Semantic search across San Diego Municipal Code, information bulletins, and ordinances. Returns top-matching chunks with section numbers, source URLs, and PDF anchors. Use for open-ended questions like 'what are fence height rules' or 'when do I need historical review'.

Fetch the full text of a specific SDMC section by section number (e.g. '142.0610'). Includes diagrams, cross-references, and source PDF link. Prefer this over search when you already know the section.

Return a hierarchical table of contents for the Municipal Code, optionally filtered to a single chapter. Use to discover what's available before searching.

List Development Services Department information bulletins, optionally filtered by project type (e.g. 'ADU', 'New Construction'). Bulletins are the procedural guides that tell applicants what forms + checklists are required.

Fetch the full content of a specific information bulletin by IB number (e.g. 'IB-121' or '121'). Returns checklist, required forms, and reference code sections.

Look up a parcel by street address OR APN. Returns zoning, overlays, lot size, assessor data (year built, sqft, type). The killer query — most public sources require visiting 4+ websites to assemble this picture.

Fetch building permits for a parcel by APN. Filter by status ('Active', 'Completed', 'Expired', 'Revoked', 'Pending', or 'all'). Returns permit number, type, dates, contractor, and project value.

Fetch code-enforcement cases for a parcel by APN. Filter by status ('Open', 'Closed', 'Resolved', 'Pending', or 'all'). Returns case number, violation type, dates, and resolution.

Return every regulatory overlay that applies to a parcel by APN: SDA (Sustainable Development Area, drives state ADU density bonus eligibility), TPA (Transit Priority Area for AB 2097 parking elimination), CPIOZ, Coastal Overlay, Prop D Coastal Height Limit, MSCP, flood, fire, seismic, airport, and historic-district overlays. The #1 multifamily-developer question — overlays gate ADU bonus and parking workflows.

Same overlay lookup as get_overlays_for_apn but keyed by a WGS84 lat/lon. Use when you have a project-site coordinate but no APN (map click, geocode result, etc.).

Return setbacks, lot dimension minima, FAR, height limits, and special-overlay rules for a San Diego zone code (e.g. 'RS-1-7', 'RM-1-1'). Sourced from SDMC tables.

Higher-level zone summary. Returns setbacks + envelope limits + pointer back into SDMC for permitted-use detail. Combine with search_municipal_code for narrative regs.

Per-source data freshness: last-update timestamp, record count, and SLA cadence for every data source the MCP exposes. Call this when you need to assess whether the answer to a regulatory question is up-to-date.

PENDING (v0.1): Federal and California appellate court rulings affecting San Diego land use, zoning, CEQA, and Coastal Act. Pipeline scaffolded 2026-05-15 via CourtListener API. Returns coverage:pending with a planned_at date and fallback CourtListener search URL until live data ships (ETA 2026-07-15).