MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE
ORDINANCE No. 92-004
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THEUSE OF CITY WATERS IN THECITY OF ZAMBOANGA, AND PROVIDING PENALTY THEREOF.
AUTHORS:
HON. JESUS A. AQUINOHON. EFREN F. ARANEZ
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CO-AUTHORS:
HaN. ROBERTO B. VILLARESHaN. ASBI N. EDDINGHaN. ERICa BASILIO A. FABIANHaN. RICARDO S. HADAN, JRHaN. LUIS 1.1:. CLIMACOHaN. CRESENCIANO G. CABANLITHaN. GERASIMO V. ACUNAHaN. ROSENDO U. CASTILLO, JR.HaN. CHARLIE M. MARIANOHaN. ABDURAHMAN B. NUNO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Ordinance is enacted pursuant toArticle X, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitutionwhich grants to each Local GovernmentUnit the power to create its own source ofrevenues and levy taxes, fees and chargessubject to such guidelines and limitationsas the Congress may provide consistent withthe basic policy of local autonomy, whichtaxes, fees and charges shall accrue exclusively to the Local Government Unit.Likewise, this Tax Ordinance is enactedpursuant to Section 18, 151, 186, 187, andmore particularly Section 149, of RepublicAct No. 7160, otherwise known as the LocalGovernment Code of 1991.
Be it ordained by . the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Zamboanga, that:
SECTION 1. PRELIMINARY TITLE.This ordinance shall be known as theFishery Rentals, Fees and Charges Ordinance of the City of Zamboanga.
SEC. 2. CITY WATERS.-:-For purposesof this Ordinance, the phrase "City Waters"shall include not only streams, lakes, andtidal waters included within the city, notbeing the subject of private ownership, andnot comprised within national parks, publicforests, timber lands, forest reserves, orfishery reserves, but also marine watersincluded between two lines drawn perpendicularly to the general coastline frompoints where the boundary lines of thecity touch the sea at low tide and a thirdline 'parallel with the general coastline andfifteen (15) kilometers from such coastline.
SEC. 3. LICENSE PERMIT FISHERY'.GRANT.-It shall be unlawful for any per-son, cooperative, partnership, association orcorporation to take or catch fish or otheraquatic products by means of nets, traps,or other fishing gears in the city waters ofthis city or by means of fishing boats orvessels three (3) tons gross or less, unlessprovided with the necessary license permitissued for the purpose by the City Mayorupon recommendation of the City Treasurer.It shall be likewise illegal for any person,cooperative, partnership, association or corporation to operate fish corrals or oysterculture beds, take or catch "bangus" fry orfry of other species for propagation withinthe jurisdiction of the City of Zamboangawithout first securing a city grant thereforconferred as provided for by law and thisOrdinance.
SEC. 4. PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR FISHING AND/OR FISHERY PRIVILEGES.The following are eligible for fishing and/orfishery privileges:
(a) Citizens of the Philippines;(b) Cooperatives, partnerships, associa
tions or corporations duly registeredor incorporated under the laws ofthe Philippines and authorized totransact business in the Philippines,and at least sixty (60) per centumof whose capital stock belong whollyto citizens of the Philippines;
(c) Marginal fishermen engaged in subsistence fishing of which shall belimited to the sale, barter of marineproducts produced by himself andhis immediate family.
It shall be unlawful for persons, cooperatives, partnerships, associations or corporations not qualified by law and this Ordinanceto engage, personally or through otherpersons, in fishing or catching or collectingaquatic products in the City Waters withinthe jurisdiction of the City of Zamboanga.
SEC. 5. DIVISION AND CLA'SSIFICATION OF C1TiY WATERS.-The city
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waters within the jurisdiction of the Cityof Zamboanga shall be divided and classified, as follows:
A-FOR THE CATCHING OR TAKINGOF "BANGUS FRY" OR KAWAGKAWAG
Zone I-From Paniran Lumber toRio Hondo, approximately2,000 meters in lenght .... 1'1,020.00
Zone 2-From the shore of Libug-Urn, Sacol, approximately2,000 ' meters in length .... Pl,020.00
Zone 3-From the shore of Intu-san, Sacol, approximately2,000 meters in length ..,. 1'1,020.00
Zone 4-From Kilometer 17 ofTaluksangay to Kilometer19 of Cabaluay, approximately 2,000 meters inlength __ 1'1,080.00
Zone 5-From Kilometer 19 ofCabaluay to Kilometer 21of l\1anicahan, approximately 2,000 meters inlength 1'1,080.00
Zone 6-From Kilometer 30 toKilometer 32 of Sangali,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length __ I' 960.00
Zone 7-From Kilometer 33 ofSangali to Kilometer 35of Bolong, approximately2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,080.00
Zone 8-From Kilometer 35 ofBolong to Kilometer 37 ofPanubigan, approximately2,000 meters in length . 1'1,056.00
Zone 9-From Taguiti River toLucdanan, approximately1,500 meters in length .... 1'1,030.00
Zone 10-From Tigue to SitioLimaong, approximately2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,056.00
Zone ll-From Datu Bila Creekto Buhi Datu Creek,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length 1'1,020.00
Zone 12-Froni. Pilar College, Justic e R. T. Lim Boulevardto Baliwasan Creek, approximately 1,900 metersin length __ I' 960.00
Zone Minimum Rental
Zone 13-From Baliwasan Creekto Sanitarium, approxim il t ely 2,000 meters inlength P 960.00
Zone 14-Campo Islam Area, approximately 340.25 metersin length _ P 960.00
Zone 15-From Campo Islam toSan Mateo Point, approximately 2,000 meters inlength P %0.00
Zone 16--From San Mateo Pointto Pitogo, approximately2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,056.00
Zone 17-From Kilometer 8 ofPitogo to Kilometer 10of Caragasan, approximately 2,000 meters inlength 1'1,056.00
Zone 18-From Kilometer' 10 ofCaragasan to Kilometer14 of Caldera Point,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length P1,080.00
Zone 19-From Kilometer 14 ofCaldera Point to Kilometer 16 of Ayala, approximately 2,000 meters inlength . 1'1,080.00
Zone 20-From Kilometer 16 ofAyala to Kilometer 18 ofDumagsa, approximately2,000 meters in length .... 1'2,400.00
Zone 21-From Kilom eter 18 ofDumagsa to Kilometer 20of Talisayan, approximately 2,000 meters inlength _ 1'2,400.00
Zone 22-From Kilometer 20 ofTalisayan to Kilometer22 of San Ramon, approximately 2,000 . meters inlength __ P2,400.00
Zone 23-From Kilometer 22 ofSan Ramon to Kilometer24 of Sinubong, approximately 2,000 meters inlength , 1'1,080.00
Zone 24-From Kilometer 24 ofSinubong to Kilometer 26of Sitio Tarling, approximately 2,000 meters inlength _ P1,080.00
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Zone 25-From Kilometer 26 ofTarling to Kilometer 28of Sitio Balicacas, ap pro ximately 2,000 met ers inlength f' 960.00
Zone 26-From Kilomet er 28 ofBalicacas to Kilometer 30of Patalon, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
Zone 27-From Kilometer 30 ofPatalon to Kilometer 32of Sitio Lawingan, approximately 2,000' meters inlength P 960.00
Zone 28-From Kilom eter 32 ofSitio Lawingan to Kilometer 34 of BotoromponPoint, approximately 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 29-From Kilom eter 34 ofBotorompon Point to Kilometer 36 of Latap, approximately 2,000 meters inlength P 960.00
Zone 30--From Kilometer 36 ofLatap to Kilometer 38 ofAlimpaya Point, approximately 2,000 meters inlength P 960.00
Zone 31-Fl'om Kilometer 38 ofAlimpaya Point to Kilometer 40 of Sitio LincodBat a n g, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
Zone 32-From Rio Hondo to Ma-riki, approximately 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 33-From Mariki going East,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length P 960.00
Zone 34-Pangapuyan shoreline,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length P 960.00
Zone 35-Along shoreline afterPangapuyan, approximately 2,000 meters inlength P 960.00
Zone 36-Along shoreline to Libug-Lum, approximately 2,000meters in length f' 960.00
Zone 37-From Sltio Balimompongto Pasilmanta, approxi-
Zorae Minimum Rental mately 2,000 meters inlength _. P 960.00
Zone 38-From Pasilmanta to SitioCam i a s, approximately2,000 meters in len gth .... P 960.00
Zone 3D-From Manicahan to SitioBus u g, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
Zone 40-From Busay to Bait··Bait, approximately 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 41-From Bait-Bait to Daap,approximately 2,000 me-t ers in length ? 060.00
Zonc 42-From Panubigan to Pilar,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length _......... P 960.00
Zone 43-From Pilar to .Limulo,approximately 2,000 me-ters in len gth P 960.00
Zone 44-From Limulo to Limon,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length P 960.00
Zone 45-From Limon to Lawigan,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length P 960.00
Zone 46-From Lawigan to Kaga-laan Cr., approximately2,000 met ers in length P 960.00
Zone 47-From Kagalaan Cr. "toMat a j a, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
Zone 48-From Mataja to Buena-vista, approximately 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 49-From Buenavista to Ma-rangan, approximately2,000 meters in length ...... P 960.00
Zone 5O--F rom' Ma rangan to Muti,approximately 2,000 me-ters in length .: P 960.00
Zone 51-Prom Muti to Panaponto Palo-Palo, Ta guiteapproximately 2,000 me-ters in length P 960.00
Zone 52-From Taguite Point toN.E. shore, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
Zone 53-From N.E. shore to Lima-ong, approximately 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 54-From Taguite to Pasil-man t a, approximately2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00
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Zone [iii- From Pasilmant a to .Tu mitus, approximately2,000 meters in length _.. r 960.00
Zone 56--Along Tumitus shoreline,ap proximately 2,000 me-ter s in length r 960.00
Zone 57- F rom Datu Bila Cr . toTi ct apul R., appro ximate-ly 2,000 meters in length P 960.00
Zone 58-From Tict apul R. to Bar-lak, approximately ' 2,000meters in length P 960.00
Zone 59-From . Barlak to Licomo,ap prox imate ly 2,000 me-te r s in length P 960.00
B-FOR ERECTION OF FISH CORRALS
Lot No. 1- Cami as, Sacol isl and .. P 180.00Lot No. 2-Camias, Saco l is land .. P 180.00Lot No. 3- La ndang Gua , Sacol
island P 180.00Lot No. 4-Manicah an __ P 180.00Lot No. 5-Manicaha n I' 180.00Lot No. 6--Man icah an P 180.00Lot No. 7-Manicaha n _ P 180.00Lot No. 8- Da a p, Sangali P 180.00Lot No. 9- Bolong , _ P 180.00Lot No. 10-Bolon g I' 180.00Lot No. ll-Bolong- P 180.00Lot No. 12-Bolong __ P 180.00Lot No. 13-Bolong ~ _._ P 180.00Lot No. 14-Bolong' __: __._ r 180.00Lot No. 15-Dumagsa to 'I'alisa yan P 180.00Lot No. 16-Dumagsa to Talisayan P 180.00Lot No. 17-Lubugan River to
P ulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 18-Ltibuga n River toPulang Lupa P '180.00
Lot No. 19-Lubugan River toPulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 20-Lubugan River toPulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 21-Milauo __ P 180.00
Lot No. 22-Lubugan River toPulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 23-Lubugan River toPulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 24-Patalon '; _._ ., ? 180.00
Lot No. 25-Lubugan River toPulang Lupa _ P 180.00
Lot No . 26-Lubu gan River toPulang Lupa P 180.00
Lot No. 27-Patalon _ P 180.00Lot No. 28-LubugaI1 Ri ver to
Pulang Lupa P 180.00
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Lot No. 29-Patalon P 180.00Lot No. 30- Lawigan _ __ r 180.00Lot No. 31- Patalon P 180.00Lot No. 32- Labuan r 180.00Lot No. 33- Limpnpa P 180.00Lot No. 34-Limpapa P 180.00Lot No. 35-Limpapa _ I' 180.00Lot No. 3(i- Pamig uit an- Bolollg ,
Approximately 2,000 me-te l'S in length __ P 180.00
Lot No. 37-Little Sta. Cr uz Island,4,000 lineal meters ..__ P 3GO.00
Lot No. 38- Gre at Sta. Cruz Island,7,000 lineal meters .... P 5,10.00
Lot No. 39- Tict awa n Island, 9,500lin eal meters P 720.00
Lot No. 40-Pan gapu yan I sland,4,200 lineal meters .... P 360.00
Lot No. 41-Sacol Island, 32,000li neal meters 1'1,920.00
Lot No. 42-Manalipa Island, 9,600li neal meters P 720.00
Lot No. 43-·Sinubong Island, 3,000lin eal met er s P 240.00
Lot No. 44- Tu malutap Island ,5,000 lineal meters .... P 420.00
Lot No. 45-Pitas Island, 2,000lin eal meters P 180.00
Lot No. 46- Ba ong Isl and, 1,'100lineal meter s r 180.00
Lot No. 47-Bobo Isl and, 2.,500lineal meters P 180.00
Lot No. ·18-Salangan Islan d, 2,000lineal meters __ P 180.00
Lot No. 49- La mbang-Lambang Is-land, 2,200 linealmeter s r 180.00
Lot No. 50-Bug uias Isl and, 1,800lineal meters .....__...... P 180.00
Lot No. 51-Cabug an I sland , 2,200lin eal meters r 180.00
Lot No. 52- Panganacan Island, 900. lin eal meter s P 180.00
Lot No. 53- Sirymon Isl and, 1,800lineal meters r 180.00
Lot No. 54- Lamp inigan I sland,1,700 lineal meters .... r 180.00
Lot No. 55- Tag uit i I sl and, 3;300lineal meter s 1'180.00
Lot No. 56- Gatusan Island, 1,100lineal meters _ r 180.00
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60.00
360.00
200.00
500.00
800.00
500.00
800.00
20.00
100.00
200.00
100.00
360.00
500.00
800.00
2,200.00
1,500.00
3,000.001'4,000.00
(2) Operation of oyster culturebeds:Per hectare _ .
(3) Operation of Seaweeds Culture:Per hectare ~ _ .
(4) Catching "bangus" fry or"kawag-kawag" :
Less than 1,000 square meters ....1,000 square meters or more butless than 2,000 square meters ....2,000 square meters or more butless than 4,000 square meters ....4,000 square meters or more butless than 6,000 square meters ....6,000 square meters or more butless than 8,000 square meters .8,000 square meters or over .
(5) Fish corrals in inland freshwaters:
With an area of less than 500square meters _ .
With an area of 500 squaremeters or more but less than1,000 square meters .
With an area of 1,000 squaremeters or more but less than5,000 square meters _
With an area of 5,000 squaremeters or more but less than10,000 square meters _ .
With an area of 10,000 squaremeters or more _ .
(6) Operation of Pearl Farm, perhectare 100.00
The City shall grant the privilege togather, take or catch bangus fry, prawnfry or kawag-kawag or fry of other speciesand fish from the City. water by nets, trapsor other fishing gears to marginal fishermenfree of rental, fees or, charge when appliedfor.
SEC.8. APPLICATION FOR EXCLUSIVE FISHING PRIVILEGES.-Application for any of the exclusive fisheryprivilege mentioned in the preceding section shall be made on official form dulyapproved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
SEC. 9. TO WHOM TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.-All applications shall. be forwarded to the Secretary to the Mayor, whoshall submit it to the City Mayor. Uponreceipt of the application, the City Mayor
(1) Fish corrals erected in the sea .. Annual Fee
Less than 3 meters deep P 30.003 meters deep or more but lessthan 5 meters deep .
5 meters deep or more but lessthan 8 meters deep : .
8 meters deep or more but lessthan 10 meters deep .
10 meters Jeep or more but lessthan 15 meters deep _ _.
15 meters deep or more .
Lot No. 57-Bacungan Island, 1,700lineal meters P 180.00
Lot No. 58-Lampinigan Island,1,100 lineal meters . P 180.00
Lot No. 59-Camugan Island, 1,800lineal meters P 180.00
Lot No. GO-Cabug Island, 1,800lineal meters P 180.00
SEC. 6. EXCLUSIVE PISHERY PRIVILEGES.-Operating fish corrals, oysterculture beds or the catching of "bangus"fry or fry of other species for propagationshall be considered as exclusive fisheryprivileges which shall be granted always tothe highest bidder in public bidding heldaccording to the provision of this Ordinance.
The Sangguniang Panlungsod may grantto the highest qualified bidder the exclusiveprivilege of constructing and operating fishcorrals, oyster culture beds, or of gathering"bangus" fry or fry of other species, incity waters for a period not exceeding five(5) years.
SEC. 7. ISSUANCE OP INDIVIDUALLICENSES IN CASE NO BIDDERS OPTTO LEASE PISHING ZONES.-If, aftertwo (2) notices for the grant of exclusivefishery rights thru public bidding, no interested biddersopt to lease any fishing zonewithin the municipal waters, the Sanggunian Panlungsod is authorized to grantthe privilege of erecting fish corrals, operating oyster culture beds, or catching"bangus" fry or "kawag'-kawag" within adefinite area or portion of the City watersto individuals upon payment of license feestherefor at the rate not exceeding thosefixed hereunder:
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shall satisfy himself that the license appliedfor will not prejudice public interest andthat the portion or area for which an application for lease has been presented is notcovered by any subsisting lease.
SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON AUCTION.A Committee on Auction is hereby "created .to composed of the City Mayor, as Chairman, the City Treasurer and two (2) Membel's of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, asMembers.
SEC. 11. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.The Chairman of the Committee on Auctionshall advertise notice for sealed bids forexclusive fishery privileges in areas-or zonesof the City Waters available for erectingfish corrals, or constructing or operatingoyster culture beds, or taking or catching"bangus" fry or fry of other species forpropagation by posting said notice in anewspaper published in the City of Zamboanga, for a period of not less than fifteen(15) days or at the "main entrance .,pf theCity Hall Building and other public conspicuous places in the districts where theareas to be leased are located for the sameperiod of time.
SEC. 12. TIME AND PLACE OF AUCTION.-The Sangguniang Eanlungsod shall,in a resolution, provide for a notice callingfor sealed bids for the exclusive fisheryprivileges specifying the time and place ofthe auction, the amount to be depositedbefore an individual or an entity is entitledto participate, the procedure to be followedby the' Committee on Auction before anyexclusive privilege is granted and the bondas guarantee of good faith and for satisfactory compliance with the terms of thelease or grant, but in no case shall be minimum annual r.ental for the gathering orcatching of "bangus" fry or "kawagkawag" be less than what is provided insubsection (4) of Section 6 of this Chapter.The bond shall be in cash in real estatesituated within the Philippines or by suretycompany authorized for that purpose in anamount not less than two years rental.
SEC. 13. LICENSE PERM/T.-The :privilege of taking or catching fish in the citywaters of the City of Zamboanga, withnets, traps or other fishing gears, with '01' .
without using therefor fishing boats orvessels three (3) tons gross or less, shallbe granted under ordinary license permitissued by the City Mayor to any person,cooperative, partnership, association or corporation qualified under Section 4 of. thisOrdinance, upon payment of the corresponding license permit fee required therefor inthe following:
GENERAL SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEE
Kinds of Fishing Gears Annual Fee(a) Fisherman using nets:
1. Bahan __ PGO.OO2. Basnig (using fishing boats,
3 tons gross or less) 50.003. Baling-15 to 60 meters 40.00
61 to 100 meters 45.00101 meters or over _.. 50.00
4. Kubkub _....................... 50.005. Payao __.__ 40.006. Pukot-10 to 50 meters __. 20.00
51 to 100 meters __. 40.00'101 to 200 meters' __ 45.00201 meters or over 50.00
7. Sapayao 50.008. Sinchero-50 meters __ __ _ 30.00
51 to 100 meters 50.00101 to 200 meters ._.. 45.00201 meters or over .... 50.00
(b) Fishermen using "bobo": .1. Lobster __ 50.00
Provided, That no other fee shall be collected from fishermen duly licensed by othercity/municipality unless the license feespaid by them in that cityImunicipality areless than those prescribed above, in whichcase the difference between the two (2)annual fees may be collected: ProvidedFurther, That fishing boats of more thanthree (3) tons gross and fishermen licensedby Tational Government shall not besul 0 the requirements of this Ordi-nai.c.., ¥L'ecially the payment o'f city licensetax, fee or charge: Provided, Furthermore,That the residents of this city who havenot been granted license for commercial
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fishing shall be allowed to fish in themunicipal waters for home consumption:Provided, Finally, That it shall be beyondthe power of the City Government to impose a license for the privilege of gatheringmarine mollusca or the shells thereof, forpearling boats and pearl divers, or forprospecting, collecting or gathering spongesor other aquatic products, or for the cultureof fishery/aquatic products: Provided,lastly, That they shall not fish within twohundred (200) meters from any fish corraloperated under exclusive privilege grantedby the city in accordance with thisOrdinance.
License permits issued under this sectionshall be valid for the year in which theyare issued.
SEC. 14. RESTRICTIONS.-Licenses andpermits issued or contracts executed underthis Ordinance shall contain provisions tothe effect that:
(a) No fish corral or "baklad" shall beconstructed within two hundred(200) meters of another fish corralin marine fisheries or one hundred(100) meters in fresh water fisheries, unless they belong to the samelicenses or grantee, but in no caseshall the distance be less than sixty(60) meters apart, except in watersless than two (2) meters deep atlow tide, or unless previously.approved by the Secretary of NaturalResources.
(b) Fish corrals shall be entirely openedduring closed season period orperiods, for the free passage of fishesto enable a considerable number toreach the spawning grounds.
(c) Nothing in the license shall be construed as permitting the lessee orlicensee, grantee or permitee, toundertake any construction whichwill obstruct the free navigation inany stream or lake flowing through
or adjoining the fish corral, or impede the flow and ebb of the tide toand from the area, wherein the lesseeor licensee, grantee or permitee isgranted a fishery privilege.
(d) The licensee agrees unconditionallyto comply with all the laws, decrees,orders, rules and regulations governing fishing law, or which may laterbe promulgated.
(e) The licensee assumed responsibilityfor any and all the acts of his agentsand employees of the contracts connected with his fishing operation.
(f) Failure to pay any fee or file a bondwhen due as prescribed in the permit, license, contract or regulationshall be sufficient reason for the cancellation of the license, permit orcontract.
SEC. 15. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.Should any provision, section, or part ofthis Ordinance be adjudged or declaredillegal or unconstitutional by any court ofcompetent jurisdiction, each judgment shallnot aff'ect 'or impair the remaining provisions, sections or part which shall continueto be in force and effect.
SEC. 16. REPEALING CLAUSE.-AllOrdinances or provisions of Ordinanceswhich are inconsistent with this Ordinanceare hereby repealed.
SEC. 17. PENAL PROVISIONS.-Except as herein provided, violation of theprovisions of this Ordinance or portionthereof and upon conviction shall pay afine of not less than ONE THOUSAND(Pl,OOO.OO) PESOS nor more than FIVE THOUSAND (P5,OOO.OO) PESOS or imprisonment ofnot less than ONE (1) MONTH· nor morethan SIX (6) MONTHS or both at the discretion of the court.
SEC. 18. EFFECTIVITY.-This Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with
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the provisions of the Local GovernmentCode.
ENACTED: December 3, 1992.
(Sgd.) ROBERTO W.S. KoCity Vice Mayo''t' III
Presiding OfficerATTESTED:
(Sgd.) (Mrs.) ZENAIDA C. JAYMECity Government Department Head III
(City S ecretaru ;
ApPROVED: Dec. 15, 1992.
(Sgd.) 'VITALIANO D. AGANCity MayO?' III
