Dealing with Construction Permits in
Switzerland
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:
CHF 2,212,000
- City: Zurich
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Obtain fire department approval
Agency: Fire Department
|
10 days
|
CHF 1,000
|
| 2 |
Obtain construction Permit
The construction permit is issued by the Municipal Building Authority. The company must submit the situation plan, plans of the building, and several forms to the Building Authorities.
Agency: Municipal Building Authority
|
120 days
|
CHF 20,000
|
| 3 |
Receive on-site inspection by the municipal authority
Agency: Municipal Building Authority
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 4 |
Seek approval from utility providers stating that the project will not affect utilities infrastructure (department for waste and recycling)
Agency: Department for waste and recycling
|
5 days
|
CHF 300
|
| * 5 |
Seek approval from utility providers stating that the project will not affect utilities infrastructure (department of electric power supply)
Agency: Department of electric power supply
|
4 days
|
no charge
|
| * 6 |
Seek approval from utility providers stating that the project will not affect utilities infrastructure (water department)
Agency: Water Department
|
3 days
|
no charge
|
| * 7 |
Seek approval from utility providers stating that the project will not affect utilities infrastructure (telecom)
Agency: Swiss Telecom
|
2 days
|
no charge
|
| 8 |
Obtain sewage connection from the department for waste and recycling
Agency: Department for waste and recycling
|
10 days
|
CHF 5,000
|
| * 9 |
Receive sanitary inspection from the department for waste and recycling
Agency: Department for waste and recycling
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| * 10 |
Obtain water connection from the water department
Agency: Department of electric power supply
|
5 days
|
CHF 2,000
|
| * 11 |
Obtain phone connection
Agency: Swiss Telecom
|
1 day
|
CHF 1,500
|
| 12 |
Receive final inspection from the municipal building authority
Agency: Municipal Building Authority
|
1 day
|
no charge
|
| 13 |
Submit final records of construction project and obtain occupancy permit from the municipal building authority
Agency: Municipal Building Authority
|
7 days
|
no charge
|
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.