The Orange County 2019 Development Activity Annual Report provides ten year annual and two year monthly trends for our major development, engineering and permitting review processes.

1. January 2018

2. 322 321
393
313
338
366
442
332
311
393
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
28 27
25
29
26
31
24 24
29
22 22
24
37
31
29
37 37
31
27
41
35
29
34
25
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
2018
2019
Development
Review
Committee (DRC)
Total Cases
Reviewed

3. 38
42
28
56 55
70
82
90
96
152
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
9
2
7
17
6
14
6
1
7
17
6
4
26
3 3
28
6
5
11
5
10
33
9
13
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2018
2019
Planning &
Zoning
Commission (PZC)
Total Cases
Reviewed

4. 119
112 115 113
100
149
202
160
187
157
0
50
100
150
200
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
11
19
15
14
19
16
20
12 12
14
13
22
12
13
14
13
16
14
12
15
22
9
10
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
2018
2019
Board of Zoning
Adjustment (BZA)
Total Cases
Reviewed

5. 5
0
6
8
5
6
4
2
3
6
4
2
3
4
9
2
3
2
5 5 5
7
6
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2018
2019
11
28
34
52
58
79
57
60
51 52
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Subdivision
Platting
Plats Recorded

6. 329
0
376
444
374
335
409
29
133
158
249
65
5
138
776
33
194
60
334
61
541
382
338
93
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800 2018
2019
493
1,105 1,197
2,374
3,870
4,272
2,978
3,205
2,901 2,955
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Subdivision
Platting
Platted Lots
Recorded

7. 315
227
323
378 387
314
254
304
273 263
217
178
197
228
169
183
158 159
198 201
175
217
114
188
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2018
2019
878
1,138
1,698
1,970
2,192
2,821
3,454
3,262
3,433
2,187
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Single Family
Residential
New Construction
Total Permits
Issued

8. $104
$79
$116
$130 $132
$106
$91
$112
$93 $94
$84
$66$70
$86
$68 $65
$58 $60
$74 $72
$61
$84
$44
$67
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
Millions
2018
2019
$263
$390
$594
$741
$840
$1,021
$1,215
$1,138
$1,207
$810
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
$1,400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Single Family
Residential
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

9. 46
60
79
65
83
202
186
105
56
147
60
76
163
56
49
61
8
50
140
74
127
100
79
98
0
50
100
150
200
2018
2019
383
428
548
415 421
574
682
571
1,165
1,005
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Townhome
Residential
New Construction
Total Permits
Issued

10. $10
$12
$16
$14
$19
$43
$39
$23
$12
$32
$12
$17
$34
$11 $11
$14
$2
$11
$28
$17
$26
$22
$17
$21
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
Millions
2018
2019
$61
$77
$100
$83
$94
$123
$141
$124
$250
$213
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Townhome
Residential
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

11. 8
0
6
16
9
0 0
1
0
7
11
33
2
6
2
7
0
1
4
20
33
2
8
16
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2018
2019
23
38
65
99
85
106
230
97 91
101
0
50
100
150
200
250
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Multi-Family
Residential
New Construction
Total Permits
Issued

12. $31
$0
$35
$85
$66
$0 $0 $0 $0
$36
$46
$223
$0
$35
$0
$39
$0
$8 $6
$76
$201
$1
$37
$53
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250Millions
2018
2019
$44
$113
$175
$246 $247
$301
$481
$230
$522
$456
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Multi-Family
Residential
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

13. 300
0
341
646
520
0 0 2 0
310
428
1,683
4
262
4
328
0
60 56
588
1,471
8
269
364
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
2018
2019
376
984
1,640
2,015
2,155
2,648
3,907
1,725
4,230
3,414
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Multi-Family
Residential
New Construction
Total Units

14. 369
287
408
459
479
516
440
410
329
417
288 287
362
290
220
251
166
210
342
295
335
319
201
302
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
2018
2019
1,284
1,604
2,311
2,484
2,698
3,501
4,366
3,930
4,689
3,293
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
All Residential
New Construction
Total Permits
Issued

15. $144
$91
$168
$229
$216
$149
$130 $135
$105
$162
$142
$307
$104
$132
$79
$118
$60
$78
$109
$165
$288
$107 $99
$141
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350Millions
2018
2019
$368
$579
$869
$1,070
$1,181
$1,446
$1,837
$1,517
$1,979
$1,479
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions All Residential
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

16. 661
287
743
1,089
990
516
440 411
329
720 705
1,937
364
546
222
572
166
269
394
863
1,773
325
462
650
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2018
2019
1,637
2,550
3,886
4,400
4,768
6,043
8,043
5,558
8,828
6,606
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
All Residential
New Construction
Total Units

17. $6
$188
$0 $0
$19
$0 $0
$10 $6
$0
$20
$35
$0 $0
$13
$27
$7 $9
$27
$0 $1
$9
$0
$17
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
$180
$200Millions
2018
2019
$0
$20 $15 $12 $9
$63
$106
$34
$284
$109
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Hotels
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

18. $94
$111
$90
$82
$65
$21
$68
$30
$38
$43
$35
$30
$63
$147
$91
$37
$28
$66
$33
$59
$28
$33
$51
$67
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160Millions
2018
2019
$261 $265
$360 $360
$496
$464
$536
$605
$709 $701
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
$700
$800
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Commercial
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

19. $244
$391
$258
$311 $301
$170
$199
$175
$149
$205 $197
$372
$167
$278
$182 $182
$95
$153
$168
$223
$317
$148 $150
$226
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450Millions
2018
2019
$629
$864
$1,243
$1,442
$1,686
$1,973
$2,479
$2,131
$2,972
$2,290
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
$3,500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millions Combined
Residential &
Commercial
New Construction
Total Project
Valuation

20. 8.7
8.3
9.2
8.4 8.6
8.3
7.9
8.3
6.6
7.6
6.4
5.5
6.9
6.2
6.6
7.3 7.1
6.4
7.2
6.8
6.5
7.5
6.1 5.9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Thousands
2018
2019
38,647 41,026
44,173
50,892
55,702
64,276
74,228
83,339
93,769
80,454
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Building Structure
Permits
Total Permits
Issued

21. 4.3
4.1
4.5 4.3
4.8 5.0
5.1
5.4
4.3
5.0
4.2
3.7
4.6
4.1
4.3
5.0
4.8
4.4
5.0
4.6
4.4
5.4
4.4 4.4
0
1
2
3
4
5
6Thousands
2018
2019
5,352 6,784
8,914
14,258
17,633
21,964
26,003
34,336
54,663 55,507
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Building Structure
Permits
Online Permits
Issued

22. 50% 50% 49%
52%
56%
60%
64% 65% 65% 66% 66% 67%67% 67% 66%
68% 67% 68% 69% 68% 68%
72% 72%
75%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2018
2019
19%
23% 23%
28%
32%
34% 35%
41%
58%
69%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Building Structure
Permits
Percentage Issued
Online

23. 14.8
13.5
15.4
14.3 14.0 13.7
13.0 13.0
12.2
13.3
11.0
8.9
10.9
10.0
10.7
11.1 11.0
9.9 10.2 10.1
9.4
11.1
8.8
8.1
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Thousands
2018
2019
75,000 75,457
91,600 96,359
104,743
116,879
132,409
139,038
157,089
121,284
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Permitting
Services
Lobby Services
Completed

24. 28 28
31
29 29 30 30
32
26
32
29
25
29
27
28
30 30
26 26 27
22
29
25 25
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35Thousands
2018
2019
135 143
171
187
215
233
278
313
349
324
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Thousands Building Structure
Inspections
Total Inspections
Performed

25. 26
35 35
31
27
19
25
48
33
38
21
28
32 33
37
39
34
38
36
40
42
33
42
53
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2018
2019
183 191
177 174
243
310 319
272
366
459
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Demolition
Permits
Total Permits
Issued

26. 77 74
82
87 84 87
71 74 76 73
63
49
72
79 81
91
82 84
128
118
90
123
76
90
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2018
2019
670
735 728
764
839
932
861
711
897
1,114
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Commercial Use
Permits
Total Permits
Issued

27. 178
215
180
209
239
269 254
295
277
395
362
166
230
283
311
270
236
419
328
357
230
381
240
192
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2018
2019
2,175
1,550 1,468
1,612
1,864
1,984
2,153
2,496
3,039
3,477
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Site Work Permits
Total Permits
Issued

28. 27
39
31
43
23
40
43
26
31
34 35
2827
31
39
34
41 42
48
52
44
34
49
46
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2018
2019
387 375
227
300
390
475
429
454
400
487
0
100
200
300
400
500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Environmental
Permits
Total Permits
Issued

29. 30 32
36
45
50
43
64
29
34
67
32
38
45
31
24
40
65
19
55
48
20
39
22
26
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70 2018
2019
160
144
260
297
329
371 360
302
500
434
0
100
200
300
400
500
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Floodplain
Permits
Total Permits
Issued

30. 29
36
23
30
33
36
29 29
20
33
22
24
46
23
38
25 25
27
32
30
8
35
23
10
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
2018
2019
156
194
246
314
275
250 255
279
344
322
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Concurrency
Management
Total Applications
Reviewed