PermitStack indexes 1,013,333 building permits issued in San Diego, California, with 48,847 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in San Diego, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | PMT-3431565 | — | Interior remodel | MID-CITY:KENSINGTON-TALMADGE; Combination building permit for the remodel of (1) (... |
| 2026-08-06 | PMT-3431591 | — | Interior remodel | NORTH PARK; Building permit for the remodel of (1) (E) bathroom to an (E) MDU unit... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3381540 | 5841 Menorca Dr, San Diego, CA 92124 | Addition | TIERRASANTA, Combination building permit propose new second floor addition to expa... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3428064 | 4650 Palm (Sb) Av, San Diego, CA | Interior remodel | Fire Alarm-Alteration to Existing System for 4650 Palm Av and 4660 Palm Av. |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3431707 | — | Pool | SKYLINE-PARADISE HILLS: Combination building permit for the proposed new 6' ma... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3423628 | 3980 08Th Av, San Diego, CA 92103 | HVAC | UPTOWN: Mechanical permit for the proposed installation of a (1)-ton, (1)-zone min... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3361183 | 14883 Waverly Downs Wy, San Diego, CA 92128 | Fence | CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH. Combination building permit for (N) detached 1-story ADU to... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3419147 | 1961 Titus St, San Diego, CA 92110 | Other | UPTOWN. Combination building permit for proposed removal of (E) windows & inst... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3430767 | 3115 Merryfield Rw, San Diego, CA | Electrical | UNIVERSITY *LIFE SCIENCE - TIER 3* Building, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing ... |
| 2026-08-05 | PMT-3431621 | — | Electrical | UNIVERSITY. Master Plan Establishment of 6 plan types (1A-3B) for a tenant improve... |
Query San Diego, California permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all San Diego permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=San%20Diego&state=CA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official San Diego 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 San Diego, California was issued on August 6, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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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.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in San Diego, California is 1 day, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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