This ordinance establishes a number coding scheme for private motor vehicles in Iloilo City, Philippines to lessen traffic congestion. The ordinance prohibits vehicles from operating in the city on certain days according to the last digit of their license plate numbers. It exempts certain government, emergency, and service vehicles. The city mayor is tasked to issue guidelines for implementation and violations will result in a 500 peso fine. The ordinance takes effect 15 days after publication.
This ordinance establishes a number coding scheme for private motor vehicles in Iloilo City, Philippines to lessen traffic congestion. The ordinance prohibits vehicles from operating in the city on certain days according to the last digit of their license plate numbers. It exempts certain government, emergency, and service vehicles. The city mayor is tasked to issue guidelines for implementation and violations will result in a 500 peso fine. The ordinance takes effect 15 days after publication.
This ordinance establishes a number coding scheme for private motor vehicles in Iloilo City, Philippines to lessen traffic congestion. The ordinance prohibits vehicles from operating in the city on certain days according to the last digit of their license plate numbers. It exempts certain government, emergency, and service vehicles. The city mayor is tasked to issue guidelines for implementation and violations will result in a 500 peso fine. The ordinance takes effect 15 days after publication.
This ordinance establishes a number coding scheme for private motor vehicles in Iloilo City, Philippines to lessen traffic congestion. The ordinance prohibits vehicles from operating in the city on certain days according to the last digit of their license plate numbers. It exempts certain government, emergency, and service vehicles. The city mayor is tasked to issue guidelines for implementation and violations will result in a 500 peso fine. The ordinance takes effect 15 days after publication.
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Camille A.
Teruel, Llb - 2A Law on Public Corporation Proposed Ordinance for Iloilo City
Republic of the Philippines
City of Iloilo OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD Regulation Ordinance No. ___ December 13, 2014 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NUMBER CODING SCHEME ON PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES TO LESSEN TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE CITY OF ILOILO. WHEREAS, Section 458 (5)(v)(vi) of R.A. 7160 authorizes the city government, through the Sanggunian, to regulate traffic or use of streets within its jurisdiction, including the adoption of programs and projects concerning road management and use; WHEREAS, due to a very high increase to the volume of private motor vehicles on Iloilo City roads, it is imperative that the city government has its own Number Coding Scheme to lessen traffic congestion. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED AS IT IS HEREBY ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF ILOILO CITY, BY VIRTUE OF THE POWERS VESTED IN IT BY LAW, IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT: SECTION 1. This ordinance shall be known as the Number Coding Scheme on Private Motor Vehicles in Iloilo City. SECTION 2. All private motor vehicles with license plate ending as shown in the succeeding schedule hereof shall be prohibited from operating in roads within the jurisdiction of Iloilo City during certain days of the week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Plate Ending No. 1 and 2 3 and4 5 and 6 7 and 8 9 and 0
Days of the Week
Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays
SECTION 3. Only the following vehicles are considered automatically
exempted: 1. Motorcycles; 2. Ambulance, firetrucks, police patrol cars, military vehicles on official functions; 3. Vehicles commandeered by the government directed by a person in authority or his agent and/or by medical practitioner for military relief or emergency purposes; 4. Vehicles carrying person/s needing medical attention; 5. Diplomatic vehicles with diplomatic plates; 6. Government vehicles with government plates or appropriate LTO stickers or markings expressly showing the name of the agency or office while in official use; 7. Duly enfranchised school buses and company shuttle service vehicles; 8. Official media vehicles with markings expressly showing their company while in official use; 9. Tow trucks duly accredited by the City of Iloilo; 10. Vehicles delivering perishable goods; 11. Vehicles used by medical practitioners in an emergency; and 12. Vehicles on a mission to carry relief good to identified calamity or highly depressed areas. SECTION 4. The City Mayor shall issue the necessary guidelines, rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this ordinance, subject to the ratification of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. As the situation warrants and when extremely necessary, he may grant exemptions on this regulation. SECTION 5. Violation of this ordinance shall be penalized with a fine of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) per offense which shall be paid to the Office of the City Treasurer or his/her duly authorized representative. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper of local and general circulation. ENACTED BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF ILOILO, in its regular session held on December 13, 2014.