Doing Business 2020
Mexico
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Details – Dealing with Construction Permits in Mexico City – Procedure, Time and Cost
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Procedures
Request and obtain the alignment certificate (alineamiento) and official number (número
official)
Agency : Delegational One Stop Shop (Ventanilla Única Delegacional), Urban Development and
Housing Ministry (Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y VIvienda) and Mexico City Government
(Gobierno de la Ciudad de México)
For the official number, the Mexico City Government will assign a single official number for each
property, at the request of the interested party, that has a front facing the public pathway. For the
official alignment, the plot across the land indicates the restrictions or expropriation lines to be
respected in the interaction between the property and the public pathway. Obtaining the single
zoning certificate stating specific land use and feasibility is required.
Time to Complete
Associated Costs
11 days MXN 1,285
Obtain a topographic map
Agency : Private licensed company
A topographical study is conducted prior to construction to measure the levels on the specific
terrain. It is a general technical requirement when building a structure of this class. Although a
topographical test is not required by law, it is consistently conducted in practice. 11 days MXN 17,500
Request and obtain single zoning certificate stating specific land use and feasibility
Agency : Subdirección de Ventanilla Única of the Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda
attached to the Dirección del Registro de los Planes y Programas de Desarrollo Urbano of the
Dirección General de Desarrollo Urbano
At this stage, BuildCo obtains the document that certifies whether a specific use of a given
building is authorized.
Los interesados en obtener los certificados previstos en el Reglamento de la Ley de Desarrollo
Urbano y Vivienda del Distrito Federal, deben presentar su solicitud debidamente firmada, ante el
Área de Atención Ciudadana de la Subdirección de Ventanilla Única adscrita a la Dirección del
Registro de los Planes y Programas de la Dirección General de Administración Urbana de la
Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda, de acuerdo a los requisitos dispuestos en el Manual
de Trámites y Servicios al Público del Distrito Federal y en el Manual Administrativo de la
Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda del Distrito Federal. 6 days MXN 1,542
The following documents must be submitted:
• Proof of payment of applicable real estate taxes (copy)
• Public deed certifying property or title ownership (original and copy)
• Payment of all fees
• Application form (original)
• Identification of the person completing the procedure and document certifying the respective
identity (original and copy)
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I. For the Single Land Use Zoning Certificate, the application must contain:
a) Official format of the Manual de Trámites y Servicios al Público del Distrito Federal;
b) Receipt of payment of rights according to the Tax Code of Distrito Federal;
c) Current official identification and copy;
d) Property Ballot, no earlier than 12 months after the application was submitted.
4 Request a water feasibility study
Agency : Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de México
Upon reception of the zoning certificate, BuildCo must request a water feasibility study in order to
continue the request of building permit. 1 day no charge
5 Receive inspection for a water feasibility study
Agency : Water Services Agency
After requesting for a water feasibility study, there is an inspection to assess the feasibility of the
water connection, sewage and rainwater drainage services will be installed in the construction. 1 day no charge
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