City hall has issued more than $6.5 million in building permits in the first quarter of this year, which is nearly double compared to the same time last year.
A report on the activities of the planning and development services department during the first quarter of this year were presented at city council’s May 13 regular meeting. Every department at city hall also produced similar reports about their actions for the first quarter of 2019.
To review the first-quarter report of each department, click here.
Building permit values
| First quarter | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Total building permit values | $6,591,725 | $3,815,000 | $8,086,313 |
Building permit values by category
| Residential | Commercial and industrial | Institutional | Total value | |
| 2019 Q1 | $3,936,725 | $2,655,000 | $0 | $6,591,725 |
| 2018 Q1 | $2,404,150 | $946,850 | $464,000 | $3,815,000 |
| 2017 Q1 | $4,951,920 | $2,488,518 | $897,500 | $8,086,313 |
Total building permits issued
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| 37 | 30 | 49 |
Building, demolition, sign and moving permits issued
|
First quarter |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Accessory buildings |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
Apartments/condos |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Demolition permits |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Gov’t/institutional |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Industrial/commercial |
11 |
12 |
14 |
|
Residential |
19 |
13 |
17 |
|
Total building permits |
37 |
30 |
49 |
Business licences
|
First quarter |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
New |
73 |
47 |
90 |
|
Renewed |
1,573 |
1,552 |
1,753 |
|
Closed |
84 |
90 |
87 |
Humane society
Cats
|
First quarter |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Totals (i.e. strays, surrenders, dead on arrival, animal protection call) |
97 |
110 |
100 |
Dogs
|
First quarter |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Totals (i.e. strays, surrenders, dead on arrival, animal protection call) |
69 |
79 |
116 |
The next regular council meeting is Monday, May 27.
