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CE 123, Construction Management Dec. 6, 2012

THQ M.V. Gonzalez

Proposal for a Presentation Involving the Current State of Zoning Laws in the Country and

Suggested Means of Implementing and Improving these Zoning Laws

Bucton, Bredith Grace

Jeong, Juncheol

Cruz, Laurenz Luigi

Gella, Nixen Julius

Zoning is an accepted process of segregating buildings and/or structures such that incompatible structures (for

example a hardware store and a gasoline station) will be built with significant distance between them. It is also

used to properly allocate spaces for important structures, such as hospitals, fire station, etc., so that these

places will be easily accessible from anywhere in the metropolis. It thus regulates the use of land and imposes

restrictions on the structures type, height, and size among other parameters.

For this report, the group will be introducing this proposed topic by first discussing what zoning basically is.

This will include a short history of its development and some regulations common to most zoning codes

worldwide.

In the case of the Philippines, zoning is not as properly established as that of other countries, particularly that

of the U.S.A. The group will particularly discuss the effects of improper zoning and site examples that were

observed in the country. One particular example is the position of fireworks factory near improper settlements

resulting to disastrous fire spreading over hundreds of homes.

One of the first cities to set-up zoning laws in the Philippines is Quezon City. Zoning laws in Quezon City

(accessible in [1]) is governed by Ordinance No. SP-1369, S-2004. This ordinance is an amended version of the

previous Quezon City Zoning Law Ordinance No. SP-918, S-2000. Zone Classifications and Zone Boundaries

included in the Ordinance will be discussed. Accordingly, these will be mapped by the group to help in visually

interpreting the articles written in the Ordinance. Some structures, if any exists, that were not able to follow

the zoning laws will also be discussed by the group.

For comparison, zoning laws in San Francisco, U.S.A. will also be briefly tackled. San Francisco has a properly

established Zoning Laws which includes Zone Maps that are available for download [2]. One particular

difference between that two said laws is the attentiveness to detail of the San Francisco Zoning Law especially

on the Zone Classification, Requirements, and Specifications. Other technical and particular differences will

also be presented by the group. Feasible improvements, as assessed by the group, regarding the Quezon City

Zoning Ordinance will also be presented referring to the famous novel, Tale of Two Cities.

References:

[1]https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=quezon+city+zoning+laws&rlz=1C1CHMO_tlPH506PH506&oq=quezon+c

ity+zoning+laws&aqs=chrome.0.57j62.6480&sugexp=chrome,mod=9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[2]

http://sfplanning.org/index.aspx?page=1569

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