Title
Amendment to IRRs of PD 957 and BP 220
Law
Hlurb Administrative Order No. 06-02
Decision Date
Jul 23, 2002
The HLURB Administrative Order No. 06-02 amends the implementing rules for Presidential Decree No. 957 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 220, removing price ceilings, adjusting area requirements for parks and community facilities, and extending the validity of development permits to enhance housing development regulations.
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Questions (HLURB ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 06-02)

The purpose is to amend the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations for Presidential Decree No. 957 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 220 to address issues raised by stakeholders and harmonize housing policies, rules, and standards.

The amendments took effect fifteen (15) days from the date of publication, which was on 11 July 2002.

The price ceiling provision in the revised IRRs for both PD 957 and BP 220 was deleted, but the prescribed standards remain.

The provision requiring subdivision owner/developer to register as a dealer was deleted and registration as subdivision owner/developer is deemed as registration as dealer.

Allocations for parks, playgrounds, and community facilities were specified by density ranges per hectare with distinct percentage allocations for economic and socialized housing projects, increasing as density increases.

The requirement for planting trees in areas designated as planting strips was deleted.

The validity period for a development permit was increased from two (2) years to three (3) years.

Architects who are not licensed environmental planners may sign these plans for a period of two (2) years from the effectivity date of the revised rules and regulations, while the provision for licensed professionals remained.

The minimum requirement for alley right-of-way was reduced from 3 meters to 2 meters, but it cannot be used as access to property; the 3-meter pathwalk for pedestrian access remains mandatory for socialized housing projects.

No, the DAR Exemption Clearance requirement was deleted and replaced by a zoning certification from the HLURB Regional Officer indicating the project site is zoned for urban use prior to June 1988.


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