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This section looks at the procedural requirements for building a standardized warehouse in Mauritius.
The country data appearing on this page was collected as part of the Doing Business project, which measures and compares regulations relevant to the life cycle of a small- to medium-sized domestic business in 183 economies.
The table below provides a summary of the procedures (as well as the associated completion time and cost) required for the construction of a warehouse in the periurban area of the economy’s largest city. The table is followed by additional country-specific requirement details.
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
Requirement Details
Procedure 1.
Obtain plan approval from Central Electricity Board (CEB)
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 250
Name of Agency:
Central Electricity Board (CEB)
Comment:
The procedure of obtaining plan approval consists of a notification and a check that all the requirements have been met, rather than an approval per se. Approvals from the utilities and the Fire Department are a prerequisite for the building and land-use permit.
Procedure 2.
Obtain plan approval from Central Water Authority (CWA)
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 250
Name of Agency:
Central Water Authority (CWA)
Comment:
The procedure of obtaining plan approval is a notification and a check that all the requirements have been met, rather than an approval per se. Approvals from the utilities and the Fire Department are a prerequisite for the building and land-use permit.
Procedure 3.
Obtain plan approval from Waste Water Authority (WWWA)
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 250
Name of Agency:
Waste Water Authority (WWWA)
Comment:
The procedure of obtaining plan approval is a notification and a check that all the requirements have been met, rather than an approval per se. Approvals from the utilities and the Fire Department are a prerequisite for the building and land-use permit.
Procedure 4.
Obtain building and land use permit simultaneously
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 65,530
Name of Agency:
Local Authority (Municipality)
Comment:
The Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 2006 provides for a new legal framework that would allow businesses to start operations on the basis of self-adherence to comprehensive and clear guidelines. As of October 1, 2006, every person who intends to either start construction work or make extensive alterations, additions or repairs to an existing building or carry out land development activities must apply to the local authority for a building and land-use permit (BLP). This is a single permit that replaces both the development permit and the building permit. This effectively consolidates two procedures into one. The authority for execution and enforcement of the Building Act and of the Town and Country Planning Act is the local authority of the town or district where the relevant establishment is to be built or the land to be developed. Note that every application for a building and land-use permit must in accordance with provisions of the Building Act, the Town and Country Planning Act, and the Planning and Development Act of 2004. The following documents are needed along with the application: - Copy of the title deed. - Copy of the lease and planning clearance from the Ministry of Housing and Lands (for state land). - Consent of owner and copy of the owner’s national identity card. - Copy of the national identity card of the applicant. - Three sets of plans, comprising site and location plans, layout, elevations, and sections. - Public notification by way of plate display and notice in two daily newspapers (for development within residential zones). - Consent of neighbors (not required in this case because it is industrial). Consent is required if the distance between the new building and neighboring constructions is less than 1 meter for one-story buildings and 1.5 meters for two-story buildings. - PER/environmental impact assessment (EIA) LICENSE for SCHEDULED undertakings: the PER is for small projects, while the EIA is for bigger ones with a potential environmental impact. Neither applies to a warehouse, as considered here - All plans must be signed by the draughtsman for buildings of less than 250 sq. m. in floor area and must include the name and address. The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan, while the floor area for each level is to be indicated on the corresponding floor plans. - For buildings of 250 sq. m. or more in floor area, all plans are to be signed by a registered professional architect, including the architect’s name, address, VAT registration number, and registration number with the Professional Architects Council. The total floor area is to be indicated on the site plan, while the floor area for each level is to be indicated on the corresponding floor plans. The application form can be obtained from the Planning Department of any local authority, Small Enterprises and Handicraft Development Authority (SEHDA), the Board of Investment, or the Ministry of Local Government, or it can be downloaded from various Web sites, including the Web sites of the agencies mentioned above. When the application is in accordance with the act and guidelines, the development and building permits should, under the Chief Executive authority, be issued within 2 weeks of the effective date of receipt of the application. The 2-week timeframe is adhered to if all these requirements have been met. The costs associated with the application for the dual permit include an application fee of MUR 500 (USD 15) and additional charges computed based on land area as follows: - MUR 10 (USD 0.30) per sq. m. for areas of 250 sq. m. or less. - MUR 20 (USD 0.60) per sq. m. for areas ranging from 251 to 500 sq. m. - MUR 50 (USD 1.49) per sq. m. for areas of more than 500 sq. m.
Procedure 5.
Receive initial stage inspection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Municipality
Comment:
By law, the company must notify the municipal authority in writing that it plans to begin construction activities. In reality, this does not happen, and inspections are rarely carried out.
Procedure 6.
Receive foundation level inspection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Municipality
Comment:
Inspections rarely occur in practice.
Procedure 7.
Receive roof inspection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Municipality
Comment:
Inspections rarely occur in practice.
Procedure 8.
Receive and receive fire inspection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
MUR 100
Name of Agency:
Government Fire services
Comment:
BuildCo needs a series of clearances in order to apply for a building permit, such as a fire clearance and clearances from the Central Electricity Board, Central Water Authority, and sewerage authorities. After completion of construction and before starting up business operations, BuildCo informs the Fire Department, which sends out inspectors and issues a fire certificate immediately after the inspection has been completed.
Procedure 9.
Receive sanitary inspection from WWWA
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Waste Water Authority (WWWA)
Comment:
Procedure 10.
Obtain sewage connection from WWWA
Time to complete:
60 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 1,750
Name of Agency:
Waste Water Authority (WWWA)
Comment:
Procedure 11.
Receive electrical inspection from CEB
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Central Electricity Board (CEB)
Comment:
Procedure 12.
Obtain power connection from CEB
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Central Electricity Board (CEB)
Comment:
A transformer would cost about MUR 300,000.
Procedure 13.
Receive plumbing inspection from CWA
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Central Water Authority (CWA)
Comment:
Procedure 14.
Obtain water connection from CWA
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 1,500
Name of Agency:
Central Water Authority (CWA)
Comment:
Procedure 15.
Obtain phone connection from Telecommunications Authority
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 2,000
Name of Agency:
Telecommunications Authority
Comment:
Procedure 16.
Notify municipality of the completion of construction and receive final inspection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Municipality
Comment:
At the end of the construction, BuildCo contacts the municipality to apply for an occupancy permit. The municipality conducts the final inspection within 10 days. The findings of this inspection are then sent to the Evaluation Office of the Ministry of Land and Planning. This office assesses the occupancy permit fee. This assessment takes another 10 days.
Procedure 17.
Issuance of occupancy permit through the evaluation office of the Ministry of Land and Planning
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Ministry of Land and Planning
Comment:
There is no need to register the building at the end of this process because the building is registered for tax purposes through the issuance of an occupancy permit.
Procedure 18.
Obtain fire safety clearance
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
MUR 250
Name of Agency:
Fire Department
Comment:
The procedure of obtaining plan approval is a notification and a check that all the requirements have been met, rather than an approval per se. Approvals from the utilities and the Fire Department are a prerequisite for the building and land-use permit.
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