When do I need a building permit?
Before anything else, let's be clear that for any intervention in our homes requires that documentemos in any manner to the appropriate management of each municipality (city Hall).
Now, more complexity constructive or more impairment of the performance, the more detailed this should be communication.
In the most simple will be enough with a simple communication, making sure that the administration is aware of your performance.
In the cases more complex, we require the drafting of a project executive in the cover all the aspects of the work.
Now that we know that we're always going to require a license, how to know which license do I need, or which type of license you have? The classification of the actions will depend on each municipality, but generally we have the following variables
In the most simple will be enough with a simple communication, making sure that the administration is aware of your performance.
In the cases more complex, we require the drafting of a project executive in the cover all the aspects of the work.
Now that we know that we're always going to require a license, how to know which license do I need, or which type of license you have? The classification of the actions will depend on each municipality, but generally we have the following variables
Types of works licence
As we have already said, will depend on each municipality, but generally we have the following variables:
- Prior communication
- Release of minor works
- License of major works
Above the license types that there are, we will detail each of these to know that a license is needed for each case
Prior communication
In this variant come all those actions that do not require any change in or in the distribution in the interior or in the structure.
This process can be performed without the need of a technical and of a totally free i telematics (online), as it has been mentioned before just to make sure that the corresponding town hall this at both of our action.
Once you have done this process you can immediately start the work without the need to wait for the response by the city council.
License application works less
Application for license for major works
In this variant come all those actions that do not require any change in or in the distribution in the interior or in the structure.
This process can be performed without the need of a technical and of a totally free i telematics (online), as it has been mentioned before just to make sure that the corresponding town hall this at both of our action.
Once you have done this process you can immediately start the work without the need to wait for the response by the city council.
This license is the one that we will have to apply for those jobs more complex:
- Actions affecting the structural
- Formation of New volumes (new Works)
-Changes in volume (Expansion) This is the process longer to process, because due to its large magnitude, the relevant administration (city Hall) has to check many aspects and regulations. This time is usually between 2 and 4 months. It is also the process that requires a project more detailed, and therefore tends to be more expensive.
- Formation of New volumes (new Works)
-Changes in volume (Expansion) This is the process longer to process, because due to its large magnitude, the relevant administration (city Hall) has to check many aspects and regulations. This time is usually between 2 and 4 months. It is also the process that requires a project more detailed, and therefore tends to be more expensive.
Information that you should know if you are performing an illegal work (without the appropriate license)
The completion of work without the appropriate license is often associated with an urban infringement, the infringement can end in the form of a financial penalty and obligation of adaptation of the performed work to the legislation by project, or in some cases even the knockdown of this.
On the other hand, if you have not acted in 8 years on this violation, this could prescribe, and by a certificate of antiquity, could lead to legalize always and when not to take any other action of reform.
What are the costs of the license works ?
The license works, requires two payments to two different entities in order to obtain:
– On the one hand there is to pay the technician to substantiate a clear and comprehensive manner to the city council, that the work to be carried out meet all the regulations, through the drafting of a project and the direction of the subsequent work. The cost of this service will depend on several factors, but mainly on the complexity and magnitude of the action to perform.
– On the other hand, once approved by the city council, you have to pay tax on construction, which usually ranges between 3 to 5% of the budget of such works to be carried out
– On the one hand there is to pay the technician to substantiate a clear and comprehensive manner to the city council, that the work to be carried out meet all the regulations, through the drafting of a project and the direction of the subsequent work. The cost of this service will depend on several factors, but mainly on the complexity and magnitude of the action to perform.
– On the other hand, once approved by the city council, you have to pay tax on construction, which usually ranges between 3 to 5% of the budget of such works to be carried out
Among others, the projects that we are to obtain the appropriate license are the following:
- Projects of new construction, including: Homes, pools, porches, etc
- Expansion projects
- A reform project of integral and partial
- Rehabilitation projects
- Projects-use change
- Project activity
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