Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems

C-411(L)
(1-2021)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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 Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit
Systems. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the information from this survey to update our list of
jurisdictions that issue building or zoning permits. From these jurisdictions, 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.
Please complete all sections applicable to the jurisdiction shown in the "FOR" line of the address
section of the enclosed Form C-411, "Survey of Residential Building or Zoning Permit Systems".
Return the completed form in the enclosed envelope. You may also submit your survey by fax
(301–763–8587) within 30 days of the postmark stamped on the front of the envelope.
We estimate this survey will take an average of 15 minutes to complete, 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.
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.
Sincerely,

Steven D. Dillingham
Enclosures

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-0350 and appears in the upper right corner of the report form. Without
this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13 United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct this
collection and 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 will take an average of 15 minutes to complete, including the 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 this burden
estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this
burden to:
EID Survey Comments 0607-0350
U.S. Census Bureau
4600 Silver Hill Road, Room EID-7K181
Washington, DC 20233
You may e-mail comments to: [email protected]. Be sure to use EID Survey
Comments 0607-0350 as the subject.

C-411(L) (1-2021)