IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS

TO GOVERN THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATION

FOR LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE OF MARKETS
AS AMENDED

Pursuant to the policies and objectives embodied in Executive Order

No. 648, the Charter of the Human Settlements Regulatory
Commission now the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board,
specifically Article IV, Section 5, to wit:

"(a) Promulgate zoning and other land use control

standards and guidelines which shall govern land use
plans and zoning ordinances of local governments; the
zoning components of civil works and infrastructure
projects of the national, regional and local
governments.."

and Executive Order No. 72, on devolved functions, the following

Rules and Regulations are hereby promulgated .

RULE I

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 1. Definition of Terms. As used in these Rules, the

following definitions shall apply:

1. Board - shall mean the Housing and Land Use Regulatory

Board.
2. Rules - shall mean the Rules Implementing the Design
Standards and Guidelines for Markets.
3. Market - a general term referring to a public place, building
or structure where commodities such as foodstuffs, wares
and other merchandise may be bought or sold. It includes
any of the following:

3-1 Public Market - a market owned, operated

and/or managed by the government intended to
serve the general public.
3-2 Private Market - a market owned, operated
and/or managed by private individuals or entities,
cooperatives, institution or corporation.
3-3 Food Terminal - a market where products such
as seafoods, fruits, vegetables and other food
merchandise are being sold on a wholesale basis
(e.g. fish landing, trading posts, "bagsakan",
"consignacion")
3.4 Satellite Market/Talipapa - a type of market
with less than 150 stalls that cater to a limited
number of customers.
3.5 Supermarket - a market distinct from a wet or
dry market and larger than a grocery in which
shoppers serve themselves by using baskets or
pushcarts in selecting commodities from shelves or
cold display storage and pay their purchase at the
exit.
3.6 Wet Market - a market where most of the
commodities for sale are readily perishable foods.
3-7 Dry Market - a market where most of the
merchandise displayed for sale are dry goods.
 RULE II

APPLICATION FOR LOCATIONAL CLEARANCE

Section 2. Scope of Application. These rules and regulations

shall apply to all applications for locational clearance of new
development or expansion of existing markets with the Board or the
city/municipality concerned.

Section 3. Application for Locational Clearance of

Markets. A registered owner of a parcel of land who wishes to
utilize the same as site for market shall apply with the Board or the
city/municipality concerned per EO 72 , on the approval of locational
clearance, by accomplishing and filing in duplicate the following:

A. Requirements |
1. Letter of Application
2. Vicinity map drawn to a scale of 1:10,000 showing the
exact location of proposed site and all existing land
use/establishments within 500 meter radius from the
proposed site and access road leading to it.
3. Site development plan drawn to the scale of 1:200
indicating lot property boundaries, circulation/road
network, parking, building site/buildable area, future
expansion, if any, signed and sealed by a Licensed
Environmental Planner.
4. Transfer Certificate of Title or Contract of Sale or
Lease
5. Tax Declaration (current year)
6. Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or
Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) from the
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Regional
Office as required under PD 1586, Philippine
Environmental Impact Statement System and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations.
 7.. Conversion Order (CO) or Exemption Clearance (EC)
from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), if
applicable.

B. Location and plans of markets shall be reviewed and

verified by the local health officer through the sanitary
engineer and approved by the local health authority before
they are established, constructed or altered
C. A sanitary permit from the local health officer is required
before market is operated.
D. A locational clearance shall be issued by the Housing
and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) or the local
government unit concerned only upon issuance of an
Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) or Certificate of
Non-Coverage (CNC) by the DENR-EMB Regional Office.

A zoning certificate shall be issued by the HLURB or the

city/municipality concerned prior to issuance of an ECC or CNC.

For renovation/rehabilitation of old/existing market, no

locational clearance is required but an Alteration permit, if it has the
same features as the old/existing ones, prior to
renovation/rehabilitation shall be required for submission.

E. Inspection. Inspection of the proposed site shall be

conducted considering the following factors:

1. Compatibility of the project to the land use plan/zoning

ordinance or in the absence of any of which, the
existing dominant land use in the area.
2. Accessibility. No market shall be established beside a
national or local road, if, due to the absence of ample
parking space within the vicinity of the market area, it
shall cause obstruction to traffic.
3. Presence of/or ability to provide utilities (power, water
supply, etc.) in the site.
4. Degree of traffic generation. Validate the
implementation of an efficient traffic management plan.
 5. Suitability of the site for the proposed activity.

F. Evaluation. Evaluation shall be based on substantial

conformance to the herein standards and provisions of
applicable codes:

1 PD 825 - prescribing and regulating disposal of waste

in public places to promote environmental sanitation
and hygiene
2. PD 856 - Sanitation Code of the Philippines and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations, Regulating the
establishment of all trades, occupations, industry,
institutions, commercial undertakings, water system,
refuse disposal system, sewage collection and
disposal system, vermin control, etc. in accordance
with prescribed guidelines and standards promoting
environmental sanitation and hygiene.
3. Duly approved city/municipal comprehensive land use
plan and zoning regulations
4. National Building Code and other related rules and
regulations.

RULE III

DESIGN STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS

Section 4. Design Standards and Requirements

A. General Guidelines

1. Location

Location must be within designated commercial

zone/commercial area and is accessible preferably
through an arterial street. Service access for trucks is
essential for the delivery of goods and other services.
 The market site shall be located at least 50 meters
(164 ft.) from schools, religious institutions, public
offices, funeral establishments and other public
gathering/places such as auditorium, public plazas and
25 meters (82 ft.) from abattoirs and other possible
sources of contamination. (see figure 1)

The market shall be located at a site within walking

distance of 0.75 km to the nearest terminal.

Population to be served ranges from 10,000 to

150,000 people.

If located near rivers, streams or lakes, the easement

shall be in accordance with the Water Code of the
Philippines.

2. Topography

The land should be level to rolling terrain, or as long as

clearing and grading will pose no problem in terms of
undue expense and soil erosion. The site should not
be subject to flooding.

3. Soil Bearing Capacity

Soil bearing capacity must be adequate to support

building load.

4. Size

The size shall be large enough to accommodate all

activities in the center Lot shape shall be regular and
preferably be separated and within market site.
5. Circulations

Pedestrian and vehicular circulation for the public

market should be properly planned to facilitate
convenience and efficiency.

a. Access, loading and unloading of goods, customer

and services should preferably be separated and
within markets
b. Carrying capacities of roads and pedestrian walk
within the site be adequately planned so as not to
obstruct traffic flow along access road.

6. Parking

Parking space should be provided in accordance with

the National Building Code.

a. Location of the parking area should be between

the stores and the streets such that it will be away
from the pedestrian areas.
b. Separate area should be provided specifically for
parking and queuing of public transport modes
such as tricycles, buses and jeepneys.

7. Landscaping and Buffering

The market complex needs sufficient landscaping and

buffering. A minimum of five (5) meters for this purpose
may be provided along perimeter of the site.

8. Use

The market and all the properties therein shall be used

for market purposes only. For wet markets, offices
allowed are for the market master/employees and
market cooperatives and cold storage establishment
 (except for ice depository) should be located at least
' 25 m. from the market -

9. Maintenance

Maintenance of the market shall be the sole

responsibility of the owner/operator

10. Location of Stalls

Stalls shall only be allowed inside the market

premises. Construction of stalls and selling along the
sidewalk and outside the market shall be penalized
under Section 7 : fines and Penalties and other
penalties defined under specific LGU ordinance.

Utility Requirements (Per DOH Implementing

Rules and Regulations of Chapter IV - Markets
and Abattoirs of t h e Code on Sanitation of t h e
Philippines - PD 856)

1. Water Supply

a. There shall be sufficient supply of potable water

either from the public main water supply or from
an approved source.
b. The quality of water used within the market shall
be in accordance with the Phil. National Standards
for Drinking Water.
c. Each stall in the carindena, fish, meat and entrails
sections shall be provided with piped water supply
facilities. Water supply shall be maintained at a
pressure of 1.379 kilopascals (Kpa) or 1.379 Bar.
d. There shall be adequate number of water pipe
outlets for easy cleaning of the market and its
premises. Water-supply of at least 40 liters/capita/
day shall be provided and maintained based on
 the number of vendors and average number of
customers per day.
e. The use of water not obtained from a source -
certified as safe by the Secretary of Health or his
duly authorized representative, for drinking or for
use in connection with food preparation or
- washing of plates, glasses, cups, forks and similar
objects shall be prohibited in the market.
f. Drinking fountain or any equivalent water
dispensers shall be provided in the market.
g. Ice used in the markets shall come from ice plants
with sanitary permit or shall be made from potable
water supply.
h. All other pertinent provisions of the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of Chapter II - Water
Supply of (the Code on Sanitation of the
Philippines (PD 856) are hereby adopted and
made part of these Rules and Regulations.

2. S e w a g e Disposal and Drainage

a. Sewage shall be disposed to a public sewerage

system or in the absence thereof, in a manner
complying with Chapter XVII - Sewage Collection
and Disposal, Excreta Disposal and Drainage of
the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (PD 856)
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
b. There shall be sufficient facilities in the market and
its premises. At least one floor drain shall be
provided in every 46.5 square meters (500 square
feet) of floor area. Slope shall not be less than
2.05 centimeters per meter (1/4 inch per foot) to
the drainage inlet.
c. Sewer line from toilets and urinals shall not be
connected with drainage line in the market.
d. Pipe diameter for drainage purposes shall not be
less than 15 centimeters (6 inches).
e. All floor drains shall be provided with a deep seal
trap (P-trap or U-trap).
 f. Grease trap shall be provided for sewage coming
from the meat and carinderia section.
g. Drainage facilities shall be installed in accordance
with the provisions of the National Plumbing Code
of the Philippines.

3. Power

Power supply shall be connected to any approved

public or community power supply system. A stand-by
generator may be provided in case of power failure.

4. Fire Safety Equipment/Facilities

Provision/installation of fire safety equipment/facilities

in the market should be in accordance with the Fire
Code of the Philippines.

:. Facility Requirements (Per DOH Implementing Rules and

Regulations of Chapter IV - Markets and Abattoirs of the
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines - PD 856)

1. Waste Disposal

a. Proper solid waste management shall be instituted

in the market in accordance with the pertinent
provisions of Chapter XVIII - "Refuse Disposal" of
the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines (PD 856)
and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.
b. Market Premises
b.1 Adequate number of refuse bins (separate bin
or bin with separator) or refuse depository,
one for biodegradable and one for non-
biodegradable wastes, shall be provided in
strategic places for temporary disposal of
refuse before being collected.
b.2 A shredding space shall be allocated in the
market premises
 c. Stalls. Each stall shall be provided with at least
two (2) covered refuse receptacles lined with
green-colored plastic bag for biodegradable *
wastes and another receptacle lined with black
colored plastic bag for non-biodegradable wastes.
d All receptacles/refuse bins shall be provided with
tight fitting lids or covers, so constructed and
maintained as to be vermin-proof and easily
cleaned.
e. Storage bins or refuse shall be in designated
• space separate from food handling operations.
1 Storage bins for refuse shall be done in such a
way that it shall be inaccessible to vermin to avoid
becoming a potential attractment and harborage
for vermin and cause of nuisance.
g. Refuse shall be temporarily stored in garbage
depository and collected on time as scheduled by
the city or municipal collection system.
h. Solid wastes shall be collected daily or more often
as necessary..
i. After being emptied, each container shall be
thoroughly brushed and cleaned inside and
outside with water and soap.

2. Toilet and Hand-Washing Facilities

a. Adequate number of toilet facilities shall be

provided with two compartments, one for men and
one for women, in accordance with the following;
 Table 1
Minimum Requirements for Toilet and Hand-Washing
Facilities for Personnel and Stallholders

Number of Water Closet Wash-Hand

Persons Urinal Basin
Female Male Female Male

1 -49 1 1 1 1

50-100 2 1 1 1 1

Note: Additional one (1) fixture for each additional 50 persons.

Table 2
Minimum Requirements for Toilets and Hand-Washing
Facilities for Consumers

Number of Water Closet Wash-Hand

Persons Urinal Basin
Female Male Female Male

1 -49 1 1 } 1 1

50-100 2 1 1 1 1

One (1) toilet for differently-abled female and male customers

respectively, shall be provided.

Note: Additional one (1) water closet and one (1) urinal for each
additional one (1) water closet for each additional female.

Toilet and hand-washing facilities shall be located within the market

area to cater the public.
 Table 3
Minimum Toilet Space Requirement

Unit Sq.m./Unit Sq. Ft/Unit

Water closet 1-5 1©

Lavatory 1.11 12
Urinal 1.11 12

RULE IV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 5. Monitoring. The HLURB/DOH/LGU, may exercise its

right to monitor market projects granted Locational Clearance. It may
exercise visitorial power at any reasonable hours during weekdays.

Section 6- Fees. As per HLURB Board Resolution No. 622,

Series of 1998, adopting a revised schedule of fees charged and
collected by the [Commission] Board or the city/municipality
concerned, the following project cost:

a. Project Cost of P100,000 and below P1,000.00

b. Over P100,000 P1,000 + 1/10of
1% of P100,000
or any fraction
thereof
Section 7- Fines/Penalties. Violation of any of the provisions of
these Rules shall be subject to fines/penalties provided for in the
approved Schedule of Fines and Penalties, as follows: . i

A. For violation of TPZ and ULRZ/APD laws, rules and

regulations. Failure to secure locational clearance prior to the
start of the project. . .

Conformity with Land Use 1/

Conforming . Non-Conforming

Minimum P 700-1,500 P1.501 -3,000

Medium , 1,501 - 3,000 3,000 - 6,000
Maximum 3,001 -4,500 6,001 -9,000

B. Article IV, Section 5.o of Executive Order No. 648, impose

administrative fine not exceeding twenty thousand pesos
(P20.000.00) for any violation of its charter and its
implementing rules and regulations.

C. For selling and constructing stalls along the sidewalks and

outside the market, the fines and penalties shall be in
accordance with the existing fines and penalties approved and
adopted by the Sangguniang Bayan/Panglungsod.

D. Article IV, Section 5.q of Executive Order Bi, 648, Cite and
declare any person, entity or enterprise in contempt of the
[Commission] Board in the following case:

1. Whenever any person, entity or enterprise commits any

. disorderly or disrespectful conduct before the
[Commission] Board or in the presence of its members of
 authorized representatives actually engaged in the
exercise of their official functions, or during the conduct of
any hearing or official inquiry by the said [Commission]
Board, at the place or near the premises where such
hearing or processing is being conducted which obstruct,
distract, interfere or in any other way disturb, the
performance of such functions or the conduct of such
hearing or proceeding.

2. Whenever any person, enterprise or entity fails or refuses

to comply With or obey without justifiable reason, any
lawful order, decision, writ or process of the [Commission]
Board. In connection therewith, it may in cases falling
within the first paragraph hereof, summarily impose a fine
of any amount not exceeding P2,000.00 and order of
confinement of the violator for a period that shall not
exceed the duration of the hearing or proceeding or the
performance of such functions, and in cases falling with
the second paragraph hereof, it may, in addition to the
administrative fine abovementioned imposed a fine of P
500.00 for each day that the violation or failure or refusal
to comply continues, and order the confinement of the
offender until the order or decision shall have been
complied with;

In case the offender is a partnership, corporation or

association or enterprise, the above fine shall be imposed
on the assets of such entity and the president, managing
partner or chief executive officer shall be ordered
confined.

Section 8. Effectivity These Rules shall take effect after the

[Commission's] Board's approval and [upon] after publication for
two consecutive weeks in two [any] newspapers of general
circulation.
 FIGURE \
LOCATION OF MARKETS

LEGEND:

MARKET

ABATTOIRS

FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS

CHURCHES 1. Population 10,000-150,000

Served
SCHOOLS
2. Zoning Commercial
PLAZAS Area/Zone

TERMINALS 3. Distance Requirements

a. Abattoirs 25 m.
(") AUDITORIUM b. Funeral establishments 50 m.
c. Churches 50 m.
d. Schools 50 m.
e. Plazas 50 m.
f. Auditorium 50 m.
g. Terminals 750 m.