Blitz AI and CityView Partner to Modernize Digital Permitting and AI Plan Reviews in Naples, FL

The collaboration aims to accelerate review timelines, improve consistency, and enhance transparency for residents and developers.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 2:08pm

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Blitz AI, a pioneer in AI automated plan review technology, has announced a strategic partnership with CityView, a leading provider of community development and permitting solutions for local governments. Together, the companies are delivering a next-generation permitting and plan review experience, beginning with an implementation in the City of Naples, Florida. This collaboration brings together CityView's permitting platform with Blitz AI's compliance automation engine, enabling municipalities to accelerate review timelines, improve consistency, and enhance transparency for residents and developers.

Why it matters

This partnership represents a significant step forward in the modernization of municipal permitting processes. By integrating advanced AI technology with a trusted permitting platform, the City of Naples is positioning itself as a leader in efficient, transparent, and technology-driven governance. This initiative aligns with Naples' broader efforts to embrace innovation that enhances service delivery and supports high-quality growth that reflects the city's unique coastal identity.

The details

The Blitz AI platform is trained on the Florida Building Code and local ordinances to analyze building plans in minutes, flag noncompliance issues, and generate detailed review reports with red lines on drawings. This allows City staff to focus more on community priorities while giving developers and residents a faster, clearer permitting experience through CityView. The partnership will revolutionize how Naples manages development reviews by accelerating review times, enhancing accuracy, and boosting transparency.

  • Blitz AI and CityView announced their partnership on April 1, 2026.
  • The City of Naples is the first municipality in Florida to implement the AI-powered plan review technology from Blitz AI, which will integrate with its CityView permitting system.

The players

Blitz AI

Blitz AI is the first-of-its-kind Compliance Infrastructure for Development Services that helps local governments modernize how development laws are reviewed for near instantaneous feedback.

CityView

CityView provides comprehensive community development, permitting, licensing, and code enforcement solutions for local governments across North America.

City of Naples

The City of Naples is implementing AI automated plan review technology from Blitz AI, which will integrate with its CityView permitting system to accelerate residential and commercial building plan reviews.

Teresa Heitmann

The Mayor of the City of Naples, who stated that the city is setting the standard by combining advanced technology with a human-centered approach.

Arjun Choudhary

The CEO of Blitz AI, who said that the company's technology was created to bring clarity and speed to permitting.

Steve Favalaro

The Vice President of Sales & Marketing at CityView, who said that the partnership represents the future of municipal permitting where automation and human expertise work hand-in-hand.

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What they’re saying

“We're proud that the City of Naples is the first in Florida to partner with Blitz AI to provide greater automation, efficiency and consistency in our residential and commercial building plan reviews and permit processing. This groundbreaking initiative marks a significant milestone in our commitment to innovation, efficiency, and service excellence. Naples is setting the standard by combining advanced technology with a human-centered approach. We look forward to realizing better outcomes for developers and residents alike, positioning our city at the forefront of modern municipal governance.”

— Teresa Heitmann, Mayor, City of Naples

“Naples is demonstrating how thoughtful AI innovation in development review can enhance both efficiency and public service. This technology was created to bring clarity and speed to permitting, and it's great to see it supporting a community that holds itself to such high standards.”

— Arjun Choudhary, CEO, Blitz AI

“Our partnership with Blitz AI represents the future of municipal permitting, where automation and human expertise work hand-in-hand. Naples is the perfect community to lead this transformation.”

— Steve Favalaro, VP Sales & Marketing, CityView

What’s next

The City of Naples will begin implementing the AI-powered plan review technology from Blitz AI, which will integrate with its CityView permitting system, in the coming months.

The takeaway

This partnership between Blitz AI and CityView showcases how the strategic integration of advanced AI technology with a trusted municipal permitting platform can revolutionize the development review process. By accelerating timelines, improving consistency, and enhancing transparency, the City of Naples is positioning itself as a leader in modern, efficient, and technology-driven governance that serves both the community and development stakeholders.