Hire a Consultant to supervise construction and undertake all the necessary pre-approvals
Agency: Private Firm
BuildCo would hire an engineering consultant to undertake all required pre-approvals for the permitting process and supervise the construction
Time and cost: 1 day, AED 158,693
Obtain soil test results
Agency: Dubai Municipality
The consultant must verify soil test results on the following website:
http://login.dm.gov.ae/wps/wcm/connect/0f8cb91f-710b-48e4-9523-15892858e90c/Soil+Baring+Capacity+-+Industrial+plots.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
Time and cost: 0.5 days, no charge
Request and obtain all No Objection Certificates (NOCs), Civil Defense approval and building permit online from the Building Department of Dubai Municipality
Agency: Building Department of Dubai Municipality
As of 2012, all No Objection Certificates (NOCs) can be applied for online through the Dubai Municipality portal at the same time as the building permit. NOCs are required from the following departments and are valid for 2 years:
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on electrical wiring installation drawings
- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) on water connection
- Drainage and Irrigation Department of Dubai Municipality on drainage and sewage
- Etisalat on phone connection
BuildCo also submits the final drawings online at the Building Department of the Dubai Municipality for approval.
As of May 2014, Dubai Municipality granted direct access for the Dubai Civil Defense Authority to the Building Permit Control System to review and grant approval for applicants. Therefore, it became possible to request and obtain the civil defense approval jointly with the request for the NOCs and building permit.
Time and cost: 25 days, AED 6,151
Receive special risks inspections (footings/foundation) during construction
Agency: Dubai Municipality
For the case-study warehouse measured by Doing Business, Dubai Municipality performs 2 risk-based inspections at the stages of a) footings and b) frame erection.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive special risks inspections (frame erection) during construction
Agency: Dubai Municipality
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection of the structure
Agency: Dubai Municipality
BuildCo requests and receives an inspection from Dubai Municipality, who will verify that the structure was completed according to building standards.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive unscheduled patrol inspection during construction
Agency: Dubai Municipality
Patrol inspections are conducted without the prior knowledge or request of the customer. They are done to check/control the environmental effect of the project on its surroundings.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and receive final joint inspection from Dubai Municipality and Dubai Civil Defense and Obtain the completion certificate
Agency: Dubai Municipality
Dubai Municipality introduced a final joint inspection with the Civil Defense. This joint inspection takes place within 3 days of requesting it.
Time and cost: 3 days, AED 100
Obtain inspection and approval from DEWA for final water supply
Agency: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain final water connection from DEWA
Agency: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)
Time and cost: 14 days, AED 2,250
Build septic tank
Agency: Drainage and Irrigation Department
Time and cost: 3 days, AED 4,000
