MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE

ORDINANCE No. 92-004 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF CITY WATERS IN THE CITY OF , AND PRO­ VIDING PENALTY THEREOF.

AUTHORS:

HON. JESUS A. AQUINO HON. EFREN F. ARANEZ 2500 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 89, No. 19

CO-AUTHORS: SEC. 3. LICENSE PERMIT'. FISHERY GRANT.-It shall be unlawful for any per- HaN. ROBERTO B. VILLARES HaN. ASBI N. EDDING son, cooperative, partnership, association or HaN. ERICa BASILIO A. FABIAN corporation to take or catch fish or other HaN. RICARDO S. HADAN, JR aquatic products by means of nets, traps, HaN. LUIS 1.1:. CLIMACO or other fishing gears in the city waters of HaN. CRESENCIANO G. CABANLIT this city or by means of fishing boats or HaN. GERASIMO V. ACUNA HaN. ROSENDO U. CASTILLO, JR. vessels three (3) tons gross or less, unless HaN. CHARLIE M. MARIANO provided with the necessary license permit HaN. ABDURAHMAN B. NUNO issued for the purpose by the City Mayor upon recommendation of the City Treasurer. EXPLANATORY NOTE It shall be likewise illegal for any person, cooperative, partnership, association or cor­ This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to poration to operate fish corrals or oyster Article X, Section 5 of the 1987 Constitution culture beds, take or catch "bangus" fry or which grants to each Local Government fry of other species for propagation within Unit the power to create its own source of the jurisdiction of the City of Zamboanga revenues and levy taxes, fees and charges without first securing a city grant therefor subject to such guidelines and limitations conferred as provided for by law and this as the Congress may provide consistent with Ordinance. the basic policy of local autonomy, which taxes, fees and charges shall accrue exclu­ SEC. 4. PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR FISH­ sively to the Local Government Unit. ING AND/OR FISHERY PRIVILEGES.­ Likewise, this Tax Ordinance is enacted The following are eligible for fishing and/or pursuant to Section 18, 151, 186, 187, and fishery privileges: more particularly Section 149, of Republic (a) Citizens of the ; Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. (b) Cooperatives, partnerships, associa­ tions or corporations duly registered Be it ordained by .the Sangguniang Pan­ or incorporated under the laws of lungsod of the City of Zamboanga, that: the Philippines and authorized to SECTION 1. PRELIMINARY TITLE.­ transact business in the Philippines, This ordinance shall be known as the and at least sixty (60) per centum Fishery Rentals, Fees and Charges Ordi­ of whose capital stock belong wholly nance of the City of Zamboanga. to citizens of the Philippines; (c) Marginal fishermen engaged in sub­ SEC. 2. CITY WATERS.-:-For purposes sistence fishing of which shall be of this Ordinance, the phrase "City Waters" limited to the sale, barter of marine shall include not only streams, lakes, and products produced by himself and tidal waters included within the city, not his immediate family. being the subject of private ownership, and not comprised within national parks, public It shall be unlawful for persons, coopera­ tives, partnerships, associations or corpora­ forests, timber lands, forest reserves, or tions not qualified by law and this Ordinance fishery reserves, but also marine waters to engage, personally or through other included between two lines drawn perpen­ persons, in fishing or catching or collecting dicularly to the general coastline from points where the boundary lines of the aquatic products in the City Waters within city touch the sea at low tide and a third the jurisdiction of the City of Zamboanga. line 'parallel with the general coastline and SEC. 5. DIVISION AND CLA'SSIFICA­ fifteen (15) kilometers from such coastline. TION OF C1TiY WATERS.-The city MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2501 waters within the jurisdiction of the City Zone 13-From Baliwasan Creek of Zamboanga shall be divided and classi­ to Sanitarium, approxi­ m iltely 2,000 meters in fied, as follows: length P 960.00 A-FOR THE CATCHING OR TAKING Zone 14-Campo Islam Area, ap­ OF "BANGUS FRY" OR KAWAG­ proximately 340.25 meters KAWAG in length _ P 960.00 Zone Minimum Rental Zone 15-From Campo Islam to San Mateo Point, appro­ Zone I-From Paniran Lumber to ximately 2,000 meters in Rio Hondo, approximately length P %0.00 2,000 meters in lenght .... 1'1,020.00 Zone 16--From San Mateo Point Zone 2-From the shore of Libug- to Pitogo, approximately Urn, , approximately 2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,056.00 2,000 ' meters in length .... Pl,020.00 Zone 3-From the shore of Intu- Zone 17-From Kilometer 8 of san, Sacol, approximately Pitogo to Kilometer 10 2,000 meters in length ..,. 1'1,020.00 of Caragasan, approxi­ mately 2,000 meters in Zone 4-From Kilometer 17 of length 1'1,056.00 Taluksangay to Kilometer 19 of Cabaluay, approxi­ Zone 18-From Kilometer' 10 of mately 2,000 meters in Caragasan to Kilometer length __ 1'1,080.00 14 of Caldera Point, Zone 5-From Kilometer 19 of approximately 2,000 me- Cabaluay to Kilometer 21 ters in length P1,080.00 of l\1anicahan, approxi­ Zone 19-From Kilometer 14 of mately 2,000 meters in Caldera Point to Kilo­ length 1'1,080.00 meter 16 of Ayala, appro­ Zone 6-From Kilometer 30 to ximately 2,000 meters in Kilometer 32 of Sangali, length . 1'1,080.00 approximately 2,000 me- Zone 20-From Kilometer 16 of ters in length __ I' 960.00 Ayala to Kilometer 18 of Zone 7-From Kilometer 33 of Dumagsa, approximately Sangali to Kilometer 35 2,000 meters in length .... 1'2,400.00 of Bolong, approximately 2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,080.00 Zone 21-From Kilom eter 18 of Dumagsa to Kilometer 20 Zone 8-From Kilometer 35 of of Talisayan, approxi­ Bolong to Kilometer 37 of mately 2,000 meters in Panubigan, approximately length _ 1'2,400.00 2,000 meters in length . 1'1,056.00 Zone 9-From Taguiti River to Zone 22-From Kilometer 20 of Lucdanan, approximately Talisayan to Kilometer 1,500 meters in length .... 1'1,030.00 22 of San Ramon, approxi­ mately 2,000 . meters in Zone 10-From Tigue to Sitio length __ P2,400.00 Limaong, approximately 2,000 meters in length .... 1'1,056.00 Zone 23-From Kilometer 22 of Zone ll-From Datu Bila Creek San Ramon to Kilometer to Buhi Datu Creek, 24 of Sinubong, approxi­ approximately 2,000 me- mately 2,000 meters in ters in length 1'1,020.00 length , 1'1,080.00 Zone 12-Froni. , Jus­ Zone 24-From Kilometer 24 of tic e R. T. Lim Boulevard Sinubong to Kilometer 26 to Baliwasan Creek, ap­ of Sitio Tarling, approxi­ proximately 1,900 meters mately 2,000 meters in in length __ I' 960.00 length _ P1,080.00 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 89, No. 19

Zorae Minimum Rental mately 2,000 meters in length _. P 960.00 Zone 25-From Kilometer 26 of Tarling to Kilometer 28 Zone 38-From Pasilmanta to Sitio of Sitio Balicacas, ap pro­ Cam i a s, approximately ximately 2,000 met ers in 2,000 meters in len gth .... P 960.00 length f' 960.00 Zone 3D-From Manicahan to Sitio Zone 26-From Kilomet er 28 of Bus u g, approximately Balicacas to Kilometer 30 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 of Patalon, approximately Zone 40-From Busay to Bait·· 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 Bait, approximately 2,000 Zone 27-From Kilometer 30 of meters in length P 960.00 Patalon to Kilometer 32 Zone 41-From Bait-Bait to Daap, of Sitio Lawingan, appro­ approximately 2,000 me- ximately 2,000' meters in t ers in length ? 060.00 length P 960.00 Zonc 42-From Panubigan to Pilar, Zone 28-From Kilom eter 32 of approximately 2,000 me- Sitio Lawingan to Kilo­ ters in length _...... P 960.00 meter 34 of Botorompon Zone 43-From Pilar to .Limulo, Point, approximately 2,000 approximately 2,000 me- meters in length P 960.00 ters in len gth P 960.00 Zone 29-From Kilom eter 34 of Zone 44-From Limulo to Limon, Botorompon Point to Kilo­ approximately 2,000 me- meter 36 of Latap, appro­ ters in length P 960.00 ximately 2,000 meters in Zone 45-From Limon to Lawigan, length P 960.00 approximately 2,000 me- Zone 30--From Kilometer 36 of ters in length P 960.00 Latap to Kilometer 38 of Zone 46-From Lawigan to Kaga- Alimpaya Point, approxi­ laan Cr., approximately mately 2,000 meters in 2,000 met ers in length P 960.00 length P 960.00 Zone 47-From Kagalaan Cr. "to Zone 31-Fl'om Kilometer 38 of Mat a j a, approximately Alimpaya Point to Kilo­ 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 meter 40 of Sitio Lincod Zone 48-From Mataja to Buena- Bat a n g, approximately vista, approximately 2,000 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 meters in length P 960.00 Zone 32-From Rio Hondo to Ma- Zone 49-From Buenavista to Ma- riki, approximately 2,000 rangan, approximately meters in length P 960.00 2,000 meters in length ...... P 960.00 Zone 5O--F rom' Ma rangan to Muti, Zone 33-From Mariki going East, approximately 2,000 me- approximately 2,000 me- ters in length .: P 960.00 ters in length P 960.00 Zone 51-Prom Muti to Panapon Zone 34-Pangapuyan shoreline, to Palo-Palo, Ta guite approximately 2,000 me- approximately 2,000 me- ters in length P 960.00 ters in length P 960.00 Zone 35-Along shoreline after Zone 52-From Taguite Point to Pangapuyan, approximate­ N.E. shore, approximately ly 2,000 meters in 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 length P 960.00 Zone 53-From N.E. shore to Lima- Zone 36-Along shoreline to Libug- ong, approximately 2,000 Lum, approximately 2,000 meters in length P 960.00 meters in length f' 960.00 Zone 54-From Taguite to Pasil- Zone 37-From Sltio Balimompong man t a, approximately to Pasilmanta, approxi- 2,000 meters in length .... P 960.00 MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2503

Zone [iii- From Pasilmant a to . Lot No. 29-Patalon P 180.00 Tu mitus, approximately Lot No. 30- Lawigan _ __ r 180.00 2,000 meters in length _.. r 960.00 Lot No. 31- Patalon P 180.00 Zone 56--Along Tumitus shoreline, Lot No. 32-Labuan r 180.00 ap proximately 2,000 me- Lot No. 33-Limpnpa P 180.00 ter s in length r 960.00 Lot No. 34-Limpapa P 180.00 Lot No. 35-Limpapa _ I' 180.00 Zone 57- F rom Datu Bila Cr. to Lot No. 3(i- Pamig uitan- Bolollg, Ti ctapul R., appro ximate- Approximately 2,000 me- ly 2,000 meters in length P 960.00 te l'S in length __ P 180.00 Zone 58-From Tictapul R. to Bar- lak, approximately ' 2,000 Lot No. 37-Little Sta. Cr uz Island, meters in length P 960.00 4,000 lineal meters ..__ P 3GO.00 Zone 59-From . Barlak to Licomo, Lot No. 38- Gre at Sta. Cruz Island, ap proximate ly 2,000 me- 7,000 lineal meters .... P 5,10.00 te rs in length P 960.00 Lot No. 39- Tictawa n Island, 9,500 lin eal meters P 720.00 B-FOR ERECTION OF FISH CORRALS Lot No. 40-Pan gapu yan Island, 4,200 lineal meters .... P 360.00 Lot No. 1- Cami as, Sacol island .. P 180.00 Lot No. 2-Camias, Saco l island .. P 180.00 Lot No. 41-Sacol Island, 32,000 Lot No. 3- La ndang Gua , Sacol li neal meters 1'1 ,920.00 island P 180.00 Lot No. 42- Island, 9,600 Lot No. 4-Manicah an __ P 180.00 li neal meters P 720.00 Lot No. 5-Manicaha n I' 180.00 Lot No. 43-·Sinubong Island, 3,000 Lot No. 6--Man icah an P 180.00 lin eal met ers P 240.00 Lot No. 7-Manicaha n _ P 180.00 Lot No. 44- Tu malutap Island , Lot No. 8- Da a p, Sangali P 180.00 5,000 lineal meters .... P 420.00 Lot No. 9- Bolong , _ P 180.00 Lot No. 10-Bolon g I' 180.00 Lot No. 45-Pitas Island, 2,000 Lot No. ll-Bolong- P 180.00 lin eal meters P 180.00 Lot No. 12-Bolong __ P 180.00 Lot No. 46- Ba ong Island, 1,'100 Lot No. 13-Bolong ~ _._ P 180.00 lineal meters r 180.00 Lot No. 14-Bolong' __: __._ r 180.00 Lot No. 47-Bobo Island, 2.,500 Lot No. 15-Dumagsa to 'I'alisa yan P 180.00 Lot No. 16-Dumagsa to Talisayan P 180.00 lineal meters P 180.00 Lot No. 17-Lubugan River to Lot No. ·18-Salangan Islan d, 2,000 P ulang Lupa P 180.00 lineal meters __ P 180.00 Lot No. 18-Ltibuga n River to Lot No. 49- La mbang-Lambang Is- Pulang Lupa P '180.00 land, 2,200 lineal Lot No. 19-Lubugan River to meter s r 180.00 Pulang Lupa P 180.00 Lot No. 50-Bug uias Island, 1,800 Lot No. 20-Lubugan River to lineal meters .....__...... P 180.00 Pulang Lupa P 180.00 Lot No. 21-Milauo __ P 180.00 Lot No. 51-Cabug an Island , 2,200 lin eal meters r 180.00 Lot No. 22-Lubugan River to Pulang Lupa P 180.00 Lot No. 52- Panganacan Island, 900 Lot No. 23-Lubugan River to . lin eal meters P 180.00 Pulang Lupa P 180.00 Lot No. 53- Sirymon Island, 1,800 Lot No. 24-Patalon '; _._ ., ? 180.00 lineal meters r 180.00 Lot No. 25-Lubugan River to Lot No. 54- Lamp inigan Island, Pulang Lupa _ P 180.00 1,700 lineal meters .... r 180.00 Lot No . 26-Lubu gan River to Lot No. 55- Tag uiti Island, 3;300 Pulang Lupa P 180.00 lineal meters 1'180.00 Lot No. 27-Patalon _ P 180.00 Lot No. 28-LubugaI1 Ri ver to Lot No. 56- Gatusan Island, 1,100 Pulang Lupa P 180.00 lineal meters _ r 180.00 036407-5 2504 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 89, No. 19

Lot No. 57-Bacungan Island, 1,700 (2) Operation of oyster culture lineal meters P 180.00 beds: Lot No. 58-Lampinigan Island, Per hectare _. 20.00 1,100 lineal meters . P 180.00 (3) Operation of Seaweeds Culture: Lot No. 59-Camugan Island, 1,800 Per hectare ~ _ . 100.00 lineal meters P 180.00 (4) Catching "bangus" fry or Lot No. GO-Cabug Island, 1,800 "kawag-kawag": lineal meters P 180.00 Less than 1,000 square meters .... 500.00 1,000 square meters or more but SEC. 6. EXCLUSIVE PISHERY PRIVI­ less than 2,000 square meters .... 800.00 LEGES.-Operating fish corrals, oyster 2,000 square meters or more but culture beds or the catching of "bangus" less than 4,000 square meters .... 1,500.00 fry or fry of other species for propagation 4,000 square meters or more but shall be considered as exclusive fishery less than 6,000 square meters .... 2,200.00 privileges which shall be granted always to 6,000 square meters or more but less than 8,000 square meters . 3,000.00 the highest bidder in public bidding held 8,000 square meters or over . 1'4,000.00 according to the provision of this Ordinance. (5) Fish corrals in inland fresh The Sangguniang Panlungsod may grant waters: to the highest qualified bidder the exclusive With an area of less than 500 privilege of constructing and operating fish square meters _ . 100.00 corrals, oyster culture beds, or of gathering With an area of 500 square "bangus" fry or fry of other species, in meters or more but less than 1,000 square meters . city waters for a period not exceeding five 200.00 With an area of 1,000 square (5) years. meters or more but less than SEC. 7. ISSUANCE OP INDIVIDUAL 5,000 square meters _ 360.00 LICENSES IN CASE NO BIDDERS OPT With an area of 5,000 square meters or more but less than TO LEASE PISHING ZONES.-If, after 10,000 square meters _. 500.00 two (2) notices for the grant of exclusive With an area of 10,000 square fishery rights thru public bidding, no in­ meters or more _. 800.00 terested biddersopt to lease any fishing zone (6) Operation of Pearl Farm, per within the municipal waters, the Sang­ hectare 100.00 gunian Panlungsod is authorized to grant The City shall grant the privilege to the privilege of erecting fish corrals, operat­ gather, take or catch bangus fry, prawn ing oyster culture beds, or catching fry or kawag-kawag or fry of other species "bangus" fry or "kawag'-kawag" within a and fish from the City. water by nets, traps definite area or portion of the City waters or other fishing gears to marginal fishermen to individuals upon payment of license fees free of rental, fees or, charge when applied therefor at the rate not exceeding those for. fixed hereunder: SEC.8. APPLICATION FOR EXCLU­ (1) Fish corrals erected in the sea .. Annual Fee SIVE FISHING PRIVILEGES.-Applica­ Less than 3 meters deep P 30.00 tion for any of the exclusive fishery 3 meters deep or more but less privilege mentioned in the preceding sec­ than 5 meters deep . 60.00 tion shall be made on official form duly 5 meters deep or more but less than 8 meters deep : . 200.00 approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod. 8 meters deep or more but less SEC. 9. TO WHOM TO SUBMIT APPLI­ than 10 meters deep . 360.00 CATION.-All applications shall. be for­ 10 meters Jeep or more but less warded to the Secretary to the Mayor, who than 15 meters deep _ _. 500.00 shall submit it to the City Mayor. Upon 15 meters deep or more . 800.00 receipt of the application, the City Mayor MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2505

shall satisfy himself that the license applied SEC. 13. LICENSE PERM/T.-The :pri­ for will not prejudice public interest and vilege of taking or catching fish in the city that the portion or area for which an appli­ waters of the City of Zamboanga, with cation for lease has been presented is not nets, traps or other fishing gears, with '01' . covered by any subsisting lease. without using therefor fishing boats or SEC. 10. COMMITTEE ON AUCTION.­ vessels three (3) tons gross or less, shall A Committee on Auction is hereby "created . be granted under ordinary license permit to composed of the City Mayor, as Chair­ issued by the City Mayor to any person, man, the City Treasurer and two (2) Mem­ cooperative, partnership, association or cor­ bel's of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, as poration qualified under Section 4 of.this Members. Ordinance, upon payment of the correspond­ ing license permit fee required therefor in SEC. 11. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.­ the following: The Chairman of the Committee on Auction shall advertise notice for sealed bids for GENERAL SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEE exclusive fishery privileges in areas-or zones Kinds of Fishing Gears Annual Fee of the City Waters available for erecting (a) Fisherman using nets: fish corrals, or constructing or operating 1. Bahan __ PGO.OO oyster culture beds, or taking or catching 2. Basnig (using fishing boats, "bangus" fry or fry of other species for 3 tons gross or less) 50.00 propagation by posting said notice in a 3. Baling-15 to 60 meters 40.00 61 to 100 meters 45.00 newspaper published in the City of Zam­ 101 meters or over _.. 50.00 boanga, for a period of not less than fifteen (15) days or at the "main entrance .,pf the 4. Kubkub _...... 50.00 5. Payao __.__ 40.00 City Hall Building and other public con­ 6. Pukot-10 to 50 meters __. 20.00 spicuous places in the districts where the 51 to 100 meters __. 40.00' areas to be leased are located for the same 101 to 200 meters' __ 45.00 period of time. 201 meters or over 50.00 7. Sapayao 50.00 SEC. 12. TIME AND PLACE OF AUC­ 8. Sinchero-50 meters __ __ _ 30.00 TION.-The Sangguniang Eanlungsod shall, 51 to 100 meters 50.00 in a resolution, provide for a notice calling 101 to 200 meters ._.. 45.00 for sealed bids for the exclusive fishery 201 meters or over .... 50.00 privileges specifying the time and place of (b) Fishermen using "bobo": . the auction, the amount to be deposited 1. Lobster __ 50.00 before an individual or an entity is entitled Provided, That no other fee shall be col­ to participate, the procedure to be followed lected from fishermen duly licensed by other by the' Committee on Auction before any city/municipality unless the license fees exclusive privilege is granted and the bond paid by them in that cityImunicipality are as guarantee of good faith and for satis­ less than those prescribed above, in which factory compliance with the terms of the case the difference between the two (2) lease or grant, but in no case shall be mini­ annual fees may be collected: Provided mum annual r.ental for the gathering or Further, That fishing boats of more than catching of "bangus" fry or "kawag­ three (3) tons gross and fishermen licensed kawag" be less than what is provided in by Tational Government shall not be subsection (4) of Section 6 of this Chapter. sul 0 the requirements of this Ordi- The bond shall be in cash in real estate nai.c.., ¥L'ecially the payment o'f city license situated within the Philippines or by surety tax, fee or charge: Provided, Furthermore, company authorized for that purpose in an That the residents of this city who have amount not less than two years rental. not been granted license for commercial 2506 OFFICIAL GAZETTE VOL. 89, No. 19 fishing shall be allowed to fish in the or adjoining the fish corral, or im­ municipal waters for home consumption: pede the flow and ebb of the tide to Provided, Finally, That it shall be beyond and from the area, wherein the lessee the power of the City Government to im­ or licensee, grantee or permitee is pose a license for the privilege of gathering granted a fishery privilege. marine mollusca or the shells thereof, for pearling boats and pearl divers, or for (d) The licensee agrees unconditionally prospecting, collecting or gathering sponges to comply with all the laws, decrees, or other aquatic products, or for the culture orders, rules and regulations govern­ of fishery/aquatic products: Provided, ing fishing law, or which may later lastly, That they shall not fish within two be promulgated. hundred (200) meters from any fish corral (e) The licensee assumed responsibility operated under exclusive privilege granted for any and all the acts of his agents by the city in accordance with this and employees of the contracts con­ Ordinance. nected with his fishing operation. License permits issued under this section (f) Failure to pay any fee or file a bond shall be valid for the year in which they when due as prescribed in the per­ are issued. mit, license, contract or regulation SEC. 14. RESTRICTIONS.-Licenses and shall be sufficient reason for the can­ permits issued or contracts executed under cellation of the license, permit or this Ordinance shall contain provisions to contract. the effect that: SEC. 15. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE.­ (a) No fish corral or "baklad" shall be Should any provision, section, or part of constructed within two hundred this Ordinance be adjudged or declared (200) meters of another fish corral illegal or unconstitutional by any court of in marine fisheries or one hundred competent jurisdiction, each judgment shall (100) meters in fresh water fish­ not aff'ect 'or impair the remaining provi­ eries, unless they belong to the same sions, sections or part which shall continue licenses or grantee, but in no case to be in force and effect. shall the distance be less than sixty (60) meters apart, except in waters SEC. 16. REPEALING CLAUSE.-All less than two (2) meters deep at Ordinances or provisions of Ordinances low tide, or unless previously. which are inconsistent with this Ordinance approved by the Secretary of Natural are hereby repealed. Resources. SEC. 17. PENAL PROVISIONS.-Ex­ (b) Fish corrals shall be entirely opened cept as herein provided, violation of the during closed season period or provisions of this Ordinance or portion periods, for the free passage of fishes thereof and upon conviction shall pay a to enable a considerable number to fine of not less than ONE THOUSAND reach the spawning grounds. (Pl,OOO.OO) PESOS nor more than FIVE THOU­ SAND (P5,OOO.OO) PESOS or imprisonment of (c) Nothing in the license shall be con­ not less than ONE (1) MONTH· nor more strued as permitting the lessee or than SIX (6) MONTHS or both at the dis­ licensee, grantee or permitee, to cretion of the court. undertake any construction which will obstruct the free navigation in SEC. 18. EFFECTIVITY.-This Ordi­ any stream or lake flowing through nance shall take effect in accordance with MAY 10, 1993 OFFICIAL GAZETTE 2507 the provisions of the Local Government Code. ENACTED: December 3, 1992.

(Sgd.) ROBERTO W.S. Ko City Vice Mayo''t' III Presiding Officer ATTESTED:

(Sgd.) (Mrs.) ZENAIDA C. JAYME City Government Department Head III (City S ecretaru; ApPROVED: Dec. 15, 1992.

(Sgd.) 'VITALIANO D. AGAN City MayO?' III