Obtain a copy of registration certificate and lot plan
Agency: Agence Nationale de Consérvation Foncière et du Cadastre
The registration certificate and the lot plan contain the company name; the coordinates of the land plot, including north-south orientation; the registration number of the property title; the cadastral map; and the situation plan.
Time and cost: 2 days, MAD 125
Obtain an urban certificate (note de renseignements)
Agency: Land Registry (Agence Urbaine de Casablanca)
The urban certificate specifies the intended purpose of the land. All documents obtained in the previous procedure must be submitted along with a proof of ownership — an extract from the land registry.
Time and cost: 0.5 days, MAD 450
Submit scanned documents online and request building permit
Agency: CasaUrba
The architect will log in to CasaUrba (www.casaurba.ma) to obtain the list of required documents for his project. all required documents are scanned and uploaded in the system for verification of completeness. Casaurba is only accessible to architects.
Within 24 hours, the architect is informed if there are any missing documents.
The cost is as follows: MAD 150 for small projects and MAD 300 for larger projects (including the Doing Business case study warehouse).
Time and cost: 0.5 days, MAD 300
Pay taxes and obtain building permit
Agency: Municipal Authority, Prefecture Authorities, Land Registry (Agence Urbaine) and Fire Department (Protection Civile)
The architect is required to upload all documents on the website casaurba.ma so that the commission can review it. The request is electronically filed and an issuance date will be assigned. Once the commission has approved the application, the architect is informed by CasaUrba of the decision.
The file submitted to obtain a building permit includes about eight architectural plans, land registry plans, the land ownership certificate provided by Land Registry, and application forms containing general information about the construction project and a description of the construction project. A set of the application file is sent to the Fire Department (Protection Civile), Prefecture Authorities, and Land Registry (Agence Urbaine), and LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux de Casablanca).
Once the application is approved, the architect pays the fees at the municipality, after which the building permit will be issued and sent electronically to the project owner.
Time and cost: 15 days, MAD 30,663
Hire licensed technical supervisor
Agency: Licensed Technical Supervisor
A private “Bureau de controle” must be hired to conduct the inspections during construction.
Time and cost: 1 day, MAD 5,000
Notify Municipality of commencement of work
Agency: Municipality
According to Article 5 of Appendix 6, building permit sample, issued in the Decree No 2-13-424 of May 24, 2013 and published in the Official Gazette No. 6174 of 1 August 2013 “the applicant is required to inform the relevant departments of the municipality by mail within 48 hours of the commencement of work. BuildCo informs the Commune through an ‘avis d’ouverture de chantier’ of the commencement of construction.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive random inspection from the controlleur de la commune (municipal inspector)
Agency: Municipality
The Municipality will conduct one random inspection during the construction phase to verify there is a construction permit.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Architect submits completion of work report and obtains certificate of conformity
Agency: Municipality
In November 2013, Morocco adopted Decree No 2-13-424 forming the General Code of Construction and the Joint Order No 3214.13. As a result of the decree, BuildCo no longer has to receive a final inspection from the relevant government authorities. Instead, the architect must file a report (attestation) that the building has been built according to the approved plans.
Following the submission of the final report, the architect will receive the certificate of conformity through the online platform.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Apply for water and sewerage connection
Agency: LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux Casablanca)
As of June 2010 the request to be connected to water and sewage is done at the LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux de Casablanca) in one same dossier (file) after construction.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive water and sewerage inspection from LYDEC
Agency: LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux Casablanca)
LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux Casablanca) inspects the site to estimate the connection and installation costs.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water and sewerage connection
Agency: LYDEC (Lyonnaise Des Eaux Casablanca)
Once the inspection is done, LYDEC will provide the water and sewage connections.
Time and cost: 22 days, MAD 5,000
Register the building with the Agence Nationale de Consérvation Foncière et du Cadastre
Agency: Agence Nationale de Consérvation Foncière et du Cadastre
Although not legally required, owners generally register the building with the Land Registry (Agence Nationale de Consérvation Foncière et du Cadastre) to increase the asset value. No registration for tax purposes is necessary. The cost is 0.5% of the declared value of the construction.
Time and cost: 7 days, MAD 7,442
