Dealing with Construction Permits in
Mauritania
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:
MRO 104,048,000
- City: Nouakchott
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain land use permit (lettre d'attribution du terrain)
Agency: Ministry of Industrial Zones (Ministère des zones industrielles)
|
30 days
|
no charge
|
| 2 |
Obtain temporary occupancy permit
Agency: Wilaya de Nouakchott
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7 days
|
no charge
|
| 3 |
Submit application for building permit
A one-stop-shop (guichet unique) system was set up in each Commune which is in charge of receiving the requests and distributing the dossier to the necessary agencies for their approvals. This replaced the old ‘fiche de circulation’ system, saving the builder the time from having to follow up every stage of the approval in each individual agency. The forms and document requirements are standard throughout all communes, though administrative fees can vary slightly from one to another.
Four copies of the file are submitted. Each copy includes the following documents: - A copy of the property deed. - A location plan. - Architectural and construction plans. - Technical specifications. - A cost estimate. The file must be approved by the following agencies: - Land Registry (Domaines). - Civil Protection Agency (Fire and Safety). - Urban Planning Agency. - National electricity company. - National water company. Once all approvals have been granted, an authorizing decree for the building permit is issued by the CUN.
Agency: Communauté Urbaine de Nouakchott (CUN)
|
1 day
|
MRO 85,000
|
| * 4 |
Contact the electricity company to follow up on permit application
Agency: Société Mauritanienne d'Electricité (SOMELEC)
|
2 days
|
no charge
|
| * 5 |
Contact the water company to follow up on permit application
Agency: Société Nationale Des Eaux (SNDE)
|
2 days
|
no charge
|
| 6 |
Obtain building permit
Agency: Wilaya de Construction, Direction de l'urbanisme
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30 days
|
no charge
|
| 7 |
Receive inspection from the municipality
An inspection from municipal authorities will take place to check that all documents are in order.
Agency: Inspection Control, Urbanism Administration (Controle d'inspection, Direction de l'urbanisme)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Receive inspection from the Direction de l'urbanisme
The Direction d’urbanisme checks compliance with public space norms.
Agency: Inspection Control, Urbanism Administration (Controle d'inspection, Direction de l'urbanisme)
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 9 |
Request and receive final inspection from the Urban Service of the Housing Authority (Service Urbain de la Direction de l'habitat)
An inspection is needed before an occupancy permit (certificat de conformité) may be obtained. The permit is required to obtain a renewed title deed for the warehouse.
Agency: Urban Service, Housing Administration (Service Urbain, Direction de l'habitat)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| 10 |
Obtain certificate of conformity from the Urban Service of the Housing Authority (Service Urbain de la Direction de l'habitat)
Agency: Urban Service, Housing Administration (Service Urbain, Direction de l'habitat)
|
14 days
|
no charge
|
| 11 |
Request and receive inspection from the Land Registry (Service des domaines et de l'enregistrement) to register building
Agency: Land Registry (Service des domaines)
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 12 |
Register building
Agency: Land Registry (Service des domaines)
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30 days
|
no charge
|
| * 13 |
Request water service
The General Assistant Director of the National Society of Water Distribution (SNDE) extends the water pipelines to the boundaries of the property. BuildCo must connect the warehouse to the water system. When applying, BuildCo must submit the occupancy permit obtained in Procedure 2.
Agency: Société Nationale Des Eaux (SNDE)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 14 |
Receive inspection by SNDE
Agency: Société Nationale Des Eaux (SNDE)
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 15 |
Obtain water connection
Agency: Société Nationale Des Eaux (SNDE)
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21 days
|
MRO 60,000
|
| * 16 |
Request phone line
Agency: Mauritel
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 17 |
Receive inspection
Agency: Mauritel
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1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 18 |
Obtain phone line
Mobile phone companies compete with fixed-line companies. As a result, the waiting time to obtain a fixed line is shorter than for obtaining water and electricity connections.
Agency: Mauritel
|
7 days
|
MRO 4,000
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.