Report of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing Units

C-404-L1
(12-2017)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

A message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau

Toll Free FAX Number
1–877–273–9501

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

We are requesting your cooperation with the, “Report of Building
or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned Housing
Units.” The U.S. Census Bureau requests summary information
on the number and valuation of residential housing units
authorized by building or zoning permits issued by your office
during calendar year 2017. If your office has changed status,
such as no longer requiring permits or if your office has merged
with another office, please select the appropriate change and
provide the requested information.
This survey produces estimates of construction of new housing
units, the largest component of the construction industry. We also
use your data to produce population estimates at the local
government level. The population estimates are used by
government agencies to allocate funding and other resources to
your local area and for various planning purposes. Data users
rely on your detailed geographic data to monitor growth and
develop production and marketing strategies. Therefore, your
cooperation in this survey is especially important.
We estimate this survey to take an average of 8 minutes to
complete for those that report monthly and 23 minutes to
complete for those that report annually, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering
and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing
the collection of information. Information about the authority,
confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on
the back of this letter.

Respondent FAQ web site:
www.census.gov/permitsfaq

For assistance with completing this survey, please call the
Residential Construction Branch at 1–800–845–8244, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation, and for
helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure America’s people,
places, and economy. Your response makes a difference.
Enclosures

census.gov

OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The eight digit OMB number is 0607-0094 and appears in the upper right corner of the report
form. Without this approval, we cannot conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes the Census Bureau to
conduct this collection and to request your voluntary assistance. These data are subject to
provisions of Title 13, United States Code, Section 9(b) exempting data that are customarily
provided in public records from rules of confidentiality.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate this survey to take an average of 8 minutes to complete for those that
report monthly and 23 minutes to complete for those that report annually, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

C-404-L1 (12-2017)