Dealing with Construction Permits in
Burkina Faso
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:
XOF 260,120,000
- City: Ouagadougou
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Legalize copy of deed (proof of right to possession)
One can notarize a copy of the title at any notary.
Agency: Notary
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1 day
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XOF 200
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| 2 |
Obtain soil survey from National Laboratory of Building and Public works
The soil survey is carried out by the National Laboratory of Construction and Public Works (Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina). The purpose of this study is to analyze and inform the construction company of the parameters for the foundations (what type of foundations are required, how deep in the soil should they dig, what is the quality of the soil etc).
The fees depend on the size of the building, and according to the arrêté conjoint N 2008-066/MHU/MATD/MEF/MID and the circulaire N 10-01195/MID/SG/LNBTP, the cost of the soil survey from National Laboratory of Building and Public Works is XOF 300,000
Agency: Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina- LNBTP
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30 days
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XOF 300,000
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| 3 |
Obtain fire safety study from a licensed fireman or competent private agency
To obtain this study, one needs to make a request with a licensed fireman (‘personne agree’ - pompier) or at the agency SCEPSI – ‘Societe Commerciale d’Etudes, de Prevention et de Securite Incendie’. The document would take about 1-2 weeks. The fees depend on the size of the building. The fire safety study fees for Category 3 buildings (e.g. warehouse) would be CFA 165,000.
Agency: Licensed Fireman
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10 days
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XOF 165,000
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| 4 |
Obtain building permit at CEFAC one-stop shop and pay fees
Documents obtained from the first 3 procedures (Soil survey, legalized copy of ID and land title, and architecture plans) are brought to CEFAC. The files will be analyzed by one of CEFAC’s two experts on construction permits. If the agent finds that the application package in incomplete, he/she will inform the client before sending the application to other agencies and will ask him to provide the missing materials.
The following documents must accompany an application to construct a warehouse (category C):
An application form, with a 200 fcfa stamp fee
A copy from the RCCM of the company’s status
A legalized copy of the land title
A demarcation plan
An architectural study report established by an recognized by the Order of Architects
An engineering report detailing the construction requirements
When the application package is complete, the file is ready to be submitted to the CEFAC commission. Four agencies are represented in this commission: The fire department, the tax office, the municipality, and the Urban Planning Ministry (Ministere de l’Habitat et l’Urbanisme). The committee meets every fifteen days. By law, they have to get back to the applicant within 18 days so a decision is delivered every 20-30 days. The commission can reject an application for many reasons (including wrong zoning) but applicant can only appeal once. , An application is rarely rejected. Even in cases when the application requires further information, the commission gives a conditional permit, allowing the applicant to work on the remaining elements. The permit given by the commission is valid for 5 years and can be renewed once.
Agency: Centre de Facilitation des Actes de Construire (CEFAC)
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20 days
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XOF 207,024
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| 5 |
Receive excavation inspection
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Agency: National Laboratory of Building and Public Works
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15 days
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XOF 130,060
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| 6 |
Receive foundation inspection
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Agency: National Laboratory of Building and Public Works
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Receive concrete work inspection
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Agency: National Laboratory of Building and Public Works
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1 day
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no charge
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| 8 |
Obtain Certificate of Comformity
Agency: Centre de Facilitation des Actes de Construire (CEFAC)
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20 days
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no charge
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| * 9 |
Request water connection
Agency: Water Authorities
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1 day
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XOF 2,000
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| * 10 |
Pay fees and obtain connection
Agency: Water Authorities
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14 days
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XOF 100,000
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| * 11 |
Request telephone connection
Agency: ONATEL
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 12 |
Pay fees and obtain telephone line
Agency: ONATEL
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7 days
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XOF 20,000
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.