Government Application Acceleration Platform

Permits reviewed
in minutes, with AI you can trust.

From weeks to minutes. Configured to your codes, deployed alongside your existing system, with zero integration lift.

Today's session
Ohio County Commissioners
A discussion on how AI can support Ohio counties with the permitting, licensing, and regulatory workflows run by their departments. Overview of PreCheck and FirstPass, configured to county workflows and integrated with existing systems.
Pilot ready
24 hours
Pilot cost to city
$0
Integration
None required
Permit types
1-2 to start
Pilot-ready in 24 hours
Deployable internally or externally
Configurable to agency rule sets
The state of permitting

Efficiencies are more important than ever before.

Local governments face mounting pressure to do more with less. Tightening budgets, staffing challenges, and increasingly complex regulations create growing workloads and administrative hurdles.

+
8+wks
Average lead time for initial plan review in many U.S. cities
Multi-week initial reviews compound: every back-and-forth cycle doubles the queue. The most-cited bottleneck in U.S. permitting today.
+
~40%
Of permit applications are rejected due to incomplete information
Almost half of all rejections aren't because the project is wrong, just because the paperwork is incomplete. This is the exact gap PreCheck closes before submission.
+
60%
Of local governments report being understaffed in permitting
Staff shortages aren't going away. The answer can't be hiring through it. The answer is reducing what hits the desk in the first place.
The solution

These challenges are straining the ability to process permits efficiently and keep up with growing demands.

Alynea is the solution.

The product suite

Two products. One engine.

Same engine, two deployment models. Pick what fits your team.

Standalone
PreCheck
Applicant-facing AI review. Embeds on your city website. Catches issues before submission ever reaches your staff.
  • Embeddable link, accessible directly on your site
  • Pre-approved badge attached to clean submissions
  • Applicants pay the AI review fee. Zero cost to the city during pilot
  • No system integration, no IT lift, no staff training
External · Standalone For applicants
Integrated
FirstPass
Same compliance engine, integrated directly inside your permitting system. AI review becomes the first step in your staff's workflow.
  • Native to your permitting platform: Accela, OPAL, Tyler, anything
  • Auto-scans every submission at intake, flagging issues before staff opens them
  • Reviewers see code citations and pre-flagged issues inline
  • Configurable to your specific codes, rule sets, and review patterns
Internal · Integrated For your team
How it works

Four steps, every time.

01
Online Submission
Applicants upload plans and pay for an AI review directly through the agency website via an embeddable link.
02
AI Review in Minutes
Alynea scans the submission for code compliance and completeness, returning a pass/fail result with a detailed report.
03
Applicant Revises Plans
Applicants use the compliance report to correct issues and improve submission quality, with citations to the exact code section.
04
Final Resubmission
Updated plans are submitted into the agency's system for official review and approval. Already cleaner than 90% of what hits your desk today.
precheck.smyrnaga.gov/submit
What we cover

Built for every permit and license type.

Building permits, business licensing, land use approvals, specialty permits. Alynea is configured to your codes and your application checklists, regardless of permit type or department.

Residential & Commercial
7 types
Land Use & Zoning
5 types
Business & Licensing
6 types
Trade & Specialty
5 types
Water & Environmental
5 types
Right-of-Way & Public
5 types
Don't see your permit type? Coverage extends to anything with codified rules. We ingest your specific codes, ordinances, and submission checklists for the permit types you select. The complete list of codes in scope is shared with you before any commitment.
Active pilots and partnerships
Michigan LARA
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
Yuma, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Live demo

Now let's see it in action.

A guided walkthrough of the applicant experience: what your developers and contractors actually see, click, and submit.

Duration
~5 minutes
After
Return to walkthrough
Built around your team

Plug and play for Ohio counties.

Higher-quality submissions

Standardized compliance reports help applicants submit plans that are easier to assess and more likely to meet approval on the first review.

  • Catches missing docs before submission
  • Cites the exact code section
  • Pre-approved badge for clean apps

No integration required

Alynea runs as a standalone tool alongside your existing process. No system integration, no IT support, no changes to your current workflow.

  • Works alongside Accela, OPAL, anything
  • Embeddable link on your site
  • Zero IT lift to deploy

No staff time, no pilot cost

Alynea operates independently of city staff. No time commitment, no manual review. Applicants pay directly. The city pays $0 during the pilot.

  • $0 pilot cost to the city
  • Zero staff training needed
  • Applicants fund the AI review
The economic case

What this looks like for your numbers.

Your inputs

Adjust the sliders to see your projected impact.
Permits processed annually 4,000
50050,000
Current rejection rate 50%
10%100%
Avg staff hours per rejection cycle 2.5 hrs
0.5 hr15 hrs
Avg permit value (revenue + economic) $3,500
$500$20,000
Projected first-year impact Net first-year impact (after FirstPass cost)
$8.4M
in unlocked permit value, recovered staff hours, and accelerated economic activity.
Staff hours recovered
7,200 hrs
≈ 3.5 full-time staff equivalents
First-pass approval rate
60% → 99%
Permits approved without a rejection cycle
Cleaner applications
+9,600
Per year vs current state
Pilot cost to city
$0
Funded by applicant review fee
Estimates derived from observed reduction in resubmission cycles across active pilots. Actual impact varies by permit mix.
These assumptions drive the projected impact above. They reflect typical results, but every agency's permit mix is different. Adjust them to match your context.
Issues caught by AI before submission 80%
Share of issues the AI catches before submission, within the codes covered. Alynea runs at 98% accuracy on covered codes across active pilots. Coverage scope is set during pilot configuration, so this number reflects practical catch rate against the permit types in scope. Adjust lower for a conservative model.
Loaded staff cost per hour $65
Fully loaded cost (salary + benefits + overhead) using the standard 1.3 to 1.5x multiplier on base pay. BLS data shows benefits alone average 38% of total compensation for state and local government workers. Most agencies land between $55 and $85 depending on jurisdiction size and seniority.
Economic impact factor 0%
Optional upside layer. Captures the share of project value accelerated forward when approvals happen 2-4 weeks sooner: construction starts, hiring, and economic activation. Default is 0%, so the headline number above reflects only direct staff savings. Slide up to model the broader economic value of faster permits.
FirstPass price per application $60
FirstPass is priced between $50 and $75 per application processed. Charged to the agency, applied to every submission that runs through the AI review at intake.
The math
Cleaner submissions = permits × rejection rate × catch rate
Hours saved = cleaner submissions × hours per cycle
Staff savings = hours saved × cost per hour
Economic impact = cleaner submissions × permit value × factor
Total impact = staff savings + economic impact
Pilot cost to city = $0 (applicants pay the AI review fee directly) FirstPass cost = permits × price per application
Net impact = staff savings + economic impact - FirstPass cost
The path forward

Pilot path for Ohio counties.

A pilot for 1-2 permit types, ready in 24 hours. Your team gets internal access first to validate accuracy before anything goes public.

1

Provide approvals

You share ~20 previously approved applications. These are already-processed permits. Nothing new or sensitive.

Hour 0
2

We train the system

Alynea calibrates against your specific codes, requirements, and review patterns. Configurable to your rule sets.

Hours 1-20
3

Internal access live

Your staff validates accuracy by running real applications through the tool before public launch. Expand at your pace.

Hour 24
Time to first pilot

Pilot live for 1-2 permit types

Faster than any competitor in the market. No procurement headache, no IT lift.

24hrs
from kickoff to live
Ready when you are

Let's pilot this
in 24 hours.

Pick 1-2 permit types where you're seeing the most friction. We'll have it in your hands within a few days. No procurement headache. No budget ask.

Email
jeff@alynea.io
Phone
(805) 410-3960
Web
alynea.io

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