It seemed like it would never be like this, but last Saturday 06/14/2014, This news published in the Diario de Burgos, made me forget in one fell swoop the strange feeling that haunted me after the 1-5 defeat against Holland in the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Sports competitions aside, I would like to delve a little into the topic of technical inspection of buildings, hereinafter ITC; and in the forced obsolescence to which it is predestined thanks to the appearance, a year ago, of the new building assessment report (I will call it IEE from now on and will post a new article about it).
What does it consist of? Technical Inspection of Buildings?
Called ITE in other regions, it is a document with which a building professional studies the state of conservation of existing buildings. Colloquially, we could say that It's like passing the MOT, but instead of our vehicle, what we analyze is the house we live in.
Within the community of Castile and Leon, The ITC consists of a Certificate which states that this has been done, and to which the following must be attached: as an annex the Inspection Report.
Buildings required to pass the ITC in Castile and Leon
Buildings that are 40 years old or older are required to comply by the time the relevant municipal regulations come into force.
In article 315 bis of the Decree 10/2013 which modifies the Urban Planning Regulations of Castilla y León in relation to the ITC, says the following:
1. The technical inspection of buildings is mandatory for all
constructions:
a) In municipalities with a population equal to or greater than 20,000 inhabitants.
b) In the municipalities that are included in the urban areas that are delimited in
Application of Law 3/2008, of June 17, approving the Guidelines
Essentials of Land Use Planning in Castilla y León.
2. The technical inspection of buildings is mandatory only for buildings
that accommodate residential use in non-single-family typology:
a) In municipalities with a population equal to or greater than 5,000 inhabitants and less than
20.000.
b) In municipalities with a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants that have a Plan
General Urban Planning.
To summarize what concerns the city of Briviesca, the ITC will be mandatory in residential buildings built in blocks; That is to say, single-family homes will be exempt from inspection (until we see what exactly is stated in the municipal ordinance that is being prepared).
Who performs the ITC?
It is a task for which the following are authorized: Architects and Technical Architects (Surveyors, Building Engineers and any other future name that our profession may change into). The choice between one or the other is a matter of taste; there are qualified professionals everywhere, and incompetent people, unfortunately, are three quarters of the same.
I cannot help but recommend hiring professionals who are registered and have valid civil liability insurance. There is a lot intrusion into the profession, and this is the only way to ensure reliable accreditation that a technician has the qualifying qualification mentioned above.
How is the ITC result interpreted?
Once the technician completes the review and data collection, and studies the points of the same, he will issue the result of the report. This may be:
- FAVORABLE
The building complies scrupulously with all the conditions required by the municipal ordinance, and must renew its ITC within a period of 10 years. - UNFAVORABLE
The building does not comply with 100% and the deficiencies reflected in the report must be corrected. The technician must express the points to be corrected in a perfectly understandable manner and set a timetable for their repair. The community of owners will then have 3 months to request the corresponding building permit and, once the initial non-conformities have been eliminated, the technical inspector will review the building again in order to issue the FAVORABLE report.
What information is reflected in the ITC report?
Taking as an example the Burgos Ordinance, the following points should be referred to:
- Adaptation of the building to the conditions of safety, health and, where appropriate, decoration; in accordance with Royal Decree 22/2004, of January 29, which approves the Urban Planning Regulations of Castilla y León.
- The general state of conservation of the inspected building, with special reference to the elements that directly affect the safety of the building and of people. All of this in accordance with the regulations in force at the date of construction of the building.
- Review of the building's facilities, recording the latest periodic inspections passed, if applicable. This is a particularly important point, with a common example being the lack of compliance with fire protection regulations in cases where there is an elevator in the building.
- Defects and shortcomings in conservation that can be seen.
Since the inspection is of a visual nature, it is not required to detect possible hidden defects or foresee unforeseen circumstances. - The works and other measures that are necessary to maintain or restore the required conditions, with a timetable (6 months if necessary).
- In subsequent inspections, if repairs have had to be made, the degree of implementation of the measures mentioned in the previous report will be recorded.
How is the ITC processed at the City Hall?
Once the technician has issued the inspection report and the corresponding certificate, you must proceed to registration at the Town Hall (from Briviesca in our case). It is a procedure that most technicians carry out for our clients, to avoid them having to do paperwork that they are not normally used to (or simply do not have time for).
We will only have to remember 10 years later that we need to renew our home inspection.
If you are interested in knowing more information about this, or you want to request a quote to carry out the ITC, you can contact me on the phones 947 590 529 and 605 014 948; or send me an email to: mansoyuste@gmail.com
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