Dealing with Construction Permits in
Israel
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:
ILS 2,288,816
- City: Tel Aviv
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
File a request for information regarding the land
BuildCo should file a request for information regarding the land. An updated survey of the land, signed by an authorized surveyor, should be attached to the request. The survey should be marked by the local committee engineer and sent back to BuildCo, together with the requested information.
|
30 days
|
ILS 64
|
| * 2 |
Obtain survey of the land by authorized surveyor
Agency: Authorized Surveyor
|
1 day
|
ILS 1
|
| 3 |
Obtain land extract from Land Registry
Agency: Land Registry
|
1 day
|
ILS 60
|
| 4 |
Obtain printout of BuildCo’s details from Companies Registry
Agency: Companies Registry
|
1 day
|
ILS 55
|
| 5 |
Obtain building permit from Local Committee
BuildCo must file an application for a building permit. The application should be signed by (a) BuildCo, (b) an authorized engineer, (c) the planner of the frame of the building, (d) the person in charge of frame construction, and (e) the person in charge of the audit. The documents obtained in the previous procedures should also be attached to the application, as should the building scheme and a schematic diagram of the construction area.
According to the Planning and Building Regulations (Request for Building Permit, Conditions and Fees) of 1970, the fee is ILS 27 for each square meter. BuildCo must notify the regional Work Supervisor at the Local Committee and the person(s) in charge of the supervision.
Agency: Local Committee
|
135 days
|
ILS 35,116
|
| 6 |
Obtain marking report from authorized surveyor
Agency: Authorized Surveyor
|
7 days
|
ILS 1,710
|
| 7 |
Receive concrete inspection
The concrete inspection takes place during construction. The certified laboratory can conduct several inspections during construction to test the quality of the concrete, the system of pipes, and the sanitation plans. Only three inspections are included in this case.
Agency: Certified Laboratory
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Receive pipe inspection
Agency: Certified Laboratory
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Receive sanitation inspection
Agency: Certified Laboratory
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Obtain certification from certified laboratory
BuildCo must obtain certification from a certified laboratory regarding (a) the quality of the concrete, (b) the pipe system, and (c) sanitation plans.
Agency: Certified Laboratory
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
File an application for certificate of completion to the Local Committee
An authorized engineer or architect conducts several inspections during the construction period and produces reports on the outline of the building, on the foundations, on the frame, and on completion of the building. Those reports are submitted when filing for this certificate. The application must be signed by BuildCo, the engineer, and the architect.
Agency: Local Committee
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 12 |
Receive inspection from fire department
Agency: Fire Department
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 13 |
Obtain certification from the fire department
Agency: Fire Department
|
2 days
|
no charge
|
| 14 |
Obtain telephone company certification of a telephone line installation
Agency: Israel Telephone Company (BEZEQ)
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 15 |
Receive final inspection from the local authority
Before issuing the final certification, the local authority inspects the building.
Agency: Local Authority
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 16 |
Obtain certification of completion from the local authority
Agency: Local Authority
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 17 |
Obtain occupancy certificate
All the documents listed in previous procedures should be attached to the application for an occupancy certificate. This certificate is required for installing water and electricity.
Agency: Local Authority
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
| 18 |
Obtain water and sewage connection
The cost of installing water and sewerage connections ranges from ILS 2,000 to more than approximately ILS 60,000, depending on the specific installation requirements.
Agency: Israel Water Company (MEKOROT)
|
14 days
|
ILS 57,000
|
| * 19 |
Obtain telephone line connection
Agency: Israel Telephone Company (BEZEQ)
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3 days
|
ILS 230
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.