There were four building permits issued for new homes in September, Mapleton councillors heard at their Oct. 25 meeting.
Deputy chief building official David Kopp estimated those permits have an estimated construction value of $1.08 million.
That brings the number of single family dwelling permits to 33 for the year, and that estimated construction value has now reached $7.6 million. Kopp also collected $4,110 in fees for new homes last month, bringing the total for that category this year to $35,410.
The building department also issued six permits for accessories for single family homes, and four more permits for additions or renovations to that type of home.
There were only four agriculture related permits issued in September, but that brought the total number of them to date to 88 – by far the largest category for permits this year. There has been $7.91 million worth of agriculture-related permits issued in the township this year.
Kopp said the estimated value of construction in 2011 is now over $21 million, and he has collected $182,490 in permit fees.
Councillor Neil Driscoll wondered about the category for “agricultural” related building and if that means “barns or houses.”
Kopp said he would have to check that, and added he provides council a much more comprehensive report of the building department’s activities at the end of the year.
