Get property-specific permit research, zoning and setback requirements, official municipal sources, application preparation, AI and manual permit assistance, expert verification, and — with the Expert Plan — preliminary site plan preparation.
Best for homeowners and contractors who want detailed local permit requirements and plan to handle the application themselves.
Our most complete permit preparation package with deeper research, human expert review, AI and manual assistance, application preparation and preliminary site plan preparation.
Complete Expert Package
Includes expert review, application preparation, AI + manual permit assistance, and preliminary site plan preparation.
The $149 Expert Plan brings permit intelligence, human verification, application preparation, AI assistance, manual support and preliminary site-plan preparation together in one project.
Detailed local zoning, setbacks, codes, fees, documents and timelines.
Human review identifies project-specific issues, risks and red flags.
Prepare your project-specific application information and submission checklist.
Get a preliminary site plan prepared from available property and project data.
Ask questions about your permit project and get AI-assisted answers based on your project information and available permit research.
Need a human? The Expert Plan includes manual support for questions, project review and permit-preparation guidance.
Your Expert Plan includes preliminary site plan preparation based on available property, GIS, project and user-provided information.
Property boundary
Show available property boundary information.
Existing & proposed structures
Show available structures and your proposed project.
Dimensions & setbacks
Include project dimensions and applicable setback information.
North arrow, scale & notes
Add common site-plan elements needed for permit preparation.
Preliminary site plans are prepared using available property, GIS, project and user-provided information. They are not boundary surveys and do not replace a licensed survey, stamped plan, engineering drawing or other professional documentation when required by the applicable municipality.
Turn your permit research into organized application information and a clearer submission checklist.
Organize project type, dimensions, property and proposed work information.
Identify documents and supporting materials required by the researched jurisdiction.
Organize the researched application process, contacts and submission information.
Keep your research, application information, site plan and next steps together.
See exactly what you receive with each Permitrust plan.
| Permit Intelligence & Preparation |
DIY Report
$39 |
Expert Report
$149 |
|---|---|---|
| Permit required / not required | ✅ | ✅ |
| Permit type & jurisdiction | ✅ | ✅ |
| Zoning requirements | ✅ | ✅ |
| Setback requirements | ✅ | ✅ |
| Building code requirements | ✅ | ✅ |
| Applicable code version | ✅ | ✅ |
| Structural requirements | Basic | Detailed |
| Required documents | Checklist | Detailed checklist |
| Application process | Overview | Step-by-step |
| Application preparation | ❌ | Included |
| Application information sheet | ❌ | Included |
| Permit fees | Estimated | Researched |
| Approval timeline | Estimated | Municipality-specific |
| Inspection requirements | Basic | Detailed |
| Official source citations | ✅ | Verified & detailed |
| Project-specific analysis | Basic | In-depth |
| Potential issues / red flags | ❌ | ✅ |
| Common rejection risks | ❌ | ✅ |
| Site-plan requirements | Basic | Detailed |
| Preliminary site plan preparation | ❌ | Included |
| Property boundary & existing structures | ❌ | Included |
| Proposed structure & dimensions | ❌ | Included |
| Setbacks, north arrow & scale | ❌ | Included |
| Contractor requirements | ❌ | ✅ |
| Expert research & analysis | Basic | Detailed |
| Personalized action plan | Basic | Detailed |
| Human expert review | ❌ | ✅ |
| 🤖 AI Permit Assistant | ✅ | ✅ |
| 👤 Manual Permit Assistant | ❌ | Included |
| Permit Workspace | ✅ | ✅ |
| Downloadable PDF Report | ✅ | Premium |
| Expert support | ❌ | ✅ |
Permitrust is designed to research residential permit, zoning, setback and building requirements across a broad network of U.S. municipalities.
Common questions about Permitrust reports, application preparation and site plans.
The DIY Permit Report provides property-specific permit research including permit requirements, jurisdiction, zoning, setbacks, applicable building codes, documents, application process information, estimated fees, timelines, official sources and a personalized action plan.
The Expert Plan includes all DIY features plus deeper project-specific research, human expert review, detailed rejection-risk analysis, AI and manual permit assistance, application preparation, an application information sheet, and preliminary site plan preparation.
Yes. Preliminary site plan preparation is included in the $149 Expert Plan. There is no separate site-plan add-on charge.
The Expert Plan includes preparation and organization of project-specific application information based on the researched requirements. Final municipal forms, signatures, certifications and submission requirements remain subject to the applicable jurisdiction.
Yes. Permitrust provides an AI Permit Assistant for project questions, while the Expert Plan also includes manual permit assistance and human expert review.
No. The included site plan is a preliminary permit-planning document. It does not replace a boundary survey, licensed surveyor, stamped engineering drawing or other professional documentation when required by the applicable municipality.
Setbacks are generally determined by the applicable local zoning classification and municipal development regulations. Permitrust researches the relevant requirements for your project and property and incorporates applicable setback information into the report.
Research your permit requirements, prepare your application information, and get expert support when your project needs it.
Start My Permit Check →Municipal Coverage & Research Network
Permitrust's municipal research network is designed to support residential permit, zoning, setback and building-code research across 19,491 municipalities. Availability and depth of publicly accessible information may vary by jurisdiction.
