Ordinal for City Planners

Shape smarter growth (without getting buried in the details)

City planners make daily decisions that shape how their communities grow — but complex codes, shifting policies, and constant inquiries can slow progress. Ordinal delivers instant clarity, helping planners move projects forward faster and with confidence.

Trusted by City Planners Across the U.S.

Before Ordinal

Hours spent digging through PDFs, binders, and old emails to find the right code section

Inconsistent interpretations between staff members slow down reviews

Planning commission packets assembled manually, with constant back-and-forth

Residents waiting days (or weeks) for answers to simple zoning or permit questions

After Ordinal

Instant, searchable access to all codes, policies, and past cases in one place

Clear, consistent answers that keep reviews defensible and on schedule

Automatically organized agendas ready for review or publication

Residents and businesses get fast, accurate answers the first time they ask (or find answers themselves)

AI tools to make your (work) life easier.

Site Plan Review

Review development applications faster and with fewer errors.

Instantly surface requirements based on zoning and land use

Generate compliance checklists for each project

Draft automatic email responses and staff reports to move reviews through your process, faster

Code Updates & Policy Review

Spot outdated or confusing sections of code before they create problems.

Identify discrepancies or gaps in your code with Code Doctor

Find related ordinances, definitions, and cases instantly

Identify “hot spots” through frequently asked queries on your public-facing chatbot

Planning Commission Agenda & Staff Reports

Simplify meeting prep with auto-created agendas, staff reports, and packet assembly.

Create and automatically assemble agendas for planning commission meetings based on past agenda structure

Quickly locate past cases or similar variance requests

Generate plain-language summaries for broad review

Answer Resident & Business Inquiries Instantly

Reduce the back-and-forth and give accurate answers the first time.

Search across all city codes, FAQs, and policies in seconds

Draft automatic email replies to quickly respond

Reduce overall inquiry volume with Ordinal Connect, the public facing chatbot (with SMS and call capabilities, too)

Let your city planners focus on city planning.

Make more strategic moves

Let AI take care of the details, so you can make bigger moves.

Faster reviews

Spend less time searching, more time solving.

Clearer decisions

Consistent answers across staff and departments.

Control What Your
AI Knows

Upload and manage exactly which documents and data you want your AI tools to pull from. Ordinal can connect with a variety of existing applications, your website, and "read" any relevant documents.