Request and obtain a Soil Test
Agency: Private Firm
The National Building Code of Haiti provides specifications for the strength of the foundation of buildings to resist seismic activities and shrinkage. Therefore, a soil test is needed to identity the type of soil so that the foundation is solid.
Time and cost: 18 days, USD 2,100
Obtain a topographical map
Agency: Private land surveyor
The National Building Code of Haiti provides information on the importance of having a topographic map of the land so that it can be preserved.
Time and cost: 7 days, USD 750
Request building permit
Agency: Municipality and the Ministry of Public Works
The Ministry of Public Works does not issue the building permit, but studies the file and provides technical advice/approval of the plans. The Engineering Department will merely give its advice on the feasibility of the project. The building permit is issued by the Municipality.
BuildCo must submit the following documents when requesting the permit:
- Survey plan and title of ownership (3 copies)
- Location plan (3 copies)
- Facade plan (3 copies)
- Construction (foundation, electricity, plumbing) (3 copies)
- Specifications sheet
- License of the engineers or Corporate Income Tax (1 copy) – proof that the engineer or the construction company has no outstanding taxes
- Letter of Authorization Request (1 copy)
Time and cost: 30 days, HTG 195,090
Obtain site inspection by engineer from the Municipality
Agency: Municipality
A request is made for a site inspection. The owner or the engineer must be at the site for the inspection. After this inspection, the Municipality will issue a “Bordereau de paiement” for the fees to be paid.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Pay fees at the Municipality and obtain construction permit
Agency: Municipality
Once the site inspection is done, the municipality will prepare the payment slip “bordereau de paiement”. Buildco will obtain the permit once the fees are paid. The fees for the building permit are recorded in procedure 3.
Time and cost: 15 days, no charge
Receive inspection to verify the set-out and the foundation
Agency: Municipality
By law (art. 1.2.3 of the Building Code) the Municipality must verify the set-out and the foundation. However in practice, this inspection does not always take place.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection for the walls and the quality of materials used
Agency: Municipality
By law (art. 1.2.3 of the Building Code) the Municipality must verify the raising of the walls and the quality of the material used for the construction. However in practice, this inspection does not always take place.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection for the verification of the roof slabs
Agency: Municipality
By law (art. 1.2.3 of the Building Code) the Municipality must verify the roof slap. However in practice, this inspection does not always take place.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive final inspection
Agency: Municipality
By law (art. 1.2.6 of the Building Code) the Municipality must conduct a final inspection and then deliver a certificate of conformity. However in practice, this inspection does not always take place.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain the occupancy certificate
Agency: Municipality
The certificate of occupancy is issued after the final inspection; however in practice it is rarely done. Obtaining the certificate of conformity is the responsibility of the builder.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Request water connection from the National Direction of Potable Water and Sewage (Direction Nationale de l’Eau Potable et de l’Assainissement- DINEPA)
Agency: Offices Régionaux d’Eau Potable et d’Assainissement (OREPA)
The water connection is requested directly by the owner, as the contract must be made in the owner’s name.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection for water connection and cost estimate
Agency: Offices Régionaux d’Eau Potable et d’Assainissement (OREPA)
The customer service center will process the application and forward it to the technical department, which will then inspect the construction site to prepare a cost estimate of the work for the water connection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water connection from the National Direction of Potable Water and Sewage (Direction Nationale de l’Eau Potable et de l’Assainissement- DINEPA)
Agency: Offices Régionaux d’Eau Potable et d’Assainissement (OREPA)
The cost of connection to the water depends on the width of the pipe used. The size of the pipe in the Doing Business case study is assumed to be 1 inch. Therefore the cost is HTG 6,640 (USD 116).
Time and cost: 21 days, USD 166
Build septic tank
Agency: Private firm
BuildCo is required to build a septic tank due to the lack of sewerage network.
Time and cost: 18 days, USD 3,000
