iapoa (UAP) requirements for building permit

[miletjs]

Hi po

Alam nyo po ba kung paano makakuha ng iapoa form? Ang sabi sakin ang nagbibigay daw nito ay licensed architect from UAP. Ang problema hindi lahat ng municipality ay required ito kaya so far wala akong makitang architect na may iapoa. San kaya makakakuha nito?

[gotta lick it]

if an architect has a good standing with the UAP, then there is no need to worry about the IAPOA certificate because their respective chapters will give it to them, right after they have paid their annual dues

required na pa ang IAPOA sa building permit? i thought it was only required for the PRC license renewal and board examination certification.

[miletjs]

oo nga eh, kahit yun engineer na gumawa ng plans including architectural and structural plans, nagulat na sa isang municipality dito sa Metro Manila ay naghahanap ng iapoa. Ano kaya ang gagawin ko dun? Wala po akong makita na may iapoa eh. Ang sabi nila kailangan daw pirmahan ulit ng licensed architect (member ng UAP with IAPOA) ang architectural plans kahit may pirma at sealed naman ng engineer.

[bryant77]

Miletjs,

I PMed you the name of a Architect and her contact number that can help you with your IAPOA problem. Some municipalities required the Sign & Seal of an Architect with IAPOA.

[gotta lick it]

nakakatawa naman

if an engineer without an IAPOA could sign for permit drawings, why look for the IAPOA of an architect
maybe the municipal official is an engineer who wants you to slide a fee.

pero okay yan ... i thought we architects lost the RA 9266 petition in the Supreme Court making architects the exclusive signatories for the building permits.







tell your architect friends who does not have their IAPOA certificates to contact to their respective UAP chapter officers. normally, they will just ask you to pay your previous dues and to make the most of it attend your chapter meetings.

[FendeR_21]

hi ts any updates on this? question on the iapoa... annual ito di ba? so if you didnt pay the previous years, are you gonna be imposed a penalty?

[gotta lick it]

annual, yes.
penalty, it really depends on the XO committee of your UAP chapter. the best situation, they may just ask you to pay your dues but some may incur additional fines.






you could try to get it at the UAP headquarters but they will only refer you to the current XO of your chapters.

[FendeR_21]

Thanks! do i have to attend a convention or meeting for my iapoa dues to be payed or i can go directly to a UAP officer? becuase i need to have my license renewed as early as possible, and need to pay this iapoa.

[gotta lick it]

attendance is not a requirement.
yes, you could go direct to your UAP chapter XOs. there an official receipt and you may get the certificate within a week or a month.







but, the PRC requires you to submit all your 3 iapoa certificates. in short, you have to pay for all three fiscal year dues.

P.S. he he ... normally, UAP chapters have the iapoa dues, chapter dues, and annual UAP membership dues ... now, thats what you might cough up to get your certificate ... ha ha.

[FendeR_21]

really? i was under the impression that the PRC only needs the reciept (or reciept #) to have the license renewed. tsk3...

[gotta lick it]

nope, you have to present all three certificates and not the receipts.






thats why it is best to make full use of your membership by attending the chapters meetings. just imaging how much you have to shell out to maintain a "good standing" UAP status. since you paid for it anyways

[FendeR_21]

ill see what i can do with this. i hope im not alone when i say that this is unfair. you are forced to pay for iapoa fees, forced to participate in "groups", when the law only requires the PRC arch license to practice your profession.

[gotta lick it]

sorry but i think you are not updated with the UAP by laws. it often changes.






call it unfair but you would rip your brains out to know the UAP is tring to bring back the CPE requirements for the renewal of the PRC license.

alam mo ba kung ano yung CPE na yan? mas pabigat pa yan kaysa sa iapoa na binabayaran lang a dues.

[FendeR_21]

yes i heard about CPE and "units" you need to earn question lang sir, whats driving this, is it politics?or there's too many architects now?...

[gotta lick it]

".... mas pabigat yan ..."






in short, .................. MONEY!!!