Request and obtain location conditions from the Secretariat of Urban Planning and Construction of the City of Belgrade
Agency: Secretariat for Urban Planning and Construction of the City of Belgrade
BuildCo applies for the Location conditions through the ePermit system to the City of Belgrade Secretariat for Urban Planning and Construction. The concept design/plan and proof of payment of administrative fees must also be attached.
The Municipal One Stop Shop is required to obtain copies of the plan of the parcel and its installations from the Republic Geodetic Authority, check the size of the parcel on the web site of the Republic Geodetic Authority, check the zoning requirements for the parcel and obtain all system operators’ (waterworks, sewerage, power company) technical conditions for the project.
After checking the zoning requirements, and based on the documentation obtained from the Republic Geodetic Authority and system operators’ technical conditions, the permitting authority issues the Location Conditions as an eDocument and makes it publicly available at the City of Belgrade website.
Time and cost: 33 days, RSD 30,420
Obtain results of geotechnical study / soil test
Agency: Licensed geodetic agency
BuildCo will request a soil test for the structural calculations for the foundation. Contractors ask for a soil test to ensure that the foundation of the building is solid. The engineer must understand the suitability of the soil for the proposed construction work. It allows to build a solid foundation and avoid structures to be damaged or collapsed or leaned. According to the “Rulebook on content, mode and procedure-making and of the technical documentation according to the class and purpose of the objects,” the soil test is part of the technical documentation and is consistently done in practice.
Time and cost: 21 days, RSD 55,000
Obtain a topographical survey of the land
Agency: Private Geodetic agency
According to Art. 47 of the Rulebook on mandatory content of the project design, a topographical survey is needed for the development of the concept design – Idejni projekat – and must be done by a certified surveying agency (Art. 56 of the Rulebook).
This topographical survey can be done while obtaining the location conditions from the secretariat of Urban Planning and construction.
Time and cost: 13 days, RSD 108,129
Request and obtain technical design of the construction permit
Agency: Licensed Company
A duly licensed company other than the one that designed the main building plans must verify whether the main construction project is in accordance with the law and with the technical standards, and whether it has all necessary clearances described in the previous procedures. The main construction project must be certified and stamped to that effect.
Time and cost: 6 days, RSD 92,071
Request and obtain building permit
Agency: Secretariat for Urban Planning and Construction of the City of Belgrade
The new Rulebook on Electronic One Stop Shops, implemented in December 2015 made it mandatory to request a building permit online through the epermitting system. The following documents must be provided:
- Building permit plan (project design),
- Technical control of the building permit plan by a licenses engineer,
- Proofs of payment of administrative fees for the eSystem,
- Payment for the City of Belgrade for filling and processing a request.
The permitting authority checks the building permit plan with the zoning requirements and previously issued Location Conditions. There is are no issues, the building plan will request the proof of ownership via the ePermits system
Time and cost: 11 days, RSD 5,500
Obtain approval for commencement of works from the Secretariat for Urbanism and Construction Affairs and notify Ministry of Labor
Agency: Secretariat for Urbanism and Construction Affairs / Ministry of Labor
This procedure is completed through an electronic application system. The applicant submits: a) the notification of the commencement of works to the Secretariat for Urbanism and Construction Affairs and b) the notification for the commencement of works to the Ministry of Labor. The approval from the Secretariat of Urbanism is received one day after submission
Time and cost: 2 days, RSD 1,100
Notify about the completion of foundation works and request inspection
Agency: Secretariat for Urban Planning and Construction of the City of Belgrade
According to Article 152 of the Law on Construction and Planning, BuildCo must notify the Secretariat for Urbanism and Construction Affairs of the City of Belgrade (competent authority) about the completion of foundation works.
Time and cost: 0.5 days, RSD 800
Receive inspection of foundation works
Agency: The Secretariat for Inspection of the City of Belgrade – Department for Construction and Urban Planning Inspection
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and obtain water and sewerage connection
Agency: JP Vodovod-Kanalizacija d.o.o
Time and cost: 18 days, RSD 111,929
Hire an external engineer to conduct the final inspection
Agency: Certified Independent firm
Prior to the new law from 2015, this inspection was conducted by the Municipality. Now it is conducted by an independent expert. After the inspection, the expert writes the recommendations to the Municipality and based on those recommendations, the Municipality will issue the usage permit.
Time and cost: 1 day, RSD 40,000
Obtain usage permit and register the building with the Geodetic Authority
Agency: Secretariat for Urban Planning and Construction of the City of Belgrade
BuildCo must submit a formal request along with the building and the usage permit to register the building at the Republic Geodesy Institute. Article 125 of the Law on Planning and Construction provides for a time limit of 7 days for this permit to be issued following the issuance of technical examination. However, there is no time-limit for the Commission to perform the technical examination. In practice, it may take up to 6 months for the Commission to convene and issue its decision.
Time and cost: 27 days, RSD 36,100
