2003 O - 147 - REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF OLONGAPO CITY

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON NOVEMBER 28, 2003, AT THE CITY HALL.

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - City Vice-mayor and Presiding Officer

Hon. Rolen C. Paulino - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. Angelina B. Andrada - - - - - - - - -" "
Hon. Teodoro D. Del Rosario - - - - - - - -" "

Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino - - - - - - - - -" "
Hon. Gregorio A. Manglicmot - - - - - - - " "
Hon Edwin J. Piano - - - -- - - - - - - - - - " "

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza - - - - - - - - - - - - " "

Hon. Bella P. Asuncion - - - - - - - - - - - - " "

Hon. Napoleon F. Capistrano- - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe - - - - - - SK Federation President
Hon. Gregorio M. Elane - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor (On Official Business)
Hon. Rexy Gregono-Cruz- - - - - - - - - " " " "

WHEREAS, the City Government of Olongapo had been informed that there are some Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel from the City or formerly assigned in the City and other personnel assigned at other city, municipal and provincial offices, who are conducting illegal fire inspection in different households and business establishments within the City without the authorization of the former City Marshall;

WHEREAS, to avert the said illegal trade within the BFP force, the City hereby acknowledges to adopt and implement monitoring measures, pursuant to Section 1.201 of PD. 1185 otherwise known as the Fire Code of the Philippines;

NOW, THEREFORE, on joint motion of Councilors Anselmo A. Aquino and Teodoro D. Del Rosario, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance:

ORDINANCE NO. 147 (Series of 2003)

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF OLONGAPO CITY

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. Subject to limitations herein prescribed, fire safety inspections on any business, commercial establishments, including house, departments and other structures shall be conducted only by the authorized inspectors of Olongapo City Fire Station.

a. The inspector is duly armed with a Mission Order issued and duly signed by the City Fire Marshal.

b. The inspector conducting the inspection shall be in the prescribed uniform authorized by the City Fire Marshall.

c. The inspection shall be conducted only during office hours Monday thru Saturday.

SECTION 3. BFP personnel who are not the duly Fire Safety Inspectors of Olongapo City found and caught conducting inspection within the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo City shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Php500.00 but not more than Php 1,500.00 and imprisonment of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than three (3) months.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, November 28, 2003.