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It is the government agency that assists the local government units
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
in the formulation of their respective land use plans
The law that provides that the local government units shall prepare
Local Government Code of 1991
their respective land use plans
In its assistance to the local government unit, several steps in
12-step process to land use planning comprehensive land use plan were recommended and referred to
as a
It is an official public document adopted by local government units
Town plan as a guide to decision regarding the physical and socio-economic
development of the community
The rational and deliberate allocation of land resources to different
Land use plan
uses on the comprehensive and integrated plan for the area
The division of the community into functional zones based on
Zoning the recent and potential uses of properties for the purpose of
regulating the use and growth of properties
It refers to the rational and judicious approach of allocating avail-
Land Use Planning able land resources to different land using activities such as res-
idential, commercial, etc.
The land use plans of various cities and municipalities shall be
Zoning ordinance
enacted through their respective
*Land use planning guidelines and standards* are mandated to be
Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board
formulated by
A graphic presentation of the zone classifications, location,
Zoning map boundaries of the districts/zones duly established in the zoning
ordinance
Under the comprehensive land use plan guide, any person, group
Stakeholder or institution that has an interest in the development activity, pro-
gram or project is referred to as
It is a method of studying the effects of population growth and
Carrying capacity analysis urban development on the ecological systems, public facility sys-
tems and environmental protection
Low Density Residential Zone
The classification of R-1 in a zoning area means
(Medium Density Residential Zone: R-2
High Density Residential Zone: R-3)
Medium Density Commercial Zone
A parcel of land was located in a C-2 classified area which means
(Low Density Commercial Zone: C-1
High Density Commercial Zone: C-3)
Socialized Housing Zone SHZ is used to classify land in a locality and means
The legal basis for the local government to zone areas is derived
Police Power
from the power of the government under
Built-up area It is defined as a contiguous grouping of 10 or more structures
Refers to areas designated principally for trade, services and
Central Business District
business purposes as used in the zoning ordinances
Conforming use A use of an area in accordance with the zoning classification
Refers to a document embodying specific proposals for guiding,
Comprehensive land use plan
regulating growth and development of a city or municipality
It is primarily concerned with the use of the land and control of
Zoning density of population through imposition of building heights, open
space and density provisions in a given area

A device, defined in the CLUP, which grants an owner relief from

Exception
certain provisions of a zoning ordinance where because of the
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specific use would result in a particular hardship upon the owner,
as distinguished from mere inconvenience
The ratio between the *gross floor area* of a building and the *area
Floor Area Ratio
of the lot* on which it stands
It refers to uses or land activities with contrasting characteristics
Conflicting uses sited adjacent to each other, e.g. residential adjacent to industrial
plants
Gross Floor Area of Building divided by area of the lot
- The Floor Area Ratio is computed through the following
(FAR = GFA / lot area)
As defined in the CLUP, uses or land activities capable of existing
Compatible use together harmoniously, e.g. residential use and parks and play-
grounds
It is a certificate issued to owners of all uses existing prior to the
Certificate of non-conformance approval of the zoning ordinance which do not conform in a zone
as per provision of the said ordinance
It is classified as the area within a city or municipality intended
Agricultural Zone for cultivation/fishing and pastoral activities. e.g. fish, farming,
cultivation of crops, goat/cattle raising
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) once enacted into a
Enforcement
zoning ordinance is for the purpose of
A process of introducing amendments to or a change in the text
Rezoning
or maps of the zoning ordinance
The open space left between the building the lot lines is referred
Setback
to as
A municipal/city/government employee responsible for the
Zoning Administrator implementation/enforcement of the zoning ordinance in a commu-
nity
Medium Industrial Zone
A zoning classification of I-2 would refer to
(Light Industrial Zone: I-1
High Industrial Zone: I-3)
In a high density residential zone area, the number of dwelling
66 or more per hectare
units allowed would be
An application for any exemption or variance to those provided in
Local Zoning Board and Adjustment Appeals the
zoning ordinance shall be filed with
An area within the city intended for regional shopping centers such
High Density Commercial Zone (C-3) as large malls and other commercial activities which are regional
in scope is classified as
It is not considered as an environmentally critical area

(a. Coral Reef

Golf course
b. Mangrove Areas
c. Areas with critical slopes
d. Golf course)
Some of the environmentally critical projects proclaimed by law
are as follows, excluding

Water bodies tapped for domestic sources (a. Heavy industries

b. Infrastructure Projects
c. Logging
d. Water bodies tapped for domestic sources)

10 meters

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In a Low Residential Density Zone no building or structure for hu-
man occupancy shall be higher than the grade line in the property
or sidewalk by more than
In other zones where no height limits are prescribed, the *height
Air Transportation Office limit* shall conform with the National Building Code and prescribed
by
Total Floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external
The Gross Floor Area of the building is defined as
walls
An area within a city or municipality principally for institutional
Special Institutional Zone (SIZ)
establishments like welfare homes, home for the aged, etc.
In a general residential zone, the following uses are allowed, but
does not include

Filling Station/Service Station (a. Detached family dwelling

b. Apartment
c. Filling Station/Service Station
d. Practice of Profession in one's garage)
In a Low Density Residential should be principally for
20 dwelling units and below housing dwelling, purposes the number of dwelling units should
be
Customary accessory uses in a dwelling unit refers to the follow-
ing, although does not include

Bedroom (a. Garage

b. Servants quarters
c. Bedroom
d. Guardhouse)
These are yards or open spaces intended to separate incom-
Buffer Area patible elements/uses to control pollution/nuisances where no
permanent srructures are allowed
A clearance issued to a project that is allowed under the provisions
Locational clearance
of the zoning ordinance
These are sites within cities and municipalities endowed with
Tourist zones natural or man made physical attributes and resources that are
conducive to recreation, leisure and other wholesome activities
In zoning classification these are bodies of water within cities
Water zone (WZ) or municipalities which include rivers, streams, lakes and seas
except those included in other zone classification.

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