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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
Requirement Details
Procedure 1.
Obtain planning permission
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Service des domaines
Comment:
The planning permit (permis d'attribution) certifies that a commercial warehouse can be built on the plot of land.
Procedure 2.
Obtain lot plan
Time to complete:
15 days
Cost to complete:
KMF 40,000
Name of Agency:
Private service or Service des domaines
Comment:
This is not a mandatory procedure but is a common practice. Limited availability of qualified topographers accounts for the delay.
Procedure 3.
Obtain certificate of ownership (certificat d’immatriculation foncière)
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
KMF 1,000
Name of Agency:
Service des domaines
Comment:
The certificate of ownership must be obtained 3 months before starting construction.
Procedure 4.
Obtain attestation of good financial standing
Time to complete:
2 days
Cost to complete:
KMF 10,000
Name of Agency:
Banque Commerciale
Comment:
To obtain an attestation, BuildCo must prove that it has no unpaid fines. The certificate can be obtained at the Banque Commerciale (2 in the capital).
Procedure 5.
Obtain zoning permission
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Ministry of Finance (Ministère de Finance)
Comment:
A zoning permit is necessary for the building permit
Procedure 6.
Prepare file of cadastral measurement
Time to complete:
25 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Cadastre
Comment:
Procedure 7.
Obtain preliminary approval for building permit
Time to complete:
4 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Préfecture d’Urbanisme, Service des domaines
Comment:
This procedure includes time for changes to be made to the preliminary plans submitted.
Procedure 8.
Obtain building permit
Time to complete:
14 days
Cost to complete:
KMF 38,000
Name of Agency:
Préfecture d’Urbanisme, Service des domaines
Comment:
Procedure 9.
Request and receive municipal inspection at the start of construction
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Service des domaines
Comment:
This includes an inspection by the municipality (services des domains). There are no surprise inspections. The site is inspected according to the plans submitted during the approval process.
Procedure 10.
Rquest and receive final inspection once construction is completed
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
SECMO, Direction General due travaux publiques
Comment:
Procedure 11.
Obtain certificate of conformity
Time to complete:
10 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
SECMO
Comment:
BuildCo must receive approval from the local authority that the warehouse is in compliance with the building plans submitted.
Procedure 12.
Register the building with the Ministry of Finance (Service des Domaines)
Time to complete:
7 days
Cost to complete:
no charge
Name of Agency:
Service des domaines
Comment:
Procedure 13.
Apply for electricity connection
Time to complete:
1 day
Cost to complete:
KMF 15,000
Name of Agency:
MAMWE
Comment:
To apply for electricity connection, BuildCo can pay directly at Société MAMWE (the parastatal electric utility).