Obtain legal certificate of ownership
Agency: Service des Domaines
A legalized copy of the property title (titre foncier) is required. In addition to the owner’s copy, two additional copies are usually kept at the mayor’s office. The site plan is usually not attached to the property title.
Time and cost: 2 days, XOF 1,500
Obtain site plan (plan de situation)
Agency: Service des Domaines
The site plan must be included in the building permit application and is also used for preparing the architectural plans. The site plan costs FCFA 1,000.00 and must be accompanied by a FCFA 100.00 stamp.
Time and cost: 2 days, XOF 1,100
Obtain topographical map
Agency: Private firm
Buildco must obtain the topographical map, which should be submitted with the building permit application. The topographical map is also important to prepare the architectural drawings.
Time and cost: 7 days, XOF 300,000
Obtain a soil test
Agency: Private firm
A soil test must be done in order to determine the foundation needed. This test should also be submitted as part of the building permit application.
Time and cost: 4 days, XOF 300,000
Hire an independent agency to conduct inspections during construction
Agency: Private firm
As the inspections conducted by the municipality are strictly to verify that a building permit was issued, BuildCo would hires an external engineering agency to conduct the inspections during the construction phase.
Time and cost: 1 day, XOF 443,910
Obtain building permit from the Municipality
Agency: Municipality
The application file for a building permit is reviewed by the eleven members of the “commission d’attribution de permis de consruction” that meets every Thursday. If the commission meets the day after the file was submitted, authorization may be given that same day. Members of the commission include representatives from the tax authorities, the Ministry of Urban Planning (Ministère d’Urbanisme), the fire and safety agency (Service Sapeurs-Pompiers),the cadastre, civil protection, energy ministry, health ministry, environment ministry and the order of architects.
According to Article 17 of Order No. 59-113 (Ordonnance 59-113, Article 17), 3 copies of the following documents must be submitted:
- Plan de situation
- Plan d’execution
- Notes de calcules
- Devis estimatifs
- Plan d’architecture- descriptif
- Plan d’electricite
- Plan de plombier
- Plan de masse
- Acte de cession or titre foncier
- Soil test (« sondages »)
- Topographical test (not by law, but in practice)
Time and cost: 15 days, XOF 194,078
Receive municipal inspection at beginning of construction – I
Agency: Municipality
Inspections are conducted without notification.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive municipal inspection at beginning of construction – II
Agency: Municipality
Inspections are conducted without notification.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Notify the Municipal Authority upon completion of construction work and request final inspection
Agency: Municipality
According to Ordinance 59-113 / PCN of 11 July 1959 and Decree 64-133 / MTP / M / U of the July 4, 1964, a building cannot be occupied without a Certificate of Conformity. However, in practice this is rarely done.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive final inspection by municipal authorities
Agency: Municipality
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain certificate of conformity
Agency: Municipality
Time and cost: 21 days, no charge
Request proof of development (certificat de mise-en valeur)
Agency: Service des Domaines
According to the law, there is a need to obtain a certificate showing that the land has been developed (Certificat de mise-en valeur du terrain).
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and receive inspection from the Services des Domaines
Agency: Service des Domaines
Once the application has been received, the inspection will usually take place in one week.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Obtain proof of development (certificat de mise-en valeur)
Agency: Service des Domaines
After the inspection, the inspector will produce a report “Proces Verbal de mise en valeur” which will be sufficient to allow the owner to obtain the final freehold land title.
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Register property at Services des Domaines
Agency: Services des Domaiines
The value of the warehouse for the Doing Business case study is estimated to be 50 times the GNIpc. This certificate attests that the land is now developed (Certificat de mise-en-valeur) and then the final property title can be requested at the land registry.
Time and cost: 7 days, XOF 55,489
Apply for water connection
Agency: Société d’Exploitation des Eaux du Niger (SEEN)
The agency in charge of the water inspection is the Water Expotaition Society of Niger (Société d’Exploitation des Eaux du Niger, SEEN). There is an application fee of FCFA 1,500.00 and a cost associated with the pipelines used for the water connection. There are two different types of pipes: one type of pipeline has a diameter of 63 millimeters and costs FCFA 88,557.00; the other type has a diameter of 110 millimeters and costs about FCFA 134,000.00. It is advisable to wait for SEEN to establish a water network in the area before applying for the water connection. The cost is assumed to be the average of the estimated cost range.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive site inspection by water provider SEEN
Agency: Société d’Exploitation des Eaux du Niger (SEEN)
The site visit to establish the cost estimate takes 1 day. In practice, it takes about 2 weeks for the inspectors to come.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Pay fees and obtain water connection
Agency: Société d’Exploitation des Eaux du Niger (SEEN)
There is a cost associated with pipes that must be extended for the water connection. There are two different types of pipes: one type has a 63-millimeter diameter (6 meter and costs FCFA 88,557.00; the other has a diameter of 110 millimeters and costs about FCFA 134,000.00. It is advisable to wait for SEEN to establish a water network in the area before applying for the water connection. The average of the two estimated costs is assumed here.
Time and cost: 24 days, XOF 1,000,000
Build septic tank
Agency: Private firm
The sewerage network in Niamey is very limited and non-existent in the industrial area. Therefore building a septic tank would be required.
Time and cost: 14 days, XOF 1,300,000
