Breaking News: Permit Delays Cause Chaos for Homeowners and Contractors in [City/Region]
[Date] – In a shocking turn of events, permit delays have brought the construction industry in [City/Region] to a grinding halt, leaving homeowners and contractors frustrated and financially strained.
According to sources, the delays are due to a surge in applications and a lack of manpower at the local building department. The backlog has resulted in permits taking an average of 6-8 weeks to process, rather than the usual 2-3 weeks.
"We’re doing our best to keep up with the demand, but it’s like trying to hold water in our hands," said a spokesperson for the building department. "We’re short-staffed and understaffed, and it’s taking a toll on our ability to process permits in a timely manner."
The permit delays have already caused problems for several construction projects in the area. Homeowners who were hoping to break ground on their new homes or renovations are now facing costly delays and uncertainty.
"It’s frustrating and disheartening," said John Smith, a homeowner who is waiting for a permit to build an addition to his home. "I’ve been waiting for months, and I’m still waiting. It’s putting a strain on my family and my budget."
Contractors are also feeling the pinch, with many reporting lost revenue and delayed projects.
"It’s a nightmare," said contractor Jane Doe. "I have a crew of workers who are sitting idle because we can’t get the permits we need. It’s a financial burden on my business, and it’s affecting my employees and their families."
The permit delays have also raised concerns about the impact on the local economy. With construction projects stalled, businesses that rely on those projects are also feeling the effects.
"This is not just a problem for construction companies and homeowners," said [City/Region] Chamber of Commerce President [Name]. "It’s a problem for the entire community. When construction projects are delayed, it has a ripple effect throughout the economy."
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A neighbour of mine had to wait three years for a permit to change a car port to a garage and move the front door. The estimate to do the work went up 3x compared to the original quote. They will not be able to do the work. Anyone else having issues?
https://www.insidehalton.com/news/council/may-take-years-to-recover-burlington-business-owner-said-it-took-129-days-several-resubmissions/article_65807e61-74a0-50bd-829e-6920372aaac9.html
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Took me longer and I never even got close to enclosing my carport. Spent 2 years and several thousands of dollars removing the gas meter (only Enbridge can touch it)from the carport before even applying for a permit. After that I spent several thousand more on engineering drawing to do the project before applying for the permit as every contractor told me I would need an engineers stamp.
As soon as I submitted for the first step, zoning clearance I was quickly told I would need a variance as my carport was 9cm too narrow to meet Burlingtons definition of a garage. I had looked into the applicable bylaws I thought, I guess it’s my mistake for not reading the “definitions” section at the end of the zoning bylaw.
Even after knowing this minimum dimension existed it took me hours to figure out where the building dept got it from.
In their defence I always got fast responses from the city. But I abandoned the project when they told me I needed a variance, the gas meter and drawings already had me over 10k deep and I hadn’t even started yet, a variance could have easily required a survey, tree protection plan, more fees etc. My 30-40k project was quickly turning into a 70k project which I couldn’t handle for a narrow garage.
Not having issues but I never applied. I did however try to build a detached garage and the City seems to have extra requirements.
Why would I need a grading plan for a small detached garage? Makes no sense – just an extra cost and more reason for them to send you back with issues probably.
Anyways, more of a rant. Didn’t end up building the garage but I believe it when someone says permits are taking forever.
Three years is the absolute longest I’ve ever heard about, and I’ve probably pulled over 100 permits. Longest I had was in California but that was still under 1 year.
We’re at over 2 years