Baguio sets rules on ops of hotels, boarding houses
>> Thursday, March 16, 2017
By
Aileen P. Refuerzo
BAGUIO CITY – The city
government has beefed up the regulations governing the management and operation
of lodging establishments in the city.
Councilor
Joel Alangsab authored the measure which provides additional amenities for
convenience and safety of students.
“With
the observation that the ever increasing student population in the city has
spawned attendant problems which the local law - Ordinance Numbered 513, Series
of 1969 - may not be able to fully address, the necessity to revise and amend
some of its provisions is therefore deemed vital to fine-tune its applicability
under the prevailing circumstances,” the measure noted.
The
ordinance provides that before business permits will be issued, the
establishments will first be subjected to an inspection by the city’s composite
team which will recommend whether the permit will be granted or not based on
the compliance with the required amenities.
For
the convenience of the boarders, the owners will be required to provide a
well-ventilated study room equipped with reading tables, chairs and
satisfactory Wi-Fi or internet connection for research purposes.
For
their safety, owners will be required to install Closed Circuit Television
Cameras (CCTVs) with a minimum of two units for each floor for big
establishments and minimum of two for small or single storey buildings.
The
composite team will be authorized to conduct announced and unannounced
inspections to be coordinated with all the members and recorded with the city
permits and licensing division.
The
team will submit a report with recommendations to the city mayor and the city
council as basis for the issuance of the permit.
The
team will be composed of representatives of the Bureau of Fire Protection
Baguio on check on the compliance with the requirements of Republic Act 9514 or
the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines; the city buildings and architecture
office to check on compliance with Presidential Decree 1096 of the National
Building Code; the city health services office on the compliance with
Presidential Decree 856 or Health and Sanitation Code of the Philippines; the
public order and safety division to monitor and oversee compliance with
pertinent laws;
The
Baguio City Police Office to ensure compliance with the CCTV requirement,
require owners to submit a list of their boarders, maintain a master list and
check on compliance with curfew laws; the permits and licensing division to
ensure their compliance with permits and fees required; and the Dept. of Labor
and Employment on compliance with labor laws.
The
inspection will again will conducted by the composite team before the renewal
of the business permit will be granted each year.
Violators
will be meted fines ranging from P1,000 to P2,000 for the first two offenses
and revocation of the business permit and closure of the establishment for the
third and succeeding offenses.
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