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Now that the crhomebuilder has fortunately reappeared in this fine forum, I wanted to re-post this earlier question which was not definitively answered. Perhaps he has a response? I am hearing that the environmental authority SETENA is not getting involved in new construction permit applications for projects under 500 square meters (total) — a new development. As I understand it, 500 square meters (roughly 5300 square feet) would be a combined total figure per property. For example adding up — a main house, casita (care taker quarters) and pool-patio-rancho could get you up or near that total pretty quickly. And, projects under this size will have permits handled exclusively at the municipality level and not involving San Jose bureaucrats. Is this true and in effect? And any other details or thoughts appreciated.
To the best of my knowledge, current regulations state that projects under 300 m2 do not require filing of the D1 form, (evaluacion ambiental) for SETENA approval. http://www.setena.go.cr/pp_tramites.html
There is a new proposal being evaluated by the government whereby the municipalities will handle the permitting process for construction up to 1000 m2, but currently it is not in effect.
As far as the San Jose bureaucrats are concerned, we will always be involved with them, because that is where the CFIA, http://www.cfia.or.cr, and INVU, http://www.invu.go.cr, are located.
We need to create our construction plans and pay the CFIA to establish the value of our projects before the permitting process begins.
Then we must submit the plans along with preliminary approvals for water, electric and sewage to INVU in order to get the permitting process started.
Following approvals from these bureaucrats, then SETENA, ICT and the Municipalities get a shot at our checkbooks.
Just because we left industrialized nations, doesn’t mean we can avoid bureaucracy.
Bureaucrats are of the same blood-sucking species, worldwide.Actually if someone cared about the long term consequences, they would shut down a large number of buildings under construction in this country.
When a 600 room hotel can pipe raw sewage into the ocean in front of their own hotel, I don’t think that concern for the environment is the overriding concern.
This is a country of paper pushers as the law requires. That doesn’t mean there is any thought to the results.Alberto
It’s a slippery slope, I hear you in regards to the ‘bureaucrats; but can you imagine (big) business policing itself 100%?
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