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    This ordinance regulates kite flying near public roads, power lines, and telecommunication lines in Ilocos Sur province to promote public safety. It was authored by provincial board members Constante Oandasan, Janina Carine Medina-Farinas, Benjamin Maggay, and Pablito Sanidad Jr. The ordinance prohibits kite flying that could endanger people using streets or frighten animals, as well as kite flying near power or telecommunication lines. Violators will face fines from 1,000 to 5,000 pesos depending on the offense number. The goal is to deter dangerous acts and prevent injuries, deaths, and property damage.

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    This ordinance regulates kite flying near public roads, power lines, and telecommunication lines in Ilocos Sur province to promote public safety. It was authored by provincial board members Constante Oandasan, Janina Carine Medina-Farinas, Benjamin Maggay, and Pablito Sanidad Jr. The ordinance prohibits kite flying that could endanger people using streets or frighten animals, as well as kite flying near power or telecommunication lines. Violators will face fines from 1,000 to 5,000 pesos depending on the offense number. The goal is to deter dangerous acts and prevent injuries, deaths, and property damage.

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    This ordinance regulates kite flying near public roads, power lines, and telecommunication lines in Ilocos Sur province to promote public safety. It was authored by provincial board members Constante Oandasan, Janina Carine Medina-Farinas, Benjamin Maggay, and Pablito Sanidad Jr. The ordinance prohibits kite flying that could endanger people using streets or frighten animals, as well as kite flying near power or telecommunication lines. Violators will face fines from 1,000 to 5,000 pesos depending on the offense number. The goal is to deter dangerous acts and prevent injuries, deaths, and property damage.

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    Ordinance Kite Fying v10

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    Republika ng Pilipinas

    LALAWIGAN NG ILOCOS SUR


    Vigan City
    TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
    (Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan)
    _________________________________________________________
    AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KITE-FLYING NEAR PUBLIC ROADS,
    POWER AND TELECOMMUNICATION LINES IN THE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS
    SUR AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF

    AUTHORED BY:
    HON. CONSTANTE OANDASAN

    CO-AUTHORED BY:
    HON. JANINA CARINE MEDINA-FARINAS
    HON. BENJAMIN N. MAGGAY
    HON. PABLITO F. SANIDAD, JR.

    Explanatory Note
    WHEREAS, Article 2, Section 5 of 1987 Constitution provides that the maintenance of
    peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general
    welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy;
    WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the Local Government Unit (LGU) under Section 16
    of the Local Government Code that every local government unit shall exercise the powers
    expressly granted, those necessarily implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary,
    appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are
    essential to the promotion of the general welfare;

    WHEREAS, Kites getting entangled with power and telecommunication lines and facilities
    result in flash-over on the power lines and sub-stations, thereby causing power interruptions
    to consumers, straining and damaging electrical assets, causing accidents, injuries and loss of
    life;

    WHEREAS, on September 20, 2020, while Benedict Tipon Paiste, a resident of Barangay
    An-annam, Bantay, Province of Ilocos Sur, was traversing along the Diversion Road of
    Barangay Cabalangegan, Vigan City, the falling string of a kite slit his throat causing him
    dead on the Spot;

    WHEREAS, by regulating the act of flying kites near Public Roads, Power and
    Telecommunication Lines and imposing the appropriate corresponding penalties therefor,
    people will be forewarned of the consequences of such act, thereby serving as a deterrent to
    future wrongdoings that could cause danger, injury or alarm to persons, animal or damages to
    property;

    WHEREAS, this specifically prevent incidents of children getting electrocuted when their
    kite lines get entangled with electric wires or children figuring in accidents for flying their
    kites along roads, unmindful of passing vehicles;

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    WHEREAS, the Provincial Governmet of Ilocos Sur recognizes the need to introduce
    stringent policies and legislative measures to prevent and reduce the number of kite-flying
    related fatalities in the Province;

    NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Hon. Constante T. Oandasan, duly seconded, BE IT


    ENACTED by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Ilocos Sur, in session
    assembled that:
    Section 1.TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as “Kite Flying Ordinance of the
    Province of Ilocos Sur”.
    Section 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is the policy of the Provincial Government to
    regulate kite-flying near Public Roads, Power and Telecommunication Lines as a measure to
    promote public safety with primordial end-goal of valuing and saving lives and preventing
    damages to property.

    Section 3. SCOPE AND COVERAGE. This Ordinance shall cover all persons who do the
    act of flying kites Near Public Roads, Power and Telecommunication Lines within the
    territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Ilocos Sur.

    Section 4. DEFINITION OF TERMS- As used in this Ordinance, the following terms


    shall mean: 

    a. Kite Flying- the flying of a kite at a place specifically designated in this Ordinance,
    as a form of sport or recreation;
    b. Public Roads – includes every highway open to public thoroughfares, every Public
    Boulevard, driveway, avenue, park, parkway, plaza, square, place, street, road, alley
    and ‘callejon’;
    c. Thoroughfares– a main road in a town or city which usually has a business
    establishment and commercial operations are conducted along it and has a lot of
    traffic.
    d. Power lines – transmission lines, distribution lines, and generation dedicated point to
    point lines, and other connection assets including the poles and panels and towers
    used to support the lines, and other related facilities constructed or erected used for
    the conveyance of electricity. (R.A 11361 Section 4. Paragraph P);
    e. Telecommunication lines - means any wire, cable, tube, pipe or other similar thing
    which is designed or adapted for use in connection with the operation of a
    telecommunication system or a radio-communication apparatus with any casing,
    coating, tube or pipe enclosing the same and any appliances and apparatus connected
    therewith for the same; and includes any structure, post or other thing in, by or from
    which any telecommunication and radio-communication apparatus is or may be
    installed, supported, carried or suspended.

    Section 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. It shall be prohibited and it is unlawful for any person
    within the territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Ilocos Sur to:

    a. cause the flying of kites near public roads which may annoy persons from using the
    streets and public places, or frighten animals within the Province of Ilocos Sur;
    b. fly or cause the flying kites when there are power and/or telecommunication lines,
    telephone lines and other similar wiring connections;
    c. Encourage, abet or support any or both of the above acts of flying a kite or kites.

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    Section 6. PENALTIES. Any Violation of this Ordinance, particularly Section 5 hereof
    shall be meted with the following penalties:

    First Offense- a fine of Php 1,000.00;


    Second Offense- a fine of Php 3,000.00; and
    Third Offense- a fine of P5, 000.00.

    If the violator is a minor, the fine shall be shouldered by his/her parents or guardian.

    Section 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. In the event or if for any reason, any part or section
    of this Ordinance is declared invalid, the rest of it which are not so declared shall remain
    valid, binding and of full force and effect.
    Section 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, orders, provincial executive orders,
    rules and regulations and similar issuances inconsistent with this Ordinance or any of its
    provisions are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
    Section 9. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days
    after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Ilocos Sur.
    APPROVED.

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