City of Palo Alto, CA
12/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/15/2025 14:50
New Online Permit Activity Search Launched
New Online Permit Activity Search Launched
Published on December 15, 2025
Palo Alto Permit View is a new staff-developed online tool that makes it easy to look up and research permit activity within the City of Palo Alto. Launched today and replacing BuildingEye, a third-party vendor agreement that ends December 31, Permit View continues existing access to Building, Planning, and Code Enforcement activity. The new search tool also offers enhancements such as searching by assessor's parcel number, defining custom geographic areas for searches, and subscribing to email notifications based on a custom user-drawn boundary. This internally managed platform eliminates ongoing third-party subscription costs, resulting in long-term savings and greater control over updates and enhancements.
Current BuildingEye subscribers will be contacted by the City to create a new account and set up Permit View notifications. Additional features and improvements will continue to be released throughout 2026.
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