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.
City-published catalog documents API/CSV from2007 onward and permit contractor data. Direct Carto JSON sample and distinct permittype query succeeded. Records include permitnumber, permitissuedate, status, address/zip, permittype, commercialorresidential, typeofwork, approvedscopeofwork, contractorname/address and opa_owner. Some historical types use code labels such as BP_ALTER and EP_ELECTRL. Large CSV timed out via web, so prefer paginated SQL WHERE date with stable ordering. Philadelphia city only, not statewide.
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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