San Bernardino County

Accela CA Live

Query real-time building permit status for San Bernardino County via the SignedOff API.

Quick Start

# Look up a San Bernardino County permit
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://signedoff.io/api/v1/permits/MECH-2026-000149/status?jurisdiction=aca:sbc"

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

Sample Response

{
"permit_number": "MECH-2026-000149",
"status": "Issued",
"jurisdiction": "San Bernardino County",
"platform": "accela",
"data_freshness": {
"cached": true,
"last_refreshed": "2026-05-07T08:00:00Z",
"cache_ttl_seconds": 14400
}
}

Integration Notes

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

Jurisdiction API FAQ

San Bernardino County permit API questions

How do I check San Bernardino County 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 San Bernardino County use?

A representative San Bernardino County permit number is MECH-2026-000149. Permit formats can vary by record type and issue year, so applications should preserve letters, digits, and separators exactly as issued.

How fresh is San Bernardino County 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 San Bernardino County Permit API require a jurisdiction parameter?

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

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