Issuance of Zoning/Locational Clearance (Agro-Industrial Projects)

February 08, 2024

Requirements

1 . 1. Notarized Filled Up Locational Clearance (LC) Application Form

WHERE TO SECURE: Office of the MPDC 

2 . 2. Proof of Land Ownership (1 photo copy of any of the following)

CHECKLIST REQUIREMENT                                                                     WHERE TO SECURE 

Land Title                                                                                                  * Registry of Deeds/Applicant 

Tax Declaration                                                                                           Municipal Assessor’s Office/ Applicant 

Deed of Sale in the name of   the applicant                                          * Owner/Applicant 

Contract of Lease                                                                                       Owner/Applicant 

Deed of Donation                                                                                        Owner/Applicant 

Consent from the owner (if the applicant is not the owner)                Owner/Applicant 

3 . 3. Vicinity Map or sketch plan of the area

WHERE TO SECURE : Geodetic Engineer/Applicant 

4 . 4. Site Development Plan

WHERE TO SECURE : Licensed Environmental Planner/Engineer/Applicant 

5 . 5. Description of the Project

WHERE TO SECURE :  Applicant 

6 . 6. Affidavit of no objection from neighboring residents (distance depends on the category/ classification of the Project)

WHERE TO SECURE : Applicant 

7 . 7. Estimated Project Cost

WHERE TO SECURE : Applicant 

8 . 8. Conversion Order (CO) or Exemption Clearance (EC) from DAR if agricultural land

WHERE TO SECURE:  Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 

9 . 9. Clearance form DAR if the application is for conversion of tenanted rice and corn lands (Rice Mills Only)

WHERE TO SECURE:  Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) 

10 . 10. Site Clearance from the Local Health Officer or Municipal veterinarian (Piggery and Poultry Only)

WHERE TO SECURE:  Municipal Health office 

11 . 11. Environmental Compliance Certificate (environmental critical project)

WHERE TO SECURE:  Environmental Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) 

12 . 12. Site Clearance from Municipal Health Office for suitability of the location

WHERE TO SECURE: Municipal Heal Office (MHO) 

13 . 13. Official Receipt

WHERE TO SECURE:  Municipal Treasurer’s Office 

Procedures

1 . 1. Secure Locational Clearance (LC) Application Form

AGENCY ACTION: Provide Locational Clearance Application Form and instruct the client how to fill in and give list of required documents needed. 

FEES TO BE PAID: None 

PROCESSING TIME:  10 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:  

MPDC

PDO I

Adm. Assistant V

Engineering Aide I

(MPDO) 

2 . 2. Notarized the filled up LC and Submit it to the office of the MPDC with the required documents

AGENCY ACTION:  | Accept the documents and check the completeness. If not complete return to client. 
 | If complete, advice the client to come back in the next day for the issuance of locational clearance

FEES TO BE PAID:

PROCESSING TIME:  15 minutes   

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:  

MPDC

Engineering Aide I

(MPDO) 

3 . 3. Clients come back to MPDO in the next day as per advice

AGENCY ACTION:  The office computes the processing fees and penalties and gives order of payment 

FEES TO BE PAID:

1.            Below P100,000.00 = PhP1,440.00 

2.            Over P100,000.00 – P500,000.00 = PhP2,160.00 

3.            Over P500,000.00 – 1 Million = PhP2,880.00 

4.            Over P1 Million – P2 Million = P4,320.00

5. Over P2 Million = P7,200.00 + (1/10 of 1% of cost in excess of P2.M)

*   Penalties based on Revised tax code and depends on the category of the structure

*1 Documentary stamp not included c/o MTO 

PROCESSING TIME:  10 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE: 

Engineering Aide I

(MPDO) 

4 . 4. Clients will go to the Treasurer’s Office to pay then return to MPDC office to present the Official Receipt

AGENCY ACTION:  The office checks the receipt and log booked. Return the receipt to the applicant 

FEES TO BE PAID:

PROCESSING TIME:  5 minutes  

PERSON RESPONSIBLE:

Engineering Aide I

Job Order

(MPDO) 

5 . 5. Received the Locational Clearance

AGENCY ACTION:  Process LC and issue the Locational Clearance Certificate to client 

FEES TO BE PAID:

PROCESSING TIME:  10 minutes 

PERSON RESPONSIBLE: 

MPDC

Engineering Aide I

(MPDO) 

Application Form