Republic of the Philippines
Province of La Union
MUNICIPALITY OF AGOO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Section 113.04. On Excavation. The rules and regulations governing the excavation of public roads, streets and sidewalks in the Municipality of Agoo shall be as provided in Article 10 of 2002 Revenue Code.
Section 113.05. Urban Forests, Greenbelt Areas and Open Spaces or Parks. The Municipal Government shall establish urban forests, greenbelt areas and open spaces or parks within the Municipality.
Section 113.06. Allocation of Open Space. Pursuant to Presidential Decrees 953, 957 and 1216, the owner as developer of a condominium or subdivision shall reserve an area of the condominium or subdivision, exclusive of roads, service streets and alleys, for open space for parks and recreational areas. In the absence thereof, the Sangguniang Bayan shall not issue a Development Permit, neither a Certificate of Completion from the MPDO.
Such areas within the subdivision reserved for parks, playgrounds and recreational use shall be non-alienable public lands and non-buildable.
Section 113.07. Greening of Street Shoulders and Islands. Streets islands as well as both shoulders of all roads or streets within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Agoo shall be planted with shade or ornamental trees. To this end, barangays shall undertake greening projects in roads or streets within their jurisdiction.
The plans of subdivision and condominium projects shall include a planting strip along streets and roads. For the purpose, a "Tree Planting Scheme" specifying therein the species of trees to be planted shall be submitted. Otherwise, no Development Permit and Certificate of Completion shall be issued for the subdivision project, and no Occupancy Permit shall be issued for the condominium.
Section 113.08. Barangay Greenbelt Development Program. All barangays shall develop, manage and maintain a greenbelt area within their jurisdiction where barangay roadsides shall be the primary areas to be developed. Section 113.09. Squatting and Slums. Squatting is strictly prohibited within forest reserves, salvage zones, vacant lots, abandoned buildings, along roadsides, flood prone waterways, and similar areas in the Municipality.
Article 4 Forest and Other Botanical Resources
Section 114.01. Forest Resource Inventory. There shall be an intensive forest resource inventory which shall be used in forest delineation, classification and mapping especially on the existing micro watersheds, alienable and disposable forest lands, forest reserves based on the classification of the DENR. The same shall further be the basis of the formulation of future policies as regards land utilization.
Section 114.02. Declaration of all Suitable Public Lands as Protection Forests. Consonant to the NaLUA, all suitable public lands shall be declared as protection forests. While allowing its use for agricultural production and production of raw materials for cottage-based industries, the rehabilitation, regeneration and continued protection of all declared protection forests shall be carried out.
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