Tiersel HAI HACKATHON 2026 TRACK 3 · PERMITTING & ORDINANCE
Find out what you can build in Manvel.
With the source behind every answer.
Ask a permit or property question in plain words, typed or spoken. Tiersel checks the official city and county maps and publications, tells you which office reviews it, and links to each source with its date.
01 · THE FILM
See it work in 40 seconds
Captions are on. Open the film on its own page to share it.
02 · THE PITCH DECK
Seven slides: problem, product, proof
Open the deck Use ← and → or swipe. Each slide has its own link, for example /manvel/pitch#6.03 · WHAT YOU CAN DO
Click a question. The guide asks it for you.
- Published guidanceFind the building regulations“Where do I find the building regulations?”
- Live map checkCheck a property inside the city“What can I build at 20025 Highway 6?”
- Live map checkCheck a property outside the city“Who issues a permit at 3633 County Road 58, Manvel, TX 77578?”
- Published guidanceSplit a five-acre lot“Can I split my five acre lot into two lots?”
- Published guidanceCheck a fence permit“Do I need a permit to put up a fence?”
Field guide
Type or speak a question. You get the answer, the next step, the reviewing office and every source.
Open the field guideTalk to Tiersel
The voice stage: the mascot listens, the answer card builds on screen and Tiersel reads it out.
Open the voice stage04 · PRESENTER GUIDE
The four-minute walkthrough
| Time | What to say or show | Open |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00–0:35 | Name the project and the resident problem. | Deck slides 1–2 |
| 0:35–2:05 | Ask one property question live. Show the answer and open a source. | Guide: Highway 6 |
| 2:05–2:45 | Ask a question that needs staff. Show the next step. | Guide: five-acre split |
| 2:45–3:30 | Explain how it answers and how it was checked. | Deck slide 6 |
| 3:30–4:00 | Source dates, limits and the next step. | Deck slide 7 |
Before you start
- Open the deck, the guide and the film in three tabs.
- Ask one question in the guide to warm up the live map connection.
- Allow the microphone in the browser if you will use voice.
Keys
- Deck: → next, ← back, Home first slide.
- Voice stage: → next scripted line, A autopilot, P presenter panel, . clear.
If the live demo fails
- Use deck slides 3–5. They show real answers captured on 7 November 2026.
- Published guidance does not need the live maps. Ask the building regulations question.
05 · LIMITS
What Tiersel Manvel does not do
- It does not decide. The City of Manvel or Brazoria County makes every permit decision.
- A matched address point cannot set the boundaries or rules for a whole tract.
- It does not store questions or addresses. Voice uses the browser’s speech service.
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