The Department of Permits deals with the processing and issuance of building related permits and business environment related permits within the work-sphere of the ministry of VROMI.
Services and responsibilities of the Department of Permits consists of processing permit applications including insuance of:
- Building permit;
- Infrastructure permit (civil works);
- Hindrance permit (environment);
- Dredging permit;
- Excavation permit;
-Building ordinance
-Building code (pursuant of article 19)
- and the Issuance of: New addresses
Vision:
The vision of the Permit Department is focused on:
- Being aware of the important role the granting of permits carries when it comes to social and economical development of Sint Maarten.
- To provide service to the public in order to ensure that Sint Maarten is a more structured, and safe place for living-, and working.
Mission:
The mission of the Permit Department is to ensure effective and efficient processing of building-, hinderance, monument- and demolition permits in order to ensure a structured and livable living- and working environment for the public. This will be ensured by sound handling and by convincing the public of the collective interest of legislation and policy enforcement.
Organizational objectives:
- To form policy and legal framework, so that the land on Sint Maarten is used in a qualitatively sustainable and balanced manner.
- To review advices for new development and existing situations to the policy and legislative frameworks so that it complies with the qualitative norm.
- The formation of legislation and legislative frameworks for the maintenance of buildings and objects of monumental value.
- The formation of legislation and legislative frameworks for the promotion of a sustainable quality of the living environment and nature;
Main tasks:
- To offer support in executing legislation in the work area of VROMI.
- To care for an efficient processing of permit requests and the prompt issuance of the aforementioned.
- To care for the correct application of policy and legislation through advising.
- To receive and assist client groups.
- To administrate and track premit requests.
- To maintain an (automated) administration and implementation instructions and procedures.