Pursuant to Florida Statutes 553.80, by December 31 of each year, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall create a building permit and inspection utilization report and post the report on its website. The information in the report shall be derived from relevant information available in the most recently completed financial audit. After December 31, of each year, the governing body of a local government that provides a schedule of fees shall update its building permit and inspection utilization report before making any adjustments to the fee schedule.

Martin County’s fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.  The information below is derived between that period for each respective fiscal year. Below please find the Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Reports.

Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report: FY 2022-2023
Category Total
Personnel Services Costs Including Salary $3,353,222
Operating Expenditures & Expenses $3,014,951
Investment Earnings $512,943
Reserve Balance Carried Forward $11,862,924
Revenue Derived from Fees/Fines $7,731,548
Refunds $32,143
Number of Building Permit Applications Submitted 17,442
Number of Building Permits Issued or Approved 16,217
Number of Building Inspections & Reinspections Requested 68,969
Number of Building Inspections & Reinspections Conducted 64,376
Number of Building Inspections Conducted by a Private Provider 4,398
Number of Audits Conducted by the Local Government of Private Provider Building Inspections 0
Number of Personnel Dedicated to Enforce the FBC, Issue Building Permits & Conduct Inspections 36.5

Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report: FY 2021-2022
Category Total
Personnel Services Costs Including Salary $2,985,173
Operating Expenditures & Expenses $3,100,515
Investment Earnings $3,100.515
Reserve Balance Carried Forward $11,862,924
Revenue Derived from Fees/Fines $5,824,247
Refunds $36,908
Number of Building Permit Applications Submitted 17,778
Number of Building Permits Issued or Approved 17,712
Number of Building Inspections & Reinspections Requested 67,032
Number of Building Inspections & Reinspections Conducted 62,582
Number of Building Inspections Conducted by a Private Provider 255
Number of Audits Conducted by the Local Government of Private Provider Building Inspections 0
Number of Personnel Dedicated to Enforce the FBC, Issue Building Permits & Conduct Inspections 36.5