Present:
HON. ARGIE MANATAD SUMPO Punong Barangay
Hon. Bebina B. Kabayao Barangay Kagawad 1
Hon. Rodelo G. Malinao Barangay Kagawad 2
Hon. Andig F. Mabol Barangay Kagawad 3
Hon. Julie Ann A. Camas Barangay Kagawad 4
Hon. Reme B. Alquizar Barangay Kagawad 5
Hon. Maryline G. Pagang Barangay Kagawad 6
Hon. Eric S. Secretario Barangay Kagawad 7
Hon Justin Jess B. Guilayan SK Chairperson
Hon. Pedro T. Langha IPMR/IP Representative
Absent:
N O N E
Ordinance No. 000
Series of 2024
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPEED HUMPS
OR PLACING OF PROTUBERANCE ON PUBLIC ROADS WITHIN THE
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF BARANGAY DATU PANAS BUUG ZSP.
WHEREAS, Sec. 458, Paragraph 5, Subparagraph 7 of the Local Government
Code of 1991 provides that “the Sangguniang Panlungsod shall approve
ordinances which shall regulate traffic on all streets and bridges; prohibit
encroachments or obstacles thereon and, when necessary, in the interest of
public welfare, authorize the removal and encroachments and illegal
construction in public places;
WHEREAS, speed humps have recently become one of the most popular
traffic calming measures in the country because they are effective in
reducing speeds at minimal costs;
WHEREAS, said speed humps oftentimes obstruct the smooth flow of traffic
and pose hazard to pedestrians;
WHEREAS, to avoid accidents especially during night time and to ensure
efficient travel and passage of vehicles, there is a need to regulate the
construction of humps on public roads within the Barangay Datu Panas,
Buug, ZSP;
NOW, THEREFORE on motion of Hon. Meryline G. Pagang, duly seconded
and by the
August body.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Sangguniang Barangay of Barangay Datu Panas,
Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay in regular session assembled, that:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as “Speed
Humps Ordinance of Barangay Datu Panas, Buug ZSP”.
SECTION 2. PROHIBITED ACTS. No person, natural or juridical, shall
construct or cause the construction of any kind of humps on any public road
within the territorial jurisdiction of Barangay Datu Panas, Buug, ZSP, without
first securing a permit or approval from the City Engineering Office (CEO)
and City Planning and Development Office (CPDO).
SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. The terms as used in this ordinance
shall be as follows:
Juridical Person – an artificial person having a personality created by
law such as corporations, associations, institutions and the like as
enumerated under Article 44 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
Speed Hump – is a rounded traffic calming device placed across the
road to reduce vehicle speed and volume on streets.
Traffic route – is used to designate a travel way more suited to all
vehicles.
SECTION 4. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
1. Speed Humps will only be installed if one hundred percent
(100%) of the home owners/residents immediately adjacent to
the proposed speed humps (one vote per ownership) sign the
petition request.
2. The following minimum criteria shall also govern the installation
of speed humps in the City:
3. Speed humps will be available only on residential streets and on
streets that have posted speed limit of twenty km per hour (20
km/ph.).
4. Speed humps will not be installed on any street designated as
truck route or a transit route.
5. Speed humps should be installed on logical segments of local
residential streets, separated from each other by approximately
three hundred feet (300 ft.).
6. Speed humps will not be installed on any streets as to which
there is, in the judgment of the CEO and CPDO, inadequate
vertical and horizontal alignment and slight distances to allow for
safe installation.
7. Speed humps will not be installed on any street that is a primary
access route for emergency vehicles and would cause, in the
judgment of the MEO and MPDO, unacceptable delay in response
time to emergencies.
8. Upon receipt of the application, the MEO and MPDO shall, within
fifteen (15) days, determine its merits based on the provisions in
number 1, 2 and 3 of this section.
9. Upon approval of the application, the MEO and MPDO shall cause
the construction of the speed humps.
6. The humps to be constructed or installed shall have the following
specifications:
7. height – 7.5 cm to 10 cm;
8. width – 366 cm to 670 cm; and
9. length – 12 to 22 feet
An advance warning sign before and after each hump or the first hump or
humps in series shall also be installed. Furthermore, said humps shall also be
painted with yellow markings to enhance visibility.
7. The MEO and MPDO shall evaluate all existing humps and shall make
proper recommendation for the alteration or demolition if found to be
violative of the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 5. FUNDING. Funds necessary for the implementation of this
ordinance shall be provided under the Office of the Municipal Engineering
and shall be incorporated in the Annual Investment Plan (AIP) and Annual
Budget of the Barangay.
SECTION 6. PENALTIES. Any person, natural or juridical, who violates any
provision of this ordinance shall be ordered to remove/demolish the road
humps within fifteen (15) days. Failure to comply with the said order shall
cause a fine of Five Thousand Pesos (₱ 5,000.00). Further, the City
Engineering Office (CEO) will cause the alteration or demolition of the said
road humps and the violator shall bear the expenses for the said
alteration/demolition.
SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reason or reasons, any part
or provision of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by any
competent authority, the remaining parts or provisions not affected thereby
shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any orders, ordinances, rules and
regulations, or part thereof which are inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed of modified accordingly.
SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen
(15) days immediately after publication of general circulation in the
Municipality of Buug.
APPROVED.
We hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance.
