Chatham · 2025-10
Chatham permit count jumps 37% on express filings
Chatham logged 41 permits in October, up from 30 the month before. Most of that came from 27 express-program filings—quick-turn approvals for routine work. Sign permits accounted for another 10. Total permitted value inched up 5% to roughly $896k. No new business licenses appeared in the data, and the other metrics stayed flat or zeroed out.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 41 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $895,969 |
| New business licenses | 22 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 909 |
| Reported crimes | 473 |
| Violent crimes | 163 |
| Failed food inspections | 5 |
New businesses
- Southside Market (Retail Food Establishment)
- Goblin Taco LLC (Retail Food Establishment)
- PAMPERED X PENNY BEAUTY SUITES (Limited Business License)
- WILCOX GREEN LLC (Regulated Business License)
- AMIBE HAIR BRAIDING LLC (Limited Business License)
- FULL CIRCLE REALTY & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC (Limited Business License)
- J.A.S.A. CARPENTRY SOLUTIONS & REPAIRS, INC. (Regulated Business License)
- AMERICA'S BEST CONTACTS & EYEGLASSES #5506 (Limited Business License)
- FALCON FUEL (Retail Food Establishment)
- CHATHAM FRESH MART (Tobacco)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 27
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 10
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 4
Top 311 request types
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 71
- Tree Debris Clean-Up Request — 62
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 61
- 311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL — 54
- Stray Animal Complaint — 42