Access 3,040 building permits issued in Kern County, California through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Kern County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Kern County.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Kern County, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
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Query Kern County, California permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Kern County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Kern%20County&state=CA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Kern County open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Kern County, California was issued on August 6, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Kern County permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
Free tier covers 100 requests per day. No credit card required.
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