AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 14, SERIES OF 2004, ALSO KNOWN AS “ AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MARIBOJOC.

Authored by: Kag. Cesar G. Campos
Co-Authored by: Gumersindo M. Arocha

WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2004, also known as “ An Ordinance Establishing an Integrated Solid Waste Management System in the Municipality of Maribojoc” was approved by the Sangguniang Bayan on August 20, 2004;

WHEREAS, in view of development in the field of solid waste management, certain provisions of Ordinance No. 14, Series of 2004 have to be amended and / or modified in order to have a more effective implementation and enforcement of the said Ordinances;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, AS IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of Maribojoc, in session duly assembled, that:

SECTION 1: Amendment of Section 12 – Paragraphs 12 1b and 12.2b of Section 12 are hereby
amended to read as follows:

“12.1b: The residents shall ensure that the generated solid waste properly
separated and placed in four (4) enclosed containers or bags; one (1) for biodegradable with green sticker or tag, one (1) for non-biodegradable recyclable with blue sticker or tag; one (1) for non-biodegradable residual with yellow sticker or tag; and tag one (1) for special / toxic and hazardous waste with red sticker or tag. Tags shall be in the form of markings or labels or colored plastic or cardboard, etc.”

“12.2b: The generated solid waste shall be properly separated and placed in four (4)
enclosed containers or bags; one (1) for biodegradable with green sticker or tag; one for for non-biodegradable recyclable with blue sticker or tag; one (1) for non-biodegradable residual with yellow sticker or tag; and one (1) for special / toxic and hazardous waste with red sticker or tag. Color coded trash bags may also be used. Tags shall be in the form of marking or labels or colored materials tied or attached to the containers or bags such as colored straw, colored plastic or cardboard, etc.

SECTION 2: Amendment of Section 14 – Section 14 is hereby amended by inserting a new
paragraph after paragraph 14.3, as follows:

“14.4: Collection and Inspection

The collection and transport of solid wastes shall be the function of the
Sanitary Rangers (Garbage Collectors) prior to collection, the Sanitary Rangers shall inspect if the waste for collection are properly segregated. In case unsegregated wastes are collected, the Sanitary Rangers concerned shall be responsible for segregating the waste at the Central Materials Recovery Facility”,

SECTION 3: Amendment of Section 18-Section 18 is hereby amended as follows:

1. The title of Section 18: “Garbage Fees” is hereby changed to Environmental Management Service Fees”.

2. Paragraph 18.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“18.1: All residential units and business establishments who avail of the services of the Municipal Solid Wastes Collection System shall pay the Environmental Management Service Fees, as follows:

Residential Unit – P 15.00 per month
Business Establishment – 30.00 per month

Owners or heads of residential units and business establishments who do not want to avail of the Municipal Solid Wastes Collection System shall inform the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer to be exempt from the payment of Environmental Management Service Fees.

Owners/heads of residential units and business establishments who do not avail of the Municipal Solid Wastes Collection System shall be responsible for the disposal of their solid wastes.”

3. Paragraph 18.2 is hereby amended to read as follows:

18.2 The Municipal Treasurer is hereby directed to establish a billing system
for the Environmental Management Service Fees arising from the municipal solid waste collection services. The monthly Environmental Management Service Fee from solid waste collection services shall be due and payable to the office of the Municipal Treasurer within the first fifteen (15) days of the the following month.

Owners/heads of residential units and business establishments who fail to pay the monthly fee shall be given a grace period of thirty (30) days after which a surcharge of 25% per month of delay shall be imposed on the amount due.

4. Paragraphs 18.4, 18.5 and 18.7 are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4: Amendment of Section 19-Paragraph 19.2 of Section 19 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

19.2 Any violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be penalized as
follows:

a. For individuals, vendors, rolling stores, market stalls, sari-sari stores, flower shops, churches and residential units, trisikads, tricycles, animal-driven vehicles, and the like: -P200.00 fine or community service of 12 hours or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day or more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

b. For eateries/carenderias, barber.massage shops, dress/tailoring shops, shoe shops, parlor/beauty shops, bakeshops, boutique, coffe shops, school, farmers, PUvehicles, private vehicles and the like:—-P300.00 fine or community service of 18 hours or imprisonment of not less than one (1)day nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

c. For banks, offices (either public and private), printing shops bookstores, drugstores/pharmacies, pawnshops, lending institutions; PU Buses, fishing boats and the like:—-P 500.00 fine or community service of 30 hours or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

d. For recreational centers, entertainment spots, transport terminals/garage (public and private), clinics, inns/pension houses, two storey lodging houses/hotels, motels, grocery stores, restaurants, machine shops, manufacturing shops, warehouses, mills/dryers, appliance centers, hardwares haulers and vans and the like —– P 1,000.00 fine or community service of 60 hours or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day nor more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

e. For beach resorts, wharves (either private or public), airport, three storey hotels, laboratories and the like:——-P 2,000.00 fine or community service of 120 hours or imprisonment of not less than (1) day nor more than six (6) month, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

f. For four-storey hotels and higher, factories/plants livestock farms, slaughterhouses, department stores/malls hospitals (public or private), funeral parlors, commercial ships (passengers and cargo) and the like:—–P2,500.00, fine or community service of 150 hours or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day or more than six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment or both community service and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

For business establishment that commit violations repeatedly, their
business permits shall be suspended or cancelled by the Mayor’s Office.

If the violator is corporation, firm, business establishment, or their corporate entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the owner, president, manager, director or person responsible for the operations thereof. For residential units, the penalty shall be imposed on the owner of head of the residence.

Within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of the citation ticket, the violator may elect to voluntarily pay the fine or render community service as prescribed above. In case the violators chooses to render community service, he/she shall report to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officer (MENRO). The MENRO shall prescribe the type of community service to be rendered by the violator within the periods prescribed above. Upon payment of the fine or completion of the community service, as the case may be, the liability of the violator under this Ordinance shall be extinguished.

SECTION 5: In addition to the penalties prescribed in this ordinance, municipal officials and
employees who violated any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be charged administratively before the Sangguniang Bayan.

SECTION 6: All provisions of any existing ordinances, orders or regulations inconsistent
herewith are hereby amended, modified, or repealed accordingly.

SECTION 7: Effectivity: – This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

Approved: June 23, 2006

I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS
OF THE ABOVE QUOTED ORDINANCE:

FILOMENA V. ASEDILLA
SB Member
Presiding Officer

ATTESTED:

ERLINDA V. CASTILLON
Acting Secretary to the Sanggunian

NOTED:

PHILIP R. MEDEQUISO
Vice Mayor

APPROVED:

ENGR. GABINO C. REDULLA
Municipal Mayor