Permit Tracking Software — California

Stop chasing permits.
Start closing jobs.

Put your permits on autopilot with InstaPermit. Focus on your customers and crews while we keep every permit updated in one dashboard — no matter how many AHJs you work in across California.

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InstaPermit — Live permit dashboard
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#LA-8821 — Los Angeles
Solar — 1842 Westwood Blvd
Approved
!
#SD-4402 — San Diego
HVAC — 340 Garnet Ave
Suspended
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#OC-5512 — Orange County
Panel upgrade — 88 PCH
In review
✓
#RV-2201 — Corona
EV Charger — 412 Main St
Approved
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#SF-7734 — San Francisco
Solar — 2200 Fillmore St
In review
✓
#SB-3318 — Rancho Cucamonga
Solar + Storage — 880 Haven Ave
Approved
!
#LA-9104 — Burbank
Electrical — 1600 Victory Blvd
Corrections
●
#SAC-1122 — Sacramento
HVAC — 445 L Street
In review
✓
#SJ-4401 — San Jose
Solar — 355 Santana Row
Approved
✕
#MV-8802 — Moreno Valley
Plumbing — 2100 Iris Ave
Denied
✓
#LA-8821 — Los Angeles
Solar — 1842 Westwood Blvd
Approved
!
#SD-4402 — San Diego
HVAC — 340 Garnet Ave
Suspended
●
#OC-5512 — Orange County
Panel upgrade — 88 PCH
In review
✓
#RV-2201 — Corona
EV Charger — 412 Main St
Approved
●
#SF-7734 — San Francisco
Solar — 2200 Fillmore St
In review
✓
#SB-3318 — Rancho Cucamonga
Solar + Storage — 880 Haven Ave
Approved
!
#LA-9104 — Burbank
Electrical — 1600 Victory Blvd
Corrections
●
#SAC-1122 — Sacramento
HVAC — 445 L Street
In review
✓
#SJ-4401 — San Jose
Solar — 355 Santana Row
Approved
✕
#MV-8802 — Moreno Valley
Plumbing — 2100 Iris Ave
Denied
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Automatic permit pull
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24/7 monitoring
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All California jurisdictions
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Free to use until July 1, 2026
★★★★★
"I have 2 team members who were dedicating more time than I want to admit just checking portals. With InstaPermit we log in once and everything is there."
MR
Marcus R.
Solar installer — Los Angeles
Solar PV
Electrical
Panel Replacement
Generator
EV Charger
HVAC
Plumbing
Water Heater
80%
Reduction in time spent on permit follow-up
24/7
Continuous monitoring — nights, weekends, holidays
Every
Major California AHJ covered — statewide
The problem we solve

Permit delays are costing you money every week

Every day a permit sits waiting is a day your crew sits idle. Most contractors find out about approvals and suspensions days late — because they're checking portals manually.

✗  Without InstaPermit
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Manually refresh government portals every morning
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Find out a permit was suspended 3–4 days later
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Crew sitting idle on approvals you didn't know about
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Track permits across spreadsheets and a dozen portals
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Miss a correction notice and lose two weeks
✓  With InstaPermit
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Dashboard updated automatically — log in once
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Suspensions appear in your dashboard the same day
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Mobilize your crew the day a permit is approved
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One dashboard for every permit, every jurisdiction
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Corrections surfaced immediately so you respond fast
Step 01

You submit your permit — nothing changes on your end

Submit to LADBS, San Diego's portal, Orange County — whatever your jurisdiction uses. InstaPermit doesn't change your submission process. You stay in full control.

✓ You handle this part
Contractor submitting permit
58
California counties at full launch
Step 02

InstaPermit logs in and pulls your permits automatically

Connect your portal credentials once. InstaPermit logs in on your behalf, finds all your permits, and starts monitoring immediately. No permit numbers to enter. No manual setup per job.

✓ Fully automatic — zero manual entry
Pulling permits from portal...
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#LA-8821 Found
Solar — 1842 Westwood Blvd, LA
Watching
✓
#LA-8840 Found
Panel replacement — 510 N Vine St
Watching
✓
#LA-8857 Found
EV Charger — 2200 Colorado Ave
Watching
3 permits found and added automatically
Step 03

Log in anytime — every permit, always current

Every status change is in your InstaPermit dashboard the moment it happens. From your phone or desktop — approved, denied, suspended, in review — always current.

✓ Your dashboard — always current
✓
#LA-8821 — Los Angeles
Solar install — 1842 Westwood Blvd
Approved
!
#SD-4402 — San Diego
HVAC replacement — 340 Garnet Ave
Suspended
✕
#OC-3318 — Orange County
Panel replacement — 88 PCH, HB
Denied
●
#RIV-1102 — Riverside
Generator install — 4400 Canyon Crest
In review
Trades we serve

Built for California's light construction trades

Every trade has different permit types and timelines. InstaPermit tracks them all automatically across every California jurisdiction.

Solar permit tracking California
Solar
Solar permit tracking
Residential PVSolar + storage
Electrical permit tracking California
Electrical
Electrical permit tracking
Panel replacementEV charger
HVAC permit tracking California
HVAC
HVAC permit tracking
AC replacementHeat pump
Plumbing permit tracking California
Plumbing
Plumbing permit tracking
Water heaterRepipe
View all trades and permit types
​California coverage

Starting with the highest-volume markets in California

InstaPermit launches across California — covering more solar, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing permit volume than most states combined.

Los Angeles

LADBS + 88 cities

San Diego

City + County

Orange County

34 cities

Riverside

County + cities

San Bernardino

County + cities
What contractors say

Real results from real contractors

Solar installers, electricians, HVAC, and plumbing contractors across California on what InstaPermit changed for their business.

★★★★★
"I have 2 team members who were dedicating more time than I want to admit just checking portals. With InstaPermit we log in once and everything is there."
MR
Marcus R.
Solar installer — Los Angeles
★★★★★
"We had a permit get suspended and didn't catch it for four days and it wrecked our schedule. With InstaPermit we would have seen it the same day."
JT
John T.
Electrical contractor — San Diego
★★★★★
"With multiple field crews and permits spread across a mix of city and county portals, I can't be checking portals all day. I log in once and know where everything stands."
DS
David S.
HVAC contractor — Orange County
★★★★★
"Our team was checking multiple AHJ portals several times a day. Missing one update could throw off the whole week. InstaPermit cuts down the manual checking so we can focus on permits that need attention."
AM
Andrew M.
Solar installer — Simi Valley
★★★★★
"This freed up our coordinators to focus on jobs that actually needed attention instead of spending half the day hunting for updates. One place to monitor everything."
RS
Robert S.
Electrical contractor — Central Coast
Common questions

Answers before you sign up

Everything you need to know about InstaPermit before joining the pilot.

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Does InstaPermit submit permits on my behalf?
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No. You submit to the government portal the same way you always do. InstaPermit tracks what happens after you submit and keeps your dashboard current automatically.
Do I have to enter permit numbers manually?
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No. InstaPermit logs in using your portal credentials and pulls all your permits automatically. No typing permit numbers, no manual setup per job.
Which California jurisdictions do you support?
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We support California AHJs covering every major AHJ. We add more every day. If your AHJ isn't active yet, we can add it within a day or two.
How do I find out when a permit status changes?
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Log into your InstaPermit dashboard from any device. It's always current — refreshed automatically the moment we detect any change.
What trades does InstaPermit support?
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Solar, electrical (panel replacement, generator, EV charger, service upgrades), HVAC (replacement and new installs), and plumbing (water heater, repipe, sewer, gas line).
What does the 14-day free access include?
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Full access to all InstaPermit features — automatic permit pull, real-time dashboard, permit history, and multi-user access. No credit card. Cancel anytime.

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