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

C-404-L3
(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
We are requesting your cooperation with the Form C-404, “Report
of Building or Zoning Permits Issued for New Privately-Owned
Housing Units”. Our records indicate that during 2017, we have
not received data from your office for the month indicated on the
enclosed form(s). To assist us in compiling accurate annual
statistics, we are requesting that you complete this information by
the date shown at the top of the form(s).
Toll Free FAX Number
1–877–273–9501

Toll Free Telephone Number
1–800–845–8244

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

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.
From this information, we obtain statistics on the number and
valuation of residential housing units authorized by building or
zoning permits. 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 the form.
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

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