City of San Francisco

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Street Space Permits

Permits issued by San Francisco Public Works and Building Inspection for occupying street space, compiled for SFMTA reporting purposes. Each record includes the permitted business name, street address, and zip code.

Example records
NamebrandZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressFull AddressaddressPermit NumberregistrationIssuing DepartmentrolePermit Curr StatusstatusQuartertemporalFiscal YeartemporalPermit Appr DatetemporalPermit Received DatetemporalPermit Blocklotgeographic
GENERAL EXPRESS CONSTRUCTION DBA ROOF EX94131136AMBERDR136AMBERDR202603046916Building InspectionISSUEDQ3FY 25-2603/04/2026 12:00:00 AM03/04/2026 12:00:00 AM7510007
ANGELES GARCIA ROOFING INC9411016JURIST16JURIST202603046959Building InspectionISSUEDQ3FY 25-2601/01/1900 12:00:00 AM03/04/2026 12:00:00 AM6532032A
FOGARTY CONSTRUCTION94114423025THST423025THST202504023552Building InspectionISSUEDQ3FY 25-2601/14/2026 12:00:00 AM04/23/2025 12:00:00 AM6539009
Use cases

Contractor Activity Verification for KYB Onboarding

A fintech lender onboarding a small construction contractor checks whether the business has a history of pulling street space permits in San Francisco, using permit approval dates and statuses to corroborate claimed operational history and physical presence at job sites.

NamePermit NumberPermit Curr StatusPermit Appr DateStreet Address

Fraud Signal Detection for Insurance Claims

A commercial insurance investigator reviewing a property damage claim from a roofing or construction contractor cross-references permit records to confirm the business was actually permitted to work at the claimed address during the claimed period, flagging discrepancies between the claim narrative and public permit data.

NameStreet AddressPermit Appr DatePermit Received DatePermit Curr Status

Construction Market Sizing for Sales Prospecting

A building materials supplier or equipment rental company analyzes permit volume by zip code and fiscal quarter to identify neighborhoods with concentrated contractor activity, then targets outreach to businesses pulling the highest volume of permits or occupying the most linear feet of street space.

NameZIP CodeQuarterFiscal YearParking Meter Linear Feet
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