Last updated: August 2026
These terms govern your use of Indiana Building Permits (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to them. This is a good-faith plain-language draft, not a substitute for legal advice -- if you have concerns about how these terms apply to you, consult an attorney.
What the Site provides
The Site republishes public building-plan-review records from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, along with map coordinates generated from each project's address, in a searchable form. It is provided for informational and research purposes.
No warranty on data accuracy
Permit data is sourced from a public government agency and republished as-is. We make no guarantee that it is complete, current, or free of errors -- records can lag behind the source agency, and fields can be missing or mis-entered upstream of us. Don't rely on the Site as the sole basis for a legal, financial, or business decision; verify anything important directly with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security or the relevant local authority.
Acceptable use
You agree not to:
- Scrape, crawl, or systematically download data from the Site using automated tools, bots, or scripts, or otherwise attempt to bulk-extract the underlying dataset. Reasonable, manual, human browsing and searching is fine -- automated bulk collection is not.
- Attempt to bypass, probe, or circumvent any rate limiting, access controls, or anti-automation measures on the Site.
- Use the Site in any way that disrupts its normal operation or imposes an unreasonable load on its infrastructure.
- Use the contact form to send spam, malicious content, or anything unlawful.
We may rate-limit, block, or restrict access for any visitor or automated system, at our discretion, without notice.
Paid subscription services
The Site may in the future offer optional paid features, such as email alerts for new projects matching criteria you choose. If and when that launches, additional terms specific to that service -- pricing, billing, cancellation, and refunds -- will be posted here and will apply to anyone who subscribes. Using any free part of the Site does not create any subscription or payment obligation.
Intellectual property
The underlying permit records are public data and are not owned by us. The Site's design, code, and the particular way the data is organized and presented are provided for your use of the Site and are not licensed for republication or resale as your own product or dataset.
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
The Site is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its data, including damages resulting from inaccurate, incomplete, or delayed information.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms as the Site changes. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continuing to use the Site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Use the "Contact / Feedback" button at the top of this page.