City of Courtenay Annual Report 2022

SUBDIVISION AND BUILDING

HOUSING AND LAND USE PLANNING

2022 Development Activity Development interest remained high in 2022 with residential construction value on the rise. This is attributed to population growth with 2021 census data showing Courtenay growing faster than forecasted. Building Inspections For standard buildings, inspections are required at several stages, including footings, underslab, drainage, utilities, insulation, plumbing, framing, insulation and vapour barrier, and before occupancy.

2019 2020 2021 2022

Subdivision lots approved 18 Total building permits issued 283 214 319 328 Building inspections completed 3,971 3,537 4,635 3,610 213 83 95

Residential units constructed (multi-residential buildings only require one building permit)

410 399 427 720

CONSTRUCTION VALUE

2019

2020

2021

2022

Residential construction value

$88,144,885

$84,892,320

$126,702,940 $146,720,522

Congregate care construction

$0

$42,866,572

$0

$0

Commercial construction value

$5,321,517

$11,040,650

$26,499,091

$23,988,325

Industrial construction value

0

$350,000

$500,000

$12,000

Institutional construction value

$1,735,000

$19,312,667

$1,644,000

$1,807,720

Total value of construction by year

$95,201,402

$158,462,209

$155,346,032 $172,528,567

Residential

Congregate Care Commercial

Institutional

Industrial

$158.5 M

$172.5 M

$155.3 M

INDUSTRIAL

$150 M

INSTITUTIONAL

COMMERCIAL

$95.2 M

CONGREGATE CARE

$100 M

RESIDENTIAL Includes single-residential and multi-residential building permits

$50 M

$0

2019

2020

2021

2022

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City of Courtenay | 2022 Annual Report