1. LOCAL POLICY INVENTORY
Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Designs
The Balen KuliatHeritage District
LOCAL POLICY INVENTORY
29-30 April 2019 | Grace Crown Hotel, Angeles City

2. Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
No.
Title
Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
Remarks (Date of Approval / Reason for Pending status)
Brief Description (summary of the ordinance or policy)
Anchor Document (identify planning document on which the ordinance is based or primarily related to)
Salient provisions related to climate change action (Include which CC impact is being addressed. Does it relate to adaptation? GHG mitigation? Or both?)
Status of Implementation (Full / Partial / Not implemented / Others [please specify])
Remarks (Key questions: What are the reasons for the implementation status? Any issues? How is it being utilized--as per intended, or for other pruposes? Are there elements of implementation that are not reflected in the ordinance/policy? Other remarks?) 1
An Ordinance Enacting the Green Building Regulations of Angeles City and For Other Purposes "2018 Green Building Regulation of Angeles City"
Pending at the Committee Level
Strong opposition of some committee members in the specific provision on the establishment of a new department (Angeles City Green Building Authority)
The ordinance is for the purpose of improving efficiency of buildings in the use of natural resources, contributing to the global efforts in reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and minimizing impact of buildings on health and environment through Green Building Regulations
Identified in the LCCAP
Section 7. Green Building Regulations which comprises of 7.1 Energy Efficiency, 7.2 Water Efficiency, 7.3 Materials and Waste Management, and 7.4 Indoor Environmental Quality
Not yet implemented
There is a strong opposition of some committee members in the specific provision on the establishment of a new department (Angeles City Green Building Authority) under Section 10. These committee members are saying that all functions that need to be undertaken can be subsumed to the City Engineering Office (CEO)/Office of the City Building Official (OCDO) and does not warrant a need of a new department.

3. Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
No.
Title
Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
Remarks (Date of Approval / Reason for Pending status)
Brief Description (summary of the ordinance or policy)
Anchor Document (identify planning document on which the ordinance is based or primarily related to)
Salient provisions related to climate change action (Include which CC impact is being addressed. Does it relate to adaptation? GHG mitigation? Or both?)
Status of Implementation (Full / Partial / Not implemented / Others [please specify])
Remarks (Key questions: What are the reasons for the implementation status? Any issues? How is it being utilized--as per intended, or for other pruposes? Are there elements of implementation that are not reflected in the ordinance/policy? Other remarks?) 2
An Ordinance Requiring All Business Establishments Operating in Angeles City to Conduct a Greening Program at Least Once a Year as a Requirement for the Issuance of Business Permit and For Other Purposes "Greening Ordinance of Angeles City"
Approved (Ordinance No. 456, Series of 2018)
July 9, 2018
An ordinance requiring all business establishments operating in Angeles City to conduct a greening program at least once a year at any available area, preferably within the territorial jurisdiction of Angeles City
Identified in the LCCAP
Section 5. Greening Program. All business establishments operating in Angeles City are hereby required to conduct a Greening Program at least once a year at any available area, preferably within the territorial jurisdiction of Angeles City.
Partial implementation
There are still areas of improvement when it comes to the implementation of this. There is a need to make an overall plan that should be in line with the decision areas identified in the LCCAP, i.e. urban heat hot spots.
Section 6. Greening Program Certificate. Prior to the issuance or renewal of Environment Management Permit (EMP), business establishments shall secure a Greening Program Certificate from CENRO, provided, that the following conditions have been satisfied:
a. Small-scale business establishments:
1. Donation of three (3) trees plus their number of employees
b. Medium-scale business establishments:
1. Donation of fifty (50) trees plus their number of employees
c. Large-scale business establishments:
1. Donation of fifty (50) trees plus their number of employees and a program in the barangay.
2. Conducting a tree-planting activity on a site specified or approved by the concerned barangay. The barangay was given the authority to identify areas where to plant trees and what kind of trees they will be needing. Also, with the supervision and coordination of CENRO and City Agriculture.
3. Adopting a tree planting site specified or approved by the concerned barangay
4. Prepare, develop, and maintain tree-planting site
5. Provide permanent signage to identify the site.

4. Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
No.
Title
Status of Approval (Approved or Pending)
Remarks (Date of Approval / Reason for Pending status)
Brief Description (summary of the ordinance or policy)
Anchor Document (identify planning document on which the ordinance is based or primarily related to)
Salient provisions related to climate change action (Include which CC impact is being addressed. Does it relate to adaptation? GHG mitigation? Or both?)
Status of Implementation (Full / Partial / Not implemented / Others [please specify])
Remarks (Key questions: What are the reasons for the implementation status? Any issues? How is it being utilized--as per intended, or for other pruposes? Are there elements of implementation that are not reflected in the ordinance/policy? Other remarks?) 3
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 302, Series of 2011 (An Ordinance Codifying the Environmental Related Ordinances of Angeles City) "Amended Angeles City Environmental Code of 2017"
Approved (Ordinance No. 431, Series of 2017)
December 5, 2017
Embodied in the Code is the collective vision of the constituents of Angeles City for the environment and its influence on sustaining the general welfare of the people of Angeles City.
Sec. 90- Buffer strip/easements
Full implementation
Sec Trees protection and development
Partial implementation
Sec Tree panting for commercial establishments
Sec Tree planting for subdivisions
Sec Tree planting for residential areas
Chapter 18. Sec Green building design
Not yet implemented