Dealing with Construction Permits in
Armenia - Colombia
Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and costs to build a warehouse. This includes obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections and obtaining utility connections.
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| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain the ownership history and no-lien certificate
This certificate (Certificado de Libertad y Tradición) provides the legal information on the property and on its current and previous ownership. The rate is set according to Decrees 1250 of 1970 and 2280 of 2008, the latter modified by Resolution 0035 of 2009. Any individual or legal entity can request this certificate at the Registry Office.
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1 day
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COP 11,840
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| * 2 |
Obtain the certificate of existence and legal representation of the Construction Company
When the parties are limited liability companies, a certificate of legal existence and representation must be requested from the Chamber of Commerce. This document certifies the existence of the legal entity, indicates its legal representative and provides information on its registered address, its partners, its capital and the date of establishment. The rate is set according to Decree 393 of 2002.
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1 day
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COP 3,500
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| * 3 |
Obtención del Paz y Salvo Predial
The rate to obtain this certificate is fixed, and does not depend on the value of the property. The payment is collected by the Municipal Office of the Treasury (COP 8,300 for each certificate + COP 1,500 value of the stamp duty in favor of hospitals (estampilla Pro-hospital) + COP 500: value of the stamp duty in favor of senior citizens (estampilla Pro-anciano).
The stamp for hospitals and for senior citizens should be obtained at the same booth of the Municipal Office of the Treasury where the certificate of obtain of no outstanding payments on property tax is obtained.
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1 day
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COP 10,300
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| 4 |
Payment of pro- development stamp duty (estampilla pro-desarrollo) to obtain certificate of no outstanding payments on property tax
It is obtained at the Office of the Departmental Treasury and is required to obtain the certificate of no outstanding payments on property tax.
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1 day
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COP 1,500
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| 5 |
Obtain construction license
The constructor must present the following documents (Article 18 of Decree 564 of 2006):
1. Copy of the ownership history and no-lien certificate, with an issue date of less than one month prior to the date of the request
2. The unified national license application form, adopted through Resolution 0984 of 2005 of the Ministry of the Environment, Housing, and Territorial Development
3. Copy of the certificate of existence and legal representation, with an issue date of less than one month prior to the date of the request
4. Copy of the documents or tax statements proving payment of property taxes for the previous five years
5. Drawings with the location.
6. List of addresses of the neighboring properties.
The urban curator will issue two receipts after the approval of the construction license:
Costs of the construction works which destination is the urban curator.
Cost of the urban boundary tax, which destination is the Municipal Office of the Treasury.
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60 days
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COP 8,330,628 (the formula for the calculation of the expenses is the following: E=(Cf*i*m)+((Cv*i*j*m)*1.16.) For the case of Armenia is: E = (865,068 x 4 x 0.641) + ((397,520 x 4 x 5.17 x 0.641) x 1.16))
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| 6 |
Pay urban boundary tax
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1 day
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COP 3,145,175
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| 7 |
Obtain previous approval for water connection services
The cost is fixed as per Resolution 0386 of July 21of 2009. It is important to consider that the resolution does not establish a difference in the cost for residential or commercial projects.
The owner of the lot must request a Certificate of Technical and Commercial Requirements (certificate of availability) from Managerial office of the company EPA ESP, and fill out an application form called “Application for Availability of Public Services, Water works, and Sanitation,” along with copies of the following documents:
1. Location of the lot in the general map of the Agustin Codazzi Geographical Institute
2. Informative indication of boundaries
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15 days
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COP 62,280
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| * 8 |
Request connection to electricity service
The owner of the lot must request the connection from the service provider company EDEQ SA ESP and attach copy of the following documents:
1. Filled out application form
2. Ownership history and no-lien certificate
3. Written authorization from the owner of the lot if the applicant is not the owner, and photocopy of the identity card of the owner
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1 day
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No cost
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| * 9 |
Obtain telephone connection
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3 days
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No cost
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| 10 |
Receive inspection from authorized contractor (audit of the grids)
Empresas Públicas de Armenia EPA ESP when performing the supervision and evaluation of the construction of the hydro-sanitary grids, verify that they comply with the information established in the approved designs, and that the connection of the grids is located in the sites defined in the certificate of availability that was issued.
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30 days
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COP 96,112
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| * 11 |
Obtain Certification of Compliance with Installation Rules for Final Use and Distribution (hereinafter “RETIE certificate”)
The cost of the certificate depends on the city. For Armenia it was provided by the Center for Research and Technological Development CIDET.
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30 days
|
COP 846,800
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| 12 |
Final inspection by the service provider company EPA ESP
In this case because it is the construction of a two-floor warehouse, the service of provisional undertaking is discharged and will be the final undertaking. Thus it has no cost. The constructor requests the final audit of the project to obtain the approval of the hydro-sanitary grids. The service provider company issues the certificate of approval and legalizes the meter device before the Commercial Directorate of the EPA ESP.
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1 day
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No cost
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| * 13 |
Obtain connection to electricity service
Within a term no greater than 7 business days, the company EDEQ SA ESP must send an auditor to inspect the site and estimate the cost of the connection. For the company EDEQ to complete the connection, it is necessary to present the RETIE certificate.
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10 days
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No cost
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| 14 |
Final inspection by the Municipal Government
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1 day
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No cost
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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