A home under construction in Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file  photo)A home under construction in Sarnia (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
Sarnia

Building Permits Surpass 2013 Totals

The value of building permits issued by Sarnia City Hall through 11 months this year has surpassed the 12 month total for 2013.

There were 28 permits in November with a total value of nearly $4.5-million.

The year-to-date total is $67-million 339,000. That's about $100,000 more than the 2013 year-end total.

Permits for single family homes is way ahead of last year.

There were 123 through November compared to 94 for all of last year.

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