Dealing with Construction Permits in
Austria
Listed below is detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse —including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
The information 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 most recent round of data collection for the project was completed in June 2011.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
EUR 1,691,000
- City: Vienna
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain location site permit
When issuing a location site permit, the municipality grants only the right to build on a plot; it does not authorize the actual construction. Obtaining a location site permit, however, is a prerequisite for the other procedures. According to official building regulations, the developer must apply for a building permit. According to Administrative Procedural Act (1991) the time limit for any public service related procedure is 6 months. So officials may choose to respond in 30 days if everything is correct. The fee can range anywhere between EUR 300 to EUR 500.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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30 days
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EUR 380
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| * 2 |
Obtain proof of land ownership
BuildCo must obtain and submit with the build permit request a proof of land ownership that is not older than 3 months. The procedure can be done online, however sometimes authorities will require the applicants to visit the local office of the Land Registry for verification.
Agency: Land Registry
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1 day
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EUR 10
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| * 3 |
Obtain approval of heat and noise insulation
This approval is issued by an insulation engineering expert. BuildCo would have to hire a third party specialist to conduct this work.
Agency: Independent Expert - Insulation Engineering
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30 days
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EUR 5,000
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| * 4 |
Obtain expert opinion on structural engineering
The company must request this opinion from an independent expert.
Agency: Independent Expert - Structural Engineering
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11 days
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EUR 5,000
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| * 5 |
Obtain energy pass (energieausweiss)
Following the Directive of European Union 2002/91/EC the practice of requiring the so called “Energy Pass” (Energieausweiss) by the Municipality of Vienna has become compulsory for all projects as of January 2009. The energy pass is required when applying for the building permit at the relevant authority of City of Vienna. There officially licensed companies and individual engineers that issue the energy pass. The prices may range, however on average it is 700 EUR for the building with overall size of 1300.6 sq. m.. In terms of time it will take 1-2 weeks.
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10 days
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EUR 700
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| 6 |
Obtain building permit
The building permit should be valid for a period of 18 months from the date of issue and cannot be extended. Within those 18 months the same applicants who applied can request a duplicate if the zoning and development plan has not changed.
Documents required for a building permit:
• Application for building permit
• Approval of the land ownership of registered land
• Current Land Registry copy (not older than three months)
• An energy performance certificate (in electronic form) and proof of noise control, heat and sound insulation
• For new, additions or modifications: confirmation of the plan or author's plan
• Demonstration of compliance with the parking requirement
• Static concept or preliminary design including foundations for smaller construction projects report that insignificance of the project for structural reasons, where no risk is due to the (experts or expert).
• Confirmation of the principles of accessible design and construction.
• Design concept for garden areas of the site, for new buildings for construction class III
• Proving the availability of sufficient water for fire fighting on the plan; information on hydrants.
• Locations for waste receptacles
• For enterprises that are under the Seveso II Directive: documentation of the risks
• Required documents for architectural review of the Department of Architecture and Urban Design (MA 19)
Agency: Independent Expert - Energy Engineering
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80 days
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EUR 300
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| * 7 |
Receive on-site inspection prior to issuance of building permit
A physical inspection occurs before a building permit is issued. The inspection fee is EUR 7 per half hour. The inspection is estimated at 3 hours.
The Building Inspection (MA 37) of the City of Vienna is provided upon approval of construction projects and aims at the monitoring of buildings, the orderly expansion of the city, and the safety of the citizens. The duties include providing advice on the planning and building permit phase and the monitoring of construction and the safe condition of the building.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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1 day
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EUR 42
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| 8 |
Request and receive on-site inspection prior to commencement of construction
The Building Control Office performs a physical inspection before the start of construction. The building inspection during construction is done by the building supervisor of the company. However, if any irregularities take place during the construction the civil engineer appointed by the municipality will come to the site.
Agency: Building Control Office
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1 day
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no charge
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| 9 |
Notify the municipal authority about completion of construction works
Upon completing construction work, the building supervisor must provide the municipal authority with a notification of completion. The notification must be certified by a civil engineer and include several reports.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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1 day
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EUR 35
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| 10 |
Obtain industrial operating permit
Upon completing construction work, the building supervisor must provide the municipal authority with a notification of completion. The notification must be certified by a civil engineer and include several reports.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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80 days
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EUR 300
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| * 11 |
Receive on-site inspection from the municipal authority
A physical inspection occurs before an industrial operating permit is issued. The inspection is requested by phone.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 12 |
Request and obtain water and sewerage connection
The municipal authority provides both water and sewerage connections. The water connection fee is EUR 4,000; on average, service delivery takes 60 days. The sewerage connection fee is EUR 3,000 to 6,000; service delivery takes 30 days.
Agency: Municipality of Vienna
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60 days
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EUR 8,500
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| * 13 |
Request and obtain telephone connection
Agency: Telekom Austria
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30 days
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EUR 160
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.