An orienting guide to understand which building title is needed for a given work: from free building to the building permit, through CILA and SCIA. It does not replace the professional's assessment, but lines up the 'ladder of titles' of D.P.R. 380/2001.
A synthesis tool on the building titles of D.P.R. 380/2001. It is for orientation: the legal qualification of the works, and thus the required title, is up to the professional and may vary according to regional laws and the constraints on the property.
Building titles form a ladder: the more a work affects the building and the territory, the 'heavier' the required title. Knowing the ladder avoids two mistakes: asking too much (a permit where a CILA is enough) or too little (a CILA where a permit is needed). All the titles come from D.P.R. 380/2001.
| Title | When, in brief |
|---|---|
| Free building | ordinary maintenance and minor works, without an act |
| CILA | minor non-structural works (residual) |
| SCIA | structural extraordinary maintenance and light renovation |
| Alternative SCIA | heavy renovation and new construction implementing plans (in place of the permit) |
| Building permit | new construction, urban and heavy renovation |
Each title has its own page: Free building, CILA, SCIA, the SCIA alternative to the permit, the Building permit and, closing the cycle, Agibilità.
Start from the work: if it is minor and without an act it is free building; if it touches the structures it is SCIA; if it is new construction or heavy renovation it is a permit (or the alternative SCIA); the rest is CILA. The final qualification is up to the professional.
Generally no: each work has its own title. In some heavy cases the law lets you choose the SCIA alternative to the permit, but it is not a free choice for every work.
No: it does not authorise building, it certifies that the finished building can be used. It closes the cycle opened by the other titles.