City guides

Permit offices, portals, fee schedules and contractor licensing for every market we cover, from official sources, with live lead counts.

• New York56,404NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) borough offices
• Los Angeles25,567Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)
• Los Angeles County (unincorporated)24,281LA County Public Works, Building and Safety Division (unincorporated areas; Los Angeles area)
• Columbus14,511Columbus Building & Zoning Services (BZS)
• Austin12,631Austin Development Services, Permitting and Development Center (PDC)
• Chicago12,136Chicago Department of Buildings
• Washington, DC10,413DC Department of Buildings (DOB)
• San Francisco10,030Department of Building Inspection (DBI), San Francisco Permit Center
• Montgomery County, MD9,653Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) (Washington DC area)
• Minneapolis6,932Minneapolis Development Review
• Seattle5,188Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI)
• Louisville4,434Louisville Metro Construction Review (Develop Louisville)
• Denver4,356Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD)
• New Orleans4,315New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits
• Cleveland3,913Cleveland Department of Building & Housing, Division of Construction Permitting

Last checked Oct 2026. Counts generated Oct 14, 2026 18:40 UTC. This page is for information only and is not legal advice. Requirements change: always verify with the city and state agencies linked here before bidding or starting work.