Access 54,864 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.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | ELER-26-0803 | 9002 DIASCUND RD | Electrical | Build electrical service and connect to the new home |
| 2026-08-08 | BLDR-26-0841 | 6223 OLD MOORETOWN RD | Demolition | Demolish and Remove detached garage due to crossing onto neighbor’s property. |
| 2026-08-07 | MECR-26-0502 | 133 SUGAR BUSH | Mechanical | Add duct work to newly finished rooms providing registers. No new units or others. |
| 2026-08-07 | BLDR-26-0837 | 3043 N RIVERSIDE DR | Renovation | Replacing 2 existing buildings with a new metal building |
| 2026-08-07 | WELL-26-0016 | 9557 BARNES RD | Other | CLASS IIIB DOMESTIC WATER WELL |
| 2026-08-07 | PLMR-26-0558 | 7069 CUNNINGHAM DR | Plumbing | Install plumbing and connect fixtures in a new construction single-family dwelling. |
| 2026-08-07 | MECC-26-0066 | 5707-1 RICHMOND RD | Mechanical | EQUAL REPLACEMENT OF ONE 10-TON PACKAGED GAS/ELECTRIC ROOFTOP UNIT |
| 2026-08-07 | GASR-26-0458 | 7069 CUNNINGHAM DR | HVAC | Install low pressure natural gas piping to appliances and connect fixtures in a ne... |
| 2026-08-07 | ELER-26-0802 | 5408 SALZMAN ST | Electrical | Detached Garage |
| 2026-08-07 | ELER-26-0801 | 5408 SALZMAN ST | Electrical | New House |
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 August 8, 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. 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 James City County, Virginia is 4 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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