Municipal Code Hosting and Publishing Built for WordPress
Northpoint Municipal Code gives cities, towns, counties, special districts, and other public organizations a modern way to publish, organize, search, and maintain municipal codes online.
Instead of uploading one large PDF or paying for an expensive standalone code-hosting platform, Northpoint Municipal Code transforms your WordPress website into a complete municipal code library.
Residents can quickly browse books, titles, chapters, and sections from any device, while authorized staff can manage code content from the familiar WordPress administration area.
Clear. Searchable. Accessible. Affordable.
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Make Your Municipal Code Easier to Find
Municipal codes can contain hundreds or even thousands of pages.
When city codes are provided only as downloadable PDF documents, residents may struggle to locate the ordinance, requirement, fee, definition, or regulation they need.
Northpoint Municipal Code organizes your code into a logical, searchable structure.
Visitors can browse:
- Books
- Titles
- Chapters
- Articles
- Sections
- Ordinances
- Appendices
- Tables
- Definitions
Each section receives its own web address, making it easy to share a direct link to the exact provision someone needs.
A Complete Municipal Code Publishing System
Northpoint Municipal Code provides the tools your organization needs to publish and maintain a professional online code library.
Organized Code Structure
Create a clear hierarchy of books, titles, chapters, articles, and individual code sections.
Residents can move through your municipal code using an expandable table of contents and simple previous-and-next navigation.
Powerful Municipal Code Search
Help residents and staff locate relevant information through full-text search.
Visitors can search for words and phrases across the entire municipal code instead of opening multiple PDF files or manually browsing every chapter.
Mobile-Friendly Navigation
Municipal codes remain easy to read and navigate on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile phones.
The responsive interface adjusts automatically to the visitor’s screen size.
ADA-Conscious Design
Northpoint Municipal Code is developed with accessibility in mind.
The system uses structured headings, readable text, keyboard-friendly navigation, descriptive links, and responsive layouts to support a more accessible public experience.
Printable Code Sections
Residents, attorneys, contractors, property owners, and city employees can print individual sections without printing an entire municipal code book.
PDF Export Options
Provide downloadable copies of individual sections, chapters, titles, or complete code books when needed.
Ordinance History
Display the ordinance number, adoption date, effective date, amendment history, and other legislative information associated with each code section.
Previous Versions
Maintain an organized history of code revisions so authorized staff can review prior wording and amendment dates.
Direct Section Links
Every code section can have its own permanent link.
City staff can send residents directly to the correct provision instead of asking them to search through a long document.
Built Inside WordPress
Northpoint Municipal Code works within your existing WordPress website.
There is no need to send residents to an unfamiliar third-party website or manage a completely separate content platform.
Your municipal code can use your organization’s:
- Website domain
- Logo
- Branding
- Colors
- Navigation
- Accessibility tools
- Staff accounts
- Security settings
- Existing hosting environment
The result is a municipal code library that feels like a natural part of your official website.
Easy for Authorized Staff to Manage
Municipal employees should not need advanced programming knowledge to publish a code update.
Northpoint Municipal Code provides a simplified administration experience designed around municipal workflows.
Authorized users can:
- Add new code sections
- Edit existing language
- Record ordinance numbers
- Enter adoption and effective dates
- Move sections into the correct chapter
- Publish revised language
- Save previous versions
- Attach related ordinance documents
- Add staff notes
- Schedule future publication
- Control which users may edit or approve content
Role-based permissions can limit access so employees only see the tools they are authorized to use.
Keep Ordinances and Code Sections Connected
A new ordinance may amend several different sections of a municipal code.
Northpoint Municipal Code can help staff connect the adopted ordinance with the affected code provisions.
Each section may include:
- Ordinance number
- Date adopted
- Date effective
- Amendment summary
- Link to the signed ordinance
- Previous section wording
- Related code sections
- Staff notes
- Publication status
This creates a clearer record of how and when the municipal code changed.
Better Than Publishing One Large PDF
PDF files still have an important place in municipal recordkeeping, but they are not always the best public navigation system.
A large PDF may be difficult to:
- Search on a mobile phone
- Navigate with assistive technology
- Link to a specific section
- Update without replacing the entire document
- Read on a small screen
- Organize by title and chapter
- Track by amendment history
Northpoint Municipal Code provides an interactive online code library while still allowing your organization to offer printable PDF copies.
Designed for Cities of Every Size
Northpoint Municipal Code is well suited for:
- Cities
- Towns
- Counties
- Special service districts
- Water districts
- Planning departments
- Public safety districts
- Housing authorities
- Tribal governments
- Other public organizations
The system can be used for more than municipal codes.
Organizations may also create separate public books for:
- Zoning ordinances
- Development standards
- Subdivision regulations
- Personnel policies
- Fee schedules
- Public works standards
- Building requirements
- Procurement policies
- Administrative policies
- Emergency plans
- Rules and regulations
Northpoint Municipal Code Features
Public Features
- Expandable table of contents
- Municipal code search
- Mobile-responsive design
- Individual section pages
- Breadcrumb navigation
- Previous and next section controls
- Printable pages
- PDF downloads
- Ordinance references
- Amendment history
- Related-section links
- Permanent section URLs
- Accessible page structure
Administrative Features
- WordPress-based management
- Custom staff roles
- Draft and review workflow
- Revision history
- Scheduled publication
- Ordinance attachment library
- Code section ordering
- Chapter and title organization
- Private staff notes
- Import assistance
- Export and backup options
- Staff training
Municipal Code Migration Services
Already have your municipal code in PDF, Word, or another online platform?
Northpoint can help move your existing code into the new system.
Migration services may include:
- Code structure setup
- Title and chapter organization
- Content import
- Section numbering
- Basic formatting
- Internal navigation
- Ordinance history entry
- PDF attachment organization
- Search configuration
- Mobile and accessibility review
- Staff training
- Initial publication assistance
Migration pricing depends on the number of pages, formatting quality, code complexity, and whether ordinance history must be entered manually.
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Affordable Municipal Code Hosting
Northpoint Municipal Code is designed to provide professional municipal code publishing without the cost of a large proprietary platform.
Recommended Plan
$75 per month
or
$750 per year
The annual plan provides two months of service at no additional charge.
The standard plan may include:
- Northpoint Municipal Code software
- Municipal code hosting support
- Software updates
- Technical support
- Staff access
- Code search
- Mobile-responsive display
- Ordinance-history tools
- Print functionality
- Basic PDF export
- WordPress integration
Initial setup, migration, advanced customization, and large-scale code conversion may be priced separately.
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Your Organization Owns Its Information
Your municipal code is public information, and your organization should retain control over it.
Northpoint Municipal Code is designed so your organization maintains ownership of its:
- Municipal code content
- Ordinance files
- Uploaded documents
- Staff records
- Website data
- Revision information
- Public links
Northpoint does not claim ownership of your municipal code or legislative documents.
Local Support From Real People
When your organization needs assistance, you should be able to reach someone who understands municipal websites and public information.
Northpoint provides support for:
- Code organization
- Staff training
- WordPress administration
- Page formatting
- Search configuration
- Accessibility improvements
- Ordinance publishing
- Content migration
- Website integration
- Technical troubleshooting
We work directly with municipal staff to make the system practical, understandable, and sustainable.
Important Legal Responsibility
Northpoint Municipal Code is a publishing and content-management system.
Northpoint does not provide legal advice, legal codification, or municipal attorney services.
Each organization remains responsible for confirming that:
- Published code language is accurate
- Amendments are complete
- Ordinances were lawfully adopted
- Repealed language is properly removed
- Effective dates are correct
- Official records match the online version
- Required legal review has been completed
Northpoint can organize and publish the information provided by your organization, but final legal approval should remain with authorized municipal officials and legal counsel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can this replace our municipal code PDF?
Yes. Your organization may publish the municipal code as searchable web pages while continuing to provide a PDF version when desired.
Can we keep our existing code numbering?
Yes. The system can be structured around your existing titles, chapters, articles, sections, and numbering format.
Can multiple staff members manage the code?
Yes. Staff accounts and permissions can be configured according to each employee’s responsibilities.
Can residents search the entire code?
Yes. The plugin can provide full-text search across published municipal code content.
Can we publish more than one code book?
Yes. Your website may contain separate books for municipal code, zoning, development standards, personnel policies, fee schedules, or other public documents.
Can you move our existing code into the system?
Yes. Northpoint offers code migration and formatting services based on the size and condition of the existing documents.
Does the code remain on our website?
Yes. Northpoint Municipal Code is built to integrate with your official WordPress website and domain.
Can individual code sections be shared?
Yes. Each published section can have its own direct link.
Can old versions be retained?
Yes. Revision history and previous versions can be maintained according to your organization’s workflow and retention requirements.
Is the system customizable?
Yes. Branding, terminology, permissions, code organization, display options, and additional features may be customized.
Bring Your Municipal Code Into the Modern Era
Residents should not have to struggle through a large PDF or leave your official website to understand local laws.
Northpoint Municipal Code gives your organization a clearer, more searchable, and more professional way to publish public code information.