LIST OF PROCEDURES • DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
parking solution proposals etc.). The Secretariat can issue location permit only based on existing urban plans. Vranje is one of the cities with a General Urban Plan adopted by the Municipal Commission for Planning and Construction.
Procedure 9*. Request and obtain technical control of the main project from a licensed firm Time: 8 days Cost: RSD 80,000 Comments: A duly licensed company, other than the one that furnished the main construction project plan, must verify whether the main construction project has been made in accordance with the law and with technical standards, and whether it has all necessary clearances. The main construction project must be certified and stamped to that effect.
Procedure 10. Request and obtain building permit from municipality and pay compensation for land usage (city building land tax) Time: 8 days Cost: RSD 5,379,282 Comments: Along with the request form to obtain building permit, BuildCo has to submit the following documents: a. Three copies of the main construction plan as a proof of undergoing a technical control of the main project; b. Proof of payment of shelter fee; c. Proof of payment of city building land tax; d. Urban consent along with the evidence of the ownership status or rental status of the building plot; e. All acquired clearances as well as the clearance on fire hazard prevention and safety.
Procedure 11. Notify and obtain approval for commencement of construction work from municipal Department for Urbanism and Construction Time: 8 days Cost: No cost Comments: Article 148 of the Law on Planning and Construction from 2009 requires that the investor informs the municipal department that issued the building permit as well as the construction inspection commission of the start of construction activities at least 8 days before commencement of any works. The investor has to submit information on the construction company that will be engaged in construction works and timeline of construction activities.
Procedure 12. Nominate expert supervisor of the construction Time: 1 day Cost: RSD 421,130 (1% of building's overall value) Comments: Expert supervision of the construction must be provided during the entire period of construction by an independent licensed engineer. This person cannot be affiliated with BuildCo and visits the construction site once a week on average.
Procedure 13*. Request and obtain consent regarding the connection of the plot of land to the nearest public road from public roads authority (JP Putevi Srbije) Time: 30 days Cost: RSD 500,000 Comments: BuildCo must undertake this procedure should it require access to or use of the nearest public road.
Procedure 14*. Request and obtain consent regarding regulations on environmental protection from municipality Time: 30 days Cost: RSD 4,600
Procedure 15*. Request and obtain water and sewerage connection from municipal water and sewage authority (JKP Vodovod i Kanalizacija) Time: 15 days Cost: RSD 100,000
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Comments: In order to obtain water and sewage connection, BuildCo has to submit a request form for connection to water and sewage installations along with the main construction plan which shows precise installation plans of the building. In order to receive a connection, there has to be a sewage shaft and water-gage. BuildCo will also have to obtain clearances from all utility companies to ensure that no underground installations will be affected when connecting the building to the main water and sewage installations.
Procedure 16*. Request and obtain electricity connection from municipal electricity provider (Elektrodistribucija Vranje) Time: 15 days Cost: RSD 600,000 Comments: Obtaining electricity connection is similar to obtaining water and sewage connection, except that in case of obtaining electricity connection, Elektrodistribucija Vranje issues all necessary connection documents and performs all works in providing the connection.
Procedure 17*. Request and obtain phone connection from telecommunications authority (Telekom Srbija) Time: 10 days Cost: RSD 10,000
Procedure 18. Request and obtain technical examination of the building from a commission of Higher Polytechnic School Time: 7 days Cost: RSD 200,000
Procedure 19. Request and obtain use permit from municipality Time: 10 days Cost: RSD 8,000 Comments: In order to submit a request to obtain the use permit, BuildCo will have to undergo technical examination of the building. With the request form for the use permit, BuildCo also needs to submit the following documents: a. Four copies of technical examination form; b. Cadastre excerpt; c. Proof of payment of the municipal building land tax; d. Clearance from the Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspectorate that ensures that the building complies with fire hazard prevention and safety standards.
Procedure 20. Register the building at the Republic Geodetic Authority Time: 7 days Cost: RSD 23,000 Comments: BuildCo must submit a formal request to register the building along with the building permit and the use permit. If there is a cadastral register in the area where the warehouse was constructed, the company should register the building in the Republic Geodetic Authority (cadastral registry). Otherwise, the building should be registered in the land books.
*This procedure can be completed simultaneously with previous procedure. DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Zrenjanin, Serbia Warehouse Value: RSD 42,112,996 (US$ 651,959) Data as of: January 2011
Procedure 1. Request and obtain proof of ownership of the construction land from Republic Geodetic Authority Time: 10 days Cost: RSD 1,500 Comments: Proof of ownership is provided either by a competent municipal court (with a land register extract) or the Republic Geodetic Authority (an extract from the newly established cadastre).
Procedure 2*. Request and obtain consent from electricity provider (Elektrodistribucija Zrenjanin) Time: 60 days Cost: RSD 10,000