MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 05Series of 2008

SUBJECT: SIMPLIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR LLDA CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS

Requirements for LLDA Clearance Application

As a general rule, all LC applications must be submitted with complete documentary requirements as follows:

a) Duly accomplished and notarized Application Form;b) Environmental Compliance Certificate or Certificate of Non-

Coverage, whichever is applicable;c) SEC-approved Articles of Incorporation (for corporation) or valid

Certificate of Business Registration from the Department of Trade and Industry (for single proprietorship)

d) Environmental Impact Assessment, Initial Environmental Examination, or Project Description/Engineer’s Report, whichever is applicable;

e) Plans (site development plan, vicinity plan, and drainage/sewer plan); and

f) Shoreland Certification from the Special Concerns Division-LLDA if the site or project area is within shoreland barangays of Laguna de Bay.

The original copy of SEC-approved Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Business Registration must be presented for authentication purposes. However, if the original copy of the documents is not available, a certified true copy thereof from SEC or DTI should be presented.

Application form and its supporting documents shall be filed in two (2) copies. The third copy will be retained by the proponent as a received copy.

LLDA shall accept only complete applications.

III. Approval and Issuance of LLDA Clearance

The LLDA Clearance shall be issued subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose including, but not limited to:

a) Submission of Locational Clearance or certification from the administrator of industrial park/estate or the Philippine

Economic Zone Authority in the case of PEZA-administered industrial parks/zones;

b) Submission of copy of water bills for the last three (3) months, water permit or water permit application from the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) or surface water permit from the LLDA;

c) For subdivision or housing projects, submission of Engineering-Structural Geological Assessments.

Failure to comply with any of the conditions of the approved/issued LLDA Clearance shall be subject to administrative fine under Board Resolution No. 42, Series of 1997.

IV. Repealing Clause

All circulars, orders, rules and regulations, memoranda and other issuances inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this circular are hereby repealed/amended or modified accordingly.

V. Effectivity

This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.

Approved on 08 May 2008.

(Sgd.) EDGARDO C. MANDA General Manager