It’s done! You have legally purchased your plot of land, you have marked the boundaries, you are in possession of your technical file, your procedure for obtaining the land title is underway and you wish to launch your construction project. You will need a building permit.
What is a building permit?
The building permit is an administrative document issued by the mayor of the commune concerned or the government delegate for urban communities. It is an authorization that is granted to you after verification of the planned construction.
Is the building permit compulsory?
Insofar as, before its attribution, it is verified that your future construction respects the urbanism and architectural rules, it is obligatory by law. It is a condition for any work envisaged on a new or old building.
What are the administrative steps?
Composition of the file (which must be provided in 04 copies)
- Ground and site plan
- Property certificate
- Certificate of urbanism
- Submission of the file and payment of the building permit fees
NB: The building permit is only issued if the parcel of land to be used for construction has a land title.
However, in the event of mutation or fragmentation in progress, the following documents may be integrated into the file:
- Seller’s certificate of ownership
- The deed of sale of the parcel in question
There are constructions for which a building permit is not required:
Generally, the constructions whose floor area is less than 2.00 m2 and height less than 1.50 m2.
Read also:
Les modes d’obtention du titre foncier au Cameroun – Sai La Toile (sai-latoile.com)