DBI : BY THE NUMBERS FOR 2018-2019
Over 280 employees make up DBI
Over 36,000 projects submitted with a total valuation of $ 4.9 million dollars with 82 % of projects with up to $ 50,000 permit valuation .
Issued more than 71,100 permits , averaging more than 5,900 permits issued monthly and over 280 permits issued daily .
Of all building permit applications , 92 % were requested and issued over the counter within two business days .
Conducted over 159,900 total inspections , averaging more than 13,300 inspections conducted monthly
and more than 640 conducted daily , with 94 % of inspections occurring within two business days .
Received over an average of 500 building , electrical , and
plumbing complaints monthly , with 96 % processed within 3 business days .
Produced 7,400 total 3R Reports with 98 % of reports issued within 7 business days and processed over a total of 12,500 Record Requests with 93 % processed over the counter .
Average based on 250 working days , not 365 calendar days .
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