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Permit directory
Permit rules by state, county and city
Start with the permit type or the place. Each page names the offices that may be involved, what to prepare, and the official sources behind it — then hands the address-specific answer to a permit check.
Search the permit directory by state or county
Published directory: Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland · North Carolina pilot
267 counties
5,787 local governments
Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland
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Permit directory # Permit rules by state, county and city Start with the permit type or the place. Each page names the offices that may be involved, what to prepare, and the official sources behind it — then hands the address-specific answer to a permit check. Search the permit directory by state or county Published directory: Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland · North Carolina pilot 267 counties5,787 local governmentsWisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland State County Go Counties are published for Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Maryland. The other 8 states carry statewide project basics and an address check. North Carolina has a bounded Raleigh / Wake County pilot. Permit types ## Every permit, explained by place 20 permit types [Building Permit Required for new construction, major renovations, additions, and structural alterations](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/building-permit) [Electrical Permit Required for electrical work including wiring, circuits, panels, and electrical installations](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/electrical-permit) [Plumbing Permit Required for plumbing work including water supply, drainage, fixtures, and gas lines](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/plumbing-permit) [Mechanical Permit Required for HVAC systems, furnaces, air conditioning, and ventilation work](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/mechanical-permit) [Demolition Permit Required for demolishing or removing structures, including partial demolition](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/demolition-permit) [Accessory Structure Permit Required for detached garages, sheds, barns, and other accessory buildings](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/accessory-structure-permit) [Swimming Pool / Hot Tub Permit Required for in-ground and above-ground pools, hot tubs, and spas](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/pool-permit) [Roof Replacement Permit Required for roof replacement, re-roofing, and major roof repairs](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/roofing-permit) [Fence / Wall Permit Required for fences, walls, and other property boundary structures](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/fence-permit) [Certificate of Occupancy Official authorization for an identified use or occupancy after applicable approvals, inspections, and closeout requirements](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/certificate-of-occupancy) [Rezoning Application / Zoning Map Amendment Application to change the zoning classification of a property](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/rezoning-application) [Variance Application Request for relief from a specific zoning standard under the jurisdiction's applicable variance criteria](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/variance-application) [Special Exception / Conditional Use Permit Discretionary approval for a use the ordinance lists as eligible subject to applicable standards and conditions](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/special-exception) [Site Plan Review Application Review of proposed development layout, parking, landscaping, and site design](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/site-plan-review) [Preliminary Subdivision / Development Plan Application to divide land into multiple lots or develop a planned community](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/subdivision-application) [Short-Term Rental Registration Local or state authorization that may use registration, licensing, zoning approval, or a combination for short-term rental operation](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/short-term-rental) [Right-of-Way Permit Permit for work within public right-of-way, including encroachment and utility work](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/row-permit) [Floodplain Development Permit Required for development in designated floodplain areas](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/floodplain-permit) [Stormwater / Erosion Control Permit Required for stormwater management and erosion control measures](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/stormwater-permit) [Excavation / Trenching Permit Required for excavation, trenching, and underground utility installation](https://govcodex.com/permits/guide/excavation-permit) Browse by state ## Select your state A dot marks the states with county and local-government pages behind them. 13 published [ILIllinois](https://govcodex.com/states/illinois)[MDMaryland](https://govcodex.com/states/maryland)[MNMinnesota](https://govcodex.com/states/minnesota)[NCNorth Carolina](https://govcodex.com/states/north-carolina)[WIWisconsin](https://govcodex.com/states/wisconsin)[CACalifornia](https://govcodex.com/states/california)[COColorado](https://govcodex.com/states/colorado)[FLFlorida](https://govcodex.com/states/florida)[NYNew York](https://govcodex.com/states/new-york)[OHOhio](https://govcodex.com/states/ohio)[TXTexas](https://govcodex.com/states/texas)[VAVirginia](https://govcodex.com/states/virginia)[WAWashington](https://govcodex.com/states/washington) GovCodex publishes a state page only where it has something real to say. Nothing here is a determination for a specific property. Local governments ## Find the office that issues your permit [Municipal permit authority index Browse every city, village, town and township with a published permit guide, state by state.](https://govcodex.com/permits/authorities) [Permit guides by state Statewide code regime, the counties beneath it, and a searchable index of local governments.](https://govcodex.com/states) [Local permit guides Long-form guidance for the places where the rules and the issuing authority differ from the statewide pattern.](https://govcodex.com/blog/locations) Get your answer ## Skip the directory — check your exact address Tell GovCodex your project and location. You get the permit list, the offices that issue each approval, and the sources behind them for your parcel. [Run a Permit Check](https://govcodex.com/permit-check)[Browse by state](https://govcodex.com/states) Example question Do I need a permit for a 6 ft fence in my back yard? 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The figures
100 pages, set against the 167,893 sites with figures.
- Readablehigher is better
- 100%100 of 100 pages
- All 167,893 sitesBetter than 47%
Pages whose own text is in the HTML the server sends, enough of it for their kind.
- Cleanhigher is better
- 95%middle page
- All 167,893 sitesBetter than 94%
Of the words before script, the share that are the page and not menus, footer and forms.
- Costshown, never scored
- 326,788tokens
- About 3,268 a page
To read every page once. A long page that answers well is not worse for it. Tokens are estimated at about 4 characters each.
How its pages spread on Clean
100 pages measured.
Against its rivals
The sites nearest it by what they do, with figures. Close means similar work, not better.
| Readinghigher is better | Costnot scored | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Readable | Clean | Tokens a page |
| govcodex.comThis site, 100 pages | 100% | 95% | 3,268 |
| permitnotebook.com100 pages | 100% | 90% | 4,723 |
| siteplancreator.com100 pages | 99% | None | 2,218 |
First of 3 on Readable, first on Clean.
AI crawler access
What robots.txt says to each, as read on October 23, 2026. 8 of 8 may read the site.
| Crawler | robots.txt says | Used for | The line that decides |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPTBotOpenAI | Not named | Training models | Falls to User-agent: * |
| OAI-SearchBotOpenAI | Not named | ChatGPT search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| ChatGPT-UserOpenAI | Not named | A page a person asks about | Falls to User-agent: * |
| ClaudeBotAnthropic | Not named | Training models | Falls to User-agent: * |
| Claude-SearchBotAnthropic | Not named | Claude’s search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| PerplexityBotPerplexity | Not named | Perplexity search | Falls to User-agent: * |
| Google-ExtendedGoogle | Not named | Training Gemini | Falls to User-agent: * |
| bingbotMicrosoft | Not named | Bing and Copilot | Falls to User-agent: * |
Every AI crawler mttr checks may read it. Not named means the rules for every crawler apply.
Every page
Worst first. Each opens in Agent View at the top.
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| What an agent getshigher is better | Signals | Costnot scored | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page | Words | Clean | Readable | Main heading | Tokens | What it loses |
| /status | 33 | 24% | Yes | Yes | 100 | Nothing |
| /permit-check | 198 | 43% | Yes | Yes | 341 | Nothing |
| /contact | 108 | 50% | Yes | Yes | 229 | Nothing |
| /sla | 95 | 54% | Yes | Yes | 188 | Nothing |
| /cookie-policy | 136 | 63% | Yes | Yes | 265 | Nothing |
| /support | 260 | 77% | Yes | Yes | 466 | Nothing |
| /states | 360 | 81% | Yes | Yes | 730 | Nothing |
| /features | 401 | 83% | Yes | Yes | 853 | Nothing |
| /privacy | 391 | 83% | Yes | Yes | 699 | Nothing |
| /pricing | 495 | 86% | Yes | Yes | 1,015 | Nothing |
| /acp | 513 | 86% | Yes | Yes | 1,077 | Nothing |
| /blog | 641 | 87% | Yes | Yes | 1,708 | Nothing |
| /blog/locations | 660 | 87% | Yes | Yes | 1,645 | Nothing |
| /about | 522 | 88% | Yes | Yes | 854 | Nothing |
| /blog/do-i-need-a-permit-to-finish-my-basement | 672 | 88% | Yes | Yes | 1,710 | Nothing |
| /permits | 563 | 88% | Yes | Yes | 1,496 | Nothing |
| /answers | 609 | 89% | Yes | Yes | 1,247 | Nothing |
| /blog/can-i-build-an-adu-in-minneapolis | 652 | 89% | Yes | Yes | 1,478 | Nothing |
| /blog/do-i-need-a-permit-for-a-deck-in-madison-wi | 733 | 89% | Yes | Yes | 1,526 | Nothing |
| /blog/can-i-build-an-adu-in-chicago | 697 | 89% | Yes | Yes | 1,612 | Nothing |
| /blog/do-i-need-a-permit-for-a-deck-in-chicago | 753 | 89% | Yes | Yes | 1,697 | Nothing |
| /blog/can-i-build-an-adu-in-madison-wi | 715 | 90% | Yes | Yes | 1,481 | Nothing |
| /blog/do-i-need-a-permit-for-a-fence-in-madison-wi | 804 | 90% | Yes | Yes | 1,643 | Nothing |
| /blog/accela-alternative | 811 | 91% | Yes | Yes | 1,805 | Nothing |
| /blog/do-i-need-a-permit-for-a-deck-in-minneapolis | 846 | 91% | Yes | Yes | 1,821 | Nothing |
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The figures in one line
govcodex.com in Agent View: 100% of pages readable, better than 47% of sites; 95% clean; 326,788 tokens to read all 100 pages. mttr.si/agent-view/govcodex.com
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Claim the siteDrawn from the HTML mttr fetched on its read of October 23, 2026, not a screenshot, and only from the 100 pages read, where the read stopped at its page limit. An assistant’s own reader may differ. Tokens are estimated at about 4 characters each. A site an agent reads well is not a site an assistant cites.