Dealing with Construction Permits in
Peru
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:
PEN 977,247
- City: Lima
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain property ownership certificate
A property ownership certificate is obtained from the Property Registry.
SUNARP has implemented various measures to improve its efficiency. Additional staff was recruited, and training on quality services conducted.
Agency: Property Registry
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2 days
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PEN 15
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| 2 |
Obtain Land Development and Building Parameter Certificate (Certificado de Parámetros Urbanísticos y Edificatorios)
This document grants approval of land development and building conditions of a land plot or property in order to carry out works, projects, and compatible uses, and so forth. The document is granted according to the General Zoning Regulations for the city of Lima, National Building Regulations, Rule No. 201 of the Master Plan for the Historical Center and District of Lima, and the Use Index for the Location of Urban Activities, in keeping with the zoning and urban structuring area of each plot or property.
This certificate provides the following information:
- Land development regulations, which refer to urban land classification, urban policy areas, zoning, compatible use indexes, and densities.
- Building indexes, which refer to building ratios, heights, minimum free area percentages, minimum spacing, and parking indexes.
The cost includes the cost of forms that must be completed and submitted along with the location map of the plot (PEN 4.0 per form). The tax unit fee (Unidad impositiva tributaria, UIT) to PEN 3,550 in 2009. The UIT is the reference unit for the calculation of license costs.
The legal basis for this procedure is D.S. 008-2000-MTC, Law No. 23853, Article 10.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
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15 days
|
PEN 213
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| * 3 |
Obtain project authorization certificate (boleta de Habilitación del Proyecto) from the Professional Association of Engineers (Colegio de Ingenieros)
The cost of the authorization form is PEN 300, and the cost of the certificate is PEN 20.
Agency: Professional Association of Engineers (Colegio de Ingenieros)
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1 day
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PEN 320
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| 4 |
Submit Preliminary Design for Consultation to the Municipality (Revision de Anteproyecto)
This procedure requires the following documents:
- A special multiple-use form completed by the draftsperson and a procedure form (hoja de trámite).
- Proof of payment of the municipal fee (derecho municipal).
- Proof of payment of delegate services fee (servicios de delegado).
- The current land development and building parameter certificate.
- The architectural plans.
- A report justifying the purpose of the construction (memoria justificativa), signed by the draftsperson.
- A construction work valuation based on the current official unit values (valores unitarios oficiales).
At the discretion of the commission, other plans, land surveys, memorias justificativas, and other additional documents may be requested.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
|
10 days
|
PEN 1,466
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| 5 |
Obtain Construction License from the Municipality (Licencia de Obra para Edificacion nueva)
The following documents are needed in order to obtain the building permit:
- Procedure form (two copies).
- Single official form.
- Specification of the construction work budget.
- Authenticated copy of property title.
- Land development and building parameter certificate.
- Project authorization certificate and proficiency certificate for the person in charge of the construction work.
- Memoria justificativa.
- Photocopies in color.
- Location and site maps.
- Architectural, structural, sanitary system, and electrical plans.
- Drawings and records to be reviewed by the ad-hoc delegates.
- Proof of payment.
Payment grants the right to a specialized review before the Technical Qualifying Commission (Comisión Técnica Calificadora).
If pertinent, a licensing and filing fee will be paid as follows:
- For the building permit: 0.4% of construction work value.
- For construction work control: 0.1% of construction work value (includes a minimum of three inspections).
Note: If necessary, the Technical Qualifying Commission requests the environmental impact assessment and land surveys.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
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45 days
|
PEN 3,909
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| 6 |
Receive first of a minimum of three inspections during construction
There is a minimum of three inspections in connection with the building permit. The cost for all of them is 0.1% of the construction value.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
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1 day
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PEN 977
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| 7 |
Receive second of a minimum of three inspections during the construction
There is a minimum of three inspections in connection with the building permit. The cost for all of them is 0.1% of the construction value.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 8 |
Receive third of a minimum of three inspections during the construction
There is a minimum of three inspections in connection with the building permit. The cost for all of them is 0.1% of the construction value.
Agency: District Municipality (Municipalidad Distrital)
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1 day
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no charge
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| 9 |
Request water supply service feasibility study from water utility SEDAPAL
The water utility (SEDAPAL) conducts a feasibility study for a residential potable water installation. The study does not include the meter installation.
Agency: SEDAPAL
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30 days
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PEN 220
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| * 10 |
Receive inspection from SEDAPAL
SEDAPAL conducts a feasibility inspection.
Agency: SEDAPAL
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1 day
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no charge
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| 11 |
Request potable water service installation
Agency: SEDAPAL
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50 days
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PEN 60
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| * 12 |
Request and obtain telephone line installation
Increased coverage by fixed telephone providers in the past few years has yilded in higher density of coverage. Peru Telefonica, which has 77% of fixed telecom market in Peru, has reduced the average time for providing new telephone lines to 7 days.
Agency: Telefónica del Perú
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7 days
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PEN 407
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| 13 |
Notify of project completion to and receive final inspection from the Municipality
Once the construction work has been completed, the owner has 15 days to notify the municipality that the building has been constructed according to the approved plans (Law No. 27157, Article 31).
Agency: Municipalidad Distrital (Municipality)
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3 days
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no charge
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| 14 |
Obtain construction work conformity certificate
The municipality has a maximum of 7 working days to grant the construction work a certificate of approval
Agency: Municipalidad Distrital (Municipality)
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3 days
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no charge
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| 15 |
Obtain Factory Statement (Declaratoria de Fábrica)
The law stipulates that legal recognition of the existence of any type of building, regardless of its construction date, should be made through an owner’s statement in accordance with the requirements and procedures stated by the law. This recognition is referred to as a “factory statement” (declaratoria de fábrica) (Article 27).
Agency: Municipalidad Distrital (Municipality)
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7 days
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PEN 217
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| 16 |
Register the Factory Statement (Declaratoria de Fábrica) with SUNARP
The registration cost of the declaratoria de fábrica is 0.97% of the UIT on the account of a qualification fee, plus 3% of the construction work value. The time required to complete the registration is 20 days, unless a postponement has been made.
The required documents are the following:
- Registration application form, duly completed and signed.
- Copy of the legal representative's identity card, with a certificate stating that the representative voted in the last election or was exempted from this obligation.
- Single official form (parts 1 and 2), as provided for by Law 27157 and the corresponding documents according to the provisions valid as of statement date.
- Location and siting plans and story or level distribution drawing, signed by the inspector, if required.
- Technical report issued by the designed inspector, the plan development, and the building parameter certificate, in case of building regularization.
- Proof of payment of registration fees.
- Possibly other documents, according to the registration qualification and regulations at the time of registration.
Agency: SUNARP
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20 days
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PEN 2,966
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.