Obtain a geotechnical study
Agency: BCBTP
This is the only agency that conducts this type of study. For the purpose of the Doing Business case study, there will be “2 points de sondage.” This study is mandatory to enable the civil engineer to do the foundation plan (plan de beton arme or BA). This study must also be submitted with the request for a building permit.
Time and cost: 10 days, XAF 1,000,000
Obtain survey map
Agency: Survey Department (Direction des Cadastres)
In Brazzaville, a normal lot is 400 sq. m. and the cost per lot is FCFA 25,000.00. The size of the lot in the Doing Business case study is 929 sq. m. which would constitute 2 lots in Brazzaville. Therefore, the total cost to obtain the cadastral map is FCFA 50,000.00.
Time and cost: 3 days, XAF 50,000
Obtain a certified copy of the property title
Agency: Notary
According to Decree 2014-246 dated May 28, 2014, a certified copy of the property title must be submitted when requesting a building permit.
Time and cost: 1 day, XAF 5,000
Hire an authorized supervision agency
Agency: Private Firm
According to Law 16-88 implemented on 17 September 1988, a private firm must be hired to do the technical control for certain types of building. The case study of Doing Business will fall under the category requiring this Bureau de Controle.
Time and cost: 1 day, XAF 798,302
Request and obtain the building permit
Agency: Mayor’s Office, Brazzaville
The building permit is obtained after notifying the cadastre and curator (conservateur). The required documents to obtain a building permit are the following:
- Occupation permit or land title
- Survey abstract
- Very large-scale boundary plan, drawn up by the Lands and Survey Department (Direction du Cadastre et de la Topographie)
- Sketches and drawings of the proposed works, produced by an architect or a certified draftsman
- Building permit application (handwritten)
- Authorization for the cutting and clearing of trees, if necessary
- Certification of party walls (walls shared by tenants of adjoining buildings)
- A certified undertaking to build and maintain streets adjoining the elevations
Once deposited at the municipality, the files will be internally transmitted to the Ministry of Construction, Urbanism and Habitat for technical analysis of the request.
Within 1 -2 weeks, the Ministry will deliver the Accord prealable for an amount of FCFA 25,000.00. This Ministry will conduct an on-site visit and once the final approval is given, the file will be transmitted back to the Municipality for the issuance of the final permit.
Payment is done at the Municipality only after the permit is approved. The fee is FCFA 450,000.00 for the Commune de Brazzaville.
Time and cost: 45 days, XAF 450,000
Receive an inspection from the Fire Department
Agency: Fire Department of Brazzaville
This is a mandatory requirement for safety purposes. BuildCo must call the Fire Department to request the inspection, but the Fire Department will visit the construction site regularly (nothing is scheduled and there are not a lot of inspections done). A certificate of conformity will be issued at the end of the construction by the Fire Department.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and receive final inspection
Agency: Ministry of Construction, Urbanism and Habitat
A final inspection is conducted to verify that the finished building is in compliance with the approved plans.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain a certificate of conformity from the Fire Department
Agency: Fire Department of Brazzaville
There is a two-step inspection to verify that the electrical work is in conformity to the approved plan: there is a first inspection and then a second opinion is necessary to ensure that the first inspection was done properly. This is done by a private company.
Time and cost: 15 days, XAF 130,000
Register the building with the Direction Générale des Impôts
Agency: Direction Générale des Impôts -Conservation des Hypothèques et de la Propriété Foncière
Once the building is completed and the certificate from the Fire Department is obtained, the building must be registered with the Land Registry to finalize the property title (transcription). The cost of this transaction as set by law is 5% of the market value of the property.
Time and cost: 15 days, XAF 1,313,583
Request water connection
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d’Eau
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection for water estimate
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d’Eau
A cost estimate (devis) is needed for a water connection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain connection to water mains
Agency: Société Nationale de Distribution d’Eau
The cost for such procedures are estimated as follows:
- Study = FCFA 5,000.00
- Connection = FCFA 25,000.00
- Fixed cost = FCFA 28,200.00
- Labor = FCFA 15,000.00
Time and cost: 76 days, XAF 73,200
Build septic tank
Agency: Private firm
Time and cost: 16 days, XAF 1,125,000
