Verdant

Verdant is permitting and planning software for local government. It aims to put the whole journey in one system, from a resident's first question and permit application through plan review and markup to hearings and commission votes, so that agencies avoid handoffs, paper and re keying of data. The platform is modular and configured to each jurisdiction's ordinances, forms and workflows, and an agency buys only the modules it needs. The modules shown are intake, plan review, constituent communication, report generation and ordinance research. In plan review, the software checks a submitted plan against the code and flags a problem with its citation, for example a setback that falls short of the required distance. Ordinance research lets planners compare their municipal code against peer jurisdictions, spot gaps and draft changes, with each result linked to its source section. It is built for city and county planners and permitting staff. The team describes itself as small with backgrounds in public service, and says it is backed by Y Combinator. Verdant is sold through demos, with a 30 minute walkthrough offered against a real municipal code. Pricing is not published. The site says an agency pays only for the modules it uses and directs visitors to book a demo.