AI-native software for local government

Permitting software that works for you.

Verdant streamlines your permitting workflows — intake, plan review, ordinance research, and resident questions on one user-friendly platform built for planners and the residents who depend on them

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Permit queue14 open
BLD-2026-004812In review
Residential deck addition
412 Linden Ave · submitted 2h ago
BLD-2026-004809Approved
Sign permit — Maple St Cafe
Routed to Planning · auto-checked
BLD-2026-004801Routing
Fence variance request
Flagged: setback under 5 ft
What Verdant does

Go end-to-end, or layer onto what you have.

Four products, each tackling a different part of the permitting process. Run them as your complete system, or add just the ones that fill gaps in your current tools.

01Permit intake

Intake built for residents.

A guided application that asks only the questions a project needs, validates as residents type, and routes itself to the right department the moment it's submitted.

  • Chat interfaces that tell you what entitlements to apply for
  • Smart forms that adapt to project type
  • Guided permit applications that flag errors
Tell us about your project — I'll figure out which applications you need.
I want to add an apartment over my garage.
That's an accessory dwelling unit. Let's start your application.
ADU permit applicationStep 2 of 5
Project type
Accessory dwelling unit
Structure
DetachedAttached
Property address
118 Oak Street
Heated floor area
720 sq ft
✓ Under the 800 sq ft cap for detached ADUs
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02Chatbots for government

A resident assistant that actually knows your town.

Grounded in your municipal code, fee schedules, and processes — so the answers residents get are accurate, cited, and available 24/7. Every response links back to the source so staff can trust it.

  • Answers grounded in your own documents
  • Every answer cites the source section
  • Hands off to staff when it should with built in ticket triaging
Resident assistant
Do I need a permit for a 6-foot backyard fence?
Yes — fences over 4 ft need a permit, and rear-yard fences can't exceed 6 ft. You can apply online in about five minutes.
2 sources·§ 152.04 — Fences & walls
03Plan review

Code checks done before the reviewer opens the file.

Verdant reads submitted plans against your adopted codes and surfaces likely issues up front — so reviewers spend their judgment on the gray areas, not on measuring setbacks by hand.

  • Automated checks against adopted code
  • Issues flagged with the exact citation
  • Comments and markups in one workspace
Automated code checkssite plan A-1
Lot coverage 38% < 40% max
Front setback 25 ft meets minimum
!Side setback 4 ft — needs 5 ft § 151.2
Building height 22 ft < 35 ft
3 of 4 passed · 1 issue flagged with its citation
04Ordinance research

Ask your municipal code a question. Get a cited answer.

Search across decades of ordinances, amendments, and meeting records in plain language. Verdant returns the relevant sections with citations, so staff can answer confidently instead of digging through PDFs.

  • Plain-language search across all code
  • Tracks amendments and supersessions
  • Answers you can paste into a memo
Accessory dwelling unit size limits
ComparingPortlandSeattleDenverMinneapolisSacramento
Comparing jurisdictions…
JurisdictionMax detached ADUOwner-occ.
Portland≤ 800 sq ft or 75%No
Seattle1,000–1,500 sq ftNo
Denverup to 1,000 sq ftNo
Minneapolis1,300 sq ft / 16% lotYes
Sacramento1,200 sq ftNo
5 of 17 jurisdictions · each cell links to its source section
About Verdant

Local government has received one-size fits all software for too long.

Local government software is often expensive and confusing, and setting it up shouldn't require an engineer on staff. Local governments need tools shaped around their own workflows — not workarounds for someone else's.

Verdant is a modern, AI-native platform that adapts to how your team works and handles the repetitive load, making permitting faster and clearer for planners and residents alike.

We're a small team with backgrounds in public service. We care about getting it right, and we'll keep iterating until it's the solution your city actually needs.

The team
Aidan Ng
Aidan Ng
Co-Founder
in
Jason Yi
Jason Yi
Co-Founder
in
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