Issuance of Building Permit

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1. Issuance Of Building Permit (Simple Structures)
A Building Permit is a document issued by the Building Official to an applicant to proceed
with the construction, installation, addition, renovation, demolition or other work activity of a
specific project/building/structure or portions thereof. It is intended to ensure that the project
plans are compliant with the National Building Code of the Philippines and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations.
Office or Division: City Building and Regulatory Division
Classification: Complex
Type of Transaction: G2C – Government to Citizen
Who may avail: All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENT WHERE TO SECURE
1. Proof of Ownership
a. Certificate True copy of the Transfer Two (2) Certified True Registry of Deeds
Certificate (TCT) Copies (Trece Martires City)
b. True Copy of Tax Declaration Two (2) Copies Assessor’s Office
(City of General Trias)
c. Current Real Property Tax Official Two (2) Copies Treasurer’s Office
Receipt of Certificate of Non – Tax (City of General Trias)
Delinquency
2. Lot Plan (duly prepared, signed and Two (2) Copies From Applicant
sealed each page by a duly licensed (from a Licensed
Geodetic Engineer) Geodetic Engineer)
 If the owner is NOT the applicant,
provide any of the
following:
From Applicant
Two (2) Copies
 Contract of Lease
 Deed of Absolute Sale
 Contract to Sell
3. Proposed Plans:
Architectural, Structural, Sanitary,
Mechanical and Electrical Plans (Blueprint
Size: 20 in x 30 in)
Five (5) Sets
From Applicant
Duly prepared, signed and sealed each
and Licensed Architect
page by licensed engineer and owner.
and/or Engineers
 If the construction is located inside a
subdivision:
 Developer’s approval on the
Blueprint
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Photocopy of Architect’s and/or Engineer’s Two (2) Copies
Updated Licenses and PTR
4. Notarized Unified Building Permit Four (4) Copies From Applicant
Application Forms and Ancillary Permit (Forms available at
Forms (completely and legibly filled out, Office
of the Building Official)
signed and sealed each page by
Engineer/Architect and Owner)
5. Notarized Cost Estimates and Bill of Four (4) Copies From Applicant
Materials (signed and sealed each page by (From Licensed
duly licensed Engineer) Engineer)
6. Specifications (signed and sealed each Four (4) Copies From Applicant
page by duly licensed Engineer) (From Licensed
Engineer)
7. Permit to Construct
Barangay Construction Clearance One (1) Original Copy Barangay Hall
 If the construction is located inside a One (1) Original Developer / President of
subdivision: Copy Homeowners Association
 Developer or HOA’s Clearance
8. Road Right of Wat Clearance
 If along National Road: One (1) Original Department of Public
Clearance from DPWH Copy Works and Highways
 If along Provincial Road: One (1) Original Provincial Engineer’s
Clearance from PEO Copy Office
9. Construction Safety Health Program One (1) Original Department of Labor and
Copy Employment
10. Additional Requirements for the
Construction of COMMERCIAL
Establishments:
A. Electrical Design Analysis (signed and From Applicant
sealed each page by Two (2) Copies (From Professional
a Professional Electrical Engineer) Electrical Engineer)
B. SEC Registration One (1) Original Security Exchange
Copy Commission
 If the applicant is a corporation or
Incorporation, One (1) Original Security Exchange
additional: Copy Commission
 Secretary Certificate
11. Additional Requirement for Structure of
One-Storey with Slab Roofing or Two- From Applicant
Storey or more: Two (2) Copies (From Licensed
Engineer)
 Structural Design and Computation
(signed and
sealed each page by duly licensed
Engineer)
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12. Additional Requirement for Structure of
above 10 meters One (1) Original From Applicant
height or Three-Storey or more: Copy (From Licensed
Engineer)
 Soil Boring Test (duly prepared,
signed and sealed
by a licensed Engineer)
13. Additional Requirements for the
Construction of INDUSTRIAL Structures or One (1) Original Department of
any Environmentally Copy Environment and
National
Affecting Structure:
Resources
▪ DENR Certificate
AGENCY FEES TO BE PROCESSING PERSON
CLIENT STEPS
ACTIONS PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
Office of the
1.1 Receive Building
and Review Official’s Front
None 15 Minutes
submitted desk
documents. (Administrative
Aide)
1.2 Evaluation
Document and
of
None 30 Minutes Plan
Submitted
Evaluators:
documents:
• City Planning • City Planning
And and
Development Development
1. Submit
Coordinator Coordinator’
application forms
• Assessor’s
• Assessor’s
and other
Office
Office
requirements Evaluator
• Office of the • Office of the
Building Building Official’s
Official Engineer
• Bureau of • Bureau of Fire
Fire Protection’s
and Protection Evaluator
1.3 Inspection
of
None 3 days Site Inspectors:
Construction
site:
• Assessor’s • Assessor’s
Office Office
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Site Inspector
• Office of the • Office of the
Building Building Official’s
Official Site Engineer
• Bureau of • Bureau of Fire
Fire Protection Site
and Protection Inspector
1.4 Document and
Assessment of None 30 Minutes Plan
Fees: Evaluators:
• City Planning
and
Development
• Zoning Fee
Coordinator’s
Engineer
•Office of the
• Building Fee Building Official’s
Engineer
• Contractor’s
Tax
• Fire Safety
• Bureau of Fire
Evaluation
Protection’s
Certificate
Evaluator
(FSEC)
Release of
Order
of Payment
Office of the
• Zoning Fee
Building
2. Claiming of • Building Fee
Official’s Front
Order of • Contractor’s None 5 Minutes
desk
Payment Tax
(Administrative
• Fire Safety
Aide)
Evaluation
Certificate
(FSEC)
3.1 Receive
payment and
issue Cashier:
• City Treasurer’s
official receipt: See
Office
3. Payment of • Zoning Fee Assessment
5 Minutes Representative
Fees • Building Fee / Order of
• Contractor’s Payment
Tax
• Fire Safety • Bureau of Fire
Evaluation Protection’s
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Certificate Representative
(FSEC)
Building Official
3.2 Approval of
(City Gov’t.
building permit None 1 Working Day
Department
application.
Head I)
Office of the
4. Claiming of Building
Release
approved Official’s Front
approved None 5 Minutes
building desk
building permit.
permit (Administrative
Aide)
4 Working
days, 1 hour
End of Process: Total
and 30
minutes
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