July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
County projects top $14.8 million (2/9/05)
Board reviews annual report
By By Rachelle Haughn-
The Jay County/Portland Building and Planning Board announced at its annual meeting Tuesday that 393 building permits for projects with a total estimated construction cost of $14,864,840 were issued in 2004.
Board members met Tuesday morning to review the annual report and elect officers for this year. There was little discussion about the report.
In terms of residential permits, 91 were issued for residential additions and alterations, 41 were issued for new single-family houses, 35 were issued for residential garages and carports and one was issued for a motel, hotel or tourist cabin.
For non-residential structures, 50 permits were issued for other non-residential buildings, nine were issued for additions to commercial buildings, eight were issued for new commercial buildings, five were issued for structures other than buildings, two were issued for non-residential additions and alterations, and one was issued for an industrial building.
Among the commercial projects, FCC (Indiana) began constructing a 43,050 square foot addition in 2004. Red Gold in Geneva started building a warehouse, and Waste Management was issued a permit to build an electrical generating facility. The Portland Economic Development Corporation constructed a facility on Tyson Road to be used by Gym City Gymnastics.
Five confined feeding operations were issued permits in Jay County, and permits for 45 agricultural buildings were issued.
Other permits issued in 2004 by the building and planning department include 17 for fences, 15 for signs, 12 for occupancy, 12 for roofs, nine for mobile homes, five for ponds, three for roadside sales, two for towers and one for home occupation.
The department granted permission for 11 variances, seven zoning map changes, four special exceptions, one planned unit development and one subdivision.
Value for new single-family houses that were issued permits was $3,973,500. Residential additions and alterations totaled $1,121,128, residential garages and carports were $492,120, and estimated construction value for hotels, motels and tourist cabins was $8,000.
Estimated construction costs for additions to commercial buildings topped the list for non-residential structures at $2,979,100.
Value for new commercial buildings totaled $1,899,500, industrial structures were $1 million, other non-residential buildings were valued at $580,225, non-residential additions and alterations were $327,000, and structures other than buildings totaled $53,500.
Construction value of agricultural projects totaled $2,281,550, with confined feeding operations at $1,365,000 and other agricultural buildings at $916,550.
Permits issued for roofs had a total construction value of $34,950. Also, signs had an estimated value of $32,942, mobile homes were $21,300, ponds were $28,200, towers were $18,000 and fences totaled $13,825.
After building permits are issued, building and planning department administrator Bill Milligan inspects the projects during the construction process. A total of 905 projects were inspected in 2004.
Inspections on residential structures — which include new single-family houses, two-family buildings, residential additions and alterations, and residential garages and carports — totaled 491 in 2004.
There were 175 inspections done on non-residential structures, 87 inspections of confined feeding operations and agricultural buildings. A total of 121 mobile homes, signs, roadside sales, fences, home occupancies, occupancies, roofs, ponds, pools and towers were inspected.
Before permits were issued, the lots for nine zoning map changes, 11 special exceptions and 11 variances were inspected by the department.
Total operating expenses for 2004 were $84,628.84. The annual income was $35,504.76. Permit fees collected totaled $35,504.76
Department expenses include personnel services fees. The zoning administrator was paid $35,732.71 in 2004, and the assistant zoning administrator was paid $19,986.45. Employee benefits paid included $4,262.52 in Social Security, $2,507.36 for retirement and $10,224 for health insurance. Per diems of $170 for the Jay County Planning Commission, $210 for the Jay Board of Zoning Appeals, $280 for the Portland Board of Zoning Appeals and $270 for the Portland Planning Commission were also paid.
Other expenses accumulated by the department in 2004 include $2,963.25 in office supplies, $275 in education manuals, $650 in county attorney fees, $781 in truck insurance for the department’s vehicle, $1,000 in postage, $737.66 in travel expenses to attend seminars, $988.40 for gas, oil and lube, $788.02 in telephone bills, $33.46 in publication of legal notices, $65 in equipment repair and $75 in dues. Also, $2,334 was spent on office equipment, and $295.01 was paid for field equipment.
In 2004, 15 new businesses were opened in Portland, including six downtown.
Also Tuesday, the board re-appointed Bob McCreery as Jay County/Portland Building and Planning Board president.
Citizen board member Shauna Runkle was also re-appointed.[[In-content Ad]]
Board members met Tuesday morning to review the annual report and elect officers for this year. There was little discussion about the report.
In terms of residential permits, 91 were issued for residential additions and alterations, 41 were issued for new single-family houses, 35 were issued for residential garages and carports and one was issued for a motel, hotel or tourist cabin.
For non-residential structures, 50 permits were issued for other non-residential buildings, nine were issued for additions to commercial buildings, eight were issued for new commercial buildings, five were issued for structures other than buildings, two were issued for non-residential additions and alterations, and one was issued for an industrial building.
Among the commercial projects, FCC (Indiana) began constructing a 43,050 square foot addition in 2004. Red Gold in Geneva started building a warehouse, and Waste Management was issued a permit to build an electrical generating facility. The Portland Economic Development Corporation constructed a facility on Tyson Road to be used by Gym City Gymnastics.
Five confined feeding operations were issued permits in Jay County, and permits for 45 agricultural buildings were issued.
Other permits issued in 2004 by the building and planning department include 17 for fences, 15 for signs, 12 for occupancy, 12 for roofs, nine for mobile homes, five for ponds, three for roadside sales, two for towers and one for home occupation.
The department granted permission for 11 variances, seven zoning map changes, four special exceptions, one planned unit development and one subdivision.
Value for new single-family houses that were issued permits was $3,973,500. Residential additions and alterations totaled $1,121,128, residential garages and carports were $492,120, and estimated construction value for hotels, motels and tourist cabins was $8,000.
Estimated construction costs for additions to commercial buildings topped the list for non-residential structures at $2,979,100.
Value for new commercial buildings totaled $1,899,500, industrial structures were $1 million, other non-residential buildings were valued at $580,225, non-residential additions and alterations were $327,000, and structures other than buildings totaled $53,500.
Construction value of agricultural projects totaled $2,281,550, with confined feeding operations at $1,365,000 and other agricultural buildings at $916,550.
Permits issued for roofs had a total construction value of $34,950. Also, signs had an estimated value of $32,942, mobile homes were $21,300, ponds were $28,200, towers were $18,000 and fences totaled $13,825.
After building permits are issued, building and planning department administrator Bill Milligan inspects the projects during the construction process. A total of 905 projects were inspected in 2004.
Inspections on residential structures — which include new single-family houses, two-family buildings, residential additions and alterations, and residential garages and carports — totaled 491 in 2004.
There were 175 inspections done on non-residential structures, 87 inspections of confined feeding operations and agricultural buildings. A total of 121 mobile homes, signs, roadside sales, fences, home occupancies, occupancies, roofs, ponds, pools and towers were inspected.
Before permits were issued, the lots for nine zoning map changes, 11 special exceptions and 11 variances were inspected by the department.
Total operating expenses for 2004 were $84,628.84. The annual income was $35,504.76. Permit fees collected totaled $35,504.76
Department expenses include personnel services fees. The zoning administrator was paid $35,732.71 in 2004, and the assistant zoning administrator was paid $19,986.45. Employee benefits paid included $4,262.52 in Social Security, $2,507.36 for retirement and $10,224 for health insurance. Per diems of $170 for the Jay County Planning Commission, $210 for the Jay Board of Zoning Appeals, $280 for the Portland Board of Zoning Appeals and $270 for the Portland Planning Commission were also paid.
Other expenses accumulated by the department in 2004 include $2,963.25 in office supplies, $275 in education manuals, $650 in county attorney fees, $781 in truck insurance for the department’s vehicle, $1,000 in postage, $737.66 in travel expenses to attend seminars, $988.40 for gas, oil and lube, $788.02 in telephone bills, $33.46 in publication of legal notices, $65 in equipment repair and $75 in dues. Also, $2,334 was spent on office equipment, and $295.01 was paid for field equipment.
In 2004, 15 new businesses were opened in Portland, including six downtown.
Also Tuesday, the board re-appointed Bob McCreery as Jay County/Portland Building and Planning Board president.
Citizen board member Shauna Runkle was also re-appointed.[[In-content Ad]]
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