PermitStack indexes 697,124 building permits issued in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with 28,228 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 Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-WIN-WT-26100007 | 1020 NW 45 ST | Renovation | replace garage door 17x7 |
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-GEN-26100070 | 1122 SW 8 TER | Pool | CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POOL |
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-GEN-26100071 | 515 SW 18 ST | Pool | FENCE FOR A NEW POOL |
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-GEN-26100069 | 515 SW 18 ST | Pool | CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW POOL |
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-ROOF-WT-26100013 | 291 FLORIDA AVE | Roofing | RE ROOF SHINGLE & FLAT |
| 2026-10-03 | PLB-GEN-26100048 | 515 SW 18 ST | Plumbing | PLUMBING FOR A NEW POOL |
| 2026-10-03 | ELE-GEN-26100037 | 515 SW 18 ST | Electrical | ELECTRICAL FOR A NEW POOL |
| 2026-10-03 | BLD-GEN-26100072 | 1400 NW 9 AVE | Electrical | AFTER-THE-FACT: LEGALIZE CARPORT ENCLOSURE (327 SF) INTO STORAGE, BEDROOM #4 AND N... |
| 2026-10-02 | BLD-GEN-26100061 | 708 INTRACOASTAL DR | Renovation | Gallagher front door replacement |
| 2026-10-02 | BLD-GEN-26100054 | 6701 N ANDREWS AVE, BLDG1 | Roofing | NEW TILE ROOF-60 MIL TPO FULLY ADHERED OVER LWC, CONCRETE, WOOD DECKS AND TILE ROOF |
Query Fort Lauderdale, Florida permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Fort Lauderdale permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Fort%20Lauderdale&state=FL&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | Accela Citizen Access portal | 697,124 | 2026-10-03 |
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We ingest Fort Lauderdale's official permit records directly from the jurisdiction's own permit portal and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Fort Lauderdale, Florida is dated October 3, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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