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In Excctttivc Onler N't r'.t, L(;L/s trc !it't:n,lO d;ty.s litnn rccciStt
ol' cotttltlctu apltlic;ttirnt to i.t.sut' I)crclopntcnt Pulttits while
Sectiott .t.:i ot'DILG t)lC !00!!- I.t pnt.ides tltat thc Vicc-Mayor
sltall causc th<' i nrtttt,tli;t tt' tran.,;rttittul oi'tlrc tpplication acted
trpou lo tln: ll'I;tyor liu tlrytttltritt<: ttt:tion. Wltcrcfbre, in the
inaction oI' th<: ).layttr v.itltitt tln' prescribut pcrirxl, tlrc
application shall ba lctnx'tt ;t14trowd anl tlrc Provincial
Sanggttttian cottt:<:t'ttttl, throu,gh I lu' Frcvincitl Secrct:uy can
therelbrc
Horvcvcr, in this in-tt;inI t:;tst' y;ln'rt' the delay i.s tt'ith tlrc
Sattg'qtnt i;tnp' Pattpluii!sod (.sit:) ;ttnl ttrc apltlication vas not
tLansntittcd to tlx' Il:t-y,ttr, lot':; tltt tlxtvt'provi,sion a14tly? Is tlrc
applicittiott dec'tttt'd ryt1rntr,ad :tliu t|n' Iapsx ttt Xt d;tys?
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ol'DILC
We shall answer all your queries in one discussion sinco they are all
interrelated.
Executive Order No. 45, entitled: "Prescribing nme Periods for Issuance of
Housing-Related Certifications, Clearances and Permits, and Imposing Sanctions
for Failure to Observe the Same", dated 24 October 2001, provides under
Section 6 that:
"SEC'7-ION b'. l-ittn, Parfuuls.-- I'lte k;ca| g'ovct'ntnent unit
concctLrcd anl t'zch ol'tlt<' ollitt'r., :tnd :t.gtrtcit:s li.statl Inlov sltall
-Thirt.y
(,Lo) da.ys
a14 i ca t i r t t t
i.s.v t t
On the other hand, Item 3 of the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2002-15
dated 31 January 2002, prescribing guidelines for the issuances of development
permits by the local government units, provides and we quote:
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The SanggJunian conu'rtutt sltall calenr.lar tlrc application
delibet'atiort. AntonS;' othtt's, it sltall:
for
3..1,
Fourth \\/ecl;
the
ntake
a
-shall
Coordinatot'
City/Municipal Devclolttttcnt Plannittg
final review ol'the applit'a liott.
such
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In ra^,;e ot- tlx' nor)-;t!'(;orr lty' tltc pro+'int:t', tlrc DILC lley;ional
Ditector cottct'rned .slnll thot a't'tili' ap1v,ttval ol'suclt application
based ott tln' tbregt;ittg t'ir"t:utttstitttt:t'.,t. "
Based on the aforequoted provisions of DiLG lVemorandum Circular No.
2002-15, there are two (2) steps involved tn the issuance of a development
permit, namely, (1) the evallration and approval (non-approval) by the
sangguniang panlungsod/bayan on the application; and (2) final review by the
City/Municipal Mayor of the application"
Under Section 6 (e) of EO 45, local government units are given 30 days only
within which to issue development pernrits. May vve note that the aforesald 30day period encompasses both the two (2) steps mentioned in the immediately
preceding paragraph, not either of the two. This 30-day period was reiterated
under DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2002-15 when it divided into four (4)
weeks the processing of the application for development permits.
We again concur with your observation that the motu proprio approval of
the application for developmenl permit is proper only in case of non-action by
the City/Municipal Mayor, not due to the inaction by the Sanggunian. Hence, if
the delay in the approval or issuance of the development permit is brought about
by the Sanggunian concerned, like in the case at hand, the application shall not,
after the lapse of 30 days under EO 45, be considered deemed approved.
The proper remedies in such situation are either of the following: (1) the
applicant may, unless expressly prohibited by law, submit an affldavit, with
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Copy furnished:
VICKY P. RUMOHR
Corporate Secretary
Narcisa Hills Development Corporatiotr
Calbayog City
THE SANGGUNIA$IG PANLUNGSOD
Calbayog City
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
Province of Samar
THE CLGOO
calb6yog city
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