As a smaller community, the City of Pleasant Hill was in need of a broad solution that not only allowed staff to display and update their Code of Ordinances (COO), but also one that helped staff meet community needs. After noticing how much time was required by office staff to provide developers, engineers, and everyday citizens with COO-related info, the staff knew it was time for a change. In the Fall of 2019, Pleasant Hill partnered with enCodePlus to build an intuitive and robust public portal for their COO. It includes access to an interactive GIS mapping tool; the ability for users to find their zoning information using the Land Use Look Up tool, and a carefully curated main menu navigation.
Pleasant Hill’s portal now functions as a “one-stop-shop” for all things code, planning, and development-related. It provides quick access to applications, forms, and development checklists, making the knowledge-gathering to application submittal process a breeze for users. The City continues to utilize the platform to enhance government transparency by maintaining an Ordinance History Table. Using the portal’s robust tool-set, staff were also able to create a historic record of all amendments to their COO dating back to its original adoption in 1999.
Online permitting system for application submission, payment, plan review, tracking and issuing permits and approvals. Includes mapping and reporting capabilities.
Automatically archives and provides historical versions of code sections.
Automated email notice of published document updates.
Secure document storage and retrieval system. Search ordinances by number, date or keyword.
Fully customizable websites with branding, messaging, images, videos, color schemes.
Esri-based GIS map application designed for planning and zoning queries, analyses, and display.
Instant access to parcel details like ownership, land and building value and district standards.
GIS map of districts where specific land uses are permitted by-right or by condition or special exception.
