Friday, November 16, 2007

Section 4E.01 Parades and Motorcades

Article E. Permit Fee on Parades and Motorcades

Section 4E.01 Imposition of Fee - There shall be collected a permit fee of Two Hundred pesos (Php200.00) per day on every circus or menagerie parade or other parades using banners, floats or musical instruments held in the City of Olongapo.

Section 4E.02 Exemption - Civic, government, school and military parades and religious processions shall be exempt from the payment of the permit fee imposed herein.

Section 4E.03 Time of Payment - The fee imposed herein shall be paid to the City Treasurer's Office upon application for the permit with the City Mayor.

Section 4E.04 Administrative Provision - Any person who shall hold a parade within the City of Olongapo shall first obtain a permit from the City Mayor before undertaking the activity. For this purpose, a written application in a prescribed form shall set forth the name and address of the applicant, the description of the activity, the place or places where the same will be conducted and such other pertinent information or data as may be required.

Section 4E.05 Imposition Of Rates/Fees For Motorcades

Due to the steady increase in fuel prices, the city finds it necessary to impose fees for motorcades, defined here as a procession of three or more persons using motor vehicles with intent of attracting public attention thereby creating a situation that may disrupt the normal flow of traffic. Ordinance Number 10 Series of 2006 prescribes the following fees for motorcades:

a. Within city proper excluding New Cabalan and Bo. Barretto P250/hour with minimum of P 500.00

b. Within city proper including New Cabalan and Bo. Barretto P250/hour with minimum of P 1,000.00

Section 4E.06 Guidelines

a. Application must be filed at least one week before the said motorcade
b. The route and exact start and completion time of the said motorcade must be specified in the application of the permit.

c. Upon payment of fees, the Traffic Management Board must be furnished a copy of the application with specified route for verification and other recommendation/revision that they may find necessary.

d. The TMB upon receipt of the permit, must submit with-in twenty-four hours their recommendations, revisions, oppositions and/or endorsement to the City Mayor

Section 4E.07 Exemption From Payment

a. Local and National Government Agencies, Private and Public Educational Institutions and accredited NGO’s maybe exempted from payment of fees provided they secure a Mayor’s permit.

b. Since the said measure is for commercial purposes, explicitly, funeral corteges, churches and charitable institutions are likewise exempted provided also that they secure Mayor’s Permit.

Section 4E.08 Imposition of Fees for Streamers

Streamers, banners and advertisements are being placed indiscriminately, wherein the city government shoulders the cost of clearing the said streamers, banners and advertisements left arbitrarily in public areas. City Ordinance Number 81 Series of 2005 prescribes fees for streamers as follows:

a. Minimum fee shall be 500
Additional if in excess of 4 sqm (per sqm) 100

b. Fees shall be paid to the City Treasurer’s Office upon submission of application.

Section 4E.09 Guidelines

a. Duration of permit to display shall be One Month

b. All streamers, banners and advertisements shall have date of display duration and permit / receipt number clearly marked.

c. The following shall be designated areas for streamers, banners and advertisements

Rizal Triangle Park
All Barangay covered courts
East Tapinac Sports Complex
City parks playgrounds and other duly designated public structures
Open and vacant spaces (designated by the Mayor’s office in coordination with the owner)

d. The Environmental Sanitation & Management Office (ESMO) and Public Utilities Department (PUD) shall be tasked to monitor the display of streamers and removal of the same.

Section 4E.10 Exemption From Payment

Personal greeting of public officials and public announcements by accredited NGOs maybe exempted from payment of fees provided they secure a Mayor’s permit and it has no lewd or offensive contents.
Section 4E.11 Penalty for Un-authorized Removal of Streamers/Tarpaulins

A fine of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) and imprisonment of one month shall be imposed on persons removing streamers/tarpaulins without proper authority from the City Mayor. The same penalty shall be imposed on persons buying or in possession of illegally removed streamers/tarpaulins.

Article F. Permit Fee on Film-Making


Section 4F.01 Imposition of Fee - There shall be collected a permit fee of Three Thousand Pesos (Php3, 000.00) per day from any commercial entity who shall go on location filming within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Olongapo.

Section 4F.02 Time of Payment - The fee imposed herein shall be paid to the City Treasurer's Office upon application for the Mayor's Permit before location-filming is commenced.

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