BAGUIO CITY – The city will impose a standard leveled up design for business stalls along highways and barangay roads starting 2020.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong said this is to “level up the standard of our business establishments in terms of cleanliness, sanitation, appropriate floor plans and aesthetics in pursuit of the City of Baguio’s promotion of health and safety.”
He said the design must be suited to the city’s reputation as a “Highly Urbanized City, UNESCO’s Creative City, Summer Capital of the Philippines, and Educational Center of the North and a tourist destination.”
To be covered are the eateries, small talipapa, fruit and vegetable stands along government lots along Marcos Highway and other highways, Gov. Pack Road, Engineers’ Hill, Camp 7, among others.
A design was provided by the City Building and Architecture Office (CBAO) as guide for the businessmen.
The mayor had directed the affected business owners to submit to the CBAO a building plan following the prototype design and floor plan appropriate to their line of business for approval of the CBAO.
Those located in private lots were asked to submit their plans appropriate to their line of business for the CBAO’s review and approval.
“New business permit applications and renewal of business permits for the year 2020 will be subjected to the above-set standards. No business permit shall be issued to non-compliant business establishments,” he warned.
In the directive, the establishments are also to observe sanitation standards by maintaining cleanliness and orderliness within their premises at all times. **Aileen P. Refuerzo
