Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bohol
Municipality of Jagna
OFFICE OF THE 5TH SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. PSO 1-01-2007

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING JAGNA CODE OF PUBLIC

SAFETY, SECURITY, AND ORDER OF 2006

SPONSORED BY Hon. Jesus B. Acedillo

Chairman, Committee on Public Utilities
Hon. Alberto Y. Cafe
Chairman, Committee on Rules & Ways and Means
Hon. Andrew G. Tadena
Chairman, Committee on Public Order & Security
Hon. Victorino M. Nayga Sr.
Chairman, Trade, Industry and Tourism
Hon. Senen C. Lloren
Chairman, Health and Sanitation

Be it ordained by the 5th Sangguniang Bayan of Jagna, Bohol, that:

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article A. TITLE

Section 1. Title. This Ordinance shall be known as Jagna Public Safety, Security and
Order Code of 2006, otherwise known as ´The JPSSO” Code of 2006”.

Article B. SCOPE

Section 2. Scope. This Code shall cover all activities within the municipality that
involves the risks, safety, security and order of the general public.

Article C. Policy, Authority and Purpose

Section 3. Policy. It is the policy of the Municipality of Jagna to promote and ensure
safety, security, order, convenience and comfort to its constituents and the
general public.

Section 4. Authority. This code is enacted pursuant to the provisions of R.A. 7160
otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 which mandates the
LGU to adopt adequate measures to protect, safeguard and improve quality of
life for every Jagnaanon by imposing an appropriate penalties for acts that
endanger the whole community.

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Section 5. Purpose.

1. To promote the principle of public Safety, Security and Order in consonance

to sustainable development.
2. To implement applicable measures to protect and enhance quality of life
through active participation of every Jagnaanon.
3. To establish mechanism for implementing the provision of this code.

CHAPTER II
REGULATORY PROVISIONS

Article D. DRUG ABUSE

Section 6. RUGBY and other Volatile substances.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. No store shall sell rugby and other volatile substances or similar items to
minors UNLESS with written consent of their parents or guardians.

2. Anybody caught inhaling rugby and similar products or other volatile

substances shall be penalized.

b) Penalty Clause. Any violation to the foregoing provisions shall be penalized in

the following manner:

* FIRST OFFENSE - PhP 2,500.00

* SECOND OFFENSE - Cancellation of Business Permit

Article E. DOGS (Stray and Domesticated)

Section 7. Domesticated Dogs.

a) Mandatory Requirements.

1. Dog over three months of age shall be properly vaccinated with “anti-
rabies” vaccine and shall be registered at the Municipal Treasurer’s
Office.
2. A dog tag shall be issued and be worn at all times.
3. Regular immunization and registration of dogs shall be done annually.

Section 8. Stray Dogs.

a) Mandatory Requirements.

1. Dogs with or without tag wandering in public places without the owner /
caretaker shall be considered “stray dogs”.

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2. Stray dogs shall be temporarily impounded at the designated municipal

pounding area and shall be disposed after five days EXCEPT those
dogs being claimed by the owner within the five-day grace period and
also upon payment of the POUNDAGE FEE.
3. Dogs that become violent and pose an eminent danger to life of a person
maybe exterminated on site.
4. Owners of dog shall report any unusual behavior of the dog to the
municipal veterinarian for ocular evaluation and recommendation he
deemed proper including disposal if circumstances warrant.

b) Penalty Clause.

1. Refusal of the owner to comply such requirements shall be penalized by a

fine of P 2,500.00.
2. Dog owner whose dog has bitten a person or domesticated animals that
cause injury thereof shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 and shall
shoulder the cost or expenses incurred as a result thereof.

Article F. PUBLIC MORALE

Section 9. Prostitution and Other Immoral Acts.

a) Definition of Terms.

1. Prostitution – the act of habitually engaging in sexual relation with persons

for a certain consideration.

2. Prostitute - a person who habitually engaged in sexual relations with

others for profit, gain, or fee.

3. Sexual relation - any act committed for sexual gratification to include

sexual intercourse, touching, manipulation, act of lasciviousness, and
similar conduct.

4. Procurer, Pimp, or Pander - a person who serves or engages the services

of a prostitute for sexual relationship who otherwise act as a middle
person to facilitate prostitution.

b) Prohibited Acts. NO PERSON SHALL

1) operate a prostitution den.

2) act as procurer, pimp or pander for purposes of prostitution.
3) engage in sexual relationship with a prostitute for some consideration
including payment but not limited to a sum of money.

c) Penalty Clause.

1. Any person violating this section shall be penalized by a fine of P 2,500.00

or Six Month imprisonment.
2. If the violator is a foreigner, he shall be subject to deportation.

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Section 10. Loitering.

a) Definition of term.

Loitering shall mean as to remain idle in essentially one location, loafing or

walking aimlessly.

b) Regulated Act. No person shall loiter in any place in such a manner to

create or cause:

1. danger of breech of peace;

2. any disturbance or arrogance to the comfort and repose of any person;
3. obstruction to the free passage of pedestrian or vehicle;
4. interference to the lawful activity of any person;

c) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized
by a fine of P2,500.00

Section 11. .Drunkenness.

a) Regulated Acts. No person shall be under the influence of liquor or any

narcotics in public places. A person is considered to be in the state of
drunkenness or under the influence of liquor or narcotics if one has drunk or
has taken alcoholic substance in any amount and commits the following:

1. An act causing injury to people or damage to property.

2. Makes unnecessary noise in public places which would cause alarm or

disturbance to anybody.

3. Behaves in a scandalous way, or doing acts offensive to the senses such

as but not limited to urinating, defecating, walking naked, uttering
defamatory statements that would ruin the reputation honor and dignity of
a person.

4. An act that would tend to obstruct, hamper, impede vehicular traffic and
free passage of the pedestrians in any road or street;

5. Obstruct, hinder, and unlawfully interferes the normal proceeding of any

social, civic, political, and religious affairs.

SPECIAL PROVISION. A person who directly forces or induces another

to drink or take excessively alcoholic or narcotic substance causing the latter to
be influenced thereby and commit any of the aforementioned acts shall be
considered” PRINCIPAL BY INDUCEMENT” and therefore liable under this
provision.

b) Penalty Clause. Person violating any of the above provisions shall be

penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six months imprisonment.

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Section 12. Putting of feet on the back or arm of any seat.

a) Regulated Acts – No person shall put his feet on back of the seats in movie
houses, PU vehicles, social gatherings, conventions, meeting, public and
private offices and programs of any kind held in public places;

b) Penalty – Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine
of PhP1,000.00.

Section 13. Mendicancy.

a) Definition of term:

Beggar- refers to one who is strong but deceives the public through some
scheme, device, or method, or one who is incapacitated but solvent or is an
owner of property whose immediate or near kin are solvent.

b) Regulated Act. - No person shall beg or serve as guide or accompany any

person or beggar for the purpose of begging.

c) Penalty Clause. - Any person violating the above section shall be penalized
by a fine of PhP200.00

Section 14. Betting on sports Activities.

a) Basis of Action. It is a common experience that once betting is tolerated

during sports competition, the usual consequence is quarrel between bettors
and public disturbance is most likely to happen which usually cause damage
and harm to people and property.

b) Regulated Act – No person shall bet money or any object, article or

representative of value upon the result of any boxing, basketball, volleyball,
tennis, or other kinds of sports competition.

c) Penalty – Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine
of PhP1,500.00

Section 15. Washing / Drying garments in Public.

a) Regulated Act. – No person shall wash or hang cloths, linens, underwears,

blankets and the like for drying on fixtures intended for public use or in public
places within the municipality of Jagna, Bohol.

b) Penalty – Any violation to this section shall be penalized by a fine of

PhP500.00

Section 16. Taking a bath naked or half naked in Public.

a) Prohibited Act. – Taking a bath naked or half-naked in public is strictly

prohibited.

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b) Penalty- Any violation to this section shall be penalized by a fine of

PhP2,500.00

Section 17. Illegal Gambling.

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall operate, maintain or conduct any game of

chance such as masiao, swertres, jueteng, monte, chikicha, tong-its, tupada,
cara y cruz and other gambling activities wherein bets of money, articles or
representation of value are made or in the exploitation or use of any other
mechanical devices to determine by chance the loser or winner thereof.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person guilty of violating this section shall be fined in
the amount of PhP 2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 18. Mentally Deranged Person.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. Parents, spouses and close relatives of deranged persons who willfully

abandoned them shall be penalized

2. No public transport or private vehicles shall convey (accommodate)

unescorted deranged persons from one place to another

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating this section shall be penalized by a fine
of PhP1,000.00

Section 19. Public Disturbance

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. No person shall shout malicious or maligning words in public that

absolutely cause public nuisance and disturbance.

2. Immoral quarrel of married and unmarried (live-in) couple in public is

strictly prohibited.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P1,500.00

ARTICLE G. ENVIRONMENT

Section 20. Dangerous Trees.

a) Definition of Terms.

1. Owner refers to the real and actual possessor of the property.

2. Caretaker refers to person who physically assigned as the administrator or

custodian of the said property.

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b) Prohibited Acts

1. Owners or Caretakers who refused to cut down trees that posed danger to
people and properties shall be penalized accordingly

2. Owner of the tree that caused damage to property shall shoulder the actual
cost of the damages.

c) Requirements. The complainant shall facilitate and shoulder the expenses in

securing necessary clearances and permits.

d) Penalty Clause. Penalty under b1 is P2,500.00.

Section 21. Barangay Clean up.

a) Mandatory Requirements.

1. All Barangays shall conduct a mandatory once a month coastal clean up in

river banks, creeks, estuaries and water ways.

2. In case of flash floods, the affected Barangays shall conduct an immediate

clean up.

Section 22. Fishing through Electrocution and Poisoning.

a) Prohibited Act. Any person catching fish using the electrocution method and
poisoning by any means in the river banks, estuaries, lakes, rice fields, etc.
shall be strictly prohibited.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P1,000.00 or Two Months imprisonment.

Section 23. Treasure Hunting.

a) Prohibited Act. Treasure hunting activity in this municipality is strictly

prohibited unless the treasure hunter can produce permit duly signed by the
President of the Republic as required by law.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by
a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Article H. PEACE, ORDER, AND SECURITY

Section 24. Bladed Weapon, Sharp Object, Broken Glasses.

a) Regulated Acts.

1) No person shall possess in public any pointed, sharp instruments or

bladed weapon or tools except farm tools, carpentry, kitchen, fishing,
haircutting or others of helpful usage in a given time;

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2) No person shall intentionally break glass or bottles or cause the same or

other sharp objects such as but not limited to nails, scrap iron, tin cans
etc. to spill on the road, streets, or passage ways;
3) Vendors of barbecue, banana or camote cue, tinap-an and the like, shall
cut-off the sharp pointed portion of the stick before giving the item to the
buying public.

b) Responsibility of Parents - Parents or guardians shall be responsible for

the violation of the above section by any of his/her minor children being
involved.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized
by a fine of P2,500.00.

Section 25. High Powered Firearms.

a) Definition of Term.

High-Powered Firearms means Armalite, Uzi, AK-47, Browning- Automatic

and other long and short firearms

b) Regulated Acts - No person shall carry high-powered firearms outside

his/her residence, except peace officers on official missions, cashiers, finance
officer and other persons in-charge of delivery of money who possesses a
permit to carry firearms outside residence.

c) Administrative Provision. - The Jagna PNP can request any person on

board in any transport vehicle to open its baggage compartment or any other
suspected space of the said vehicle for inspection of illegally carried or
possessed firearms. Provided, that the inspection shall be done in a
gentleman’s manner to prevent inconvenience to the occupants thereof.

d) Penalty Clause - Any Person violating this section shall be penalized through
confiscation of the said firearm/s and by a fine of P2,500.00 or six months
imprisonment

Section 26. Use of an Improvised Toy Gun.

a. Prohibited Acts.

1. No person shall sell toy gun improvised to look like a real gun which may
be used for any criminal offense.

2. No person shall own, keep, possess, or play with any toy gun that utilize
tanzan, tin, stone, wire, or molded wax and all others as bullets which may
cause injury to a person or property.

b. Liable Person. - Parents or guardians shall be responsible for the violation of

this section by his/her minor son, daughter and ward.

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c. Penalty Clause - Any person violating this section shall be fined in the amount
of P1,000.00 or three (3) months imprisonment.

Section 27. Throwing of Ice water and other objects to Public and Private
Vehicles.

a) Basis of Action. - It is a common experience that during St John’s and St.

Peter’s Day, June 24 and 29 respectively, there are incidence of throwing of
ice waters and other objects to public and private vehicles by irresponsible
citizen that caused damages and harm to passengers and the vehicle as well.

b) Prohibited Act. -Indiscriminate throwing of ice waters and other objects to

PUV, PUJ, Motorelas, Tricycles, Habal-habal, private and any other kind of
vehicles shall be strictly prohibited

c) Penalty. Any person violating this section shall be fined in the amount of
PhP1,000.00 or three (3) months imprisonment.

Section 28. Installation of Billboards and Signboards.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1) No person, organization or corporation shall install billboards and

signboards without securing necessary clearances / permits from the
Local Chief Executive thru the Municipal Engineer’s Office;

2) Administrative Order No. 160 and 160-A shall also be strictly considered
before the installation of billboards and signboards to prevent eminent
danger to the public.

b) Penalty Clause- Any person/corporation violating this section shall be fined in

the amount of PhP2,500.00 or six (6) months imprisonment.

Section 29. Regulation on Digging and Excavation. (refer Revised Revenue Code;
Page 85, Sec. 114)

Section 30. Municipal Water Reservoirs.

a) Basis of Action. The existing municipal water reservoirs of LGU-Jagna are at

all times prone to eminent danger such as by poisoning or throwing unhealthy
waste into the water reservoirs. In such case, there is an extreme need to
protect our water resources to promote public safety at all times.

b) Mandatory Provision. LGU-Jagna shall appropriate funds for the

construction of a perimeter fence or any structures of our existing municipal
water reservoirs and to hire security personnel to maintain regular security,
protection and safety.

c) Prohibited Acts. Poisoning or throwing of waste to the water reservoirs or

water sources shall be strictly prohibited.

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d) Penalty Clause. Any person or group of persons violating the foregoing

provision shall be penalized by Six Months imprisonment.

Article I. – HEALTH AND SANITATION

Section 31. Indiscriminate Disposal of Toxic Products.

a) Prohibited Act. Throwing of toxic products, materials or substances at public

places shall be strictly prohibited.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by
a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 32. VIT–MIN Fortified Foods.

d) Mandated Act. All Grocery Outlets within the municipality are required to sell
VIT-MIN (VITAMIN and MINERAL) Fortified Food Products including
condiments with Sangkap Pinoy Seals for a strong & healthy body of the
constituents.

e) Penalty Clause. Failure of Commercial Establishment to comply the above

section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Cancellation of their
Business Permit.

Section 33. Over-The-Counter or OTC Drugs.

a) Definition of Term.

1. Over the Counter or OTC Drugs refer to any pharmaceutical specialty or

drug preparation without a prescription by a physician.

2. Other Drugs or medicines subject to Abuse refer to those OTC

preparations which will be used by drug addict or user and are
considered dangerous drug by BFAD, DDB and or NBI Narcotics
Division.

b) Prohibited Act. No person shall give, sell, or dispense Over-the-Counter or

OTC Drugs such as cough preparations and other pharmaceutical
preparations subject to abuse, of whatever kind, brand or quality to the
general public, unless it is recorded in an appropriate record book, indicating
therein the name and address of the buyer, the generic and or the brand
name of the OTC drugs subject to abuse, and the quantity sold.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person who violates any provision of the above section
shall be fined in the amount P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 34. Use of Styrofoam for Food.

a) Prohibited Act. Being a health hazard material, the use of Styrofoam in any
food center is strictly prohibited.

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b) Penalty Clause. Failure of Food Establishments / Food Caterers to comply

the above section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500 or Cancellation of
their Business Permit.

Section 35. Food Cover.

a) Regulatory Act. All Food Establishments including barbecue stands shall be

strictly required to put covers to all foods for display.

b) Penalty Clause. Proprietors of Food Establishments violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P1,000 or One Month
Imprisonment.

Section 36. Regulation on Backyard Piggery.

a) Regulated Acts.

1. Backyard Piggery shall be allowed only to a minimum of Two heads and a

maximum of five hogs.
2. Septic Tank is strictly required.
3. The distance of pig pen shall be at least twenty meters from the nearest
residence.

Section 37. Selling of Sow meat for Commercial Purpose.

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall display and/or sell sow meat for commercial
purposes.

b) Penalty.- Any person violating this section shall be penalized by a fine of

P1,000.00 or revocation of business permit.

Section 38. Scavengers at Dumpsite.

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall collect and/or gather scrap materials at the
Jagna dumpsite.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above-mentioned section shall be

penalized by a fine of P500.00 or Seven (7) Days imprisonment.

Section 39. Human Waste.

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall dispose their human waste to any places but
not limited to sea, seashore, river, river banks, estuaries, lakeshore, etc.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by
a fine of P1,500.00 or One Month Imprisonment.

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Section 40. Hard Cover for Truck Haulers.

a) Requirements.

1. Commercial Traders involved in truck hauling shall be strictly required to

cover their cargoes which may produce dust and other toxic effect.

2. Commercial Traders and Haulers shall also be required to clean their

truck after hauling to maintain cleanliness.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating this section shall be penalized in the
amount of PhP1,500.00

Section 41. Copra Bugs.

a) Mandatory Requirements.

1. Copra Buying Station or Copra Buyers having their own warehouse shall
be required to apply and spray insecticides after all copra has been
disposed from their warehouse to eliminate copra bugs.

2. Copra Buying Station or Copra Buyers having been with so much stocks
of copra shall be required to apply fumigation process for the purpose of
disinfecting or destroying copra bugs and other pest.

c) Penalty Clause. Owner/Administrator of Copra Buying Station or Copra

Buyers violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00
or Six Months Imprisonment.

Article J. – FIRE PREVENTION

Section 42. Building / Establishments for Flammable / Combustible Materials

a) Prohibited Acts-

1. No person shall construct a station or warehouse for gasoline, petroleum

and other allied products within a residential area.

2. No residential building or portion thereof shall be used as storage of

gasoline, petroleum or other allied products, LPG, & similar items in
commercial quantity or for commercial purposes.

3. Business establishment selling or storing these products aforementioned

shall first secure local fire & other clearances & permit before starting their
business.

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5. No building or portion thereof shall be used as storage for high piled

combustible materials unless permit or clearances from the municipality is
properly secured.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
imprisonment.

Section 43. Firecrackers and Other Pyrotechnic Wares.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. No person shall use any building or portion thereof for the storage,
manufacture, or sale of firecrackers and other pyrotechnique wares &
devices unless permit & necessary clearances are properly secured.
Explosion shall only be at properly designated area.

2. The building or structure used in the storage and manufacturing of

firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices shall be at least 500 meters away
from the nearest residential house.

3. Detailed location plans for the warehouse where firecrackers and

pyrotechnic devices will be stored shall be submitted to Jagna Fire
Marshall for approval.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
Imprisonment.

Section 44. Designated Area for firecrackers.

a) The Local Chief Executive shall determine the designated area to be used for
firecracker user in consultation with the Jagna Fire Marshall Office.

b) The Local Chief Executive shall determine the designated area to be used for
the sellers of firecracker in consultation with Jagna Fire Marshall Office

c) Selling of firecrackers is limited only to allowable classification of fire crackers.

Section 45. Safety Measures for Hazardous Materials.

a.) Mandatory Requirements. Fire Safety measures shall be required for

storage, handling and or use of hazardous materials involving:
- Combustible Fibers
- Plastic of any kind, foam rubber, sponge rubber
- Combustible or Flammable Liquids of gases of any kind
- Flammable paints, varnishes, stains and organic coating
- High piled or widely spread combustible stock
- Blasting agents, explosives, industrial explosive and the like
- Fireworks of any kind
- Matches in commercial quantities

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- Minerals, materials or other compound when heated or exposed to

heat of flame becomes fire conductor or generate excessive smoke or
toxic gas.

b) Regulated Acts. Any person, firm or corporation handling and storing

hazardous materials shall secure the necessary clearances and permits from
the Jagna Fire Marshall Office and Mayor’s Office respectively.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
Imprisonment.

Section 46. Safety Measure for Hazardous Operation or Processes.

a) Mandatory Requirements. Fire Safety Measures shall be required for the

following hazardous operation or processes:

- Welding and Soldering

- Disposal of combustible waste materials
- Refining, distillation and solvent extraction
- Industrial Banking or drying
- Smelting

b) Regulated Acts. Any firm or corporation engaging in hazardous operation or

processes shall secure the necessary clearances and permits from the Jagna
Fire Marshall Office and the Mayor’s Office respectively.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
Imprisonment.

Section 47. Fire Safety and Warning Devices.

a) Mandatory Requirements. Owners, occupants, administrators of building,

structure and their premises on a especially hazardous in nature or when
access by fire apparatus is unduly difficult, shall provide fire safety and
warning system and develop fire safety programs, to wit:

- Fire protection features such as sprinkler system, hose or standpipe

system and other fire fighting equipment
- Fire alarm system
- Firewalls to separate adjoining building or warehouse and storage areas
from other occupancies in the same building
- Fire exit program or plan for each floor of the building
- Roof vents for use by firefighters
- Self-closing fire resistive door heading to corridors
- Fire dampers in centralized air condition ducts
- Properly marked and lighted exists with provision of emergency lights
adequately illuminated exit ways in case of power failure.

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b) Penalty Clause. Owners, occupants or administrators violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
Imprisonment.

Section 48. Use of Lighted Candles and Torch Lamps.

a) Detailed Requirements for the Use of Candles. The following detailed

requirements for the use of candles in hotels, pension houses, residencies,
restaurants, lodging houses and other business establishments shall be as
follows:

1. Basic Requirements for Candle Holders:

a) The base must be at least one half in diameter of the height of the
candle.

b) The base must support the light on the entire perimeter.

c) The candle must be secured from the holder so that it will not be easily
dropped.

2. Candles held in person’s hand are extremely dangerous and should be

handled with extreme care and precaution.

b) Prohibited Acts. No person shall use lighted candles and torch lamps inside
their place of business establishments at any time except lamps using oil,
alcohol, kerosene or gas whose wicks are enclosed in a glass tube or
chimney.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 49. Fire Safety for Building and Other Structures.

a) Regulated Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or establishments to

construct a building, occupy a newly-completed building or start and operates,
directly or indirectly, a business in the building without the valid fire safety
inspection certificate, clearance or permit from Jagna Fire Office.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or establishments violating the above

mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months
Imprisonment.

Section 50. Fire Extinguisher Requirement for BARANGAYS.

a) Mandatory Requirement. All barangays of LGU-Jagna shall be required to

have their own fire extinguisher as fire safety measure and such fire
extinguisher shall be installed at the barangay hall. (refer to JAGNA FIRE
OFFICE)

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Section 51. Fire Exit for Lodging Houses, Boarding Houses, Apartments and
Hotels / Pension Houses.

a) Mandatory Requirement. All Hotels / Pension Houses, Lodging Houses,

Boarding Houses and Apartments shall be strictly required to have a Fire Exit
as one fire safety measure.

b) Penalty Clause. Owners and Administrators of Hotels /Pension Houses,

Boarding Houses, Lodging Houses and Apartments violating the above
mentioned section shall be penalized by a fine of P1,500.00.

Section 52. Embers.

a) Definition of Terms.

1. Ember refers to a glowing fragment or the smoldering remains of a fire.

2. Lechon refers to a local term for roasted domesticated animals like pig,
cow and others.

c) Mandatory Requirement. Lechon Dealers and their personnel shall be

required to apply water or any kind of method to stop the flames of embers so
as to prevent fire to spread out.

d) Penalty Clause. Lechon dealers and their personnel directly involved in the
process of roasting animals (lechon) violating the above mentioned section
shall be penalized by a fine as follows:

1. Lechon Dealers - P 1,500.00 or Two Months Imprisonment

2. Lechon Personnel - P 1,000.00 or One Month Imprisonment

Section 53. Other Prohibited Acts.

The following acts are prohibited and are punishable under this Section:

a) Obstructing or blocking the exit ways or access to building clearly marked for
safety purposes, but not limited to aisle in interior area, any part of stairways
or exit of any kind or tolerating or allowing said violations.

b) Prevention, interference or obstruction during fire fighting operation.

c) Obstructing a designated fire lane or access to fire hydrants.

d) Locking fire exits during the period when people are existing inside the
building.

e) Giving false and malicious fire alarms.

f) Use of jampers or tampering on electrical wiring and installations, or

overloading the electrical system beyond its designated capacity for the
safety of the building or structure

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g) Minor children playing fire and other hazardous preparations, the liability shall
fall under the responsibility of the parents or guardians.

Penalty Clause. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of the above
section shall be penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or by closure of such building or
structure, their premises or facilities which do not comply with the requirements, or both
fine and closure to be imposed by the Local Chief Executive.

Article K. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Section 54. Local Franchise.

a) Mandatory Acts.

Motorcycle-For-Hire (MCH) shall observe the following operating conditions,

including other conveyances of municipal franchise;

1. MCH routes must be within the boundaries only prescribed in their permit.

2. MCH operation must comply the local franchise & other requirements.

3. Operators and drivers must observe and follow LTO and LGU rules &
regulations including decency. Sleeveless shirt and short pants are not
allowed.

4. Passenger carrying capacity must be observed.

5. Refusal to convey passenger is strictly prohibited.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P500.00 or one month imprisonment.

Section 55. National Franchise.

a) Regulatory Acts.

1.) All public conveyances of national franchise (operating in the municipality)

shall register with the Mayor’s Office for monitoring & other purposes.

2.) Parking, loading, unloading & other regulations including local traffic laws
must be observed & strictly followed.

3.) Services of a dispatcher shall be at their option. The LGU shall not take
responsibility thereof.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P 1,000.00 or 2 months imprisonment.

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Section 56. Pedestrian Requirements.

a) Definition of Terms:

Pedestrian – means any person who is supposed to follow the crosswalk when
crossing the highway, provincial or municipal street or walking on the sidewalk of the
highway.

Jaywalking – for purposes of this Code, jaywalking shall mean any of the
following acts; and is punishable by a fine of PhP200.00

1) Crossing the street or highway outside the marked crosswalk of pedestrian

crossing, and in the absence of such mark, crossing the street, highway except at
the corner of intersection, as nearly as possible at the right angle perpendicular to
the intersection;

2) Crossing the street or highway even within the marked crosswalk of pedestrian
crossing without conforming to the hand signal of the policemen or traffic enforcer
at the intersection or contrary to the signal by other device for regulating traffic;
and

3) Walking outside the sidewalk of a street or highway so as to inconvenience,

obstruct, hinder or prevent free passage of vehicles, except if the street or
highway without sidewalk shall at all times take/pass to outer portions of the same.

Section 57. Parking in Highways.

a) Regulated Acts. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle or motorcycle except
when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or
directions of traffic officer, in any of the following places:

a) On a sidewalk, except as otherwise provided herein;

b) Within four feet or either of a public or private driveway;
c) Within an intersection;
d) Within six meters of the intersection of curb lines;
e) Within four meters of the driveway entrance to fire station;
f) Within four meters of fire hydrant; and
g) On a crosswalk;

b) Penalty Clause. Violation to any provisions of this section shall be penalized by a fine
of One Hundred Pesos (PhP100.00)

Section 58. Drying of Agri-Products on Roads and Streets

a) Regulatory Acts. No persons shall use any portion of any public roads, sidewalks,
alleys, or lanes, for the following purposes:

1) Drying of apparels, whatever kind of cereals, buri palms or other agricultural

products;

2) Repairing and washing of vehicles and other home appliances;

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3) Bathing or laundering or other similar purposes;

4) Hawking or peddling of any goods, merchandise, wares or any articles of

commerce;

5) Placing of construction materials or waste materials of demolished/renovated

buildings;

6) Installation of stalls, advertisement or other similar structure;

7) Placing junk or unused vehicles and equipments.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person who violates this Section shall be penalized by a fine of
P 2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 59. Overnight Parking.

a) Regulated Acts. Delivery trucks and panel shall park only in front of Jagna Public
Market from 9 o’clock in the evening up to 6 o’clock in the morning. Likewise,
stalled vehicles caused by engine trouble and / or flat tire must be removed / towed
away as soon as possible from the road or street.

b) Penalty Clause. Driver, salesman and owner of the vehicle violating the above
section shall be penalized by a fine of P500.00.

Section 60. Bicycle.

a) Regulated Acts- No person shall drive a bicycle of whatever kind unless such bicycle
is duly registered at LGU-Jagna with corresponding plate number issued in
connection therewith. Unregistered bicycle shall be impounded with corresponding
penalty mentioned in Jagna Revenue Code.

b) Rules and Regulations –

1. The sticker shall be placed properly at the rear portion of the bicycle.

2. The said bicycle must have at all times a bell or horn.

3. The said bicycle shall also have a head light.

c) Penalty Clause. Any violation to the above-mentioned section shall be penalized by a

fine of P 50.00.

Section 61. Fighting Cocks and other Animals.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. No person shall place or tie their fighting cocks, goats or any kind of animals at the
shoulder of the roads and streets.

2. No person shall place or tie their domesticated animals near a water source.

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b) Penalty Clause. Any violation to the above section shall be penalized by a fine of
P1,000.00.

Section 62. Parking of vehicles

a) Prohibited Acts. All motorized vehicles including tricycles, motorelas, motorcycles,

buses, mini-buses, habal-habal and private vehicles shall park only at the designated
parking places designed by the LGU covering the municipal hall and the public
market area.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized in the
manner the citation ticket ordinance provides.

Section 63. Motorcycles for Hire (HABAL-HABAL)

a) Regulated Acts.

1) Carrying capacity shall be limited only to 3 including the driver

2) Drivers shall wear a uniform prescribed by the Motor for Hire’s Association.

3) All passengers including the driver shall use helmet.

4) Drivers shall not wear sleeveless shirt, short pants, and sleepers.

5) Wearing of shoes is a must.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine
of P1,000.00 or revocation of the franchise or permit.

Section 64. Use of Emergency Siren

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall install or use an emergency siren in all kinds of
vehicles including motorelas, tricycles or motorcycles.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine
of P2,500.00 and confiscation of the prohibited item.

Section 65. Proper Grooming Of Drivers

a) Basis of Action. It has been observed that some drivers of any kind of public utilities
who do not have the regular practice of proper grooming create a hindering situation
where the passengers voluntarily prevent themselves to avail such public utility
because of bad odor and other irritating manifestation on behalf of the driver.

b) Regulated Act. All drivers of motorelas, tricycles or motorcycle for hire (habal-habal)
shall observe proper grooming to project good and positive image towards the
prospective passengers and the whole community as well.

c) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine
of P200.00

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Section 66. Unauthorized Sale / Display of Calamay and other Goods.

a) Prohibited Act. No person shall sell / display calamay and other goods along the
highway from barangay Poblacion to barangay Looc including the vicinity of the
Jagna Public Market to avoid accident.

b) Penalty Clause. Vendors violating the above section shall be penalized by a fine of
P200.00.

Section 67. Overloading of Passengers and Farm Products

a) Prohibited Act. Overloading of passengers and farm products from and to the
market is strictly prohibited

b) Penalty Clause. Driver or owner of vehicle violating the above section shall be
penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months imprisonment.

Section 68. Color Coding of Motorelas/Tricycles

a) Requirements. For easy distinction of destinations, the following color coding shall be
observed:

1. East bound shall be colored sky blue

2. West bound shall be colored yellow

3. Bunga Ilaya route shall be colored green; and

4. Central route covering Barangay Canjulao, Pagina, Poblacion and Tejero shall be
colored Orange.

b) Point of Reference. The Jagna Public Market shall be the base of reference for east
and west direction or municipal designated parking area.

Section 69. Humps.

a) Prohibited Act. Construction of humps in any roads and streets in this

municipality shall be strictly prohibited.

b) Penalty Clause. Construction of humps shall be penalized by a fine of

P1,500.00.

Section 70. Using Cell phone while driving any Vehicle.

a) Prohibited Acts. Contacting and Sending Txt messages through cell phone
while driving any kind of vehicles shall be strictly prohibited.
b) Penalty clause. Any person violating the above section shall be penalized by
a fine of P2,500.00 or Three Months Imprisonment.

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Section 71. Communication Towers.

a) Mandatory Requirement. Communication companies installing tower in this

municipality shall be required to install their tower with a 100 meters distance
the least from the nearest residence, buildings and other structures to prevent
possible negative effect of radiation.

b) Penalty Clause. Violation to the above mentioned section shall be penalized

by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Article L. CONSUMER’S WELFARE AND PROTECTION

Section 72. Fixer.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1. Fixer is strictly prohibited to transact business inside the Jagna Land

Transportation Office in behalf of any client.
2. LTO personnel caught cradling fixers in transacting business inside the
Jagna LTO shall also be held liable and shall be subject to proper
sanction.

b) Penalty Clause. Violation to the above-mentioned section shall be penalized

by a fine of P 2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 73. Car Insurance Companies.

a) Prohibited Acts.

1 Car insurance companies having no supporting documents and

business permit from the Office of the Local Chief Executive is strictly
prohibited to transact insurance services at the Jagna Land
Transportation Office.

2 Insurance Companies blacklisted by the Philippine Insurance

Commission are also strictly prohibited to open an insurance office within
the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Jagna,

b) Penalty Clause. Violation to the above-mentioned section shall be penalized

by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 74. Direct / Personal Marketing.

a) Regulated Act. Any person or companies conducting a direct or personal

selling of any consumer products shall be required to secure business permit
from the office of Local Chief Executive upon presenting necessary
documents to support that their business is considered legitimate by DTI,
SEC and other government agency.

b) Penalty Clause. Any person violating the above mentioned section shall be
penalized by a fine of P2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

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CHAPTER III

EXISTING ORDINANCES/CODES WITH PUBLIC SAFETY PROVISIONS

Section 75. Existing Municipal Ordinances/Codes of Jagna, Bohol with

Provisions covering Public Safety, Protection, Security and Order.

The following shall form part and parcel of this Code:

1. Municipal Ordinance No. 6-04-2003 - Jagna Revenue Code.

2. 13-11-2004 - Jagna Market Code

3. 20-11-2004 - Jagna Modified Integrated and Ecological Solid Waste

Management Ordinance

4. 17-05-2005 - Jagna Environmental Code of Jagna, Bohol

5. CC3-01-2006 - Jagna Code for Children

6. G.O.-06-2006 - Jagna Code of General Ordinances

CHAPTER IV

FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 76. Penal Provision. The penalty for any violation of this code which is not
provided elsewhere in other sections of this code or in national law shall be penalized
by a fine of P 2,500.00 or Six Months Imprisonment.

Section 77. Separability Clause. If for any reason or reasons, any part or provision
of this code will be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof
which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 78. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, resolutions, executive orders and
other issuances which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this code are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 79. Effectivity. This code shall take effect upon its approval.

Enacted: January 8, 2007.

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AFFIRMATIVE:

SGD. JESUS B. ACEDILLO SGD. VICTORINO M. NAYGA, SR.

Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

SGD. PACHECO LL. RANCES SGD. GODOFREDO P. OKIT, SR.

Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

SGD. ALBERTO Y. CAFE SGD. SENEN C. LLOREN

Municipal Councilor Municipal Councilor

SGD. ANDREW G. TADENA SGD. DEXTER LITO N. RANIS

Municipal Councilor (ABC Pres.) Municipal Councilor (SKMF Pres.)

NEGATIVE: NONE

ON LEAVE : BONIFACIO GO VIRTUDES, SR. Municipal Councilor

SICK LEAVE: ALFONSO R. GALES, SR. Municipal Councilor

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

SGD. RENATO R. ACERA

MGDHI/SB Secretary
ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED
TO BE DULY ADOPTED:

SGD. ENGR. TEOFISTO C. PAGAR, SR.

Presiding

APPROVED: 01-30-2007
Date Signed

SGD. HON. EXUPERIO C. LLOREN

Municipal Mayor

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