Doing Business 2020
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Mexico
Receive land use license, building use license, official number and construction license
Agency : Secretariat for Urban Development and Ecology
Through a unique form issued by the City of Monterrey, the official number that corresponds to the
property is provided, in addition to the permitted and prohibited uses at the site. The authorization
of the construction of a new building on the premises is also provided.
40 days MXN 72,958
6 days MXN 45,429
21 days no charge
The following documents must be presented:
a. Application form;
b. Document proving ownership;
c. Proof of payment of property tax;
d. Professional license and responsive letter signed by the DRO;
e. 4 photographs of the exterior of the property;
f. Drawings of the draft;
g. Architectural plans of the project in physical and AutoCAD 2004 format;
h. Evidence of alignment;
i. Soil mechanics and technical report of the proyect;
j. Policy of liability insurance;
k. Approval of Municipal Civil Protection;
l. Proof of payment of fees.
The procedure is legislated in Art. 11 of the Zoning and Land Use Rules of the Municipality of
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Arts. 17 and 20 of the Building Rules of the City of Monterrey, Nuevo
León. The basis of the cost is in Art. 52, Section I, Subsection A, Art. 52- BIS, Section II,
Paragraph E, Section III, Paragraph E and Art. 55 of the Finance Act for the Municipalities of the
State of Nuevo León.
The fee for this procedure is:
-For the issuance of various certificates and certifications: 3.5*daily minimun wage (Unidad de
Medida de Actualizacion-UMA)
-For building industrial constructions: 0.1022*UMA*sq. meters
-Additionally, a complementary amount due (larger than 1,000 sq. meters): 0.532*UMA*sq. meters
-For the land use license, for land area (between 500 and 1,000 sq. meters): 33.60*UMA
-For the building license, per unit of construction or housing (larger than 1,000 sq. meters):
41*UMA
-When requested directly by the owner of the property, the assignment of the official number will
be made when the construction plans are presented for approval
before the competent municipal authority, covering the amount of: 1.24*UMA
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Update the cadastral registry
Agency : Institute for registry and Cadastral Filing of Nuevo Leon
BuildCo must update the cadastral information of the property (surface and value) before
beginning construction.
The following documents must be presented:
a. Application form
b. Official property plan approved by the municipal authority
c. Proof of payment of the property tax
d. Land use license
e. Title deed
f. Power of attorney of the legal representative
g. Identification document of the person submitting the application
h. Payment of the corresponding fees
The procedure is regulated in Arts. 9, 22, and 31 bis 1 of the Cadastral Law of the State of Nuevo
León and Arts. 12, 14, 25, 26, 29, 31 and 21 of the regulations of the Cadastral Law of the State of
Nuevo León.
The cost is regulated by Art. 277, Section V of the Finance Law of the State of Nuevo León.
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Request and obtain feasibility study for water and drainage services from the Water and
Drainage Services of Monterrey (SADM)
Agency : Water and Drainage Services of Monterrey (SADM)
It is the process that confirms the possibility of providing a potable water and sewer service
connection in a certain area of the city. BuildCo must visit any commercial office the SADM at the
Costumer Service Section and request the feasibility to contract the service.
To perform the procedure, BuildCo must submit:
a. Unique form to request the service;
b. Sketch of the location.
The procedure is legislated in Articles 6, 9 and34 of Ley de Agua Potable y Saneamiento para el
Estado de Nuevo León, as well as Articles 2 and 14 of Ley que Crea la Institución Pública
Descentralizada Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey.
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