Law Summary
Professional Signatories and Qualifications
- Previously required signatories: an architect who is also an environmental planner, a civil engineer who is also an environmental planner, a geodetic planner who is also an environmental planner, or combinations with environmental planners as co-signatories.
- Revised to allow any licensed and registered architect, environmental planner, civil engineer, or geodetic engineer to prepare, sign, and seal the plans.
- Recognizes overlapping competencies and streamlines signatory requirements to simplify compliance.
Environmental Policy and Compliance
- Aligns with the Philippine Environmental Policy (PD 1152) which promotes harmony between man and nature and environmental quality.
- Requires an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) as a precondition for development permits.
- The ECC ensures environmental and site suitability considerations are already addressed through DENR procedures.
Procedures for Subdivision Development Plan Approval Under PD 957
- Optional Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan:
- Requires at least two sets of schematic Site Development Plans at scales from 1:200 to 1:2,000.
- Shows layout including streets, lots, parks, playgrounds, and features relative to existing conditions.
- Must be prepared, signed, and sealed by any licensed and registered architect, environmental planner, civil engineer, or geodetic engineer.
- Application for Subdivision Development Permit:
- Includes all preliminary plan requirements.
- Detailed Subdivision Development Plan at scales 1:200, 1:1,000, or up to 1:2,000 showing roads, easements, lot numbers and areas, block numbers, and site data.
- Must be prepared, signed, and sealed by any licensed and registered architect, environmental planner, civil engineer, or geodetic engineer.
Procedures for Subdivision Development Plan Approval Under BP 220
- Similar to PD 957 requiring:
- Optional Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan with two sets of schematic plans.
- Application for Subdivision Development Permit with detailed plans at similar scales.
- Plans must be prepared, signed, and sealed by any licensed and registered architect, environmental planner, civil engineer, or geodetic engineer.
- Plans include physical layout of streets, lots, parks, playgrounds, roads, easements, lot/block numbers, and site data as per PD 957.
Legal and Administrative Implementation
- Resolution approved on September 11, 2006; published October 24, 2006.
- Took effect November 8, 2006, fifteen days after publication.
- Signed by key government officials including the Vice-President and HUDCC Chairman, DOJ, DILG, NEDA, and HLURB Commissioners.
- Intended to streamline approval processes and address concerns raised by real estate developers regarding previous signatory requirements.
This resolution harmonizes professional requirements for subdivision and site development plans, integrates environmental compliance through ECC issuance, and simplifies procedural compliance under PD 957 and BP 220.