Lee building permits down in June

Builders in unincorporated Lee County pulled 24 permits for single-family houses in June, collectively valued at more than $6.1 million. That compares to 50 permits issued during May and 56 issued in June 2008.

Also in June, permits were issued for two multi-family units, compared to eight the previous month and 14 in June 2008.

Commercial permitting was valued at nearly $130,000 for five permits in June, compared to $14.2 million in May and more than $12.6 million in June 2008.

Lee County Community Development oversees planning, zoning, development, and building services, environmental review, building inspection and code enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Lee County.

To learn more about the department and its services, visit www.lee-county.com/dcd.