# Find new HVAC permits and contractors in Cincinnati

**Use case:** 

Returns the 50 most recently issued City of Cincinnati HVAC permits that name a contractor, with the contractor named on the permit, job value, street address, ZIP, status and issue date. Used by HVAC distributors, equipment manufacturer reps and HVAC contractors tracking competitors' installs.

## Input

```json
{
  "cities": [
    "cincinnati"
  ],
  "issuedSince": "2026-01-01",
  "issuedUntil": "2026-06-30",
  "permitTypeKeywords": [
    "hvac"
  ],
  "minValuation": 50000,
  "onlyWithContractor": true,
  "maxResultsPerCity": 50,
  "maxRunSeconds": 240,
  "includeRaw": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "sourceCity": {
    "label": "Source city",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "permitId": {
    "label": "Permit ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "permitType": {
    "label": "Permit type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "permitClass": {
    "label": "Permit class",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "workDescription": {
    "label": "Work description",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "address": {
    "label": "Address",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "zip": {
    "label": "ZIP",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "valuation": {
    "label": "Declared valuation",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "contractorName": {
    "label": "Contractor",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "applicantName": {
    "label": "Applicant",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "issueDate": {
    "label": "Issue date",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "appliedDate": {
    "label": "Application date",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "latitude": {
    "label": "Latitude",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "longitude": {
    "label": "Longitude",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "sourceUrl": {
    "label": "Official record",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The US Building Permits Scraper - 10 Cities, One Schema Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Find new HVAC permits and contractors in Cincinnati". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/7U7uaszzHKdQAxCe2) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Find new HVAC permits and contractors in Cincinnati" task

The US Building Permits Scraper - 10 Cities, One Schema Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like supported city and county sources, issued since, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Find new HVAC permits and contractors in Cincinnati" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as source city, permit id, permit type, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Find new HVAC permits and contractors in Cincinnati" task via API](https://apify.com/maydit/us-building-permits-scraper.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [US Building Permits Scraper - 10 Cities, One Schema](https://apify.com/maydit/us-building-permits-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/maydit/us-building-permits-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

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