STEP 2. Obtain Legal Documents

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*2 sets Certified True Copy of Transfer Certificate of Title or TCT (about Php400)
                - obtained from the registry of deeds where your property is registered. (3-6 working days)
*Real Property Tax Clearance (cost depends on value of property)
                - obtained from City or Municipal Hall of your property but should be updated to this year.- (1 day)
*Tax Declaration (cost depends on value of property)
                - obtained from City or Municipal hall of your property but should be updated to this year.- (1 day)
*Tax Receipt (cost depends on value of property)
                - obtained from City Hall or Municipal hall of your property but should be updated to this year. - (1 day)
*If lot is not in the name of the applicant we would need:
                - Deed of Absolute Sale (If sold to you and transfer of title or property has not yet been processed)
                - Award Notice and / or lease contract (if you rented the property)
                - Deed of Assignment or Donation (if property was given to you)
*If Building Permit is applied by a Corporation we would need:
                - Corporate Secretary's Certification Authorizing the Signatory to sign and apply for Building Permit
*Affidavit of No Contractor if applicable and if under construction supervision only (Makati, Paranaque etc.)

STEP 3.  Obtain Required Clearances

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*Homeowner's Association / Village Administration or Subdivision or Mall, Condominium Clearance (if inside a village or subdivision or Mall or Condominium Building)
                 - Obtained from the Administration office of your Village or Subdivision or Mall or Building (1 day - 2 weeks)
*Barangay Clearance to construct (PhP300 - PhP5,000 and up)
                 - Obtained from the Barangay Hall your site is located (1 day)
*Government Department Clearance for special places (if applicable)
*MMDA clearance if beside or near waterways such as rivers and creeks
*DPWH clearance if along National Roads and National Highways
*DENR Environmental Clearance Certificate / ECC if site is in protected area
*CAAP / Air Transportation Office (ATO) Height Clearance for cell sites, towers, spires and antennas and areas near Airports
*DOH-BHDT Clearance for telecom / cell site projects
*PHIVOLCS clearance if near the fault line
*DOLE Construction Safety and Health Program if applicable (For Makati, Las Piñas, Paranaque, Taytay etc.)

STEP 4. Apply Locational Clearance (Approx. Php3,000 - Php6,000)

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*Obtained from the City Hall at the Zoning Administration Unit of City Planning and Development Office your site is located. This is to assure the City / Municipal Government your project is located that the structure you
are building is allowed in the area. E.g. Shopping Mall in a residential area, Residential House in a Business District, School in a Hazardous Industrial area or a High Rise Building near an airport is not allowed. (1-2 weeks)

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STEP 5. Apply for Fire Safety Clearance (Approx. Php5,000 - Php8,000)

*Obtained from the City Hall at the Fire Department (3-10 working days)

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STEP 6. Submit Clearances, Forms, Building Plans and Documents to the Engineering Department of the Office of the Building Official (1 weeks -6 weeks) and wait for approval. Red tape would cost you about Php20,000 - Php50,000 in some cities.

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STEP 7. Pay the Building Permit Fee. This is costs for Assessment done by the Architects and Engineers of your Municipal / City Hall. (Approx. Php10,000)

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STEP 8. City Tax / Contractor's Tax. This is Tax due to the improvement / building done on the lot. (Approx. PhP10,000 - PhP35,000 and up depending on the size and cost of the structure) at the teasurer's office.

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STEP 9. Signing of the Building Permit by the Building official and Release of the Building Permit. (1 - 3 days)