UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ARCHITECT UNDER THE UBBL

The UBBL 1984 hold the qualified person – The Architect in this case – for the building for which the person has submitted the plans.

PARLIAMENT

Street & Drainage Act Act X Act Y Act Z

Roads

Drainage

Services

Building

UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW

SUBMISSION FOR APPROVAL

DESIGN CONTROL

FIRE SAFETY

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UNIFORM BUILDING BY-LAW – AN OVERVIEW

Federal Government(Prime Minister)

State Government

Local Authority/Government

State Government State Government

Local Authority/Government Local Authority/Government

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ARCHITECT UNDER THE UBBL

B R I E F L Y :By-law section Responsibility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3(1)(c) Bear the certification of the qualified person………….by-laws for which

they are respectively responsible

5 ……qualified person or any person authorized by him undertakes the supervision of the erection and the setting out, where

applicable of the building

7(1) The qualified person submitting the plans shall be responsible for the proper execution of the works………

25(1)(a) ….they have supervised the erection of the building……constructed in accordance with the bylaws….they accept full responsibility

for those portions for portions which they are respectively concerned with….

Borang-A,C,D,E I certify and accept full responsibility………

2 DBKL/MPPJ/MPSA/MPSJ/MPM/ etc…

JBA

JPP

JPS

JBM

JKP

technical support

Building Plan Approval etc

Submission for APPROVAL

General submission requirements: • submission FEES

• plans (drawings)

• endorsed by a qualified and registered Architect and Client

• planning Approval.

architectural input

Building Plans (New buildings/ renovation)

a. Key Plan 1 : 1000b. Location Plan 1 : 1000c. Site Plan 1 : 500d. Floor Plans/Roof plans 1 : 100e. Sections 1 : 100f. Elevations 1 : 100g. Borang A

• Special permission to commence works before building plan approval;

• Qualified/registered Structural engineer to submit engineering drawings/calculation before building plan approval;

• Interior designer;

• Borang B, C, D, & E

Upon the completion of all works on site, Consultant applies for a building inspection conducted by local Authorities and upon ALL clearance issues the CCC (Certificate of Completion & Compliance;

PART II - SUBMISSION OF BUILDING PLANS

- plans to be signed

- withdrawal or change of qualifies person

- scale of plans

- specifications

- details and calculation of structural plans

- certificate of completion & compliance

- submission fees

PART III - SPACE, LIGHTS & VENTILATION

- open space to be provided

- projection over street

- natural lighting & ventilation

- airwell

- mechanical ventilation & air conditioning

- min areas of rooms

- min dimension of toilets

- heights of rooms

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PART III - STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS

PART IV - CONSTRUCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

PART V - FIRE REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY :

1. AS A STANDARD GUIDELINE AND TO REGULATE DESIGN;

2. TO ENSURE MINIMUM SAFETY AND COMFORT;

3. TO ENSURE UNIFORMED STANDARD FOR ALL THE STATES.