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B. Failure to Pay Fine. – Failure on the part of the violator to pay the
administrative fine within the period fixed in the Notice shall constitute a
ground for the issuance of an Order for Stoppage of Operation of the
building or the portion thereof or stoppage of the hazardous operation in
such building.
SECTION 13.0.0.3
JURISDICTION
A. Fines
1. Fines up to thirty thousand pesos (PhP 30,000.00) shall be imposed by
the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
2. Fines exceeding thirty thousand pesos but not more than forty
thousand pesos (PhP 40,000.00) shall be imposed by the
Provincial/District Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
3. Fines exceeding forty thousand pesos up to fifty thousand pesos (PhP
50,000.00) shall be imposed by the Regional Director having
jurisdiction.
B. Stoppage of Operation/Closure of Buildings
This penalty shall be imposed by the Regional Director upon the
recommendation of the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction
thru channel. The implementation of this order may be delegated to the
Provincial/District Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
C. Declaration of Public Nuisance
The declaration of a building, structure or facility as a public nuisance
pursuant to Section 9 of RA 9514 shall be made by the Chief, BFP upon the
recommendation of the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction
thru channel.
D. Abatement
1. Orders for simple abatement such as removal of fire hazardous
materials, removal of obstruction to exit ways or means of egress or
similar actions that do not entail financial expenditures on the part of
violator, shall be issued by the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having
jurisdiction concerned.
2. Orders for abatement involving alteration, modification or repair of
equipment, machinery, protective systems, buildings, structures, or
facilities shall be issued by the Provincial/District Fire Marshal having
jurisdiction.
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