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Finding Tools by State, Region
Below are Web sites that are useful in locating government resources in particular states or regions:


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Alabama Comprehensive Labor Market Information System
www2.dir.state.al.us/vlmi/

Area profiles give statistics by county on population, income, labor force, unemployment insurance claimants, employment and wages.


Alabama: Economic Development Partnership
www.edpa.org


Available Properties contains database of sites available for development. Visitors can search available buildings or sites by location and/or specify technical, location or infrastructure search criteria. Visitors can look up economic, infrastructure, demographic, labor and other business-related information about Alabama communities and metropolitan areas by city or county name or by specifying infrastructure search criteria.


Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
www.amea.com/about-us/economic-development/

Provides links to community Web sites and community profiles.


Alabama's Official Home Page
www.alabama.gov

Provides links to regional, county and municipal government Web sites.


Alaska Online
www.state.ak.us

Communities includes links to Alaska city and regional Web sites.


Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
www.dced.state.ak.us

Community Profiles Online contains online economic profiles, data and RAPIDS Database, with descriptions, funding levels and status for more than 8,000 capital projects in Alaska communities. Local Government Online contains local government resources on land use, planning, economic development, ordinances, taxation, capital projects, financial management, water/sewer utilities.


Arizona's Official Home Page
www.az.gov

Arizona Government contains links to city and county Web pages; community and county profiles.


Arizona Department of Commerce
www.azcommerce.com

Communities and Counties contains community and county economic profiles; community planning office information.


Arkansas' Official Home Page
www.state.ar.us

Arkansas Government provides links to towns, cities and counties in Arkansas.


C

California: League of California Cities
www.cacities.org

This Web site features a comprehensive database of California local government links, allowing visitors to search and sort by city, county or league division.


California Councils of Government

These overlay agencies cover single- or multi-county regions and consist of municipalities, counties, communities and special districts.  The Councils of Government together encompass nearly all of California.  The councils' primary function is to assist in land-use planning and management for the area, but many serve as regional hubs for contracting, transportation needs, disaster preparedness and economic projections.  These Web sites generally provide extensive links to local governments within a council's region.

Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
www.ambag.org

About AMBAG, Partnership lists and links to members.


Council of Fresno County Governments
www.fresnocog.org

Member Agencies lists member cities, local governments.


Kern Council of Governments
www.kerncog.org

Who We Are, Member Agencies links to local governments.


Kings County Association of Governments
www.co.kings.ca.us/kcag/

About Us links to member governments.


Merced County Association of Governments
www.mcagov.org

Members lists, links to cities and other regional government agencies.


Sacramento Area Council of Governments
www.sacog.org

About SACOG links to member cities, counties displayed on map.


San Bernardino Associated Governments
www.sanbag.ca.gov

Resources, SANBAG Members links to member governments.


San Diego Association of Governments
www.sandag.cog.ca.us

Links lists, links to cities, other agencies.


San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
www.sgvcog.org/

Member Agencies lists, links to member public agencies.


San Joaquin Council of Governments
www.sjcog.org

Member Agencies lists, links to member local governments.


San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
www.slocog.org/

About Us, Board of Directors links to member local governments.


Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
www.sbcag.org

Community Links includes cities, other local agencies.


Sierra Economic Development District
www.sedd.org

Partners / Affiliates links to cities, counties, other local agencies.


Southern California Association of Governments
www.scag.ca.gov

About Us / Cities, Counties and Subregions links to cities, counties, other local government Web sites.


Western Riverside Council of Governments
www.wrcog.cog.ca.us

WRCOG at Work, Member Agencies links to cities, water districts.


California Government On-Line to Desktop – CalGOLD
www.calgold.ca.gov

Database of required California agency business permits organized by county, city and type of permit; provides addresses, telephone numbers and links to agency Web pages.


California's Official Home Page
www.state.ca.us

Government Links includes indexes of county and city Web sites.


California Department of Finance
www.dof.ca.gov


California County Profiles are compilations of economic, social and demographic data viewable in their entirety or by county.


California Resources Agency, Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN)
ceres.ca.gov/planning/


Contains city and county zoning ordinances; city and county plans; maps; spatial data; documents and publications by topic (economics, energy, licensing and permitting, planning, transportation, water); environmental assessment documents under review. Provides links to government, economic and demographic information; local organizations; and local built environment, planning, zoning, permitting and development information organized by county and by topic.


California School Districts
www.ed-data.k12.ca.us

Education Data Partnership provides search engine for school districts. Can search by name, ZIP code or city to find list of schools, with address information, district Web links and school profiles, which include academic, statistical, student and staffing information.


California State Association of Counties
www.csac.counties.org/

Provides links to counties, county historical information, legislative updates, reports and maps. Lists California cities by county. Provides county profiles, with governmental data. Can search for county supervisors and top officials by county, name or title. Can view population figures alphabetically by county or in descending order by size; square mileage by county. Can search demographic, economic and financial data by county and year range.


Colorado Home Page
www.state.co.us

Government includes links to county and city government Web sites.


Connecticut's Official Home Page
www.state.ct.us

Towns and Municipalities under Government includes municipal Web links, town profiles, municipal contacts and organizations, and town clerk directory. State Register and Manual lists municipal assessors, CEOs, CFOs, tax collectors and regional planning organizations; provides other local and regional resources.


Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
www.ct.gov/ecd/

Provides town profiles and economic, demographic and housing permit data; full text of Connecticut Economic Digest; enterprise zone and community development block grant information; listing of local housing authorities.


Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC)
www.cerc.com

Assistance Center under Resources includes town profiles.


Construction Monitor
www.constructionmonitor.com

Database of information about building permits issued in selected areas in the Northwest. Can search for building permit by contractor or developer name, permit number, dates, area and/or county, and value. Municipal Links includes links to municipalities in selected areas of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington.


D

Delaware Locations
portal.delaware.gov/locations/

Provides links to Delaware cities, towns and counties with Web sites.


Delaware Economic Development Office
www.state.de.us/dedo/

Business Information includes community profiles for Dover, Wilmington and the three counties, with information on major employers, tax rates, airports, highways, population, utilities.


District of Columbia
www.dc.gov

The official home page of the District of Columbia provides contacts for and descriptions of local agencies and general information on the district and community affairs.


F

Florida's Official Home Page
www.state.fl.us

Government leads to a comprehensive list of links to city and county governments in Florida. Information varies with the city and county, but some include licensing information, downloadable building permit applications, city ordinances and invitations for bids.


Florida Association of Counties
www.fl-counties.com

Contains links to county Web sites, county information and county contact numbers.


Florida: eFlorida
www.eflorida.com

Contains regional and county profiles with demographic, economic, labor and infrastructure data.


G

Georgia Department of Community Affairs
www.dca.state.ga.us


Georgia Community Indicators contains community profiles that include demographic, economic, environmental and other data.


Georgia Local Government
www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title
/0,2094,4802_5023,00.html


Provides links to Georgia counties and cities with Web sites, to regional development centers and to other helpful local government organizations.


H

Hawaii's Official Home Page
www.hawaii.gov/portal/

Government in Hawaii provides links to Web sites for the City and County of Honolulu and to other counties.


I

Idaho's Official Web Site
www.state.id.us

About Idaho contains links to Idaho counties and cities.


Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor
cl.idaho.gov

Under Statistics, Community provides community and county profiles; contains population data.



Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
www.commerce.state.il.us

Provides links to county and community Web sites; community profiles, which include population, economic development, infrastructure, labor, education and other data; database of available industrial sites and buildings; workforce training information.


Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
www.citiesandtowns.org

About IACT, City and Town Members lists cities and towns alphabetically, with Web links.


Indiana: Association of Indiana Counties
www.indianacounties.org

Provides county map and links to county Web sites when available. Can download Guide to Indiana County Government.


Indiana State Information Center
www.state.in.us/sic/

Contains county and city facts and links; a list of county recorders with contact numbers.


Iowa Department of Economic Development
www.iowalifechanging.com/

Business provides links to Iowa cities and counties.


Iowa Official State Web site
www.iowa.gov/

Provides links to city and county Web pages and sites.


K

Kansas Department of Commerce
www.kansascommerce.com

Businesses provides profiles of cities counties, regions.


Kansas' Official Home Page – accessKansas
www.accesskansas.org

Provides links to city and county government web sites.


Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
www.ThinkKentucky.com

Provides community profiles and labor market reports for all cities and counties. "Guide to Government Contracting: A Handbook for Kentucky Businesses" lists city and county purchasing contacts and Web sites. Kentucky Business Guide provides contact information for licensing officials at the city and county level.


L

Louisiana's Official Home Page
www.louisiana.gov


Contains links to local governments.


Louisiana Department of Economic Development
www.lded.state.la.us

Contains parish profiles.


M

Maine Local Governments
www.maine.gov/local/

Provides links to Maine towns and cities with Web sites and a directory of municipal officials. Can search by name of county, town, city, village or ZIP code.


Maryland's Official Home Page
www.state.md.us

Provides links to county and municipal Web sites.


Maryland Manual On-line
www.msa.md.gov/msa/
mdmanual/html/mmtoc.html


Links to local government Web sites for Maryland counties, intercounty agencies and municipalities organized by name and by county. Includes links to colleges and universities.


Massachusetts Commonwealth Communities
www.state.ma.us/cc/


Information on 351 cities and towns is organized alphabetically and by county; provides links to home pages and to information provided by state and regional agencies.


Massachusetts Division of Local Services
www.mass.gov/?pageID=doragencylanding
&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Local+Officials&L2=
DLS+Newsroom&L3=Employee+Contacts
&L4=Division+of+Local+Services&sid=Ador


Contains summaries of key socioeconomic, financial and property tax data; Municipal Data Bank with current and historical socioeconomic, financial, budget, property tax and assessment data for all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns; publications; and database of real property sales.


Michigan's Official Home Page
www.michigan.gov

Michigan Government contains links to county and municipal Web sites.


Minnesota Local Governments
www.state.mn.us


Government under Local provides links to Minnesota counties, cities, townships, school districts, special districts, regional governments, and local government associations and organizations.


Minnesota: MNPRO
www.mnpro.com

Visitors can search database of community profiles to find general, economic, labor and workforce, infrastructure, education, housing, government, business and other data about Minnesota cities and counties.


Mississippi Development Authority
www.mississippi.org


Under Why Mississippi? Community Profiles provides links to community profiles.


Mississippi.gov
www.ms.gov

Government links to city and county governments. Business links to local chambers of commerce.


Missouri Department of Economic Development
www.ded.mo.gov

Community profiles can be searched by city, county and population. Missouri Business Assistance Center lists county clerks, with telephone numbers; banks by county. Missouri Economic Research and Information Center provides demographic, economic, occupational and income data by region.


Montana Association of Counties
www.maco.cog.mt.us/pages/COUNTIES.htm

Provides information about the 56 counties in Montana and links to related Web sites for each county.


Montana League of Cities and Towns
www.mlct.org/members/municipalities.html

Links to the Web sites of Montana cities and towns.


N

Nebraska Department of Economic Development
www.neded.org

Nebraska Economic Development Information Online provides links to more than 250 community Web sites; community profiles, which include labor data and tax structure; zoning, planning map and list of county planning, zoning administrators from Planning and Zoning Association.


Nebraska's Official Home Page
www.state.ne.us

Your Government, provides links to municipality and county Web sites and local government organizations.


Nevada's Official State Web Site
www.state.nv.us

Cities/Counties Quick Link provides county and county chamber of commerce links, list of Nevada cities, and links to city and county associations.


Nevada State Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design
www.nsbaidrd.state.nv.us

Related Sites provides links to city and county building departments.


New Hampshire's Official Home Page
www.state.nh.us

Links to cities and towns, with information and Web links when available. Lists city and town clerks, with contact information. Provides community profiles; county Web links.


New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau
www.nhes.state.nh.us/elmi/

Community Profiles for 234 New Hampshire cities and towns contain demographic, economic, and labor data; statistics on utilities, housing, transportation, government and education. Includes job and career resources, state and local employment statistics, economic analysis and statistical publications, occupational and industry profiles, benefit surveys, employment projections, labor market data organized by category and region. New Hampshire Occupational Employment and Wages contains statewide and regional wage and employment estimates and averages for up to 450 occupations.


New Jersey County and Municipal Web Sites
www.nj.gov/localgov.htm

Links to counties and municipalities, which are listed in alphabetical order.


New Jersey: NJPermits.com
www.njpermits.com/townships/default.asp

Can look up township, city, borough, town construction department contact information by county.


New Jersey's Official Home Page
www.state.nj.us

Provides a listing of Web sites available for counties, townships, towns and cities in New Jersey.  Information may include listings of municipal departments, a local business directory, information about economic development programs and local events. Provides contact information on county administrative offices and New Jersey mayor directory, with contact information and term dates.


New Jersey Press Association, Public Notices
publicnoticeads.com/nj/

Compilation of public notices published throughout the state. Includes notices of hearings, advertisements for bids, financial reports, adoptions of ordinances and other government activities for which public notice is legally required. Can search by county/parish, publication, keyword or date range; or can subscribe to SmartSearch, which searches out notices based on user's pre-selected criteria and e-mails them to the user.


New Jersey State League of Municipalities
www.njslom.org/links.html

Provides more than 300 links to local government sites. Includes materials on issues facing New Jersey cities; information on pending state legislation affecting cities; affiliated associations.


New Mexico's Official Home Page
www.state.nm.us

Provides links to county and city Web pages.


New Mexico Economic Development Department
www.edd.state.nm.us

Provides county and city economic profiles with demographic, housing, infrastructure, workforce, wage and other data.


New York's Official Home Page
www.state.ny.us

Government Agencies provides a listing of Web sites for counties, towns and cities in New York.  Information may include listings of municipal departments, local business directory, information about economic development programs, resources for small businesses and local events.


New York Department of State
www.dos.state.ny.us

Division of Local Government Services resources include downloadable zoning and land use guides, procedures and laws; publications on local government cooperation; list of regional and county planning agencies; county clerks; links to municipal associations, opinions of counsel and other resources.


New York: Empire State Development Corporation
www.nylovesbiz.com

Contains regional and county economic, demographic, labor and infrastructure statistics; latest census data.


New York State Conference of Mayors
www.nycom.org

Provides useful links to local governments, state agencies and other related sites.


North Carolina Department of Commerce
www.nccommerce.com/en/AboutDOC/
PublicationsReports/CountyProfiles.htm


County Profiles provide population, economic, education, housing, business and employment information.


North Carolina's Official Home Page
www.ncgov.com

Local Government contains directory of local officials searchable by ZIP code; links to counties, cities and towns on the Web; contact numbers for city and town administrative officers; directory of county purchasing officers; link to county economic profiles; and other resources.


North Carolina, University of, School of Government
ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/library/guide/local.html


Provides links to local government Web sites, including city, town and county Web sites, statistics and other information.


North Dakota Association of Counties
www.ndaco.org

ND Counties includes Web site links; courthouse hours; commission meeting dates; and contact information for local officials, including county clerk, register of deeds, treasurer, and board officials for buildings and grounds, planning and zoning, and water.


North Dakota's Official Home Page
www.discovernd.com

Government resources section links to local governments.


O

Ohio County Profiles
www.odod.state.oh.us/research/

Each county in Ohio is profiled; includes information ranging from statistics on the civilian work force, per capita income, vital statistics, employment by industry sector, population trends and taxes to information about the community itself, such as climate, voting, crime, health care, largest cities, population by age and race, transportation and major employers.


Ohio Department of Development, Ohio City and County Links
www.odod.state.oh.us/CityandCountyLinks.cfm

Provides links to cities and counties in alphabetical order.


Ohio's Official Home Page
www.ohio.gov

Provides links to Ohio county and municipality Web sites.


Oklahoma Department of Commerce
www.okcommerce.gov


Communities includes community profiles, with demographic, economic, other statistics from the county and city level.


Oregon's Official Home Page
www.oregon.gov

Lists links to city, county and district Web pages.


P

Pennsylvania Local Government Web Sites
sites.state.pa.us/govlocal.html


Provides links to all Pennsylvania counties and cities that have active Web sites. Lists local tax rates; government officials.


R

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
www.riedc.com

Contains profiles of Rhode Island municipalities, with economic, demographic, government and community information.


Rhode Island Official Home Page
www.ri.gov


Links to city and county profiles, official Web sites.


S

South Carolina's Official Home Page
www.myscgov.com


Contains links to county and municipal governments and associations.


South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development
www.sdreadytowork.com


Cities / Counties contains detailed and summary reports of general, demographic, labor, economic, infrastructure and education information. SD Communities contains community profiles with statistical, labor, education and infrastructure information.


South Dakota Homepage
www.state.sd.us


Click on cities or counties for links to local government resources.


T

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
www.state.tn.us/ecd

Local community data sheets include cost of living comparisons; county profiles; local statistics.


Tennessee's Official Home Page
www.state.tn.us

Government provides links to county and city Web sites, newspaper Web sites, county profiles and community datasheets.


Texas Association of Counties
www.county.org/


Lists county Web sites; Chambers of Commerce; county clerks; Associations of Regional Councils. Includes demographic profiles of each county.


Texas' Official Home Page
www.state.tx.us

Communities includes links to cities, all 254 Texas counties, councils of government and special districts in Texas. Information varies but can include anything from a very short description of local purchasing to policies and procedures, current bids, bid application forms and contacts.


U

Utah's Official Web
www.utah.gov

Government contains links to city and county government Web pages.


V

Vermont's Official Home Page
www.vermont.gov

Provides links to municipal and regional Web sites.


Vermont Secretary of State
www.sec.state.vt.us

Includes Vermont Municipal Guide to Land Use Regulation; links to towns in Vermont, with local government and business contacts.


Virginia Links to Local Government
www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/
government_4096/index.html


Provides links to Web sites of Virginia cities, towns, counties, communities, commissions.


W

Washington: @ccess Washington
access.wa.gov

Government contains links to local governments, tribal governments, and counties and cities with Web sites. Also contains index of Washington counties, cities, public ports, public utilities and transportation infrastructure districts on the Web.


West Virginia's Official Home Page
www.wv.gov


Click on communities, then cities or counties for links to local government organizations and city and county Web sites.


Wisconsin Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.wi.us

Business includes list of county and local economic development organizations. Community includes county, community and metropolitan area profiles.


Wisconsin's Official Home Page
www.wisconsin.gov

Government provides links to Wisconsin counties, cities, towns and villages; also links to economic and community resources.


Wyoming Association of Municipalities
www.wyomuni.org

All About WAM, Member Cities and Towns lists member municipalities, links to their Web sites, provides populations and contact information. Wyoming Municipal Codes/Ordinances lists and links to municipalities that publish their ordinances and codes online. Member Services, Wyoming Trade Certification provides information about statewide certification testing for roofing, concrete, plumbing, gas pipe fitting, mechanical HVAC, building contracting, residential contracting, general contracting, framing, drywall, masonry, electrical.


Wyoming Local Government
www.gowyld.net/wyoming/localgovt.html

Provides links to Web sites of counties, municipalities, chambers of commerce; directory of county commissioners.



General Finding Tools
Below are Web sites that are useful in locating local government resources anywhere in the United States:


Big Daddy Data
bigdaddydata.com/usa.php3

Provides information about and links to U.S. counties, cities and local government organizations with Web sites.


CapitolImpact.com
www.capitolimpact.com

Gateway provides local government information by state. Can search by county or city/town name. Provides links to city or county Web sites, elected officials, local entities (schools, courts, law enforcement agencies and local media), demographic information and maps.


City-Data.com
www.city-data.com


Profiles hundreds of U.S. cities, including photos, maps, satellite photos; demographics (race, income, ancestries, education, employment); geographical data; state profiles; crime data; ZIP codes, area codes; user-submitted facts; similar cities list; comparisons to averages; information, statistics on housing, businesses, individual political contributions, city government employment, weather, hospitals, schools, libraries, houses, airports, radio and TV stations. Top 101 Cities ranks cities in a variety of categories, including population, income, median age, education, commuting times, renter ratios, student ratios, gender ratios, housing value, age of housing, size of housing, racial diversity, population trends. Can search by city, county, ZIP code.


Definitive List of K-12 School Districts on the World Wide Web
www.k2nesoft.com/education.html

The Web site provides access to hundreds of links to school districts across the country, arranged in alphabetical order.


Electrical Contractor Network
www.electrical-contractor.net

Eastern States and Western States provide links to state and local procurement departments, local agencies, and city and county Web sites organized by state.


Govtjobs.com
www.govtjobs.com


Job Resource Information includes links to Web sites for cities, counties, utility districts, tribes, other agencies; associations; newspapers.


International City/County Management Association, Local Government Web Sites
www.icma.org/GovSites/

Provides links to county and municipality Web sites organized by state.


Megalaw.com
www.megalaw.com

Research links to county and city Web sites by state.


Munisource
www.munisource.org

This comprehensive Web site provides direct links to more than 3,500 municipal Web sites in 44 countries, including all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.  Simply choose country, state, then city.  The site also provides links to organizations involved with local government, by country and by U.S. state.


NACo - Web Site Links - Counties
www.naco.org/Template.cfm
?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm


National Association of Counties lists, links to county government Web sites; provides state maps showing location of counties. Includes counties’ population, physical size, county seat, date of founding; search engine for county names; links to additional information sources for counties.


State and Local Government on the Net
www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm

Provides access to state and local government Web sites. Visitors can browse through list of links arranged by state or use the search feature to run keyword queries. Can access city, town and country Web sites from each state listing.


The USA CityLink Project
usacitylink.com

This interesting site features links to thousands of U.S. cities, with an emphasis on travel, tourism and relocation.


U.S. State and Local Gateway
www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml

Links to state, tribal and local government online resources organized by topic or type of government service. Includes state and county demographic and economic profiles, reference resources, news by subject and more.
Specialized Finding Tools
Below are Web sites that are useful in locating specialized local government resources:


American Hospital Directory
www.ahd.com

Free Hospital Information allows searches for hospitals by city, state, hospital name, ZIP code or area code. Provides information on hospital, including size, services, address, phone number, link to Web site. Paid subscription needed to view more detailed reports on hospitals.


American Public Transportation Association
www.apta.com/resources/links/Pages/default.aspx

Provides state-by-state listing of local, regional, statewide public transportation agencies and organizations, including rail, bus, ferry, with Web links when available.


Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
www.amwa.net


Members lists local water agencies by state.


Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov

Environmental Information and Date links to regional environmental agencies.


Historical County Lines
jrshelby.com/hcl/

This interesting Web site contains links to pages featuring maps of the original county lines or other such boundary lines of all 50 states.  Visitors also can find historical maps depicting the formation of states and territorial expansion.  Some maps include animations illustrating the progression of development over a period of years.


HospitalLink.com
www.hospitallink.com/

Lists U.S. hospitals by state and links to their Web sites. Can search database of more than 6,000 hospitals by city, state, hospital name or ZIP code.


International City/County Management Association
www2.icma.org

Professional and educational organization for appointed managers, administrators and assistants in cities, towns, counties and regional governments. Provides links to local government management associations; city and county Web links by state.


National Association of Railroad Passengers
www.narprail.org


Info and Links contains a list of regional and local passenger rail service providers.


Ordinance.com
www.ordinance.com

Subscribers can search zoning ordinances database by state, county and town (coverage area includes New Jersey, California, Washington State, New York City Metro, Philadelphia Metro, DC Metro, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts) to view and print zoning ordinances, applications and instructions, submission checklists, fees and applications for variance. Can view zoning regulation charts and tables, construction details from ordinances or design guides, area maps, zoning maps and environmental maps or can download them. Registered users can view free demo.


Permit Place
www.permitplace.com


Jurisdication Database allows subscribers to access directory of requirements, contact information and maps for thousands of state, county and local permit and license resources; receive building permit summaries by metropolitan area; and download permitting forms, which are searchable by state and city. Visitors can access permitting tips and guide; permit and code news. Provides permit management services nationwide.


Public Housing Authorities Directors Association
www.phada.org/ha_list.php


Lists more than 300 local housing authority Web sites by state.


Reed Construction Data, Building Code Reference Library
www.reedconstructiondata.com


Resources, Building Codes provides list of building codes adopted by cities within particular states, contact information for city code amendments and contact information for city building code officials.


Seaports of the Americas
www.seaportsoftheamericas.com/


Lists ports in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America. Subscribers can access port profiles.


Wastewater Engineering Virtual Library
www.cleanh2o.com/ww/

Links to municipal water and utilities districts, treatment facilities, public utilities departments, and water and sewer authorities and commissions.

Finding Tips
Local government Web sites typically focus on promoting civic pride and on providing public access to basic resources, including government news, visitor information, useful contacts, historical data and other general materials.  Some local government sites provide construction resources, including building permit applications, status and requirements; online access to RFPs and contracting opportunities; and building inspection reservations and status information.  Developers also may find zoning ordinances and related regulations, planning applications, project tracking and parcel maps.


To locate local government Web sites, try using standard Web address conventions:

Many cities, towns and other municipalities use as their Internet addresses:

www.ci.[name of city].[state postal abbreviation].us/

For example, Fresno's Web site is www.ci.fresno.ca.us/.

Many counties use:

www.co.[name of county].[state postal abbreviation].us/.

For example, Marin County's Web site is www.co.marin.ca.us/.

Many special districts use:

www.[name of district or agency].dst.[state postal abbreviation].us/.

For example, the Mammoth Community Water District's Web site is:www.mcwd.dst.ca.us.

Click below for a list of state postal abbreviations:


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