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Nearby Permits

MCP serverVerified domain · nearbypermits.comRemote● LiveFree to try

Building permits by address for a growing list of US cities and counties, from city open data.

Install

Remote server: your requests and data go to nearbypermits.com. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http nearby-permits https://nearbypermits.com/mcp · Claude app: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.

What it can do

The tools this server listed when we connected to it, in its own words.

  • 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
  • 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 p
  • 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 coun
  • 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

KitScout test notes

Not tested by KitScout yet. When our harness runs it, pros, cons and the tasks we tried appear here, with the date and evidence.

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