diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 749b65de..19ca899a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ node_modules
 # Sensitive config
 .env.development.local
 .env
-.env.local
\ No newline at end of file
+.env.local
+
+# IDEs
+.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/api/models/landslide_zones.py b/backend/api/models/landslide_zones.py
index 36afe9cd..0260e90e 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/landslide_zones.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/landslide_zones.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """All data of the Landslide Zones table from SFData"""
 
-from sqlalchemy import String, Integer, DateTime, func, Float
-from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
+from sqlalchemy import Integer, DateTime, func, Float
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped
 from sqlalchemy.orm import mapped_column
 from geoalchemy2 import Geometry
diff --git a/backend/api/models/tsunami.py b/backend/api/models/tsunami.py
index 092e78f3..b09a2a59 100644
--- a/backend/api/models/tsunami.py
+++ b/backend/api/models/tsunami.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Tsunami Risk Zone data"""
 
 from sqlalchemy import String, Integer, Float, DateTime, func
-from sqlalchemy.orm import DeclarativeBase
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped
 from sqlalchemy.orm import mapped_column
 from geoalchemy2 import Geometry
diff --git a/backend/api/routers/liquefaction_api.py b/backend/api/routers/liquefaction_api.py
index 6d30c710..cc03dadb 100644
--- a/backend/api/routers/liquefaction_api.py
+++ b/backend/api/routers/liquefaction_api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, APIRouter
 from ..tags import Tags
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from geoalchemy2 import functions as geo_func
 from backend.database.session import get_db
 from ..schemas.liquefaction_schemas import (
     LiquefactionFeature,
@@ -41,3 +42,26 @@ async def get_liquefaction_zones(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
         LiquefactionFeature.from_sqlalchemy_model(zone) for zone in liquefaction_zones
     ]
     return LiquefactionFeatureCollection(type="FeatureCollection", features=features)
+
+
+@router.get("/is-in-liquefaction-zone", response_model=bool)
+async def is_in_liquefaction_zone(
+    lon: float, lat: float, db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Check if a point is in a liquefaction zone.
+
+    Args:
+        lon (float): Longitude of the point.
+        lat (float): Latitude of the point.
+        db (Session): The database session dependency.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the point is in a liquefaction zone, False otherwise.
+    """
+    query = db.query(LiquefactionZone).filter(
+        LiquefactionZone.geometry.ST_Contains(
+            geo_func.ST_SetSRID(geo_func.ST_GeomFromText(f"POINT({lon} {lat})"), 4326)
+        )
+    )
+    return db.query(query.exists()).scalar()
diff --git a/backend/api/routers/seismic_api.py b/backend/api/routers/seismic_api.py
index 1d47397f..00d54916 100644
--- a/backend/api/routers/seismic_api.py
+++ b/backend/api/routers/seismic_api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, APIRouter
 from ..tags import Tags
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from geoalchemy2 import functions as geo_func
 from backend.database.session import get_db
 from ..schemas.seismic_schemas import (
     SeismicFeature,
@@ -39,3 +40,24 @@ async def get_seismic_hazard_zones(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
 
     features = [SeismicFeature.from_sqlalchemy_model(zone) for zone in seismic_zones]
     return SeismicFeatureCollection(type="FeatureCollection", features=features)
+
+
+@router.get("/is-in-seismic-zone", response_model=bool)
+async def is_in_seismic_zone(lon: float, lat: float, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Check if a point is in a liquefaction zone.
+
+    Args:
+        lon (float): Longitude of the point.
+        lat (float): Latitude of the point.
+        db (Session): The database session dependency.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the point is in a liquefaction zone, False otherwise.
+    """
+    query = db.query(SeismicHazardZone).filter(
+        SeismicHazardZone.geometry.ST_Contains(
+            geo_func.ST_SetSRID(geo_func.ST_GeomFromText(f"POINT({lon} {lat})"), 4326)
+        )
+    )
+    return db.query(query.exists()).scalar()
diff --git a/backend/api/routers/soft_story_api.py b/backend/api/routers/soft_story_api.py
index deeafa90..00616094 100644
--- a/backend/api/routers/soft_story_api.py
+++ b/backend/api/routers/soft_story_api.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from ..tags import Tags
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from backend.database.session import get_db
+from geoalchemy2 import functions as geo_func
 from backend.api.schemas.soft_story_schemas import (
     SoftStoryFeature,
     SoftStoryFeatureCollection,
@@ -39,3 +40,22 @@ async def get_soft_stories(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
 
     features = [SoftStoryFeature.from_sqlalchemy_model(story) for story in soft_stories]
     return SoftStoryFeatureCollection(type="FeatureCollection", features=features)
+
+
+@router.get("/is-soft-story", response_model=bool)
+async def is_soft_story(lon: float, lat: float, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Check if a point is a soft story property.
+
+    Args:
+        lon (float): Longitude of the point.
+        lat (float): Latitude of the point.
+        db (Session): The database session dependency.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the point is a soft story property, False otherwise.
+    """
+    query = db.query(SoftStoryProperty).filter(
+        SoftStoryProperty.point == geo_func.ST_GeomFromText(f"POINT({lon} {lat})", 4326)
+    )
+    return db.query(query.exists()).scalar()
diff --git a/backend/api/routers/tsunami_api.py b/backend/api/routers/tsunami_api.py
index e2275486..40bc2768 100644
--- a/backend/api/routers/tsunami_api.py
+++ b/backend/api/routers/tsunami_api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, APIRouter
 from ..tags import Tags
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from geoalchemy2 import functions as geo_func
 from backend.database.session import get_db
 from backend.api.schemas.tsunami_schemas import TsunamiFeature, TsunamiFeatureCollection
 from backend.api.models.tsunami import TsunamiZone
@@ -38,3 +39,24 @@ async def get_tsunami_zones(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="No tsunami zones found")
     features = [TsunamiFeature.from_sqlalchemy_model(zone) for zone in tsunami_zones]
     return TsunamiFeatureCollection(type="FeatureCollection", features=features)
+
+
+@router.get("/is-in-tsunami-zone", response_model=bool)
+async def is_in_tsunami_zone(lon: float, lat: float, db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
+    """
+    Check if a point is in a tsunami zone.
+
+    Args:
+        lon (float): Longitude of the point.
+        lat (float): Latitude of the point.
+        db (Session): The database session dependency.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the point is in a tsunami zone, False otherwise.
+    """
+    query = db.query(TsunamiZone).filter(
+        TsunamiZone.geometry.ST_Contains(
+            geo_func.ST_SetSRID(geo_func.ST_GeomFromText(f"POINT({lon} {lat})"), 4326)
+        )
+    )
+    return db.query(query.exists()).scalar()
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_addresses.py b/backend/api/tests/test_addresses.py
index f8f970a9..55156320 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_addresses.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_addresses.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
 from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
 
 
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_landslide.py b/backend/api/tests/test_landslide.py
index 22336314..6556ead6 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_landslide.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_landslide.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
 from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
 
 
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_liquefaction.py b/backend/api/tests/test_liquefaction.py
index fe0b21c3..f1415c64 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_liquefaction.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_liquefaction.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
 from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
 
 
@@ -7,3 +6,20 @@ def test_get_liquefaction_zones(client):
     response_dict = response.json()
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert len(response_dict["features"]) == 3
+
+
+def test_is_in_liquefaction_zone(client):
+    lon, lat = [-122.35, 37.83]
+    response = client.get(
+        f"/liquefaction-zones/is-in-liquefaction-zone?lon={lon}&lat={lat}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()  # True
+
+    # These should not be in liquefaction zones
+    wrong_lon, wrong_lat = [0.0, 0.0]
+    response = client.get(
+        f"/liquefaction-zones/is-in-liquefaction-zone?lon={wrong_lon}&lat={wrong_lat}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert not response.json()  # False
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_seismic.py b/backend/api/tests/test_seismic.py
index 5ae6ba1c..10e87a3e 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_seismic.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_seismic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
 from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
 
 
@@ -7,3 +6,18 @@ def test_get_seismic_hazard_zones(client):
     response_dict = response.json()
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert len(response_dict["features"]) == 2
+
+
+def test_is_in_seismic_zone(client):
+    lon, lat = [-122.407436, 37.779759]
+    response = client.get(f"/seismic-zones/is-in-seismic-zone?lon={lon}&lat={lat}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()  # True
+
+    # These should not be in a seismic hazard zone
+    wrong_lon, wrong_lat = [0.0, 0.0]
+    response = client.get(
+        f"/seismic-zones/is-in-seismic-zone?lon={wrong_lon}&lat={wrong_lat}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert not response.json()  # False
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_session_config.py b/backend/api/tests/test_session_config.py
index 9902015a..36645f4e 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_session_config.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_session_config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
-from ...api.models.base import Base
 from backend.api.config import settings
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from ..main import app
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_soft_story.py b/backend/api/tests/test_soft_story.py
index 5b994d09..452d8c38 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_soft_story.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_soft_story.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import pytest
 from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
 
 
@@ -7,3 +6,18 @@ def test_get_soft_stories(client):
     response_dict = response.json()
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert len(response_dict["features"]) == 6
+
+
+def test_is_soft_story(client):
+    lon, lat = [-122.424966202, 37.762929444]
+    response = client.get(f"/soft-stories/is-soft-story?lon={lon}&lat={lat}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()  # True
+
+    # These should not be soft stories
+    wrong_lon, wrong_lat = [0.0, 0.0]
+    response = client.get(
+        f"/soft-stories/is-soft-story?lon={wrong_lon}&lat={wrong_lat}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert not response.json()  # False
diff --git a/backend/api/tests/test_tsunami.py b/backend/api/tests/test_tsunami.py
index 57b93882..77fa6a73 100644
--- a/backend/api/tests/test_tsunami.py
+++ b/backend/api/tests/test_tsunami.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import pytest
-from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_engine, test_session, client
+from backend.api.tests.test_session_config import test_session, test_engine, client
 
 
 def test_get_tsunami_zones(client):
@@ -7,3 +6,18 @@ def test_get_tsunami_zones(client):
     response_dict = response.json()
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert len(response_dict["features"]) == 1
+
+
+def test_is_in_tsunami_zone(client):
+    lon, lat = [-122.4, 37.75]
+    response = client.get(f"/tsunami-zones/is-in-tsunami-zone?lon={lon}&lat={lat}")
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()  # True
+
+    # These should not be in our tsunami zone
+    wrong_lon, wrong_lat = [0.0, 0.0]
+    response = client.get(
+        f"/tsunami-zones/is-in-tsunami-zone?lon={wrong_lon}&lat={wrong_lat}"
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert not response.json()  # False
diff --git a/backend/database/init_db.py b/backend/database/init_db.py
index 7b408bc4..0a07fd6e 100644
--- a/backend/database/init_db.py
+++ b/backend/database/init_db.py
@@ -32,15 +32,8 @@
 """
 
 from backend.api.models.base import Base
-from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from sqlalchemy import inspect
 from backend.database.session import engine
-from backend.api.models.addresses import Address
-from backend.api.models.tsunami import TsunamiZone
-from backend.api.models.landslide_zones import LandslideZone
-from backend.api.models.seismic_hazard_zones import SeismicHazardZone
-from backend.api.models.liquefaction_zones import LiquefactionZone
-from backend.api.models.soft_story_properties import SoftStoryProperty
 
 
 def init_db():
diff --git a/backend/etl/address_data_handler.py b/backend/etl/address_data_handler.py
index 7d51e4c5..8dbf814c 100644
--- a/backend/etl/address_data_handler.py
+++ b/backend/etl/address_data_handler.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from http.client import HTTPException
 from backend.etl.data_handler import DataHandler
 from backend.api.models.addresses import Address
-from shapely.geometry import Point
-from geoalchemy2.shape import from_shape, to_shape
 
 
 ADDRESSES_URL = "https://data.sfgov.org/resource/ramy-di5m.geojson"  # This API has a default limit of providing 1,000 rows
diff --git a/backend/etl/tsunami_data_handler.py b/backend/etl/tsunami_data_handler.py
index e92b93a8..d6ab9463 100644
--- a/backend/etl/tsunami_data_handler.py
+++ b/backend/etl/tsunami_data_handler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from backend.etl.data_handler import DataHandler
 from backend.api.models.tsunami import TsunamiZone
 from shapely.geometry import Polygon, MultiPolygon
-from geoalchemy2.shape import from_shape, to_shape
+from geoalchemy2.shape import from_shape
 
 
 TSUNAMI_URL = "https://services2.arcgis.com/zr3KAIbsRSUyARHG/ArcGIS/rest/services/CA_Tsunami_Hazard_Area/FeatureServer/0/query"
diff --git a/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements-dev.txt
index 53bb077b..4cbcd4dc 100644
--- a/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ pandas==2.2.3
 pathspec==0.12.1
 platformdirs==4.3.6
 pluggy==1.5.0
+pre_commit==4.0.1
 psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
 pydantic==2.9.0
 pydantic-settings==2.5.2