Dealing with Construction Permits in
Djibouti
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:
DJF 161,978,733
- City: Djibouti Ville
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain a certified zoning map and a certificate of registration
BuildCo must obtain a certified zoning map and a certificate of registration in order to apply to the permis de remblai
Agency: Cadastre - Direction des Domaines et Conservation foncière
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7 days
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no charge
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| 2 |
Apply and obtain a "permis de remblai" (embankment) at the Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme
To apply and obtain an embankment permit, BuildCo must submit:
- a letter,
- a registration certificate issued by the Direction des Domaines et de la Conservation Fonciere,
- a location plan/ urbanisme plan issued by the cadastre service at the Direction des Domaines et de la Conservation Fonciere.
With this demand, the Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme will issue a "permis de remblai" to follow and its volume.
Agency: Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme
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7 days
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no charge
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| 3 |
Apply for the certificate of compliance for embankment
Once the works for the enmbankment are authorized BuildCo must process a second request to obtain from the Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme a conformity certificate. For this BuildCo must file a copy of the permis de remblai and an application letter. The payment for the inspection has to be done at this stage.
The number of points or wells depends on the land surface. LCBE will make a recommendation for the number of wells and will verify the works. Usually a well (where compactness is tested) is suggested every 200 sq.m. at a depth of 30 cm at a cost of DJF6,000. For BuildCo's land plot assuming that 90 cm wells are needed (DJF6,000*(5*3)). DJF90,000.00 is what BuildCo will have to pay.
Agency: Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme
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1 day
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no charge
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| 4 |
Receive inspection to verify the embankment from the LBCE - Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
This document is required in the building permit application and obtained after the permis de remblai has been delivered. An inspection on the ground is conducted by the LBCE, which issues a certificate of compliance for the embankment at the end of the inspection.
The payment for the inspection has to be done at this stage.
The number of points or wells depends on the land surface. LCBE will make a recommendation for the number of wells and will verify the works. Usually a well (where compression is tested) is suggested every 200 sq.m. at a depth of 30 cm at a cost of DJF6,000. For BuildCo's land plot assuming that 90 cm wells are needed (DJF6,000*(5*3)). DJF90,000.00 is what BuildCo will have to pay.
Agency: LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
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1 day
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DJF 90,000
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| 5 |
Obtain certificate of compliance for the embankment - certificat de conformite de remblai
If compression of the terrain is judged apt the LCBE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement will sign the document and re-send it to the Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme. The latter will issue the conformity certificate (certificat de conformité de remblai) for BuildCo.
Agency: Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme
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14 days
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DJF 83,610
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| 6 |
Request and obtain final ground plans (plan de masse cadastral)
After obtaining the permit and certificate of compliance for the embankment, the builder has to request and obtain the final ground plans at the Sous Direction de la Conservation foncière (de la Direction des Domaines et de la Conservation foncière). A tax on embankment has to be paid: 100 LCU per m3.
Agency: Sous Direction de la Conservation foncière (de la Direction des Domaines et de la Conservation foncière)
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7 days
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no charge
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| 7 |
Obtain building permit
BuildCo must submit 6 copies of the dossier for the request of the building permit to the DHU (Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme). The documents to be submitted are:
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The 2,5% tax that the company has to pay is divided like this:
i) 1,5% for analysis of the request for the building permit
ii) 1,0% for the surveillance of the concrete structure (study and works)
Agency: Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme
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60 days
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DJF 4,550,000
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| 8 |
Request and receive foundation inspection from the Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme, Sous-direction Contrôle et Réglementation
The works begin when the concrete plans are accepted by the Sous-direction Contrôle et Réglementation. An inspection takes place when slabs are laid. This procedure is not mandatory but is standard practice.
Agency: Direction de l'Habitat et l'Urbanisme, Sous-direction Contrôle et Réglementation
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14 days
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USD 300
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| 9 |
Request and receive concrete test from the LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
Construction testing occurs at each phase of the building process. Construction work does not must be stopped during the concrete test; however, if the test fails, the construction must be removed and redone.
Agency: LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
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3 days
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DJF 390,000
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| 10 |
Request and receive first resistance test from the LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
Agency: LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
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7 days
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no charge
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| 11 |
Request and receive final resistance test from the LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
Agency: LBCE- Laboratoire Central du Bâtiment et de l'Equipement
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28 days
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no charge
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| 12 |
Obtain Certificate of Conformity (Certificat de Conformité)
Agency: Ministry of Housing (Ministère de l’Habitat)
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7 days
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no charge
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Apply for water and sewage connection
For the sewage network a health certificate is issued by the Department of Epidemiology and Health Information.
Agency: Direction de l'Epidémiologie et de l'Information Sanitaire
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1 day
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USD 500
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| * 14 |
Receive inspection and obtain water connection
The water company provides the counter at no charge, and BuildCo lays down the pipes to connect it to the main line.
Agency: Office Nationale des Eaux de Djibouti (ONED)
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21 days
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no charge
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| * 15 |
Obtain fixed telephone line
A BuildCo representative must submit an application form along with a copy of identification papers, the company seal, or a signature of a company representative (un responsible de la société). Once the application is processed, BuildCo receives a tracking number so it can track application status. The fixed telephone line costs DJF 20,000 (application and installation fees). If technically feasible, Djibouti Telecom installs the fixed telephone line within 15 days.
Agency: Djibouti Telecom SA.
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15 days
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DJF 20,000
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.