Processing and Issuance of Building Permit

VI. Processing and Issuance of Building Permit

Before an individual or a person, a firm or corporation, or any government agency or instrumentality construct, alter, repair, convert, use, occupy, move, demolish and add any building or structure, a Building Permit must be first obtained from the Office of the Municipal Engineer/Building Official. The prescribed application forms for building permit shall be used by all applicants. Building Permit is issued after the applicants’ submission of complete requirements and payment of necessary fees.

Office or Division : Office of the Municipal Engineer
Classification : Simple
Types of Transaction : G2C - Government to Client
Who may avail: Any individual, firm or corporation, government agency/instrumentality

Checklist of Requirements

Process

Step 1

Submit duly accomplished application forms and documentary requirements

Agency Action :
1.1 Receive the duly accomplished application forms and documentary requirements
1.2 The Building Official, the Zoning Officer and the BFP evaluate the plans forwarded by the receiving officer; three(3) sets will be provided to municipal Fire Marshal for review of fire safety requirements.
1.3 Return two (2) sets of plans: one (1) set to the Office of the Building Official and one (1) set to the applicant if evaluated and/or approved.
1.4 If disapproved, return the application forms and documentary requirements to the applicant for compliance based from the checklist provided

Fees to be Paid: None

Processing Time : 2 days

Person Responsible:
Representatives from Zoning Office, OBO and BFP

Step 2

Receive the Order of Payment

Agency Action :
2.1 The Zoning Officer, the BFP and the Building Official simultaneously prepare and issue the Order of Payment to the applicant

Fees to be Paid: None

Processing Time : 15 minutes

Person Responsible:
Representatives from Zoning Office, OBO and BFP

Step 3

Pay the necessary fees and charges in the designated cashiering area and surrender the Official Receipt to the receiving officer

Agency Action :
3.1 Receive the Official Receipt of payment

3.2 Consolidate all the clearances, certificates, and the Building Permit and its ancillaries

3.3 The Building Official sign and issue the Building Permit

Fees to be Paid: As contained in the National Building Code Development Office (NBCDO) Memorandum Circular No. 1 Series of 2004 dated November 4, 2004 RE: New Schedule of Building Permit Fees and Other Charges (Please see the attached document),
Fire Code of the Philippines,
Municipal Revenue Code

Processing Time : 30 minutes

Person Responsible:
Lorelie I. Magsino