About Aoka

A Planning & Development Partner for Local, State and Federal Agencies

Aoka Planning & Development

Aoka delivers end-to-end Planning & Development Services—from plan review and inspections to code compliance, facility assessments, and emergency response—powered by certified professionals.

Aoka is a building partner to municipal, state, and federal authorities across the U.S.

How we support you

Built for How Communities Operate Today

Plan Review & Inspections

Building, Fire & Other Codes

Comprehensive building, fire, and code compliance reviews delivered by certified professionals with decades of public sector experience.

Development Services ERP (Software)

VertexPlans™

Aoka’s development services software platform supports modern planning and development operations as part of our full-service Planning & Development Services ecosystem.

Facility Assessments

Infrastructure Evaluations

Thorough facility evaluations and compliance audits ensuring your public infrastructure meets all current code requirements.

Choose flexibility over rigidity

Our Model is Simple

Aoka Model

  • No long-term commitments
  • Scale up or down as needed
  • Pay only for what you use
  • Flexible capacity when it matters

Traditional Model

  • Long-term contracts required
  • Fixed capacity—no flexibility
  • Pay for services you don't use
  • Difficult to scale with demand
Use us when you need us, scale us as you grow.
Certifications

Certified Professionals. Proven Public-Sector Experience.

Our team includes MCPs, CBOs, ICC Certified Building Officials, Licensed Inspectors, AICP Certified Master Planners, NFPA/TCFP Fire Marshals, and Health Inspectors - all with an average of 15+ years of experience.

We understand how government actually work-because many of us have worked inside them.


ICC Certified, Master Code Professionals (MCPs)ICC Certified Building OfficialsLicensed ArchitectsICC Certified InspectorsSenior Code OfficialsEngineersHealth InspectorsAICP Certified Master PlannersNFPA/TCFP Fire MarshalsLicensed Inspectors
The Aoka Difference

What Sets Us Apart

Construction Code Expertise

Certified professionals with real-world public sector experience supporting Building, Fire, Public Works, and Planning & Zoning departments.

VertexPlans™ Digital Platform

VertexPlans™ supports submittals, plan review and inspection management, federal inspection report management, code enforcement management, virtual inspections, health inspections, approvals, and archiving. Real time updates available 24/7 365 days.

True Partnership

Having a local presence in the communities we serve, Aoka works alongside city teams as an extension of staff — providing certified expertise and flexible support when capacity is needed most.

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Clear Building Code Comments

Detailed, actionable feedback aligned with current code requirements

VertexPlans Digital Platform

VertexPlans platform provides real-time updates to support planning and development services for communities.

WHAT TO
 EXPECT

Industry-Leading Turnaround Time

Responsive Plan Review and Inspection support designed to keep projects moving.

Flexible Engagement

Start with one project — no long-term commitments, just a practical way to evaluate fit.

No long-term commitment—just a practical way to evaluate fit.

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15,000+

Plan Reviews

10,000+

Inspections

95%+

Client Retention Rate

Nationwide Service Reach

Texas-Headquartered • Regional offices across multiple states

Flexible Engagement

Flexible Support. Built for How Jurisdictions Actually Work.

Aoka partners with local, state, and federal agencies as a full-service Planning & Development provider — delivering dependable expertise that scales with demand, maintains predictable turnaround times, and strengthens your existing operations without long-term staffing commitments.

Backlog & Volume Relief

Keep projects moving during peak development cycles, staffing shortages, or unexpected surges with experienced professionals who integrate directly into your workflows and maintain consistent review timelines.

Trusted, Credentialed Expertise

Work with ICC-certified professionals who deliver clear, defensible feedback, practical solutions, and disciplined review processes aligned with your adopted codes and standards.

Interim Staffing & Transitional Support

Maintain continuity during recruitment periods, organizational changes, or extended leave coverage with structured support that preserves service levels and public trust.

Program Expansion & Development Support

Advance new planning initiatives, development programs, or operational improvements with scalable resources and proven processes designed for growing jurisdictions.

Emergency & Post-Disaster Response

Rapidly deploy qualified teams to support recovery operations, inspections, and compliance efforts — helping communities stabilize and move forward faster.

Seamless Team Extension

Expand your internal capabilities without disruption. Aoka operates as an extension of your staff — collaborative, accountable, and aligned with your jurisdiction’s goals.

Scale Up. Scale Down. Stay Flexible.

Predictable Turnaround


Industry-leading first-look response times.

Certified Professionals


Experienced, actively credentialed reviewers.

VertexPlans™ Digital Platform


Real-time project updates supporting planning and development services.

Scalable Support


Add capacity when demand rises — scale back when it stabilizes.

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Integrated Digital Software Platform
Certified Building Code Expertise
Responsive Plan Review & Inspection Support
Clear Code-Level Review Comments
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Let's discuss how we can support your jurisdiction's needs with certified professionals, industry-leading turnaround, and a platform built for public agencies.
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