A starting point for permit research across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Find city and county records, including building, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, demolition and other permit types where published.
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Source directory and searchable member records are different. This directory links official public sources. Our collected records, full search and downloads require a paid membership; one example is available publicly. Each source covers its named jurisdiction; it does not cover the whole state. Some sources require manual search, and some publish older reports. See the U.S. records already connected to member search.
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Live individual JSON and distinct permittypemapped categories verified. Fields include permit number, dates, type/work class, address, status, company name, estimated cost, parcel and source detail link. Feed includes applied/unissued records; issueddate can be absent, and descending sort places nulls first unless filtered. Newest non-null issueddate verified 2026-10-07 (HVAC). Use issueddate is not null in newest-issued queries. Cincinnati only.
Source checked 2026-10-09 · Coverage limited to the named jurisdiction
64 checked source entries. This is a growing directory, not an exhaustive list of every U.S. permit authority. Public access, available fields and reporting periods vary. A source may require its own account or search steps. A public record does not confirm available work or permission to send marketing.
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