Access 54,837 building permits issued in James City County, Virginia through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official James City County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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Most active contractors by permit volume in James City County.
The 10 most recent permits issued in James City County, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | BLDR-26-0833 | 5133 MANN | New construction | New, single-family residence. |
| 2026-08-06 | MECR-26-0501 | 209 BULWELL | Mechanical | install vent free firebox |
| 2026-08-06 | LDSW-26-0019 | 1831 JAMESTOWN 4730100001 | Other | JCC PC189 BMP Maintenance |
| 2026-08-06 | PLMR-26-0552 | 166 DEVON | Plumbing | Replacement of water main via directional boring. |
| 2026-08-06 | BLDR-26-0832 | 7157 HOLIDAY | New construction | New, single-family residence. |
| 2026-08-06 | ELER-26-0797 | 5306 TOWER | Electrical | Install two GFCI outlets. |
| 2026-08-06 | PLMR-26-0555 | 109 RANDOLPHS | Plumbing | Installation of cross connection and backflow prevention assembly for irrigation s... |
| 2026-08-06 | PLMR-26-0554 | 113 RANDOLPHS | Plumbing | Installation of cross connection and backflow prevention assembly for irrigation s... |
| 2026-08-06 | PLMR-26-0553 | 112 THE GREEN | Plumbing | Replacement of water main via directional boring. |
| 2026-08-06 | SIGN-26-0061 | 1001 GALT | Signage | Colonial Behavioral Health Center for Support & Wellness |
Query James City County, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all James City County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=James%20City%20County&state=VA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official James City 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 James City County, Virginia 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 James City 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.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in James City County, Virginia is 4 days, 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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