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:
- Get a checklist of the requirements and an application forms from the municipal’s office.
- 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.
- An acknowledgment receipts will be issued which contains the date of the application. It usually around ten (10) working days.
- 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.
- 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.
- Photocopy the Official Receipt and bring to a copy to the Office of the Building releasing section.
- After five (5) working days, go back to the releaseing section of the Office of the Building Official and claim your building permit.