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How to Secure a Building Permit here in the Philippines

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One of the requirements of building a house is securing a building permit. The purpose of building permit is to encourage the owner, architect and engineer to follow the codes, standards and minimum requirement for a building and other laws that assures safety.

If someone caught building a house without building permit, the authority will force to stop the construction until your building permit is issued. You also required to pay a penalty for not following the rules.

The following are the requirements for securing a building permit:
• Forms for Building permit (5 copies)
• Forms for Electrical permit (3 copies)
• Forms for Sanitary permit (3 copies)
• 5 sets of complete sets of detailed plans
• Structural Design Analysis signed and sealed by Civil Engineer at every page for two-storey house
• Boring and plate load test and Seismic Analysis for more that two storey building
• Photocopy of Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT)
• 5 copies of Photocopy of tax declaration of Property-lot (Certified true copy)
• 5 copies of Current Tax Receipt
• 5 copies of Bill of Materials and Specification signed and sealed by an engineer or an architect at every page
• Locational Clearance
• Permit billboard
• Photocopy of PTR# and PRC license of all concerned architects and engineers
• Clearance from DPWH if the construction is located along National High way
• DOLE clearance
Additional requirements if property is not registered under the name of the applicant:
• 5 copies of contract of lease
• 5 copies of contract of sale
• 5 copies of affidavit of Consent of the Lot Owner for the the construction of building or house.
• 5 copies of deed of absolute sale


The following are the procedures of securing a Building Permit:

  1. Get a checklist of the requirements and an application forms from the municipal’s office.
  2. Go to the office of the building officials and submit the necessary documents. They will instruct you what to do. You will require you to go to the Assessor’s office.
  3. An acknowledgment receipts will be issued which contains the date of the application. It usually around ten (10) working days.
  4. An order of payment will be given to pay the building permits fees if your application is approved and compliant with the National Building Code.
  5. Present the order of payment at the Treasisurer’s office. The cost of building permits is depending the municipality, construction size, location and assessement plan. It may cost to six thousand pesos (Php6,000.00) and above.
  6. Photocopy the Official Receipt and bring to a copy to the Office of the Building releasing section.
  7. After five (5) working days, go back to the releaseing section of the Office of the Building Official and claim your building permit.

How to Get Building Permit

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Building permit is one of the requirements before the start of your house construction. You or your contractor or designer will be responsible for securing building permit. Building permit is with the compliance with the proper construction of a house or a building set by law or the National Building Code. It is to ensure that the project plans comply with local standards for land use, zoning and construction.

If you proceed with the construction without building permit from your municipality, the construction of your house will be stopped until your building permit has been released.

The following are the requirements in order to get building permit here in the Philippines:

1. Applications forms duly signed and sealed by engineers concerned: 5 copies of building permit forms, 3 copies of electrical permit forms and 3 copies of sanitary permit forms.

2. Five (5) complete sets of detailed plans

3. Two storey building need structural design analysis which is signed and sealed by Civil Engineer at every page

4. More than two-storey building need boring and plate load test and seismic analysis

5. Proof of Property such as photocopy of Transfer Certificate if Title (TCT), 5 copies of photocopy of tax declaration of property (lot) certified true copy, 5 copies of photocopy of current tax receipt

6. If property not registered under the name of applicant need to submit 5 copies of contract of lease, 5 copies of contract of sale, 5 copies of affidavit of consent of the lot owner for the construction of building or house, 5 copies of absolute sale

7. Permit billboard (0.60 x 0.90 plywood

8. Bill of materials and specification (5 copies) which also signed and sealed by an engineer or an architect at every page.

9. Location clearance

10. Photocopy of PTR # and PRC license of all concerned engineers and architects

11. Clearance from DPWH if the construction is located along National Highway

12. DOLE clearance

Here are the procedures on getting your building permits:

1. Go to the municipal office and get requirement checklist and application forms. Your engineers and architect may fill them up.

2. After filling out all application forms, submit the papers.

3. Acknowledgement slip will be issued which bears the date of the status of your application. It usually takes 10 working days.

4. Order of payment will be given if your application is approved and in compliant with the National Building Code. This order of payment is the payment for the necessary building permit fees.

5. Go to the treasurer’s office and pay the fees range from Php 6,000 and above depending on the location, construction size, and assessment plan.

6. Present the photocopy of Official Receipt (OR) to the releasing section of the municipal office

7. Go back to the releasing section after 5 working days and claim your building permit.