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Permits
Published by Department of Permit & Inspection Services · Updated 10/27/2026 · Daily
- Last updated
- 10/27/2026
- First published 09/02/2026
- Update frequency
- Daily
- Formats
- 4
- CSV, JSON, GeoJSON
- Coverage
- Buffalo
- City in New York
About this dataset
This is a dataset of all permits issued from 1/2/2000 - present by the City of Buffalo. The Building Permit Office within the Department of Permit & Inspection Services is responsible for issuing permits, plan review and enforcement for compliance with the New York State Building Codes and all applicable ordinances in the City of Buffalo.
The value of work is for the entire project cost which may entail multiple permits. Phased projects will appear in our value of work field when the first permit is secured.
Files and access
Links open the official government source
- CSV downloaddata.buffalony.govCSV
- JSON (SODA API)data.buffalony.govJSON
- GeoJSONdata.buffalony.govGeoJSON
- XMLdata.buffalony.govXML
API endpoint: https://data.buffalony.gov/resource/9p2d-f3yt.json
Links open outside websites we do not control.
Frequently asked questions
- Who publishes Permits?
- Department of Permit & Inspection Services, part of City of Buffalo, publishes this dataset on OpenData Buffalo.
- How often is it updated?
- The publisher lists the update frequency as daily. The last update was on 10/27/2026.
- How do I download it?
- It is available as CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, XML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.
Source: OpenData Buffalo · Last updated 10/27/2026 · Listing only; the data stays with the publisher