Sec. 17. Sanctions. Violations of the provisions under the Water Code of the Philippines is punishable by the sanctions enumerated in the said Code while commission of acts prohibited under Section 16 shall be punishable by a fine of P2,500.00 or six (6) months imprisonment or both at the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction, including the revocation of permits for private business entity/ies upon observance of due process.
ARTICLE VII
INTEGRATED COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING INLAND FRESHWATER RESOURCES)
Sec. 1. Scope of Powers.
a. In addition to the powers, duties and functions of the Municipal Mayor to adopt adequate measures to safeguard, and conserve land, mineral, marine, forest and other resources as provided under applicable provisions of RA 8550 or the Fisheries Code of 1998 and implementing rules and regulations:
i. Enforcement of fishery laws in municipal waters, both national and locally promulgated,
including the conservation of mangroves, extension and on-site research services and facilities related to fishery activities for aquaculture pursuant to Section 17(b)(2)(i) of RA 7160;
ii. Provision of fish ports, seawalls, dikes, drainage and sewerage, and flood control services
pursuant to Section 17(b)(2)(viii) of RA 7160;
iii. Coastal/marine tourism facilities and other marine/coastal tourist attractions, including the
acquisition of equipment, regulation and supervision of business concessions, and security services for such facilities pursuant to DENR Administrative Order No. 30, series of 1992;
iv. Implementation of community-based forestry projects such as integrated social forestry,
establishment of new regular reforestation projects, except those located in protected areas (e.g. marine parks) and critical watersheds, completed family and community based contract reforestation projects, subject to policies and procedures prescribed by the DENR, Forest Land Management Agreements and other guidelines that the DENR may adopt, and Community Forestry Projects, subject to concurrence of financing institutions, if foreign assisted pursuant to Section 3.1(a) DAO 30, series of 1992;
v. Implementation of waste disposal and other environmental management systems and
services related to general hygiene and sanitation, such as sewage and household wastes disposal.
b. For the Municipal Government of Urbiztondo, pursuant to RA 7160:
i. Assistance to fishermen’s cooperatives and other collective organizations as well as the
transfer of technology pursuant to Section 17(b)(2)(i) of RA 7160;
ii. Enforcement of community-based forest management laws and other laws on the
protection of the environment pursuant to Section 17(b)(2)(ii) of RA 7160;
iii. Coastal tourism development and promotion programs pursuant to Section 7(b)(3)(xii)
pursuant to DAO 30, series of 1992;
iv. Abatement of noise and other forms of nuisance pursuant to Section 3.3(c) DAO 30, series
of 1992;
v. Enforcement of forestry laws limited to community-based forestry projects particularly
in municipal/city communal forests, integrated social forestry areas,
