Dealing with Construction Permits in
Chad
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.
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Building a warehouse
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Estimated Warehouse Value:
XAF 400,000,000
- City: N’Djamena
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain a geotechnical study
This study must be done prior to the design of the structural plans, which will be based on the result of this study. The cost is between 400, 000 and 500, 000 XAF depending on the laboratory involved and the number of “points” (holes made to verify the type of soil). For this case study, 2 points are considered.
Agency: Laboratoire (LBTP or LABOGEC)
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5 days
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XAF 450,000
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| 2 |
Deposit technical file at municipality to apply for building permit
The permit request can be delivered directly to the Municipality or in one the various districts. The municipality will then transmit the request, internally, to the Service Technique where the request will be study and forwarded to the various departments in the Ministry of Environment, Urbanism and Habitat
The following documents must be submitted:
• Plan de situation échelle 1/100 – 1/200
• Plan de terrain
• Plan des differents niveaux
• Plan de Masse
• Plan de façade (4 facades) (case study: 1 for 1st level and 1 for 2nd level)
• Plan de coupe (2 coupes)
• Plan de toiture
• Plan de l’électricité (case study: 1 for 1st level and 1 for 2nd level)
• Plan de structure (case study: 1 for 1st level and 1 for 2nd level)
• Plan de plomberie (case study: 1 for 1st level and 1 for 2nd level)
• Plan de Menuiserie (case study: 1 for 1st level and 1 for 2nd level)
• Pl an de coffrage des poutres
• Plan de puisard & de fosse septique (Plan type délivré par le Service des Bâtiments)
• Description des travaux à faire (stamp duty 1000 XAF)
• Titre de propriété/foncier (PV du cadastre)
• Estimated cost of construction (devis quantitatif et estimatif)
• Summary of the soil study (stamp duty 1000 XAF)
Agency: N'Djamena Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 3 |
Pay stamps duty at the Service des Domaines et du Timbre
BuildCo must contact the Service Technique to know how much to be paid for the stamps duty. The cost is 1000 XAF/page for description and 2000 XAF for plans.
Agency: Services des Domaines et du Timbre
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1 day
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XAF 12,000
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| 4 |
Pay and obtain a construction permit
The permit is signed by the Mayor of N’Djamena and BuildCo will pick it up at the Service Technique. This provisional permit will become final after 45 days if the Ministry of Environment, Urbanism and Habitat have not delivered it yet.
According to Ordonnance 70, from the time the first copy of the Construction permit is delivered to the Municipality, the Ministry has 45 days to deliver the Final construction permit. Otherwise, the provisional permit is considered final.
Agency: N'Djamena Municipality
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7 days
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XAF 120,000
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| 5 |
Request and receive final inspection for the certificate of conformity
There is the final inspection for the delivery of the Certificat de Conformite. This is done by informing the Ministry of Environment, Urbanism and Habitat in person. There will be an onsite visit. This certificate is necessary for the decennial insurance.
Agency: Ministère de l'environnement, Urbanisme et de l'Habitat
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30 days
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no charge
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| 6 |
Request and obtain an inspection for the reevaluation of the property
The BuildCo must inform the Commission pour la mise-en-valeur – service at the Municipality – that construction is over. There will be an onsite visit to determine the new property value. The report of the onsite visit will be examined by the 7 members of the commission, and then transmitted to the Mayor for final signature. This Certifiat de mise-en-valeur is then transmitted to the Service des Domaines et du Timbre.
Agency: Commission pour la mise en valeur - Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Register the building at the Service des Domaines et du Timbres
4% of reevaluated cost of the property
Agency: Services des Domaines et du Timbre
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30 days
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XAF 16,000,000
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| * 8 |
Request water connection
The request can be made either by sending a letter or in person. STEE prefers a letter from a Company as it is more formal.
Agency: STEE (Société Tchadienne d'Eau et d'Electricité)
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 9 |
Receive on-site visit by STEE
The onsite visit is done by STEE to ensure that the location is correct, to check the road number, the zone, and the door number to determine which water connection will be used for this client.
Agency: STEE (Société Tchadienne d'Eau et d'Electricité)
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4 days
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no charge
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| * 10 |
Obtain water connection
The cost will depend on the type of connection. The meter will be a 3m3. The client can be faced with two types of connection. The first type is the “collier de prise en charge’ which is more expensive and cost about 110 ,000 XAF. Second type is “Une prise en T (inverse T): The connection will be at this end and the cost is about 60,000 XAF.
Agency: STEE (Société Tchadienne d'Eau et d'Electricité)
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90 days
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XAF 60,000
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| 11 |
Request phone line
Agency: SOTEL (Société des Télécommunications du Tchad)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 12 |
Receive inspection by telecom company SOTEL
Agency: SOTEL (Société des Télécommunications du Tchad)
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 13 |
Obtain telephone line
Agency: SOTEL (Société des Télécommunications du Tchad)
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14 days
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XAF 45,000
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.