Nearby Permits

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Uptime

100%

Response time

285 ms typical, 285 ms slowest 5%

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7 h ago

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any minute now

How to call it

Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nearby-permits": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

6 tools

• list_cities

  List the US cities and counties with building permit data, with each one's slug for the other tools.

• permits_at_address

  Use 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,

• permits_near

  Use 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 permit

• get_permit

  Look up one building permit by its city permit number: work, date, status, cost and address.

• recent_permits

  Use 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_near

  Use 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

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