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Squamish Building Permit Search

1k+ building permit records from Squamish, British Columbia, plus contractor profiles, business licences, development permits, major projects, and zoning. One API, geocoded, normalized, and refreshed automatically.

Permits and their status, licences, planning applications, heritage designation, zoning and what is nearby. Free to search.

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1k
Total Permits
159
Last 12 Months
4
Permit Categories

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Datasets available in Squamish

Beyond building permits, Squamish also has Contractor profiles, Business licences, Development permits, Major projects, and Zoning in the same API, queryable with the same parameters.

Building permits
1k records
/permit
Checked daily
Contractor profiles
474 records
/contractor
Checked daily
Business licences
2k records
/licence
Checked daily
Development permits
52 records
/development_permit
Checked weekly
Major projects
15 records
/major_project
Checked weekly
Zoning
498 zones
/zone
Checked monthly

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About Squamish Construction Data

Squamish building permits cover all permitted construction activity in the city: new homes and condos, commercial and industrial builds, residential renovations, additions, demolitions, and changes of use. BuildData also tracks contractor profiles, business licences, development permits, major projects, and zoning for Squamish, available through the same API with the same parameters. BuildData collects and normalizes these records from Squamish’s open data portals on a daily-to-weekly cadence (by dataset), making 1k+ Squamish permits searchable through a single REST API.

159+ building permits were issued in Squamish, BC over the past 12 months. Other permits lead by volume. Every record is geocoded and normalized to a consistent schema, so you can query Squamish the same way you query any other Canadian city in the dataset.

Common uses

  • Proptech and real estate: track the new development pipeline, spot supply trends before listings hit market
  • Insurance: verify construction activity and renovation history at the property level
  • Urban planning and research: analyze permit trends by type, neighbourhood, and time period
  • Construction and trades: identify new project opportunities as permits are issued across British Columbia

Squamish Permits by Type

Breakdown of permit categories across all years on record.

Other
1k
Renovation
79
Addition
67
Demolition
65

Recent Squamish Building Permits

Latest permits issued in Squamish, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Squamish Business Licences by Category

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Construction Trade
476
Other
415
Food Service
281
Health Wellness
249
Entertainment
183
Professional Service
154

Recent Business Licences in Squamish

Latest business licence records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Squamish Development Permits by Status

Breakdown of categories across all records on file.

Other
39
Approved
13

Recent Development Permits in Squamish

Latest development permit records, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Major Projects in Squamish

Planned and under-construction capital projects, loaded live from the BuildData API.

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Query Squamish Permits via API

Filter by type, date range, address, or construction value. Returns JSON.

curl --request GET --url "https://builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com/permit?municipality=squamish&permit_type_canonical=new_construction&limit=10" --header "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_KEY_HERE" --header "X-RapidAPI-Host: builddata-canadian-construction-data-api.p.rapidapi.com"

Squamish building permits: FAQ

How do I search Squamish building permits?

Use the search box on this page: type an address, permit number, or contractor and it queries every Squamish permit BuildData holds. Records come from Squamish's own open data, geocoded and normalized.

How do I check the status of a building permit in Squamish?

Search the address above. Each result shows the permit's status, type, issue date, and description as published by Squamish. For an application still in progress, the city's own portal remains the authority.

Are Squamish building permits public record?

Yes. Squamish publishes building permit records as open data, so anyone can look them up. BuildData aggregates, geocodes, and normalizes them so they are searchable in one place instead of one city portal at a time.

How current is Squamish permit data?

BuildData refreshes Squamish permits automatically, so new permits show up within days and go out in the next scheduled feed.

Can I get new Squamish permits sent to me automatically?

Yes. A BuildData feed emails every new Squamish building permit as a spreadsheet each week, with the address, type, value, and date. Add any other cities you sell into. 30-day free trial.

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