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Requirement Details
Procedure 1.
Submit application to obtain Act of Permission for Use (АРИ) to Department of City Planning Documentation Development at the Architecture and City Planning Committee of Moscow (Moskomarchitectura).
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Moskomarchitectura (Department of City Planning Documentation Development)
Comment:
The Architecture and City Planning Committee of Moscow ( MoskomArchitektura) enacted a resolution “On Measures to Improve the Quality of Pre-project Documentation,” dated February 12, 2007, which requires that the application file include a “city planning justification for location of separate objects” (GOVERNMENT of Moscow, No. 629, dated August 13, 2002).
The resolution also calls for a one-stop shop to be established to expedite the application process, but facility is not yet fully operational.
Procedure 2.
Request and obtain Situation Plan of District and Conclusion for a District Land Commission from Architecture Planning Department (APD)
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 43,680
Name of Agency:
Architecture Planning Department (APD)
Comment:
The Architecture Planning Department (APD) determines whether it is possible to build on the plot of land in question.
Procedure 3.
Request and obtain Conclusion from Territorial Union of Land Use Regulation (TOPЗ)
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 4,330
Name of Agency:
District Commission
Comment:
The completed “conclusion” on land use is to be submitted to the District Land Commission.
Procedure 4.
Request and obtain Decision by District Land Commission on Land Plot Provision and City Planning Regulation
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
District Commission
Comment:
The District Land Commission meets once a week. But in practice, this procedure takes 30 days. A favorable decision by the commission is the basis for issuance of the Prefect’s disposition.
Procedure 5.
Request and obtain clearance of draft Disposition of Prefect with Architecture Planning Department (APD)
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Architecture Planning Department (APD)
Comment:
The chief architect of the district must endorse the draft disposition.
Procedure 6.
Request and obtain clearance of draft Disposition of Prefect with Local Government
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Government
Comment:
The head of the local government endorses the draft disposition.
Procedure 7.
Request and obtain clearance of draft Disposition with Territory union of land use regulation (ТОРЗ)
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Territorial Union of Land Use Regulation (TOPЗ)
Comment:
The head of the Territorial Union of Land Use Regulation must endorse the draft disposition.
Procedures 1–6 takes place in the specified order.
Procedure 8.
Request and obtain the Disposition on Preparation of Act of Permission for Use (АРИ) by Prefect.
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Prefecture
Comment:
Procedure 9.
Request and obtain Conclusion on compliance of proposed object with specified city planning and territory use regulations
Time to complete:
152 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 4,500
Name of Agency:
Main Architecture and Planning Department (MAPD), Prefecture, Moscow City Geological Unit, Design Institute (NII GenPlan), Russian Consumer Supervision (Rospotrebnadzor), Department of Nature Use, Emergency Department, Property Department, and Fire Safety
Comment:
One measure undertaken to improve the quality of the pre-project approval process is to establish a one-stop shop, according to MoskomArchitektura Resolution No. 13, dated February 12, 2007. However, this facility is not yet fully operational, and applicants must frequently follow-up with different departments.
The statutory time limit is 60 days. In practice, this limit is never respected, and the procedure takes up to 6 months on average.
The necessary documents are prepared in collaboration with the Main Architecture and Planning Department (MAPD), which prepares the “conclusion on compliance of the proposed object.” Sketch number 1 is part of this conclusion package, which must be approved not only by the MAPD, but also by the Prefecture, the Moscow City Geological Unit, the Design Institute (NII GenPlan), the Russian Consumer Supervision Board (Rospotrebnadzor), the Department of Nature Use, the Emergency Department, the Property Department, and the Fire Safety Department. After the approval of the pre-project proposal, an approval by MoskomArchitekture is needed, according to Regulation No. 1.
The application package should include the following documents: - A specification of the allowed technical and economic indicators. - Guarantee letter. - Proof of ownership documents. - Pre-project drawings with technical and economic indicators, and relevant calculations and estimates, such as parking layout; green area mapping; topographic mapping at a scale of 1:500 with the relevant engineering documents. - Concurrence by the Prefecture of the district by guidelines of MoskomArchitektura on compliance of the building with the specified city planning conditions. - Proof of (advance) payment. - Any other documents obtained at earlier stages.
Procedure 10.
Request and obtain technical conditions from water and sewage services
Time to complete:
45 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 21,300
Name of Agency:
Moscow water and sewage departments
Comment:
The technical conditions are defined by the Moscow water and the sewage departments. The list of conditions may be obtained simultaneously with the act of permission for use.
Under Government Regulation No. 83 dated 13 February 2006, (1) a list of technical conditions must be prepared by the local government when preparing the city development plan of the land plot; (2) if the city development plan of the land plot does not contain this information, the technical conditions as well as the information on payment for connection to such services must be provided by the respective agency within 14 business days after receiving the request, however in practice it takes longer.
According to update fee schedule of Moscow State Unitary Enterprise “Vodokanal” for 2009, the fee for obtaining the technical conditions has been increased from RUB 17,673 to RUB 21,300.
Procedure 11.
Request and obtain technical conditions to connect to electricity with MosEnergo
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 5,490,520
Name of Agency:
MosEnergo
Comment:
Technical conditions are determined by MosEnergo. The list of conditions may be obtained simultaneously with the act of permission for use.
Under Government Regulation No. 83 dated 13 February 2006, (1) a list of technical conditions must be prepared by the local government when preparing the city development plan of the land plot; (2) if the city development plan of the land plot does not contain this information, the technical conditions as well as the information on payment for connection to such services must be provided by the respective agency within 14 business days after receiving the request, however in practice it takes longer.
Since August 5, 2006, Disposition No. 18 of the Regional Energy Commission of Moscow City requires that companies purchase the right to connect to the electricity network within the city of Moscow at a cost of RUB 39,218 (equivalent to USD 1,445) per kilowatt. This means that the total cost in this case is 140 kilowatts х USD 1,445 = USD 202,337.
This measure was introduced to offset the high demand for electricity in Moscow.
Procedure 12.
Request and obtain technical conditions to connect to telephone line
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 3,000
Name of Agency:
Moscow City Telephone Service (MGTS) or private operators like Komstar or Sovintel
Comment:
Technical conditions are set by the district telephone network services, which are either branches of the Moscow City Telephone Service (MGTS) or private operators like Komstar or Sovintel. The list of conditions can be obtained simultaneously with the act of permission for use.
Procedure 13.
Request and obtain approval from Moscomarchitectura on engineering supply of the facility
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 4,500
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura (Committee on Architecture and City Planning)
Comment:
Procedure 14.
Request and obtain Act of Permission for Use (АРИ) from Committee on Architecture and City Planning – Moscomarchitectura
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 6,700
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura (Committee on Architecture and City Planning)
Comment:
All city planning documents must conform to the norms and standards set by the local government, relevant territorial executive authorities, and architectural institutions.
The documents are subject to an internal, ecological, evaluation and are approved by the government of Moscow, provided that all necessary conclusions have been completed by the relevant expert bodies. The approved documents are registered (internally) at the city planning cadastre of Moscow. The department in charge of preparing the city planning documentation provides the original blueprints of the act of permission for use of the specified construction site to MoskomArchitecktura Archives, after approval by the City Planning Cadastre Service.
The authority, internally, sends the prepared documents to all relevant bodies, which must issue their conclusions within 15 working days.
Procedure 15.
Request and obtain Disposition of Prefect on Inception of Construction Designing (Decision on Construction)
Time to complete:
60 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Prefecture
Comment:
The decision on construction is a prerequisite for beginning to collect all design documents. By law, obtaining the decision should not take more than 30 days. However, the deadline is never respected, and this procedure takes 60 days on average.
Procedure 16.
Request and obtain the approval of conditions for designs by Department of Well-Being of Moscomarchitectura
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 53,300
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura (Department of Well-Being)
Comment:
BuildCo prepares the design conditions, which consist of the major characteristics of the future building.
Procedure 17.
Request and obtain the approval of conditions for designs by Department of Preparation of Project Approvals of (No Suggestions)
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 12,100
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura (Department of Preparation of Project Approvals)
Comment:
The seal of the Department of Preparation of Project Approvals of MoskomArchitektura is placed on the cover page of the conditions list.
Procedure 18.
Request and obtain approval of conditions for designs by Local Government
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Local Government
Comment:
The seal of the local government is placed on the cover page of the conditions list.
Procedure 19.
Request and obtain approval of conditions for designs by Prefect’s Office
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Prefecture
Comment:
The seal of the local government is placed on the cover page of the conditions list.
Procedure 20.
Request and obtain approval of conditions for designs by Emergency Situation and Civil Defense Department
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 14,728
Name of Agency:
Emergency Situation and Civil Defense Department
Comment:
The Emergency Situation Department specifies whether a shelter for civil defense must be constructed on the site.
Procedure 21.
Request and obtain approval of conditions for designs by Moscow State Expertise
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 7,364
Name of Agency:
Moscow State Expertise
Comment:
Procedure 22.
Request and obtain Act of Moscow Geological - Geodesic Department
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 39,000
Name of Agency:
Moscow Geological - Geodesic Department
Comment:
The applicant obtains a geodesic map of the plot with all communication lines indicated and analyzed.
As of January 1, 2009, the fee for obtaining a geodesic map of the plot from the Moscow Geological –Geodesic Department has increased from RUB 36,700 to RUB 39,000.
Procedure 23.
Request and obtain approval of conditions for designs with Sanitary Services (Rospotrebnadzor)
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 13,800
Name of Agency:
Sanitary Services (Rospotrebnadzor)
Comment:
The Sanitary Services (Rospotrebnadzor) analyze the drawings and designs according to sanitary norms and conditions.
Procedure 24.
Request and obtain the approval on transport routes from Moscow City Transport Agency
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 8,837
Name of Agency:
Moscow City Transport Agency
Comment:
The Moscow City Transport Agency analyzes the drawings and designs according to the norms and conditions for main and adjacent roads.
Procedure 25.
Request and obtain the approval from State Inspection of Road Safety (GIBBD)
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 8,837
Name of Agency:
State Inspection of Road Safety (GIBBD)
Comment:
The State Inspectorate of Road Safety (GIBBD) analyzes the drawings and designs according to its norms and conditions.
Procedure 26.
Request and obtain the approval from Department of Comprehensive Well-Being of City
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 4,600
Name of Agency:
Department of Comprehensive Well-Being of City
Comment:
The Department of Comprehensive Well-Being of the city analyses the drawings and designs according to its norms and conditions.
Procedure 27.
Request and obtain the approval from Department of Nature Use under State Ecological Expertise
Time to complete:
21 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 29,455
Name of Agency:
Department of Nature Use under State Ecological Expertise
Comment:
The Department of Nature Use analyzes the drawings and designs according to its norms and conditions.
Procedure 28.
Request and obtain Sketch No. 2 from Moscow Geological Institute
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 10,100
Name of Agency:
Moscow City Geological Unit
Comment:
Sketch No. 2 is prepared by the Moscow Geological Institute (Mosgorgeotrest).
Procedure 29.
Request and obtain approval of Sketch No. 2 with Moscow Architecture Committee
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 4,000
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura
Comment:
On the Sketch No. 2 prepared by the Moscow Geological Institute, the Moscow Architecture Committee (MoskomArchitektura) draws the communication lines and power grids in accordance with the technical conditions obtained from the company.
Procedure 30.
Request and obtain the construction passport from Moscow City Geological Unit
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 8,837
Name of Agency:
Moscow City Geological Unit
Comment:
Based on the approved Sketch No. 2, the Moscow City Geological Institute prepares the passport that is later submitted to the State Inspectorate of Architecture and Construction Supervision.
Procedure 31.
Request and obtain approval of Volumes of «Outline of Construction Arrangement» and “GenPlan” from Moscomarchitectura Committee
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura
Comment:
According to Decree of Moscow Government, as of September 2, 2008 "On the rules of the preparing, forming and confirmation of the Town-planning plans of the land plots in the territory of the Russian Federation", the fee for obtaining approval of volumes of “Outline of Construction Arrangement” was eliminated. Previously it used to cost RUB 6,500.
Procedure 32.
Request and obtain approval of Volumes of «Outline of Construction Arrangement» and “GenPlan” from Prefecture
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Prefecture
Comment:
Procedure 33.
Request and obtain approval of Volumes of «Outline of Construction Arrangement» and “GenPlan” from GenPlan Institute
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 12,200
Name of Agency:
GenPlan Institute
Comment:
Procedure 34.
Request and obtain Regulation No. 2 and Certificate of approval of Architectural City Planning Decision.
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 3,600
Name of Agency:
Moscomarchitectura
Comment:
The following documents must be submitted to obtain Regulation No. 2 at the MoskomArchitektura: - Architecture and construction designs and drawings. - Approved (by all instances) designs and drawings of the general plan (as mentioned in previous procedures). - Approved design conditions. - Decision on construction.
Procedure 35.
Request and obtain approval on project by Moscow State Expertise
Time to complete:
60 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 59,500
Name of Agency:
Moscow State Expertise
Comment:
The Moscow State Expertise relies on internal expertise. In accordance with the Moscow Government regulation “Regulation of the document preparation by the “Moscow State Expertise” № 670, dated 29 July 2008 should be no more than 60 days and is conducted regardless of project size. As of December 2008, the fee for issuing project approval was increased from RUB 58,000 to RUB 59,500.
Procedure 36.
Request and obtain Permission for construction
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 11,460
Name of Agency:
Moscow State Committee of Construction Supervision
Comment:
To obtain the building permit, BuildCo must submit the following documents to the Moscow State Committee of Construction Supervision: - An application form. - Documents confirming title to the land. - Town (planning) plan of land. - Relevant project documentation. After reforms in 2006, the statutory time line of issuing the permit fell from 30 days to 10. The cost is 1% of the of the project’s value as designed.
Procedure 37.
Receive inspection from Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision during foundation works
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested. The first inspection takes place during foundation construction.
Procedure 38.
Receive inspection from Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision during structure works
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested. The second inspection takes place during structure construction.
Procedure 39.
Receive inspection from Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision during engineering works
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Inspection on Architecture and Construction Supervision
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested. The third inspection takes place during engineering work
Procedure 40.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - I
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 41.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - II
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 42.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - III
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 43.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - IV
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 44.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - V
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 45.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - VI
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 46.
Receive inspection by Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI) - VII
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Union of Administrative Technical Inspection (UATI)
Comment:
Construction activities are not interrupted during inspections. These inspections need not be requested and take place at least once a month during the construction cycle. The UATI inspects whether the construction boundaries have remained the same.
Procedure 47.
Connect to water services
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Water and Sewage Services (Mosvodokanal)
Comment:
An agreement must be concluded between BuildCo and the Water and Sewerage Services. The connection to water service is then installed.
Procedure 48.
Request and receive inspection from Energy Supervision
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Enegry Supervision
Comment:
After the inspection, the agency issues an act of permission, which is the basis for connecting to electricity.
Procedure 49.
Connect to electricity –sign agreement with “Energosbyt”
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Energosbyt
Comment:
BuildCo signs an agreement for electrical power supply with Energosbyt.
Procedure 50.
Request and connect to telephone services
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 8,640
Name of Agency:
Moscow City Telephone Network
Comment:
According to Decree # 312, as of February 27, 2009 by Moscow City Telephone Network Company the cost of connection works is now RUB 8,640 and done in 10 days.
Procedure 51.
Request and convene Acceptance Commission
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Moscow State Committee of Construction Supervision
Comment:
BuildCo files application forms with the Moscow State Committee of Construction Supervision in order to convene the Approval Commission. The commission includes representatives from different backgrounds, such as ecology, the prefecture, the local government, the sanitary services, the company, and the designer. After the commission has convened, BuildCo collects the signatures of all its members.
The time line established by Government of Moscow Resolution No. 530, dated November 7, 2001, for the relevant authorities to appoint representatives to the Approval Commission is 10 days. The time required for approval of the building depends on the state of the building (whether it is ready to be occupied or not) and on the inspection results. In practice, this takes on average 30 days. The most difficult part is to convene the commission members and gather their signatures for approval.
Procedure 52.
Request and receive the Disposition on operation of building (Occupancy Permit)
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Moscow State Committee of Construction Supervision
Comment:
Obtaining an occupancy permit takes 10 days.
Procedure 53.
Request and receive Plans from Bureau of Technical Inventory (BTI)
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 55,000
Name of Agency:
Bureau of Technical Inventory (BTI)
Comment:
Procedure 54.
Register the building after completion
Time to complete:
30 days
Cost to complete:
RUB 7,500
Name of Agency:
Unified State Register
Comment:
According to the Russian Federation Civil Code, the right to own and "create" immovable things, including buildings, is subject to state registration at the Unified State Register by the justice agencies. The procedure for state registration is established by the law and encompasses registration of the rights to immovable property, and the associated transactions.
To complete the registration, BuildCo must submit an application (which is a constitutive document), the real property plan, and approval of the building, confirming the fact that real property has been created. The state registration must be processed within a month of the application date. Payment of a duty is required for registration. The amount of the duty is determined by the local authorities. The maximum duty is established by the Russian government at RUR 7,500 for legal persons.
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