FuneralEstablishments By Hlurb

Implementing Rules and
Regulations to Govern the
Processing of Applications for
Locational Clearance of

FUNERAL
ESTABLISHMENTS
AS AMENDED

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The Rules and Standards Development Group (RSDG) of the Housing and Land
Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) acknowledges the following for their invaluable inputs in the form of comments and suggestions which were manifested during their active participation in the various fora intended for the improvement and updating of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Funeral
Establishments and via written inputs sent to the Central Office:
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Department of Health
Arlington Memorial Chapel
Capitol Memorial Chapels, Inc.
Funeraria Paz, Inc.
Loyola Memorial Chapels
Nacional Memorial Homes

We would like to acknowledge as well the assistance extended by the Regional and Central Staff of the Board for their kind cooperation in the provision of necessary inputs, comments and suggestions relative to the refinement of this amended rules.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RULE
I

Definition of Terms

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II

Application for Locational Clearance

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Section 2
Scope and Coverage
Section 3
Application for Locational Clearance
A.
Requirements
B.
Locational Clearance
C.
Inspection
D.
Evaluation

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4

Design Standards and Requirements

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A.

B,
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D.
E.
F.
G.

General Guidelines

1.

Site Criteria

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2.

Planning Considerations

5

Sanitary Permit
Sanitary & Utility Requirements for Funeral Chapels
Sanitary Requirements for Embalming & Dressing Room
Sanitary Requirements for Morgue
Facility Requirements
Minimum Area Requirements

IV

Transitory Provision

V

Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Sections

Monitoring
Fees
Finos and Penalties
Effectivity

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IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS TO GOVERN
THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR LOCATIONAL
CLEARANCE OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS AS AMENDED

The following Rules and Regulations are hereby promulgated,