Schedule IV(Bye-law 3.6)

IV-1 General

The qualification of the technical personnel and their competence to carry out different jobs of building licence and supervision shall be as given in IV-2 to IV-5.2.

IV-2 Architect

IV-2.1 Qualifications

The minimum qualification for an architect shall be the Associate Membership of the Indian Institute of Architects or such degree or diploma which makes him eligible for such membership or such qualifications as listed in the Architects Act, 1972 (Central Act 20 of 1972) and shall be registered with the Council of Architecture under the said Act.

IV-2.2 Competence

The registered architect will be entitled to submit:-

i) All plans and related information with necessary certificates connected with building licence.

ii) Structural details and calculations of buildings on plots upto 500 sq.m and upto three storey or 10.50 Metre in height.

iii) Service plan for all buildings

iv) Certificate for supervision and completion for all buildings.

IV-3 Engineer

IV-3.1 Qualifications

The minimum qualification for an engineer shall be Corporate Member of Civil Engineering division of the Institution of Engineers (India) or such degree in civil, municipal or structural engineering which makes him eligible for such membership or the qualification recognized by the Karnataka Public Service Commission for recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer.

IV-3.2 Competence

The registered engineer will be entitled to submit:

i) All plans and related information with necessary certificates connected with building licence.

ii) Structural details and calculations of buildings on plots upto 500 sq.m. and upto 4 storeys or 14 metre in height.

iii) Service plans for all buildings.

15 Certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings.

IV-4 Structural engineer

IV-4.1 Qualification

The minimum qualification for a structural engineer shall be Corporate Member of Civil Engineering Division of the Institution of Engineers (India) or such degree in civil, or structural engineering which makes him eligible for such membership or the qualification recognized by the Karnataka Public Service Commission for the post of Assistant Engineer with an experience of not less than three years in Structural Engineering with designing and practice.

Note: The three years experience shall be relaxed to two years in the case of holder of post graduate degree granted by a recognized university in the branch of Structural Engineering. In the case of a Doctorate in Structural Engineering, the experience required would be one year.

IV-4.2 Competence

The Registered Structural Engineer will be competent to submit:

i) All plans and related information with necessary certificates connected with building licence.

ii) Structural details and calculations for all buildings.

iii) Service plans for all buildings.

iv) Certificate of supervision and completion for all buildings.

IV-5 Supervisor

IV-5.1 Qualifications

The minimum qualification for a Supervisor shall be a diploma in Civil Engineering or Architecture or equivalent course recognized by the Karnataka Public Service Commission with an experience of not less than three years in building design, construction and supervision.

IV-5.2 Competence

The registered supervisor will be entitled to submit:

i) All plans and related information with necessary certificates connected with building licence for buildings of sital area upto 200 sqm. and upto two storeys or 7.0 metres in height and

ii) Certificate of supervision for buildings mentioned in Paragraph (i) above.

IV-6 Registration fee

IV-6.1 Every application for registration shall be accompanied by a receipt for having credited registration fee as specified below:

a) Supervisor: Rs. 1000 (Rs. One thousand only).

b) Engineer/Structural Engineer or Architect: Rs. 2000 (Rs. Two thousand only)

The above fee shall be valid for five years. The renewal fee shall be in accordance with the above scale for every 5 years of renewal.

IV-7 Validity of registration

The validity of every registration so granted for the above categories by the Authority shall be for a period of five years and renewable thereafter for every five years unless the same is cancelled by the Authority. The application for renewal shall be made to the Authority one month before the date of expiry of the registration. If any owner / builder contravenes the provisions of these bye-laws and rules in force, the Authority shall inform the same to the registered Architect / Engineer / Supervisor in the first instance, warn in the second instance and cancel the registration if the same is repeated for the third time.

Duties and responsibilities of technical personnel applicant or owner as the case may be who undertake preparation of plans and designs and supervision of the works:

a) They shall be conversant with the provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, rules and bye-laws made thereunder as well as the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and regulations made thereunder. They shall prepare plans, sections, elevations and other structural details as per the requirements of the clauses of the above to the prescribed scales marking clearly all the dimensions along with furnishing the area tables, drawings, specifications, etc.,

b) They shall prepare and submit all plans either new or revised with necessary documents and other details in a neat, clean and legible manner without any scratches, erosions or corrections.

c) They shall personally comply with all requirements received from the Corporation in connection with the work under their charge promptly, expeditiously and in all respects. When they do not agree with the requirements, they shall state their objections to the Authority in writing for non-compliance of any requirements within the stipulated time. Otherwise, their plans and applications shall be filed forthwith by the Commissioner and shall not be re-opened.

d) They shall immediately intimate the owners the corrections, or other changes made on the plans, documents and details as per requirements of the Corporation.

e) They or their authorised agents or employees, shall not accept the employment for preparation and submission of plans, with or without supervision, of any work if the same is intended or proposed to be or being executed or already executed in contravention of provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 and the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, rules, bye-laws and regulations and other orders made thereunder.

f) They shall give all facilities to the Corporation’s staff to inspect and examine the work in progress.

g) They shall report to the Authority of any work executed on site in contravention of provisions of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961, rules, bye-laws and regulations and other orders made thereunder. They shall also report to the Authority of any work executed in contravention of the sanctioned plan in the course of construction.

Construction of high-rise buildings

Construction of high-rise buildings shall be undertaken by the builders by engaging registered structural engineers.