The appropriations released through allotments and subsequently obligated and disbursed by the various departments and offices are kept in track by the Local Budget Office. The procedure starts with the receipt of supporting document/s to take up obligation and ends with the submission to the Accounting Unit of the approved Obligation Budget Request. The obligation request refers to the form used for the certification of the availability of allotment and contains the details of the obligation.
The Annual and/or Supplemental Barangay Budget is submitted for review to ensure that; (a) the budgetary requirements and limitations provided in the Local Government Code are complied with, (b) the budget does not exceed the estimated receipts and/or income of the barangay; and (c) the items of appropriations are not more than those provided by existing laws.
Section 301 of the National Building Code of the Philippines states that “No person, firm or corporation, including any agency or instrumentality of the government shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, convert or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be done without first obtaining a building permit therefor from the Building Official assigned in the place where the subject building is located or the building work is to be done.” Issuance of Building Permit prior to construction, erection, alteration, major repair, renovation or conversion of any building/structure within Puerto Galera.
The purpose of obtaining the said permit is to confirm that the for residential and commercial building is in a suitable living condition considering its compliance to the provision of the code and to the submitted plans and specifications. However, a process should be conducted first before having Occupancy Permit.
According to the National Building Code of the Philippines, an Occupancy Permit, also known as Certificate of Occupancy, shall be issued and approved by respective Office of the Building Official before using the structure.
A certificate of Road Worthiness for Tricycles must be issued to certify that the vehicle passes as a Public Vehicle. This is based on the Municipal Ordinance No.2019-014. “An Ordinance Revising the Municipal Ordinance No.07-2014” An Ordinance Enacting the Tricycle Code in the Municipality of Puerto Galera and Appropriating Funds Thereof”, particularly, Section 12 and Section 18b.
A Watertight Certificate is issued to certify that a structure (e.g., septic tank, wastewater facility, or building component) is properly sealed and does not allow leakage, in accordance with engineering standards and local ordinances.
An STP (Sewage Treatment Plant) Connection Certificate is issued to certify that a building or establishment is properly connected to the sewage treatment system and complies with environmental and sanitation regulations.
GOVERNMENT UNIT SYSTEM (eLGU) The Mayor’s Permit to operate is issued to individuals/entities that operate a business in this municipality. The Business Permits and Licensing Office under the office of the Municipal Mayor utilizes the electronic Local Government Unit System (eLGU) that automates the business permit processing from application to release of business permit. Business permits for new enterprise is assessed based on paid-up capital while renewal is based on annual gross sale of the preceding calendar year. Schedule of fees and charges are based on the Revised Municipal Revenue Code 2023. Permits are valid only for the current year. Renewal of permits should be done during the first twenty (20) days of January every year to avoid penalties and surcharges. Payments may be made quarterly, semi-annually or annually.
The Mayor’s Permit for occupation is issued to every employee of business establishments operating in the municipality. Schedule of fees and charges are based on the Revised Municipal Revenue Code of 2023. Permits are valid only for the current year. Renewal of permits should be done during the first twenty (20) days of January every year to avoid penalties and surcharges.
