Municipal Ordinance & City Council Agenda Scraper

Overview

Scrape municipal ordinances, city council agendas, meeting schedules, and legislation from US cities using the Legistar API. Monitor local government activity across Chicago, Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Boston, and many more cities. Supports filters (Date From, Date To, Matter Types, Max Items Per City).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
cities	array	List of city client names to scrape. Use lowercase names like 'chicago', 'pho...	["chicago"]
scrapeEvents	boolean	Collect meeting/event data including date, time, location, and agenda status	true
scrapeMatters	boolean	Collect legislation/ordinance data including file numbers, status, and dates	true
scrapeEventItems	boolean	Collect individual agenda items from meetings including votes and actions	false
dateFrom	string	Filter events/matters from this date (YYYY-MM-DD format). Leave empty for no ...
dateTo	string	Filter events/matters up to this date (YYYY-MM-DD format). Leave empty for no...
matterTypes	array	Filter by matter type names (e.g., 'Ordinance', 'Resolution'). Leave empty fo...	[]
bodyNames	array	Filter by legislative body names (e.g., 'City Council', 'Committee on Finance...	[]
maxItemsPerCity	integer	Maximum number of items to retrieve per city per data type	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - State/Local Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Municipal Ordinance & City Council Agenda Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~municipal-ordinance-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/municipal-ordinance-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Municipal Ordinance & City Council Agenda Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration