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Issuing New Licenses for Buildings of Unique Styles Like Hotels

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Service Name

Issuing New Licenses for Residential Houses

Issuing New Licenses for Residential or Commercial Buildings with Commercial Facades

Issuing New Licenses for Buildings of Unique Styles Like Commercial and Residential Complexes

Issuing New Licenses for Buildings of Unique Styles Like Hotels

Service Description
Eligibility or Criteria
Required Documents
Procedures
Fees
Downloadable Forms

Service Description

This service allows the business sector (companies and organizations) to issue new licenses for buildings of unique styles like hotels

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Eligibility or Criteria

Architectural or structural plans are returned to the engineering office, in case they include errors or do not conform to the construction system

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Required Documents

Request letter from the owner

License application form obtained from the department at the Municipality governorate branch concerned with the service

Copy of the real estate document of title or the allocation letter

Agreement contract concluded by and between the owner and an approved engineering office

Engineering plan for the building from the engineering office agreed with

Soil testing report for the real estate from the Testing Station of the Ministry of Public Works or any approved laboratory

The planning opinion from the Municipality Planning Department

Approval on the design from the Prevention Department of Kuwait Fire Service Directorate

Approval from the Roads Section in the Municipality Planning Department, in cases of constructing a car parking in the basement

Allocation contract from the State Property Department of the Ministry of Finance, in cases of allocation

Submitted design which must conform to the allocation stated in the allocation contract

Valid lease receipt from the State Property Department of the Ministry of Finance, in cases of allocation

Approval of the Municipal Council

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Procedures

Visit the Department of Engineering Licenses of Kuwait Municipality branch in the governorate concerned with the service and submit the required documents

Develop a file for the new parcels or extract the file from the archives of the Municipality for the parcels previously built

Register the service in the register of the Municipality Center. The request will be transferred to the Buildings of Unique Style Section in the Department of Engineering Systems to study the building outer facades and landscapes and prepare a report accordingly

Present the architectural plans to the architectural engineer for review. The engineer prepares the required report, which is then presented to the Buildings of Unique Style Committee for approval

Present the structural plans to the structural engineer for review. The engineer, then, approves the structural approval license form. A Structural Design Undertaking might be requested from the engineering office, if necessary

Present the plans to the Head of the Buildings of Unique Style Section to have the license form approved

Print the license and pay the issuance fees. The license is approved by the Department Manager and the file is returned to the Municipality Center concerned

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Fees

(0) KD	Variable fees
(200) KD	Fixed fees: Obligatory Fees

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Downloadable Forms

License Application Form