04 / PUBLIC-USE CHECKLIST

Get ready to welcome players.

A paid court needs more than lines and a roof. Use these lists before building and again before the first booking, then turn them into a simple daily routine.

The exact permits, fire review, occupancy steps, and accessibility requirements are decisions for the actual city or municipality and relevant local offices. Cebu City forms below are an example, not a province-wide checklist.

BEFORE DESIGN IS FIXED

Check the lot and approvals.

Record an answer, responsible office, and date for each item. A surveyed lot and written local advice are more useful than relying on a general Cebu example.

Identify the actual city or municipality and meet its Office of the Building Official (OBO) before committing to a build scope.
Ask planning or zoning staff what location clearance and land-use checks apply to this lot and paid public use.
Confirm the building permit and any ancillary permits for the roof, fence, electrical work, drainage, restroom, and other buildings.
Ask the fire office about plan review, access, fire provisions, and the steps required before occupancy or public opening.
Confirm occupancy requirements and the accessible arrival route, entry, circulation, and restroom requirements with the local offices and design team.
Check utilities, water and power availability, drainage discharge, parking or drop-off, neighboring properties, noise, and light spill.

Questions to take to people who can answer them

City or municipal building office: Which location, building, ancillary, and occupancy approvals apply to this exact lot and public-use plan?Requirements vary by municipality and scope.
Local fire office: What fire review, access, and occupancy steps apply before public opening?The actual site and building arrangement govern review.
Surveyor and architect: Will the lot fit the clear play envelope, roof, exits, circulation, and accessible route?The current layout is an example without a surveyed parcel.
Civil and structural engineers: What soil, drainage, wind, corrosion, roof, slab, and fence designs are needed?A covered, high-containment court requires site-specific engineering.
Local contractors and suppliers: Which items are included in each written quote, and which are excluded?Published Philippine bands do not define a complete Cebu project price.
Owner and local planning office: How will hours, lighting spill, noise, parking, and nearby properties be handled?Public operation affects the surrounding site.

BEFORE THE FIRST BOOKING

Walk the venue as a visitor.

Assign a person to each check and keep a dated record. Repeat surface, equipment, gate, and safety checks during operation.

Keep the permits, fire review, and occupancy documents the actual municipality requires ready for inspection.
Walk the accessible route and restroom with the design team; keep entrances and exits clear.
Post court rules, fees, hours, emergency contacts, and how players reach staff. Prepare first-aid supplies and an emergency response plan.
Set up a booking calendar, payment records, cancellation and refund process, and a named staff role for opening, closing, and incidents.
Inspect surface grip and damage, court lines, net tension, posts, fence mesh and edges, gate panels and latches, lighting, and roof drainage before opening; keep gates shut while play is in progress.
Set a daily cleanup and waste routine, lighting cutoff time, and a way to respond to neighbors about noise or glare.
Start a maintenance and incident log; schedule recurring surface, net, fence, gate, gutter, corrosion, and electrical checks.

Five operating habits

Confirm approvals

Keep the relevant local permits, fire review, and occupancy documents ready before public use.

Walk the arrival route

Check entry, gate, circulation, restroom access, and emergency egress with local professionals.

Prepare basic safety

Provide clear court rules, first-aid arrangements, emergency contacts, and a process for incidents.

Set up daily operation

Define bookings, payments, staffing, cleaning, waste, and lighting controls.

Plan maintenance

Inspect the surface, net, fence, gates, roof drainage, corrosion protection, and lighting regularly.

PERMIT CONTEXT

Use the right office for this lot.

The sources explain where to start; the actual municipality and reviewers decide which applications and inspections this project needs.

Pair the checklist with the scope.

Use the build guide for construction questions and the budget planner to keep unquoted work visible.