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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

CITY OF ILOILO
OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 29TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO,
PHILIPPINES, HELD AT THE SESSION HALL, NEW CITY HALL BUILDING, PLAZA
LIBERTAD, ILOILO CITY, ON TUESDAY, 04 AUGUST 2015
PRESENT:
HON. NIELEX C. TUPAS
Acting Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
HON. LYNDON V. ACAP
HON. JOSHUA C. ALIM, FI= Lead<>
HON.RODELF.AGADO
HON. LADY JULIE GRACE L. BARONDA
HON. R LEONE N. GEROCID
HON. JASON R. GONZALES
HON. PLARIDEL C. NAYA, II Asst. Floor Leader
HON. ARMAND S. PARCON
HON. EDUARDO L. PENAREDONDO
HON. LIEZL JOY ZULUETA-SALAZAR
HON. JOSE EFRAIN G TRENAS ID

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ABSENT:
HON. JOSE S. ESPINOSAill(ActingCityMayor)
HON. CARLOS P. GUARIN, Pres.,Liga ng mga Barangay
(Official Trave[)

Vice Mayor
Ex-Officio Member

REGULATION ORDINANCE NO. 2015-359

,pl lf'~ AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE
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ILOILO AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF
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Sponsored by Councilor Joshua C. Alim, duly seconded by Councilors Lady Julie

Grace L. Baronda and Jason R. Gonzales
WHEREAS, the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) accords every local
government unit power and authority to promote the general welfare within its territorial
jurisdiction, including the promotion of health and safety of its constituents;

WHEREAS, the local government has the authority to protect its inhabitants in accordance
to the powers vested into it by the Constitution and the Local Government Code of 1991;
WHEREAS, the Iloilo City recognizes that it must act with necessity to regulate the
maximum capacity of their function room or recreation room within its territorial jurisdiction to
secure the safety of all their constituents;
Be it ordained, therefore, by the Iloilo City Counci\ that:
Section I. Title - This ordinance shall be known as "AN ORDINANCE REGULA TING
THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE FUNCTIONAL/RECREATION ROOMS AND
THE L
IN THE CITY OF ILOILO AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLA ON THEREOF."

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Section 2. Purpose. - It is the purpose of this Ordinance to safeguard public safety and
ensure the well being of all its constituents by protecting them from the possibility of stampedes
and other accidents.
Section 3. Coverage. - This Ordinance shall apply to all persons, whether natural or
juridical, whether resident or not, and in all places, found within the territorial jurisdiction oflloilo

City.
Section 4. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Ordinance, the terms below shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this section. Any words or terms not defined shall be given their
plain and customary meanings, unless the context requires otherwise, and shall be interpreted in a
manner consistent with the purpose and spirit of this Ordinance.
a) Public Establishments -refer to establishments or offices of both national
and local government unit, and any place that cater to public;
b) Private Establishments - refur to establishment owned by private
individuals, partnership or oorporations that offer their services and
business operations to the general public.
c) Establishment - as used in this ordinance refers to the public and private
establishments.
d) Maximum capacity - as used in this Ordinance refers to the largest possible
number of persons that can occupy a function/recreation room and the like.
e) Recreation room- an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and
ceiling. a room or institution suited for games, dancing, or other kind of
recreation. A room in an institution or place of work in which people can
relax and play games which includes but not limited to karaoke rooms,
bingo rooms, and the like.
f) Function room - is a room or building for the purpose of hosting a party,
banquet, wedding or other reception, a room designated for official or
formal social gatherings or ceremonies.
Section 5. Responsibility of Owners - Owners of function/recreation rooms and the like
should post a signage of the maximum capacity of their rooms (stating therein the ordinance
number and the imposable penalty) at the reception/information area and outside the doors of the
above-mentioned rooms. Talcing into account the aesthetic consideration of the establishment, the
design of the signage is made dependent on the discretion of the owners. The maximum capacity
of their rooms should also be fully divulged to the clients (on their contract) who wished to book
their function/recreational rooms or the like.
Section 6. Responsibility of the Customers or Clients - Clients of function/recreation
rooms should strictly regulate their guests to meet the maximum capacity of the rooms that they
have booked. The maximum capacity includes the hotel staffs, member of the catering service,
photographers and/or videographers and all those who are inside the room. They should make
sure that their contract stated the maximum capacity of the rooms they have booked.
Section 7. Exempted Establishments- This ordinance does not apply to barangay oovered
gyms and the sports oomplex.
Section 8. Prohibited Acts. - The following acts are declared unlawful and are prohibited
by this Ordinance:
Failure of the establishment owner(s) to post the signage(s) required under this
ordinance.

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b. Failure of the establishment owner(s)/employee (s) of function/recreation rooms

and the like to inform their clients through their contract the maximum capacity of
the rooms booked by the latter.
c. Clients who failed to regulate the number of their guests in accordance to the
maximum capacity of the room(s) they have booked .

Section 9. Agencies. The Iloilo City Engineers Office shall, in the discharge of their
official functions, serve as the lead agency in the implementation of this Ordinance, including the
filling of the case in proper court in coordination with the Iloilo City Legal Office. The Bureau of
Fire Protection is requested to give their full support, assistance and cooperation in implementing
this ordinance.
A composite team composed of City Engineer, City Legal, and the Chairman of the
Committee on Police Matter and Public Safety of the Iloilo City Council shall be created through
an Executive Order by the City Mayor, purposely to monitor compliance of this ordinance and can
conduct inspection anytime. The manager/owner shall allow such inspection of the team or any
member thereof However, the team or any member thereof shall not be ex.empted from payment
of ticket fees.

Section 10. Penalties.

First Offense: fine ofPhpl,500.00
Second Offense: Php 3,000.00
Third Offense:
a. On the third offense, the violator shall suffer the penahy of six (6) months
and one (1) day minimum to one (1) year imprisonment as its maximum and
/or a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (Php5,000.00) at the discretion of the
court

b. In the case of private establishments, the owner shall suffer the penalty in
the preceding paragraph plus a revocation of its business permit; employees
on duty who failed to comply with the ordinance shall suffer the penalty of
three (3) months and one (1) day as minimum to six (6) months of
imprisonment as maximum and/or a fine of One Thousand Five Hundred
Pesos (Php 1,500.00) at the discretion of the court.
c. In the case of a Corporation or Partnership the manager shall suffer the
penalty of imprisonment above mentioned (Sec. 10 par. a) and revocation
of business permit; employees on duty who failed to comply with the
ordinance shall suffer the penalty of three (3) months and one (1) day as
minimum to six (6) months of imprisonment as its maximum and/or a fine
of One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 1,500.00) at the discretion of
the court.
d. In the case of Public Establishments, the Head of Office shall be responsible
for the penalty stated in Par.(a) ofthis section.

Section 11. Separability Clause. If for any reason, any provision, section or part of this
ordinance is declared unconstitutional or not valid by a court of competent jurisdiction, or
suspended by competent authority, such judgment shall not affect or impair the remaining
provisions, sections or parts which shall continue to be in full force and effect.
Section 12. Repealing Clause. All other Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of
this rdinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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Section 13. Effectivity. The Ordinance shall take effect after its publication in a newspaper
of general circulation in Iloilo City.
ENACTED. August 4, 2015.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the above quoted ordinance.

to the Sangguni
ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED
TO BE DULY ENACTED:

JP PATl\ICK E. MAB!
Acting Vici/Mayor and Presiding Officer

lJ:1ty Mayor

tlY AUTHORI Y F,

HE CITY MAYfi

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