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Report To: Council Strategy Session
Date of Meeting: January 26, 2009
Submitted By: Mike Seiling, Director of Building
Prepared By: Mike Seiling, Director of Building (519.741.2669}
Ward(s) Involved: ALL
Date of Report: January 21, 2009
Report No.: DTS-09-021
Subject: BUILDING DIVISION UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
This report is for INFORMATION purposes only,
REPORT:
The Building Division would like to take this opportunity to update and inform Council on three
separate items; construction after building permit issuance, a customer service initiative and the
2008 building permit statistics. The presentation will include discussion on the following topics;
• Review the legislated authority for construction in Ontario,
• Watch a part clip from the CBC produced Marketplace show,
• Review a successful method of customer service, "Tuesday Night Express Service" for
residential home owners projects such as; decks, sheds and swimming pools,
• Review the 2008 building permit statistics; 2,960 permits issued including 1,066 new
residential units, a total construction value of $339.407,533 and permit revenue of
$3,652,508
The Building Division is responsible for enforcing the legislated requirements contained in the
Building Code Act and the Building Code so that buildings meet a minimum standard relating to
fire, life and health safety systems. Building staff continues to demonstrate leadership and their
commitment in providing a high level of customer service, "Tuesday Night Express Service" for
residential type projects is one example.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
Mike Seiling
Director of Building
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DTS -Building Division
Annual Building Report for 208
T e Of Structure Zoos
Permit Unit Total Value Fees Zoos
Permit Unit Total Value Fees
Single Family House New Constructi 752 750 $143,053,664 $1,724,510 643 643 $118,618,320 $1,500,927
Addition 101 3 $5,682,652 $44,894 91 2 $4,872,600 $37,756
Demolition 10 -10 $0 $942 20 -20 $0 $2,058
Cancelled -5 -1 -$307,800 -$1,498 -4 -3 -$469,000 -$2,334
Semi-Detached New Constructi 151 151 $18,552,800 $245,498 65 65 $7,987,560 $101,979
Addition 3 0 $84,000 $703 1 0 $1,000 $182
Cancelled 0 0 $0 $0 -2 -2 -$300,000 -$2,464
Duplex New Constructi 4 8 $650,000 $9,668 0 0 $0 $0
Addition 20 20 $703,000 $8,391 22 20 $413,400 $6,282
Demolition 2 -4 $0 $195 1 -2 $0 $98
Cancelled -1 -1 -$100,000 $0 -1 -1 -$160,000 -$931
Row Housing New Constructi 398 398 $42,779,700 $565,829 301 301 $31,903,000 $455,687
Apartment New Constructi 29 381 $33,070,000 $428,271 15 60 $4,680,000 $69,336
Addition 11 43 $2,294,600 $11,061 3 6 $433,000 $5,973
Demolition 2 -10 $0 $200 1 -3 $0 $160
Commercial New Constructi 19 0 $20,306,500 $291,566 20 0 $30,077,860 $419,231
Addition 13 0 $3,559,000 $53,019 12 0 $13,801,000 $158,446
Demolition 5 0 $0 $2,231 12 0 $0 $3,958
Cancelled 0 0 $0 $0 -1 0 -$300,000 -$2,889
Industrial New Constructi 7 0 $6,512,200 $51,166 11 0 $19,710,000 $132,911
Addition 12 0 $30,549,200 $67,996 13 0 $13,067,000 $88,713
Demolition 5 0 $0 $8,793 5 0 $0 $1,592
Cancelled -1 0 $0 -$65 0 0 $0 $0
Govt.llnstitutional New Constructi 7 0 $16,715,000 $399,480 8 0 $22,578,400 $163,166
Addition 15 0 $55,754,000 $213,020 3 0 $3,450,000 $31,804
Demolition 1 0 $0 $100 1 0 $0 $165
Farm Building Cancelled 0 0 $0 $0 -1 0 -$250,000 -$1,950
Residential Cancelled -16 0 -$101,700 -$1,158 -13 0 -$76,900 -$650
Improvements Issued 897 0 $15,141,694 $125,476 996 0 $13,277,070 $135,754
Non Residential Cancelled -4 0 -$150,000 -$718 -8 0 -$440,000 -$1,472
Improvements Issued 318 0 $38,670,110 $276,216 267 0 $53,343,213 $292,522
Residential Cancelled 0 0 $0 $0 -2 0 -$3,500 -$50
PlumbinglSeptic Issued 83 0 $3,001,500 $19,893 176 0 $767,200 $18,354
Non Res PlumbinglSeptic Cancelled 0 0 $0 $0 -5 0 -$108,000 -$753
Issued 122 0 $399,600 $12,512 310 0 $2,534,310 $38,946
Total 2960 1,728 $436,819,720 $4,558,191 2960 1,066 $339,407,533 $3,652,508
*Note that statistical data is valid as per date and time on report.
Any questions on this report can be directed to Angela Dennis at 519-741-2833
City of Kitchener -AMANDA Reports Printed on :13-January-2009 1:34 pm
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