Access 105,004 building permits issued in Portland (ME), Maine through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Portland (ME) open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Portland (ME), Maine. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | ELEC2026-13787 | 92 Revere street | Electrical | Wiring of one remodel bathroom |
| 2026-08-02 | BLDC2026-05408 | 66 DEERING ST | Demolition | This application is to correct the legal use of the building from five dwelling un... |
| 2026-08-02 | HIP2026-02536 | 10 Farragut Street | Other | House window shutter |
| 2026-08-01 | HIP2026-02535 | 50 WESTERN PROMENADE | Other | Mattress |
| 2026-08-01 | LNCU2026-00070 | 436 AUBURN ST | Other | The garage has been a small one bedroom apartment prior to my ownership, want to l... |
| 2026-07-31 | ELEC2026-13782 | 66 NOYES ST | Electrical | Install several hand dryers in various areas. |
| 2026-07-31 | BLDC2026-05405 | 22 BRAMHALL ST | Other | Replacing the existing morgue ramp with a new ramp. We are adding 8 bollards due t... |
| 2026-07-31 | HVAC2026-04610 | 85 CALEB ST | HVAC | Adding two 9,000 Btu ceiling cassettes on second floor addition rooms. One outdoor... |
| 2026-07-31 | ELEC2026-13781 | 22 DAVIS ST | Electrical | Update and repair work-15 outlets and 5 GFCI |
| 2026-07-31 | BLDR2026-06187 | 130 YALE ST | Electrical | Permit after the fact. Finished basement. Carpet, electrical outlets, wall framing... |
Query Portland (ME), Maine permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Portland (ME) permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Portland%20(ME)&state=ME&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Portland (ME) 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 Portland (ME), Maine was issued on August 2, 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 Portland (ME) permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. Paid plans support CSV export and periodic webhooks for changed permits.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Portland (ME), Maine is 2 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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