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SN council passes CCTV ordinance

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By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—Recognizing the importance of closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in preventing crime, the Sangguniang Bayan passed an ordinance mandating the installation of CCTV systems in business establishments in this town.

The measure was unanimously approved on June 3, 2014.

San Nicolas councilor Atty. Reynaldo Corpuz said the ordinance aims to boost crime prevention in this municipality as it is now a booming commercial center of the province.

Atty. Corpuz, who authored the measure, added that their CCTV ordinance was not copied from or patterned after ordinances of other councils but is an original creation.

The ordinances categorizes the installation of CCTV into two. The first category are for business establishment mandated to install CCTV systems: banks, mortgaging/lending businesses, pawnshops, money changers, shopping malls, resorts, convention centers, gasoline stations and other financial entities that are engaged in “money” businesses or transfer of valuable products regardless of their capitalization.

Also included in this category are private and public schools, hospitals, clinics, rural health units (RHUs), subdivisions, public plazas, public and private markers, convention centers, hotels and other similar places where people aggregates in bulk.

In the second category, on the other hand, are business establishment with capitalization of not less than P500,000.

Apart from the two categories, Atty. Corpuz added that the ordinance also has an innovation wherein commercial building owners or lessors are required to install perimeter CCTVs outside their building at their expense, at the exit, entrance and the four directions.

The lessee of a building, meanwhile, is required to install CCTV if it falls under the first or second category.

The ordinance prohibits the illegal use of surveillance cameras to respect confidentiality.

Based on the latest Supreme Court ruling, CCTV cameras should not be placed in a direction that would be intruding into the privacy of other entities.  

The measure takes effect six months after it is approved by the municipal mayor then by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Should this be approved by the higher sanggunian, Atty. Corpuz said establishments will be given six months to comply. He added that this would become timely, if the measure is approved immediately, as this will be implemented by January 2015, which is also the time for business permit renewal.

He also disclosed that business establishments that would start next year will be given a six-month allowance from their registration to comply.

Relative to this, he stated that the municipal government will be issuing the rules and regulations that would classify business establishments here.

Atty. Corpuz is hopeful that with the CCTV ordinance, crimes against properties would be prevented. He added that this may also help police in investigating road accidents or any other crime that may occur near business establishments here.

Prior to its approval, a public hearing on the matter was conducted. The hearing was attended by representatives from the local police, barangay officials, business establishment owners and managers, and commercial building owners, among others.

Atty. Corpuz also suggested the purchase of additional CCTV cameras to be installed along major streets where schools are located. He said they would look for a budget for this project.

The ordinance prescribes penalties of P1,000 and temporary closure until compliance for the first offense; P1,500 and temporary closure with a corresponding penalty interest on the administrative fine for the second offense; and a maximum of P2,500 and automatic revocation of license for the third offense.


San Nicolas Mayor Melanie Grace Valdez favored the ordinance saying it is “highly recommended.”
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