KUALA LUMPUR – Building owners and tenants as well as business operators applying to carry out minor renovation work on residences, office buildings, shophouses, and retail lots in shopping complexes no longer need to apply for a certificate from a certified professional consultant.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Seri Mahadi Che Ngah said applicants who want to carry out minor renovation work, such as the installation of small partitions or additional constructions that do not affect the original structure of the building, do not need to appoint a principal submitting person (PSP) like an architect or certified engineer.
“As for work permit guidelines for residences, shophouses, and offices, applicants can directly submit application forms with information on the minor work they want to carry out to Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) without going through confirmation with an appointed PSP.
“It is very beneficial to the applicants because the process can be approved immediately and reduce the cost of payments to a PSP,” he told reporters after the launch of the DBKL Building Control Construction Guidelines here today.
DBKL also updated other guidelines involving workers’ temporary dormitories on construction sites, temporary protection fences on construction sites, and reports related to site inspections.
Mahadi said all the guidelines were improved following input and involvement from stakeholders such as the Construction Industry Development Board, Labour Department, Fire and Rescue Department, engineers, and architects.
“We had guidelines before, but they need to be constantly improved in line with the passage of time due to technological changes, human needs, and changes happening around the world for the common good,” he said. – Bernama, September 9, 2022
