Dealing with Construction Permits in
Jordan
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:
JOD 261,000
- City: Amman
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Receive soil examination by licensed engineering office
A soil examination is required before construction work can begin.
Agency: Licensed Engineering Office
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4 days
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JOD 600
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| 2 |
Obtain location (land use) permit from the Greater Amman Municipality
BuildCo must submit a zoning drawing of the land on which the establishment will be built. Five copies of the zoning drawing and the land registration deed should be provided. The location of the land must be in the industrial areas of Amman.
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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1 day
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JOD 8
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| 3 |
Obtain approval of project design drawings by the Engineering Association
To obtain approval of project design drawings, BuildCo submits the blueprints to the Engineering Association. The contract with the architect who performed the design should be attached. The application and attachments are then referred to the appropriate departments within the Engineering Association for review, and after maximum 7 days, the blueprints are approved by the association, subject to the payment of a security deposit for the appointment an engineer to supervise the execution of the project and to settle the fees due the association when the area to be built exceeds 200 square meters. The Engineering Association also calculates the sales tax due on the design contract (to be collected by the Amman Greater Municipality). The cost consists of (a) JOD 0.010 per square meter (as fees for reviewing the designs); (b) JOD 0.030 per square meter (as a contribution out of the design fees); (c) JOD 0.005 (5 fils) per square meter out of the supervision fees. A total of JOD 0.045 per square meter is paid.
Agency: Engineering Association
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3 days
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JOD 6,342
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| 4 |
Apply for building permit from the Greater Amman Municipality
All drawings must be submitted to the Greater Amman Municipality. Drawings should be compatible with the regulations and instructions. Architecture designs, civil engineering designs, and mechanical designs, including heating, conditioning, and water pipes, must also be submitted. The plans are verified and sent to the local building committee to be discussed. After the approval is issued, the plan is sent to the inspectors for examination. The inspectors have the right to object.
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 5 |
Obtain project clearance on fire safety from Civil Defense Directorate
The Civil Defense Directorate stamps the application as part of the procedure for obtaining a building permit.
Agency: Civil Defense Directorate
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2 days
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no charge
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| 6 |
Receive inspection by the City Development Department of the Greater Amman Municipality
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 7 |
Obtain building permit from Greater Amman Municipality
A one-stop shop for building permits for certain categories of buildings has just become operational at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). The one-stop shop in GAM began handling building permit applications for projects in high-density, mixed-use areas; intensive development corridors, and industrial zones in 2008. In 2009, the GAM one-stop show also began accepting building permit application for simpler commercial construction projects for commercial zones. As a result, builders in Amman now have another option for obtaining building approvals. Builders can either apply through local or district municipalities (where the one-stop shop system has yet to be implemented) or through the GAM one-stop shop which affords them a more streamlined process.
Most recently, the Jordan Water Authority and Jordan Electricity Company have committed to faster approval times for building plans. These new internal deadlines also helped to shorten the overall time to obtain a building permit from the GAM one-stop shop from 28 days on average to 14 days
Before a building permit is issued, a lump-sum refundable fee of JOD 1,000 must be paid for the removal of any debris (JOD 990 will be refunded). The building permit is valid for 2 years.
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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14 days
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JOD 3,253
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| 8 |
Sign a contract with an authorized engineering office for inspections of the construction site
An engineering office is in charge of supervising the project. The municipality does not send inspectors to examine the construction. However, inspectors are sent to the site to ensure that there are no violations of the building permit. There is no limit on the number of visits, but they may not occur at all.
Agency: Authorized independent engineer
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1 day
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JOD 4,747
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| 9 |
Apply for occupancy permit at the Greater Amman Municipality
After completing construction, BuildCo must submit an application to the municipality of Amman (GAM) to obtain an occupancy permit. A representative of the municipality conducts an inspection to verify surrounding areas and the parking situation. There is a fine of JOD 30 for buildings with irregularities. Upon receiving the request for an occupancy permit, GAM forwards a notification to the Civil Defense Directorate to inspect and give their approval.
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 10 |
Receive inspection of completed works from Civil Defense Directorate
After the completion of construction, the owner, engineering office, or contractor, as agreed, notifies the Civil Defense Directorate that the work has been completed, and requests examination and granting of all the necessary approvals. The Civil Defense Directorate inspects the premises and grants an approval, which is required for obtaining an occupancy permit.
Agency: Civil Defense Directorate
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1 day
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no charge
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| 11 |
Receive final approval from Civil Defense Directorate
Agency: Civil Defense Directorate
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2 days
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no charge
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| 12 |
Receive inspection of completed works from Greater Amman Municipality
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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1 day
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no charge
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| 13 |
Obtain occupancy permit
Agency: Greater Amman Municipality
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14 days
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no charge
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| 14 |
Apply for water connection from Jordan Water Authority
An application form is submitted to Jordan Water Authority (WAJ). The following documents are attached to the application: - Registration certificate of the company and a certificate naming the persons authorized to sign on behalf of the company. - Planning location map (issued by the GAM). - Property deed. - Occupancy permit. The exact address of the premises is given to the WAJ, along with the number of a water meter situated in the same street/area (or a copy of a water bill) in order to enable them to identify the closest connection point. The WAJ conducts an inspection within 14 days and then charges the fees and makes the connection.
Agency: Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ)
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1 day
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no charge
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| * 15 |
Receive water and sewerage inspection
Agency: Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 16 |
Obtain water and sewerage connection
The cost of water and sewerage connections depends on the contractor and does not include the connections and pipes inside the warehouse. The cost includes a stamp duty of JOD 10, a JOD 275 connection fee (for all buildings larger than 100 square meters), and the price of the water meter.
Agency: Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ)
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15 days
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JOD 2,335
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| 17 |
Obtain fixed telephone line
Agency: Jordan Telecom
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7 days
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JOD 150
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.