Cloud-based solutions to accelerate growth, efficiency and transparency in communities of all sizes

Accela provides a market-leading platform of SaaS solutions that empower state and local governments to build thriving communities, attract and grow businesses, and deliver citizen services. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable small agencies to leverage big city technologies.

ACCELA CIVIC APPLICATIONS

Pre-built functionality and frameworks

Our simple yet sophisticated, out-of-the-box solutions are designed to ease implementation and reduce overhead and maintenance costs.

The modern, scalable SaaS applications, mobile apps, data analytics and task management tools can speed up processes anywhere from 30 to 50 percent, depending on a city’s previous solution.

Civic Applications

Building

Speeds the time to review and issue permits and get to a Certificate of Occupancy, to help communities grow and prosper.

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Planning

Automates and tracks plan reviews, zone variance requests, and code enforcement to improve citizen satisfaction.

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Service Request Management

Provides an intuitive front end for citizens to submit requests, and manages those requests through to resolution.

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Business Licensing

Serve business customers better with fast, responsive business licensing

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Occupational Licensing

Improve occupational licensing with online access and fast response times

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Alcohol Beverage Control

Simplifies and speeds the processes of alcohol license application, review, issuance, inspection and enforcement.

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Short-term Rental Registration

A solution to automate the short-term rental registration process in your community to protect citizens, increase revenues and expand tourism.

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Cannabis Regulation

Navigate regulatory nuances with a cannabis regulation software solution that responds and grows with you.

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COVID-19 Response

Helps agencies efficiently manage service delivery in the new normal of COVID-19.

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Fire Prevention

Modernizes mobile fire inspections, permit processing and provides public access to pay fees and submit applications online so fire departments can streamline operations.

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Environmental Health

Experience a modern approach to health department inspections and permitting.

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Success Stories

[California](/content/resources/success-stories/palo-alto-california-moves-permitting-and-inspection-online-and-takes-advantage-of-open-platform-to-build-and-deploy-civic-apps/ "Read more about California"/index.html)

Palo Alto, California, Moves Permitting and Inspection Online and Takes Advantage of Open Platform to Build and Deploy Civic Apps

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Customers Modernize Services with Accela

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Featured Resources

[Accela Environmental Health Solution Overview](/content/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Accela-Environmental-Health-Solution-Overview-2022.pdf "Read more about Accela Environmental Health Solution Overview"/index.html)

[Accela Short-term Rental Registration: Challenges and Solutions for Local Governments](/content/resources/infographics/accela-short-term-rental-registration-challenges-and-solutions-for-local-governments/ "Read more about Accela Short-term Rental Registration: Challenges and Solutions for Local Governments"/index.html)

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