API & Data Licensing
CityRuleLookup maintains one of the largest structured datasets of plain-English local ordinances in the US — with severity ratings, verbatim code excerpts, and citations back to official municipal sources. We license bulk data and API access for commercial use.
What’s in the dataset
843+
Cities
313+
Counties
51
States (all)
58
Ordinance categories
404
Topics / subcategories
5,596+
Places mapped
Coverage figures verified July 2026 and growing. Each record carries a severity rating, a plain-English summary, key facts, penalties, an official source URL, and — where available — a verbatim code excerpt with citation.
Who licenses this
Short-term-rental compliance
Surface STR permit rules, caps, and penalties per city so hosts and managers stay compliant as ordinances change.
Real-estate & PropTech platforms
Enrich listings and relocation tools with the local rules that affect a property — setbacks, fences, ADUs, parking, noise.
Insurance & underwriting
Factor local regulatory posture into risk models with structured severity and citation data at the city level.
Fleet, RV & mobility apps
Answer "is this allowed here?" for overnight parking, vehicle dwelling, and similar rules across thousands of places.
How access works
Commercial API and bulk-data access are offered by arrangement so we can match delivery (REST API, scheduled bulk export, or a filtered slice) and refresh cadence to your use case. Pricing scales with coverage and volume. There is no self-serve signup yet — tell us what you need and we’ll follow up.
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