Building Permit History Editorial Team

James City County transfers closed development files to Records Management, while residential building plans have a five-year limit after the CO.

In Bellevue, a signed-off final building inspection may authorize occupancy unless a certificate is required. Read the permit’s condition before requesting the wrong record.

Fremont’s public search can identify permits, but copies may require an account-linked document view, Self-Help Center or records request.

Salt Lake County’s early cards are arranged by approval year and original owner, builder or contractor, not simply today’s street address.

A blank Montgomery County DPS search does not settle an older permit question. Check jurisdiction, then ask for the specific file through Request Records.

St. Louis separates building, demolition and occupancy permits from electrical, mechanical and plumbing data. A blank file is not a complete project history.

Charleston’s permit records cross several media. Use the work year to choose cards, microfilm, a database, iaFolder or CSS, and ask separately for occupancy evidence.

Santa Barbara’s ACA search begins in the 1990s. Try the documented number, address or APN search, then take older paper-permit questions to Property Records and Archives.

Beverly Hills maintains different date ranges for permits, COs, MEP files and soils reports. Choose the document before interpreting a blank CitySmart search.

A King County permit register and owner card are different historical evidence. Match the era and former owner before asking for a surviving permit or plan.