Form C-404 Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Priv

Attachment A
DUE DATE:

OMB No. 0607-0094: Approval Expires 03/31/2013

C-404

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
REPORT OF BUILDING OR ZONING PERMITS
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ISSUED FOR NEW PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING UNITS

FORM
(9-15-2010)

Please read instructions on
the back of this form.
For further assistance, call
1–800–845–8244,
or e-mail us at
[email protected]
How can I report?

Via Fax: 1–877–273–9501
Via Mail:
U.S. Census Bureau
1201 East 10th Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132–0001
Via Internet or to get Help:

(Please correct any errors in name, address, and ZIP Code)

www.census.gov/econhelp/bps
Use your unique username and original password.

Username:

Password:

1. PERIOD IN WHICH PERMITS WERE ISSUED
2. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE (For our latest information on your office’s coverage, see www.census.gov/permitsfaq)
Did your permit system have a geographic coverage change?

Yes, continue.

No, skip to Section 3.

Mark an (X) in the appropriate box and enter the requested information. If more space is needed continue in Section 5.
051

Permits no longer required to build new residential buildings

Effective Date

052

Permit office has merged with another permit jurisdiction . .

Effective Date

053

Permit office has split into two or more jurisdictions . . . . . Effective Date

Name of additional jurisdiction(s) now issuing permit(s)

054

Extraterritorial jurisdiction(ETJ)/Annexation . . . . . . . . . . Effective Date

Define ETJ or annexation in miles

Name of permit jurisdiction with which your office has merged

3. NEW HOUSING UNITS
a. Were there any building permits issued for new housing units during this period?
Yes, enter data below.
No, stop and return this form. Your report is important even if no permits were issued.
Total Valuation
Total Number of
of Construction
Type of Structure
Buildings Housing Units
($ value – omit cents)
(1)

101

b. Single-family houses, detached and attached (must meet the following criteria:
no unit above or below the other; wall extends from ground to roof; and,
separate utilities for each unit) [Exclude manufactured HUD-inspected homes.]

103

c. Two-unit buildings

104

d. Three- and four-unit buildings

105

e. Five-or-more unit buildings

(2)

(3)

4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL PERMITS, FROM SECTION 3, VALUED AT $1,000,000 OR MORE
(If more space is needed, please attach a separate sheet.)
Number of
Description and Site Address

Owner or Builder

(1)

Buildings Housing Units

(2)

Kind of building

Name

Site address

Address

City, State, ZIP Code

City, State, ZIP Code

Kind of building

Name

Site address

Address

City, State, ZIP Code

City, State, ZIP Code

(3)

(4)

Valuation of Construction
($ value – omit cents)
(5)

5. COMMENTS (Continue on a separate sheet)

6. PERSON TO CONTACT REGARDING THIS REPORT

E-mail address

Name

Internet web address

Telephone

Fax

USCENSUSBUREAU

See instructions on reverse side.

Attachment A
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM C-404,
"REPORT OF BUILDING OR ZONING PERMITS ISSUED
FOR NEW PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING UNITS"
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to vary from 3 to 23 minutes per response. The average is 8 minutes
per response for those that report monthly and 23 minutes for those
that report annually. This includes time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing

this burden, to: Paperwork Project 0607-0094, U.S. Census Bureau,
4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD - 3K138, Washington, DC 20233. You
may e-mail comments to [email protected]; use "Paperwork
Project 0607-0094" as the subject. This agency may not collect this
information, and you are not required to complete this form, unless
it displays a current valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
control number.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH SECTION
(Use your unique username and password provided to report via Internet:
www.census.gov/econhelp/bps)
(Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at www.census.gov/econhelp/bps)
1.

PERIOD IN WHICH PERMITS WERE ISSUED – Include all
privately-owned residential permits which were authorized
during the month or year shown.

2.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE – Enter explanations in space
provided next to selections 051–054 as applicable. If more
space is needed, continue in Section 5. To review our latest
information on your office’s coverage, see
www.census.gov/econhelp/bps. Report discrepancies by
either entering in Section 5, calling 1–800–845–8244 with the
information or e-mailing us at [email protected].
051 – A building permit is no longer required to build new
residential buildings.
052 – Permit office has stopped issuing permits because
another permit-issuing jurisdiction has taken over the
responsibility of issuing building permits for your office.
053 – Your permit office no longer issues permits for a
particular jurisdiction because that area now issues its own
building permits.
054 – Permit office is now responsible for additional land
outside of its original boundaries.

3.

NEW HOUSING UNITS – Summarize information for
number of buildings, number of housing units, and valuation
of construction as shown on the building or zoning permit.
Enter the valuation as shown on the permit. If no valuation is
listed, enter your best estimated value. If no value is
required, annotate in Section 5. When the acronym "NVR"
(No Value Required) appears in the address label area,
comments referencing value are no longer necessary.
3a. No permits issued – Return your form even if no permits
were issued, after marking the box next to "No" in this
section.

3b. Single-family houses, detached and attached – Include all
new privately-owned detached and attached single-family
houses. Include attached single-family houses, known
commonly as townhouses or row houses, where: (1) each
unit is separated from adjoining units by a wall that extends
from ground to roof, (2) no unit is above or below another
unit, and (3) each unit has separate heating and separate
utility meters.
3c. Two-unit buildings – Include all new privately-owned
residential buildings that contain two housing units, and do
not meet all criteria of attached single-family as shown under
Section 3b.
3d. Three- and four-unit buildings – Include all new
privately-owned residential buildings that contain three or
four housing units, and do not meet all criteria of attached
single-family as shown under Section 3b.
3e. Five-or-more unit buildings – Include all new
privately-owned residential buildings that contain five or more
housing units, and do not meet all criteria of attached
single-family as shown under Section 3b.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL
RESIDENTIAL PERMITS, FROM SECTION 3, VALUED AT
$1,000,000 OR MORE – Enter additional data from
individual permits valued at $1,000,000 or more included in
Section 3. If more than two such permits were issued, attach
a separate sheet.
5. COMMENTS – Enter any explanations, miscellaneous notes
or questions. Include any revisions to data entered on
previous forms, identifying the applicable survey period, the
type of structure (Section 3b–e) and corrected entries.
6. PERSON TO CONTACT REGARDING THIS REPORT –
Please fill in any blank areas or make any corrections to
information already entered in these fields.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLASSIFYING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Residential buildings are buildings containing one or more
housing units. A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a
group of rooms or a single room intended for occupancy as
separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in
which the occupants live separately from any other individuals in
the building and which have a direct access from the outside of
the building or through a common hall.
Some jurisdictions issue separate permits for individual units of
a multifamily building. In this case, report the total number of
units expected in a multifamily building when the first units are
authorized. If the total number of buildings, units and valuation
for the entire project is unknown, indicate in Section 5 or call our
staff. Do NOT report permits for individual units in multifamily
buildings separately.
Some jurisdictions issue building permits for residential
construction in phases: foundation, shell or superstructure, and
interior finishing. In this case, include the number of buildings,
housing units and valuation for the intended building when the
shell or superstructure permit is issued. Include foundation and
interior finishing permits only when issued separately and a
valuation of construction is available. In these two cases, enter
the valuation in Section 3b–e, depending on the number of
housing units in the intended superstructure, and zero for the
buildings and units.
PERMITS TO INCLUDE
• privately-owned residential buildings, which include all
residential buildings owned or partially owned by a private
company or an individual during the period of construction
• housing for the elderly, such as assisted living facilities, that do
not have 24-hour skilled nursing care
• "turnkey" housing, which is housing that will be sold to a local
public housing authority when completed
• all housing built by nonprofit organizations
• buildings manufactured partially off-site and transported and
assembled at the construction site, such as prefabricated,
panelized, precut, sectional and modular (these do not include
manufactured (mobile) HUD-inspected homes)
• residential permits issued in phases, as described above
• permits for multifamily housing units issued as commercial
• reissued expired permits with significant changes to construction
plans
FORM C-404 (9-15-2010)

PERMITS TO EXCLUDE
• publicly-owned buildings
• nonresidential buildings
• moved or relocated buildings
• farm buildings, such as silos, barns, etc.
• manufactured (mobile) HUD-inspected homes including related
foundations and placement pads
• group quarters, such as dormitories, jails, nursing homes, etc.
• hotels/motels
• other structures on residential property, such as sheds,
garages, pools, etc., when permitted separately
• landscaping
• demolitions
• maintenance and repair, which are expenses to keep a
property in ordinary working condition
• residential additions, alterations, renovations and conversions
• inspections
• certificates of occupancy for residential construction
• separate permits issued for mechanical, electrical or plumbing
work
• reissued expired permits if construction plans have not
changed
MISCELLANEOUS CLASSIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS
• Enter a building in only one category in Section 3. If you cannot
determine a category, please call our staff.
• If a building has mixed residential and nonresidential use,
enter the housing units based on the residential portion of
the building. Please estimate the valuation based on the
residential portion of the building only.
• Classify all buildings that are being totally rebuilt on an
existing foundation as new construction.
• Type of ownership (e.g. condominium, cooperative, timeshare,
etc.) is NOT considered when classifying a building.