Resident and homeowner email contact information is available through multiple fields in EDL data.
PERMITS Table
| Field | Description |
|---|
APPLICANT_EMAIL | Email of the permit applicant (may be homeowner, builder, or contractor depending on who applied) |
OWNER_EMAIL | Property owner email at time of permit submission |
Note: Owner email reflects ownership at the time of permit submission, which may have changed if the permit is old.
RESIDENTS Table
| Field | Description |
|---|
PERSONAL_EMAILS | Personal email addresses for residents |
BUSINESS_EMAIL | Business email addresses |
HOMEOWNER | Filter for HOMEOWNER = Y to get homeowner contacts |
Identifying Homeowners
To get homeowner-specific contact information:
SELECT personal_emails, business_email, name, phone
FROM residents
WHERE homeowner = 'Y'
API Access
For API users, access resident contact info by:
- Get the
address_id from a permit object
- Pass it to the residents endpoint
GET /v2/addresses/{address_id}/residents
This returns contact info including name, phone, and email for occupants associated with the address.
EDL vs API Differences
| Data Point | EDL | API |
|---|
| Applicant email | Yes | No |
| Owner email | Yes | No |
| Personal emails | Yes | Yes |
| Business email | Yes | Yes |
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