Planning Services – Who's Responsible? – Duties & Responsibilities of the Designer
The Building By-law of the respective Municipality outlines these requirements in specific and should be referred in case of discrepancy or omission with the criteria listed on our website. Generally, the responsibilities of the designer are as follows:
 
The designer:
  • when required, shall prepare the drawings and specifications and, when required, have construction inspected and certified by an architect and/or professional engineer skilled in the appropriate section of the work concerned and entitled to practice in the Province of Manitoba;
  • if the responsible architect and/or engineer withdraws from the project, s/he shall immediately advise our office; and
  • shall comply with all other subsections of the building by-law, as required.