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Field notes on building-permit data across every state we cover — county deep-dives, permit-type explainers, and outreach tactics for service businesses. New articles publish regularly. For step-by-step guides by buyer niche, see the Playbook.
New Jersey Building Permit Leads: All 21 Counties
A New Jersey permit names its subcodes. Four subcodes run a $124,000 median project cost. One runs $4,000. How to read the 640,741-record file.
NYC Building Permit Leads: The Five-Borough Map
778 contractors file more than half of all New York City permits. NYC permit prospecting is account-based, not lead-based, and the DOB record shows why.
New Hampshire Permit Records Vary by Town: 2026 Data
Concord publishes nine permit types. Exeter publishes essentially one. Why New Hampshire permit records differ town by town, and how to read them.
Connecticut Building Permit Leads: The 169-Town Map
Connecticut abolished county government in 1960. Permit territory here is a 169-town list, not a county map. What that changes for contractor leads.
MA Smoke Certificate Inspections: The Permit-Date Rule
Nearly every MA home sale needs a fire-department alarm certificate first. The state says the building permit date sets the standard, not the build year.
MA Winter Moratorium: The Permit That Expires by April
Massachusetts towns close the road to digging until April 15. A permit dies at 180 days. Anything issued before October 17 runs out of clock first.
Lead Service Lines in MA: The Job the Town Can't Finish
Massachusetts water systems have ten years to pull every lead service line. Homeowners are not required to replace the half they own. That gap is the lead.
MA Electrical Permit Leads: The 72-Hour Open-Wall Window
Massachusetts forbids covering electrical work until it is inspected, within 72 hours of notice. That makes an inspection request a dated open-wall signal.
Massachusetts Sheet Metal Permits: The Fifth Record
Massachusetts runs a fifth trade permit for duct and exhaust work. It excludes equipment swaps by rule, and its statewide form classifies the job for you.