Summit County Building Permits Grind Almost To A Halt

Applications for building permits in Summit County yeart to date number just 8, accordng to the Summit County Builders Association.

Home starts

2004 300
2005 289
2006 289
2007 261
2008 187
2009 8 (to date)

— Summit County Builders Association.

Local government has decided to waive or discount certain application or building permit fees in a response to help stimulate new building starts.