{ "kind": "official-source-directory", "title": "U.S. building-permit open-data source directory", "description": "A reviewed directory of official permit-search services and municipal building-permit datasets for eight U.S. cities.", "reviewed_on": "2026-09-24", "source_count": 8, "contains_permit_records": false, "release_boundary": "This file contains source metadata only. It contains no permit rows, addresses, people, contractor profiles, or captured evidence.", "compilation_license": { "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International", "short_name": "CC BY 4.0", "spdx_identifier": "CC-BY-4.0", "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "applied_on": "2026-09-27", "licensed_material_url": "https://permitarchive.com/coverage#research-kit", "attribution": "Permit Archive, U.S. building-permit open-data source directory, https://permitarchive.com/coverage#research-kit", "scope": "To the extent Permit Archive holds copyright or database rights, this license applies only to Permit Archive's original selection, arrangement, compilation, and annotations in the directory.", "exclusions": "Municipal datasets, permit records, publisher names and logos, linked third-party materials, and rights Permit Archive does not own are excluded. Each source publisher's separate terms and attribution requirements continue to apply." }, "reuse_notice": "Give Permit Archive appropriate credit, link to the CC BY 4.0 license, and indicate changes when reusing licensed directory material. Each linked publisher retains its own data, terms, and attribution requirements; verify those terms at the official source before reuse.", "sources": [ { "jurisdiction": "San Francisco", "state": "CA", "scope": "Building permits", "publisher": "City and County of San Francisco", "dataset_name": "SF Open Data — Building Permits", "dataset_identifier": "i98e-djp9", "official_permit_search_url": "https://dbiweb02.sfgov.org/dbipts/", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.sf.gov/Housing-and-Buildings/Building-Permits/i98e-djp9", "access_method": "Documented Socrata API", "delivery_format": "JSON and official exports", "update_pattern": "Nightly", "rights_label": "PDDL", "rights_url": "https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/san-francisco", "known_limit": "One permit may appear at more than one address." }, { "jurisdiction": "San Diego", "state": "CA", "scope": "Reviewed building-construction approvals", "publisher": "City of San Diego", "dataset_name": "City of San Diego — Development Permits", "dataset_identifier": "development-permits", "official_permit_search_url": "https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/records", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.sandiego.gov/datasets/development-permits/", "access_method": "Official bulk download", "delivery_format": "CSV", "update_pattern": "Daily", "rights_label": "PDDL", "rights_url": "https://opendefinition.org/licenses/odc-pddl/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/san-diego", "known_limit": "The broader approvals file is filtered to reviewed building-construction types and requires an issue date." }, { "jurisdiction": "Austin", "state": "TX", "scope": "Issued construction permits", "publisher": "City of Austin", "dataset_name": "Austin Open Data — Issued Construction Permits", "dataset_identifier": "3syk-w9eu", "official_permit_search_url": "https://www.austintexas.gov/development-services/austin-build-connect-abc", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.austintexas.gov/Building-and-Development/Issued-Construction-Permits/3syk-w9eu", "access_method": "Documented Socrata API", "delivery_format": "JSON and official exports", "update_pattern": "Source managed", "rights_label": "Public domain unless noted", "rights_url": "https://data.austintexas.gov/stories/s/City-of-Austin-Open-Data-Terms-of-Use/ranj-cccq/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/austin", "known_limit": "Contact, lead-generation, reidentification, and identity-joining uses are outside the reviewed pilot." }, { "jurisdiction": "Chicago", "state": "IL", "scope": "Building permits", "publisher": "City of Chicago", "dataset_name": "Chicago Data Portal — Building Permits", "dataset_identifier": "ydr8-5enu", "official_permit_search_url": "https://webapps1.chicago.gov/buildingpermit/home", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.cityofchicago.org/Buildings/Building-Permits/ydr8-5enu", "access_method": "Documented Socrata API", "delivery_format": "JSON and official exports", "update_pattern": "Daily", "rights_label": "City derivative-use terms", "rights_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/narr/foia/data_disclaimer.html", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/chicago", "known_limit": "Every Permit Archive surface describing this source retains the City-required derivative-use disclaimer." }, { "jurisdiction": "New York City", "state": "NY", "scope": "DOB NOW approved permits", "publisher": "City of New York", "dataset_name": "NYC Open Data — DOB NOW Approved Permits", "dataset_identifier": "rbx6-tga4", "official_permit_search_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/dob/find-building-data.page", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Housing-Development/DOB-NOW-Build-Approved-Permits/rbx6-tga4", "access_method": "Documented Socrata API", "delivery_format": "JSON and official exports", "update_pattern": "Source managed", "rights_label": "NYC Open Data terms", "rights_url": "https://www.nyc.gov/opendata/get-started/FAQs", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/new-york-city", "known_limit": "This directory describes the DOB NOW approved-permits dataset; legacy systems require separate source review." }, { "jurisdiction": "Miami", "state": "FL", "scope": "Building permits since 2014", "publisher": "City of Miami", "dataset_name": "City of Miami — Building Permits Since 2014", "dataset_identifier": "1d6fc60b087c4bcaa22345f429a2ec5a", "official_permit_search_url": "https://www.miami.gov/Services/Building-Permitting/View-Permit-HistoryPermit-Search", "official_dataset_url": "https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1d6fc60b087c4bcaa22345f429a2ec5a", "access_method": "Official ArcGIS feature service", "delivery_format": "JSON and GeoJSON", "update_pattern": "Source managed", "rights_label": "CC BY 4.0", "rights_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/miami", "known_limit": "The official source begins in 2014 and does not represent earlier City of Miami permit history." }, { "jurisdiction": "Denver", "state": "CO", "scope": "New-construction permits", "publisher": "City and County of Denver", "dataset_name": "City and County of Denver — New Construction Permits", "dataset_identifier": "994c66111c644da2adef83fcfed39c77", "official_permit_search_url": "https://aca-prod.accela.com/DENVER/Welcome.aspx", "official_dataset_url": "https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=994c66111c644da2adef83fcfed39c77", "access_method": "Official ArcGIS feature service", "delivery_format": "JSON and GeoJSON", "update_pattern": "Source managed", "rights_label": "CC BY 3.0", "rights_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/denver", "known_limit": "The source is limited to new construction and is not Denver's complete permit history." }, { "jurisdiction": "Tempe", "state": "AZ", "scope": "Building Safety permits", "publisher": "City of Tempe", "dataset_name": "City of Tempe — Permits Issued by Building Safety", "dataset_identifier": "55b38626464d48cb94e81cb8227d6fde", "official_permit_search_url": "https://epermits.tempe.gov/citizenaccess/default.aspx", "official_dataset_url": "https://data.tempe.gov/datasets/tempegov::permits-issued-by-building-safety", "access_method": "Official ArcGIS feature service", "delivery_format": "JSON and GeoJSON", "update_pattern": "Weekly", "rights_label": "CC BY 4.0", "rights_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "permit_archive_guide_url": "https://permitarchive.com/sources/tempe", "known_limit": "Contact fields exposed by the source are outside the reviewed public directory and private capture allowlist." } ] }