Request and obtain environmental impact assessment from the City Environmental Office
Agency: City Environmental Office
Article 7.4 of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment, revised in 17 May, 2012, provided that authorized investigators will make an general environmental impact assessment within 14 days. If necessary, the related state authority may extend this time by 14 days. In practice, this takes on average 28 – 30 days.
Time and cost: 28 days, no charge
Notarize a copy of the land possession agreement
Agency: Notary
BuildCo already has the land possession agreement but the copy of the agreement must be notarized at a notary.
Time and cost: 1 day, MNT 10,000
Request and obtain approval of preliminary drawings from the Municipal Planning Agency
Agency: Urban Development Department
3 documents are submitted at the MPA to obtain the approval of the preliminary drawings: an application, notarized copy of the land possession agreement, copy of the cadastral maps. The cadastral maps for the land are already in the possession of the owner of the land, he does not need to renew it.
MPA meets once every 2 weeks to review these requests and approves the preliminary drawings if they are in line with the existing construction norms and regulations. With this approval, contractor can start preparing the detailed drawings.
Time and cost: 14 days, no charge
Request and obtain technical conditions for electricity
Agency: Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network (UBEDN)
Technical conditions for electricity are mandatory in order to obtain a building permit. It can be obtained in parallel with other technical conditions.
Time and cost: 15 days, MNT 156,000
Request and obtain technical conditions for heating
Agency: Ulaanbaatar Dulaany Shugam Suljee JSC
BuildCo needs to obtain approval from water, electricity and heating agencies. Each agency takes about 14 days to review the request and the general drawings and issue technical conditions. Obtaining of technical conditions can be done simultaneously. The technical conditions are issued free of charge.
Time and cost: 14 days, no charge
Request and obtain technical conditions for water and sewage
Agency: Water Department of Ulan Bator Municipality
BuildCo needs to obtain approval from water, electricity and heating agencies. Each agency takes about 14 days to review the request and the general drawings and issue technical conditions. Obtaining of technical conditions can be done simultaneously. The technical conditions are issued free of charge.
Time and cost: 14 days, MNT 165,000
Request and obtain approval of final drawings from the Fire Department
Agency: Fire Department
For a building of less than 3,000 sq. m., this approval is obtained from the city’s Fire Department.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and obtain approval of final drawings by the Ulan Bator Construction Development Center
Agency: Ulan Bator Municipality
Before obtaining the permission to start building from MPA, contractor needs to get the final drawings approved by the Construction Development Center where a committee of several certified architects review the final drawings and issue an official conclusion that all is set according to building regulations. The also stamp the drawings.
Time and cost: 7 days, MNT 60,000
Request and obtain a building permit
Agency: Municipal Planning Agency
To start the actual construction, BuildCo must obtain a building permit from the Municipal Planning Agency. Once all the necessary approvals are obtained, the final drawings are submitted back to MPA to obtain the license or right to start construction.
Time and cost: 21 days, MNT 30,000
Receive a foundation inspection by the Municipal Planning Agency
Agency: Municipal Planning Agency
The Municipal Planning Agency is obligated to monitor construction activities. No fees are charged for this inspection. The representative of the construction company should be present on the site.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection during construction from Municipal Planning Agency
Agency: Municipal Planning Agency
The Municipal Planning Agency is obligated to monitor construction activities. No fees are charged for this inspection. The representative of the construction company should be present on the site.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: Water Authority of Mongolia
The Water Authority of Mongolia receives application for new water and wastewater connections.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection from the Water Authority
Agency: Water Authority of Mongolia
The Water Authority of Mongolia verifies the technical conditions for the water and sewerage connection through an on site inspection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Connect to water and sewage services through the Water Authority
Agency: Water Authority of Mongolia
The Water Authority of Mongolia installs the new water meter approximately three days after the final inspection for water connection is conducted
Time and cost: 3 days, no charge
Request and receive a final inspection from the Technical Committee
Agency: Technical Committee
The final inspection is conducted 14 days after submitting the request to the Technical Committee.
Time and cost: 15 days, no charge
Obtain approval of the building by the Technical Committee
Agency: Technical Committee
The Technical Committee will review the results of the inspection and will issue its approval or “the official act” after 14 days from the day of the final inspection. The official act would include the signature of all members of the commission.
Time and cost: 14 days, no charge
Register the building in the Real Estate Registry
Agency: Real Estate Registry
The Real Estate Registry registers the right of ownership within 14 days of the application date and issues a certificate of ownership. The registration fees to be paid are equal to 0.01% of the value of the real property.
Time and cost: 14 days, MNT 45,094
