RESOLUTION NO. 650, AMENDING ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 13, 14, 18 AND 19 OF THE MODEL ZONING ORDINANCE (MZO) TO INCLUDE SLAUGHTERHOUSE/ABATTOIR AS AN ALLOWABLE USE

“WHEREAS, the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) by
virtue of Executive Order No. 648, as amended by Executive Order No. 90,
is mandated to promulgate zoning and other land use control standards
and guidelines which shall govern the land use plans and zoning
ordinances of local governments;

WHEREAS, the Revised Model Zoning Ordinance (MZO) was approved per
Board Resolution No. 590, Series of 1996 included
slaughterhouses/abattoirs only in Heavy Industrial Zones (1-3) wherein
the activities are classified as Highly Pollutive/Non-Hazardous
Industry,

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the National Agricultural and
Fishery Council (NAFC), a Committee on Poultry, Livestock and Feed Crops
(CPLFC) was created and composed of representatives from the private
sector, the academe and the government to inspect slaughtering
facilities and submit recommendations which would promote a healthy
environment within the facilities’ respective areas of operation;

WHEREAS, “A Report of the Task Force on the Consolidation of
Sanitation Laws on Slaughterhouses and Related Facilities” was completed
in June 1998 under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture (DA)
with recommendations on issues raised relevant to
slaughterhouses/abattoirs;

WHEREAS, the report/recommendation of the Task Force has to be
harmonized with the Revised Model Zoning Ordinance and the Sanitation
Code for uniformity and consistency;

WHEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, as it is hereby RESOLVED, that Sections
13, 14, 18 and 19 of the Model Zoning Ordinance and the following
conditions shall be observed as illustrated in Figure 1.

a)      The Site and Location of slaughterhouse/abattoir shall be
at least 200 meters from residential areas, schools, churches and other
places of assembly courts or public office. It should be accessible to
transportation.

b)      Abattoirs/slaughterhouse should be at least 25 meters from markets and other food establishments.

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Section 13.   Use Regulations in Medium Industrial Zone (I-2). —
An I-2 Zone shall be for pollutive/non-hazardous and pollutive/hazardous
manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the
allowable uses:

a.       Pollutive/Non-Hazardous

58.    SLAUGHTERHOUSE/ABATTOIR (CLASS A & AA)

b.       .x.x.x.

Section 14.         Use Regulations in Heavy Industrial Zone
(I-3), An I-3 Zone shall be for highly-pollutive/non-hazardous; highly
pollutive/hazardous; highly pollutive/extremely hazardous;
non-pollutive/extremely hazardous; and pollutive/extremely hazardous
manufacturing and processing establishments. Enumerated below are the
allowable use:

a.       Highly Pollutive/Non-Hazardous

21.       OTHER PROCESSING, PRESERVING AND CANNING OF MEAT PRODUCTS N.E.C.

22..      SLAUGHTERHOUSES/ABATTOIRS (ALL CLASSES AAA, AA & A)

c.       x x x

Section    18. Use Regulations for Agricultural (Agr.) Zone (AGZ). In Agr. Zones, the following uses shall be permitted:

1.    x x x

2.    x x x

11.  SLAUGHTERHOUSES/ABATTOIRS (CLASS A)

Section    19. Use Regulations in Agro-industrial Zone (AIZ). In Agr.-I Zones, the following uses shall be permitted:

1.    x x x

39.  SLAUGHTERHOUSES/ABATTOIRS (CLASS AA & A)

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APPROVED this 11th day of August 1999, Quezon City, Metro Manila.”

For you guidance and information.

Adopted: 28 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) ROMULO Q. FABUL
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer