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  },
  "description": "<p>This dataset contains a subset of data from our <a href=\"https://data.townofcary.org/explore/dataset/permit-applications/table/?disjunctive.statuscurrent&amp;disjunctive.originalcity&amp;disjunctive.permitclass&amp;disjunctive.permitclassmapped&amp;disjunctive.statuscurrentmapped&amp;disjunctive.permittype&amp;disjunctive.permittypemapped&amp;disjunctive.permittypedesc&amp;disjunctive.contractorcompanyname&amp;disjunctive.contractortrade&amp;disjunctive.contractortrademapped&amp;sort=applieddate\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Building Permit Application</u></a> dataset. The data has been filtered to only include permit applications for solar (permit type = PVRS).</p><p>To learn more about solar energy in Cary check out our <a href=\"https://www.townofcary.org/projects-initiatives/sustainable-resilient-cary/energy/solar\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Solar Energy webpage</u></a>.</p><p>This file is created from the Town of Cary permit application data.  It has been created to conform to the BLDS open data specification for building permit data (<a href=\"http://permitdata.org\" target=\"_blank\">permitdata.org</a>).  In the Town of Cary a permit application may result in the creation of several permits.  Rows in this table represent applications for permits, not individual permits.  Individual permits may be released as a separate dataset.  With the exception of a few fields, we have applied all of the required and preferred fields of the required dataset for permits.  </p><p>This data is updated daily.</p><p>Used as a part of the <a href=\"https://data.townofcary.org/page/photovoltaic_permits/\" target=\"_blank\">Solar, Cary, and You</a> Dashboard</p>",
  "distribution": [
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      "accessURL": "https://data.townofcary.org/api/v2/catalog/datasets/solar-permit-applications",
      "format": "json"
    },
    {
      "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
      "downloadURL": "https://data.townofcary.org/api/v2/catalog/datasets/solar-permit-applications/exports/csv",
      "format": "csv",
      "mediaType": "text/csv"
    },
    {
      "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
      "downloadURL": "https://data.townofcary.org/api/v2/catalog/datasets/solar-permit-applications/exports/json",
      "format": "json",
      "mediaType": "application/json"
    }
  ],
  "identifier": "solar-permit-applications",
  "keyword": [
    "Environment",
    "Permits",
    "Solar"
  ],
  "landingPage": "https://data.townofcary.org/explore/dataset/solar-permit-applications/",
  "language": [
    "en"
  ],
  "modified": "2026-05-18T05:30:18+00:00",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Cary"
  },
  "rights": "CC0 1.0 Universal",
  "theme": [
    "Environment"
  ],
  "title": "Solar Permit Applications"
}