This dataset has been deprecated and replaced by two new building permit datasets:

Building Permits: Addition/Alteration
https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/Building-Permits-Addition-Alteration/qu2z-8suj/data

New Building Permits
https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/New-Building-Permits/9qm7-wbdc/data

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Description for Deprecated Dataset:
Approved building permits for 1 and 2 family homes. Building permits are issued to licensed construction supervisors and enable recipients to construct, alter, or demolish a structure or install a sign. The building permit must be obtained from Cambridge's Inspectional Services Department before the start of any work and must be prominently posted at the job site. This dataset includes building permits for the construction of renovation of 1 and 2 family homes.

This dataset has been deprecated and replaced by two new building permit datasets:

Building Permits: Addition/Alteration
https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/Building-Permits-Addition-Alteration/qu2z-8suj/data

New Building Permits
https://data.cambridgema.gov/Inspectional-Services/New-Building-Permits/9qm7-wbdc/data

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Description for Deprecated Dataset:

Approved building permits for commercial buildings and multifamily homes. The PLANNUMBER column uses "BLDC" to indicate commercial buildings and "BLDM" to indicate multifamily homes. Building permits are issued to licensed construction supervisors and enable recipients to construct, alter, or demolish a structure or install a sign. The building permit must be obtained from Cambridge's Inspectional Services Department before the start of any work and must be prominently posted at the job site. This dataset includes building permits for the construction of renovation of commercial buildings.

List of permits related to the construction or the alteration of existing buildings in Cambridge. These permits cover construction that changes the structure, the footprint, or the volume of the building. This includes decks, porches, and additions, as well any reconstruction, renovation or repair to an existing structure. This dataset derives from Cambridge's ViewPoint permitting system.

Addresses of buildings, businesses, parks, and open spaces in the City of Cambridge. This dataset contains the complete list of addresses in Cambridge, along with each address's geospatial coordinates and relevant administrative boundaries (e.g., Census block, polling district, public safety area). The dataset does not include individual apartment units.The dataset is sourced from Cambridge's master address and GIS databases. Shapefiles for this data and other Cambridge geospatial data can be found on on the City's GIS Data Dictionary at https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary

List of permits for new building construction in Cambridge. This dataset derives from Cambridge's ViewPoint permitting system.

List of permits regarding the temporary use of dumpsters