Stages

Activity

Body

Remark

1

Application for town planning certificate(TPC)

Bamenda City Council(BCC)

-Copy of land ownership document

-copy of national identity card

-Copy of site and situation plans.

2

Site Inspection for TPC

Join commission(BCC, BIIIC,MINHDU)

-Every Friday

-The developer must be available on the site.

3

Optaintion of the building permit form and issuance of TPC

BCC

DUD secretariat office at BCC

4

Composition of a building permit file

Architect/ draft man and civil Engineering firm

Submit plans in four copies in conformity with the norms of TPC. Documents consist of:

-site and situation plans of the project

-Foundation plans

-floor plans

-Electrical plans

-cross section

-views (front, rare, and sides)

-details of septic tank

-quantitative/cost estimate of the project.

-technical specifications

-Engineering studies for all storey buildings

-Geotechnical service for buildings of two floors and above.

N.B All structural calculations,building plans for building of one floor and above

5

Payment of land tax

Taxation

6

Transmission and registration of files at the Sub Divisional council

Bamenda III council

Must include the signature and stamps of the Mayor

7

Building permit commission

Join commission

Commission members (BCC,BIIIC,MINHDU,MINEPNDS,ONAC,ONIGC/NOCE)

Study plans to ensure that they meet up with TPC

8

Evaluation and payment of 1% council dues

BCC

Calculated based on the cost estimate and the surface area of the business

9

Setting out of the building

Join commission

BIIIC and BCC

10

Approval and final signature

Join commission

MINHDU

The Mayor of the BIIIC

Hygiene and sanitation

Government Delegate to BCC