The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George saw a sharp decline in the number of building permits it issued in February, after an exceptionally strong January.
In January, the district issued permits worth nearly nine times as much as those issued in the same month of 2020. In February, the permits issued by the district were worth just 16 per cent of those issued in February 2020.
In February, the district issued a total of seven permits, worth a combined $739,750. Only two of those permits were for new construction – a permit for a single-family home on Chief Lake Road and a large accessory building on Buckhorn Lake Road.
In February 2020, the district issued 31 permits worth a combined $4.5 million – including permits for eight new homes, two recreational cabins and a garage.
With the weak February, the district's permits are more than $2 million off the pace set in 2020.
As of last month, the district had issued 19 permits with a combined value of nearly $2.58 million, compared to 39 permits worth $4.73 million by the same time last year.
Construction in the City of Prince George is expected to continue going strong, as indicated by the number and value of permits issued by the city in February (see story).
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