Palo Alto Solar Permits & Property Data

1,564 indexed permits · Palo Alto, California.

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PermitGrab tracks 1,564 building permits in Palo Alto, CA as of 2026-11-01.

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2026-10-27 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 301 STANFORD AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 7.920 kW-A… 7.92 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-10-23 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 823 FOREST AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 8.74 kW-AC… 8.74 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-10-23 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 995 MATADERO AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 9.53 kW-AC… 9.53 kW solar Solar PV Please call 811 a few business days before starting any digging for construction
2026-10-20 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 2333 SOUTH CT RES: Install 40A EV charger. 40A EV charger New installation —
2026-10-09 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 957 COLONIAL LN Res MEP: Install EV charger (48-amps / level 2) at the driveway. —
2026-10-07 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 470 MATADERO AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 4.278 kW battery solar Battery storage ×2 —
2026-10-06 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 3071 BRYANT ST Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 3.24 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-10-05 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 3190 MIDDLEFIELD RD Res MEP: Install EV charger (40-amp / level 2) interior of the garage. —
2026-10-05 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 3182 MIDDLEFIELD RD Res MEP: Install EV charger (40-amp / level 2) interior of the garage. —
2026-10-01 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 4275 LOS PALOS AV RES: Install 21 REC Solar REC460AA PURE-RX solar panels (9.66 kW DC) with 21 Enp… 9.66 kW 20 kWh battery solar Solar PV —
2026-09-29 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 2250 CORNELL ST Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 2.610 kW-A… 2.61 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-28 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 996 ILIMA WY Res MEP: Install one Tesla powerwall and one Tesla backup gateway battery Battery storage —
2026-09-24 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 3899 MAGNOLIA DR Res: Install 4.6kW Solar PV with Enphase Micro-inverters on roof top and Enphase… 4.6 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-09-23 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 842 LOS ROBLES AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 3.08 kW-AC… 3.08 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-21 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 207 FERNE AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 2.64 kW-AC… 2.64 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-21 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 108 PRIMROSE WY Res: Install EV charger (48-amp / level 2) at the driveway. —
2026-09-21 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 2025 ALMA ST Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached resident… solar Solar PV —
2026-09-18 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 957 COLONIAL LN Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 5.88 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-09-18 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 3540 WHITSELL AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 5.98 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-09-13 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 317 W MEADOW DR Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 12.84 kW-A… 12.84 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-10 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 324 EMERSON ST Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 4.66 kW-AC… 4.66 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-10 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 4170 WALLIS CT Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 10.64 kW-A… 10.64 kW solar Solar PV ×3 —
2026-09-08 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 3842 LOUIS RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 10.12 kW-A… 10.12 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-04 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 2440 RAMONA ST INSTALL ESS SYSTEM (1) POWERWALL 3 - 11.5KW; 13.5KWH. (1) 200A GATEWAY 3; (1) 60… 11.5 kW 13.5 kWh battery battery Battery storage —
2026-09-04 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 660 PALO ALTO AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 7.60 kW-AC… 7.6 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-09-03 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 1520 EMERSON ST Res MEP: Install EV charger (48-amp / level 2) at the driveway. —
2026-09-03 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 450 OLIVE AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 3.78 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-09-03 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 486 DYMOND CT Res MEP: Install EV charger (50-amp / level 2) at the garage. —
2026-09-03 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 3694 LOUIS RD Res MEP: Install level 2 EV charger —
2026-08-27 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
$15,000 3498 MIDDLEFIELD RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 5.69 kW-AC… 5.69 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-25 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 775 COASTLAND DR Res MEP: EV charger installation —
2026-08-24 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 2 ROOSEVELT CIR MEP: 60A EV Charger Installation 60A EV charger New installation —
2026-08-21 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 842 LOS ROBLES AV Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached resident… solar Solar PV —
2026-08-20 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 1415 ALMA ST Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 2.6 kW battery solar Battery storage ×2 —
2026-08-18 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 1022 WEBSTER ST Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached resident… solar Solar PV —
2026-08-17 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 108 PRIMROSE WY Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 11.5 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-08-17 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 850 HAMILTON AV Res Mep: Install 14.720kWp photovoltaic system solar Solar PV —
2026-08-14 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 3190 MIDDLEFIELD RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 11.61 kW-A… 11.61 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-14 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 3182 MIDDLEFIELD RD Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 9.08 kW-AC… 9.08 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-14 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 1116 RAMONA ST Res MEP: Install EV charger (48-amp / level 2) at exterior wall. —
2026-08-13 Solar
Source type: Project - Building Permit
— 887 WARREN WY RES MEP: EV charger installation on the exterior wall of the house —
2026-08-12 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 223 MARGARITA AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 9.86 kW-AC… 9.86 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-07 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 620 WELLSBURY WY Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 3.96 kW-AC… 3.96 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-07 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 654 GEORGIA AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 9.84 kW battery solar Battery storage —
2026-08-05 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 1176 GREENWOOD AV Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels Only with a 3.04 kW-AC… 3.04 kW solar Solar PV —
2026-08-04 Solar
Source type: Solar: Roof-mounted solar system with SolarAPP+ (Single-family detached residential or duplex only)
— 720 ROSEWOOD DR Residential - Single Family: Instant permit for PV Panels and Energy Storage Sys… 6.11 kW battery solar Battery storage —
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Permit Types in Palo Alto
Construction Activity in Palo Alto

New building permits in Palo Alto, California show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor names are available on some current records; contact coverage varies by filing.

About Palo Alto Building Permits

Palo Alto, California processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 1,564+ Palo Alto building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-01 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. Some current permit records include source-published contractor names; coverage varies by filing. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

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Who appears in Palo Alto permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 1,564 building permits in Palo Alto. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Palo Alto permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Palo Alto is dated 2026-11-01. Newest permit date: 2026-11-01. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Palo Alto permit records?

Palo Alto permit activity covers 1,564 indexed permits. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

How to look up Palo Alto building permits

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Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Palo Alto provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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Palo Alto renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
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