Obtain Plot Certificate (certidão matricial)
Agency: Municipality (Camara Municipal do Praia)
A plot/cadaster certificate (Certidão Matricial) must be obtained at the Municipality in order to obtain a property title (Certidão Predial) from the property registry.
Time and cost: 7 days, CVE 1,243
Request and obtain property title from Property Registry
Agency: Property Registry
BuildCo. can request the property title, which is a requirement to request the plot map from the municipality.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Request plot map from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
The plot map must be recent (no older than one year). To produce the plot map, the Municipality must send an expert to the actual plot. The following documents need to be submitted: location plan (updated after 1 year), zone number, owner, and number of floors to be built. The plot map will show any traffic impact such as parking spaces needed.
The Municipality issues this permit only if all tax charges have been paid. To prove that all taxes have been paid, BuildCo presents its IUP (Imposto Único sobre o Património) payment receipt. The IUP is a receipt for transfer of property, obtained when purchasing the property.
The entrepreneur requests the plot map and the Municipality sends an inspector to the site. After the inspection, the Municipality issues a second plot map that must be signed by the Secretary Director, after which BuildCo pays the fee and obtains the plot map.
Time and cost: 15 days, CVE 2,000
Receive inspection from Municipality to obtain plot map
Agency: Municipality
For new plot maps that are not digitally mapped an inspection from the Municipality is required to confirm the measurements and ensure that there are no clandestine constructions on the plot.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Submit and obtain approval of architectural plans from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
The architectural plans can be completed by any registered architect. There is no requirement to hire an architect with any special license to draw the plans. After the architectural plans are completed, the architect usually submits two copies in paper and one copy in .DWG format or PDF to the City Hall for approval, along with the plot map and a statement from the architect who produced the plans.
The plans are reviewed by different municipal departments. After the plans are approved, the company must collect them at the City Hall and pay the approval fee, which varies by type of project. From October 2012, there is an official 15-day time limit for the Municipality to approve the architectural plans. A municipal inspection is necessary for enabling this procedure.
Costs for the approval of the architectural plans depend on the area and the number of floors.
Time and cost: 15 days, CVE 20,000
Submit structural plans to Municipality
Agency: Municipality
The company must submit the plans along with an affidavit from the responsible engineer. The approval of the structural plans is tacit and no further review takes place by the municipal authorities.
Time and cost: 1 day, CVE 20,000
Request and obtain building permit
Agency: Municipality
The company must submit a form requesting the permit along with proof of its license showing that it is authorized to carry out the type of project in the request. The same form can be used for a new construction or for an extension of an existing permit. This form includes the dates of approval of architectural and structural plans, the information about the land owner, and the information about the responsible architect or engineer. The fee is based on the construction project’s size, traffic impact, and duration (3, 6, or 12 months).
Time and cost: 14 days, CVE 75,000
Receive a pre-construction visit
Agency: Municipality
An officer from the Municipality visits the plot and marks the location of the construction before the work starts. It may take up to 30 days for the Municipality to conduct the inspection, as there is a limit to the number of site inspections that can be done per week. BuildCo will receive an “Auto de consignação da obra” which authorizes it to begin the construction project.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive a random inspection by Municipality
Agency: Municipality
During construction, there are two types of inspection to check for: (1) the building permit was granted and (2) construction is being carried out according to the plan. Although the first type is almost always done once, the second type hardly ever occurs barring a problem with construction. Likewise, the Labor Inspectorate inspects only after an accident happens. BuildCo. can receive the inspection once the pre-inspection visit has been conducted.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Notify the Municipality about completion of construction and request occupancy permit
Agency: Municipality
BuildCo must notify the Municiaplity about the completion of construction and formally request a “certificado de habitabildade”. If any changes are made to the initial approved plans, BuildCo submits a request with the re-drawn plans. The Municipality should set a final inspection date.
Time and cost: 1 day, CVE 2,000
Receive final inspection from Municipality
Agency: Municipality
During the final inspection over the course of a few hours, the entire building -plumbing, wood work, etc- is checked to ensure that it was completed according to the plan. The inspection is carried out by engineers and architects employed by the municipality.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain occupancy permit
Agency: Municipality
An occupancy permit is required before BuildCo can request the utility connections. BuildCo. can receive the occupancy permit once the municipal inspection has been conducted.
Time and cost: 22 days, no charge
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: ADS
At this stage, BuildCo submits the water and sewage plans for approval. If the warehouse is not far from one of the water mains, the connection is made free of charge, and the user pays only for consumption. Normally, the company builds the connection up to the point at which it becomes free of charge (to save time and money). To get connected, the applicant must submit the certificate of occupancy. However, in practice, consumers are connected without the occupancy permit.
Time and cost: 1 day, CVE 50,000
Receive water and sewage inspection
Agency: ADS
Electra officers conduct an inspection for the connection to water and sewage
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water and sewage connection
Agency: AGS
BuildCo. receives connection to water and sewage
Time and cost: 14 days, no charge
Register the building with the Property Registry (certidão predial)
Agency: Property Registry
BuildCo must register the building with the Property Registry if it wants to sell the property.
Time and cost: 2 days, CVE 176
Register the building at the Municipality (certidão matricial)
Agency: Municipality
BuildCo submits an application stating that there is a new building on the land so that the certificate can be updated.
Time and cost: 7 days, CVE 1,243
