Building Department Services
Assisting local municipalities in establishing and running a fully functioning building department. Services range from building permit application intake to final certificate of occupancy. Our team has extensive experience in all aspects of building department operations including the establishment of building permit fees, code enforcement and coordination and management of the entire development review and permitting process. We also have extensive experience developing and implementing building permitting software and digital plan review services.
Building Official Services
Our building Officials have many years of experience managing building departments of all sizes. We can assist local municipalities with all building official duties and responsibilities ranging from adoption of building codes and local ordinances to managing, coordinating, and overseeing the building permit and plan check, building inspection, staffing, and building counter services so that they function as a cohesive service for the City and public. Additionally, our building officials will apply and interpret the building codes and make findings and rule on requests for alternate materials and methods of construction.
Building Plan Review
Our plan review team has performed and managed plan reviews for thousands of projects. Projects ranging from small residential projects to high-rise hotels and office buildings, institutional occupancies such as hospitals and jails, shopping centers, distribution centers and hazardous occupancies. Our Plan review staff are licensed engineers in their particular discipline or ICC-certified. We provide high quality, responsive and timely plan review service and meet the jurisdiction’s turn-around-times.
- Building Code
- Structural Engineering Plan Review
- Mechanical Code
- Plumbing Code
- Electrical Code
- Housing Code
- Fire Code
- Energy Conservation Code
CASP/ADA Services
Our certified and experienced staff can provide plan review and/or site and facilities surveys and inspections for public buildings and facilities. We can also assist cities with their ADA Transition Plans.
Building Inspection Services
True North Compliance Services offers highly experienced knowledgeable and certified inspection staff to local municipalities. Our inspectors have extensive construction and trade experience in addition to their Code knowledge, allowing for a practical approach to applying Code provisions during the inspection process. Most of our inspection staff have worked for public agencies giving them an insight to the philosophy and approach to inspections by public agency staff. Our staff have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have positive can-do attitude that is solution-oriented.
Land Development Review Services
Our staff are highly qualified experienced licensed Civil Engineers with many years of experience working for both public agencies as well as private engineering design firms. We can review any type of project from small residential subdivisions to large acreage developments. We can offer review of:
- Civil Plan Review
- Grading Plans
- Hydrology Studies
- Water Quality Management Plan
- Drainage/Public Improvement Plan Review
- Erosion Control Plans
- NPDES/SWPPP Plan Review
- Subdivision Plan Review
- SWPP Inspection
- Project Inspection
City Engineering
Our City Engineering Services assists public agencies in the development and maintenance of public infra-structures and other public buildings. Our staff is comprised of licensed professional engineers who performed City Engineer’s duties in public agencies and have the experience and background to assist the municipality in developing solutions for any set of challenges arising for development projects. They work collaboratively with city staff, the public and other public agencies to achieve solutions that are practical and cost-effective.
- Interim and Permanent City Engineering
- Interim and Permanent Traffic Engineering
- Design and Administration of Capital Improvement Programs
- Staff Augmentation
- Civil Engineering
- Budget Analysis, Value Engineering
- Project Management
Fire Prevention Services
We have experienced fire prevention professionals with many years of experience working for fire prevention agencies throughout the state performing the following services:
- Fire Code Plan Review
- Fire Sprinkler Plan Review
- Fire Alarm Plan Review
- Fire Protection Engineering
- Fire Department Access
- Hazardous Materials
- Laboratories
- Inspections
Planning and Zoning Review Services
Our planning and zoning professionals have worked on numerous projects in a public agency setting performing the full range of planning and environmental reviews.
- California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Review
- Prepare Environmental Reports
- Transportation Planning
- Historic Districts
- Master Planning
- Zoning Plan Review
- General Plan Amendment/ Analysis
Grant Writing
Our Grant Writing and Funds Management services enable our municipal and agency clients of all sizes to find potential funding sources, and to prepare competitive applications. Additionally, after funds are awarded to a client. We can ensure compliance with state and federal funding requirements. Our grant writing services are enhanced by integration with engineering services to facilitate an integrated project design.
Staff Augmentation Services
We have a vast network of highly qualified licensed or certified professionals with many years of experience working for public agencies and local jurisdictions available to place on interim, part time or full-time basis for public agencies.