(1) Every person who intends to erect, re-erect, add to or alter any building shall subject to the provisions of the Act and these rules, engage, -
(a) for all buildings upto 4.5 M. in height, a technical personnel of at least a diploma holder Licensed Building Planner for planning, designing and construction of the building structure and the foundation;
(b) for all buildings above 4.5 meters and up to 8.0 m. in height and/or for erection involving deep foundation works or construction of basement or any other underground structure thereto, a licensed Degree holder Building Planner and /or an Architect and a Structural Engineer for planning, designing and construction of the buildings including foundation;
(c) for all other buildings above 8.00 meter and upto14.0 m. in height and /or for erection involving piling works, deep foundation works or construction of basement or any other underground structure thereto or separately, a licensed degree holder Building Planner, an Architect, a Structural Engineer and a Geo-technical Engineer for planning, designing and construction of a building; and
(d) for all other buildings above 14.0 meters in height, permission has to be sought from the state government through the ULB. Engagement of technical personnel shall be as per clause (0) above;
provided that licensed Building Planners, the Architect, the Structural Engineer and the Geo-technical Engineer will work in association with one another and they will be individually and/or collectively responsible for ensuring the safety of the building structure and its foundation;
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(2) In case of death, resignation, removal of Architect Structural Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer or Licensed Building Planner as the case may be, a fresh engagement shall be made forthwith and shall be notified to the Mayor/Chairperson of the ULB. No work shall be carried out in the intervening period, if any.
(3) The validity of any engagement made under this rules shall lapse, in the case an Architect with lapse of validity of registration granted under the Architect’s Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), or in the case of a Structural Engineer and a Geo-technical Engineer with the lapse of empanelment, or in the case of Licensed Building Planner, with lapse the validity of license.
(4) A Structural Engineer or a Geo— technical Engineer is also required to be empanelled with the ULB.
(5) A Licensed Building Planner shall have -
(a) at least a diploma in Civil Engineering or Architecture from a recognized university or an equivalent engineering qualification recognized by the Government and shall not have less than 2 years experience in planning, designing and execution of building work including sanitary and plumbing works related to buildings, or
(b) a degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture from a recognized university or an equivalent Engineering qualification recognized by the Government and shall not have less than 2 years’ experience in planning, designing and execution of building works including sanitary and plumbing works related to buildings.