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Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Help applicants understand what’s required to apply for a permit.
Help applicants understand what’s required to apply for a permit.

Give builders clear, parcel-specific guidance on constraints, requirements, and documentation so they submit more complete applications and require fewer follow-ups.

Give builders clear, parcel-specific guidance on constraints, requirements, and documentation so they submit more complete applications and require fewer follow-ups.

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Before the application starts

Before the application starts

Applicants can’t tell what applies to their property

Applicants can’t tell what applies to their property

They search across websites, PDFs, and guides to answer a simple question: what can I build. Without clear, parcel-specific guidance, they make their best guess and only learn what’s missing after submission.

They search across websites, PDFs, and guides to answer a simple question: what can I build. Without clear, parcel-specific guidance, they make their best guess and only learn what’s missing after submission.

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    Rules are difficult to translate into what applies to a specific project
    Rules are difficult to translate into what applies to a specific project
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    Applicants don’t have an easy way to get answers to their questions
    Applicants don’t have an easy way to get answers to their questions
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    Incomplete understanding leads to rounds of resubmissions
    Incomplete understanding leads to rounds of resubmissions
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    Revising plans after submission is expensive and time-consuming
    Revising plans after submission is expensive and time-consuming

How we deliver value

How we deliver value

Turn your codes into clear, parcel- specific guidance

Turn your codes into clear, parcel- specific guidance

Bring zoning, site conditions, and permit requirements together so applicants can understand what applies to their project and what’s needed to submit a complete application.

Bring zoning, site conditions, and permit requirements together so applicants can understand what applies to their project and what’s needed to submit a complete application.

Explore what you can build

Applicants can ask questions in a conversational format to understand what they can build, what constraints apply, and what’s required to move forward with a permit.

  1. How it helps city teams

    Reduces repetitive questions and time spent guiding applicants.

  2. How it helps applicants

    A simple way to explore what’s possible and understand what’s required before applying.

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AI-generated email draft on citymail.gov

Parcel-specific guidance

Bring zoning, site conditions, and permit requirements together for a specific property so applicants can clearly see what applies to their project.

  1. How it helps city teams

    Applicants arrive with better understanding, reducing follow-up and back-and-forth.

  2. How it helps applicants

    Clear understanding of what can be built on their parcel.

Requirements and documents upfront

Surface required permits, documents, and information early, based on the parcel and project type, so applications are complete from the start.

  1. How it helps city teams

    Fewer incomplete applications and resubmissions.

  2. How it helps applicants

    Avoided costly revisions and delays after submission.

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Smartphone screen showing incoming call

How Research Assistant works behind the scenes

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    Policy-grounded

    Every response is based on your city’s codes, policies, and permit history, so guidance reflects how your city actually reviews applications.

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    Matches your process

    Requirements, permit types, and documents reflect how your city processes applications, helping applicants prepare correctly from the start.

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    Traceable

    Responses are traceable to source policies and data, giving staff confidence in the guidance provided to applicants.

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    Parcel-aware

    Parcel-aware

    Guidance is tailored to each property using zoning, overlays, and GIS data, so applicants see what applies to their specific parcel.

    Guidance is tailored to each property using zoning, overlays, and GIS data, so applicants see what applies to their specific parcel.

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    Always up to date

    Always up to date

    Changes to codes and policies are reflected immediately in every response.

    Changes to codes and policies are reflected immediately in every response.

What it takes to get started

How Govstream.ai integrates into your permitting workflow

The results

Results cities can see and measure

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    More complete applications

    Clear, parcel-specific guidance and requirements upfront reduce missing information at intake.

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    Fewer applicant questions

    Clear guidance reduces confusion and lowers inbound questions across channels.

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    Staff capacity for higher-impact work

    Less time spent on repetitive questions and resubmissions frees staff to focus on review.

“The Govstream.ai pilot is proving the power of a true multi-channel assistant, augmenting our staff capacity and in turn providing permit customers with clear guidance so they begin the process with confidence.”

“The Govstream.ai pilot is proving the power of a true multi-channel assistant, augmenting our staff capacity and in turn providing permit customers with clear guidance so they begin the process with confidence.”

Jake Hesselgesser

Jake Hesselgesser

Assistant Director | Development Services - City of Bellevue, WA

Assistant Director | Development Services - City of Bellevue, WA

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Modern permitting
for growing cities

Modern permitting for growing cities

Govstream.ai helps cities modernize permitting, improve efficiency, and support sustainable growth.

Govstream.ai helps cities modernize permitting, improve efficiency, and support sustainable growth.

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