Colombia

Dealing with Construction Permits in

Montería - 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 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 as amended by Resolution 0035 of 2009. Any individual or legal entity can request the issue of an ownership history and no-lien certificate of a property at the Registry Office.
1 day COP 11,840
* 2 Obtain the certificate of existence and legal representation of the Construction Company

When the parties are Limited Liability Companies, the Certificate of existence and legal Representation must be requested from the Chamber of Commerce. This document certifies the existence of the legal entity, as well as other aspects such as its date of incorporation, its expiration date, registered address, partners, capital, legal representative, his or her authorization to enter into deals in the name of the company, and its line of business. The rates for public registration services are set according to what is established in Decree 393 of 2002.
1 day COP 3,500
* 3 Obtain certificate of no outstanding payments on property tax

The no pending balances status is verified in the system using the tax payment receipt from the previous year and the property license registration number.
1 day No cost
4 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 no later than one month prior to the date of the request
2. The unified national license request form, established through Resolution 0984 of 2005, issued by 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. Drawing of the site and identification of the property.
6. List of the addresses of neighboring properties
45 days COP 7,459,876 (the formula for the calculation of the expenses is the following: E=(Cf*i*m)+((Cv*i*j*m)*1.16.) In the case of Montería is: E = (865,068 x 4 x 0.574) + ((397,520 x 4 x 5.17 x 0.574) x 1.16))
5 Pay urban boundary tax

Square meters allowed
V: Price per square meter
Regulated by the Municipality according to the territorial ordering plan (POT)
1 day COP 3,445,173 (ID = (M2*V*1%) (M2: Square meters allowed, V: Price per square meter, Regulated by the Municipality according to the territorial ordering plan (POT))
6 Obtain water connection service

It is requested by means of a letter addressed to the company Proactiva, along with attachments like the ownership history and no-lien certificate and the project file number. The cost is directly proportional to the amount of work required to connect the internal and external grids.
15 days COP 300,000
* 7 Request connection to electricity service

The service provider companies are: Telefónica - Telmex - Edatel - Escarsa.
10 days COP 248,619
* 8 Obtain telephone connection

The service provider companies are: Telefónica - Telmex - Edatel - Escarsa.
1 day No cost
9 Audit of the grids

The company Proactiva is in charge of inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
8 days No cost
* 10 Obtain RETIE certificate

An external certifying company issues the RETIE certificate; its cost depends on the complexity of the works.
5 days COP 300,000
11 Final inspection by the water utility company

The inspection covers the external facilities.
1 day No cost
* 12 Obtain connection to electricity service

The cost includes connection and calibration to the primary grid.
1 day COP 150,000 (includes measurement and connection)
13 Final inspection by the Municipal Government

The Municipal Government must conduct an inspection to verify compliance with the requirements established in the construction license.
1 day No cost
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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