Municode Codification
Software and services for all codification needs.
Public Trust Depends on Clear, Accessible Municipal Code
Your municipal code defines how your community operates, from zoning and development to public safety and everyday regulations. A well-organized, clearly maintained code is essential for consistent enforcement and can play a critical role in supporting defensible outcomes in court. When your municipal code isn’t consistently maintained and easy to access, it creates uncertainty for residents and adds pressure to your staff.
CivicPlus® Municode Codification delivers municipal code software and full-service support to help you publish and maintain your legislation with confidence. Our expert editors integrate every ordinance seamlessly into your code, while our platform provides the functionality to keep everything organized, searchable, and accessible. The result is a centralized code library your community can trust.
99% Editorial Accuracy
4,300+ 4,300+ Local Governments Served
75 Years Codification Experience
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Comprehensive municipal code software and services designed to help you publish and maintain legislation that is organized, searchable, and always up to date.
Product Features
Codification and Legal Services
Deliver accurate and defensible municipal code through expert-led review and proven editorial precision.
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Supplementation Services
Streamline ongoing code updates with a clear, reliable process that keeps everything accurate and in order.
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Online Code Hosting Solution
Manage, track, publish, and maintain your municipal code from one centralized digital system with intuitive functionality and easy upload capabilities.
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Once ordinances are adopted, we manage the codification and publication process from submission through online publishing.
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Say Goodbye to Disorganized, Hard-to-Access Municipal Codes
Managing municipal legislation is complex and time-consuming, especially without the right municipal code software in place. We help municipalities simplify codification and publish and maintain their code with greater accuracy, accessibility, and efficiency.
The Challenges of Managing Municipal Code
Municipalities nationwide rely on CivicPlus Municode Codification to eliminate risk, reduce workload, and improve transparency.
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Balancing Accurate Code with Tapped Resources
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Manual, Time-Intensive Processes
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Administration Burden and Time-Consuming Maintenance
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Lack of Transparency and Access to Legislation
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Ineffective Publication Processes Delay Access and Erode Trust
Ready to modernize your municipal code? See how CivicPlus Municode Codification strengthens transparency and public trust.
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CivicPlus Municode Codification supports the people who keep your municipality running and the residents you serve.
- Simplify ordinance and supplementation
- Reduce administrative burden with expert editorial support
- Confidently publish accurate, organized legislation
- Reduce legal and compliance risk
- Demonstrate transparency and accountability
- Deliver timely, professional code updates
- Provide clear, accessible ordinances that help attract and guide business investment
- Reduce delays in development by keeping regulations current and easy to navigate
- Support a more predictable, business-friendly environment with consistent, well-organized code
- Maintain legislative integrity and clarity
- Improve structure and consistency across the code
- Access to a reliable publishing partner with decades of experience
- Quickly access up-to-date zoning and land use regulations
- Integrate with our partner, Viewpro/GIS, for advanced zoning capabilities
- Confidently interpret and apply ordinances
- Support smooth development review and approvals
- Easily search and navigate local laws
- Access up-to-date ordinances anytime
- Gain confidence in transparent local governance
What Our Customers Are Saying
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Kyle Box
City Operations Director
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CivicPlus acquired Municode in 2021. Today, Municode solutions, including its Codification services, are part of the CivicPlus Civic Experience Platform.
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I cannot say enough nice things about [CivicPlus]. From their code attorneys to their account managers, I have had nothing but top-rate customer service. The ease and speed of searching through ordinances, and the overall functionality of the [Online Code Hosting system] and all of its’ capabilities, is such a welcomed, and time-saving resource to have.
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Jenny Johns
City Auditor
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The biggest benefit Seattle found was the ability for its community to access its code on any device and on its own terms.
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Austin, Texas needed to migrate its code of ordinances and ten other publications online, so it turned to the leaders in codification services.
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Santa Rosa County wanted to empower residents to access its code of ordinances online, so it turned to CivicPlus (formerly Municode).
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Municode Codification Solution in the Civic Impact Platform
CivicPlus Municode Codification delivers value on its own and even greater impact as part of the Civic Impact Platform.
Agenda and Meeting ManagementPush legislation in real time from inside your agenda and meetings solution and enable immediate access to meeting content. Learn More
Municipal WebsitesProvide residents with seamless access to a fully searchable online code directly from your municipal website. Learn More
Community DevelopmentAllow staff to reference municipal code during permitting, inspecting, and enforcement to support faster, more accurate decisions. Learn More
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Frequently Asked Questions About Municode Codification
What is municipal codification?
Municipal codification is the process of organizing, editing, and publishing local ordinances into a structured, searchable Code of Ordinances. Modern municipal code software supports this process by helping governments publish and maintain their code in a centralized digital code library that is easy for staff, residents, and legal teams to access.
How often should a municipal code be updated?
How does Municode Codification confirm accuracy?
Can Municode Codification integrate with other CivicPlus solutions?
Municode Codification
Let’s make managing and publishing your municipal code simpler, safer, and more transparent.
I think, hands down, with [CivicPlus], the codification services provided are second to none. You also get a lot of those extra features — one of my favorites being the ability to use the municipal research tool where I can go back and look at what other cities in Minnesota are doing and more.