This proposed ordinance modernizes Naga City’s truck ban by extending hours, expanding coverage, clarifying exemptions, and strengthening enforcement. It builds on three earlier ordinances (1993, 1994, 2019) and is sponsored by Hon. Buenafe.
Related Ordinances & Legal Basis
- Ordinance No. 93‑049 – Original Truck Ban Ordinance of Naga City.
- Ordinance No. 94‑016 – First amendment to the truck ban.
- Ordinance No. 2019‑055 – Further amendment prior to this draft.
- This proposal – Amends Sections 58 and 59 of Ordinance No. 93‑049, adjusting:
- Ban time window (6:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M., Mon–Sat).
- Expanded coverage area (Maharlika Highway, Roxas Ave., Magsaysay Ave., Fraternidad St., Biak‑na‑Bato St., Elias Angeles St., Bagumbayan Rd., M.T. Villanueva Ave., CBD I).
- Exemptions (emergency vehicles, utility trucks, garbage trucks, perishable goods deliveries, special permits, live fish/animal transport).
Penalties (₱3,000 first offense; ₱5,000 + possible impoundment for repeat offenses).
- Proposed