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Year <br />- Total Number of <br />Permits <br />Roofing Permits <br />Siding Permits <br />Window <br />Replacement <br />2003 <br />2501 <br />23 <br />14 <br />1 <br />2004 <br />3589 <br />101 <br />56 <br />23 <br />2005 <br />3655 <br />531 <br />115 <br />75 <br />2006 <br />4356 <br />1657 <br />362 <br />100 <br />2007 <br />2188 <br />300 <br />91 <br />104 <br />2008 (through <br />April) <br />361 <br />36 <br />16 <br />22 <br />. <br />Building Permits <br />Based on the work load worksheet, the total hours required for plan review, building inspections <br />and administrative tasks is 3,889 hours per year utilizing 2007 building permit data. I have <br />attached the data. Based on the same data, by just adding up the available hours from the <br />inspectors and building official, there are 9,080 available hours. Staffing levels in the building <br />division are in excess of current workload. We are in the process of the looking at other <br />alternatives to apply the available capacity. There may be opportunities available in other <br />departments in the coming months. This is an ongoing process and expect to have additional <br />information at a subsequent meeting. <br />• Can the position be filled internally? <br />The position could be filled internally by promoting the Management Intern who is already <br />trained and doing a great deal of the work <br />• What is the impact (i.e., to residents, business owners, employees, and/or <br />operations) if the position is not filled? <br />The impact to residents would be reduced customer service; longer waits for return phone calls; <br />less responsiveness to public hearing concerns /development and zoning inquiries; and less <br />thorough review of proposed developments, which has the potential of leading to loopholes. <br />There will be less time to undertake creative and innovative planning techniques. Planning <br />requires so much attention to detail, that reassigning work will likely lead to missed <br />