The First Embeddable Permit Search (And Why That Matters for Your Community)

Every other permitting system traps data behind complex forms and portals. You want permit information? Come to our portal. Navigate our interface. Fill out our search form correctly. Hope you get it right.

AgencyCounter does the opposite: we bring the search to wherever your users already are.

This is the only solution that brings answers to users instead of forcing users to hunt for forms.

Why "Embeddable" Changes Everything

Traditional approach: "If you want information, come to our complex portal and figure it out."

AgencyCounter approach: "Here's a simple search bar. Put it anywhere your users might look."

The difference? One creates barriers. The other removes them.

When you embed AgencyCounter search on your homepage, department pages, or anywhere else, you're saying: "We're making this easy because we actually want you to find answers."

That's not just good user experience. That's good government.

Three Wins in One Feature

Win #1: For Your Community

Citizens and contractors get instant access to permit information without navigating complex government websites. They type what they need, get immediate results, and move forward with their projects.

No frustration. No confusion. No phone trees. Just answers.

Win #2: For Your Staff

When people can self-serve basic questions ("What's my permit status?" "Where's the deck form?" "What are the setback requirements?"), your expert staff stops playing operator and starts doing the complex work they were hired for.

Fewer interruptions. Better focus. More meaningful work.

Win #3: For Your Agency's Reputation

"Easy to work with" is the best reputation a permitting department can have. When contractors tell each other "City X is actually easy—their website just works," that's worth more than any marketing campaign.

Accessible data isn't just transparency. It's trust-building, one search at a time.

The Competitive Reality

Here's what makes this truly industry-first: no other permitting system offers embeddable search that bypasses their complex forms.

Other systems say: "We have a portal. Send users there."

AgencyCounter says: "Here's a line of code. Put our search power anywhere you want."

That flexibility? That's only possible because we built our entire platform around making public data actually public. Not technically available after navigating five screens—actually accessible in seconds from anywhere.

From Friction to Flow

The complex search form will always exist for power users who need advanced filtering. But 80% of your users don't need advanced search. They need simple search.

They need to type "my address" and see their permits.
They need to enter "PLN26-1234" and check status.

Simple questions deserve simple answers. Finally, there's a system built around that principle.

Stop forcing users through complex forms to get simple answers. See how AgencyCounter's embeddable search transforms public access to permit data—and why no other system can match it.

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