The total estimated value of building permits issued here in the first four months of the year was close to $10 million – but that still lagged behind 2011 results.
Chief building official David Kopp’s report on May 22 was accepted without comment at council.
He reported the total estimated value of building permits in April was $4.42 million, bringing the total to date for 2012 up to $9.81 million. That figure for the first four months of 2011 was $11.4-million.
Kopp said he collected $39,050 in permit fees this April.
By far the most valuable construction was for agriculturally-related permits. He issued 22 of those, just under half of the 43 issued so far this year. The estimated value of construction was $2.3 million, bringing the total estimated value of agriculturally related permits to $4.43 million.
New homes was also a busy category. Kopp issued six permits, nearly half of the total (13) issued to date this year. Their estimated value of construction is $1.52 million. For those six permits, he collected $8,585 in permit fees.
There were five permits for additions to homes, with an estimated $335,300 in construction.
The permit fees were $2,885. There were seven permits issued for single family dwelling accessory work, with about $109,000 in estimated construction value. There were also four additions or renovation permits for cottages, worth an estimated $100,000.
