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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Official City of Seattle Socrata API individual records and exact type groups verified. Latest non-null issued date sampled 2026-10-07. Fields: permitnum, residential/commercial class, mapped/type descriptions, project description, estimated cost, applied/issued/expires dates, status, address/city/state/zip, public detail link and location. Building, demolition, grading, roof and exception requests; this dataset does not evidence separate electrical/plumbing/mechanical trade permit coverage. Seattle 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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