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Details – Dealing with Construction Permits in Monterrey – Procedure, Time and Cost
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Procedures
Obtain feasibility and guidelines information for urban land use (uso de suelo) in the
Secretariat for Urban Development and Ecology
Agency : Secretariat for Urban Development and Ecology
The feasibility and guidelines information for urban land use provides information on the type of
constructions that are allowed on the land.
The following documents must be provided:
a. Official request
b. Construction plan or previous records of the land (if available)
c. Sketch of location
d. Payment of the corresponding fees
Time to Complete
Associated Costs
5 days MXN 226
8 days MXN 4,030
The Secretariat will issue the respective response, which will not constitute authorization of land
use, nor will it generate rights in the event that the City’s Urban Development Plan is modified,
since it is merely informative.
The procedure is legislated in Art. 164 of the Zoning and Land Use Regulations of the City of
Monterrey, Nuevo León. The basis of the cost is Art. BIS-52, Section I of the Finance Act for the
Municipalities of Nuevo León.
The fee for this procedure is 2.80*(Unidad de Medida y Actualización-UMA).
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Receive civil protection authorization from the Department of Civil Protection at the
Secretariat for Urban Development and Ecology (SEDUE)
Agency : Department of Civil Protection
This consists of the verification that the premises comply with the security measures and minimum
standards of protection to prevent civil contingencies when in operation.
According to Art. 20 of "Reglamento para las construcciones del Municipio de Monterrey", the
applicant must present the following documents:
1. Official application;
2. Official identification of the owner or applicant;
3. Proof of payment of the current property tax;
4. Two copies of plans of the project to be requested, pre-signed by the Secretariat;
5. Three photographs of the property;
6. In case of a company, a constitutive act;
7. If applicable, lease agreement;
8. Simple power of attorney, in case the applicant is not the owner or tenant;
9. Payment of the corresponding fees for the procedure.
The document will be valid for one year
The fee for this procedure is 50*daily minimun wage (Unidad de Medida de Actualizacion-UMA)
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