Digitial Code Supplementation for Web Access or Traditional Print
Table of Contents - Supplementation
Why You Should Digitize Code Supplementation
Deliver the flexibility of printed or online access
The problems with manually maintaining up-to-date hard copies of ordinances and their amendments are abundantly clear.
- Managing complicated pagination and numbering schemes
- Waiting on third parties to deliver paper supplements
- Manually inserting loose-leaf pages into binders
- Effectively tracking amendments
- Ensuring public access to complete and accurate records
- Conducting research using paper documents
LEAVE THOSE PROBLEMS BEHIND!
But wait. Sometimes that’s not as easy as it sounds, right? For many communities, there are plenty of reasons to resist modernizing their practices.
Do any of these objections sound familiar?
- This is the way we’ve always done it!
- To change now would disrupt our longtime practices and cause confusion.
- What do we do with all the paper supplements?
- Many of our elected leaders still prefer paper.
- Our state requires that we maintain an official hard copy.
Here’s the good news: modern practices address all of these perceived issues.
Enjoy all the benefits of automating and maintaining code supplementation digitally, PLUS the flexibility of being able to download and print paper copies. You can have both.
Advantages of Digital Supplementation
The clear advantages of digital supplementation make it an obvious choice. When you discover how easy it is, you’ll wonder why it took you so long!
Here’s what it means to you.
- Flexibility
- Accuracy
- Accessibility
This is intelligent software. It automatically updates numbering systems, pagination and cross-references when new material is inserted.
You have the option of any-time access to and complete control of your code. That means you can publish amendments in real time.
You can provide 24/7 cloud access to your code and maintain printed copies as needed.
It’s completely up to you.
You can rest assured your code is always up to date.
With archived documents stored securely in the cloud, you can track, sort, retrieve and download historical records of every amendment at any time and from any device.
With the option to go paper free, you can manage your code sustainably.
HOW IT WORKS: DIGITAL ACCESS
Access amendments through footnotes in the code itself, as well as through the Ordinance History Table that links directly to the adopted ordinance documents. You can also explore an archive of past ordinances.
A dedicated supplementation landing page serves as a convenient place for users to view, download, and print supplemental pages or full versions of the included documents. It also provides a quick review of which ordinances amended the document for the specified time period.
HOW IT WORKS: TRADITIONAL HARD COPIES
Need a loose-leaf supplement? No problem. Get a PDF report that identifies needed replacement pages, along with instructions for where to insert them.
Customization – The system is completely customizable to meet the needs of your community.
- Frequency of publication (bi-weekly by default)
- Time of publication (January, June, October, etc.)
- Supplements for multiple documents
- Custom page numbering
- Naming conventions for downloadable files and document titles
Is Your Code Woefully Out of Date?
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There’s no reason to put off updating your code when enCodePlus makes it so easy. Whether you want to publish it online or print a copy the traditional way, our suite of tools and features make it quick and simple. Let us show you how.
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