Ottawa Building Permit Search
Enter any Ottawa residential address to pull its full building permit history from City of Ottawa Open Data (Construction, demolition and pool enclosure permits), together with zoning, environmental context, and assessment data in one report. Official city records. Ready in about 5 minutes. $49 CAD.
What the Ottawa Permit Record Shows
Every permit on file
Building, renovation, and trade permits associated with the address, with work type, description, and dates, sourced from City of Ottawa Open Data (Construction, demolition and pool enclosure permits).
Issuance record
The City of Ottawa publishes permit issuance only, so every permit is labelled Issued and the report states directly that inspection and completion status is not published by the City.
The rest of the record
Permits are one section of the full report, which also covers zoning, environmental and flood context where published, fire protection proximity, and assessment data for the address.
Why Buyers Check Permits Before an Offer
The permit trail shows which work the City authorized. Renovation-scale work with no matching permit can affect insurance, financing, and future renovation approvals, and is worth raising with the seller before an offer.