October was the best month of the year so far for building permits in Sarnia.
60 permits were issued by city hall last month with a total construction value of just over $12.5-million. That's nearly $5-million higher than October 2014 with the year to date total almost $4-million ahead of last year's pace.
The numbers were fuelled by $2.3-million for a new pump house at Plains Midstream, $1.9-million for mechanical upgrades at Imperial Oil, and $1-million for new windows and doors at the courthouse.
Chief Building Official Alan Shaw says a cool spring coupled with a mild fall has helped boost the numbers later in the year.
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Shaw says 17 permits for single family homes were issued in October, bringing the year to date total to 111. That's four behind last year's pace.
