Owen Sound, Ontario – Monday, October 6, 2014 – Building permits issued in September were valued at $425,000, according to Owen Sound Chief Building Official Kevin Hicks. The total value of construction to date is higher than in 2013.
The major projects issued permits in September were construction of an addition to Georgian Bay Fire & Safety, valued at $110,000; and one new single detached house.
Attached are the 2014 Building Stats for the City of Owen Sound. The table below compares the number of building permits issued last month with the same month last year, as well as construction values and number of new homes:
| Monthly | Number of Permits by Month | Construction Value | New Homes |
| September 2014 | 18 | $427,030 | 1 |
| September 2013 | 24 | $592,295 | 2 |
The table below compares the number of building permits issued to date this year with the
same month last year, as well as construction values and number of new homes:
| Year to Date | Number of Permits | Construction Value | New Homes |
| September 2014 | 221 | $11,613,797 | 8 |
| September 2013 | 217 | $7,711,221 | 21 |
Source - City of Owen Sound
