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City of Lamitan
Services 15
As its Citizen’s Charter lists them: what to bring, what it costs, how long it takes.
Cash & social assistance 2
Availing of Public Customer AssistanceFee and time not statedCash & social assistanceFamilies in needPatientsJob seekersWorkersFee: —
Get a referral or endorsement letter for medical aid, a job, or a government transfer.
What to bring
- For Medical Assistance: Medical prescriptions
- For Medical Assistance: Clinical diagnosis or doctor’s referral
- For Job Recommendation: Complete bio-data or curriculum vitae
- For Job Recommendation: Police clearance
- For Job Recommendation: Past employment records
- For Job Recommendation: Other related documents
- For Endorsement for Transfer: Letter request for transfer
- For Endorsement for Transfer: Letter of request for transfer stating therein reasons for request
- For Endorsement for Transfer: Certified service record, if available
- Where
- Office of the City Mayor
Education, scholarships & research 2
Clientele / Students who uses Library Materials for Research and StudiesFee and time not statedEducation, scholarships & researchStudentsResearchersFee: —
Use the city library's books and materials for research and study.
What to bring
- School ID/Any valid ID’s
- Where
- City Library
Applying for the LGU Subsidized Scholarship ProgramFee and time not statedEducation, scholarships & researchStudentsFamilies in needFee: —
Apply for a city-funded scholarship for high school or college if your family is poor.
What to bring
- Bio Data with 2×2 picture
- Form 138 or hight school report card
- Copy of latest income tax return of the family
- Barangay certification that the applicant is a resident of the barangay and that he/she is of good moral character
- All photocopies must be authenticated
- Where
- City Human Resource Management Office (HRMO)
Business & cooperatives 2
Processing of Application for lease of market stall or Busines PermitFee: P300 (application form)Business & cooperativesBusinessesFee: P300 (application form)
Get a lease for a stall in the city public market.
What to bring
- 3 pieces of 2×2 colored picture
- Community tax certificate
- Fee
- P300 (application form)
- Where
- City public market (EEDMO)
Issuance of Business Permit and LicensesFee and time not statedBusiness & cooperativesBusinessesFee: —
Get a new or renewed permit to run a business in Lamitan City.
What to bring
- Residence certificate
- Barangay clearance
- Police clearance
- Court clearance
- Application to lease for market stalls (for market occupants)
- Medical cerificate
- Sanitary permits
- Zoning clearance
- Old Business Permit for renewal
- 4 pcs 2×2 picture of the owner/Manager
Permits, licences & accreditation 3
Zoning Clearance ApplicationFee: Temporary use permit: zoning certification fee P100.00, locational clearance P200.00. Building permit: zoning certification, location clearance and land use and zoning fees 1.00; coe x 0.01%; 200.00. Subdivision: subdivision fee P100, development permit P200, preliminary approval zoning certification fee P220Permits, licences & accreditationBusinessesEveryoneFee: Temporary use permit: zoning certification fee P100.00, locational clearance P200.00. Building permit: zoning certification, location clearance and land use and zoning fees 1.00; coe x 0.01%; 200.00. Subdivision: subdivision fee P100, development permit P200, preliminary approval zoning certification fee P220
Get zoning or locational clearance for a business, building, or land subdivision.
What to bring
- For Temporary Use Permit: Certification (business permit)
- For Temporary Use Permit: Location Clearance
- For Temporary Use Permit: Decision on Zoning
- For Building Permit: Plan with site development/location
- For Building Permit: Cost of estimates and bill of materials
- For Building Permit: Location Clearance
- For Building Permit: Transfer Certificate of Title (Latest)
- For Building Permit: Tax Receipt/Tax Clearance (Latest)
- For Building Permit: Decision of Zoning
- For Building Permit: Certification
- For Building Permit: Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC)
- For Building Permit: Pollution Control Certificate (DENR)
- For Subdivision: Application for subdivision form
- For Subdivision: Application for Development Permit Form
- For Subdivision: Application for preliminary approval form
- For Subdivision: Subdivision Approval Form
- For Subdivision: Transfer Certificate of Title (Latest)
- For Subdivision: Tax Declaration (Latest)
- For Subdivision: Tax Receipt/Tax Clearance (Latest)
- For Subdivision: Subdivision Plan with Vicinity Map (duly signed by the Geodetic Engineer)
- For Subdivision: Location Clearance
- For Subdivision: Certification
- Fee
- Temporary use permit: zoning certification fee P100.00, locational clearance P200.00. Building permit: zoning certification, location clearance and land use and zoning fees 1.00; coe x 0.01%; 200.00. Subdivision: subdivision fee P100, development permit P200, preliminary approval zoning certification fee P220
- Where
- City Planning and Development Office (CPDO), Zoning; fees paid at the City Treasury Office
Processing of Building PermitFee: According to NBC feePermits, licences & accreditationEveryoneFee: According to NBC fee
Get a building permit approved before constructing a building.
What to bring
- If applicant is the Registered Owner of the Lot: Certified true copy of TCT and approved lot plan duly signed by the Geodetic Engineer (3 copies each)
- Tax Declaration (3 photo copies each)
- Current Real Property Tax Receipt (3 photo copies each)
- Six (6) sets of plans (blue print) signed and sealed by duly licensed Architect or Civil Engineer professional, Electrical Engineer, Sanitary/Plumbing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and Owner of Applicant
- Six (6) sets of estimates/Bill of Materials signed and sealed by a duly licensed Architect or Civil Engineer Owner
- Structural analysis/soil bearing capacity duly signed by structural Engineer and owner
- Barangay Clearance for securing Building Permit Forms signed by Civil Engineer and Owner/Applicant
- ECC-Environment Compliace Certificates (from DENR)
- If Applicant is not Registered Owner of the Lot (3 Photo copies each): Duly notarized copy of the contract of least, or
- Duly notarized copy of the deed of Sale
- Fee
- According to NBC fee
- Where
- Office of the Building Official (City Engineer’s Office)
Securing Mayor’s ClearanceFee: P50.00Permits, licences & accreditationEveryoneJob seekersFee: P50.00
Get a mayor's clearance for a firearms license or job application.
What to bring
- Original copy if police clearance
- original copy of barangay clearance
- Latest community tax certificate
- Official Receipts (from the City Treasurer’s Office)
- 1 set of doc. Stamp
- Photocopies of the Barangay clearance and police clearance
- Fee
- P50.00
- Where
- Office of the City Mayor
Documents & records 3
Securing certified true copy of tax declarations, landholding or no improvementsFee: P50.00 per requestDocuments & recordsEveryoneFee: P50.00 per request
Get a certified copy of a tax declaration or a landholding or no-improvement certification.
What to bring
- Photocopy of Tax Declaration/Personal Request
- Request Slip of the BIR/Register of Deeds
- Certification fee of P50.00 per request
- Fee
- P50.00 per request
- Where
- City Assessor’s Office
Annotating or cancelling bail bonds on tax declaration’s & verifying status of real property tax assessment on tax mapFee and time not statedDocuments & recordsEveryoneFee: —
Get a bail bond annotated or cancelled on a tax declaration, or find property on the tax map.
What to bring
- Trial court order for annotation/cancellation
- Photocopy of Title or Tax Declaration
- Where
- City Assessor’s Office (Records and Tax Mapping)
Registration of Birth, Marriage, Death Correction of entries under R.A. 9048Fee: Birth P80.00; Death P80.00; Marriage License P100.00; Certified True Copy P80.00; Attachment P40.00; Authentication P30.00; Legitimation P70.00Documents & recordsEveryoneFee: Birth P80.00; Death P80.00; Marriage License P100.00; Certified True Copy P80.00; Attachment P40.00; Authentication P30.00; Legitimation P70.00
Register a birth, marriage or death, correct civil registry entries, or get certified copies.
What to bring
- Birth (Current): marriage contract of parents and attachments for non-christian
- Delayed Registration of Birth, 1 month to 17 years old: Marriage contract of parents, baptismal certificate, affidavit of birth with two witnesses, school records form 137, barangay certification
- Delayed Registration of Birth, 18 yrs old and above: CRS Form No.1 (Negative Certification of Birth at NSO Regional Office Zamboanga City), Xerox Copy of any valid ID’s, Service Records, 1 copy of 2×2 picture, other requirements mentioned above
- Death: For vehicular or shooting accident, spot report from the police authority, Barangay certification
- Delayed registration of death: Affidavit of delayed registration of death by any of the nearest relative of the deceased or by any person having legal charge of the deceased when he was still alive
- Marriage: Certification of No Marriage records (CENOMAR), live birth certificate of both contracting parties, pre-cana seminar, POPCOM Seminar, permission to marry for AFP personnel only
- Marriage under article 34: Joint affidavit with years union as husband and wife with no legal impediments
- Delayed Registration of Marriage: Copy of Marriage Certificate to be registered, affidavit executed by the registrant surrounding the marriage and the reason of the cause of the delayed, certification from the church
- Out of Town registration: The same requirement as delayed registration of birth with additional of affidavit of out of town, registration attested with two witness, money order address to civil registrar where it is forwarded for processing fee and other incidental expenses
- Annotated civil registry documents affected by R.A. 9048: City/Municipal Registrar and Civil Registrar General approved petition, certificate, certificate of finality, annotated certificate, original (un-annotated) certificate
- Certificate true copy/Form 1a/Authentication: Processing Fee, Documentary stamp
- Fee
- Birth P80.00; Death P80.00; Marriage License P100.00; Certified True Copy P80.00; Attachment P40.00; Authentication P30.00; Legitimation P70.00
- Where
- Office of the City Civil Registrar
Taxes, fees & payments 2
Cancellation, Revision or Correction of AssessmentsFee and time not statedTaxes, fees & paymentsEveryoneFee: —
Have the assessment on your real property cancelled, revised or corrected.
What to bring
- Letter of request for cancellation, correction or revision of assessment
- Tax Clearance Certificate
- Where
- City Assessor’s Office
Securing Assessment for a new building or machinery and real properties declared for the first timeFee and time not statedTaxes, fees & paymentsEveryoneFee: —
Get a new tax declaration for a new building, machinery or first-time declared property.
What to bring
- Letter of request/Personal request
- Building permit/floor plan
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Receipts of machinery acquisition
- Where
- City Assessor’s Office
For government offices & LGUs 1
Requesting the Preparation of Plans and Programs of WorkFee and time not statedFor government offices & LGUsLocal governmentsGovernment officesEveryoneFee: —
Ask city engineers to prepare plans, estimates and programs of work for roads, drainage or buildings.
- Where
- City Engineer’s Office (Construction and Maintenance Division)
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