Ask your city's code, plainly.
CodeClerk reads a city's charter, bylaws, ordinances, and zoning code — then answers resident, staff, and builder questions in plain English, with a citation for every answer.
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No legal jargon. CodeClerk translates dense municipal language into answers anyone can actually use.
Cited, every time
Every answer points back to the exact section — charter, bylaws, ordinance, or zoning code — so you can verify it yourself.
Any governing document
Not just zoning. Upload a charter, general bylaws, subdivision regs, or building code and ask it anything.
How it works
Upload
A city uploads its PDF code, charter, or bylaws.
Ask
Residents, staff, and builders ask questions in plain language.
Get cited answers
CodeClerk answers and cites the exact section it came from.
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