Access 18,739 building permits issued in James City County, Virginia through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official James City County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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Most active contractors by permit volume in James City County.
The 10 most recent permits issued in James City County, Virginia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | ELER-26-0737 | 3541 FRANCES BERKELEY | Electrical | 285 sqft addition: Electrical division: |
| 2026-07-21 | BLDR-26-0743 | 2905 KITCHUMS POND | Roofing | Construct a sloped roof covering over existing rear masonry and concrete patio. |
| 2026-07-21 | MECR-26-0454 | 7165 HOLIDAY | HVAC | New SFD (2021/Basement) |
| 2026-07-21 | MECR-26-0451 | 5108 MANN | Mechanical | INSTALL PREFAB FIREPLACE |
| 2026-07-21 | ELEC-26-0137 | 7129 POCAHONTAS | Electrical | Apply site permit for 3 pole lights |
| 2026-07-21 | BLDR-26-0745 | 5891 CENTERVILLE | Demolition | Demolish current dwelling on property |
| 2026-07-21 | GASR-26-0425 | 5154 MANN | Plumbing | NEW CONSTRUCTION GAS LINE INSTALL |
| 2026-07-21 | PLMR-26-0497 | 5154 MANN | Plumbing | NEW CONSTRUCTION PLUMBING WITH SEWER AND WATER INSTALL |
| 2026-07-21 | MECR-26-0452 | 5150 MANN | Mechanical | INSTALL PREFAB FIREPLACE |
| 2026-07-21 | PLMR-26-0495 | 5559 ROLLING WOODS | Plumbing | Gas water heater installation in garage |
Query James City County, Virginia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all James City County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=James%20City%20County&state=VA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official James City 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 James City County, Virginia was issued on July 21, 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 James City County 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 James City County, Virginia is 6 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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