PermitStack indexes 1,232,548 building permits issued in San Diego, California, with 72,201 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
The 10 most recent permits issued in San Diego, California. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3408142 | 3550 General Atomics Ct, San Diego, CA | Fire alarm | Request for deviation of 2022 CBC, code section 903.3. Request to allow clean agen... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3412737 | 5505 San Roberto, San Diego, CA | Electrical | OTAY MESA: Electrical permit for the installation of an Energy Storage System (ESS... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3417362 | 4134 Gros Ventre Av, San Diego, CA 92117 | Demolition | CLAIREMONT MESA; Demolition permit for (E) 4' deep pool at SDU. OR-1-1 RS-1-7 |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3412658 | 905 J St, San Diego, CA | Other | DOWNTOWN: ABC Zoning Affidavit request for application of license Type 41 for a re... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3416772 | 5069 Baxter St, San Diego, CA 92117 | Interior remodel | CLAIREMONT MESA; Combination no-plan building permit for the remodel of (1) (E) ba... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3409816 | 7210 Calabria Ct, San Diego, CA 92122 | Electrical | UNIVERSITY; Electrical Permit to replace (2) HPS street lights with (2) 35W LED fi... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3416366 | 658 San Fernando St, San Diego, CA 92106 | Other | PENINSULA; Zoning review of ABC Zoning Affidavit for application of License Type 9... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3417440 | — | Other | Effective Date(s): 05- 23-2026 to 05-29-2026 No Nights/Weekends/Holidays Permi... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3397316 | 4712 Felton St, San Diego, CA | Renovation | MID-CITY:NORMAL HEIGHTS : Right of Way permit to Remove (E) Driveway and replace w... |
| 2026-05-20 | PMT-3411257 | 5912 Schuyler St, San Diego, CA 92139 | Addition | SKYLINE-PARADISE HILLS :Combination building permit for addition/remodel to an exi... |
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 May 21, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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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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