Dealing with Construction Permits in
Comoros
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:
KMF 15,500,000
- City: Moroni
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain planning permission
The planning permit (permis d'attribution) certifies that a commercial warehouse can be built on the plot of land.
Agency: Service des domaines
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 2 |
Obtain lot plan
This is not a mandatory procedure but is a common practice. Limited availability of qualified topographers accounts for the delay.
Agency: Private service or Service des domaines
|
15 days
|
KMF 40,000
|
| 3 |
Obtain certificate of ownership (certificat d’immatriculation foncière)
The certificate of ownership must be obtained 3 months before starting construction.
Agency: Service des domaines
|
7 days
|
KMF 1,000
|
| 4 |
Obtain attestation of good financial standing
To obtain an attestation, BuildCo must prove that it has no unpaid fines. The certificate can be obtained at the Banque Commerciale (2 in the capital).
Agency: Banque Commerciale
|
2 days
|
KMF 10,000
|
| 5 |
Obtain zoning permission
A zoning permit is necessary for the building permit
Agency: Ministry of Finance (Ministère de Finance)
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 6 |
Prepare file of cadastral measurement
Agency: Cadastre
|
25 days
|
no charge
|
| 7 |
Obtain preliminary approval for building permit
This procedure includes time for changes to be made to the preliminary plans submitted.
Agency: Préfecture d’Urbanisme, Service des domaines
|
4 days
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Obtain building permit
To obtain a building permit, a dossier (including three copies of the documents) should be submitted. This dossier should include:
1) a certificat d'immatriculation, certifying the ownership of the property, not older than three months
2) acte de vente or acte de notoriété public documents that prove the ownership of the land
3) plan de masse
4) Plan croquis
5) Architectura plan including:
-foundation plan
-coupe transversale
-façade principale
-perspective
6) an estimation of costs
Agency: Préfecture d’Urbanisme, Service des domaines
|
14 days
|
KMF 38,000
|
| 9 |
Request and receive municipal inspection at the start of construction
This includes an inspection by the municipality (services des domains). There are no surprise inspections. The site is inspected according to the plans submitted during the approval process.
Agency: Service des domaines
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Rquest and receive final inspection once construction is completed
Agency: SECMO, Direction General due travaux publiques
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Obtain certificate of conformity
BuildCo must receive approval from the local authority that the warehouse is in compliance with the building plans submitted.
Agency: SECMO
|
10 days
|
no charge
|
| 12 |
Register the building with the Ministry of Finance (Service des Domaines)
Agency: Service des domaines
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7 days
|
no charge
|
| * 13 |
Apply for water connection
Agency: MAMWE
|
1 day
|
KMF 54,750
|
| * 14 |
Obtain water connection
Agency: MAMWE
|
60 days
|
no charge
|
| * 15 |
Obtain fixed telephone line
Agency: Comores Telecom
|
30 days
|
KMF 42,525
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.