Request and obtain project design permit
Agency: Local Authority-Hukumat of Dushanbe
BuildCo has to apply to Hukumat (Municipality) of Dushanbe city for allocation of land plot for building a warehouse. The Hukumat coordinates the land allocation process with the Department of Architecture and Construction of Dushanbe City which prepares the project design permit. The Department of Architecture and Construction of Dushanbe City sends the project design permit back to Hukumat. At this point, BuildCo will need to coordinate/receive approvals from all the agencies that must approve the project at later stages (for example, electricity company, water company, fire safety, etc.).
Time and cost: 30 days, no charge
Request and obtain environmental project clearance from the Environmental Protection Agency
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
BuildCo must obtain a permit for air pollutant emissions and waste disposal after environmental clearance has been obtained. Although official tariffs have been adopted and collected, they are not published, disclosed in full to applicants, or registered with the Ministry of Justice as required by law.
The statutory time limit is 30 days. The applicable legislation is the Order of the State Environmental Review, approved by the Gov. Resolution No. 697 from 3.12.2012.
Time and cost: 30 days, TJS 200
Obtain topographic and geological surveys of the land plot
Agency: Private Licensed Company
BuildCo must involve a private company to conduct topographic and engineering surveys of the land plot.
Time and cost: 15 days, TJS 5,000
Request and obtain technical conditions for water connection from the Water and Sewerage Agency
Agency: Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Company
While the Assignment is being prepared technical conditions for water connection have to be obtained. Water services are requested in writing by filling out the application form.
Time and cost: 10 days, no charge
Request and obtain Architecture Planning Assignment
Agency: Chief Architect of the City of Dushanbe
According to the regulations, construction companies must obtain the architectural planning assignment (“Assignment”) at this stage. A site visit might be required to prepare the Assignment. However, in most of the cases no representative of a construction company has to be present during the site visit.
Documents which have to be submitted to obtain the Assignment are:
- The Act on the Selection of the Land Plot and the Decision on the Project
- Assignment for the project put together by a project design firm hired by the client and the client himself
Time and cost: 10 days, TJS 165
Request and obtain project clearance from State Sanitary Hygienic Service under the Ministry of Health
Agency: State Sanitary Hygienic Service (Ministry of Health)
Although official tariffs have been adopted and collected, they are not published, disclosed in full to applicants, or registered with the Ministry of Justice as required by law.
The applicable legislation is Articles 9, 13, 25, and 26 of the Regulation of the Government on the Order of Registration, Drawing and Issuing of Sanitary Hygienic Conclusion, No. 139 (dated March 31, 2004).
Time and cost: 10 days, TJS 150
Request and obtain project clearance from the Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Agency
Agency: Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Agency
The applicable legislation is the Rules of connection to utilities and public services, approved by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on June 3, 2014, No. 354.
Time and cost: 10 days, TJS 100
Request and obtain fire safety project clearance from the State Anti-Fire Agency under the Ministry of Domestic Affairs
Agency: State Anti-Fire Agency (Ministry of Domestic Affairs)
The approval is granted with technical requirements to be complied with. Although official tariffs have been adopted and collected, they are not published, disclosed in full to applicants, or registered with the Ministry of Justice as required by law.
The applicable legislation is the Law No. 363 “On Fire Safety” as of 20 March 2009.
Time and cost: 7 days, TJS 150
Request and obtain approval of project design drawings by Construction and Architecture Department
Agency: Construction and Architecture Department under State Committee on Construction and Architecture
Approval is granted in the form of a Consolidated Expert Approval of the Project.
The tariffs have been approved by the State Committee on Construction and Architecture under the Government in June 14, 2007 under which payment for the expertise is calculated based on the design estimate. In our case, it is calculated as 15% of the design project cost, which is assumed to be approximately 10% of the value of the warehouse.
The applicable legislation is the Code of Norms and Rules of the Republic of Tajikistan, Structure and the Order of Development, Concordance and Approval of Project Estimates on Construction of Buildings, registered in the Ministry of Justice, No. 199 (dated April 25, 2006); Valuation of Works on Holding State Expertise of Design Estimates, on Major and Current Repairs of Objects Irrespective the Sources of Finance and Forms of Enterprise Property, approved by the Chairman of the Committee on Architecture and Construction under the Government (dated September 20, 2002).
Government Resolution #282 on May 6, 2009 changed the statutory time limit to 20 working days for constructions over 1,000 cubic meters. However, in practice it takes more than stipulated time limit.
Time and cost: 30 days, TJS 6,655
Request and obtain final project clearance from the Construction and Architecture Department
Agency: Construction and Architecture Department under State Committee on Construction and Architecture
The applicable legislation is the Regulation of the Government of Republic of Tajikistan, Provision on Agencies Involved in State Construction Inspection, No. 553 (dated December 25, 1997); Articles 1.1, 2.6, 2.7, and 2.9 of the Regulation of the Chairman of Dushanbe City, On Applying a Simple Mechanism of Receiving and Reviewing of Applications Submitted by Legal Entities and Physical Persons with Regard to Construction, Architecture, and Land Allocation; The order of administrative procedures related to the construction activities in Tajikistan, validated by the Government Resolution No. 282 from 6.05.2009.
Time and cost: 20 days, TJS 165
Receive a periodic inspection from the Sanitary Hygienic Service
Agency: Sanitary Hygienic Service
Periodic inspections occur during construction at the discretion of the authority and without prior notice. BuildCo does not request these inspections.
The applicable legislation is Regulation of the Government of Republic of Tajikistan on Approving the Order of Registration, Drawing and Issuing of Sanitary Hygienic Conclusion, No. 139 (dated March 31, 2004); Provision on State Sanitary Hygienic Services of Republic of Tajikistan, Regulation of the Government of Republic of Tajikistan, Provision on Agencies Involved in State Construction Inspection, No. 553 (dated December 25, 1997).
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive a periodic inspection from the Fire Safety Agency
Agency: Fire Safety Agency
Periodic inspections occur during construction at the discretion of the authority and without prior notice. BuildCo does not request these inspections.
The applicable legislation is the Law on Fire Safety, No. 995 (dated July 21, 1994), Regulation on State Fire Control, dated December 1, 1995; Regulation of the Government of RT, Provision on Agencies Involved in State Construction Inspection, No. 553, dated December 25, 1997.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive a periodic inspection from the Ministry of Environmental Protection
Agency: Ministry of Environmental Protection
Periodic inspections occur during construction at the discretion of the authority and without prior notice. BuildCo does not request these inspections.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive foundation works inspection from the State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
Agency: State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
The applicable legislation is the Regulation of the Chairman of Dushanbe City on Applying a Simple Mechanism of Receiving and Reviewing of Applications Submitted by Legal Entities and Physical Persons with Regard to Construction, Architecture, and Land Allocation.
Law No .194, as of June 28, 2006 “On Inspections of Business Entities in Republic of Tajikistan” was amended through List of Inspection Authorities, approved by Resolution (No. 38/оп) as of 23 May 2008 and registered in Ministry of Justice No. 426. According to these changes, if an inspection is conducted by one controlling entity (district, city, province or national level) then the other entities of the same controlling authority are not allowed to inspect the same business within the next two years.
The State Architecture Inspection of Dushanbe inspects the construction process in every major milestone, including foundations, structure, plumbing works and roofing works. Once the construction permit the state architecture and construction inspection authority registers the newly issued permit for construction in the register of new building objects. It also opens a journal of planned inspection for the object, which is synchronized with the construction schedule.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive structure works inspection from the State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
Agency: State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
The State Architecture Inspection of Dushanbe inspects the construction process in every major milestone, including foundations, structure, plumbing works and roofing works. Once the construction permit the state architecture and construction inspection authority registers the newly issued permit for construction in the register of new building objects. It also opens a journal of planned inspection for the object, which is synchronized with the construction schedule.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive plumbing works inspection from the State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
Agency: State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
The State Architecture Inspection of Dushanbe inspects the construction process in every major milestone, including foundations, structure, plumbing works and roofing works. Once the construction permit the state architecture and construction inspection authority registers the newly issued permit for construction in the register of new building objects. It also opens a journal of planned inspection for the object, which is synchronized with the construction schedule.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive roofing works inspection from the State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
Agency: State Architecture Inspection – Dushanbe City
The State Architecture Inspection of Dushanbe inspects the construction process in every major milestone, including foundations, structure, plumbing works and roofing works. Once the construction permit the state architecture and construction inspection authority registers the newly issued permit for construction in the register of new building objects. It also opens a journal of planned inspection for the object, which is synchronized with the construction schedule.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive a periodic inspection from the Labor Authority
Agency: Labor Authority
There is no legal basis for the inspection by this agency, but it occurs in practice.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request water and sewage connection
Agency: Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Company
BuildCo has to request water and sewage connection from the Water and Sewerage Agency. This procedure is regulated by the Decree of the Government of Tajikistan # 354 on “Rules of connection to utilities and public services” from June 3, 2014, No. 354.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection for water and sewage connection
Agency: Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Company
Periodic inspections may occur several times at the discretion of inspecting bodies. There is no legal fee, though there is a penalty for violations.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain water and sewage connection
Agency: Dushanbe Water and Sewerage Company
The applicable legislation is Code of Norms and Rules of the Republic of Tajikistan, Structure and the Order of Development, Concordance and Approval of Project Documents with Regard to Construction of Buildings and Erections, No. 199 (dated April 25, 2006); Water Code of the Republic of Tajikistan No. 34 (dated November 29, 2000).
Time and cost: 3 days, no charge
Request and receive a decision by Working Commission
Agency: Working Commission
The Working Commission includes representatives from the customer (BuildCo), general contractors and subcontractors and the general designer.
The applicable legislation is the Regulation of Construction and Architecture Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Approving Code of Rules and Norms of the Republic of Tajikistan (dated January 3, 2001); Basic Provisions of Putting into Operation of constructed objects, No. 1 (dated January 4, 2002).
Time and cost: 15 days, no charge
Receive inspection by the State Acceptance Commission
Agency: State Acceptance Commission
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain decision of the State Acceptance Commission / final decision of the Mayor
Agency: State Acceptance Commission
The Chairman of the State Acceptance Commission acts as the representative of the city. The decision of the mayor is made based on the commission’s decision. The State Acceptance Commission includes representatives from the city, the rayon, the customer (the builder), general contractors and subcontractors, the general designer, the senior architect of the city, the Fire and Sanitary Station, the electric power agency, the Environment Ministry, the water agency, and other interested state agencies.
The applicable legislation is the Regulation of the Committee on Architecture and Construction under the Government of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Approving Code of Norms and Rules (dated January 3, 2004); Basic Provisions of Putting constructed objects into Operation, No. 1 (dated January 4, 2002); and Articles 1.1., 2.6., 2.7., and 2.9 of the Regulation of the Chairman of Dushanbe City on Applying of a Simple Mechanism of Receiving and Reviewing of Applications Submitted by Legal Entities and Physical Persons with Regard to Construction, Architecture and Land Allocation, No. 264 (dated June 12, 2006).
Law No. 380 “On Architecture, Urban Construction and Construction Activities” as of March 2008, introduced two time frames for obtaining the final decision of the State Acceptance Commission. Depending on the type of the construction it should take 30 days for commercial buildings and 10 days for residential buildings.
Time and cost: 30 days, no charge
Obtain approval of the Bureau on Technical Inventory (BTI) on acceptance of building and issuance of technical passport
Agency: SUE “Registration of Immovable Property”
The price list for the technical passport is approved by the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan on the November 12, 1999, N3/1-382 and approved by the State Company “TajikUtilityServices” on the 26th of November 1999, N262/4 and implemented on the January 1, 2000.
According to the price list, the calculation is computed according to the surface area, number of rooms and additional work completed based on worker hours.
Time and cost: 15 days, TJS 520
Register the building
Agency: SUE “Registration of Immovable Property”
Registration of constructions is completed by the SUE “Registration of Immovable Property”. Required documents for submission are the Act on the Allocation of Land for the Construction and the Construction Acceptance Act.
According to the law, after registration a notary issues a certificate certifying the right to property. This certificate is issued for immovable property newly constructed. The following documents are required to submit to the notary:
- Land allocation permit for construction
- Decision of the local authorities on the acceptance of the constructed object as finished
- Acceptance act
- Note of registration at the Bureau of Technical Inventory.
Time and cost: 2 days, TJS 78
