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US Building Permits Feed (37 Cities & Counties, One Schema)

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New building permits from official open-data portals in 37 US cities and counties (NYC, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Antonio, DC, Boston, Denver, Miami and more) in one schema with trade tags (solar, roofing, HVAC, ADU...). Filter by trade, keyword, value. No API key.

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You can access the US Building Permits Feed (37 Cities & Counties, One Schema) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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                "roofing",
                "hvac",
                "electrical",
                "plumbing",
                "ev_charger",
                "generator",
                "pool",
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                "demolition",
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                "addition",
                "adu",
                "windows_doors",
                "fence",
                "sign",
                "fire_protection",
                "elevator",
                "foundation"
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