Issuance of Other Building Permits

Aside from a Building Permit, the Office of the Municipal Engineer issues other permits that are required before the renovation, construction or demolition of any structure. These are the issuances of electrical Permit, Mechanical permit, sanitary/Plumbing permit, fencing permit, demolition permit, permit for temporary service connection, excavation and ground permit, sidewalk construction permit and signage permit.

Office or Division:		Office of the Municipal Engineer
Classification:		Complex
Type of Transaction:		G2C
Who may avail:		All
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS			WHERE TO SECURE
1. Electrical Permit 1.1 Electrical Permit application Form signed 1.2 Electrical permit Application Form signed by a professional electrical engineer or its equivalent for Bungalow type building. 1.3 Electrical Plans 1.4 Electrical Specifications 1.5 Bill of Materials and Cost Estimates 1.6 Fire Clearances 1.7 Permit fee 1.8 Latest Certificate of Tax Payment			– Office of the Municipal Engineer – Owner/ Client – Owner/ Client – Owner/ Client – Owner/Client – Office of Bureau of Fire and Protection – Treasury Office – Treasury Office
2. Mechanical Permit 2.1 Application Form signed by a professional Mechanical Engineer or its Equivalent. 2.2 Mechanical Plans 2.3 Mechanical Specifications 2.4 Bill of Materials and Cost Estimates 2.5 Permit Fee 2.6 Latest Certificate of Tax Payment			– Office of the Municipal Engineer – Owner/Client – Owner/Client – Owner/ Client – Treasury Office – Treasury Office
3. Sanitary Plumbing Permit 3.1 Sanitary/Plumbing Application Form signed by a Sanitary Engineer or Master Plumber 3.2 Sanitary Plumbing Plans 3.3 Sanitary/Plumbing Specifications 3.4 Bill of Materials and Cost Estimates 3.5 Permit Fee 3.6 Certificate of Tax Payment (update)			– Engineering Office – Owner/Client – Owner/ Client – Owner/ Client – Treasury Office – Treasury Office
4. Fencing Permit 4.1 Accomplishment Fencing Permit Application Form 4.2 Fencing Plan Bill of Materials and Cost Estimates 4.3 Lot Plan with Certification of Geodetic Engineer that the proposed fence will not encroach on adjoining properties 4.4 Title of Property (TCT) or Tax Declaration 4.6 Deed of Sale/Lease Contract/Contract to sell (if the TCT is not in the name of the owner/applicant) 4.7 Updated Tax Declaration and Certificate of Real Property Tax Payment 4.8 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Owner/Client – Office of the Assessor – Owner/ Client – Office of the Assessor – Treasury Office
5. Demolition Permit 5.1 Accomplished Demolition Form 5.2 Sketch Plan of Area to be Demolished 5.3 Update Certificate of Tax Payment 5.4 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Office of the Assessor – Treasury Office
6. Permit for temporary service connection 6.1 Accomplished Permit Form 6.2 Building Permit for new construction 6.3 Electrical Plan/Layout 6.4 Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) 6.5 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Office of the Bureau of Fire & Protection – Treasury Office
7. Sidewalk Construction Permit 7.1 Accomplished Permit Form 7.2 Sketch Plan of sidewalk to be constructed / repaired 7.3 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Treasury Office
8. Scaffolding Permit 8.1 Accomplishment Permit Form 8.2 Sketch Plan of street line to be occupied 8.3 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Treasury Office
9. Signage Permit 9.1 Accomplished Building Permit Form whenever there is a concrete/steel structure exceeding 3.00 meter in height. 9.2 Zoning Clearance – for advertising signs 9.3 Accomplished Electrical Permit Form 9.4 Connection Electrical Layout signed and Sealed by PEE or assigned Municipal Electrician 9.5 Accomplished signage Permit 9.6 Sketch Plan of signage’s to be installed or erected 9.7 Location/Vicinity Plan 9.8 Lot Documents whenever it occupies a private lot 9.9 DPWH Clearances (for national roads/highways) 9.10 Permit Fee			– Engineering Office – MPDC – Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Engineering Office – Owner/ Client – Owner/ Client – Owner/ Client – Department of Public Works & Highways – Treasury Office
CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTIONS		FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
Ask for the Particular permit form and accomplish the given form	Gives the Forms to the Client		None	2 minutes	Draftsman-Engineering Office
Submit the duly accomplished application forms and attached the needed requirements.	Evaluates and assesses the submitted plans and pertinent documents for compliance for the requirements.		None	25 minutes	Draftsman-Engineering Office
Receives an Order of Payment stating the fees to be paid	Issues Order of Payment		None	5 minutes	Mun. Engineer or Draftsman-Engineering Office
Pay the corresponding fees at the Municipal Treasurer’s Office and receive the Official Receipt (OR)	Receives the payment and issues the Official Receipt (OR)		Refer to the Table of fees below	2 minutes	Admin Aide IV/ Revenue Collection Clerk III-Treasury Office
Submit the Official Receipt (OR)	Receives the Official Receipts			2 minutes	Mun. Engineer or Draftsman-Engineering Office
	Processes the Plans and pertinent documents for final approval of Municipal Engineer.			1 hour	Mun. Engineer or Draftsman-Engineering Office
Receive the approved permit	Issues the approved permit			8 minutes	Draftsman-Engineering Office y

1. Electrical Fees
The following Schedule shall be used for computing electrical fees residential, institutional, commercial and industrial structures.
1.1 Total Connected Load ( kVA)
i. 5 Kva or less			– P 200.00
ii. Over 5 Kva to 50 Kva			– P 200.00 + P 20.00/KVA
iii. Over 50 KVA to 300 KVA			– P 1,100.00 + P 10.00/KVA
iv. Over 300 KVA to 1,500 KVA			– P 3,600.00 + P 5.00/KVA
v. Over 1,500 KVA to 6,000 KVA			– P 9,600.00 + P 2.50/ KVA
vi. Over 6,000 KVA			– P 20,850.00 + P 1.25/KVA
Note: Total Connected Load as shown in the load schedule.
1.2 Total transformer/Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)/Generator Capacity ( Kva )
i. 5 KVA or less			– P 40.00
ii. Over 5 KVA to 50 KVA			– P 40.00 + P 4.00/KVA
iii. Over 50 KVA to 300 KVA			– P 220.00 + P 2.00/KVA
iv. Over 300 KVA to 1,500 KVA			– P 720.00 + P 1.00/KVA
v. Over 1,500 KVA to 6,000 KVA			– P 9,920.00 + P 0.50/ KVA
vi. Over 6,000 KVA			– P 4,170.00 + P 0.25/KVA
Note: Total Transformer/UPS/Generator Capacity shall include all transformers, UPS and Generators which are owned/installed by the owner/applicant as shown in the electrical plans and specifications.
1.3 Pole/ Attachment Location Plan Permit
i. Power Supply Pole Location			– P 30.00/Pole
ii. Guying Attachment			– P 30.00/ attachment
Note: This applies to designs/installations within the premises
1.4 Miscellaneous Fees: Electric Meter for union separation, alteration, reconnection or relocation and issuance of Wiring Permit:
Use or Character of Occupancy		Electric Meter		Wiring Permit
i. Residential		P 15.00		P 15.00
ii. Commercial/Industrial		P 60.00		P 36.00
iii. Institutional		P 30.00		P 12.00
1.5 Formula of Computation of Fees
The total Electrical fees shall be the sum of 1.1 to 1.4 of this table.

2. Mechanical Fees
1.1 Refrigerator, Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation:
i. Refrigerator (cold storage)per ton or fraction thereof			– P 40.00
ii. Ice Plants, per ton or fraction thereof			– P 60.00
iii. Packaged/ Centralized Air Conditioning Systems up to 100 tons, per ton			– P 90.00
iv. Every ton or fraction thereof above 100 tons			– P 40.00
v. Window Type air conditioners, per unit			– P 60.00
vi. Mechanical Ventilation, per Kw or fraction thereof of blower or fan , or metric equivalent			– P 40.00
vii. In a series of AC/REF systems located in one establishment, the total installed tons of refrigeration shall be used as the basis of computation for purposes of installation/inspection fees, and shall not be considered individually.
2.2. Escalators and Moving Walks, funiculars and the like.
i. Escalator & Moving Walk per Kw or fraction thereof			– P 10.00
ii. Escalator and moving walks up to 20.00 lineal meters or fraction thereof			– P 20.00
iii. Every lineal meter or fraction thereof in excess of 20.00 lineal meters			– P 10.00
iv. Funicular, per KW or fraction thereof (a) Per lineal meter travel			– P 200.00 – P 20.00
v. Cable car, per KW or fraction thereof (a) per lineal meter travel			– P 40.00 – P 5.00
2.3. Elevators, per unit
i. Motor Driven dumbwaiters			– P 600.00
ii. Construction elevators for material			– P 2,000.00
iii. Passenger Elevators			– P 5,000.00
iv. Freight Elevators			– P 5,000.00
v. Car elevators			– P 5,000.00
2.4. Boilers, per KW
i. Up to 7.5 KW			– P 500.00
ii. Above 7.5 KW TO 32 KW			– P 700.00
iii. Above 22 KW To 52 KW			– P 900.00
iv. Above 37 KW to 52 KW			– P 1,200.00
v. Above 52 KW to 67 KW			– P 1,400.00
vi. Above 67 KW to 74 KW			– P 1,600.00
vii. Every KW or fraction thereof above 74 KW			– P 5.00
2.5. Pressurized water heaters, per unit			– P 200.00
2.6. Water, sump and sewage pumps for commercial/Industrial use, per KW or fraction thereof			– P 60.00
2.7. Automatic Fire sprinkler system, per sprinkler head			– P 4.00
2.8. Diesel/ Gasoline ICE, Steam, Gas Turbine/ Engine, Hydro, Nuclear or Solar Generating Units and the like, per KW.
i. Ever KW up to 50 KW			– P 25.00
ii. Above 50 KW up to 100 KW			– P 20.00
iii. Every KW Above 100 KW			– P 3.00
2.9. Compressed Air, Vacuum, Commercial Institutional and /or Industrial Gases, per outlet			– P 20.00
2.10. Gas Meter, per unit			– P 100.00
2.11. Power piping for gas/ steam/etc., per lineal meter or fraction thereof or per cu. Meter or fraction thereof whichever is higher			– P 4.00
2.12. Other Internal Combustion Engines, including cranes, forklifts, loaders, pumps, mixers, compressors and the like, not registered with the LTO per KW:
i. Up to 50 KW			– P 10.00
ii. Above 50 KW up to 100 KW			– P 12.00
iii. Every KW Above 100 KW			– P 3.00
2.13. Pressure Vessels, per cu.meter or fraction thereof			– P 60.00
2.14. Other Machinery/ Equipment for commercial/ Industrial/ Institutional use not elsewhere specified per KW or fraction thereof			– P 60.00
2.15. Pneumatic tubes, Conveyors, Monorails for materials handling and addition to existing supply and/ or exhaust duct works and the like, per lineal meters or fraction thereof			– P 10.00
2.16. Weighing Scale structure, per ton or fraction thereof			– P 50.00
2. Plumbing Fees
2.1 Installation Fees (1) “unit” composed of one (1) water closet, two (2) floor drains, one (1) Sink with ordinary trap, three (3) faucets and one (1) shower head. A partial part thereof shall be charged as that of the cost of a whole “UNIT”.
3.2 Every fixture in excess of one unit:			– P 24.00
i. Each water closet			– P 7.00
ii. Each Floor drain			– P 3.00
iii. Each Sink			– P 3.00
iv. Each Lavatory			– P 7.00
v. Each Faucet			– P 2.00
vi. Each Shower Head			– P 2.00
3.3. Special Plumbing Fixtures
i. Each slop Sink			– P 7.00
ii. Each urinal			– P 4.00
iii. Each bath tub			– P 7.00
iv. Each grease trap			– P 7.00
v. Each garage trap			– P 7.00
vi. Each bidet			– P 4.00
vii. Each dental cuspidor			– P 4.00
viii. Each gas –fired water heater			– P 4.00
ix. Each drinking fountain			– P 2.00
x. Each bar or soda fountain sink			– P 4.00
xi. Each Laundry Sink			– P 4.00
xii. Each Laboratory sink			– P 4.00
xiii. Each fixed- type sterilizer			– P 2.00
3.4 Each water meter			– P 2.00
i. 12 to 25 Ǿ			– P 8.00
ii. Above 25 mm Ǿ			– P 10.00
3.5 Construction of septic tank, applicable in all Groups
i. Up to 5.00 cu. meters of digestion chamber			– P 24.00
ii. Every cu. meter or fraction thereof in excess of 5.00 cu. meter			– P 7.00
3. Accessory Fees
3.1 Establishment of Line and Grade, all sides fronting or abutting streets, esteros, rivers and creeks, first 10.00 meters			– P 24.00
i. Every meter or fraction thereof in excess of 10.00 meters			– P 2.40
3.2 Ground Preparation and Excavation
i. While the application for Building Permit is still being processed, the Building official may issue Ground Preparation and Excavation Permit (GP & EP) for foundation, subject to the verification, inspection and review by the line and Grade Section of the Inspection and Enforcement Division to determine compliance to line and grade, setbacks, yards/easements and parking requirements.			– P 2.40
a. Inspection and Verification			– P 200.00
b. Per cu. meter of excavation			– P 3.00
c. Issuance of GP & EP, valid only for thirty (30) days or superseded upon issuance of Building Permit			– P 50.00
d. Per u. meter of excavation			– P 4.00
e. Excavation other than foundation or basement, per cu. meter			– P 3.00
f. Encroachment of footing or foundations of building/structures to public areas as permitted, per sq. meter or fraction thereof of footing or foundation encroachment			– P 250.00
4.3 Fencing Fees
i. Made of masonry, metal, concrete up to 1.80 meters height, per lineal meter or fraction thereof			– P 3.00
ii. In excess of 1.80 meters height, per lineal meter or fraction thereof			– P 4.00
iii. Made of indigenous materials, barbed, chicken or hog wires, per lineal meter			– P 2.40
3.3 Construction of Pavement, up to 20.00 sq. meters			– P 24.00
4.4 In excess of 20% or fraction thereof of paved areas intended for commercial/ industrial/ institutional use, such as parking and sidewalks areas, gasoline station premises, skating rinks, pelota courts, tennis and basketball courts and the like			– P 3.00
3.4 Use of Streets and Sidewalks, Enclosure and occupancy of Sidewalks up to 20.00 sq. meters, per calendar month			– P 240.00
i. Every sq. meter or fraction thereof in excess of 20.00 sq. meters			– P 12.00
3.5 Erection of Scaffolding Occupying Public Areas, per calendar month
i. Up to 10.00 meter length			– P 150.00
ii. Every lineal meter fraction thereof in excess of 10.00 meters			– P 12.00
4.6 Sign Fees
i. Erection and anchorage of display surface, up to 4.00 sq. meter signboard area			– P 120.00
a. Every sq. meter or fraction thereof in excess of 4.00 sq. meters			– P 24.00
ii. Installation of Fees, per sq. meter or fraction thereof display surface
Type of Sign Display	Business Signs			Advertising Signs
Neon	P 36.00			P 52.00
Illuminated	P 24.00			P 36.00
Others	P 15.00			P 24.00
Painted -on	P 9.60			P 18. 00
3.6 Demolition/ Moving of Buildings/ Structures Fees, per sq. meter of area or dimensions Involved.
i. Buildings in all groups per sq. meter floor area			– P 3.00
ii. Building Systems/ Frames or portion thereof per vertical or horizontal dimensions, including fences			– P 4.00
iii. Structures of up to 10.00 meters in height a. Every meter or portion thereof in excess of 10.00 meters			– P 800.00 – P 50.00
iv. Appendage of up to 3.00 cu. meter/unit a. Every cu. meter or portion thereof in excess of 3.00 cu. meters			– P 50.00 – P 50.00
v. Moving Fee, per sq. meter of area of building /structure to be moved			– P 3.00

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