# Building Compliance Agency — Municipal Plan & Occupancy

> Building plan approvals, occupancy certificates, and municipal compliance readiness tools.

- name: za.co.buildingcompliance/buildingcompliance-mcp
- version: 2.0.1
- connection class: R0 (autonomous)
- trust: 82/100 flags: no-repository
- quality: 80/100 (good)
- owner: not claimed
- descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/za.co.buildingcompliance%2Fbuildingcompliance-mcp
- tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/za.co.buildingcompliance%2Fbuildingcompliance-mcp/tools

**An agent can connect right now, no human step.** Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe.

## Connection (mcpServers)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildingcompliance-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://buildingcompliance.co.za/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```


## Trust

- hygiene: 80
- liveness: 99
- freshness: 100
- provenance: 55
- drivers: +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-97% +updated-9d-ago -no-repository
- Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed.

## Quality 80/100 (good)

### protocol: 75 (weight 25)

- warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-03-26; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
- n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers
- pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP
- n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers

### authorization: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth
- n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL

### tool hygiene: 100 (weight 30)

- pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description
- pass `tools.description_length`: descriptions are concise
- pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema
- pass `tools.annotations`: 3 of 3 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
- pass `tools.directory_hints`: every tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
- pass `tools.token_cost`: about 1,302 tokens to load every tool
- pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump

### stability: 50 (weight 15)

- pass `stability.changes`: 3 tool changes in 30 days
- fail `stability.rug_pull`: 3 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them

### dependencies: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package

- tools: 3, about 1,302 tokens to load them all
- tool set hash: 5af86d8a36b4c3a226a19cc8ce1a96a8
- tools last changed: 2026-10-29T22:29:33.280Z
- badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/za.co.buildingcompliance/buildingcompliance-mcp.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/za.co.buildingcompliance/buildingcompliance-mcp)
- Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed.

### Tool changes

- 2026-10-29 `submit_compliance_inquiry` changed (title, description, inputSchema, annotations) **meaning changed**
  - before: Submits a compliance consultation or quote request for council building plan approval, archive plan retrieval, occupancy certificates, fire clearance, SDP, or rezoning.
  - after: Submits a compliance consultation or quote request for council building plan approval, archive plan retrieval, occupancy certificates, fire clearance, SDP, or rezoning. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'submit_compliance_inquiry' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'check_zoning_requirements' for their respective operations). Parameters: client_name (required), email (required), phone (required), service_required (required), property_details (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Creates a live record/session in the backend database; no authentication required for public initiation; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.
- 2026-10-29 `check_zoning_requirements` changed (title, description, inputSchema, annotations) **meaning changed**
  - before: Retrieves typical municipal coverage, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and parking requirements for a given Gauteng municipality and zoning category.
  - after: Retrieves typical municipal coverage, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and parking requirements for a given Gauteng municipality and zoning category. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'check_zoning_requirements' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: municipality (required), zoning_category (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.
- 2026-10-29 `estimate_scrutiny_fee` changed (title, description, inputSchema, annotations) **meaning changed**
  - before: Estimates municipal building plan scrutiny fees (ZAR) in Gauteng based on total floor area (sqm), municipality, and SANS 10400 occupancy classification.
  - after: Estimates municipal building plan scrutiny fees (ZAR) in Gauteng based on total floor area (sqm), municipality, and SANS 10400 occupancy classification. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_zoning_requirements' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: floor_area_sqm (required), municipality (required), building_classification (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.

Full history: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/za.co.buildingcompliance%2Fbuildingcompliance-mcp/changes

## Remotes

- https://buildingcompliance.co.za/mcp (streamable-http, auth none, reachable true, uptime30d 0.9722222)

## Packages

_none_

## Tools (3)

- `check_zoning_requirements`: Retrieves typical municipal coverage, Floor Area Ratio (FAR), height, and parking requirements for a given Gauteng municipality and zoning category. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'check_zoning_requirements' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: municipality (required), zoning_category (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.
- `estimate_scrutiny_fee`: Estimates municipal building plan scrutiny fees (ZAR) in Gauteng based on total floor area (sqm), municipality, and SANS 10400 occupancy classification. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'check_zoning_requirements' or 'submit_compliance_inquiry' for their respective operations). Parameters: floor_area_sqm (required), municipality (required), building_classification (required). Behavior & Side Effects: Strictly read-only, idempotent query with zero state mutation; public unauthenticated access allowed; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.
- `submit_compliance_inquiry`: Submits a compliance consultation or quote request for council building plan approval, archive plan retrieval, occupancy certificates, fire clearance, SDP, or rezoning. When to use: Call this tool when you specifically need to execute 'submit_compliance_inquiry' on Building Compliance Agency (buildingcompliance.co.za). Do NOT use this tool when another specialized tool fits better (use 'estimate_scrutiny_fee' or 'check_zoning_requirements' for their respective operations). Parameters: client_name (required), email (required), phone (required), service_required (required), property_details (optional). Behavior & Side Effects: Creates a live record/session in the backend database; no authentication required for public initiation; rate-limited to 60 requests/min per IP. Returns: Structured JSON object containing status, matched records or computed metrics, and canonical action URLs.