From the recent “Issues Update”:
The Building Division of the Inspections Department continues to see strong growth in new construction projects in the City of Peoria. With four months remaining in 2010, permit revenue has already surpassed the total amount collected in 2009.
Illustrated in the table below is a comparison of Building Permits/Permit Revenue through August of the last five years. Permit revenue is up 62% in 2010 compared to this time last year. In addition, new construction is up 27% in 2010 compared to this time last year.
YTD 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 New Residential
Total Residential
New Commercial
Total Commercial238
578
44
202216
601
44
189167
556
29
17286
409
14
151100
430
27
170Residential Fees
Commercial Fees
Other – Mechanical Fees$229,954
$153,842
$134,738$351,436
$1,150,629
$175,594$260,492
$584,426
$227,855$131,827
$213,419
$150,430$162,416
$514,342
$127,870Total Fees $518,535 $1,677,659 $1,072,773 $495,676 $804,628