Obtain property registration certificates
Agency: Land Administration Department (Service des Domaines)
BuildCo must obtain four copies of all the property registration documents.
Time and cost: 21 days, MGA 8,000
Obtain official topographical plan of the plot
Agency: Topographical Services (Service Topographique)
Four copies of the official topographical plan for the property with coordinates are needed.
Time and cost: 21 days, MGA 20,000
Obtain geo-technical study of the land
Agency: Private licensed company
A soil test is a necessary step for the development of the project. The soil investigation helps to determine the bearing capacity of the land, which helps to determine the load capability, the type and depth of foundation, in order to make sure to select a suitable construction technique.
Time and cost: 11 days, MGA 17,353,125
Request an alignment permit from the Commune of Antananarivo
Agency: Commune of Antananarivo
The alignment permit is a mandatory document to obtain a building permit. The request for this permit is made on a standard form and is submitted by the owner, in duplicate, to the City Council (Commune d’Antananarivo), along with proof of ownership.
The planning officer will prepare a sketch of alignment and a report (procès verbal) detailing the constraints of alignment with the road allowances of the Master Plan (delimitation of the unbuildable portion). The file is then sent to the Régional de l’Aménagement du Territoire et de la Ville, which verifies that the file is in conformity with the rules of urban planning and the provisions of the Master Plan of the Commune. The file is then returned to the Town Hall.
A receipt showing that the request was made will be given back to BuildCo and at the same time, an appointment date will be provided for the site visit with the owner and 2 inspectors.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection from SRAT
Agency: SRAT (Provincial Service of Land)
The inspection is carried out by the Provincial Service of Land (Développement Aménagement du Territoire, SRAT) and the land owner. These inspections are necessary to obtain SRAT’s approval of the building permit. In addition to the first inspection before the start of construction work, SRAT may carry out several other random inspections. Technical directives for construction work include, among other things, a check of the center line of the street, the street boundaries, blind walls, and openings in walls.
Time and cost: 5 days, no charge
Obtain the alignment permit from the Commune of Antananarivo
Agency: Commune of Antananarivo
The Urban Commune checks the design plans and supporting documents to ensure that no documents are missing.
Time and cost: 20 days, MGA 97,500
Request and obtain the planning requirements from SRAT
Agency: Service Regional de l’Amenagement du Territoire (SRAT)
Once the alignment permit has been obtained, BuildCo must obtain the planning requirements (presciption d’urbanisme). This planning requirement document is obtained from the Service Regional de l’Amenagement du Territoire (SRAT) in one week. This document is necessary to show that the entrepreneur has the right to build on that land. The required documents are:
- Official plan of the land with laborde coordinates (1 copy)
- Certificate of legal status that is less than 3 months old (1 copy)
- Duly complete form to request the prescription d’urbanisme obtained at the City Hall Analakely (1 copy)
- Alignment authorization (issued by the CUA)
- Alignment Sketch (issued by the CUA)
Time and cost: 7 days, no charge
Request and obtain building permit
Agency: Commune of Antananarivo
The building permit is now completed in 3 steps: obtain the alignment permit, obtain the planning permission certificate. Once these two steps are completed, BuildCo may now request the building permit and submit all necessary documents. Only completed applications are accepted at the Commune Urbaine d’Antananarivo (CUA- one-stop shop).
The cost is calculated based on the volume of the building before SPAT issues its opinion. The cost can vary from MGA 1,000.00 to MGA 2,000.00 per cubic meter.
Documents to be provided are:
- Alignment permit issued by the CUA
- Official survey plan of the land with laborde coordinates obtained from the Topographic Service Anosy (1 copy)
- Proof of ownership that is less than 3 months old (1 copy)
- Alignment with prescription planning permission (1 copy)
Documents for the applicant:
- Technical data sheet completed and signed by architect (1 copy)
- Certified copy of the ID (carte d’identite nationale) (1 copy)
- 2 stamped and addressed envelopes
- Pictures of the land and its surroundings
- All required plans including the site plan with the septic tank location clearly marked
The fee for a building permit is fixed by the “arrêté municopal numéro 120/CUA/CAB/15 portant fixation des droits et taxes fiscaux et parafiscaux de la Commune urbaine d’Antananarivo pour l’année 2018”: The cost per square meter is MGA 3,000 besides a general fee of MGA 25,000 of administrative fees and MGA 25,000 for encroachment permits (permission de voirie). Therefore, the cost breakdown is as follow: MGA 3,000 * 1300,6 +50,000.
Time and cost: 45 days, MGA 3,951,800
Inform SRAT upon completion of construction
Agency: Service Regional de l’Amenagement du Territoire (SRAT)
BuildCo must inform Service Regional de l’Amenagement du Territoire (SRAT) in person upon completion of construction and request the final inspection in order to obtain the Occupancy permit. (Certificat d’Habiter).
At that time, a certified copy of the building permit as well as a certified copy of the Nationl ID must also be provided in order to make that request
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive final inspection at the end of construction by SRAT
Agency: SRAT (Provincial Service of Land)
The final inspection and approval by SRAT are required to obtain the certificate of occupancy.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Receive inspection by fire protection service
Agency: Fire Service (Pompiers)
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Obtain occupancy certificate
Agency: Commission
This authorization is mandatory and must be obtained prior to occupying a new building. It is also useful for obtaining an official number for the building and ensuring that a building permit has been issued for the said building.
Time and cost: 30 days, MGA 235,000
Apply for water connection
Agency: JIRAMA
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
JIRAMA inspects the building to prepare an estimate
Agency: JIRAMA
BuildCo receives the cost estimates 2 weeks after JIRAMA inspects the building and can pay them immediately and acquire the connection one week later.
Time and cost: 1 day, no charge
Request and obtain permission for water connection from Commune of Antananarivo
Agency: Commune of Antananarivo
Once JIRAMA has provided both the cost estimate and the survey plan (plan croquis de JIRAMA), BuildCo must request an authorization from the Municipality to connect to water. Without this authorization, JIRAMA cannot proceed with the connection work.
Time and cost: 30 days, MGA 285,000
Build septic tank
Agency: Private firm
Time and cost: 30 days, MGA 2,000,000
Obtain water connection
Agency: JIRAMA
The fee for water connection is around MGA 2.5 million.
Time and cost: 21 days, MGA 2,500,000
