PermitStack indexes 348,207 building permits issued in Polk County, Florida, with 26,161 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 Polk County, Florida. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | BC-2026-845 | 0 FS 119 | Signage | Barton - Install a 4 pole billboard structure, 8x24, 2 sided |
| 2026-08-21 | BT-2026-11588 | 4859 WALTHAM FOREST DR | Electrical | PV SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATION ROOF MOUNTED |
| 2026-08-21 | BT-2026-11594 | 3557 S DOVETAIL LN | Plumbing | REPIPE THE ENTIRE HOT AND COLD WATER PIPING |
| 2026-08-21 | BC-2026-846 | 400 LEGACY VILLAGE DR, #101-111 | Fire alarm | INSTALLING ONE RECESSED PENDENT SPRINKLER IN A NEW BATHROOM. ACCOUSTICAL TILE CEI... |
| 2026-08-21 | BR-2026-6722 | 5960 HILLSIDE HEIGHTS DR | Renovation | REPLACE (1) DOOR UNIT (SIZE/SIZE) FL47480.4 |
| 2026-08-21 | BR-2026-6720 | 844 GRAZIE LOOP | Renovation | 3 wall screen under on existing covered lanai. (Rear of House). |
| 2026-08-21 | BT-2026-11622 | 200 WESTVIEW RD | Mechanical | Mechanical Scope |
| 2026-08-21 | BT-2026-11642 | 272 GOLDEN SANDS CIR | Electrical | Installation. of an 18kW Generac Generator with padding along with doing a disconn... |
| 2026-08-21 | BC-2026-847 | 5000 GLOVE TRL | Renovation | Interior Renovation of Lodge |
| 2026-08-21 | BT-2026-11617 | 387 EVIE WAY, #387-1 | Roofing | Residential Reroof |
Query Polk County, Florida permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Polk County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Polk%20County&state=FL&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Polk 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 Polk County, Florida was issued on August 21, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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