Argentina - Obtain Building Permit

ProcedureEdit

To obtain a building permit (Permiso de Edificación) you will need to file a request from the Private Works Office in the municipality where the construction work is to be done. Note: You may need to submit additional permits before you are allowed to begin construction works. You may also need to secure a works notice (Aviso de Obra), to know more check out 'Information which might help' section.
In Buenos Aires, they made applying for the permit much easier by categorizing the procedure and requirements according to the magnitude of the project.
They also digitized the forms. Check out online forms (Buenos Aires) - link
And since they made the procedure much simpler you may no longer need to submit so many documents. Below are just partial list of requirements you may be ask to submit by the Private Works Office. To know more you can write to [email protected] or go to the Help Desk in Finochietto 465, Monday through Friday from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Submit your application together with all the required documents and pay the application fee.
The Office will review your application and notify you of the result. We don't have a specific time frame, but it will make the process much faster if you have submitted all the needed requirements to avoid any delays. Don't forget to get the name of the person in charge so you can follow up the status of your application. You can find a link under 'Office Locations & Contacts' section containing contact numbers to different provinces and municipalities.

Required DocumentsEdit

Application affidavit for the project and supporting documentation, adjusted to meet the rules in force.
Certificate of use.
Cadastre certification.
Site plan of the surface area divided by class and category according to the classification of the tariff ordinance in force at the time of the presentation and the calculation of the respective amounts.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Minister of the Interior, Public Works and Housing
Address: 25 May 101, Buenos Aires
Postal Code: C1002ABC
Phone: 54 (011) 4339-0800 - Reports: 0800-999-0209
Email: [email protected]

Ministry of Provinces and Municipalities
Address: Leandro N. Alem 168 - Floor 1 Office 7. Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
Postal code: C1003AAO
Telephone: (54 11) 4339-0800 - Internal: 71277
Email: [email protected]
Municipalities - Directory

EligibilityEdit

You will need building permits for the following activity:

construction of new buildings, extensions, remodeling or alterations to previously built constructions;
closing, opening or altering window openings in the facade;
changing and carrying out the application of new surfacing to the main facade;
putting up walls;
changing or altering roofing;
demolition and excavation;
work involving mechanical, electrical, insulation or plumbing installations and any work involving flammable items, remodeling or *transforming existing ones;
opening up new rights of way; land surveys and status modifications; or building, extending or remodeling parking lots.

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InstructionsEdit

Building permits (for construction—building, extension or reform) are issued by municipal authorities.

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Need for the DocumentEdit

Before construction can begin, you will need to secure building permits first this includes the following: cadastre certification (Certificación de Nomenclatura Parcelaria), a certificate of use (Certificado de Uso Conforme), the building permit (Permiso de Edificación o Aviso de Obras, depending on the type of construction work to be carried out).

The building permit ensures that the use of a parcel of land, building, structure, installation of part of one is commensurate with the uses and zoning allowed by the legislation in force.

Information which might helpEdit

One requirement you will need to apply for a building permit is a cadastre certification. It is issued by the Cadastre Office in charge of the area where the work is to be carried out. The certification is valid for six months following its issuance and indicates zoning restrictions, such as the broadening, opening or alterations to the public right of way.

You also may need to obtain works notice (Aviso de Obra) for construction works involving the following:

alterations to the curb;
cleaning or painting main facades;
opening, closing or altering window openings not in the main facade;
re-plastering or changing the plaster on walls at the front of the property;
carrying out or changing fronting, external plasterwork or similar;
changing roofing materials; building ceilings;
flattening and filling in land;
making small alterations to mechanical, electrical thermal installations as well as those used for working with flammable items;
putting up shop windows and awnings over the facade overlooking the public right of way, and performing tasks for which authorization is not required but which require a provisional barrier to be erected on the pavement for equipment and materials.

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