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Key Points
- Built by Experts, Not Software Salespeople: enCodePlus was created by planning professionals, not engineers selling a product they don’t use.
- Designed for Real-World Use: Developed by practitioners who understand the challenges of municipal planning firsthand.
- We Know It Works Because We Use It: We built enCodePlus for our own consulting needs, ensuring it meets the demands of local governments.
Why Local Governments Choose enCodePlus: Built by Experts, Not Salespeople
Managing municipal codes, zoning, and land-use planning is complex. Many digital solutions exist, but most are built by software companies with little real-world planning experience. enCodePlus stands apart—a platform created by experts who have worked in local government and understand its challenges firsthand.
Built by Planners, for Planners
Unlike competitors who sell software they don’t use, enCodePlus was developed by municipal and county planners, directors, and zoning professionals. Our team has decades of hands-on experience crafting zoning ordinances, managing public processes, and navigating complex regulations.
We’ve led 500+ projects across 42 states, learning from real-world challenges. That expertise shapes our platform, ensuring it meets the needs of local governments of all sizes.
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Designed for Practical Use
Most software platforms are built to fill a market gap. enCodePlus was built because we needed a better solution. As planning consultants, we required a tool to streamline municipal code management, enhance zoning administration, and integrate seamlessly with GIS.
When we couldn’t find it, we built it. Today, enCodePlus is the only planning and zoning platform designed, used, and continuously improved by professionals in the field.
Innovation That Never Stops
Technology must evolve, and enCodePlus does. Unlike competitors with infrequent updates, our team continuously refines the platform. We build, test, and use every feature to improve efficiency, usability, and accessibility.
We don’t just sell software—we create solutions that local governments rely on every day.
Scalable for Any Jurisdiction
From small towns to major metro areas, enCodePlus adapts to your needs. Our platform seamlessly integrates with:
- GIS mapping for zoning visualization
- Public engagement tools to improve transparency
- Automated workflows for permitting and approvals
- Customizable features for jurisdiction-specific needs
More Than Software—A Trusted Partner
Local governments need more than just software—they need a partner who understands their work. enCodePlus empowers staff with tools designed by professionals who have been in their shoes.
When cities and counties choose enCodePlus, they gain more than a platform—they gain a solution built on expertise, efficiency, and long-term success.
The Wrap Up: The Clear Choice for Local Governments
enCodePlus stands out because it was built from within the industry, not outside of it. With expert-driven innovation, hands-on experience, and deep government knowledge, enCodePlus is the smarter, more intuitive, and future-ready solution for municipal planning.
We don’t just build software—we build better communities.
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About enCodePlus – Intelligent Planning, Zoning and Codification Software
enCodePlus is a unique, web-based technology platform delivering a full suite of planning, zoning and municipal code tools and features, together with full or hybrid code management services. Created by the planning experts at Kendig Keast Collaborative, the platform serves planners and zoning administrators, clerks, attorneys, managers, economic developers, and consultant partners. The cutting-edge software streamlines the rejuvenation of the format and usefulness of plans, studies, codes and ordinances, design guidelines, standards and specifications and the processes to create and publish them.