City of San Diego

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Query real-time building permit status for City of San Diego via the SignedOff API.

Quick Start

# Look up a City of San Diego permit
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://signedoff.io/api/v1/permits/PRJ-1234567/status?jurisdiction=aca:sandiego"

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

Sample Response

{
"permit_number": "PRJ-1234567",
"status": "Issued",
"jurisdiction": "City of San Diego",
"platform": "accela",
"data_freshness": {
"cached": true,
"last_refreshed": "2026-05-07T08:00:00Z",
"cache_ttl_seconds": 14400
}
}

Integration Notes

  • City of San Diego uses the Accela Citizen Access portal. Multiple cities share this platform, so include the jurisdiction=aca:sandiego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego shares the Accela Citizen Access platform with other jurisdictions, API requests should include the jurisdiction parameter for direct routing.

Jurisdiction API FAQ

City of San Diego permit API questions

How do I check City of San Diego 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 San Diego use?

A representative City of San Diego permit number is PRJ-1234567. 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 San Diego 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 San Diego Permit API require a jurisdiction parameter?

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

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