Building Permit

PROCESSES FOR SECURING A BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS IN THE WEST AKIM MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY

INTRODUCTION

DEVELOPMENT PERMITTING IS THE MAIN INSTRUMENT FOR CONTROLLING OR MANAGING PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.  

EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROMOTES ORDERLINESS, CONVENIENCE OF MOVEMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT IN THIS CONTEXT REFERS TO PERMITS ISSUED IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND BUILDING APPLICATIONS.

LAWS

• ACT 936, 2016
• ACT 925, 2016
• LI 1630,1996
• ASSEMBLY BYE LAWS

 

STEP 1:          BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS

• ACQUIRE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FORM (JACKET) FROM ACCOUNTS OFFICE
• ACQUIRE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FORM 1 FROM PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT.
• EVIDENCE OF LAND OWNERSHIP (LAND TITLE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FROM LANDS COMMISSION).
• APPROVED LAYOUT SITE PLAN DULY ENDORSED.
• FOUR (4) SET OF ENDORSED ARCHITECTURE/ WORKING DRAWINGS.
• FOR MULTI-STOREY STRUCTURES, COMMERCIAL AND OTHER PUBLIC USER FACILITIES, ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS EPA PERMIT, FIRE REPORT, HYDROLOGICAL REPORT, GEOTECHNICAL REPORT, TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT ETC MAY BE REQUIRED.

 

STEP 2:          SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS

• SUBMIT COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FORM WITH ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO THE PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT (FORMERLY TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT).
• THE PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS SHALL PROCESS THE APPLICATION.
• VETTING BY WORKS DEPARTMENT
  STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENTS
  · ARCHITECTURAL ASSESSMENTS
  · ASSESS PERMIT FEES
• VETTING BY PHYSICAL PLANNING DEP’T
  ZONING CHECKS
  · PLANNING ASSESSMENTS
  · FURTHER CONSULTATION
• ON SUBMISSION, THE APPLICANT SHALL BE INFORMED OF:
• CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE.
• ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED.
• DEVELOPMENT FEES TO BE PAID.
• DEVELOPMENT FEES IS PAID AT THE ACCOUNTS OFFICE

 

STEP 3:          AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

• WITHIN THREE (3) WORKING DAYS, THE SECRETARIAT SHALL NOTIFY APPLICANT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
• DECISIONS OF BOTH TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE AND SPATIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE – (APPROVED, REFUSED OR DEFERRED) SHALL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPLICANT.
• APPROVE: MEANS AN APPLICATION HAS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITTING.
• REFUSED: MEANS AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN DECLINED OR REJECTED FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER.
• DEFERRED: MEANS AN APPLICATION HAS NOT FULLY MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMITTING.  FURTHER DOCUMENTATIONS, REPORTS OR CERTIFICATES MAY BE NEEDED TO SUPPORT APPLICATION.

 

STEP 4:          ENDORSEMENT AND ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT

• THE BUILDING APPLICATION FORM AND BUILDING DRAWINGS ARE ENDORSED BY
• PYSICAL PLANNING OFFICER
• WORKS ENGINEER
• THE SECRETARIAT NOTIFIES APPLICANT TO PICK HIS OR HER DEVELOPMT PERMIT.

 

NOTE

• THE DESIGNATED OFFICE FOR SUBMISSION AND COLLECTION OF BUILDING PERMIT SHALL BE THE PHYSICAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT (FORMERLY TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING DEPARTMENT).

• DURATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMIT SHALL NOT EXCEED A PERIOD OF 3 MONTH.

• THE SCHEDULED FEES IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ROOMS, THE USE AND THE LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

 

• CONTACTS FOR FURHER ENQUIRES ARE 0243262269, 0209738875, 0249310424.

 

CAUTION

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE MUST YOU USE AN AGENT WHETHER AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ASSEMBLY OR WHATSOEVER.