Dealing with Construction Permits in
Congo, Rep.
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 520,000,000
- City: Brazzaville
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain survey map
In Brazzaville, a normal lot is 400m2 , and for the size of the lot in the case study, this will be 2 lots and the cost per lot is 25, 000 XAF. Total cost to obtain the cadastral map is 50 000 XAF.
Agency: Survey Department (Direction des Cadastres)
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3 days
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XAF 50,000
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| 2 |
Obtain a geotechnical study
This is the only agency to do this type of study. For the purpose of this case study, there will be “2 points de sondage”. This study is mandatory to enable the civil engineer to do the foundation plan (Plan de beton arme or BA). This study will also be submitted with the request for a building permit
Agency: BCBTP
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10 days
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XAF 1,000,000
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| 3 |
Submit the building permit application
The building permit is obtained after notifying the cadastre and curator (conservateur). The required documents to obtain a building permit are the following:
- Occupation permit or land title.
- Survey abstract.
- Very large-scale boundary plan, drawn up by the Lands and Survey Department (Direction du Cadastre et de la Topographie).
- Sketches and drawings of the proposed works, produced by an architect or a certified draftsman.
- Building permit application (handwritten).
- Authorization for the cutting and clearing of trees, if necessary.
- Certification of party walls (walls shared by tenants of adjoining buildings).
- A certified undertaking to build and maintain streets adjoining the elevations.
Once deposited at the municipality, the file will be internally transmitted to the Ministry of Construction, urbanism and Habitat for technical analysis of the request. Within 1 -2 weeks, the Ministry will deliver the Accord préalable for an amount of 25, 000 XAF. This Ministry will conduct an onsite visit and once the final approval is apposed on the file, it will be transmitted back to the Municipality for the delivery of the final permit.
Agency: Mayor’s Office, Brazzaville
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60 days
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no charge
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| 4 |
Obtain a building permit and make the payment
Payment is done at the municipality only after when the permit is approved. 450,000 XAF for the Commune de Brazzaville and 25,000 for the Ministry of Construction, Urbanisme and Habitat
Agency: Mayor’s Office, Brazzaville
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1 day
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XAF 450,000
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| 5 |
Receive an inspection from the Ministry of construction
Agency: Ministry of Construction, Urbanisme, Habitat
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1 day
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no charge
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| 6 |
Receive an inspection from the Municipality
The contractor must inform the Municipality when the foundation is being done, so that a team can inspect that the foundation is done according to the plan de Beton Arme. This is the only inspection done by the Municipality.
Agency: Mayor's Office, Brazzaville
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Receive an inspection from the fire department
This is a mandatory requirement for safety purposes. A simple phone call and the fire department will visit the construction regularly (nothing is scheduled and there not a lot of inspections). A certificat de conformite will be delivered at the end of the construction by the Fire department.
Agency: Fire department of Brazzaville
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1 day
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no charge
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| 8 |
Obtain a certificate de conformite de l'electricite
The inspection is necessary to check that the electrical work is in accordance to the plan and is done in two steps: There is one inspection and then a contre-expertise to ensure that the first inspection was properly done. This is done by a private company.
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14 days
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XAF 130,000
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| 9 |
Request water connection
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d'Eau
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1 day
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no charge
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| 10 |
Receive inspection for purposes of drawing up the estimate
A cost estimate (devis) is needed for both electricity and water.
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d'Eau
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7 days
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no charge
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| 11 |
Connection to water mains
The cost for such procedures are estimated as:
• Study = 5,000 XAF
• Connection = 25, 000 XAF
• Fixed cost = 28,200 XAF
• Labor = 15, 000 XAF
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d'Eau
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70 days
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XAF 73,200
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| * 12 |
Apply for a telephone line
Agency: Congo Telecom & Communication
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1 day
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XAF 4,165
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| 13 |
Receive inspection for purposes of drawing up the estimate
Agency: Congo Telecom & Communication
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3 days
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no charge
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| 14 |
Obtain installation of telephone line
Agency: Congo Telecom & Communication
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14 days
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XAF 83,230
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.