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2019-RN(SRBP04)
Statistics on Building Construction A construction permit or building permit is a  permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding onto pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance with  national, regional, and local building codes. Failure to obtain a permit can result in significant fines and penalties,  and even demolition of unauthorized construction if it cannot be made to meet code. Building Construction in Batangas Province · Building permit applications for the month of March 2019 summed up to 414. In comparison to the previous month where 450 applications  were  processed, the number of building permits decreased by 36. · Of the 414 total building permits, 344 residential, and 68 non-residential. These constructions occupied a total floor area of 113,241 sq. m. with a total value of Php 1.273.113M. · A value of Php 576.282M came from the residential constructions, while Php 695.965M came from the non-residential buildings. · For this month, City of Batangas submitted 79 building permits, the highest  among all city/municipalities in the province. This was followed by San Juan with 56, Taal with 49. Balayan, Nasugbu and San Jose with 21 permits. · The least number of permits reported however, were from the municipalities of   Calatagan with only 5 and Lemery with 2. · The summary of data gathered from the province proves that Batangas City contributed the highest in terms of building constructions having a total value of Php 646.393M. This was followed by San Juan with a total value of Php 158.169M.