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City & County Guides

These jurisdiction-specific guides identify the city, county, or related agency that maintains building permit records and link to the relevant official government page or agency-authorized portal. Begin with the guide for the property jurisdiction, not only the city name in the mailing address, because incorporated and unincorporated areas can use different permitting authorities.

Each guide explains confirmed search inputs, portal steps, available record coverage, and a recovery path when results are missing or older records are offline. Use the Official Sources Directory when you are unsure which agency owns the record. Compare the property address with jurisdiction maps or parcel records when the guide identifies a boundary issue, and note whether the official source routes older files to an archive, microfilm desk, or public-records request. Portal availability and historical coverage can change, so review the stated verification date and follow the linked agency instructions. A search result alone does not establish code compliance, final approval, safety, or the current condition of a property.

San Diego NC-094: Find the Recorded Release

October 20, 2026October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

An NC-094 request asks City staff to evaluate a recorded-document release. Keep the original instrument, staff response, and any later recording separate.

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Pittsburgh Occupancy Only Permit and Signed CO

October 20, 2026October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

An issued Occupancy Only permit is not the signed Certificate of Occupancy. Match scope, inspections, and the later issued certificate.

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Peachtree Corners Residential Demolition Records

October 19, 2026October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

A dated City residential manual says demolition does not receive a Certificate of Completion. Seek the permit and its status instead of assuming the certificate is missing.

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San Bernardino County Map Correction Records

October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

A parcel basemap update is not the recorded correction. Match the original map and sheet to the certificate and its separate Recorder reference.

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Orange County LAFCO: Find the Completion Record

October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

A filing certificate and approval resolution are different records from the later recorded Certificate of Completion. Ask for the named instrument and match its scope.

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Fairfax County Proffer Matrix Records: Copy and Evidence

October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

Ask the County for the submitted Matrix, then read each condition against its trigger, supporting document, and separate staff-confirmation field.

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Houston Lot-Size and Building-Line Designation Records

October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

Identify the Houston designation type and boundary, then compare the dated action with its later status while keeping permit and inspection records separate.

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NYC CPC Report Search: CP and ULURP Archive

October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

A project-status label is a lead, not the CPC action report. Match the CP or ULURP identity, vote date, report, and any later Council action.

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San Francisco NSR: Find the Recorded Copy

October 19, 2026October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

A Planning approval and a signed NSR packet do not show the same stage as a recorder-stamped copy. Match the approval, legal description, and recording reference.

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NYC Zoning Exhibit Records: CRFN to DOB Filing

October 19, 2026October 5, 2026 by Building Permit History Editorial Team

Trace the named zoning exhibit, CRFN or reel/page, and DOB job as one document chain before interpreting a different tax-lot outline or diagram.

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