City of Fort Lauderdale

Accela FL Live

Query real-time building permit status for City of Fort Lauderdale via the SignedOff API.

Quick Start

# Look up a City of Fort Lauderdale permit
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://signedoff.io/api/v1/permits/PM-12345678/status?jurisdiction=aca:ftl"

This jurisdiction uses the Accela platform. Include ?jurisdiction=aca:ftl to skip auto-detection and route directly.

Sample Response

{
"permit_number": "PM-12345678",
"status": "Issued",
"jurisdiction": "City of Fort Lauderdale (LauderBuild)",
"platform": "accela",
"data_freshness": {
"cached": true,
"last_refreshed": "2026-05-07T08:00:00Z",
"cache_ttl_seconds": 14400
}
}

Integration Notes

  • City of Fort Lauderdale uses the Accela Citizen Access portal. Multiple cities share this platform, so include the jurisdiction=aca:ftl parameter to avoid HTTP 300 disambiguation responses.
  • Permit data is cached for 4 hours. The data_freshness object in every response shows when the data was last fetched from the portal.
  • Pro and Enterprise plans can use force_refresh=true to bypass the cache and fetch live data.

The SignedOff API provides programmatic access to City of Fort Lauderdale building permit status via the Accela portal. Developers can query permit status, inspection results, and processing milestones as structured JSON without manual portal lookups. Because City of Fort Lauderdale shares the Accela Citizen Access platform with other jurisdictions, API requests should include the jurisdiction parameter for direct routing.

Jurisdiction API FAQ

City of Fort Lauderdale permit API questions

How do I check City of Fort Lauderdale permit status by API?

Send the permit number to the SignedOff status endpoint. The response returns structured status, inspections, milestones, and data-freshness details sourced from Accela.

What permit number format does City of Fort Lauderdale use?

A representative City of Fort Lauderdale permit number is PM-12345678. Permit formats can vary by record type and issue year, so applications should preserve letters, digits, and separators exactly as issued.

How fresh is City of Fort Lauderdale permit data?

SignedOff caches permit responses for up to four hours and reports the last refresh time in every response. Pro and Enterprise requests can use force_refresh=true when an immediate portal check is needed.

Does the City of Fort Lauderdale Permit API require a jurisdiction parameter?

Yes. Include jurisdiction=aca:ftl to route directly to the shared Accela portal and avoid an ambiguous response.

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