Summary/Additional Info:
Summary: This ordinance mandates that owners, managers, operators, or administrators of high-rise buildings (three stories and above), all schools, and hospitals in Naga City conduct fire and earthquake drills twice a year. The first drill is scheduled for March, with the second at the administrator’s discretion. The Naga City Fire Department will provide assistance, supervision, and control for these drills and issue a certificate upon completion, with the City Government covering certificate expenditures. A Two Hundred (P200.00) Pesos fee is imposed on high-rise building administrators for these drills, though public buildings, offices, hospitals, and schools are exempt from this fee. Non-compliance by building occupants, tenants, students, or employees is punishable by a fine of up to One Thousand (P1,000.00) Pesos or imprisonment for up to six (6) months, or both, at the court’s discretion. For juridical entities, the president or general manager will be held accountable. The ordinance took effect immediately upon its approval.
