Investigating the role of architectural and urban planning rules and regulations in the process of designing "approved and executive" plans with emphasis on the views of architects; Case study: Architect designers working in the Qom Constru

National building regulations in most countries are part of the law and an important professional issue for many construction professionals, including engineers and architects. In addition to construction plans with titles such as approved plans that are available with the seal and signature of the designer and approved by the municipality and the Construction Engineering Organization, other plans are prepared that are used in the implementation and are called executive plans. Since it is specified in all the regulations and even in the Article 100 Commission of the municipalities, the approved plans are the criterion for reviewing and evaluating the degree of compliance of the construction plans with the laws and regulations. Thus, the discrepancy between the approved and executive plans has led to the formation of violations and non-compliance with the rules and regulations of architecture and urban planning. In order to prevent construction violations, it is necessary to study the nature of this issue and the causes of violations in every way. This is applied research in terms of purpose, and descriptive, causal, correlational and survey in terms of method. Data was collected by library and field methods through the distribution of questionnaires. Based on the research findings, there are two types of attitudes: The first attitude is municipalities' revenue-generating towards the phenomenon of construction violations, considering fines as a source of revenue, and the inefficiency of the construction monitoring system. The second is the attitude of architectural designers in examining the four main design factors (form, performance, economy, and time), the motivation of owners to make more profit by increasing the lot coverage, designers' freedom of action in executive plans due to non-responsibility, less control of licensing authorities on executive plans, etc. Accordingly, it was found that there is a relationship and correlation between increasing the number of executive plans and increasing construction violations. Therefore, it can help reduce construction violations by providing sustainable revenue sources, improving the municipal construction monitoring system, improving the licensing bureaucracy in municipalities, and legalizing building plans.