New business and building report: July 2018

Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm

Reporter - News Analyst

August 17, 2018 - 10:00 a.m.

The Fernandina Observerwelcomes the following businesses newly licensed or relicensed to operate in the city of Fernandina Beach last month:

Additionally, permits were issued for 7 resort rentals and a vending machine company.

During July 2018, the city surveyed 414 permits, an increase of 104 from July 2017. The number of permits for new construction was 27, of which 8 were commercial and 19 residential.  July 2017 also recorded 27 permits for new construction, but 24 of those were residential. Permit fees collected by the city in July were $416,017, a decrease from the $484,237 collected in July 2017. The following activities accounted for the most permits issued by category:  69 each for Mechanical and Plumbing; General Building Permit – Commercial and Residential (63); and Roofing/reroofing (52).

Building activity is up for the first 7 months of 2018 (2,665) over the number of permits issued for the first 7 months of 2017 (2,342).

A sampling of permitted building activity appears below.

New Construction: July 2018

Miscellaneous: July 2018