Thompson-Nicola Regional District Building Inspection Services
Building Inspection Department Currently 6 Building Inspectors, 1 Clerk, ½ Steno Divided into 4 inspection areas covering the entire TNRD Nine Satellite Offices Merritt Logan Lake Chase Clinton Ashcroft Cache Creek Lytton Barriere Clearwater
Satellite Offices Chase Clearwater Barriere Ashcroft Cache Creek Tuesday Lytton Clinton Merritt Logan Lake Tuesday/Thursday Tuesday/Thursday Wednesday Tuesday 1 st and 3 rd Thursday 2 nd and 4 th Thursday Wednesday Thursday 10:00 am -11:00 am 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 10:00 am - 11:00 am 10:00 am -11:00 am 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 10:30 am 12:00 pm 10:30 am 12:00 pm 10:00 am 11:30 am 9:30 am 11:00 am
Staff Ron Popoff, RBO, Manager Paddy Moore, RBO, Senior Inspector Darren Arndt, RBO, Cariboo Lytton Jason Tomlin, RBO, Westwold Sun Peaks Chase Dawn Lindenbach, Logan Lake Merritt Nicola Lake Gary Faykes, North Thompson Blue River Adam Bux, Kamloops Office Plan Review Enforcement Leigh Hilton, Building Inspection Clerk Ashley Cox, Steno ½ time
Building Inspection Function Regulate new construction Process building permit applications Issue building permits Issue plumbing permits Monitoring or Inspecting construction activities Provide permit information to purchasers, lenders, public Maintain building permit statistics Carry out enforcement procedures Assist the public with matters related to construction
Regulations TNRD Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2066 British Columbia Building Code 2006 TNRD Zoning Bylaw No. 940 Sun Peaks Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 Member Municipality Zoning Bylaws Related Codes and Standards Approximately 500 standards referenced by the BC Building Code
Interesting Moments in Construction This is how NOT to do it!
Interesting Moments in Construction Different builders have different tolerances
Interesting Moments in Construction
Interesting Moments in Construction Building Green A live tree growing through the floor
Interesting Moments in Construction Rehabilitated Manufactured Homes
Interesting Moments in Construction A critical structural component
Interesting Moments in Construction
It s s Not All Bad Sun Peaks
It s s Not All Bad Adams Lake Sawmill
It s s Not All Bad Peter Hope Lake
It s s Not All Bad Sun Peaks
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads TNRD - Total Construction Value 140 Construction Value - $ Millions 120 100 80 60 40 20 64.07 40.77 33.05 27.29 37.74 29 48.4 58.7 61.9 98.5 118 91.8 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads TNRD - Residential Units Created Number of Units 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 295 213 150 163 195 244 300 327 315 407 351 386 100 50 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads TNRD - Total Permits Issued 800 700 753 716 680 636 722 649 760 Number of Permits 600 500 400 300 200 471 472 489 445 547 100 0 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads Staff Turn-Over One staff retirement One staff resignation Acquired three new Inspectors
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads Staff Turn-Over Difficulties In Hiring Extreme shortage of qualified Inspectors
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads Staff Turn-Over Difficulties In Hiring Increased Processing Times Worst cases processing could take up to 8 to 10 weeks
Reviewing 2006-2008 Workloads Staff Turn-Over Difficulties In Hiring Increased Processing Times Focus Was Mainly on New Construction
Direction for 2009 Tempest Permit Tracking Program Provides more detailed electronic file information Rapid information retrieval Diversified statistical reporting Integration with the GIS system
Direction for 2009 Tempest Permit Tracking Program Bylaw Enforcement / File Follow-up Apply additional resources to file follow-up Apply additional resources to bylaw enforcement Automate follow-up workflow using Tempest
Direction for 2009 Tempest Permit Tracking Program Bylaw Enforcement / File Follow-up Process Maintenance Improving Section 57 notice process TNRD / COK joint sessions with Builders and Professionals