CITY/MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS

RE-ORIENTATION MEETING:
August 29, 2013
ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS
ALONG NATIONAL ROADS, RIVERS AND
CREEKS


I. NATIONAL ROADS

List of National Road Sections under the Jurisdiction of
DPWH- Cavite II By City/Municipality
City/Municipality Name of Road Section Road
Right-of-Way
A. 5
th
Legislative
District
1. Silang
1. Cavite-Batangas Road, K0038+186 to K0053+763
2. Silang By-Pass Road, K0041+K011 to
K0044+788
3. Sta. Rosa-Ulat-Tagaytay Road, K0068+435 to
K0068+147
20
30

20
B. 6
th
Legislative
District
1. Amadeo


1. Crisanto M. Delos Reyes Avenue, K0054+410 to
K0065+491


20
C. 7
th
Legislative
District
1. Mendez


1. Noveleta-Naic-Tagaytay Road , K0073+294 to
K 0076+321


20
2. Alfonso 1. Tagaytay Batangas via Tuy Road , K0065+069 to
K0072+017
2. Indang-Alfonso via Luksuhin Road, K0065+000 to
K0074+040
3. Maragondon-Magallanes-Amuyong
road,K0082+042 to K0091+434
20

20

20
3. Gen. E.
Aguinaldo
N O N E
4. Magallanes 1. Marag.-Magallanes-Amuyong Road , K67+584 to
K82+042
20
City/Municipality Name of Road Section Road
Right-of-Way
7
th
Legislative
District
5. Indang
1. Tanza-Trece Martires City-Indang Road,
k0052+385 to K0059+137
2. Indang-Alfonso Road via Luksuhin road,
K0056+470 to K0065+000
3. Noveleta-Naic-Tagaytay Road, K0059+690 to
K0072+709
20

20

20
6. Naic 1. Naic Diversion Road, K0046+053 to K0047+517
2. Dasmarinas-TMC-Naic Road, K0052+454 to
K0057+159
3. Noveleta-Naic-Tagaytay Road , K0043+460 to
K0059+690
4. Naic Jct. - Caylabne Road, K0049+786 to
K0051+292
20
20

20

20
7. Maragondon 1. Naic Jct. - Caylabne Road, K 0051+292 to
K54+420
2. Maragondon.-Magallanes-Amuyong Road,
K0054+536 to K0067+584
20

20
8. Ternate
1. Naic Jct. - Caylabne Road, K0054+420 to K0072+411
2. South Dock-Topside Road, K0000+000 to K0001+502
3. South Dock-Topside Road, K0002+-489 to K0005+213
4. South Dock Junction Airfield via San Jose Point,
K0001+464 to K0002+127
5. South dock Junction Airfield via Malinta Tunnel,
K0001+765 to K0003+262
6. South Dock Topside Diversion road, K0000+330 to
k0000+627
20 & 30
20
20
20

20

20

City/Municipality Name of Road Section Road
Right-of-Way
7
th
Legislative
District

9. Tagaytay City
1. Mahogany Avenue, K 0059+990 to K0061+630
2. Sta Rosa-Ulat-Tagaytay Road, K0059+661 to
K0061+020
3. Tagaytay-Batangas Arterial Highway, K0055+1015
to K0055+040
4. Tagaytay-Batangas via Tuy Road, K0059+ 822 to
k0065+069
5. Tagaytay-Manila via Silang road, K0054+024 to
K0058+116
6. Tagaytay-Laguna via calamba road, K0057+ 1060
to K0064+668
7. Tagaytay-Cavite via Mendez Road, K0062+310 to
K0064+119
8. Tagaytay-Taal Lake Road, K0057+ 1209 to
K0064+357
9. Crisanto M. Delos Reyes Avenue, K0065+491 to
K0068+998
10. Tagaytay-Talisay Road, K0060+158 to K0062+213
25
20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20
National Road Right-of-Way (under the supervision of the
DPWH)

Reference: Executive Order No. 621 of 1980

National roads shall have a right of way of not less than twenty
(20) meters, provided, that such minimum width may be
reduced at the discretion of the Minister of Public Highways to
fifteen (15) meters in highly urbanized areas and that a right of
way of at least sixty (60) meters shall be reserved for roads
constructed through unpatented public land and at least one
hundred twenty (120) meters reserved through naturally
forested areas of aesthetic or scientific value.

The ROW shall include the travelway, curb and gutter,
sidewalks, shoulders, canals and other portions of the
defined road ROW.

a. Standard Measurement

1. 20m wide or 10m from the centerline
2. 30m wide or 15m from the centerline

Ex:

20 m.

10 m.

10 m.

b. Development Setback Requirement (under the
supervision of the Local Building Officials)


1. 3m for National Roads with ROW of 15m to below 20m

Ex: Figure 2 (Revised IRR of BP 220)
2. 5m for National Roads with ROW of 20m to below 30m

2
0

m
.


1
0

m
.


1
0

m
.


5 m.
setback

3. 8m for National Roads with ROW of 30m

3
0

m
.


1
5

m
.


1
5

m
.


8 m.
setback

b. Obstructions and Prohibited uses within ROW



1. All kinds of private temporary and permanent structures, such as
buildings, houses, shanties, stores, shops, stalls, sheds, posts,
canopies, billboards, signages, advertisements, fences, walls, railings,
basketball courts, garbage receptacles, and the like.
2. Plants and plant boxes
3. Driveways and ramps occupying or protruding to the sidewalk
4. Humps, whether permanent or temporary.
5. Construction materials, such as sand, gravel, cement, lumber and
steel bars, earth spoils, waste materials, debris, embankment, heaps,
and the like.
6. Vehicles and equipment, including junked items, that are parked,
occupying or protruding to the sidewalk or shoulder.
7. Vending, repair of vehicles, and other businesses within the sidewalk
and other parts of the ROW.
8. Disposal of household/commercial/industrial wastewater and sewage
into the sidewalk, curve and gutter, and travelway.
9. Raising of animals or allowing them to roam within the ROW.
10. Washing and drying of clothes, crops and similar items.
11. Sports and other related activities.

References:
Presidential Decree (PD) No. 17, 1972 Revised Philippine Highway Act
National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 1096)
DPWH Department Order No. 52, series of 2003





II. RIVERS & CREEKS
Easement - Development Setbacks Requirement (under
the supervision of the Local Building Officials)



Reference: P.D. 1067 of 1976 - Water Code of the Philippines


Chapter IV- Utilization of Waters
Article 51. The banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas
and lakes throughout their entire length and within a zone of
three (3) meters in urban areas, twenty (20) meters in
agricultural areas and forty (40) meters in forest areas, along
their margins are subject to the easement of public use in the
interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and
salvage. No person shall be allowed to stay in this zone longer
than what is necessary for recreation, navigation, floatage,
fishing or salvage or to build structures of any kind.


- 3m from the river banks



Ex:



- 3m setback



- 3m setback



3m setback



3m setback



III. ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS
(For Structures along National Roads)
- Shall be in coordination with the DPWH
Reference: National Building Code of the
Philippines (P.D. No. 1096)
CHAPTER X
BUILDING PROJECTION OVER PUBLIC STREETS
Section 1001. General Requirements.
(a) No part of any building or structure or any of its appendages shall project
beyond the property line of the building site, except as provided in this
Code.
Section 1002. Projection into Alleys or Streets.
(a) No part of any structure or its appendage shall project into any alley or
street, national road or public highway except as provided in this Code.
CHAPTER III
PERMITS AND INSPECTION

Section 301. Building Permits.
Section 309. Certificate of Occupancy.

- ROW for National Roads should be taken into consideration
Reference:


Department Memorandum
Dated September 20, 1991


* Requirements for Securing Building/Fencing Permit Clearance
1. Indorsement Letter from Building Official.
2. TCT Minimum of three (3) copies.
3. Tax Declaration- minimum of three (3) copies.
4. Tax Receipt minimum of three (3) copies.
5. Lot Survey Plan duly signed and sealed by Geodetic
Engineer minimum of three (3) copies
6. Plan (Site Development Plan/Perspective) duly signed
and sealed by Civil Engineer/Architect and owner.

Optional:
1. For two (2) Storey and above- structural design and analysis
computation duly signed and sealed by Civil Engineer.
2. Leased of contract (if not owned by the applicant.

* Requirements for Securing Occupancy Permit
1. Indorsement Letter from Building Official.
2. Building Permit (Photocopy)
3. Sanitary Permit (Photocopy)
4. Electrical Permit (Photocopy)
5. Building Completion duly signed and sealed by Civil
Engineer/Architect/owner.
6. Electrical completion duly signed and sealed by
Electrical Engineer

Sample: Indorsement Letter from Building
Official for Fencing Permit
Sample: Indorsement Letter from the DPWH
for Fencing Permit
Sample: Indorsement Letter from Building
Official for Building Permit
Sample: Indorsement Letter from the DPWH
for Building Permit
Sample: Indorsement Letter from Building
Official for Accupancy Permit
Sample: Indorsement Letter from the DPWH
for Occupancy Permit
IV. OTHER ISSUES

Removal of Obstructions and Prohibited Uses
within the Right-of-Way of National Roads.


Reference: 1. D.O. No. 52 series of 2003
2. D.O. No. 29 series of 2012