AUTHORITY APPROVALS AND
NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATES
Prepared by Reviewed by Authorized by
Naseer
DOCUMENT NO: SB/2016/TECH/001
SWISSBORING OVERSEAS PILING CORPORATION LIMITED
Dubai U.A.E.
Date: Aug 02, 2016, Rev.00
AUTHORITY NOC APPROVAL SYSTEM
This document includes the procedures for obtaining NOCs and approvals
from Dubai Municipality / RTA / DEWA / DCCA etc.
Fencing / Building Permit from DM / DCCA
Design NOC
Trial Trench NOC
Construction NOC for Shoring / Piling
Construction NOC for Fencing
Temporary Fencing NOC from RTA Inspection Section
Site Temporary Entry / Exit Permit
Walk side Booking Permit
Demarcation Certificate
NOC from Horticulture Department
Sand Shifting Permit
Excavation Inspection
Deposit Refund from DM and RTA
NOC from Armed Force
1. Fencing / Building Permit from DM
For Fencing and Shoring/Piling Permits, Swissboring will prepare the shop
drawings based on the final issue of the Consultants’ drawings and it will be
officially submitted to the Consultant. The Consultant will apply for the
Fencing or Shoring/Piling permit to DM through their DM Portal. After
obtaining the approval from DM Engineers, The system will then Intimate to
pay the Contractor deposit and fee. Swissboring will pay the required deposit
and fee. The final Building Permit and approved drawings can be
downloaded from DM Portal.
2. Building Permit from DCCA
For obtaining Building Permit from DCCA (Dubai Creative Clusters Authority),
the application will be submitted by Swissboring. The following is the
summary of Permits from DCCA:
S/No PERMIT TYPE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FEE DETAILS REQUIRED TIME VALIDITY
Consultant's appointment letter by the owner (Original on letterhead)
Contractors appointment letter by the owner & Consultant (Original)
Contractor's & Consultant's acceptance letter (Original)
Copy of Consultant's and Contractor's Professional License
1 HOARDING Undertaking Letter (Form No. ZADC 63) 2,000 15 Days
Copy of valid site Plan
Outline programme of work
Layout of proposed hoarding (2 copies, A3) including colour, material
Applicable fee
Original Hoarding Permit / All documents in Hoarding section
5,000 +
Layout of site allocation with adjacent plot & signboard details
2 MOBILIZATION Security 15 Days 6 months
Security cheque
Cheque 50,000
Applicable fee
Original Mobilization Permit / All documents in Mobilization section
Copy of HSE Passport for the project management and HSE team
Slope stability calculation 5,000 +
3 EXCAVATION Detail design drawings Security 15 Days 6 months
Project HSE Plan signed by GM Cheque 50,000
Copy of Preliminary Design Approval letter
Applicable fee
Original Building Permit / All documents in Mobilization Section
Approved soil report
Project HSE Plan signed by GM
Copy of HSE Passport for the project management and HSE team AED 0.05 per
2
Copy of Preliminary Design Approval letter ft on Total
4 SHORING Detail design Calculations and drawings Built‐Up‐Area 20 Days 4 years
NOC from Coastal zone (If applicable) + Security
Copy of shoring NOC ‐ Infrastructure Cheque 50,000
Shoring Design Review checklist
Project Detail Sheet
Applicable fee
Original Building Permit / All documents in Mobilization & Hoarding
Piling Design Review Checklist 2
AED 0.1 per ft
Detailed Design Calculations
on Total Built‐
Copy of Preliminary Design Approval letter
5 PILING Up‐Area + 20 Days 4 years
Project HSE Plan signed by GM
Security
Project Detail Sheet
Cheque 50,000
Copy of HSE Passport for the project management and HSE team
Applicable fee
* Drawings for Shoring and Piling should be in DWF format
After completing the proposed scope of work at site, we have to submit the
application for inspection and completion certificates from DCCA. Following is
the summary for inspection and completion certificate application.
PERMIT TYPE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FEE DETAILS REQUIRED TIME
Demarcation Certificate
Shoring Permit
SHORING
Valid Site Plan ‐ 5 Days
INSPECTION
Approved Drawings (Soft Copy)
Shoring Inspection Checklist
Demarcation Certificate
Piling Permit
PILING
Valid Site Plan ‐ 5 Days
INSPECTION
Approved Drawings (Soft Copy)
Piling Inspection Checklist
Shoring Inspection Approval
SHORING Shoring Permit
COMPLETION Valid Site Plan ‐ 10 Days
CERTIFICATE Compliance Certificate from Consultant
Shoring Compeletion Inspection Checklist
Piling Inspection Approval
PILING Piling Permit
COMPLETION Valid Site Plan ‐ 10 Days
CERTIFICATE Compliance Certificate from Consultant
Piling Compeletion Inspection Checklist
3. Design NOC & DEWA Building NOC (Load NOC)
RTA Design NOC and DEWA load NOC will be provided by the Consultant
prior to start of any application to RTA portal.
4. Trial Trench NOC (Online through RTA portal)
Trial trench NOC is the first step of our NOC process. Trial trench NOC
application will be created on RTA portal and this application is normally
processed by RTA Right of Way (ROW) Dept, DEWA, Drainage and Irrigation
Dept., Etisalat, Du and Rail Agency. The processing time of this application is
five working days. The following documents are required for Trial Trench
NOC.
Shoring Design NOC
Affection Plan
Trial Pit Layout & Section
After getting the NOC, the following processes will be carried out at site:
Execution of trial pits at site for verifying any kind of services
Preparation of as-built drawing of the trial pits (layout and section)
Email the intimation to DEWA Distribution Maintenance & Transmission
Line Maintenance for verification of Trial pits
DEWA inspectors will inspect the pits and stamp the as-built drawings
with their comments.
5. Construction NOC for Shoring / Piling (Online through RTA portal)
After verification of trial pits we can apply for Construction NOC. Construction
NOC will be processed by Drainage and Irrigation Dept., RTA ROW
Department, Roads & Facilities Maintenance, Etisalat, Du, DEWA, DM
Planning Department and Rail Agency. The processing time of this
application is ten working days (if there are no comments from any
Departments). The following are the mandatory documents for Construction
NOC application.
Shoring Design NOC
Affection Plan
As-built Trial Pit Layout & Section verified and stamped by DEWA
DEWA Building NOC for Electricity and Water
Shoring Layout and Section Detail
Shoring Layout and Section Detail with DEWA Electricity & water
services as per GIS provided by DEWA
Method Statement
Undertaking letter to DEWA (As per DEWA format)
Note: Construction NOC from RTA is not required, if the scope of work is
Piling and it is completely inside the plot. In this case DEWA Building NOC is
a mandatory document.
6. Construction NOC for Fencing (Online through RTA portal)
Construction NOC for fencing is a mandatory document for all projects.
Construction NOC for fencing will be processed by Drainage and Irrigation
Dept., RTA ROW Department, Roads & Facilities Maintenance, Etisalat, Du,
DEWA, DM Planning Department and Rail Agency etc. The processing time
of this application is ten working days (if there are no comments from any
Departments). The following are the mandatory documents:
Shoring Design NOC
Affection Plan
As-built Trial Pit Layout & Section verified and stamped by DEWA
DEWA Building NOC for Electricity and Water
Fencing Layout and Detail
Method Statement for fencing
Undertaking letter to DEWA (As per DEWA format)
RTA approved Traffic Impact Study (TIS)
Approval From Row Services Section (Temporary Fencing NOC from
RTA Inspection Section)
7. Temporary Fencing NOC from RTA Inspection Section (Manual
submission to RTA Customer Service Center)
This application should be submitted to RTA Customer Service Center at
Umm Ramool. The following are the mandatory documents for this
application:
Copy of DM application for Walk side Booking Permit
Affection Plan
Sketch for Temporary Fencing
Copy of Building Permit
Copy of Trade License
The next day of our submission, RTA inspector will visit the site and he will
decide the required approvals like Parking Dept, Roads maintenance Dept,
ROW Services Section for Temporary Exit / Entry, Lighting and Traffic
Systems etc. If we are using any kind of interlocks or asphalt, we have to
approach Road Maintenance Section for their approval. The RMS Engineer
will calculate the area which we are using for fencing and we have to deposit
the required amount to RTA Finance Section. The deposit amount is AED.
85/sq.ft. After getting all the required approvals from the above departments,
RTA will issue the final NOC for Temporary Fencing. The fee for this NOC is
AED 420/-.
8. Temporary Entry / Exit Permit
For temporary Entry and Exit Permit, the application should be submitting
to RTA Customer Service Center at Umm Ramool.
The following are the mandatory documents for this application.
Covering Letter
Building Construction Permit from RTA (from RTA Portal)
Affection Plan
Copy of Trade License
Copy of application for Temporary Fencing Permit
Copy of Building Permit Application
Letter for TIS issued by RTA
Fencing Layout with proposed Entry / Exit markings
The permit will be issued on the same day and the fee for this permit is AED
120/-. If we are using any parking for the entry and exit, we have to take
approval from parking Dept. The fee for parking reservation is AED
2800/month/parking and there is a deposit also. The deposit amount will be
decided by the RTA Engineers.
9. Walk side Booking Permit (Online through DM Portal)
Walk side booking permit is issued by Dubai Municipality.
The following are the mandatory documents for this application.
Temporary Fencing NOC from RTA Inspection Section
Entry & Exit Permit
RTA Fencing Permit
Approved Fencing Layout
The permit will be issued within 2-3 days and the fee for this permit is AED
535/- and a deposit of AED 2000/-.
10. Demarcation Certificate (Online through DM Portal)
Demarcation Certificate application will be submitted through DM portal.
After submitting the application, DM surveyor will visit the site for verifying the
co-ordinates and then they will issue the Certificate. The fee for Demarcation
is AED 105/-. The certificate can be downloaded from DM portal.
11. NOC from Horticulture Department (Online through RTA Portal)
NOC from Horticulture will be applicable if there are any plants or greenery.
Affection plan and photos of plants / greenery to be attached with the
application.
12. Sand Shifting Permit (Online through DM Portal)
Sand Shifting Permit application will be submitted through DM portal
(Building Control System). Mandatory documents for this application are:
Copy of valid Sand Transportation Company trade license
Undertaking letter from Sand Transportation Company
Copy of valid vehicles registration cards
Copy of the contract between Main contractor and Transportation
company
Affection Plan
Valid Environment Dept NOC for excavation within The Coastal Zone
No objection letter of Authorized Authority in case of sand transfer inside
their area boundaries, (if required)
Affection Plan for the land from which the sand will be transferred to.
Fee for sand shifting permit is AED 200/-. The certificate can be downloaded
from DM portal.
13. Excavation Inspection (Online through DM Portal)
Excavation inspection application will be submitted through DM portal
(Building Control System). Excavation inspection will be three steps.
Inspection after -2.00m excavation
Inspection after anchor level excavation
Inspection after final level excavation
14. Deposit Refund from DM and RTA
Deposit refund from Dubai Municipality can be applied after completing the
first floor level or completing all basement slabs. The application should be
submitted to Dubai Municipality, Al Karama Office. The documents include:
Original Receipt (Customer copy)
Copy of Building Permit
Copy of Sand Shifting Permit
No Objection Letter from Consultant
Bank Details
After submitting the application, DM Inspection will verify the application and
if they are approved then the deposit amount will be credited to company
bank account within one month.
15. NOC from Armed Force
UAE armed force NOC application will be submitted to Armed Force Office,
Nad Al Sheba. Two copies of the application should be submitted and
documents include the following:
Cover letter (as per their format)
Plot Location (extracted from Google Map)
Affection Plan
Layout of proposed work
The processing time is maximum of 20 days and the permit can be collected
from the same office. At the time of collection, undertaking letter and
emirates ID copy should be provided to them.
Note: This is a typical document for obtaining approvals from authorities and
shall be varied based on site conditions.
