Chatham · 2024-10
Chatham permit count jumps 67% on express work
Chatham logged 40 permits in October, up from 24 the month before. Thirty-one of those came through the express permit program—quick-turnaround jobs like water heaters or minor electrical fixes. Total permitted value hit $921k, a 23% uptick from September's $746k. No new business licenses opened or closed. The spike suggests a burst of small-scale home repairs rather than major construction.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 40 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $920,563 |
| New business licenses | 81 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 1025 |
| Reported crimes | 475 |
| Violent crimes | 186 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- HELLO FURNITURE, INC. (Limited Business License)
- KEN'S MART, INC. (Retail Food Establishment)
- STATE FARM INSURANCE (Limited Business License)
- GREAT SCOTT FASHIONS (Limited Business License)
- TIP TOP NAILS #2 INC. (Limited Business License)
- SOLO BEAUTY SUPPLY (Limited Business License)
- STREAM OF LIFE (Limited Business License)
- RAEKWON'S SCHOLASTIC DAYCARE ACADEMY LLC (Limited Business License)
- EXTRA SPACE STORAGE #8259 (Limited Business License)
- LUGI'S LAUNDRY INC (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 31
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 8
- PERMIT - REINSTATE REVOKED PMT — 1
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 67
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 64
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 63
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 56
- Building Violation — 47