Puerto Princesa City Occupancy Permit Application Form and Checklist

Before “officially” moving in to a building, did you know that there’s one document you need to prepare? Known as the Certificate of Occupancy or simply Occupancy Permit, it guarantees that your newly-constructed building conforms to the applied building laws. As an occupant, this assures you (or your tenants if you’re on the business side) that you’ll have a comfortable stay.

A quick visit to the Building and Public Safety & Electrical Division and the Office of the Building Official of the Local Government of Puerto Princesa gave us a glimpse of the process of applying for an Occupancy Permit. Here are the requirements we found:

Photocopy of the approved Building Permit
Photocopy of the approved Electrical Permit
Approved Building Plans
If needed, approved As-Built Building Plans
Approved Const. Logbook Signed & Sealed by PE
Certificate of Completion (Civil Works)
Certificate of Final Electrical Inspection / Completion
Photocopy of the Application for Locational Clearance
Photocopy of Certificate of Zoning Conformance
Pictures (Left, Right, Front, Back, & Inside)
Fire Safety Checklist and Fire Safety Evaluation Clearance

Compared to the requirements for Building Permit, the required documents for the Certificate of Occupancy are significantly fewer. Check out these documents below for more information on how to secure an Occupancy Permit in the city of Puerto Princesa, province of Palawan, Philippines:

Puerto Princesa Occupancy Permit Application Checklist
https://kaothu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Puerto-Princesa-Occupany-Permit-Application-Checklist.pdf