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QUEZON CITY ORDINANCES: BUILDING A RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM

CLIMATE ACTION

SP-2876, S-2019
BAN ON SINGLE-USE PLASTICS IN HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Prohibits the use of single-use plastics for dine-in customers
PENALTY: ₱1,000 for the first offense, ₱5,000 for subsequent offenses, with
potential revocation of business permits
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Resilience

SP-2502, S-2016
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
Establishes zoning regulations and environmental guidelines
PENALTY: ₱5,000 fine or imprisonment
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Good Governance

SP-2350, S-2014
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT CODE
Provides guidelines for environmental protection and waste management in Quezon City.

PENALTY: ₱1,000 to ₱5,000 fines, with potential confiscation of equipment and closure
orders for repeat offenses
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Health & Emergency Response Readiness

SP-3107, S-2021
GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE
Mandates the inclusion of environmental criteria in procurement processes by the city
government.
PENALTY: Administrative sanctions for government agencies or suppliers
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Good Governance

SP-2990, S-2020
PROHIBITING PIGGERIES AND POULTRY FARMS
Bans the operation of piggeries and poultry farms in Quezon City to prevent environmental
pollution.

PENALTY: Fines ranging from ₱2,000 to ₱5,000, imprisonment from 3 months to 1 year
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Health & Emergency Response Readiness

SP-2369, S-2014
REQUIRING BICYCLE PARKING SPACES
Requires major business establishments to provide bicycle parking spaces.

PENALTY: ₱3,000 fines for non-compliance
ADDITIONAL PILLAR: Resiliency

SP-2868, S-2019
TOTAL BAN ON PLASTIC BAGS
Enforces a total ban on plastic bags in retail establishments.

PENALTY: ₱1,000 to ₱5,000 fines, with potential revocation of business permits

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