On Site Filing of Securing Locational Clearance for Backfilling/Site Filling
The City Ordinance No. 2019-12 regulating Backfilling/Site Filling to ensure environmental protection and public safety. Additionally, regulations help maintain natural drainage patterns, reduce flood risks, and prevent unauthorized or hazardous materials from being used as fill.
Who May Avail
All
Requirements
| Requirements | Where to Secure |
|---|---|
| Transfer of Certificate of Title (TCT) or Tax Declaration of the Subject Lot | City Assessor's Office |
| Lot/Sketch Plan | Geodetic Engineer |
| Drainage Plan, if it covers natural way of water | Design Professional's |
| City Planning and Development Office Clearance as to the presence or absence of waterway in the subject property | City Planning and Development Office |
| Barangay Clearance where the subject property is located, certifying that the property is not subject of controversy and the proposed backfilling/site filling will not impede natural flow of water | Barangay where the subject property is located |
| Inspection and verification report from the City Engineering Office | City Engineering Office |
| Lease Contract (if applicable) | Owner |
Step-by-Step Process
Submit required documents
Agency Action
Receive required document
Fee: None · Processing Time: 15 minutes · Zoning Administrator Designate (Alternates: Zoning Officer I, Architect II)
No action required from the client at this step.
Agency Action
Inspection & Verification
Fee: None · Processing Time: 1 day · Zoning Administrator Designate (Alternates: Zoning Officer I, Architect II)
Proceed to City Treasury Office for the payment of fees. *Make sure to secure Official Receipt that will be issued upon payment
Agency Action
Accept payment based on the Order of Payment
Fee: Documentary Stamp Php 30.00; ICT Fee Php 25.00; Inspection & Verification Php 200.00; Locational Clearance fee Php 3.00 per square meter · Processing Time: 2 minutes · City Treasury Office Staff
No action required from the client at this step.
Agency Action
Prepare the necessary documents for the approval of Locational Clearance by the Zoning Administrator Designate; sign and approve the Locational Clearance
Fee: Not specified in the Citizen's Charter · Processing Time: 1 hour · Zoning Administrator Designate (Alternates: Zoning Officer I, Architect II)
Client gets the approved Locational Clearance
Agency Action
Release the approved Locational Clearance
Fee: None · Processing Time: 5 minutes · Zoning Administrator Designate (Alternates: Zoning Officer I, Architect II)
Offices Concerned
City Engineering Office