Legalize copy of deed (proof of right to ownership)
Agency: Notary
One of the requirements to apply for a construction permit at the CEFAC is to submit at least two certified copies of the title of use or ownership of the land. This legalization can be done at any notary.
Time and cost: 1 day, XOF 200
Obtain soil survey from National Laboratory of Building and Public Works
Agency: Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina- LNBTP
The soil survey is carried out by the National Laboratory of Construction and Public Works (Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina). The purpose of this study is to analyze and inform the construction company of the parameters for the foundations (what type of foundations are required, how deep in the soil should they dig, what is the quality of the soil, etc.).
Time and cost: 30 days, XOF 600,000
Obtain fire safety study from a licensed fireman or competent private agency
Agency: Licensed Fireman
As of January 2011 a fee schedule has been established in Ouagadougou for the cost of the fire safety study. To obtain this study, a company must make a request with a licensed fireman (‘personne agréé – pompier) or at the agency SCEPSI — ‘Societe Commerciale d’Etudes, de Prevention et de Securité Incendie’.
Time and cost: 10 days, XOF 150,000
Obtain a land survey from a private consultant
Agency: Private company
A land plot survey (plan de bornage) is obtained from a private surveyor. This is necessary since there is Master plan for the city of Ouagadougou, therefore in order for the builder to ensure that the boundary of the land is correct, a private surveyor will do a land survey. This is not a requirement to obtain a building permit, but it is done in practice by the builder.
Time and cost: 7 days, XOF 116,000
Obtain building permit at CEFAC one-stop shop and pay fees
Agency: Centre de Facilitation des Actes de Construire (CEFAC)
Documents obtained from the first 3 procedures (soil survey, legalized copy of ID and land title, and fire safety study) along with the architecture plans are brought to CEFAC. The files will be reviewed by one of CEFAC’s two experts on construction permits. If the agent finds that the application package is incomplete, the agent will inform BuildCo before sending the application to other agencies and will ask BuildCo to provide the missing materials.
The following documents must accompany an application to construct a warehouse (category C):
- An application form, with a FCFA 200 stamp fee
- A copy from the RCCM of the company’s status
- A legalized copy of the land title
- A demarcation plan
- An architectural study report established by a recognized architect by the Order of Architects
- An engineering report detailing the construction requirements
When the application package is complete, the file is ready to be submitted to the CEFAC Commission. Four agencies are represented in this commission: the fire department, the tax office, the municipality, and the Urban Planning Ministry (Ministere de l’Habitat et l’Urbanisme). The committee meets every fifteen days. The Commission can reject an application for many reasons (including wrong zoning) but BuildCo can only appeal once. An application is rarely rejected. Even in cases when the application requires further information, the Commission issues a conditional permit, allowing the applicant to work on the remaining elements. The permit issued by the Commission is valid for 5 years and can be renewed once.
Time and cost: 20 days, XOF 158,948
Receive excavation inspection
Agency: Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina- LNBTP
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Time and cost: 15 days, XOF 9,871
Receive foundation inspection
Agency: Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina- LNBTP
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive concrete work inspection
Agency: Laboratoire National des Batiments et Travaux Publics Burkina- LNBTP
The laboratory subcontracts with a private laboratory, which conducts weekly inspections. It is assumed that the project will be built in 30 weeks.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Notify the CEFAC of the end of construction and request a certificate of occupancy
Agency: CEFAC
According to Art. 5 – 7 of le Decree N 2008-004/PRES/PM/MHU/MATD, dated January 10, 2008, it is mandatory for the owner or builder to inform the authority of the end of construction and request a certificate of occupancy.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive Final inspection from CEFAC
Agency: CEFAC
Once the builder or owner has requested an occupancy permit, the technical department of CEFAC wil visit the construction to verify that it was built according to approved plans. This is based on article 8-9 of decree N 2008-004/PRES/PM/MHU/MATD, dated January 10, 2008.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain certificate of conformity
Agency: Centre de Facilitation des Actes de Construire (CEFAC)
The issuance of the certificate of conformity is governed by Article 207 of Law No. 017/2006/AN of 18 May 2006 on the Code of Urbanism and Construction.
The certificate of conformity, an administrative document attesting that the building was constructed in accordance with the approved building permit, is issued either by the Mayor or by the Minister in charge of the construction within one month from the date of the application.
An application for a certificate of conformity is submitted by the owner or his agent within one month from the end of construction. The request must be accompanied by the statement of completion of work duly signed by the contractor and the client.
Time and cost: 20 days, XOF 41,000
Request water connection
Agency: Office National de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement (ONEA)
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain inspection for water connection cost estimate
Agency: Office National de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement (ONEA)
When requesting a connection to water, the distance between the concession and the water mains cannot exceed 50 m. Beyond 50 m and after examining your file, an extension you can be offered if there are at least 5 applications, that would justify such grid extension.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Pay fees and obtain water connection
Agency: Office National de l’Eau et de l’Assainissement (ONEA)
For a water connection with the following specifications: 15 millimeter for the water meter, 10 meters from the water mains and based on the daily flow, the size of the water pipe would be 1 inch. The estimated cost is FCFA 120,000.00.
Time and cost: 30 days, XOF 120,000
Build septic tank
Agency: Private firm
Time and cost: 18 days, XOF 300,000
