Text of the provision
Art. 677. No constructions can be built or plantings made near fortified places or fortresses without compliance with the conditions required in special laws, ordinances, and regulations relating thereto.
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Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Nothing may be built or planted near fortified places or fortresses unless the conditions set by special laws, ordinances and regulations on the subject are complied with.
This rule places construction and planting near fortified places or fortresses outside the ordinary neighbor-to-neighbor distance rules that govern the rest of this Title, and instead subordinates them to whatever special laws, ordinances, and regulations the proper authorities have issued for such sites. The concern is not privacy or light between adjoining owners, as with easements generally, but the security and defense function of a fortified installation, which is why compliance is measured against special regulation rather than a fixed civil-law distance.
Questions about this provision
- Can I build a house or plant crops near a military fort or fortified place without any special permission?
- Do I need special permits before building or planting near a military fort or fortified area in the Philippines?
Related provisions
- Article 676 — Easement Of Drainage For Yards.
- Article 678 — Dangerous Or Noxious Works.
Cases interpreting this article
- Authorities on this article will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.