25% Of
Construction
Projects Without
Permits
At least one
quarter of all
construction
carried out in
Costa Rica are
without permits,
according to a
survey by the
Colegio Federado
de Ingenieros y
Arquitectos (CFIA).
Olman Vargas,
head of the CFIA,
the situation
impacts
municipalities,
the environment
and security for
workers who are
no covered with
an insurance
policy.
Vargas says that
in many of the
cases the
builder does not
meet the
requirements and
to refuse the
work, decide to
do illegally,
while others do
so in an attempt
to avoid
municipal fees
and taxes.
Vargas added
that in 2008 the
figure was 21%,
in 2009 it
climbed to 25%
and expects the
rate to climb
even further if
the government
doesn't take
action.
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