30M
2. Arevalo-By-Pass Road 1.617 20M
3. Duran St., Iloilo adre Road 0.700 20M
4. De La Rama St. 0.840 20M
5. Iloilo Airport Road 1.970 20M
6. Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road (R-5) 6.050 30M
7. Iloilo-Capiz North Roads (R-4) 6.500 20M
8. Iloilo-Antique South Roads (R-1) 8.100 25M
9. Iloilo-Zarraga North Road (R-4/B-2)
10. Iznart-Ledesma-Molo Road 3.560 22M
11. JM Basa–Gen. Hughes- Fort San Pedro Rd. 2.140 20M
12. Lapaz-Jaro Road 2.220 20M
13. Lapaz La Granja Road 1.260 20M
14. Lapaz-Lapuz Road 1.020 15M
15. Mandurriao-San Miguel Road (R-2) 3.593 20M
16. Mandurriao Airport Road 0.283 20M
17. Mandurriao-Emergency Road 0.230 20M
18. Mandurriao-Jaro Road 3.605 20M
19. Mandurriao-Pakiad Road 2.178 20M
20. Molo-By- Pass Road 0.812 20M
21. Molo Mandurriao Road 2.907 20M
22. Muelle Loney Marginal Wharf Road 2.850 24M
23. North Marginal Wharf Road 2.208 24M
24. Oton-Mandurriao Road 0.120 20M
25. Quirino-Lopez Bridge 0.190 20M
26. Sen. Benigno Aquino Avenue (R-3) 6.739 60M
27. West Avenue St. 0.780 30M

Section 41. Traffic Generators. - All traffic generating buildings and structures allowed in any of the districts must provide for
adequate parking spaces for their employees, clients and visitors. Such shall, however, be subject to additional parking
requirements as evaluated by the Zoning Administrator based on Presidential Decree No. 1096.

Section 45. Easement. No permanent structure shall be constructed within a zone of at least twenty (20) meters from the mean
high watermark for shorelines. For rivers, estuaries, creeks it shall be at least three (3) meters from the riverbanks or
embankments.

No person shall be allowed to stay in this zone longer than what is necessary for space or recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing
or salvage. Construction of structures of any kind shall not also be allowed

Section 46. Buffer Regulations. A minimum buffer of three (3) meters shall be provided along the entire boundary length
between two (2) or more conflicting zones allocating 1.5 meters from each side of the zone boundary, as needed. Such buffer
strip should be open and not encroached upon by any building or structure and should be part of the yard or open space.

Section 47. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code. Specific provisions stipulated in the National Building Code
(P.D. 1096) as amended thereto relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business signs, erection of more than one principal
structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling groups, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance, shall be observed.

Section 48. Advertisements/Business Signs/Billboards or Street Graphics. - Advertising, business signs and billboards to be
displayed or put up for public view in any of the districts herein enumerated must comply with existing laws, rules and regulations
including local ordinances. Further, they shall not be allowed along scenic areas of parks, recreation zones and heritage zones

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and obstruct buildings, landmarks or structures of significant heritage, cultural and historic value to the people, as provided for in
part by the existing Heritage Conservation Guidelines for the Downtown CBD Heritage Zone.

Section 49. Erection of More Than One Principal Structure. - In any district where more than one structure may be permitted
to be erected on a single lot, the yard and other requirements of this Ordinance shall be met for each structure as though it was to
be erected on an individual lot.
Section 50. Dwelling Group. - When it is impractical to apply the requirements of these Zoning Regulations to individual building
unit in a residential compound, consisting of two or more buildings, a permit for the construction of such compound may be
issued, provided, that the plan thereof conform to the following conditions:

1. That the buildings are to be used only for residential purposes and such uses are permitted in the district where the
compound is located.
2. That the average lot area per family of dwelling unit in the compound, exclusive of the area used or to be used for
streets or driveways, is not less than the lot area per family required in the districts.
3. That there is provided, within the tract on which the residential compound is to be located, an open space for
playground purposes with an area equivalent to at least an aggregate area of five (5%) percent of the required lot area
per family, but in no case less than one hundred square meters; provided, that where the residential compound is
intended for less than ten families, the setting aside of such area for playground purposes may be dispensed with; and
provided further, that an open space may be used as part of the yard requirements for the compound; and
4. That there is provided within the tract on which the residential compound is to be erected or immediately adjacent
thereto, an adequate private garage or off-street parking area, depending on the needs of the residents and their
visitors.

Section 51. Pollution Control. - For effective pollution control, all projects that are environmentally critical and those located in
environmentally critical areas as determined by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office shall be subjected to
compliance with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Impact Statement System (DENR-EIS
System-ECC Requirements) rules and regulations before a Locational Clearance is issued.

Section 52. Social Acceptability by Lot Owners and Homeowners - Where a person plans to establish a certain use/activity
which will necessarily affect the character of a residential zone in terms of traffic to be generated and/or opening the area to
outsiders which may result in loss of privacy of its residents, prior social acceptability by the majority of the immediate lot owners
and homeowners shall be secured as one of the requirements for the issuance of a locational clearance for a building permit.

ARTICLE X
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

All land uses, developments or constructions shall conform to the noise, vibration, smoke, dust, dirt and fly ash, odors and gases,
glare and heat, industrial wastes, sewage disposal, fire and safety hazards, traffic, off-street parking and loading facilities, storm,
drainage, pollution control, and other similar environmental standards of the National Building Code, the Clean Air Act, the Clean
Water Act, Ecological solid Waste Management Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations of this Ordinance.

Section 53. Buffer Yards. - Aside from providing light and ventilation, buffers can mitigate adverse impacts and nuisances
between two adjacent developments. Whenever necessary, buffers shall be required to extend and/or provided with planting
materials in order to ameliorate said negative conditions such as, but not limited to, noise, odor, unsightly buildings or danger
from fires and explosions. Building setbacks shall be considered as buffer yards. A buffer may also contain barrier, such as a
fence, where such additional screening is necessary to achieve the desired level of buffering between various activities. A
planted buffer strip of not less than three (3) meters wide or as the case may need is required along the periphery of industrial
areas and buildings.

Section 54. Environmental Conservation and Protection Standards. – It is the intent of the City to protect its natural
resources. In order to achieve this objective, all development shall comply with the following regulations:

1. Views shall be preserved for public enjoyment especially in sites with high scenic quality by closely considering building
orientation, height, bulk, fencing and landscaping.
2. The utilization of the water resources in Iloilo City shall be allowed provided it is in consonance with the development
regulations of the DENR, provisions of the Water Code, the Clean Water Act, Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines,
as amended, and whenever necessary, be subjected to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
3. Land use activities shall not cause the alteration of natural drainage patterns or change the velocities, volumes,
physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of storm water and watercourses.
4. All developments shall limit the rate of storm water run-off so that the rate of run-off generated is no more than that of
the site in its natural condition. Rainwater harvesting through open, unpaved ground are encouraged.
5. All developments shall undertake the protection of rivers and tributaries from sedimentation and erosion damage.
6. The internal drainage systems of developments shall be so designed as not to increase turbidity, sediment yield, or
cause the discharge of any harmful substances that will degrade the quality of the water. Water quality shall be
maintained according to DENR DAO No. 34 – Revised Water Usage and Classification/Ambient Water Quality Criteria.
7. Industrial and commercial wastewater effluents shall not discharge into surface and groundwater unless it is
scientifically proven that such discharges will not cause the deterioration of the water quality. Effluents shall be
maintained according to DENR DAO No. 35 – 91 – Establishing Effluent Quality Standards for Class “C” Inland Waters;
8. Floodplains shall not be altered, filled and/or built upon without proper drainage design and without proper
consideration of possible inundation effects on nearby properties.

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9. Facilities and operations that cause the emission of dust, dirt, fly ash, smoke or any other air polluting material that may
have deleterious effects on health or cause the impairment of visibility are not permitted. Air quality at the point of
emission shall be maintained at specified levels according to DAO No. 14 –Clean Air Act.
10. Mature trees or those equal to or greater than twelve (12) inches caliper measured 14 inches above the ground shall
not be cleared or cut, unless permitted or is done in accordance with the provisions of the DENR and upon clearance of
the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Section 55. Network of Green and Open Spaces. - Aside from complying with the open space requirements of PD 957, BP 220
and other related issuances, the following shall apply:
1. All residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use subdivisions are required to provide tree-planted strips along its
internal roads having spacing of not more than ten (10) meters.
2. Similar development with total contiguous land areas greater than ten (10) hectares are required to provide, in addition
to the above, adequate landscaped forest parks for the use of the occupants and/or the general public.
3. Residential compounds, regardless of total lot area, shall provide an open space for playground purposes. Where the
residential compound is intended for less than ten (10) families, the setting aside of such area for playground purposes
may be dispensed with, provided, that an open space may be used as part of the yard requirement for the compound.
All designated open spaces shall not be converted to other uses.

Section 56. Cultural and Heritage Conservation Standards. – Sites and facilities of historic and cultural significance shall be
conserved and preserved. These shall, to the extent possible, be made accessible for the educational and cultural enrichment of
the general public.

The following conservation guidelines shall guide the development of historic and cultural sites and facilities at the following
areas:

A. Downtown CBD Heritage Zone

1. Repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of heritage buildings and landmarks shall only be allowed upon review and
approval by the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (ICCHCC) and in consonance with the conservation
guidelines adopted for the Downtown CBD Heritage Zone.
2. Demolition or significant alteration of a heritage building or property shall be allowed only upon review and approval of
the ICCHCC, in compliance with the conservation guidelines adopted for the Downtown CBD Heritage Zone and upon
submission of a profile of the subject heritage building or property(ies) for archival purposes including a written report
on its historical/cultural significance, photographic records, and measured drawings, in accordance with accepted
heritage recording guidelines set by the ICCHCC, prior to demolition or alteration.
3. Construction of new buildings, structures and other developments thereon shall also be upon similar review and
approval by the ICCHCC. Adaptive reuse of these buildings or properties are encouraged.

B. District Plazas

1. District plazas are declared by the city’s Heritage Ordinance as heritage zones and as such its use and maintenance
are regulated by the said ordinance’s provisions.

C. Other Heritage or Culturally-significant Areas and Sites identified through cultural mapping by the ICCHCC

1. Historic and culturally-significant sites and facilities shall be adaptively re-used.


2. Any person who proposes to add, to alter, or partially demolish a designated or declared heritage building will be
required a favorable indorsement or clearance from the ICCHCC and subjected to all other requirements prescribed in
the city’s Heritage Ordinance. A heritage impact statement that will demonstrate that the proposal will not adversely
impact the heritage significance of the property may also be required by the ICCHCC.
3. Any proposed repair, alteration and/or re-use of designated heritage buildings and properties shall be evaluated based
on the Heritage Ordinance and the heritage conservation guidelines established by the ICCHCC.
4. Where an owner of a heritage property applies for approval to demolish or alter significantly a designated heritage
building, property or properties, the owner shall be required to submit a profile of the subject heritage building or
property(ies) for archival purposes including a written report on its historical/cultural significance, photographic records,
and measured drawings, in accordance with accepted heritage recording guidelines set by the ICCHCC, prior to
demolition or alteration.
5. Residential and commercial infill in heritage areas will be sensitive to the existing scale and pattern of those areas,
which maintains the existing landscape, and streetscape qualities of those areas, and which does not result in the loss
of any heritage resources.
6. Development plans shall ensure that parking facilities (surface lots, residential garages, stand-alone parking garages
and parking components as parts of larger developments) are compatibly integrated into heritage areas, and/or are
compatible with adjacent heritage resources.
7. Local utility companies (water, electricity, gas, telephone, cable) shall be required to place metering equipment,
transformer boxes, power lines, conduit, equipment boxes, piping, wireless telecommunication towers and other utility
equipment and devices in locations which do not detract from the visual character of heritage resources, and which do
not have a negative impact on its architectural integrity.
8. Design review approval shall be secured from the ICCHCC for any alteration of the heritage property to ensure that
design guidelines and standards are met and shall promote preservation and conservation of the heritage property.

Section 57. Site Performance Standards. - The City considers it in the public interest that all projects are designed and
developed in a safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing manner. Site development shall consider the environmental character and

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limitations of the site and its adjacent properties. All project elements shall be in complete harmony according to good design
principles and the subsequent development must be visually pleasing as well as efficiently functioning especially in relation to the
adjacent properties and bordering streets.

The design, construction, operation and maintenance of every facility shall be in harmony with the existing and intended character
of its neighborhood. It shall not change the essential character of the said area but will be a substantial improvement to the value
of the properties in the neighborhood in particular and the community in general.

Furthermore, designs should consider the following:

1. Sites, buildings and facilities shall be designed and developed with regard to safety, efficiency and high standards of
design. The natural environmental character of the site and its adjacent properties shall be considered in the site
development of each building and facility.
2. The height and bulk of buildings and structures shall be so designed that it does not impair the entry of light and
ventilation, cause the loss of privacy and/or create nuisances, hazards or inconveniences to adjacent developments.
3. The capacity of parking areas/lots shall be per the minimum requirements of the National Building Code. These shall be
located, developed and landscaped in order to enhance the aesthetic quality of the facility as well as the comfort and
safety of the public using such facility. In no case, shall parking areas/lots encroach into street rights-of-way and shall
follow the city’s traffic regulations.
4. Developments that attract a significant volume of public modes of transportation, such as tricycles, jeepneys, buses, etc.,
shall provide on-site parking for the same. These shall also provide vehicular loading and unloading bays so as street
traffic flow will not be impeded.
5. Buffers, silencers, mufflers, enclosures and other noise-absorbing materials shall be provided to all noise and vibration –
producing machinery. Noise levels shall be maintained according to levels specified in DENR DAO No. 30 – Abatement
of Noise and Other Forms of Nuisance as Defined by Law.
6. Glare and heat from any operation or activity shall not be radiated, seen or felt from any point beyond the limits of the
property.
7. No large commercial or advertising billboard, signage and/or pylon, which will be detrimental to the skyline, shall be
allowed.
8. Design guidelines, deeds of restriction, property management plans and other regulatory tools that will ensure high
quality developments shall be required from developers of commercial subdivisions and condominiums. These shall be
submitted to the City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) for review and approval.

Section 58. Infrastructure Development Contribution. - All developments for public facilities and services shall not cause
excessive requirements at public cost and shall not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. Private
developments including but not limited to PUDs, residential subdivisions, shopping malls, economic zones, industrial estates, etc.
should contribute for the provision of related off-site development infrastructure projects such as but not limited to road
construction, drainage system, streetlighting, sidewalk construction, etc. in close coordination with the City Engineer’s Office and
the CPDO.

Section 59. Traffic Impact Statement and Traffic Management Plan. - Major, high intensity development such as
commercial/residential buildings, schools, universities, gymnasiums, convention centers, sports centers, cultural centers,
theaters, industrial estates and warehouses shall be required to submit Traffic Impact Statement (TIS) and Traffic Management
Plan (TMP) which shall form part of the requirements for the Locational Clearance. Other traffic generating developments, as may
be determined by the City Planning and Development Office, shall be required to submit the same. Enumerated below are the
development projects which are required to submit TIS/TIA and TMP:

1. Residential developments in excess of 200 units


2. Business developments with Gross Floor Area (GFA) in excess of five thousand square meters (5,000 sq.m.)
3. Warehousing with a GFA of ten thousand square meters (10,000 sq.m.)
4. Developments with a combined generation and attraction greater than 100 vehicles in the highest hour where more
than 100 off-street parking spaces are provided

ARTICLE XI
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS

Section 60. Innovative Techniques or Designs.- When it is impractical to apply the requirements of these Zoning Regulations
to certain developments, the proponent may apply for a permit with the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA),
on grounds of innovative development techniques, provided, that the following conditions are complied with:

1. The proposed land use will not alter the essential character of the zone, especially its population density, number of
dwelling units per hectare, and the dominant land use of the zone.
2. The final development plans that was reviewed and approved by the ICZBAA must be submitted to the Zoning
Administrator for appropriate action.
3. The preliminary plan must generally set forth any existing or proposed arrangements of lots, streets, access points,
buffer strips, rail, water, highway or other transportation arrangements and the relationship of the tract of the land
involved to surrounding properties.
4. The final plan must, in addition to the above-cited requirements, describe the noise, smoke, odor, vibration, dust, dirt,
obnoxious gases, glare and heat, fire hazards, industrial wastes and traffic which may be produced by the
development.
5. The area subject to application is a consolidated parcel of land of at least two (2) hectares.
6. In cases of pollutive/hazardous or high category of industries they shall not be allowed in a residential area.
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Section 61. Special Use Permits. - A special use permit shall be required for each of the following uses, subject to the review
and approval of the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

1. Transfer Stations

2. Sanitary Landfills or Engineered Dumpsites


a. Adequate fencing shall be put up to prevent undue scattering of wastes.
b. Eradication of rats and spraying of flies and the general maintenance of the dumping site shall be the sole
responsibility of the proponent.
c. RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000) provisions shall at all times be complied with.
d. Appropriate DENR and other NGA clearances should be secured.

3. Radio Transmitting Stations/Telecommunication Towers


a. Clearances and favorable endorsements from the National Telecommunications Commission and the Department
of Health shall be secured and submitted as part of the supporting documents to be reviewed by the ICZBAA.
b. Structural design of towers should be prepared and signed by licensed structural engineers and similarly submitted.
c. Radio Transmitting Stations and Telecommunication Towers shall be located within transport and utilities zones.
i. The sound maintenance of such stations shall be the exclusive responsibility of the proponent and/or persons
operating them.
ii. These stations and towers may be located in some residential zones provided the preceding condition is
complied strictly, no interference with or damage to local electrical appliances or other property will likely
result, and social acceptability in the form of a barangay clearance and Certificates of Non-Objection signed by
residents and lot owners situated within a perimeter radius of the tower that is computed at least equal to the
tower’s total height are secured.
e. In cases when the tower is to be located or to be installed on top of a building, the perimeter radius shall be
determined or computed based on the combined heights of the building and the tower structure.

4. Private Heliports
a. Heliports may be allowed along commercial, industrial or institutional buildings provided safety requirements are
complied with.
b. A written authority to operate shall be secured from Aeronautics Administration days before the intended date of
operation, and a notice shall be posted or published in at least one of the daily newspapers to determine the
proposed landing site.

5. Filling Stations (gasoline. petroleum, LPG, diesel)


a. Designs for filling stations must conform to the standards set by the Department of Energy (DOE).
b. Filling stations shall be located at least twenty (20) meters away from the nearest schools, churches, hospitals and
other similar structures/institutions.
c. They shall not constitute safety hazards in a community developed entirely for residential purposes.
d. Buffer strips and adequate firefighting equipment must be provided.
e. Social acceptability in the form of a barangay resolution passed by the host barangay allowing the proposed
project and Certificates of Non-Objection signed by residents and lot owners situated immediately adjacent to the
proposed site must be submitted to the ICZBAA.
f. If and when extra services such as car washing, oil changes and other similar activities are opted by filling
stations, adequate oil-water separator to treat effluents must be provided.

6. Open Storage Except Hazardous/Pollutive Substances


a. Open storage except hazardous/pollutive substances shall be located within at least two hundred (200) meters
away from schools, churches, hospitals and other similar institutions.
b. Their sound maintenance shall be the sole responsibility of the proponent.

7. Abattoir/Slaughterhouse
a. Abattoirs shall be located within reasonable distance from residential and commercial areas as determined by the
City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), provided that they shall not be located within the same premises
as public markets.
b. A written authority to operate shall be secured from the local health and sanitation office by the applicant at least
90 days before the intended date of operation, and a notice shall be posted in the City Hall to determine public
opposition to the proposed abattoir, if any. Safe and sanitary work procedures, proper solid waste disposal,
wastewater treatment, odor control and other pollution abatement in the facility should be adopted.
c. The proponent shall obtain sworn statements from the owners of land immediately adjacent to the proposed site
signifying their conformity or non–conformity to the proposed activity as one of the pre-requisites for the granting
of a special use permit.

8. Funeral Establishments, crematorium and other allied/similar services


a. Classification shall be as follows:
i. Category I - funeral establishments with chapels, embalming facilities, crematory facilities and offering funeral
services
ii. Category II - funeral establishments with chapels without embalming and crematory facilities
iii. Category III - funeral establishments offering only funeral services from the house of the deceased to the burial
place

b. Funeral establishments are allowed in the following zones:

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i. Category I – C2
ii. Category II – C1, C2 and Institutional Zone
iii. Category III – C1, C2 and Institutional Zone

c. Funeral establishments shall be of minimum radial distance from the following:


i. Restaurants, food centers, and other food establishments – at least 25 meters
ii. Markets – at least 50 meters
iii. Abattoir, schools and hospitals – at least 200 meters

d. Funeral establishments shall conform with existing laws, rules and regulations such as PD 825 (Providing Penalties
for Improper Disposal of Garbage and other Forms of Uncleanliness and for Other Purposes), PD 856 (Code of
Sanitation of the Philippines) and other rules and regulations of appropriate agencies.

e. Category II and III shall have an existing valid contract with a Category I establishment for embalming purposes.

9. Cemeteries/Memorial Parks/Columbarium

a. Cemeteries and memorial parks shall only be established at the Cemetery Zone and shall conform to the
pertinent provisions of the Sanitation Code, Water Code, Executive Order 648, and other pertinent laws, rules
and regulations. Columbaria shall be similarly located but may also be located inside the premises of churches
and places of worship as defined in the city ordinance.
b. A burial ground shall be at least twenty five (25) meters distance from any dwelling house or shall be fifty (50)
meters away from any source of water supply.
c. It shall not be allowed in environmentally critical areas as defined in Proclamation 2146 and its future
amendments
d. If located near national, primary and secondary roads, and identified as such by the DPWH, a distance of at least
twenty five (25) meters from the edge of the Road-Right-of-Way shall be imposed where no burial shall be
allowed; provided that it shall conform with the pertinent provisions of the Sanitation Code and Water Code.
e. It shall be totally enclosed by a perimeter fence of strong materials and all gates provided with a strong door and
lock. Perimeter walls shall be at least three (3) meters in height. Where a cemetery is enclosed by a solid
reinforced concrete wall at least two (2) meters high, but not exceeding three (3) meters, that is allowed to
construct tombs, vaults, mausoleums or other types of sepulchers for the dead up to the walls, otherwise, a
clearance of five (5) meters shall be maintained between the perimeter fence and the nearest internment plot.

10. Land Transportation Terminals and Garages

a. The location of passenger terminals for city-bound provincial public utility jeepneys, busses, shuttle vans, trucks
and the like shall be located at the boundaries of the city.
b. These terminals shall maintain public comfort and convenience facilities and amenities that are prescribed by the
existing perimeter boundary ordinance.
c. City-based public utility jeepneys/taxi terminals maybe located within the commercial zone provided that it should
not be near major road intersections where traffic congestion occurs.
d. Garages for city-based jeepneys and taxis must be located at the outskirts of the commercial zone

11. Warehouse

a. Warehouses shall be classified as follows regardless of whether they are privately or publicly owned:
i. Factory-oriented – this type of warehouse serves two purposes: storage of raw materials and fabricated
parts until they are needed for manufacture; and serves as distribution center for finished products
ii. Market-oriented – this is designed to collect the products of one or more manufacturers in or near the
market served before shipping the goods short distance to customers
iii. Distribution Center – a compromise between market-oriented and factory oriented. It contains goods on
move. The objective is to efficiently move large quantities of products into the warehouse and customized
orders of products out of the warehouse
iv. Bulk Storage – provides tank storage of bulk liquids such as chemicals, oil syrups and molasses. Their
services may include filling drums and bulk or mixing on type of chemicals with others to provide new
compounds and mixtures.
v. Special Commodity – provides storage for commodities needing special treatment such as perishable
goods, grains, cement, chemicals and many other items requiring controlled temperatures.
vi. Container Yard/Container Freight Station (CY/CFS) – this is designed for the storage of container/
containerized cargo(es); and extension for the customs zone.

b. The following warehouse shall be located in the Industrial Zone:


i. Special Commodity
ii. Factory Oriented
iii. Distribution Center
iv. Bulk Storage
v. Container Yard/Container Freight Station (CY/CFS) – as per requirement of the Bureau of Customs, the
CY/CFS shall be within a reasonable radius of five (5) kms. from the customs zone and conveniently
accessible from the same in order that the physical transfer of the container/containerized cargo and its
document processing can be done with the least possible delay.

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12. Piggery, holding pen for pigs, goats, cows, carabaos, poultry/fighting cock farm

a. Piggeries, holding pens for pigs, goats, cows, carabaos and poultry/ fighting cock farms shall be allowed only in
the Agricultural Zone that is flood-free and with a good drainage system that includes wastewater treatment.
b. Such piggeries, animal pens and farms shall be located at least 500 meters away from the residential,
commercial, and institutional buildings.
c. Piggeries and holding pens for pigs, goats, cows and carabaos shall be 500 meters away from the major roads
and/or highways.
d. Poultries and fighting cock farms shall be 200 meters away from major roads and/or highways.
13. Powerplants

Powerplants shall be located in Industrial Zone 2 and shall be subjected to the ECC requirements and all other
existing related laws, rules and regulations of appropriate agencies. Social acceptability through the issuance of
barangay resolutions from the host and neighboring barangays favorably indorsing the project and an affidavit of no-
objection of the same by the adjacent property owners and residents shall be incorporated in the application.

14. Base Stations of Cellular Mobile Telephone Services, Paging Services, Trunkline Services, Wireless Coop Service and
other Wireless Communication Services

a. These may be located in the following zones/sites unless there are expressed prohibitions under existing laws
and regulations:
i. On the ground
i.1 Air rights of transportation routes and railroads
i.2 Within Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Institutional, Transportation and Utilities Zones
i.3 Within Agricultural Zones
i.4 Along existing buffer strips
ii. On top of existing structures which are structurally sound as attested and signed by duly licensed/registered
structural engineer.

b. These shall conform with the setback requirements of the National Building Code and the DOH and a perimeter
fence as per specifications in the DOH radiation protection evaluation report shall be constructed to prevent
access of the public to the antenna.
c. These shall secure social acceptability in the form of a barangay clearance and Certificates of No-Objection
signed by residents and lot owners situated within a perimeter radius of the tower that is computed at least
equal to the tower’s total height. In cases where the tower is to be located or to be installed on top of a building,
the perimeter radius shall be determined or computed based on the combined heights of the building and the
tower structure.

Section 62. Iloilo River Development. No development along the Iloilo River shall be allowed without prior clearance or
approval by the Iloilo River Development Council and/or the City Environment and Natural Resources Office. Such regulation
over certain areas in Station 1 (Economic Zone) specifically the 2-kilometer Iloilo River Wharf and the Fort San Pedro Terminal
which are under the PPA’s jurisdiction however, shall be exercised by the PPA as per its Revised Charter under Presidential
Decree No. 857, Article IV, Section 6: Corporate Duties of the Authority.

ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 63. Projects of National Significance. Projects may be declared by the NEDA Board as projects of national
significance pursuant to section 3 of EO 72. When a project is declared by the NEDA Board as a project of national significance
the locational clearance shall be issued by HLRB pursuant to EO 72.

Section 64. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). Notwithstanding the issuance of locational clearance under Section
74 of this ordinance, no environmentally critical projects or projects located in environmentally critical areas shall be commenced,
developed or operated unless an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) as the case
maybe has been secured.

Section 65. Subdivision Projects. All owners and/or developers of subdivision projects shall secure a locational clearance prior
to securing a development permit pursuant to provisions of PD 957 and its implementing rules and regulations or BP 220 and its
implementing rules and regulations in the case of socialized housing projects in accordance with the procedures laid down in EO
71, series of 1993. Development Permits for residential subdivisions and other similar subdivision projects shall be approved by
the Sangguniang Panlungsod upon prior technical reviews by the Zoning Administrator, City Environment and Natural Resources
Officer and the City Engineer.

Section 66. Green Easements. A green easement along Iloilo River, Batiano River, Calajunan Creek, Dungon Creek, Ingore
Creek, Mansaya Creek and all other natural waterways shall be maintained. A minimum easement of three (3) meters from
existing banks of these natural waterways shall be assigned as a green easement that is landscaped or planted with grass,
ornamentals and trees and free of built permanent structures. Should there be a change in the existing shoreline or banks of the
rivers, the easement shall be construed as moved and adjusted with the actual riverbanks or shorelines.

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In order to achieve the objectives of these provisions, any type of construction, alteration and physical development along the
green easement must be coursed through the City Planning and Development Office, the City Environment and Natural
Resources Office, the Iloilo City Cultural Heritage Conservation Council (for green easements along Heritage Zones) and other
proper authorities prior to the issuance of other necessary permits and/or clearance. Construction of permanent structures on
these easements shall not be allowed.

The maintenance of the green easements shall be the responsibility of pertinent national government agencies, the host
Barangay, and/or the City Environment and Natural Resources Office.

Section 67. Roof Gardens. In the absence of areas available for parks, recreation and open spaces, roof gardens are
encouraged in accordance with the proposed network of open spaces.

Section 68. Zoning Charge and Zoning Bond. There is hereby imposed a Zoning Charge and Zoning Bond for all buildings
which have outstanding violation/s of the terms and conditions of their building/occupancy permit issued prior to the enactment of
this Zoning Ordinance.

For buildings constructed in violation of the height/Floor Area Ratio (FAR) restrictions, the amount of Zoning Charge and Zoning
Bond shall be determined by multiplying the excess floor area (the total floor area exceeding the allowable height or density limit)
by the demolition cost and further multiplied by the moratorium period, that is:

Zoning Charge= ¼ (Excess Floor Area) x (Demolition Cost) x (Moratorium Period)

Zoning Bond = ¾ (Excess Floor Area) x (Demolition Cost) x (Moratorium Period)

For buildings constructed in violation of the use and/or other terms and conditions of building/occupancy permit, the amount of the
Zoning Charge and Zoning Bond shall be determined by multiplying the moratorium period by regulation/enforcement costs. 75%
of the product will be applied to Zoning Bond while the remaining 25% will constitute Zoning Charge.

The ICZBAA, through appropriate ordinance or resolution, shall set the rates of demolition and/or enforcement costs using the
prevailing rates in the industry as reference.

Only bonds issued by the accredited government banks [i.e. Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), Development Bank of the
Philippines (DBP), and Philippine National Bank (PNB) shall be accepted.

The Zoning Bond will be returned to the building owner, without interest, if the required rectification/compliance has been made
prior to the end of the moratorium period; Otherwise, the cash shall be forfeited or bond is called upon in favor of the City
Government to cover the demolition/enforcement expense.

ARTICLE XIII
MITIGATING DEVICES

Section 69. Exceptions, Variances, Deviations. Exceptions, variances or deviations from the provisions of this Ordinance may
only be allowed upon review and approval of the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (ICZBAA) and only when the
following terms and conditions are existing:

1. Variance
a. The property is unique and different from other properties in the adjacent locality and because of its
uniqueness, the owner/s cannot obtain a reasonable return on the property.

b. This condition shall include at least 3 of the following provisions.


i. Conforming to the provisions of the Ordinance will cause undue hardship on the part of the owner or
occupant of the property due to the physical conditions of the property which is not self created.

ii. The proposed variance is the minimum deviation necessary to permit reasonable use of the property.

iii. The variance will not alter the physical character of the district or zone where the property for which the
variance is sought is located, and will not substantially or permanently injure the use of the other
properties in the same district or zone

iv. That the variance will not weaken the general purpose of the Ordinance and will not adversely affect the
public health, safety or welfare.

v. The variance will be in harmony with the spirit of this Ordinance.

2. Exceptions
a. The exception will not adversely affect the public health, safety and welfare and is in keeping with the general
pattern of development in the community.

b. The proposed project shall support economic based activities/provide livelihood, vital community services
and facilities while at the same time posing no adverse effect on the zone/community.

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c. The exception will not adversely affect the appropriate use or adjoining property in the same district.

d. The exception will not alter the essential character and general purpose of the district where the exception
sought is located

Section 70. Procedure for Granting Exceptions and Variances. The procedures for the granting of exception and/or variance
are as follows:

1. A written application for an exception or variance shall be filed with the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustment and
Appeals [ICZBAA] citing the section of this Ordinance under which the same is sought and stating the grounds thereof.

2. Upon filing of application, a visible project sign, (indicating the name and nature of the proposed project shall be posted
at the project site.

3. The City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (CZBAA) shall conduct preliminary evaluation on the application.

4. The applicant shall submit to the CZBAA an Affidavit of No-objection of the project by the owners of the properties and
residents living immediately adjacent to the proposed project site together with the Barangay Resolution favorably
endorsing the project, all of which shall be incorporated in the application.

5. In case of objection, or in its own instance, the CZBAA shall hold public hearing.

6. At the hearing, any party may appear in person, or by representative. All interested parties shall be accorded the
opportunity to be heard and present evidence and/or testimonies.

7. The CZBAA shall render a decision within ten (10) days from the last requirement/ document/hearing of the application,
exclusive of the time spent for public hearings.

ARTICLE XIV
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 71. Locational Clearance and Certificate of Zoning Compliance. All owners/developers shall secure a Locational
Clearance from the Zoning Administrator prior to conducting any construction, repair, renovation, business operation or any other
similar activity on their property. Such clearance shall be required for the application of a building permit and a business permit.
No occupancy of a building and operation of a business activity within a new building shall be allowed without a Certificate of
Zoning Compliance issued by the Zoning Administrator which shall be required for the application of an occupancy permit.

1. The Zoning Administrator shall require the lot plan in a convenient scale and the vicinity map in scale 1:10,000 meters
of the activity or construction on the property/land of all owners/developers securing a Locational Clearance or
Certificate of Zoning Compliance. However, he may require documents such as but not limited to Certificate of Title,
Tax Declaration, Real Property Tax Receipt/Clearance, Vicinity Map, Technical Specification, Site Development Plan,
Bill of Materials, Barangay Clearance, document showing a right over land and/or building space or right over the use of
the land and/or building space, affidavit showing explanation of some lacking documents and such other documents of
similar nature.

2. An Authority to Follow Up/Claim shall be required in case the applicant could not personally follow-up and/or claim the
said Locational Clearance and/or Certificate of Zoning Compliance.

3. Payments for application fees for Locational Clearance or Certificate of Zoning Compliance shall be assessed by the
Office of the City Zoning Administrator based on the existing local tax ordinance of Iloilo City. Official receipt of actual
payment shall then be required prior to processing said clearance or certificate.

Section 72. Period of Locational Clearance’s or Certificate of Zoning Compliance’s Approval/Disapproval. The
approval/disapproval of a Locational Clearance or Certificate of Zoning Compliance by the Zoning Administrator shall not be
withheld for more than five (5) days from receipt of application. Only application documents with a complete set of required
documents will be received and processed. Applications that will require approval by the ICZBAA will take longer with the required
board hearings, possible additional requirements, site inspections and/or barangay consultations or public hearings which will be
scheduled at their discretion.

Section 73. Building Permit and Occupancy Permit. The Local Building Official shall not issue any building permit and
occupancy permit without a valid Locational Clearance or Certificate of Zoning Compliance respectively, in conformity with this
ordinance. Similarly, no business permit for new businesses shall also be processed without the Locational Clearance and/or
Certificate of Zoning Compliance.

Section 74. Non-User of Locational Clearance. Upon issuance of a Locational Clearance or Certificate of Zoning Compliance,
the grantee thereof shall have one (1) year within which to commence or undertake the use, activity or development covered by
such clearance on his property. Non-use of said clearance or certificate within said period shall result in its automatic expiration,
cancellation and the grantee shall not proceed with his project without applying for a new Locational Clearance or Certificate of
Zoning Compliance.

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Section 75. Certificate of Non-Conformance. The owner of the structure or operator of the activity involved shall apply for
Certificate of Non-Conformance within six (6) months from the approval of the zoning ordinance by the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board (HLURB). Failure on the part of the owner to register/apply for a Certificate of Non-Conformance after due
notice and determination shall be considered in violation of this Zoning Ordinance and is subject to fines/penalties.

Upon approval of this ordinance, the Zoning Administrator shall make an inventory of non-conforming structures and immediately
notify owners of known existing non-conforming use to apply for a Certificate of Non- Conformance.

1. Procedure
a. A certificate of non-conformance shall be secured from the Office of the Zoning Administrator
i. All requests for such certificate shall state the reasons for non-conformance and accompanied by 1:10,000
vicinity map showing the exact location of the non-conformance use, lot or structure.

ii. The request for such certificate shall be acted upon and transmitted to the appropriate parties within five (5)
days from the receipt of the request.

Section 76. Existing Non-Conforming Uses and Buildings. The lawful uses of any building, structure or land at the time of
adoption or amendment of this Ordinance may be continued, although such uses do not conform with the provisions of this
Ordinance, provided:

1. That no such non-conforming use shall be enlarged or extended to occupy a greater land than that already occupied by
such use at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance or moved in whole or in part, to any other portion of the lot or
parcel or land where such non-conforming use exists at the time of the adoption of this Ordinance.

2. That no such non-conforming use which has ceased operation for more than one (1) year be again revived as non-
conforming use.

3. That any non-conforming structure, or structures under one ownership which has been damaged maybe reconstructed
and used as before provided that such reconstruction is not more than fifty (50%) of the replacement cost.

iv. That should non-conforming portion of structure be destroyed by any means to an extent of more than fifty percent
(50%) of its replacement cost at the time of destruction, it shall not be reconstructed except in conformity with the
provision of this Ordinance.

v. That no such non-conforming use maybe moved to displace any conforming use.

vi. That no such non-conforming structure may be enlarged or altered in a way which increases its non-conformity, but any
structure or portion thereof may be altered to decrease its non-conformity.

vii. That should such structure be moved for any reason to whatever distance, it shall thereafter conform to the regulation
of the district in which it is moved or relocated.

viii. In addition, the owner of a non-conforming use shall program the phase-out and relocation of the non-conforming use
within reasonable time but not to exceed the period of ten (10) years from the effectivity of this ordinance.

Section 77. Permit for Innovative Techniques. Any person who wishes to apply for a permit for innovative techniques shall
secure the appropriate form from the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA); provided, that the terms and
conditions specified in this article are met

1. Procedure for application: Initiation

a. The applicant shall submit the form containing the detailed description of the project, together with a vicinity map
drawn to the scale of 1:10,000 meters which shows the land use of the adjacent area, approximately a two (2)
kilometer radius distance from the proposed site.

b. The (CZBAA) shall evaluate the viability of the proposed project in relation to its environmental impact.

c. The (CZBAA) shall then decide and prescribe such terms and conditions under which the project may be allowed
to locate and operate.

Section 78. Responsibility for Administration and Enforcement. This Ordinance shall be enforced and administered by the
Local Chief Executive through the Zoning Administrator who shall be appointed/designated by the former. The Zoning
Administrator must possess the following qualifications:

1. Must be a graduate of any of the following courses: Law, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Urban and Regional
Planning from a recognized school or university.
2. Must have a Master’s Degree in Public Administration/Management
3. Must have a legal or urban or development planning background.
4. Must have a working knowledge of the Revised CLUP/Zoning Ordinance.
5. Must be a resident of the city.
6. In case no Zoning Administrator is appointed, the mayor may designate a Zoning Administrator holding a position not
lower than a Division Chief from the City Planning and Development Office

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Section 79. Powers and Functions of the Zoning Administrator. Pursuant to the provisions of EO 72 implementing RA 7160
in relation to Sec. 5, paragraph a and d, and Section 7 of Executive Order No. 648 dated 07 February 1981, the Zoning
Administrator shall perform the following functions, duties and responsibilities

1. Enforcement

a. Act on all applications for all zoning-related certifications and clearances.


i. Issue Locational Clearances or Certificates of Zoning Compliance for projects conforming with the zoning
regulations and complying with the required documents.
ii. Issue Denial Decisions for Locational Clearances or Certificates of Zoning Compliance applications that
are non-compliant to any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or other existing city ordinances.
iii. Indorse to the ICCHCC applications for Locational Clearances for building permit applications of heritage
buildings/structures or business permit applications of business establishments situated inside heritage
buildings/structures that are located within the city’s Downtown CBD Heritage Zone and other heritage
zones.
iv. Issue Certificates of Land Classification for requesting land owners and concerned stakeholders.
v. Issue the needed Order of Payment for the zoning fees that the applicant should be paying.

b. Monitor on-going/existing projects and act on violations and non-compliance to the zoning ordinance.
i. Conduct site inspections and monitoring visits to on-going/existing projects within the city and when
warranted, issue Notices of Violation and show cause order to owners, developers, or managers of
projects that are violating the zoning ordinance, pursuant to Section 3 of EO 72 and Section 2 of EO 71
and when necessary, refer subsequent actions thereon to the HLURB.
ii. Call and coordinate with the Philippine National Police for the enforcement of orders and processes
pertinent to the implementation of this ordinance, if necessary.
iii. Coordinate with the City Prosecutor/City Legal Officer for other legal actions/remedies relative to the
foregoing.
iv. Impose the appropriate fines/penalties for violation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
v. Issue Certificates of Non-conformance for non-conforming projects or uses.

c. Indorse to the ICZBAA for a multi-agency/sectoral review and resolution verified complaints and opposition to
any violation of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or of any clearance or permit issued

2. Planning

Coordinate with the City Zoning Review Committee, City Planning and Development Office and the Regional Office
of the HLURB regarding any amendments to the zoning ordinance prior to adoption by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod.

Section 80. Action on Complaints and Opposition. – A verified complaint for any violation of any provision of the Zoning
Ordinance or of any clearance or permit issued pursuant thereto shall be filed with the ICZBAA. Oppositions to applications for
Locational Clearances, Variances or Exceptions shall be treated as complaints that shall be dealt with in accordance with the
provision of this ordinance.

Section 81. Functions and Responsibilities of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals. There is hereby created
a City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals which shall perform the following functions and responsibilities:

1. Meet regularly and/or conduct site inspections and consultations for the review of and issuance of Board Resolutions
on the approval or denial of Locational Clearance or Zoning Compliance Certification applications of the following
nature:
a. Variances
b. Exceptions
c. Non-Conforming Uses
d. Special Use Permits (SUP)
e. Conditional Use Permit (per Article VII of this Ordinance)
f. All application for reclamation projects within the city
g. Innovative Technique or Design/Planned Unit Development.

2. Similarly act on appeals for reconsideration of Locational Clearance or Zoning Compliance Certification applications
which have been denied by the zoning administrator.
3. Rule on complaints against and opposition to applications, enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,
any clearance or permit issued and similar matters as indorsed by the Zoning Administrator.
4. Adopt and maintain a rational decision-making process based on careful deliberation, analyses and evaluation of the
members’ individual views, technical inputs and if needed, position papers.

Decisions of the City Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals (CZBAA) shall be appealable to the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board HLURB within the reglementary period prescribed by the latter Board. The CZBAA shall serve copies to both
parties of the decision within ten (10) days from its approval.

Section 82. Composition of the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (ICZBAA). The following shall
compose the Iloilo City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals (ICZBAA):

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1. City Mayor - Chairman


2. City Legal Officer – Co-Chairman
3. SP Chairman, Committee on Zonification, Expropriation and Assessment
4. City Assessor
5. City Engineer
6. City Planning and Development Coordinator
7. City Treasurer
8. City Environment and Natural Resources Officer
9. City Health Officer
10. a private sector representative appointed by the City Mayor and who represents the association or organization of
local practicing architects
11. a private sector representative appointed by the City Mayor and who represents the local real estate association or
organization
12. a business sector representative appointed by the City Mayor and who represents a local business club or chamber
of commerce

Official alternates shall be designated or appointed by the City Mayor to represent members during unavoidable absences at
meetings, hearings or any related activities. Such alternates should be selected from among the members’ permanent staff
holding positions not lower than a Division Chief. A work unit within the City Legal Office shall act as the secretariat of the Iloilo
City Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals.

Section 83. Application Fee for Appeals. There shall be payment of an application for appeals in accordance with the existing
local tax ordinance of Iloilo City.

Section 84. Review of the Zoning Ordinance. The Iloilo City Zoning Review Committee (ICZRC) shall convene at least once a
year to review the Zoning Ordinance considering the amendments in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, based on the following
reasons/situations:

1. Change in local development plans


2. Introduction of projects of national significance
3. Partition for rezoning
4. Other reasons which are appropriate for consideration

Section 85. Composition of the Iloilo City Zoning Review Committee (ICZRC). The Iloilo City Zoning Review Committee shall
be composed of the following:

1. City Planning and Development Coordinator – Chairman


2. President, Liga ng mga Barangays
3. City Assessor
4. City Health Officer
5. City Agriculturist
6. City Engineer
7. City Environment and Natural Resources Officer
8. City Schools Division Superintendent
9. a private sector representative from a local real estate organization or association
10. a private sector representative from a local association or organization of practicing architects
11. a business sector representative appointed by the City Mayor and who represents a local business club or chamber of
commerce

Section 86. Functions of the City Zoning Review Committee. The City Zoning Review Committee shall have the following
powers and functions:

1. Review the Zoning Ordinance for the following purposes:

a. Determine amendments or revisions necessary in the Zoning Ordinance because of changes that might have
been introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
b. Determine changes, to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in the light of permits given, and
exceptions and variances granted
c. Determine changes to be introduced in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan because of land use reclassifications
approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod and land use conversions approved by the Department of Agrarian
Reforms
c. Identify provisions of the Ordinance that are difficult to enforce, are unworkable, or are no longer practical to
implement.

2. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the necessary legislative amendments, and to the City Planning and
Development Office the needed changes in the plan as a result of the review conducted.

3. Furnish a copy of the recommendations to the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) for their review
and approval.

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Section 87. Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Changes/ amendments in the Zoning Ordinance shall be subject to review
by the City Zoning Review Committee (CZRC); provided that any amendment to the Zoning Ordinance or provisions thereof shall
be subject to public hearing and favorably endorsed by the Iloilo City Zoning Review Committee. The amendments shall be
accepted and eventually approved; provided that there is sufficient evidence and justification for such proposal; provided further,
that such proposal is consistent with the development goals, planning objectives and strategies of the Iloilo City Comprehensive
Land Use Plan. Said amendments shall be carried out through an ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, copies of which
shall be furnished to the Regional Office of the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board HLURB. Said amendments shall take
effect immediately upon approval or after fifteen (15) days following the completion of publication.

ARTICLE XV
FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 88. Penal Provisions. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
of not more than Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00) for every violation in addition to the payment of costs or damages that may
be incurred by the City Government or any aggrieved person or private entity resulting from the direct effects of the violation/s or
by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.

For continuing offenses, a maximum fine of Five Thousand Pesos (PhP5,000.00) shall be imposed for every violation of the
provisions of this Ordinance. A continuing offense shall refer to a failure to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance within a
period of six (6) months following the Notice of Violation and henceforth until compliance is made.

If the violation is committed by a firm, corporation, or partnership or any other juridical person, the manager, managing partner,
director or any other person who actually participated in the violations should be held responsible criminally as provided by this
section.

Section 89. Separability Clauses. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared by the Courts to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the
part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid. Any portion thereof not affected by such declaration shall remain in full force
and effect. If any provision/s of this Ordinance or any portion thereof maybe found violative of any national laws, rules and
regulations, local orders and the like, the same is hereof, declared invalid or null and void; unless modified and/or amended
accordingly.

Section 90. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, rules or regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed; PROVIDED, that the rights that are vested upon the effectivity of this Ordinance shall not be impaired.

Section 91. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.

Section 92. Non-Retroactivity Clause. All laws relating to this Ordinance shall have no retroactive effect.

Section 93. Transitory Provisions. No amendment, repeal shall take place within one (1) year upon approval of this Zoning
Ordinance. The City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) shall review, study and update this Ordinance after five years (5)
years, restudy and revise it after ten (10) years upon approval of the same and of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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Annex A

ZONING BOUNDARIES

AREVALO DISTRICT

R-2/MXD

1. An area North of Iloilo-Tiolas Road,, bounded on the North by a 3 meter wide easement along Iloilo River. On the East
by the Molo- Arevalo District boundary. On the West by Arevalo-Mandurriao Circumferential Road, and on the South by
a 50 meter depth of Commercial Area along the Iloilo-Tiolas Road.

2. An area West of Arevalo-Mandurriao Circumferential Road, bounded on the North and West by a 3 meter wide
easement along the Iloilo River. On the East by the Arevalo-Mandurriao Circumferential Road, on the South by a
Commercial Area, and on the West by a 3 meter wide easement along the Iloilo River.

R-3/MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by a 50 meter depth of Commercial Zone Osmeňa Street, on the East by Figueroa
Street, on the South by Bonifacio Steet and on the West by Guanco Street.

2. An area North of Bonifacio River bounded on the North by Bonifacio Street and a Commercial Area from Yulo Street
moving West approximately 600 meters, on the East by a 50 meters depth of Commercial area along Yulo Drive except
the Arevalo Parish Cemetery, on the South by a 3 meter wide easement along Bonifacio and barangay Sta. Cruz
Barangay boundary.

3. An area North of the Molo-Arevalo Boulevard bounded on the North by a 3 meter wide easement along Batiano River,
on the east by the Molo-Arevalo District boundary, on the South by the Molo-Arevalo Boulevard and on the West by
Yulo drive.

4. An area North of the Molo-Arevalo Boulevard bounded on the North by a 3 meter wide easement along Batiano River,
on the East by Yulo Drive, on the South by Molo-Arevalo Boulevard,on the West by Lot 781 (Punta Villa Resort and the
John B. Lacson Foundation University).

5. An area North of Batiano River bounded on the North by Iloilo-Tiolas Road and Quezon Street, on the East by Arevalo-
Molo district boundary, on the South by a 3 meters wide easement along Batiano-River and on the West by Yulo Drive
except the Ramon Avanceňa National High School.

6. An area bounded on the Northeast by Iloilo-Tiolas Road, on the Southeast by Guanco Street and Barangay St. Cruz
and Barangay Bonifacio boundary on the Southwest by a 3 meter wide easement along Batiano River and on the
Northwest by the boundary of the Municipality of Oton and Iloilo City.

7. An area Southwest of batiano River, bounded the on the Northeast by a 3 meter wide easement along Batiano River, on
the East by Sta. Cruz Street on the Southwest by the Molo-Arevalo boulevard and on the Northwest by the boundary of
the Municipality of Oton and Iloilo City.

8. An area Northeast of Molo-Arevalo boulevard on the Northeast by a 3 meter wide easement along Batiano River on the
East by Lot 781 (Punta Villa Resort and John B. Lacson Colleges Foundation) on the Southwest by Molo-Arevalo
boulevard and the Sto. Niňo Sur Elementary School on the Western end of the Sta. Cruz Street.

9. An irregular shape of land, West of Molo-Arevalo District boundary, bound on the North by a 3 meter wide easement
along Batiano River, on the West by Yulo drive on the South by a 50 meter depth of Commercial area along Molo-
Arevalo Boulevard.

C-1

1. An area 50 meters North of Iloilo-Tiolas Road bounded on the North by the Service Road of the bus terminal on the
East by the Arevalo-Mandurriao Circumferential Road with a road frontage along Arevalo-Mandurriao Circumferential
Road of approximately 80 meters, on the South by a 50 meter depth of Commercial Area along Iloilo-Tiolas Road and
the Arevalo Elementary School and on the West by the service road of the bus terminal.

2. An area South of Iloilo-Tiolas Road, bounded on the North by the Iloilo-Tiolas Road, on the East Arroyo Street from
Osmeňa Street to Bonifacio Street and on the West by Figueroa Street.

3. An area North of Bonifacio Street with a depth of 50 meters bounded on the North by portion of Lot 256 and Lot 250 (the
Arevalo Parish Church) on the East by the Arevalo Public Plaza on the South by Bonifacio Street on the West by Arroyo
Street with road frontage of approximately 100 meters.

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4. A strip of land 50 meters in depth to the West of Arroyo Street bounded on the North by Iloilo-Tiolas Road on the East
by Arroyo Street on the South by Bonifacio Street and on the West by a Residential Zone.
5. A strip of land South o Bonifacio Street with a depth of 50 meters bounded on the North by Bonifacio Street on the East
by Yulo Drive on the South and West by a residential zone with a road frontage of approximately 230 meters from Yulo
Drive moving West.

6. A parcel of land on the corner of Quezon Street and Yulo Drive with a road frontage of approximately 50 meters along
Quezon Street and approximately 5o meters along Yulo Drive bounded on the South by Quezon Street, on the West by
Yulo Drive and on the East and South by a residential zone.

C-2

1. An area North of the Iloilo-Tiolas Road bounded on the North by a three meter wide easement along Iloilo River, on the
East by the service road of the bus terminal on the South, approximately 250 meters from the service road of the bus
terminal moving West by a 50 meter depth of Commercial Area along Iloilo-Tiolas Road and the rest moving West up to
the Iloilo-City-Municipality of Oton boundary by the Iloilo-Tiolas Road.

2. An area North of Quezon Street, bounded on the North by Iloilo-Tiolas road, on the South by Quezon Street, and on the
West by Burgos Street.

3. A strip of land North of Iloilo-Tiolas road 50 meters in depth bounded on the North by a residential zone (Gloryville
Subdivision) on the East by the Iloilo-Mandurriao Circumferential Road, on the South by Iloilo-Tiolas road on the West
by Arevalo Elementary School. Road frontage along Iloilo-Tiolas Road is approximately 340 meters.

4. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo-Tiolas road on the East by Burgos Street and on South by Quezon Street on the
West by Rizal Street.

5. A parcel of land South of Bonifacio river approximately 1350 meters to the West of Yulo Drive passing through Molo-
Arevalo boulevard and 300 meters to the North of Molo-Arevalo boulevard (portion of Lot 781) bounded on the North by
a three-meter wide easement along Batiano River on the East by Lot 783 (a residential zone) on the South by portion of
Lot 781 (JBLCF) on the West by Lot 806 (a residential zone).

INSTITUTIONAL/MXD

1. An area North of Iloilo-Tiolas Road bounded on the North by a residential zone on the East by a Commercial zone on
the South by Iloilo-Tiolas Road and n the West by the bus terminal service road with a road frontage of approximately
100 meters and a depth of approximately by 100 meters.

2. An area East of Yulo Drive approximately 130 meters from Quezon Street with a road frontage of approximately 80
meters and a depth of approximately 200 meters portion of Lot 850 bounded on the North, East and South by a
residential zone and on the West by Yulo Drive.

3. An area East of Arroyo Street 50 meters to the North of Bonifacio Street with a frontage of approximately 150 meters to
the North with a depth of approximately 100 meters bounded on the North by a service road on the East by the Arevalo
Public Plaza, on the South by the Arevalo Public Market and on the West by Arroyo Street.

4. An area North (portion of Lot 781) of Molo-Arevalo boulevard, 450 meters to the East of Sta. Cruz Street bounded on
the North of Punta Villa Resort, on the East by a residential zone on the South by the Molo-Arevalo Boulevard and on
the West by a residential zone (Palmares-Tiongson Subdivision)

5. An area East of Sta. Cruz Street, North of Molo-Arevalo Boulevard bounded on the Northeast of a residential zone, on
the Southeast of a Commercial Zone and on the South of a Parks and Open Space.

6. An area North of Iloilo Tiolas Road, bounded on the West by a Commercial Zone (Arevalo Elemetary School) on the
North by a Commercial zone and on the East by a Commercial zone.

7. An area on the North by 50 meters depth of Commercial area along Molo-Arevalo boulevard, bounded on the North by a
residential zone and by a three meter wide easement along Batiano River, on the West by a residential zone, and on
the East by a residential zone.

8. An area on the North by a 50 meter depth of Commercial area along Molo-Arevalo boulevard bounded on the West by a
residential area, on the South by a Residential area, and on the East by a residential zone along Molo-Arevalo
boundary.

PUD

1. An area on the South by a 200 meter depth of open space along Molo-Arevalo boulevard extending from the Molo-
Arevalo district boundary to the boundary of Iloilo City and the Municipality of Oton.

SHZ/MXD

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1. An irregular shape of land Northeast of Molo-Arevalo district boundary and Northwest of the boundary of Iloilo City and
the Municipality of Oton, bounded on the West by Fishpens and Saltbeds and on the South by Iloilo River.

FISHPENS AND SALTBEDS

1. An irregular shape of land North of Iloilo Tiolas Road bounded on the Northeast by Mandurriao-Arevalo district boundary
and Molo-Arevalo district boundary on the Northwest by the boundary of Iloilo City and the Municipality of Oton.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

1. An area West of Rizal Street with a depth of approximately 60 meters bounded on the North by Osmeňa Street, on the
South by Bonifacio Street and on the West by a commercial zone, the Arevalo Parish Church and the Arevalo Public
Market.

2. An area three meters in width along the River bank of the Iloilo River and Batiano River extending from the Molo-
Arevalo district boundary to the boundary of Iloilo City and the Municipality of Oton.

3. An area South of the Molo-Arevalo Boulevard extending from the Molo-Arevalo district boundary to the boundary of
Iloilo City and the Municipality of Oton.

4. An area Northeast of Mandurriao-Arevalo district boundary Southwest and Southeast of socialized housing zone and
Northwest of the boundary of Iloilo City and the Municipality of Oton.

MOLO DISTRICT

Residential Zone 3 (R-3) MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by a 50-meter depth strip C-2 MXD, institutional MXD corner Compania St. (Arroyo
Elem. School) and special institutional (home for the aged) on the Northwest C-2

MXD, institutional MXD and special institution, on the Northeast by San Juan St., on the South by Compania St.

2. Area bounded on the North by C-2 MXD, on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by Compania St., on the South is the
Batiano River.

3. An area bounded on the North by San Antonio St., on the East by C-1 MXD, on the West by San Juan St. on the South
by Compania St.

4. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo River, on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by Institutional MXD, on the south
is a 50-meter strip of C-2 MXD.

5. An area bounded on the North by Batiano River, on the East by Batiano River on the West by socialized housing MXD,
on the South by Molo-Arevalo Boulevard.

6. An area bounded on the North by Batiano River, on the East by Institutional MXD along proposed Compania-Calumpang
road; on the West by R-3 MXD Molo-Arevalo District boundary, and on the South by Molo-Arevalo Boulevard.

(R-2) MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo River, on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West Molo-Arevalo District boundary
South by a strip of 50-meter depth C-2 MXD and Special Institution (Asilo de Molo) and Institutional MXD (Mill Hill
Missionary).

G-1(INSTITUTIONAL MXD)

1. An area bounded on the by North by Avanceña St. in the West corner Compania St.; on the East R-3 MXD and on the
South R-3 MXD.

2. An area bounded in the North by R-2 MXD on the East by C-2 MXD and on the West C-2 MXD and on the South by
Avanceña St. (presently occupied by Mill Hill Missionaries).

3. An area bounded on the North by C-2 MXD along Avanceña St., on the West by R-3 MXD and on the South by R-3
MXD (presently occupied by the Holy Rosary Academy).

4. An area bounded on the North by C-1 MXD along Avanceña St., on the East by C-2 MXD South by San Antonio St.,
and on the West by San Juan St. (presently occupied by Holy Rosary Academy).

5. An area bounded on the North by Tiolas-Iloilo road; on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by Parks and Open Space
(Molo Plaza); and on the South C-2 MXD (presently occupied by Molo Parish Church

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6. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo River and the East by R-2 MXD, strip of C-2 MXD (boundary of Soriano Subd.)
on the West . By C-2 MXD and on the South by Tiolas-Iloilo Road. The area owned by the City Government.

7. An area bounded on the North by Tiolas-Iloilo Road; on the East by C-2 Park and Open Space on the West by C-1
MXD and on the South by M.H. del Pilar St. (the area presently occupied by the DSWD) and ICCC.

8. An area bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar St., on the East by C-2 MXD and R-3 MXD on the West by Molo
Cemetery; and on the South by SHZ-MXD along Timawa Ave. (the area presently occupied by BIR and Iloilo city
National High School).

9. An area bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar; on the East by C-2 along Infante Ave.; on the West by R-3 MXD and
C-2 MXD and on the South by R-3 MXD (the area presently occupied by JBLCF).

10. An area bounded on the North by C-2 MXD on the East by corner Infante Ave.; and on the West by R-3 MXD along
Timawa Ave. and on the South by South by Timawa Ave. corner Infante Ave. (area presently occupied by the Iloilo
Doctor’s Hospital).

11. An area bounded on the North by R-3 MXD on the East by R-3 MXD on the West by R-3 MXD and on the South by
Timawa Ave. (area presently occupied by Ta-al Elem. Sch.).

12. An area bounded on the North by Timawa Ave.; on the East by C-2 MXD along Infante Ave.; on the West C-2 MXD
along Timawa Ave.; and on the South by R-3.

13. An area bounded on the North by SHZ-MXD; on the East by SHZ-MXD on the West by Lopez Jaena St. and on the
South by Lopez-Jaena St. (area presently occupied by Baluarte Elem. Sch.).

14. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna St. (highway); on the East by Molo-City Proper boundary; G-1 MXD (UPV)
and the West by Infante Ave. and on the South by Delgado St. (area presently (part) occupied by UPV).

15. An area bounded on the North by Delgado St.; on the East by Tanza Cemetery; on the West by Infante Ave.; and on the
South by Lopez Jaena St. (area presently owned by UPV).

16. An area bounded on the North by Tanza Ext. road on the East by G-1 Molo-City Proper Boundary; on the West by
Infante Ave.; and on the South by Lopez-Jaena corner entrance road of Iloilo Fish Port Complex (area presently owned
by UP).

17. A parcel of land Northwest of Avanceña St. on the Northeast by C-1 MXD on the Southwest by C-1 MXD (presently
occupied by Dominican Mother House).

18. An area located in Brgy. Calumpang bounded on North, East, South, and West by R-3 MXD and portion of Lots. No.
1899 and 1900 (presently occupied by Dominican Order).

19. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo River on the East by C-1 MXD West by C-1 MXD West by C-1 MXD and on the
South by C-1 MXD (area presently occupied by Savior Hospital).

20. An area bounded on the North by C-1 MXD on the West by C-1 MXD, East by Lopez-Jaena St., South by C-1 MXD
(area presently occupied by Molo I Elem. Sch.)

21. An area bounded on the North by R-3 MXD on the East by R-3 MXD, on the West by R-3 MXD, on the South by R-3
MXD (area presently occupied by Calumpang Elem. Sch.).

(C-1) MXD

1. An area of land bounded on the North by San Marcos St., Iloilo Tiolas Road, on the East by San Pedro St. going South
along M.H. del Pilar Street and on the West by Institutional MXD.

2. An area of land bounded on the North by San Marcos St., on the East by Institutional MXD (Iloilo Technical Sch.) on the
South by M.H. del Pilar Street and West by San Pedro St.

3. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar Street on the East by Cemetery and access road on
the West by Lopez Jaena St., and on the South by Timawa Avenue.

4. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the Northwest Avanceña St., on the Northeast by Locsin St., on the Southeast
by Compania St., on the Southwest by Institutional MXD (Holy Rosary Academy) transverse by San Antonio St.

5. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by Iloilo River and Institutional MXD on the East by Institutional MXD
on the West by R-2 MXD, on the Southwest by Institutional MXD, on the South by Avanceña St., and Transportation
Utilities.

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S-1 (SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL)

1. An area bounded on the North by R-2 MXD on the East by R-2 MXD and C-2 MXD and, on the West by R-2 MXD and
C-2 MXD and on the South by Avanceña St. (area presently occupied by Asilo de Molo).

2. An area bounded on the North by Avanceña St., on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by C-2 MXD; and on the South
by R-3 MXD (area presently occupied by the Dominican Sisters Home for the Aged).

(C-2) MXD

1. A strip of land 50 meter depth, 420-meters long bounded on the South by Marcos Street, on the West by Jocson Street,
on the East by G-1 and on the North by R-2.

2. An area of land bounded on the North by San Marcos Street Iloilo Tiolas Road, on the East by San Pedro St. going
South along M.H. del Pilar Street, and on the West by institutional MXD.

3. A parcel of land 50 meters in depth 50-meters long bounded on the North by Corner Lopez Jaena and Compania
Street, on the Southeast by R-2 and the Southwest by R-2.

4. A irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar Street, on the East by Cemetery and access road, on
the West by Lopez Jaena St., and on the South by Timawa Avenue.

5. An area bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar St. corner of Infante Ave. St. on the East by Infante Ave. St. and on the
West by G-1 to (Iloilo Doctor’s Hospital) is about 380 mts.

6. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by Iloilo-Tiolas road on the West by San Pedro St., on the South by
M.H del Pilar St., and the East by G-1.

7. A parcel of land 50 meter bounded by Southeast by Avanceña St., on the Northeast by Jocson St., and on the
Northwest and Southwest by R-2.

8. A 50 meter strip of land Southwest of Lopez-Jaena St., bounded on the Northwest by Avanceña St., and on the
Southeast by Compania St., and on the Southwest by R-2.

9. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Iloilo River on the South by M.H. del Pilar St., on the East by Ninoy Aquino
Avenue and on the West by R-2.

10. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Iloilo River on the South by Gen. Luna St., on the West by Ninoy Aquino Ave.
and on the East by C-2.

11. A 50 meter strip of land 350 meter long bounded on the North and Northwest by Timawa Ave. on the Southwest by
Lopez-Jaena St., on the South and East by R-3.

12. A 50 meter strip of land 100m long bounded on the North by Timawa Ave., on the East by Infante Ave., on the South by
Chinese Cemetery and on the West by R-3.

13. A 50 meter strip of land 150 meter long bounded on the East by Infante Ave., on the South by Lopez-Jaena St., on the
West by R-3 and on the North by Chinese Cemetery.

14. A 50 meter strip of land 100 meter long bounded on the North by Lopez-Jaena St., on the East by entrance road going
to Iloilo Fishing Port and on the South and West by R-3.

PARK AND SPACE

1. An area bounded on the North by Molo, Arevalo Boulevard on the East by Batiano River and Foreshore Land
Demolition on the West by Molo, Arevalo District boundary and on the South by Foreshore Land Demolition.

2. (PLAZA MOLO)- An area bounded on the North by San Marcos Street on the East by Jocson Street, on the West by
Locsin Street and on the South by M.H. del Pilar Street.

3. An area bounded on the North by San Marcos St. on the East by C-2 MXD on the West Institutional MXD on the South.

CEMETERY

1. (MOLO CEMETERY)- An area bounded on the North by M.H del Pilar Street, on the East by Timawa Avenue Extension,
on the West by C-1 MXD, Lot. No. 1219 and Lot 1290 and on the South portion by C-1 MXD, Lot. 1309 and Lot 1306.

2. (CHINESE CEMETERY)- An area bounded on the North by by C-2 MXD, Lot 1212, on the East by Infante Avenue, on
the West by R-3 MXD and on the South by C-2 MXD, Lot 1212.

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(C-2) MXD

1. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Corner Lopez Jaena St. and Compania St., on the Southeast by R-3 MXD
and on the Southwest by R-3 MXD.

2. A 50 meter strip of land 950 meter long bounded on the Southeast by R-3 MXD, on the Southeast R-3 MXD, on the
North by Lopez Jaena St.

3. A 50 meter strip of land 650 meters long bounded on the North by R-3 MXD, on the Southeast by Corner Lopez Jaena
St. and Infante Avenue. West by SHZ MXD, on the East by C-2 MXD.

4. A 50 meter strip of land 200 meter long bounded on the Northwest by corner Infante Ave. and Timawa Ave. on the
North by Institutional MXD on the South by Cemetery, on the West by Institutional MXD.

5. A 50 meter strip of land 950 meter long bounded on North by Timawa Ave., on the East by Institutional MXD, on the
Southeast by Institutional MXD, on the South by R-3 MXD.

6. A 50 meter strip of land 400 meter long bounded on the Northeast by corner Infante Ave. and M.H. del Pilar St., on the
West by Institutional MXD., on the South by Institutional MXD, on the Southwest by Institutional MXD, and R-3 MXD.

7. A 50 meter strip of land 200 meter long bounded on the North by M.H. del Pilar St., on the East by Institutional MXD, on
the South by R-3 MXD on the West by Institutional MXD and Park and Open Spaces.

8. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by Iloilo River, on the West by Institutional MXD and R-3 MXD, on the
East by boundary of Molo-City Proper.

9. A parcel of land bounded on the North by C-2 MXD, on the East by boundary of Molo-City Proper, on the West by
Institutional MXD and SHZ MXD, on the South by Institutional MXD.

10. A 50 meter strip of land 200 meter long bounded on the North by R-2 MXD, on the East by Institutional MXD on the
Southwest by Institutional on the South by Avanceña St.

11. A 50 meter strip of land 200 meter long bounded on the North by R-2 MXD., on the East by Institutional MXD on the
West by Special Institutional, on the South by Avanceña St.

12. A 50 meter strip of land 400 meter long bounded on the North by Avanceña St., on the Northeast by C-1 MXD and
Institutional MXD, on the South by R-3 MXD.

13. A 50 meter strip of land 800 meter long bounded on the North R-2 MXD, on the East by Special Institutional, on the
West by Molo-Arevalo boundary, on the South by Avanceña St.

14. A 50 meter strip of land 160 meter long bounded on the North by Avanceña St., on the South by R-3 MXD, on the East
by Special Institutional, on the West by Institutional MXD.

15. A 50 meter strip of land 650 meter long bounded on the North by Avanceña St., on the East by Institutional MXD, on the
West by Molo-Arevalo boundary on the South by R-3 MXD.

TRANSPORTATION

1. An area bounded on the North by C-1 MXD, on the East by C-1 MXD, on the West by C-1 MXD and on the South by
Avanceña St.

FORESHORE LAND DELIMITATION

1. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by Parks and Open Spaces and R-3 MXD, on the East by C-2 MXD
and Molo-City Proper boundary on the South by Territorial Boundaries, on the West by Molo-Arevalo boundary.

(SHZ) MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by R-3 MXD (facing Timawa Road), on the East by on the East by C-2 MXD and R-3
MXD on the West by Institutional MXD (Baluarte Elem. Sch.) and on the South by Lopez Jaena St. (Baluarte).

2. An area bounded on the North by Batiano River, on the East by R-3 MXD, on the West by R-3 MXD and on the South
by Molo-Arevalo boulevard.

3. An area bounded on the North by Institutional MXD on the East by R-3 MXD, on the West by C-1 MXD on the South by
C-2 MXD, Northwest by Cemetery.

4. An area bou nde d on the North, South , East a nd W est b y R-3 MX D .

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MANDURRIAO DISTRICT

C-3

1. A Wide tract of land North of Treňas Boulevard up to portion of lot 3190 and 3192, bounded on the North by R-3/MXD,
on the East by Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue, on the Northwest by PUD,-(Old Iloilo Airport) on the South by Treňas
Boulevard.

C-2

1. A strip of land 50 meters depth along Oňate de Leon Street bounded on the Northwest by R-3/MXD, on the Southwest
by Calajunan road, on the Northeast by C-1/MXD.

2. A strip of land 50 meters depth Southeast of Oňate de Leon Street, bounded on the Northeast by C-1/MXD, on the
Southeast by C-3/MXD, on the Southwest by Mandurriao Public Cemetery.

3. A strip of land 50 meters depth on both sides of Guzman Street from the City boundary of Pavia down to 250 M. of
Mejorada Street.

4. A strip of land 50 meters depth 225 M. from the junction of A. Mirasol Street along R. Mapa Street, on the Northwest C-
2/MXD, on the Southwest R-3/MXD, and at the lower portion fishponds and salt beds.

5. A strip of land 50 meters depth along Northeast of R. Mapa Street down to Northwest of old airport road, and bounded
on the Northeast by R-3/MXD.

6. A strip of land along South of Taft Road bounded on the sound by R-3/MXD, and PUD (old Iloilo Airport) on the
Southeast.

7. A parcel of land between WVMC and A. Mirasol Elementary School.

8. A strip of land 50 meters depth North of Taft Street and along old Iloilo City Airport Road going to Benigno S. Aquino Jr.
Avenue (Diversion Road).

9. Both sides strip of land of 50 meters depth each along Jaro-Mandurriao road bounded on the North by R-3/MXD, on the
East by also C-2/MXD, on the South by R-3/MXD and on the Southwest by PUD (Old Iloilo Airport)

10. A strip of land along Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue-50 meters depth-on the Northeast by Dungon Creek, on the East by
BSA, Jr. Avenue, on the South by C-3/MXD, on the West by R-3/MXD.

11. A piece of land-a 50 meter strip of it along East of BSA, Jr. Avenue down to across the boundary of C-3/MXD and R-
3/MXD to the approach of Jalandoni Extension bridge at Dungon Creek-SHZ on the Northeast, Jalandoni Extension
road on the Southeast and Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue on the West.

12. A tract of land, 50 meters strip of which is Southwest of Jalandoni Extension road, Northeast of SHZ, and Southeast of
BSA, Jr. Avenue Southwest of SHZ all the way down to the Iloilo River Diversion Road Bridge, being West of Dungon
Creek and East of Beningo S. Aquino, Jr. Avenue.

R-3/MXD

1. A wide tract of land, bounded from the boundary of Mandurriao, Pavia on the Northwest, C-2/MXD on the Northeast
down it’s boundary of C-1/MXD on the Southeast, C-1/MXD on the Northeast, C-2/MXD on the Calajunan Creeks on the
Southwest.

2. A wide tract of land bounded on the North by the Mandurriao, Pavia boundary, Dungon Creek on the Northeast, C-
2/MXD on the Southeast, pieces of institutional MXD and C-2/MXD on the South, C-1/MXD on the Southwest and
Southwest and C-2/MXD on the Southwest.

3. An area Southeast of the upper portion of Old Iloilo Airport, Southwest of Batiano Creek East and South portion of it is
C-3/MXD.

4. An area Southeast of Old Iloilo Airport, North of C-3/MXD West and South of C-2/MXD.

5. An irregular shaped tract of land bounded on the North by C-2/MXD (along Taft Street), PUD (Old Iloilo Airport) on the
Southeast, C-2/MXD on the Southwest (along R. Mapa Street) and on the Northwest by C-1/MXD.

6. An irregular-shaped parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by C-1/MXD and C-2/MXD, on the South and Southeast
fishponds and saltbeds, on the South by SHZ, on the West-Southwest and Northwest by Cemeteries (Forest Lake) on
the North by Mandurriao Cemetery and on the North-Northwest by C-2/MXD.

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7. A parcel of irregular-shaped land bounded on the North by Calajunan Road, on the Southeast by a cemetery (Forest
Lake) on the South and Southwest by cemeteries (Forest Lake and Sanctuary) on the West by a buffer Zone (of
Calajunan Dumpsite).

8. An Isoceles Triangle-Shaped piece of land bounded by a cemetery (Sanctuary) on the Northeast, a barangay on the
South-East and Park and Open Space (a buffer Zone) on the West.

SHZ

1. A parcel of land bounded on the North, East, Southeast and on the Northwest, West and Southwest by C-2/MXD (Brgy.
Bakhaw Relocation Site)

2. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast, North, West and Southwest by C-3/MXD and on the Northeast, East and
East-Southeast by Dungon Creek. (Barangay Bolilao Relocation Site)

3. A parcel of land bounded on the North B R-3/MXD, on the East, South and West by Fishponds and Salbeds.

4. An irregular tract of land bounded on the North by cemetery, (Forest Lake) on the Southeast by fishponds and saltbeds,
on the West by Navais-So-oc boundary and Parks and open space (buffer zone) on the North West.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

1. A strip of land (150 M. Wide) known as buffer zone of dumpsite bounded on the North by Calajunan Road, on the East
by C-3/MXD, on the Southeast by SHZ, on the Southwest by Calajunan-So-oc boundary and on the Northwest by
Calajunan Creek.

2. A parcel of land known as Public Plaza bounded on the Northwest by Perfecto Street (the church), on the West by R.
Mapa Street (Police Station).

INSTITUTIONAL/MXD

1. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Oňate de Leon Street, on the Northeast by Guzman Street, on Southeast
by Mirasol Street and on the Southwest by C-1/MXD (Mandurriao Elementary School).

2. A parcel of land located by Lot 2573 bounded on the Northwest by Mejorada Street, on the Southwest by Guzman
Street on the Southeast by Perfecto Street, on the Northeast by Rizal Street. (Church)

3. A parcel of land bounded on the North by R-3/MXD specifically Lot 2641, on the Southeast by R-3/MXD and C-2/MXD
and on the South by Taft Street. (Western Viayas Medical Center)

4. A parcel of land bounded on the North by R-3/MXD, on the East by R-3/MXD and C-2/MXD, on the South by Taft Street,
and on the West by C-2/MXD and R-3/MXD.

5. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by C-2/MXD on the Northeast by R-3/MXD, on the Southeast by C-2/MXD
and on the Southwest by Guzman Street.

6. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by R-3/MXD, on the Northeast by portion of R-3/MXD and C-2/MXD, on the
Southeast by Oňate de Leon Street, and on the Southwest by a portion of R-3/MXD and C-3/MXD.

TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

1. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by C-2/MXD and a portion of R-3/MXD on the North by Iloilo City-Pavia
boundary, on the Southeast by R-3 and C-3/MXD and on the Southwest by Guzman Street.

PUD

1. A tract of land bounded on the Northwest by old Airport Road, on the Southeast R-3/MXD, C-2/MXD and largely by C-
3, on the Southwest and Northwest by R. Mapa Street. (Old Iloilo Airport/Megaworld)

WASTE DUMPSITE

1. An irregular shaped tract f land bounded on the North by Calajunan Road, on the East and Southeast by a 200 meter
buffer Zone (POS).

CEMETERY

1. A parcel of land (Public Cemetery) bounded on the North by Calajunan Road, on the Northeast by C-2/MXD, on the
Southeast and Southwest by R-2/MXD.

2. A parcel of land known as Forest Lake Memorial Park, bounded on the North by Calajunan Road, on the Southeast by
R-3/MXD, o the South by SHZ, on the West by barangay So-oc access Road, and Northwest by R-3/MXD.

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3. A parcel of land known as the Sanctuary bounded on the Northeast and Southeast Barangay So-oc access road, on the
Southwest by R-3/MXD and on the Northwest by R-3/MXD.

FIREWORKS MANUFACTURING OVERLAY DISTRICT

1. An area on the saltbeds and fishponds specifically on Lot 3029 with an area of 45,000 sq. meters more or less

2. An area of 27,000 sq. meters more or less or saltbeds and fishponds specifically on Lot 3025.

LA PAZ DISTRICT

Commercial Zone 3 (C-3) MXD

1. An area West of Luna St. from La Paz- City Proper District going North West bounded on the North West by lot No.
3944, portion of Lot. No. 3739, on the Southwest by portion of Lot. No. 3780 and Iloilo River on the Southeast by Luna
St. on the East (Gaisano City Mall Complex)

Commercial Zone 2 (C-2) MXD

1. A 50-meter strip of land along the South East side of Huervana Street, bounded on the Northeast by Divinagracia Street
on the Southeast by the property of Philippines Railway Inc. and on the Northwest by Huervana Street.

2. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Huervana Street, on the Northeast by road, (PRI) on the Southeast by
property of PRI on the Southeast by Rizal Street.

3. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Huervana Street, on the Northeast and East by Rizal Street, on
the South by Rizal Street on the Southeast Iloilo River.

4. A parcel of Land West of Luna Street, bounded on the Northwest by G-1 on the Southwest road connecting Dicen &
Hechanova St. Southeast by C-3 on the Northeast by Luna Street.

5. An irregular parcel of land East of Rizal Street, bounded on the East by R-3 and Jalandoni Estate on the South by
Quarantine road on the West by Rizal Street.

6. An irregular shape of land North of Quarantine road bounded on the Southeast by Mansaya Creek Northeast, by portion
of Lot. 3804 & 3805 on the West by Abanilla St.

7. A 50-meter strip of land South of Quarantine road 800-meter long from Quirino Lopez Bridge bounded on the North by
quarantine road, on the South by portion of Lot. No. 3759, 3551, 3548, on the southeast by a road on the West by Iloilo
River.

8. A triangular parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Rizal St., on the south and Southeast by Huervana St., and on
the West by Luna Street.

9. A Trapezoidal parcel of Land bounded on the Northeast by Railway Tract on the Southeast by Huervana Street on the
Southwest by Rizal St. and on the Northwest by Arroyo Street.

10. A Trapezoidal parcel of land bounded on the East by Burgos St., on the Southeast by Huervana St. Southwest by
Railway Tract and on the Northwest by Magdalo Street.

11. An irregular parcel of Land bounded on the Northwest by St. Therese College on the Southeast by Magdalo St. on the
West by Railway Track.

12. A rectangular shaped parcel of land bounded on the East by Jereos St. on the Southeast by Javellana St. on the
Southwest by Burgos St. and on the Northwest by Gustilo Street

13. A parcel of land East of Luna St. bounded on the Northwest by G-1 on the East by Railway Track on the Southeast by
Magdalo St. and on the West by Luna Street.

14. A 50-meter depth and 150-meters long strip of Land Southwest of Luna St. North by communication facility (PLDT) on
the South and West by G-1 (St. Clements Church).

15. A 50 meters by 50-meters piece of land West of Luna St. bounded on the North and west by G-1 on the East by Luna
St. on the South by Magsaysay Road.

Residential Zone 1 (R-1) MXD

1. (Ledesco Subd. and Puerto Real Subd.) an irregular shape of land situated at Barangay Tabuc Suba, La Paz bounded
on the Southeast by Jaro River and portion of Lot. No. 4042, on the Northeast by Ticud Creek on the Northwest by R-1.

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Residential Zone 3 (R-3) MXD

1. An area West of Iloilo Coastal road from La Paz-Jaro Boundary going Southeast up to Ticud Creek bounded on
Northeast by La Paz-Jaro District boundary on the Southeast by Iloilo Coastal Road, and on the Southeast by Ticud
Creek.

2. An area East of Iloilo Coastal road from La Paz district boundary going Southeast bounded on the Northeast by portion
of Lot. 2192,4018,4019 and 4015 on the East by Jaro River and on the Southeast by Ticud Creek.

3. A parcel of land West of Iloilo Coastal road bounded on the Northwest by Puerto Real Subdivision on the West and
South by Jaro River on the Eat by Iloilo Coastal Road on the Northeast by Ticud Creek.

4. A parcel of land Northeast of Jereos Street, bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River on the Southeast by Gustilo Street,
on the Southwest by Jereos Street, on the Northwest by La Paz, Jaro boundary.

R-3 MXD

1. A parcel of land Northeast of Jereos, bounded on the Northeast by Gustillo Street and Jaro River on the Northeast by
Jaro River on the Southwest by Jereos Street with a 50 meter strip of land at corner Gustillo and Jereos St. and a 50
meter strip of land at corner Jereos and Lopez Jaena St. and on the Southeast by Lopez Jaena Street and Caingin road
with G-1 and C-2.

2. A parcel of land West of Jaro River bounded on the East by Jaro River on the Northwest by Caingin road on the
Southwest by Baldoza road.

3. A 100-meter strip of land East of Iloilo Coastal road from Ticud Creek going to South to Jaro River, bounded on the East
byportion of Lot. Nos. 4007, 4037,4038 and 4101 on the West by Iloilo Coastal road. on the Northeast by Ticud Creek
and on the South by Jaro River.

4. A triangular parcel of land North of Baldoza road bounded on the Northeast by Iloilo Coastal road on the Northwest by
Jaro River and on the South by Baldoza road.

5. An irregular shaped parcel of land bounded on the North by Jaro river on the South by Baldoza-Ingore Road. on thr
Southwest by La Paz Deep Sea Water port road.

6. A parcel of land Southeast of Ingore road bounded on the Northwest by C-2 on the east and Southeast by Parks and
Open Space and on the Southwest by proposed road.

7. A parcel of land Southwest of proposed road bounded on the South and Southwest by Parks and Open Space on the
Northwest by G-I and on the Northeast by road.

8. A parcel of land Southeast, of Huervana Street and Lopez Jaena Street, bounded on the North by Baldoza road on the
Northeast and Southeast by a Buffer Zone and I-1 and Mansaya Creek and on the Southwest by C-2 MXD and
Jalandoni Estate.

9. A parcel of land Southeast of Mansaya Creek bounded on the Southeast by Guimaras Strait on the Southwest by
portion of Lot. No. 6153 on the Northeast by La Puz Norte Bo. Obrero boundary and Mansaya Creek.

10. A piece of land Southwest of quarantine road bounded by quarantine road on the Northeast, on the Southeast, by La
Puz Norte Bo. Obrero boundary on the Southwest by portion of Lot. No. 6153 and on the Northwest by La Puz Norte
and C-2 MXD.

11. A piece of land Southwest of Jereos Sreet, bounded on the Northeast by Jereos Street on the Southeast by Gustillo
Street on the Southwest by Burgos Street lot. No. 3323 on the Northwest by Lopez Jaena Elem. School and La Paz
Cemetery.

12. A piece of land Southeast of La Paz, Jaro boundary bounded on the Northeast by Jereos street on the Southeast by La
Paz Cemetery and G-1 on the Southwest by Lot. No. 3322.

Residential Zone 2 (R-2) MXD

1. A piece of land Southeast of Dungon Creek bounded on the Northwest by access road on the Southeast by Magsaysay
road and Westbridge school, and portion of lot. No. 3745.

2. A piece of land along Hechanova Street, bounded on the Northeast by portion of Lot. No.3745, 3744,3723 and 3788 on
the Southeast by Gaisano City Complex and Iloilo River on the Southwest by portion of Lot. No. 3775 and on the
Northwest by road and portion of Lot. No. 3745.

3. A piece of land bounded on the Northwest by Magsaysay road on the Northeast by institutional/MXD and C-2, on the
Southeast by Gaisano City Complex and on the South by Iloilo River and on the West by institutional/MXD.

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Industrial Zone 1 (I-1)

1. A piece of land bounded on the Southwest and Southeast by Iloilo River on the North by a 50 meter commercial strip
along quarantine road.

2. A piece of land Northeast of Iloilo River bounded on the Southeast by Parks and Open Spaces on the Northeast by
portion of Lot. 6153.

3. A piece of land Southwest of La Paz Deep Sea Water Port road bounded on the North and West by Mansaya Creek on
the southeast by Iloilo Coastal road.

4. A piece of land bounded on the S.W. by coastal road and on the North by R-3 and Southeast by Deep Sea Water Port.

Industrial Zone 2 (I-2)

1. A piece of land Southeast of Jaro River bounded on the Southeast by proposed port and Guimaras Strait on the
Northeast and Southwest and Northwest by a road.

FISHPONDS

2. An area boundary on the Northeast, Northwest & Southwest by I-2 on the Southeast by Guimaras Strait.

3. An area bounded on the Northeast by Mangrove Zone any Northwest by Jaro River and by the Southwest & Southeast
by I-2.

4. An area Boundary on the North by Parks and Open Spaces and on the South & East by Jaro River on West by R-3
mixed.

5. A triangular shaped area on the Northeast & South by Park and Open Space, on the Northwest by R-3 mixed.

MANGROVES

1. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Jaro River on the Southwest by Fishponds on the East by Guimaras
Strait.

2. A parcel of land Northwest of Jaro River bounded on the Northeast and North by Guimaras Strait on the West by Park
and Open Space and on the Southeast by Jaro River.

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE

1. A parcel of land Southeast of Jaro-La Paz boundary bounded on the West and Southwest by Fishponds on the South
East by Jaro River on the Northeast by Mangroves and Guimaras Strait.

2. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Jaro, La Paz boundary on the South by Subdivision Road on the
Southeast by Iloilo Chinese Commercial High School on the East by road.

3. A parcel of land Southwest of Jereos Street, 150-meters from La Paz, Jaro boundary going Southeast bounded on the
Northwest and Southeast by Lot. No. 3318 and 3330 on the Southwest by Lot No. 3318 and 3322 on the Northwest by
Jereos Street.

4. A parcel of land bounded by Huervana Street, on the Southeast, on the Northeast by Jereos Street, on the Northwest by
Javellana Street, on the Southwest by Burgos Street.

5. A parcel of land on the Southwest portion of barangay Bo. Obrero bounded on the Northwest and Northwest by portion
of Lot. No. 6153 on the Southwest by Iloilo River on the Southeast by Guimaras Strait.

6. A parcel of land Southeast of Bo. Obrero Parish Church.

7. A strip of land along the Southeast shoreline of Bo. Obrero.

8. A strip of land along Iloilo River from Forbes bridge extending Northeast then Southeast and South up to 100-m South
Quirino-Lopez Bridge.

9. A strip of land on both sides of Jaro River.

10. A strip of land on both sides of Ticud Creek.

11. A strip of land on both sides of Mansaya Creek.

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12. A strip of land 500m Northwest of Intersection Loboc road and La Paz Deep Sea water Port road. Extending Southwest
from road to Mansaya Creek serving as Buffer Zone of Industrial- 1 to R-3 MXD.

13. A strip of land along the shoreline of Brgy. Loboc facing Guimaras strait.

14. A strip of land along the shoreline of Barangay Ingore bounded on the Northwest by fishponds and on the Southeast by
Guimaras strait.

INSTITUTIONAL MXD

1. A parcel of land situated at Ledesco Village bounded on the North and West by a park, on the East and South by road.
(Iloilo Chinese Commercial High School).

2. South by R-3 MXD.

3. A parcel of land 50-meter East of Bo. Obrero, Plaza situated at Brgy. Bo. Obrero, bounded on the Northwest by R-3 and
a road, on the southwest by I-1, on the Northeast by R-3 MXD and on the Southeast by Iloilo Strait approximately 300
meters in length.

4. A parcel of land, 100-meter Northeast of Bo. Obrero Public Plaza, bounded on all sides by roads.

5. A parcel of land across the Bo. Obrero Public Plaza, bounded on all sides by roads.

6. A parcel of land, South of quarantine road bounded on the West and on the West and on the East by 50 meters
commercial strip of land; on the South by portion of Lot. No. 3548 and on the North by quarantine road.

7. A parcel of land North of quarantine road, bound on the East by Abanilla Street, on the North by the property of Phil.
National Railway Inc.; on the West by a road on the South by Quarantine road.

8. A parcel of land Southeast across the La Paz Public Plaza, bounded on the Northwest by Huervana Street on the
Northeast and Southeast by portion of Lot. Nos. 3669 A-B and 3665 and on the Southwest by Jereos St.

9. A parcel of land Southeast across the La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the Northwest by Huervana Street, on thr
Southwest by portion of Lot. No. 3664 on the Northeast and Southeast by Jereos Street Extension.

10. A parcel of land 130-meter Southeast of Huervana Street bounded on the Northwest and Southwest by Jereos Street
Extension on the North and Southeast by roads.

11. A parcel of land 50-meter East of La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the Northwest by Lopez Jaena Street on the
Northeast, Southwest and Southeast by portion of Lot. No. 3670.

12. A parcel of land 100-meter Northeast of La Paz Public plaza bounded on the Northeast and Northeast and Northwest by
portion of Lot. No. 3667 A-B and 3665 on the South and Southeast by Lopez Jaena Street.

13. A strip of land Northeast across the La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the West by Jereos Street on the North by road,
on the East by portion of Lot. No. 3665 and on the South by Lopez Jaena Street.

14. A parcel of land 100-meter north of La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the West by Jereos Street on the Northeast and
South by portion of Lot. No. 3667 and 3669 A & B.

15. A parcel of land 350-meter North of La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the West by Jereos Street on the North by a road
and on the East and South by Lot. No. 3566.

16. A parcel of Land 700-meter Northeast of La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the West by Burgos Street, on the East by La
Paz Public Cemetery on the North by portion of Lot. No. 3318 and South by Lot. No. 3323.

17. A triangular shaped parcel of land 500-meter Northwest of La Paz Public Plaza bounded on the West by properties
Philippine National Railways Inc. on the Northeast and Southeast by Burgos Street and on the South by portions of Lot
Nos. 3355 and 3796.

18. An irregular shaped parcel of land running parallel of Luna Street bounded on the North by Lot 3321, on the South by
portion of Lot. 3356, on the East by the properties of Phil. National Railways Inc. and on the West by Luna Street.

19. A parcel of land parallel of Luna Street and just across the St. Clements Church bounded on the North by Jalandoni
Estate (DECS) on the West by Luna Street on the East by the properties of Philippine National Railways Inc. on the
South by Javellana Estate.

20. An irregular shaped parcel of land running parallel West of Luna Street except the following properties, Lot 3741,
Florete Estate, properties owned by PLDT, Lot. No. 3727 and Lot No. 3728 bounded on the North by Jaro-La Paz,
District boundary, on the West by Dungon Creek portion of lot. 3744 (Residence-2) on the South by Lot 3723
(Residence-2).

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21. A parcel of land, portion of Lot. No. 3777, situated at barangay Nabitasan bounded on the North by portion of Lot. 3777
on the South by a road; on the East by a road and on the West by Lots. 3770 & 3771. (NABITASAN ELEM. SCHOOL).

22. A parcel of land portion of Lot. No.3745, bounded on the Northwest by Lot 3746; on the Northeast by portion of Lot. No.
3745, on the Northeast by a portion of Lot. 3745; on the Southeast and Southwest by a road (Westbridge School)

23. A parcel of land portion of Lot. No. 3745 bounded on the West by Dungon Creek on the North by Lot. No. 3746; on the
East by a road and on the South by a road.

24. A parcel of land, portion of Lot 3745 bounded on the Northwest and South by roads and on the East by portion of Lot.
No. 3745 (C-2) MXD.

25. A parcel of land portion of Lot. No. 3745 bounded on the Northwest and South by roads and on the East by portion of
Lot. No. 3745 (C-2) MXD

26. A parcel of land portion of Lot. No. 3745, 200-meter Southwest of Nabitasan Elementary School bounded on the
Southwest by a road parallel to a Park, on the Northwest by a road, and on the Northeast and Southeast by a road
parallel to R-2.

Transport and Utilities

1. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Magsaysay road by Luna Street on the Southwest by I-1 Institutional MXD.

2. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by FLD on the Southeast by Guimaras Strait and on Northwest by I-1 and on
the South by FLD.

Socialized Housing Zone (SHZ)

1. An irregular shape of land located in Brgy. Ticud 100 meters East of Iloilo Coastal Road bounded on the Northwest by
Ticud Creek, on the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest by Jaro River and on the West by portion of Lot. No. 4007,
4001, 4037, 4038 and 4101 (R-3) MXD.

2. An irregular shape of land located in Brgy. San Isidro 250 East of Iloilo Coastal road bounded on the North by San
Isidro-Banuyao barangay boundary, on the Southeast and Southwest by Ticud Creek on the West by R-3.

JARO DISTRICT

R-2/MXD

1. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro-Leganes Territorial boundary; on the Southeast by Coastal Road; on
the Southwest by C-2 along Northeast of Metropolis main road from Mac Arthur Drive up to coastal road; and on
Northwest by C-2 along Southwest of Mac Arthur Drive from Metropolis main road up to Jaro-Leganes territory
boundary.

2. A tract of land bounded on the Northeast by Metropolis main road and C-2 Southwest of Metropolis main road and G-I
(Philippine Science High School); on the Southeast by Coastal Road ; on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway control, on
the Northwest by C-2 along Southeast of MacArthur Drive from Jaro Floodway control up to Metropolis main road.

3. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3 (portion of Lot 3814, 3815,3795) and Balantang Creek; on the
Southeast by C-2 along Northwest of MacArthur Drive and G-I (Balantang E.S.); on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway
control; and on the Northwest by R-3 (portion of Lot 4472,3819 and 3814).

4. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro Floodway Control; on the Southeast by C-2, G-I (Philippine Army) and
Cemetery, on the Southwest by Tacas Road, and on Northwest by R-3 (portion of Lot 3804 and 4429, Lot 4348, Lot
4430, Lot 4341).

5. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3 (portion of Lot 2210); on the R-3 (portion of Lot 2210, 2410, 2216); on
the Southeast by C-2 along Northeast of main entrance road of Alta Tierra Village; and on Northwest by C-2 along
Southwest of MacArthur Drive and Cemetery (Lopez Cemetery).

6. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by upper Ingore Creek; on the Southeast by Jaro-Lapuz District boundary; on
the Southwest by Jaro River; and on Northwest by C-2 along Southeast of MacArthur Drive.

7. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2 along Southwest of Alta Tierra Village main entrance road and R-3
(portion of Lot 2219, 2226); on the Southeast by R-3 (portion of Lot 2219) and upper Ingore Creek; on the Southwest by
upper Ingore Creek; and on the Northwest by C-2 along Northeast of MacArthur Drive.

8. A track of land (known as Lizares Subdivision) bounded on the Northeast by R-3 (portion of Lot 2261-B); on the
Southeast by C-2 (portion of Lot 2261-B) and G-I (Angelicum School); on the Southwest by Tabucan Suba Barangay
Road; on the Northwest by R-3 (portion of Lot 2298, 2276, 2277, 2415).

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9. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River; on the Southwest by Jaro-Lapuz District boundary; on the
Southwest by Commission Civil Street and Cemetery (Fil-American); on Northwest by Jayme Street; on Southwest by
Philippine Railway and on Northwest by C-2.

10. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2; on the Southwest by D.B. Ledesma Street and portion of G-I (IMH);
on the Northeast by G-I (IMH) and Jaro-Lapaz District boundary; on the Southwest by Dungon Creek (Jaro-Mandurriao
District boundary); and on the Northwest by C-2.

11. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2; on the Southeast by C-2; on the Southwest by Dungon Creek (Jaro-
Mandurriao District boundary) and on the Northwest by Dungon Creek and G-I (De Paul College).

12. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River; on the Southeast by C-2; on the Southwest by Democracia
Street; and on the North by Jaro River.

13. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Arguelles Street and C-1; on the Southeast by Fajardo Street, C-2 and
Dungon Creek (Jaro-Mandurriao District boundary); on the Northwest by Cemetery (Jaro) and Arguelles Extension
Street.

14. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by G-I (CPU); on the Southeast by G-I (CPU) and Cemetery (Jaro); on the
Southwest by C-2; and on the Northwest by Dungon Creek.

15. A track of land bounded on the Northeast and Southeast by Dungon Creek; on the Southwest and West by C-2.

16. A track of land bounded on East and Southeast by G-I (USA HS), Transportation and Utilities (Ungka) and C-2 along
Benigno Aquino Avenue from Jaro-Pavia territorial boundary up to Dungon Creek (Jaro-Mandurriao District Boundary);
Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial Boundary.

R-3/MXD

1. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro Floodway Control; on the Southeast by Coastal Road and Balabago
Road; on the Southwest by Upper Ingore Creek and R-2; on the Northwest by R-2 and C-2.

2. A track of land bounded on the Southeast by Coastal Road by Jaro-Lapuz District boundary; on the Southwest by Upper
Ingore Creek and on the Northwest by Balabago Road.

3. A Triangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Park and Open Space; on the Souteast by Jaro-Lapaz District
Boundary on the Northwest by Costal Road.

4. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by G-I (Hamungaya); on the Southeast by C-2, Transport and Utilities
(Tagbak Terminal), Cemetery (Iloilo Memorial) and R-2; on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway control and on the
Northwest by R4B2 Road.

5. A strip of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro-Leganes Territorial boundary; on the Southeast and Southwest by G-I
(Hamunggaya) and on the Northwest by R4B2 Road.

6. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Agricultural area and Jaro-Leganes Territorial boundary; on the
Southeast by R4B2 Road and G-I (Hamunggaya); on the Southwest by SHZ and Agricultural Area; and on the
Northwest y Jaro-Pavia Territorial Boundary.

7. A strip of land bounded n the Northeast, Southwest and Northwest by SHZ and on the Southeast by R4B2 Road.

8. A strip of land bounded on the Northeast by SHZ; on the Southeast by R4B2 Rod; on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway
control and on the Northwest by Agricultural Zone portion Lot of 3816, 4441, 4038,4411,4415).

9. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro- Floodway control; on the Southeast by R-2 (portion of Lot 3804 and
4429 Lot 4348, Lot 4430, Lot 4341).

10. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast and East by Agricultural Zone (portion of Lot 3346, 4178, 3848; on
the Southwest by Jaro Floodway control; on the West by Tacas Road and G-I (Tacas E.S.) and on the Northwest by
Jaro Pavia Territorial boundary.

11. An irregular shape of land bounded on the East by Tacas Road on the South, Southwest by Jaro Floodway control; and
on the Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial boundary.

12. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest by Agricultural zone (portion
of Lot 3848, 4410, 4371, 3966).

13. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by A.Z. (portion of Lot 4444); on the Southwest by A.Z. (portion of
Lot 4440, 4444); on the Southwest by A.Z. (portion of Lot 4438, 3848).

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14. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Tacas Road and GI (NFA); on the Southeast by GI (NFA), C-2 (portion of
Lot 2261-B), R-2 (portion of Lot 2298, 2276,2277,2415; on the Southwest by Tabuc Suba Barangay Road; and on the
Northwest by Old Provincial Road).

15. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro Floodway Control; on the East by Tacas Road; on the Southeast by
proposed Circumferential Road and on the Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial boundary.

16. A track of land bounded on the East by Tacas Road, GI (NIA) and Old Provincial Road; on the Southwest by SHZ
(portion of Lot 4284, 4287, 4289, 4286, 4291; on the Southeast by SHZ (portion of Lot 4301, 4305, 4285); on the
Southwest by Jaro River; and on the Northwest by Proposed Circumferential Road.

17. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by SHZ (portion of Lot 4292, 4296, 4298, 4297), Tabuc Suba Barangay Road
and G-I (Judith Lazaraga High School); on the Southwest by Jaro River; and on the Northwest by SHZ (portion of Lot
4299).

18. A square shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Democracia Street; on the Southeast by C-2 (portion of Lot 1107)
and G-I (Baptist Church); on the Southwest by C-2; on the Northwest by S. Villa Street.

19. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Democracia Street; on the Southeast by J. Villa Street; on the
Southwest by C-2; and on the Northwest by Concordia Street.

20. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Democracia Street; on the Southeast by Concordia Street;
and on the Northwest by Sto. Domingo Street.

21. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River; on the Southeast by Sto. Domingo Street; on the Southwest by
C-2 (from Sto. Domingo Street up to Lopez Jaena Street-Benigno Aquino Street Avenue Junction); and on the
Northwest by GI (BJMP) and Cemetery (Christ the King).

22. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2 and G-I (St. Joseph Church); on the Southeast by GI (CPU) on the
Southwest by Dungon Creek; and on the Northwest by GI (Carmelite).

23. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2 and GI (Sambag E.S.); on the Southeast by GI (Carmelite); on the
Southwest by Dungon Creek; and on the Northwest by C-2 (junction of Lopez Jaena Street-Benigno Aquino Street
Avenue).

C-1/MXD

1. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Democracia Street, Philippine Railway; on the Northwest by
Jayme Street, GI ( De Paul College), Semenario Street and GI (St. Vincent Seminary); on the South by Dungon Creek;
on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street, GI (De Paul College and St. Vincent Seminary), C-2 (portion of Lot 1284, 897,
1306); and on the Northwest by Fajardo Street and Simon Ledesma Street.

C-2/MXD

1. A sharp of land 50 meters wide along Southeast of Jalandoni Extension Street, bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez
Street portion of Lot 850 on the Southeast by R-3 portion of Lot 856, 960, 965 and 972; on the Southwest by Dungon
Creek and on the Northwest Jalandoni Extension Street.

2. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northwest of Jalandoni Extension Street bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez
Street portion of Lot 856 on the Southeast by Jalandoni Street, on the Southwest by Dungon Creek and on the
Northwest by R-3 portion of Lot 856, 973 and 972.

3. A strip of land 50 meters wide and 40 meters long bounded on the Northwest by corner E. Lopez and D.B. Ledesma
Street; on the Northeast is the E. Lopez Street; on the Southwest is the D.B. Ledesma Street on the Southeast is G-I
(BPI).

4. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Southwest of E. Lopez Street bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez Street, on
Southeast by corner D.B. Ledesma Street and E. Lopez Street; on the Southwest by R-2 portion on Lot 856 and on the
Northwest by corner Jalandoni Street and E. Lopez Street.

5. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez Street; on the Southeast by Mission Road; on the
Southwest by GI (IMH) and on the Southeast by GI (WVSUH).

6. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street; on the Southeast by Mission
Extension Road; on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street and on the Northwest by San Jose Street.

7. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street, on the Southeast by San Jose
Street; on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street and on the Northwest by Javellana Street.

8. A rectangular shape of land, bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street on Southeast by Javellana Street on
the Southwest by E, Lopez Street on the Northwest by Del Carmen Street.

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9. A block of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street on the Southeast by Del Carmen on the E. Lopez
Street and on the Northwest by Jalandoni Street.

10. A quadrilateral Shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street on the Southeast by Jalandoni
Street on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street and on the Northwest by GI (SJC).

11. A strip of land along SE of M. Jayme Street, bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil on the Southeast by GI
(SJC), on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street and on the Northwest by M. Jayme Street.

12. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Commission Civil Street with triangular edge bounded on the
Northeast by R-2 portion of Lot 944 and Philippine Railway and Jaro Lapaz District boundary on the Southwest by
Commission Civil and on the Northwest by Javellana Street.

13. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Commission Civil Street bounded on the Northeast by R-3 portions of
Lot 834, 942 and 943, on the Southeast by Javellana Street on the Southwest by Commission Civil Street and on the
Northwest by Cemetery (Fil-American Cemetery).

14. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Commission Civil Street bounded on the Northeast by R-2 portions of
Lot 830,829,828,827 and 796; on the Northwest by Cemetery (Fil-American); on the Southwest by Commission Street
and on the Northwest by M. Jayme Street.

15. A strip of land of a 50 meters wide along Southwest of E. Lopez Street bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez Street on
the Northwest by Jalandoni Extension Street, on the Southwest by R-2 portions of Lot 856,957, 1339,819,818,817,816
and 1280 and on the Southeast by GI (De Paul College).

16. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Mercado Street, on the Southeast by Dungon Creek, on the
Southwest by Dungon Creek and on the Northwest by EI 98 Street.

17. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of EI98 Street Street bounded by C-1 portion of Lot 645, on the
Southeast by EI98 Street on the Southwest by Dungon Creek and on the Northwest by R-2 portions of Lot 296, 897,
1305 and 645.

18. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Southeast of Washington Street bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River on the
Southeast by R-2 portions of Lot 1716, 1717, 1787, 1335 and 1156, on the Southwest by Benedicto Street and on the
Northwest by Washington Street.

19. An triangular shape of land bounded by Jaro River on the Northeast, on the Southeast by Washington Street on the
Southwest by Democracia Street and the Northwest by Simon Ledesma Street.

20. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northwest of Simon Ledesma Street bounded on the Northeast by Jaro River, on
the Southeast by Simon Ledesma Street on the Southwest by Democracia Street and on the Northeast by R-2 portions
of Lot 867 809.

21. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northwest of Simon Ledesma Street bound on the Northeast by Democracia Street
on the Southeast by Simon Ledesma Street on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street and on the Northwest by GI
(Baptist) and R-3 portion of Lot 1107.

22. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Lopez Jaena Street bounded o the Northeast by R-3 portions of Lot
1326 and 1327, on the Southeast by GI (Baptist), on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street and on the Northwest by J.
Villa Street.

23. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Lopez Jaena Street bounded on the Northeast by R-3 portions of Lot
1003, 1100, 1102 and 1050 on the Southeast by J. Villa Street on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street and on the
Northwest by Concordia Street.

24. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Lopez Jaena Street bounded on the Northeast by R-3 portions of
Lot969, on the Southeast by Concordia Street on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street and on the Northwest by GI
(Legacy Church).

25. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Lopez Jaena Street bounded on the Northeast by R-3 portions of Lot
987,988,990, 991 and 955, on the Southeast by GI (Legacy Baptist Church), on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street
and on the Northwest by Sto. Domingo Street.

26. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Northeast of Lopez Jaena Street bounded on the Northeast by R-3 portions of Lot
976, 981, 980, 979,978,1126,100,99,95,84,83,46,45,42,41,40 and 39 on the Southeast by Sto. Domingo Street on the
Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street and on the Northwest by portion Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

27. A block of land bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street on the Southeast by Fajardo Street on the Southwest
by Arguelles Street and on the Northwest by Sto. Domingo Street.

28. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street on the Southeast by Sto. Domingo Street
of the Southwest by GI (CPU) portion of Lot 1058 and on the Northeast by GE (CPU) portion of Lot 1058.

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29. A strip of land 50 meters bounded n the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street on the Southeast by GI (CPU), on the
Southwest by R-3 portion of Lot 69,72,73 and 1079 and on the Northwest by GI (St. Joseph Church).

30. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street on the Southeast by GI (St. Joseph
Church), on the Southwest by R-3 portion of Lot 2, 12, 63 and 69, and on the Northwest by GI (Carmelite).

31. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street on the Southeast by GI (Carmelite) on
the Southwest by R-3 portion of Lot 20 and 23 and on the Northwest by GI (Sambag Elementary School)

32. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street; on the Southeast by GI (Sambag
E.S.), on the Southwest by R-3 (portion of Lot 35, 1234; and on the Northwest by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

33. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by R-2 and Cemetery (Jaro); on the South by Dungon Creek
Jaro-Mandurriao District boundary; on the South by Dungon Creek Jaro-Mandurriao District Boundary; on the
Southwest by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue and on the Northwest by Dungon Creek.

34. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by R-2, on the Southeast by Dungon Creek on the Southwest
by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue and on the Northwest by Transport and Utilities (Ceres).

35. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by R2, on the Southeast by Transport and Utilities (Ceres), on
the Southwest by Benigno Aquino Avenue; and on the North by Dungon Creek.

36. A strip of land 50 meters wide bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street(Junction of Benigno Aquino Avenue)
on the Southeast by R-3 on the Southwest by Dungon Creek and on the Northwest by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

37. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue bounded on the North by C-I (BJMP), on the Southeast
by R-3 portion of Lot 1229, on the Southwest by junction Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue-Lopez Jaena Street and Northwest
by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

38. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue bound on the North by Territorial Boundary, on the
East by R-3 portion of Lot 58, on the South by Cemetery (Christ the King), on the West by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

39. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue from Dungon Creek District Boundary up to GI (USA
H.S.), bound on the Northeast by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue on the South by Dungon Creek District boundary on the
Southwest by R-2 portions of Lot 1303, 989, 1401 and 1415, and on the North by GI (USA High School).

40. A strip of land 50 meters along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue from GI (USA HS) up to Transport and Utilities (Ungka
Terminal), bounded on the North by Transport and Utilities (Ungka Terminal), on the Southeast-East by Benigno Aquino
Jr. Avenue, on the Southwest by GI (USA HS) and on the Northwest by R-2 portion of Lot 56, 1476,
1470,1465,1458,1461,1452 and 1450.

41. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue, bounded on the North by Territorial Boundary on the
East by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue on the South by Transport and Utilities (Ungka Terminal) and on the West by R-2
portion of Lot 1237,1236 and 56.

42. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by Upper Ingore Creek, on the
Southeast by R-2 portions of Lot 2291, 2419, 2418 and 2295, on the Southwest by Jaro River and on the Northwest by
Mac Arthur Drive.

43. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by on the Southeast by Upper Ingore
Creek and on the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive.

44. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by Jaro Floodway, on the Southeast
by R-2 portions of Lot 2408,2137 and Lot 2389 R-3 potions of Lot 2207 and Lot 2131, 2236, 2134,2135 and 2136; on
the Southwest by Cemetery (Lopez Cemetery) and on the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive.

45. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by 2421,2420,2310,2113,2166, 2165,
2161 and Lot 2320, Lot 2327, on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway and on the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive.

46. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the North by Territorial Boundary Iloilo-Leganes; on
the East by R-2 Lot 2151, 2108 and 2153; on the South by GI (Spousal of Our Lady Parish Church) and on the West by
Mac Arthur Drive.

47. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive on the Southwest by Jaro River and on the Northwest by R-2 Lot
2220,2271 and portion of Lot 2269.

48. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by GI (TeleCom); on the Southeast by
Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest by GI (Angelicum School) and on the Northwest by R-2 portions of Lot 2269,2267,
R-3 portions of Lot 2261-B.

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49. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by Jaro Floodway, on the Southeast
by Mac Arthur Drive, on the Southwest by GI (Philippine Army Headquarters) and on the Northwest by R-2 portions of
Lot 2898,3905,3906, Lot 3903, Lot 3894 and Lot 3895

50. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by GI (Balantang Elementary School);
on the Southeast by Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest by Jaro Floodway and on the Northwest by R-2 portion of Lot
3837,3807,4369.

51. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the Northeast by Transportation and Utilities
(Tagbak Terminal) on the Southeast by Mac Arthur Drive, on the Southwest by GI (Balantang Elementary School) and
on the Northwest by R-2 portions of Lot 4360, 4364,4363.

52. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Mac Arthur Drive, bounded on the North by Territorial Boundary Iloilo-Leganes; on
the Southeast by Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest by Transportation and Utilities (Tagbak Terminal) and on the
Northwest by R-3 portion of Lot 3800, 3955, 3954, 4489, 4490, 3952, 3951.

53. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Metropolis Main Road from Mac Arthur Drive bounded on the Northeast by R-2
portion of Lot 2348, 2346,2189, 2399E Southeast by Coastal Road; on the Southwest by Metropolis Main Road and on
the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive.

54. A strip of land 50 meters wide along Metropolis Main Road, bounded on the Northeast by Metropolis Main Road; n the
Southeast by GI (Philippine Science High School); on the Southwest by R-2 portion of Lot 2399, 2188; on the Northwest
by Lot 2399 D and portion of Lot 2399B.

55. A strip land 50 meters wide along Metropolis Main Road; on the Southwest by R-2 portion of Lot 2399F and on the
Northwest by GI (Philippine Science High School).

56. A strip of land 50 meters both side along Alta Tierra Main Entrance Road, bounded on the Northeast by R-2 portion of
Lot 2144; on the Southeast R-3 portion of Lot 2144; on the Southwest by R-2 portion of Lot 2144 and on the Northwest
by C-2 portion of Lot 2144.

INSTITUTIONAL MXD

1. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the NorthEast by Commission Civil street, on the Northwest y C-2 along M.
Jayme Street, on the Southeast by C-2 on the Southwest by E. Lopez Street.

2. An irregular parcel of land, bounded on the Northeast by C-1 n the Northwest by Seminario Street on the Southeast by
De Paul College and on the Public Easement (Dungon Creek)

3. An irregular shape parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by E. Lopez Street on the Northwest by Jaro Seminary (St.
Vincent Seminary), on the Southeast by C-2 and R-2, portion Lot 1280 on the Southwest by Public Easement (Dungon
Creek)

4. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Rizal Street, on the Northwest by EI98, on Southeast by Jalandoni and on
the Southwest by Burgos Street.

5. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Washington Street, on the North by Benedicto Street, on the Southeast
by Lot 698 and on Southwest by Rizal Street (Jaro Police Station).

6. A rectangular shape parcel of land, bounded on the Northeast by Cuartero Street, on the Northwest by Fajarado
Extension Street, on the SouthEast by EI 98 Steet and on the SouthWest by C-1 portion of Lot 1303 (Jaro Elementary
School).
7. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Democracia Street, on the NorthWest by private road, on the
Southeast by C-2, and on the Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street. (Baptist Church)

8. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3, on the Northwest by R-3, on the Southeast by C-2 and on the
Southwest by Democracia Street. (Baptist Gym)

9. A rectangular parcel of land, bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street, on the Northwest by C-2, on the
Southwest by C-2, on the Southeast by C-2 (Mormons Church)

10. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3, on the Northwest by C-2, on the Southeast by C-2 and on the
Southwest by Lopez Jaena Street. (Legacy Baptist Church).

11. A large track of land bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street and C-2, on the Southwest by Dungon Creek, on
the Southeast by R-2, C-2 and Sto. Domingo Street on the Northeast by C-2 and R-3. (CPU)

12. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street, on the Northwest by C-2 and R-3, on the Southeast
by C-2 and R-3 and on the Southwest by R-2. (St. Joseph Church)

13. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street, on the Northwest by R-3 and on the Southeast by R-3
and on the Southwest by Public Basement. (Dungon Creek) (Carmelite)

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14. A rectangular parcel of land on the Northeast by Lopez Jaena Street, on the Northwest by C-2 and R-3 on the
Southeast by C-2 and R-3 on the Southwest by R-3. (Sambag Elementary School)

15. A parcel of land bounded along Ninoy Aquino Avenue bounded on the Northeast by road (going to San Paolo
Subdivision) on Northwest by R-2, on the Southeast by C-2 and R-2 and on the Southwest by R-2. (USA Church)

16. A parcel of rectangular lot bounded on the North by Cemetery (Christ the King) West by portion on Lopez Jaena Street
going to Pavia, and on the East by R-3 and on the by C-2 and R-3. (BJMP)

17. A rectangular shape parcel of land along Mac Arthur highway, bounded on the Northeast by C-2 and R-2, on the
Northwest by R-2 of Lizares Subdivision, on the Southeast by Mac Arthur drive and on the Southwest by C-2 and R-2
portion of Lizares Subdivision. (Angelicum)

18. A rectangular parcel of land, along Mac Arthur highway bounded on the Northeast by GI (NFA) Institutional land, on the
Northwest by R-3, on the Southeast by Mac Arthur highway and on the Southwest by C-2. (TeleCom)

19. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by Tacas road, on the Northwest by R-3, on the Northwest by R-3 on the
Southeast by Mac Arthur highway and on the Southwest by R-3. (NFA)

20. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3, on the Northwest by R-3 on the Southeast by R-3 and
East by old provincial road (Tacas Road) and on the Southwest by R-3. (NIA)

21. An irregular shape a parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-2 and irrigation canal, on the Northwest by R-2, on
the Southeast by R-2 and on the Southwest by Subdivision road (Hechanova High School).

22. A trapezoid shape of land bounded on the Northeast by R-2, on the Northwest by R-2, on Southeast by R-2 and on the
Southwest by the Road going to Hechanova Elementary and High School. (Hechanova E.S.)

23. A track of land bounded on the Northeast by the Creek and Leganes-Jaro boundary, on the Northwest by Lot No. 4535,
4115 and on the Southeast by the Creek and on the Southwest by portion of Lot N. 4499,4321, 4097 and 4470.

24. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast E. Lopez Street and C-2; on the Southeast by Mission Road, Jaro-
Lopez Territorial Boundary; on the Southwest by R-2 and on the Northwest by D.B. Ledesma Street, R-2. (WVSUH and
IMH)
25. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-2 portions of Lot 2273 on the Northwest by R-2 portion of Lot 2237; and
subdivision Road on the Southeast by portion of Lot No. 2237, on the Southwest by Subdivision Roads. (St. Joseph
Seminar)

26. A trapezoidal shape of land bounded on the Northeast by proposed Circumferential Road and R-3 portion Lot of 2355
by R-3 portion of Lot 2355; on the Northwest, Southwest by R-3 portion of Lot 2355 and Southeast by R-3 portion of Lot
2355. (Donated Lot).

27. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2; on the Southeast by Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest
by C-2 and on the Northwest by R-2. (Balantang E.S.)

28. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3; on the Southeast by R-3; on the Southwest by R-3 and
on the Northeast by Balantang Road. (Balantang E.S.)

29. A piece of land bounded on the Northeast by Tabuc Suba Barangay Rod; on the Southeast byR-3 and on the
Southwest R-3 and on the Northwest by R-3 (Judith Lazaraga Street)

30. A trapezoid of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3; on the East by R-3, on the Southeast by R-3 and on the West by
Old Provincial Road.

31. A piece of land bounded on the Northeast by Agricultural area portion of Lot 3848, on the Southeast by Agricultural area
portion of Lot 3848, on the Southwest by Agricultural area portion of Lot 3848 and on the Northwest by Jaro-Pavia
Territorial boundary.

32. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2; on the Southeast of Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest
by Cemetery (Veteran Cemetery) and on the Northwest by Cemetery (Veteran Cemetery), R-2.

33. A piece of land bounded on the Northeast by Cemetery (Veterans Cemetery); on the Southeast y Mac Arthur Drive; on
the Southwest by R-2 and on the Northwest by R-2.

34. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Metropolis Main Road, on the Southeast by C-2, R-2, on the
Southwest by R-2 and on the Northwest by R-2, C-2 (Philippine Science High School).

35. A piece of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street ; on the Southeast by C-1, on the Southwest by
E. Lopez Street and on Northwest by Calle Rizal. (Baptist Church)

36. A piece of land bounded on the Northeast by Luna Street; on the Southeast by C-1; on the Southwest by E. Lopez
Street and on Northwest by Calle Rizal. (Baptist Church)

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37. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by R-2; on the Southeast by Buntatala Creek; on the Southwest
by R-2 and on the Northeast by C-2. (Buntatala E.S.)

38. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by C-2 and R-2; on the Southeast by R-2; on the Southwest by
R-2 and C-2; and on the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive. (Spousal of Our Lady Parish Church)

39. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by C-1; on the Southeast by C-1; on the Southwest by Cuartero
Street; and on the Northwest by C-1. (Iglesia ni Cristo Church).

PARKS AND OPEN SPACE – RECREATIONAL-

1. A rectangular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Commission Civil Street, on the Southeast by Seminario
Street, on the Southwest by Rizal Street and on the Northwest by I 98 Street. (Jaro Plaza)

2. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Southeast by Jaro-Lapaz District boundary; on the Southwest by R-2 and
on the Northwest by R-2 (Ledesco Village Plaza).

3. A large track of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro-Leganes Territorial boundary; on the Southeast by Foreshore
land delimitation and Jaro-Lapaz District boundary, on the Southwest by R-3 and on the Southeast by Coastal Road.

TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

1. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3 and C-2; on the Southeast by Mac Arthur Drive; on the Southwest by
C-2 and R-3; and on the Northwest by Balantang Creek. (Tagbak Terminal)

2. A parcel of land bounded on the North by R-2 and C-2; on the East by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue; on the South by C-2
and R-2; and on the West by Dungon Creek (Ungka terminal)

3. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Dungon Creek; on the Southeast by R-3; on the Southwest by Benigno
Aquino Avenue; on the Northwest by R-3. (Ceres)

CEMETERY

1. A parcel of land known as Green Gardener bounded on the Northwest by Northeast by R-3; on the South and
Southwest by easement of Balantang Creek.

2. A parcel of land known as Iloilo Memorial Park bounded on the North and Northeast by R-3; on the Southeast and
South by Balantang Creek; and on the Northwest by R-3.

3. A parcel of land known as Veterans Cemetery bounded, on the Northeast by R-2, G-I; n the Southeast by Mac Arthur
Drive; on the Southwest by R-2; G-I and on Northwest by R-2.

4. A parcel of land known as Lopez Cemetery bounded on the Northeast by C-2; on the Southeast by R-1; on the
Southwest by C-2 and on the Northwest by Mac Arthur Drive.

5. A parcel of land known as Christ the King bounded on the North by C-2, R-3 and Jaro River; on the East, Southeast by
R-3; on the South by G-I, R-3 and on the West by Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue.

6. A parcel of land known as Jaro Public Cemetery bounded on the Northeast by Cuartero Street; on the Southeast by R-
3; on the Southwest by R-2, C-2 and on Northwest by R-2.

7. A parcel of land known as Fil-American Cemetery bounded on the Northeast by Philippine Railway; on the Southeast by
R-2, C-2; on the Southwest by Commission Civil Street and on the Northwest by C-2, R-3.

AGRICULTURAL ZONE

1. A large track of land bounded on the Northeast by SHZ; on the Southeast by R-3 (portion of Lot 3816, 4441, 4438,
4411,4415); on the Southwest Jaro Floodway Control, on the West by R-3 portion of Lot 3346,4178,3848, and on the
Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial boundary.

2. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by R-3; on the Southeast by R-3; on the Southwest by SHZ; and
on the Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial Boundary.

3. An irregular shape of land bounded on the Northeast by Jaro-Leganes Territorial boundary, on the Southeast by R-3; on
the Southwest by R-3; on the Northwest by Jaro-Pavia Territorial Boundary.

WATER ZONE

1. A large area of water bounded on the Northeast by Jaro-Leganes Territorial Boundary; on the Southeast by Jaro-
Guimaras Straight Territorial boundary; on the Southwest by Jaro-Lapaz district boundary and Foreshore Delimitation,
on the Northwest by Foreshore Delimitation.

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CITY PROPER DISTRICT

INSTITUTIONAL MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by Lot No. 1111- i -34 and C-1 MXD, on the East by Fuentes Street, on the West by
Jalandoni Street, and on the South by C-1 MXD, and Ledesma Street. (Colegio De Las Hijas De Jesus)

2. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Lot No. 130 pt. & C-2 MXD, on the East by Jalandoni Street, on the West by
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Lot No. 130 pt. and C-2 MXD and on the South by Ledesma Street (7 Day Adventist Church)

3. An area bounded on the NorthEast by Lot No. 4276 and C-2 MXD, on the East by Lot No. 4276 and C-2 MXD, on the
West by Lot No. 58 and C-2 MXD and on the South by Ledesma Street (Rizal & Bonifacio Elementary School)

4. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Lot No. 112 & C-2 MXD on the West by Bonifacio
Monument and on the South by Rizal St. and C-2 MXD. (Tanza Church)

5. An area bounded on the Northeast by Iloilo Diversion Road, on the Southeast by Rizal Street, and C-2 MXD and on the
West by Molo-Iloilo City Proper District Boundary. (Timawa Tanza Zone I)

6. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Municipal Cemetery, on the West by Molo-Iloilo City
Proper District Boundary and on the South by Chinese Cemetery and C-2 MXD (Motorpool)

7. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Ybiernas Street, on the West by Molo-Iloilo City
Proper District Boundary and on the South by Delgado St. (U.P. Campus)

8. An area bounded on the North by C-2 MXD and Lot 4276, on the East by C-2 MXD and Lot No. 4276, on the West by
C-2 MXD and Lot No. 33-B and on the South by Delgado St. (TB Pavillion)

9. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Mabini Street, on the West San Agustin Street, and
on the South by Lot No. 116, Lot No.129 and C-2 MXD. (USA Campus, Mabini Elementary School, SPED)

10. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Lot No. 4284 and C-1 MXD, on the West by Mabini
Street and on the South by Lot No. 4284 and C-1 MXD. (Iloilo Central Elementary School)

11. An area bounded on the North by Easement of Iloilo River, on the East by Bonifacio Drive, on the West by Panay
Electric Company compound and on the South by Gen. Luna Street (Doanne Baptist, St. Paul’s, Assumption)

12. An area on the North by Easement of Iloilo River, on the East by Muelle Loney, on the West by Bonifacio Drive and on
the South by Gov. Norada Street (MIWD, Hall of Justice)

13. An area bounded on the North by Gov. Norada Street, on the East by Muelle Loney, on the West by Bonifacio Dive and
Park and Open Space and on the South by Gen. Luna (Provincial Capitol, Provincial Jail)

14. An area bound on the Northwest by Zamora Street, on the Northeast by SHZ-MXD, on the Southeast by Duran Street,
and on the Southwest by C-1 MXD. (Montes Elementary School, TESDA, TELOF)

15. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-1 MXD, on the Northwest by Zamora Street on the Southeast by C-1 MXD and
on the Southwest by Sto. Rosario Street (GSIS)

16. An area bounded on the Northeast and Northwest by C-1 MXD, on the Southeast by Zamora Street, and on the
Southwest by San Jose Calasanz Street (San Jose Church)

17. An area bounded on the Northeast by Muelle Loney Street, on the Southeast by Ortiz Street, on the West by Aduana
Street and on the Southwest by J.M. Basa Street (DTI, BFP)

18. An area bounded on the Northeast by Muelle Loney Street, on the East by Aduana Street, on the West by C-1 MXD and
on the South by Park and Open Space. (Post Office)

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19. An area bounded on the North by Rizal Street, on the East by Mapa Street, on the West by Ma. Clara Street, and on the
South by Gen. Blanco Street (U.I. Main Campus)

20. An area bounded on the North by corner Blanco Street, on the East by Mapa Street, on the West by R-2 MXD and on
the South by Reclamation Area, Iloilo Strait. (Sta. Maria)

21. An area bounded on the North by Rizal Street, on the East by C-1 MXD and Gonzales Street, on the West by Mapa
Street and on the South by Gen. Blanco Street (U.I. High School)

22. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-1 MXD, Lot 158, on the NorthWest by C-1 MXD, Lot No. 137, on the Southeast
by Rizal Street Lot 157 and Lot 159 and on the Southwest by C-1 MXD, Lot 156. (Iglesia Ni Cristo)

23. An area bounded on the North by De Leon Street, on the East by C-1 MXD, Lot 143 PT., on the West by Quezon St.
and on the South by C-1 MXD Lot 143 PT. (Sta. Teresita Church)

24. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-1 MXD Lot No. 185, on the East by Iznart Street, on the West by C-1 MXD and
on the South by C-1 MXD Lot No. 539 (ICCHS)

25. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-1 MXD Lot No.1121, on the East by C-1 MXD, on the West by Mapa Street and
on the South by C-1 MXD, (SUN YAT SEN)

26. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-1 MXD Lot No. 292, on the East by Mapa Street, on the West by C-1 MXD and
on the South by C-1 MXD. (SUN YAT SEN)

27. An area bounded on the on the Northeast by Gen. Hughes Street, on the East by C-1 MXD, on the West by C-1 MXD
and on the South by C-1 MXD and Iloilo Strait (SAGRADO)

28. An area bounded on the North by Muelle Loney Street, on the East Fort San Pedro Drive, on the West by C-2 MXD and
SHZ-MXD and on the Southwest by Pepita Aquino St. (DA, DILG, DPWH, BJMP, DENR)

29. An area bounded on the Northeast by Special Institutional and NISA Road, on the Southeast by Fort San Pedro Drive,
on the West by C-2 MXD and on the Southwest by SHZ-MXD. (CEO, DPWH)

30. An area bounded on the North by C-2 MXD, on the East by SHZ- MXD, on the West by C-2 MXD and on the South by
Fort San Pedro Drive. (NEDA)

C-1 MXD

1. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Muelle Loney Street on the West by Iznart Street
and on the South by Solis Street.

2. An area bounded on the Northeast by Melliza Street, on the Northwest by Muelle Loney, on the Southeast by De La
Rama Street and on the South by Hervas Street.

3. An area bounded on the Northeast by Melliza Street, on the Northwest by De La Rama Street on the Southeast by
Zamora Street and on the South by Calasanz Street and I-MXD.

4. An area bounded on the North by Solis Street, on the East by Muelle Loney Street, on the West by Iznart Street and on
the South by Yulo Street.

5. An area bounded on the North by Yulo Street, on the East by Muelle Loney Street, on the West by Iznart Street and on
the South by Arroyo Street.

6. An area bounded on the North by Arroyo Street on the East by Muelle Loney Street, on the West by Jose Ma. Basa
Street and on the South by Arsenal Street.

7. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Aldeguer Street, on the Northeast by Muelle Loney, on the Southwest by
Jose Ma. Basa Street and on the Southeast by Guanco Street.

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8. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Guanco Street, on the Northeast by Muelle Loney Street, South by Jose
Ma. Basa Street and on the Southeast by CalleJon.

9. A parcel of land bounded on Northeast by City Hall Bldg. on the Southeast by De La Rama Street, on the Northwest by
Ortiz Street and on the South by Jose Ma. Basa Street.

10. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Cor. Ortiz and Muelle Loney, on the Northeast by De La Rama Street and
on the Southwest, by San Jose de Calasanz Street.

11. A parcel of land bounded on the Northwest by Cor. Ortiz and on the Northeast by J.M. Basa Street, on the East by
Burgos Street and on the South by Rizal Street.

12. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Rizal Street on the East by G-1 (SSS) and Burgos Street, on the West by
Gomez Street and on the South by Iloilo Strait.

13. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Rizal Street on the East by Gomez Street, on the West by Gonzales Street
and on the South by Iloilo Strait.

14. A parcel of land bounded on the North by I-MXD on the East by Gonzales Street, on the West by Mapa Street and on
the South by Gen. Blanco Street.

15. A parcel of land bounded on the North by J.M. Basa Street, on the East by Ortiz Street, on the West by G-1 (Yat Sen
School) and on the South by Rizal Street.

16. An area bounded on the Northeast by J.M. Basa Street, on the East by Mapa Street and I-MXD (Sun Yat Sen School)
on the West by Guanco Street and on the South by Rizal Street.

17. A parcel of land bounded on the North by Cor. Aldeguer and J.M. Basa Street on the East by Guanco Street, on the
West by Cor. Aldeguer and F. Caram Street and on the South by Rizal Street.

18. A parcel of land bounded on the Northeast by Jose Ma. Basa Street, on the Southeast by Aldeguer Street, on the West
by Iznart Street and on the South by Cor. Aldeguer and Iznart Street.

19. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Iznart Street, on the West by Valeria Street and on
the South by Solis Street.

20. An area bounded on the North by Solis Street, on the East by Iznart Street, on the West by Valeria Street and on the
South by Delgado Street.

21. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Iznart Street, and I-MXD (Chinese Commercial
School) on the West by Valeria Street and on the South by Ledesma Street.

22. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Iznart Street, on the West by Valeria Street and on
the South by Magsaysay Street.

23. An area bounded on the North by Magsaysay Street, on the East by Iznart Street on the West by Valeria Street and on
the South by De Leon Street.

24. An area bounded on the North by De Leon Street, on the East by Iznart Street, on the West by Valeria ext. and on the
South by Rizal Street.

25. An area bounded on the North by De Leon Street, and I-MXD, on the East by Valeria Street on the West by Quezon
Street and I-MXD (Sta.Teresita Church) and on the South by Rizal Street.

26. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Valeria Street, on the West by Quezon Street and on
the South by De Leon Street.

27. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Valeria Street, on the West by Quezon Street and on
the South by Ledesma Street.

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28. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Valeria Street, on the West by Quezon Street and
on the South by Delgado Street.

29. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street and I-MXD (Iloilo Central Elementary School) on the East by
Quezon Street on the West by Mabini Street and G-1 (Iloilo Central Elem. School) and on the South by Texas Street.

30. An area bounded on the North by Texas Street, on the East by Quezon Street, on the West by Mabini Street and on the
South by Delgado Street.

31. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Quezon Street, on the West by Mabini Street, and on
the South by Ledesma Street.

32. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Quezon Street, on the West by Mabini Street and on
the South by De Leon Street.

33. A parcel of land bounded on the North by De Leon Street, on the East by Quezon Street, on the West by Mabini Street
and on the South by G-1 and Rizal Street.

34. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Hudges Street and I-MXD, on the East by SHZ, on the West by Burgos Street
and on the South by F.L.D.

35. An area bounded on the North by Sto. Rosario Street, on the East by Duran Street, on the West by Zamora Street and
on the South by Gen. Hughes Street.

36. An area bounded on the North by I-MXD, on the East by Duran Street, on the West by Zamora Street and on the South
by Sto. Rosario Street and I-MXD (GSIS)

37. An area bounded on the North by easement of Iloilo River, on the East by Bonifacio Drive, on the West by G-1 (St.
Paul’s) and on the South G-1 (Doane Baptist).

38. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Blanco Street, on the East by Ortiz Street, on the West by Mapa Street and on
the South by F.L.D.

39. An area bounded on the North by I-MXD (Doanne Baptist) on the East by Bonifacio Drive, on the West by I-MXD (St.
Paul’s College) and on the South by Gen. Luna Street.

TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES

1. An area bounded on the North by Iloilo River, on the East by Iloilo Strait, on the South by P.O.S (San Pedro) and on the
West by Fort San Pedro Drive. (Fort San Pedro Wharf)

2. An irregular parcel of land bounded on the North by easement along Iloilo River, on the East by G-1 (Assumption
Compound) on the South by Gen. Luna Street, and on the West by C-2 (PECO).

PARK AND OPEN SPACE- P.O.S.

1. An area bounded on the Northeast Calasanz Street, on the Southeast by Zamora Street, on the Northwest by De La
Rama Street and on the Southwest by J.M.Basa Street (Plaza Libertad)

2. An area bounded on the North by I-MXD (Post Office) on the East by Aduana Street, on the West by Calle Jon and on
the South by J.M. Basa Street (Freedom Grandstand)

3. An area bounded on the North by Calle Jon, on the East by road, along the Capitol Bldg. on the West by Bonifacio Drive
and on the South by Gen. Luna Street. (Amphitheater)

4. An area bounded on the North by Fort San Pedro Drive, on the East by Fort San Pedro Drive, on the East by Fort San
Pedro Wharf, on the South and West by Iloilo Strait. (Fort San Pedro)

5. An area bounded on the North, East and South by I-MXD (Hall of Justice, Provincial Jail, D.O.T.) and on the West by
Bonifacio Drive.

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C-2- MXD

1. A parcel of land 800-meter long bounded in the North by an easement of Iloilo River in the East by Jalandoni Bridge, on
the West by Molo, City Proper District boundary and on the South by Gen. Luna Street.

2. A parcel of land 340-meters long bounded on the North by an easement of Iloilo River in the East by Transport and
Utilities (Panay Electric), on the West by Jalandoni Bridge and on the South Gen. Luna Street.

3. A cluster of land area bounded on the North by Gen. Luna Street, on the East by Jalandoni Street, on the South by
Delgado Street, and on the West by Ybiernas Street except area being occupied by TB Pavillion.

4. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Jalandoni Street, on the West by (Cemetery) and on
the South by Rizal Street, Ledesma Street and I-MXD (Rizal Elementary School and Seventh Day Adventist)

5. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Jalandoni Street, on the West by I-MXD (Tanza
Church) and on the South by Rizal Street.

6. An area bounded on the North by I-MXD (U.S.A), on the East by Mabini Street, on the West by San Agustin Street and
on the South by Delgado Street.

7. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Fuentes Street, on the West by Jalandoni Street and
on the South by I-MXD (HIJAS)

8. A parcel of land bounded on the North and East by I-MXD (HIJAS), on the West by Jalandoni Street and on the South
by Ledesma Street.

9. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Fuentes Street, on the West by Jalandoni Street and
on the South by De Leon Street.

10. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by Mabini Street, on the West by Fuentes Street and on
the South by Ledesma Street.

11. An area bounded on the North by Ledesma Street, on the East by Mabini Street, on the West by Fuentes Street and on
the South by De Leon Street.

12. An area bounded on the North by De Leon Street, on the East by Fuentes Street, on the West by Jalandoni Street, and
on the South by Rizal Street.

13. An area bounded on the North by De Leon Street, on the East by Mabini Street, on the West by Fuentes Street and on
the South by Rizal Street. (Iloilo Terminal Market)

14. A strip of land 30-meter deep bounded in the North by Rizal Street, on the East by I-MXD (U.I.) on the West by I-MXD
and Fishport Road and on the South by SHZ/MXD and R-3 MXD.

15. An area bounded on the North by SHZ-MXD, on the East by F.L.D. on the West by Molo-Iloilo City Proper boundary and
on the South by F.L.D. (Iloilo Strait) Iloilo Fish port Complex.

16. An area bounded on the Northeast by Blumentritt Street, on the Northwest by Muelle Loney Street, on the South East
by De La Rama Street, and on the Southwest by Melliza Street.

17. An area bounded on the Northeast by Blumentritt Street, on the Northwest by De La Rama Street, on the Southeast by
Zamora Street and on the Southwest by Melliza Street.

18. An area bounded on the North by Legazpi Street, on the East by De La Rama Street, on the West by Muelle Loney
Street and on the South by Blumentritt Street.

19. An area bounded on the North by Muelle Loney Street. On the East by Muelle Loney Street, on the West by Muelle
Loney and Legazpi Street and on the Southeast by De La Rama Street.

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20. An area bounded on the Northwest by De La Rama Street, on the Northeast by Muelle Loney Street on the Southwest
by Blumentritt Street.

21. An area bounded on the Northeast by Muelle Loney and on the Northwest by Zamora Street, on the Southwest by SHZ-
MXD and on the Southeast by I-MXD.

22. An area bounded on the North by SHZ-MXD on the East by Duran Street. On the West by SHZ-MXD and on the South
by Sto. Rosario Street.

23. An area bounded on the Northeast by NISA Road, on the South by I-MXD and SHZ MXD on the Northeast by SHZ-
MXD and on the Southwest by Sto. Rosario Street.

24. A parcel of land bounded on the North by SHZ-MXD, on the East by SHZ MXD, on the West by Duran Street and C-1
MXD and on the South by SHZ-MXD.

SHZ-MXD

1. The area in Barangay Pala-Pala II, Pala-Pala 1, Bonifacio Tanza, Rizal Estanzuela and Tanza Bay-bay, bounded on the
North by C-2 MXD, on the East by R-3 MXD of Barangay Rima on the West by Iloilo Fishport Road and on the South by
F.L.D.

2. An area bounded on the Northeast by C-2 MXD on the Southeast by I-MXD, on the Northwest by Zamora Street and on
the South by Zamora Extension and SHZ-MXD.

3. An area bounded on the Northeast by Zamora Extension, on the Northwest by Zamora Street, on the Southeast Duran
Street and SHZ-MXD and on the Southwest by I-MXD.

4. An area bounded on the North by Pepita Aquino Street, on the East by Special Ins. on the West by Duran Street and on
the South by NISA Road.

5. An area bounded on the North by NISA Road, on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by Duran Street and on the South
by C-2 MXD and Sto. Rosario Street.

6. An area bounded on Northeast by Sto. Rosario Street, on the West by Duran Street and on the South by Gen. Hughes
Street.

7. An area bounded on the North by Gen. Hughes Street, on the West by C-2 MXD and on the South by F.L.D.

8. An area bounded on the Northeast and Northwest by I-MXD and C-2 MXD, on the South by Fort San Pedro Drive.

CEMETERY

1. An area bounded on the North by Delgado Street, on the East by C-2 MXD, on the West by I-MXD and on the South by
C-2 MXD.

SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL

1. An area bounded on the Northeast by Pepita Aquino Street, on the East by Fort San Pedro Drive, on the Northwest by
SHZ-MXD and on the Southwest by NISA R

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