Dealing with Construction Permits in
Italy
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:
EUR 1,040,000
- City: Rome
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain nulla osta from the Regional Technical Office (Genio Civile)
The request for a building permit along with the technical details of the construction project must be preliminary filed with the one-stop shop (i.e. Sportello Unico dell'Edilizia). Then the Sportello Unico dell'Edilizia transmits the request and all the technical documentation to the Genio Civile where the internal control commitee provides for checking the compliance of the project with the technical provisions set forth by the competent administration.
On March 6, 2008 the specific technical provisions were amended by the Ministerial Decree no. 29581 of January 14, 2008.
Additionally, from June 25th/2009 in compliance with a Presidential Decree, BuildCo must file among the documents a certification attesting energy efficiency issued by a technical expert. The regulations do not affect the procedures for the issuance of the building permit, although they increase the construction costs to be sustained by the owner by 15–20%.
Agency: Regional Technical Office (Genio Civile)
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30 days
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no charge
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| 2 |
Obtain building permit
The application for a building permit is filed with the Sportello Unico dell'Edilizia (one-stop shop). The company must file proof of title of ownership to the property for which the building permit is requested, as well as the project design drawings signed by an engineer or an architect, including the drawings relating to electric utilities, air conditioning systems, and fire protection devices. The SUAP will also request project clearance from the Fire Department and from the Public Health Agency. The municipality takes 135 days to issue the building permit.
The fees for the issuance of the building permit are calculated based on the building value and on the urbanization costs sustained by the municipality. The fee based on building value must be paid no later than 60 days after the completion of the building; the fee based on urbanization costs must be paid upon issuance of the building permit.
A Decree approved on May 5, 2011 has introduced the “consent by silent” also for the case of building permit processess. Specifically, in case of towns with more than 100.000 citizens, the authority must reply within 180 days from the receipt of the relevant documentation and in case of silence the entrepreneur is entitled to start the construction activities.
Agency: Municipal Agency
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135 days
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no charge
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| 3 |
Pay building permit fees at the post office
Agency: Post Office
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1 day
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EUR 27,814
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| 4 |
Hire an independent engineer to test structure and utilities
The structure and utilities tests must be performed by an engineer or an architect who was not directly involved in the project. In addition to the final test on completed structures, the work site director must provide test results for the structural material used to build the structure. In the case of reinforced concrete, the testing must be done on three samples taken on each day that concrete is poured and on one sample for each steel per file used in the structure. The testing is based on per files traction and compression resistance and must be done by an authorized testing lab. The cost of each test is EUR 200. For the warehouse in this case, BuildCo can expect to pay EUR 4,000 for the structural tests (about 20 in total) and EUR 2,000 for testing the utility systems.
Agency: Authorized independent engineer
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1 day
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EUR 6,000
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| 5 |
Receive on-site inspection by the Fire Department
In order to obtain the occupancy permit, the warehouse must first be inspected by the Fire Department.
Agency: Fire Department
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1 day
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no charge
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| 6 |
Obtain occupancy certificate
Within 15 days of the building’s completion, the builder should file with the Municipal Agency an application for an occupancy certificate and (a) the request for cadastral registration, (b) the builder's statement attesting the compliance of the building with the project specifications and the favorable outcome of the Fire Department’s inspection, (c) statements of the independent experts involved in Procedures 4 and 5, and (d) the conformity certificate issued by the Regional Technical Office. The Municipal Agency issues the occupancy certificate within 30 days after the application is filed.
Agency: Municipal Agency
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30 days
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EUR 20
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| 7 |
Register the building
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60 days
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EUR 200
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| * 8 |
Apply for water and sewerage connection
The company should contact the water authority to obtain the water and sewerage connection.
Agency: Rome Water Company (ACEA SpA)
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 9 |
Receive on-site inspection and estimation of water and sewerage installation costs
Agency: Rome Water Company (ACEA SpA)
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 10 |
Obtain water and sewerage installation
Agency: Rome Water Company (ACEA SpA)
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29 days
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EUR 600
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| * 11 |
Obtain telephone connection
The company should contact the telecommunication provider to obtain a telephone connection.
Agency: Stet SpA
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15 days
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EUR 200
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.