How Citizens and Property Owners Can Use enCodePlus to Understand Land Use Regulations
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Key Points
- Empower citizens with self-service tools.
- Reduce inquiry volume with intuitive search.
- Deliver always-current regulations online.
Navigating zoning codes and land use regulations can be overwhelming—especially if you’re not a professional planner or attorney. We built enCodePlus with the public in mind. Whether your users are homeowners, developers, or just someone curious about their property’s zoning, enCodePlus provides easy-to-use tools to make regulatory information clear, accessible, and actionable.
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Here’s how enCodePlus helps you empower stakeholders:
💫 Stay Updated Automatically
No more guesswork. With our Auto-Notification feature, they can register to receive email alerts whenever code updates are published—ensuring they’re always working with the latest information.
💫 Search Smart, Not Hard
SmartSearch delivers tailored zoning and land use info for any parcel, district, or use. Combine that with our Subject Index for quick lookups and they’re never more than a click away from the right answer.
💫 Look Up Property Details with Confidence
Users can find exactly what is allowed on their land. With the Land Use Lookup Tool, they can enter an address or parcel number to view permitted uses, dimensional standards, and relevant code links—all updated in real-time.
💫 Explore, Read and Understand
Our eReader offers a seamless desktop and mobile experience. Whether they want to review a zoning district or print a section for a meeting, it’s built for how real people use the code.
💫 Find Their Way Faster
The Zoning Navigator organizes regulations into intuitive categories. A dedicated portal for citizens and property owners provides quick access to FAQs, common concerns, and the code sections that matter most.
💫 Get the Full Picture
Using the Content Assembler, users can view everything related to a topic of interest—like permit processes or land use definitions—in one streamlined view with helpful icons and visual cues.
💫 Fast Codification Means Reliable Info
Because enCodePlus codifies updates within 10 days of adoption, you can feel confident that you are offering the most current regulations every time a citizen visits.
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About enCodePlus – Intelligent Planning, Zoning and Codification Software Â
enCodePlus is a unique, web-based technology platform delivering a full suite of planning, zoning and municipal code tools and features, together with full or hybrid code management services. Created by the planning experts at Kendig Keast Collaborative, the platform serves planners and zoning administrators, clerks, attorneys, managers, economic developers, and consultant partners. The cutting-edge software streamlines the rejuvenation of the format and usefulness of plans, studies, codes and ordinances, design guidelines, standards and specifications and the processes to create and publish them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below, we’ve compiled answers to the most common inquiries to assist you in making zoning information more accessible to the public.
How does enCodePlus help reduce staff time spent answering zoning questions?
With tools like SmartSearch and the Land Use Lookup, citizens can independently find permitted uses, dimensional standards, and applicable regulations—minimizing the volume of routine inquiries.
Can enCodePlus keep citizens informed without us sending manual updates?
Yes. The Auto-Notification feature sends automatic email alerts when code changes are published, keeping stakeholders up to date without added staff effort.
How does enCodePlus improve transparency for the public?
Features like the eReader, Zoning Navigator, and Content Assembler present complex regulations in a clean, navigable format—building trust and understanding through easy, direct access.
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