Before proceeding to actual construction or renovation of your home, office, or shop, there are necessary requirements and procedures that a property owner should apply for and it will be submitted to the concerned local government unit in order to get an approved building permit.

Usually, application processes differ depending on the implementing rules and regulations of your city or province. But to give you a general idea of what to expect when applying for a building permit in the country, here’s a list of requirements:

1. Application forms that are properly filled up, signed, and sealed by licensed architects and engineers concerned

• Building Permit Forms
• Sanitary or Plumbing Permit Forms
• Electrical Permit Forms
• Mechanical Permit Forms

2. Complete sets of design plans and specifications signed and sealed by licensed architects, engineers and lot owner

• Architectural Plan and Specification
• Structural Plans and Structural Computations
• Sanitary/Plumbing Plan with Specifications
• Electrical Plans with Specifications
• Mechanical Plans and Specifications

3. Lot Plan signed and sealed by a licensed Geodetic Engineer

4. Proof of Property

• Certified True Copy of T.C.T. from Register of Deeds
• Tax Declaration of Property
• Current Real Property Tax Receipt

5. If the applicant is not the owner of the lot, the requirements are:

• Notarized Authorization from the owner of the lot
• Deed of Sale
• Contract of Lease
• Contract of Sale
• Deed of Absolute Sale

6. Permit Billboard

7. Bill of Materials and Specifications

8. Locational Clearance

9. Barangay Clearance

10. Clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

Construction Safety and Health Program

11. Fire Safety Clearance

These are the usual forms and requirements that are needed for building permit application and after obtaining these initial documents, it should be submitted to the Office of the Building Official and they will inform you on what to do next in order to claim your building permit. However, it seems that it will require a lot of time and effort to go through these government procedures, and so Kaothu Builders will take care of these construction requirements since the company wants to take away the hassle from you.

If you want to see other building permit application forms from a specific construction location, you may read this article: “Building Permit Application Form in Mandaluyong City: What does it look like?”