February 25, 2026 Community Development Release Notes

Released Enhancements

Elevate | Permitting Module

As part of the Community Development ELEVATE program, we are excited to announce the release of the upgraded Permitting Module and core platform improvements. These enhancements are designed to improve consistency, visibility, and day-to-day efficiency for community development teams, and strengthen the foundation of the platform with:

• More structured permitting

• Clearer workflows across the permit lifecycle

• Improved capabilities like user management, documents, dashboards, and forms · Better experience for contractors and applicants in the updated Community Portal

For more information on the new Permitting module, here is a collection of Help articles highlighting the new features:

• Permit Workflow

• Conditions

• Inspections

• Communications

• Documents & Certificates

• Property & Structures

• Manage Contacts

• Add & Manage Insurance

• Create and Manage Permit Applications

• Add, Manage, and Pay Fees & Invoices

Access to these features will be rolled out in cohorts, starting with customers who use only the Permitting Module on Community Development. CivicPlus will contact your team when it’s time for your organization to upgrade to discuss next steps.

In addition, watch the February 26 webinar for an in-depth look at the upgraded permitting module.