Access 598 building permits issued in Ottawa, Illinois through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Ottawa open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Ottawa, Illinois. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | EP-2026-066 | 423 W WASHINGTON ST | Solar | Electrical New Solar panels 423 W Washington St Solar Panels |
| 2026-08-11 | EP-2026-065 | 519 E MARQUETTE ST | Solar | Electrical New Solar panels 519 E Marquette St Solar Panels |
| 2026-08-07 | FP-2026-095 | 802 SUMMERFIELD DR | Fence | Fence Residential Privacy fence |
| 2026-08-06 | FP-2026-093 | 1004 LINCOLN AVE | Fence | Fence Residential John Kozlowski Fence |
| 2026-08-06 | EP-2026-064 | 607 E JOLIET ST | Solar | Electrical New Solar panels 607 E Joliet St Solar Panels |
| 2026-08-06 | FP-2026-092 | 1002 LINCOLN AVE | Fence | Fence Residential Vicki Stanford Fence |
| 2026-08-05 | FP-2026-094 | 1006 LINCOLN AVE | Fence | Fence Residential Joyce McConville Fence |
| 2026-08-05 | FP-2026-091 | 320 CONGRESS ST | Fence | Fence Residential Front yard Fence |
| 2026-08-05 | EP-2026-060 | 1624 PINE ST | Solar | Electrical New Solar panels 1624 Pine St Solar Panels |
| 2026-08-04 | RES BP-2026-036 | 1001 E CENTER ST | Renovation | Residential building Repair Single-family dwelling 41317 - Victor Nistor |
Query Ottawa, Illinois permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Ottawa permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Ottawa&state=IL&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Ottawa 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 Ottawa, Illinois was issued on August 11, 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa, Illinois is 3 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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