Dealing with Construction Permits in
Venezuela, RB
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:
VEF 1,200,160
- City: Caracas
| No. |
Procedure |
Time to Complete |
Associated Costs |
| 1 |
Request and obtain the assignment of the basic urban variables for land development
BuildCo must request assignment of the Basic Urban Variables stipulated by the Organic Law for Urban Development. Alternatively, a preliminary consultation or an architectural draft is prepared in order to assess compliance with the Basic Urban Variables for Buildings.
The taxable unit was increased from VEF 46 to VEF 55. This increase has become effective since publication in the Official Gazette of January of 2009.
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150 days
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VEF 2
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| * 2 |
Pay the corresponding fees at the bank
Municipal taxes and fees are paid at any commercial bank at which the municipality has an account.
Agency: Commercial banks
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1 day
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VEF 24,386
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| * 3 |
Request and obtain a certificate of compliance with basic urban variables for buildings
The certificate of compliance with Basic Urban Variables is required to begin the construction.
Agency: Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio
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42 days
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no charge
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| * 4 |
Request and obtain a certificate from the Zoning and Road Construction Division
BuildCo must obtain from the Zoning and Road Construction Division (Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio) a certificate stating that the new project is compatible with the existing or planned roads.
Agency: Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio
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126 days
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VEF 22,956
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| 5 |
Request and obtain a certificate of compliance with urban variables and a certificate of construction startup
The general building project must be submitted to the Zoning and Road Construction Division (Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio) to obtain the certificate of compliance with urban variables and the certificate of construction startup.
Agency: Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio
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42 days
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no charge
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| 6 |
Request and receive a fire inspection
This inspection is requested at the municipal fire station. The fire inspection approval certificate is delivered by the Fire Department the day after the inspection is performed, provided that the building complies with the Fire Department regulations and the Commission for Industrial Standards (COVENIN) standards. If the building does not comply with these regulations, the Fire Department draws up a report stating that the inspection has not been approved and detailing those aspects that must be corrected in the building in order to pass the fire inspection. The approximate waiting time is 2 weeks.
Agency: Fire Department of the corresponding Municipality
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1 day
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VEF 385
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| 7 |
Receive final inspection and obtain construction completion certificate
Once the construction has been completed, a construction completion certificate must be obtained. To obtain the permit, the Fire Department certificate is mandatory, as is compliance with all applicable regulations.
Agency: Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro del Municipio
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14 days
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no charge
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| * 8 |
Request and connect to water supply and sewage service
For a consumption of 3,600 liters per month, the cost is VEF 2,366.8. For a consumption of 2,000 liters per month, the cost is VEF 1,322.68.
Water supply is obtained through connection to the sector’s main pipeline, following a request to the corresponding company, which, in this case, is Hidrocapital. In some cases, buildings have their own groundwater well, making it unnecessary to request water supply services from Hidrocapital.
Connection to the sewage system depends on whether this service exists in the sector where the building is located. If there is no sewage system, the Zoning and Road Construction Division (Dirección de Desarrollo Urbano y Catastro) requires the installation of septic tanks or waste treatment plants for wastes to be treated before being discharged into the environment. Depending on the size of the building and its intended use, the appropriate permits must be requested at the Ministry of People's Power for Environment (changed in 2007 from the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources), because such wastes might have a negative impact on the environment. Due to a backlog and a massive number of applications, this takes on average 6 months.
Agency: Hidrocapital
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187 days
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no charge
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| * 9 |
Request and connect to a regular telephone line
The application for a regular telephone line is made by calling the client call centers of the telephone companies, and the process depends on telephone line availability in the sector where the building is located.
The company in charge of regular telephone lines in commercial residences and establishments is called the Compañía Anónima Nacional de Teléfonos (CANTV). At present, competition from cellular phone companies is reducing the demand for regular telephone lines.
Agency: La Electricidad de Caracas
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30 days
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VEF 250
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| * 10 |
Register the building at the Subordinate Registry (Registro Subalterno)
The building may be registered at the Subordinate Registry (Registro Subalterno) during or after construction. The title to the land on which the building is constructed and building plans must be submitted so Registry officials can calculate the building registration fee.
Agency: Subordinate Registry (Registro Subalterno)
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14 days
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VEF 8,300
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* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.