# Florida Building Permits – Roof, Pool, A/C, Solar Leads (`flpublicdata/florida-building-permits`) Actor

Recent building permits from official Florida city and county records: roof, A/C, pool, solar, windows, new construction and more. Filter by area, type, dates, ZIP and job value. Contractor company and job value where published. Updated weekly.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/flpublicdata/florida-building-permits.md
- **Developed by:** [FL Public Data](https://apify.com/flpublicdata) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$3.00 / 1,000 permit returneds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Florida Building Permits – Roof, Pool, A/C & Solar Permit Data

Get **recent building permits from official Florida city and county records** — roof replacements, A/C change-outs,
pools, solar, impact windows and shutters, new homes and more — filtered by area, type of work, dates, ZIP code and
job value. Built for **contractors, suppliers, solar and pool companies, insurance and real estate professionals**
who want fresh, structured permit data without visiting dozens of county portals.

### What you get for each permit

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `issue_date` | Date the permit was issued |
| `category` | Normalized type of work: roof, hvac, pool, solar, windows, generator, plumbing, electrical, gas, fence, new_construction, addition_remodel, demolition, other |
| `address`, `city`, `zip` | Job address (ZIP where the source publishes it) |
| `permit_number`, `permit_type`, `status` | As published by the city or county |
| `description` | Work description (contact details removed) |
| `contractor`, `contractor_license` | Contractor **company** and license, where published |
| `job_value`, `sqft` | Declared job value and square feet, where published |
| `residential_commercial`, `parcel`, `area`, `source` | Property use, parcel ID, area and data source |

Owner names and personal contact details are **never** included.

### Coverage (updated weekly)

About the last 18 months of permits. Some city portals were added in October 2026 and their history grows every week.

| Area | Permits from | Permits | With contractor company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 2025-04-06 | 89,003 | 100% |
| Palm Beach County (unincorporated) | 2025-04-07 | 73,590 | 96% |
| Sarasota County (unincorporated) | 2025-04-06 | 67,761 | 98% |
| City of Miami | 2025-04-06 | 47,252 | 94% |
| City of Tampa | 2025-04-06 | 39,494 | 92% |
| City of Port St. Lucie | 2026-09-14 | 4,182 | 0% |
| City of Cape Coral | 2026-09-14 | 2,141 | 85% |
| Nassau County | 2026-09-01 | 1,368 | 95% |
| Hillsborough County (unincorporated) | 2026-09-14 | 783 | 0% |
| Marion County | 2026-10-05 | 618 | 82% |
| City of Miami Beach | 2026-10-05 | 446 | 0% |
| Alachua County (unincorporated) | 2026-09-14 | 386 | 96% |
| Hernando County | 2026-10-05 | 322 | 88% |
| City of West Palm Beach | 2026-10-05 | 320 | 85% |
| City of Coral Gables | 2026-10-05 | 222 | 0% |
| City of Hialeah | 2026-10-05 | 179 | 0% |
| St. Lucie County | 2026-10-05 | 172 | 0% |
| Okaloosa County | 2026-10-05 | 164 | 90% |
| City of Miramar | 2026-10-05 | 157 | 80% |
| City of Boca Raton | 2026-10-05 | 153 | 95% |
| City of Pembroke Pines | 2026-10-05 | 138 | 93% |
| City of Fort Myers | 2026-10-05 | 137 | 0% |
| Leon County / Tallahassee | 2026-09-14 | 88 | 100% |
| City of Doral | 2026-10-05 | 52 | 0% |

### How to use

1. Pick one or more **areas** (or leave empty for all).
2. Pick the **type of work** (e.g. roof + pool), a date range and optional ZIP codes, minimum job value or keyword.
3. Run. Results are sorted newest first. Export to CSV, Excel or JSON, or schedule a weekly run for new permits.

### Pricing

Pay per result: you are charged per permit returned. Set "Maximum results" (and Apify's maximum cost per run) to
control spending.

### Data sources and notes

Public records published by each jurisdiction (open data portals, public permit search portals and public records
requests). City of Miami data is used under CC BY 4.0. Data is provided as is; always confirm critical details with the
issuing building department. Not affiliated with any government agency.

# Actor input Schema

## `areas` (type: `array`):

Cities and counties to search. Leave empty for all.

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Leave empty for all types.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

Default: 30 days ago. Data covers about the last 18 months.

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

Default: today.

## `zipCodes` (type: `array`):

Optional. Only permits in these ZIP codes (where the source publishes ZIPs).

## `propertyUse` (type: `string`):

Residential or commercial permits only (where the source says so).

## `minJobValue` (type: `integer`):

Optional. Permits without a published value are excluded when set.

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Optional, e.g. 'impact', 'tile', 'heat pump'.

## `onlyWithContractor` (type: `boolean`):

Skip permits without a published contractor company.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many permits (you pay per permit).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "areas": [
    "tampa"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "roof",
    "pool"
  ],
  "propertyUse": "any",
  "onlyWithContractor": false,
  "maxResults": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Date, type, address, contractor and value.

## `resultsFull` (type: `string`):

All fields, including permit number, permit type, status, parcel and source.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "areas": [
        "tampa"
    ],
    "categories": [
        "roof",
        "pool"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("flpublicdata/florida-building-permits").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "areas": ["tampa"],
    "categories": [
        "roof",
        "pool",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("flpublicdata/florida-building-permits").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "areas": [
    "tampa"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "roof",
    "pool"
  ]
}' |
apify call flpublicdata/florida-building-permits --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,flpublicdata/florida-building-permits"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Sq4PuE0LFKNbPExGH/builds/qrLq7EW6vpbW7fTQH/openapi.json