Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report

    City of Sebastian Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report for Fiscal Year 2023

                                            Category                                                                                                               Total

Personal services costs, including salary, etc.

$ 813,071

Operating expenditures and expenses

$ 175,395

Revenue derived from fees

$ 931,089

Revenue derived from fines

$ 4,325

Investment earnings

$ 41,692

Balance carried forward  *

$0

Number of building permit applications submitted

3,992

Number of building permits issued or approved

3,798

Number of inspections and re-inspections requested

14,401

Number of inspections and re-inspections conducted

14,401

Number of Inspections conducted by a private provider

28

Number of audits conducted by the local Government of Private Provider inspections

4

Number of personnel dedicated to enforce the FBC, issue permits and conduct inspections

9

 

*Note: The balance carried forward at year end includes fees collected for services to be provided in the coming year, as well as amounts to cover operating expenses and equipment replacements should revenue collections be less than needed. Those balances are also expected to be used for adding staff and either upgrading or building new facilities to effectively serve the substantial areas recently annexed to the City. The existing fee structure may be reviewed dependent on these events.