With the aim of "reducing response times and streamlining the processing of certificates, permits, and final approvals," Chile will launch a digital platform called DOM en Línea, as reported by the newspaper La Tercera.
Currently, every municipality, regardless of size, has a Municipal Works Department (DOM). This department is responsible for ensuring compliance with local urban planning and construction regulations. Consequently, the DOM is tasked with authorizing new construction projects through an in-person, paper-based process; therefore, the DOM en Línea platform will allow these procedures to be completed online.
In September, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning will launch a pilot plan in 26 municipalities across Chile, representing 7.5% of the country's local administrative divisions. Initially, the participating DOMs will be able to issue three types of certificates: street numbering, public utility status, and preliminary planning information.
This initiative is supported by the Chilean Chamber of Construction (CChC), the Association of Architectural Offices (AOA), the Association of Municipal Works Directors and Professionals of Chile (ADOM), the Association of Architects, the Construction Institute, the Undersecretariat of Regional Development (Subdere), and the Production Development Corporation (Corfo).
Via La Tercera.
This article was written by Nicolás Valencia. The translation is powered by AI.
