Nearby Permits
Building permits by address for a growing list of US cities and counties, from city open data.
Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://nearbypermits.com/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://nearbypermits.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"permits": {
"url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http permits https://nearbypermits.com/mcp{
"servers": {
"permits": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
}
}
}6 tools, verified live
list_citiesread-onlyList the US cities and counties with building permit data, with each one's slug for the other tools.
permits_at_addressread-onlyUse this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego,
permits_nearread-onlyUse this tool when someone asks what is being built near an address or a place: new buildings next door, construction on the block, what's permitted around a home they might buy or rent. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. The tool returns building permits within a radius (default 400 meters, about a quarter mile) issued since a date (default about six months back), newest
get_permitread-onlyLook up one building permit by its city permit number: work, date, status, cost and address.
recent_permitsread-onlyUse when someone asks what is being built in their neighborhood or ZIP code. Returns the newest building permits in a supported city or county, optionally within one ZIP code.
zoning_requests_nearread-onlyUse when someone asks about variances, conditional uses, rezonings or zoning appeals near an address: what a neighbor asked the city for, or whether a hearing is coming up. Covers Boston, Washington DC, San Francisco and Seattle. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. Each case has the city's own status words, our plain status label (Filed, In review, Hearing scheduled, Appro
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