With the massive urban transformation currently shaping Dubai, a robust and integrated infrastructure is essential to sustain this architectural revolution; This is where the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plays a pivotal role as the primary regulator of Dubai’s infrastructure.
securing an RTA Approval is a fundamental milestone for the successful delivery of any engineering project.
You might wonder: What are the specific Documents required for RTA approvals? In this five-minute guide from DAEM Contracting Company, we provide a detailed roadmap of the necessary paperwork, while showcasing how we can streamline the process for you.
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What are the required documents to secure RTA Permits?
The Documents involved in securing an RTA NOC process are categorized into four main streams: construction, landscaping, supplementary signs, and advertising boards. Generally, personal identification (ID or Passport) and corporate records (Trade License and Site Plans) are mandatory across all types of required RTA documents.
While RTA approval for construction and RTA approval for landscaping demand technical site drawings like topographic surveys in addition to authority approvals (like Dubai Municipality approval), RTA approvals for signage focus more on the commercial trade license and specific site setting-out plans.
Depending on the project type, the required documents for RTA permit are classified as follows:
- RTA approval for construction work
- RTA approval for landscaping
- RTA approval for supplementary signs
- RTA approval for advertising boards
1. RTA Approval for Construction and Renovation
To obtain an RTA approval for construction, you must submit personal identification (such as Emirates ID and passport) alongside comprehensive technical site layouts (Affection plan and topographic surveys).
Additionally, RTA application requires a detailed construction methodology and a Traffic Impact Study (TIS) to evaluate how the work affects road networks.
The essential required document for RTA construction permits includes:
- Emirates ID or Passport copy.
- A copy of the Final Design NOC.
- Structural site layouts and topographic survey maps of the site and surrounding areas.
- Affection Plan.
- DM Gate Levels model.
- Detailed construction work-flow plan.
- Building permits from administrative bodies (e.g., Dubai Municipality building permits).
- TIS Report (Traffic Impact Study).
- MEP drawings illustrating water and electricity connections.
2. RTA Approval for Landscaping
The documents required to obtain RTA approval for landscaping include personal documents such as Emirates ID or passport, as well as facility-specific documents such as a survey plan to clarify the facility’s boundaries in addition to photographs of the landscaping site.
The documents required for RTA approval also include company or facility-specific legal documents such as trade license, a soft landscaping license to ensure compliance with Dubai’s aesthetic standards, and NOCs from non-governmental parties such as the owner or developer responsible for the area.:
- Emirates ID and Passport.
- Site Affection Plan.
- Site photographs of the area to be landscaped.
- Copy of the Trade License.
- Soft Landscaping License.
- No Objection Certificates (NOC) from the property owner or the master developer.
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3. RTA Approvals for Supplementary Signs
Securing an RTA Approvals for a Supplementary Signs license requires technical site plans issued by Dubai Municipality, showing the proposed installation points, in addition to valid Trade license and an NOC from third parties like the property owner.
The RTA Supplementary Signs permit documents include:
- DM-issued Site affection Plan.
- Proposed signage location maps.
- Valid Trade License.
- Additional documents such as a property owner’s NOC if requested by the Authority.
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4. RTA Approvals for Advertising Signs
The documents required to obtain RTA approval for billboard installation include submitting a survey plan for the billboard installation site, along with a letter from the client explaining the type of advertisement and its purpose, as well as a letter from the advertising company explaining the mechanism for implementing the advertisement and assuming responsibility for any damages that may occur during this process, in addition to the advertisement design.
The documents of RTA approval for Advertising Signs includes:
- affection Plan for the billboard location.
- A letter from the client explaining the advertisement’s nature and objective.
- A responsibility/indemnity letter from the advertising firm.
- The proposed graphic design of the advertisement.
How DAEM Contracting Can Help You Secure an RTA NOC
With over a decade of experience as a leading Authority approval consultant in Dubai, we guarantee a seamless approval process from the first attempt. As your dedicated contracting company, we handle:
- Preparing all technical drawings and Engineering Approval Services.
- Liaising with government bodies like Dubai Municipality for site plans.
- Organizing and submitting the RTA Approvals application.
- Monitoring the E-NOC system and responding to RTA technical remarks.
- Securing the final NOC to ensure your project stays on schedule.
By choosing an expert engineering consultant like DAEM, you ensure full compliance with the latest regulations.
Conclusion
Precision in preparing engineering approval documents and timely coordination with entities like Dubai Municipality are the keys to a swift RTA Approvals process. Relying on specialized engineering consulting firms in Dubai like DAEM Contracting eliminates delays.
Don’t leave your project to chance, consult a professional engineering consultant in Dubai today.
Frequently Asked Questions:
1- Can I apply for RTA NOC online?
2- What are the accepted file types for RTA applications ?
The system accepts all standard electronic formats, including PDF, DGN, and AutoCAD files.
3-What is the deadline for submitting supporting documents?
Once the initial application is filed, you have 10 working days to provide any additional documents. Failure to do so will result in an automatic rejection.
4-Why was my RTA NOC request cancelled?
An application is typically cancelled if supporting documents aren’t provided within 10 calendar days, or if the applicant fails to meet service authority requirements within 60 working days of the submission date.
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