This page turns the City of Santa Monica permit dataset into a roofing view. The City posts its active building and safety permits as open data. We download a dated copy, filter it to roofing, and publish the result below.
The exact filter, the row counts, the file hash, and the raw export all appear below. Anyone can repeat these steps and check our figures on their own.
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What the City dataset covers
The City of Santa Monica keeps a public dataset of active building and safety permits. Each record carries City fields such as permit number, permit subtype, status, and dates. The dataset covers many kinds of construction work, so roofing is only part of it.
Roofing sits inside that larger file as a single permit subtype among many others. Sorting it out by hand takes time, so we do it once and show our working.
The exact filter behind this view
We apply one exact, case sensitive match test to the retained City export. The test is permit_sub_type == "Roofing". We use no fuzzy matching, no keyword search, and no hand picking.
That single rule makes the result easy to repeat for any reader with the same file. Download the same export, apply the same test, and you should reach the same rows.
The dated roofing snapshot
The table below records the export we retained and the result that the filter returned. Every value comes from the retained file itself, not from a City summary page.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dataset | Active Building and Safety Permits, City of Santa Monica |
| City resource ID | d6867c7d-89bc-4975-be35-4d2673a4764b |
| Snapshot retrieved | 2026-08-12 |
| File size | 814,554 bytes |
| SHA-256 of the retained file | D41E79585F25F114399308CBA46A84B66997356BC93B3538349C50DF909082C4 |
| Rows excluding the header | 1,874 |
| Columns | 23 |
| Filter applied | permit_sub_type == "Roofing" (exact, case sensitive) |
| Rows after the filter | 105 |
| Status on every filtered row | Issued |
| Nonempty issue dates | 2020-02-07 through 2026-08-10 |
The filter returned 105 roofing rows, and all of them carry the City status Issued. Their nonempty issue dates span 2020-02-07 through 2026-08-10. A later export can return a different count, so treat this figure as dated.
Fields we publish and fields we hold back
The City file carries columns that can point to people and to their homes. We publish only the fields that support a roofing view readers can check, and we omit the rest.
- We publish the permit number, the permit subtype, and the status.
- We publish the application date, the issue date, and the work description.
- We hold back street addresses, unit numbers, and assessor parcel numbers.
- We hold back latitude, longitude, and any valuation figures.
- We hold back owner names, applicant names, and contractor names.
- We hold back phone numbers, email addresses, and other private fields.
We keep the City field labels exactly as they appear in the file. Renaming a City column would make this view harder to check against its source.
Download the raw export
Start from the City, not from our summary of it. The dataset page describes the resource in the City's own words. The export endpoint returns the current CSV file for the same resource.
- City dataset page: Active Building and Safety Permits.
- Direct export endpoint: the City CSV dump for this resource.
The City refreshes its live dataset, so your download will differ from ours over time. Check your own file hash against the table above before you compare counts.
What this snapshot cannot tell you
An active permit snapshot is a narrow record with real limits. It reports only what the City dataset held on one download date.
- It does not establish a trend, because we hold no matching older snapshots.
- It does not show the full history of roofing work across the city.
- It does not confirm completion, code compliance, or workmanship at any property.
- It does not decide whether your own project needs a permit.
- It does not report fees, enforcement, or any permit outcome.
City field labels and single records can change between one export and the next. Treat every figure here as a dated reading, and refresh it from the City before you use it.
Where roofing permits fit into a Santa Monica project
Santa Monica sits on the Los Angeles County coast, on the Westside of California. Roofing here runs across tile, asphalt shingle, flat, and metal systems. Permit records reflect that mix rather than one leading material.
We help property owners pull the roofing permit their city asks for. We never promise approval, timing, or cost on any permit. The City describes its own process on the Santa Monica plan review page.
Our service pages cover the roofing work behind those permit records. Read about roof repair, full roof replacement, and new roof installation. The service area page lists the cities we cover, and our home page sums up the whole service set.
Santa Monica Roofing Contractors is a division of Home Vision Remodel. We rebuild this view only from a dated City export that anyone can check. Every figure above traces back to that one saved file.
Common questions about this tracker
Which permits does this roofing view include?
It includes only rows where the City field permit_sub_type exactly equals Roofing. The source is one dated export of the City's Active Building and Safety Permits dataset. Other permit subtypes stay outside this view.
What does an issued roofing permit record mean?
It means the City dataset listed that permit with the status Issued on our download date. It does not confirm that the work finished, passed inspection, or met the building code. Status values can change in a later City export.
Can this tracker tell me whether my roof job needs a permit?
This tracker cannot answer that question for your own home. It reports what the City dataset contained on one date, and nothing more. Ask the City about your own project through its plan review page.