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2. <br />Hillsborough <br />a. The following statistics represent the 10 year trend analysis of new <br />single-family dwellings between 1995-2004 <br />• Attachment 1 <br />Chart a -reflects the number of new single-family dwellings (NSFD) <br />permitted per year. <br />- The "spike" occurred in 2001 with 552 NSFD; the low occurred in <br />1995 with 334 NSFD. <br />- The green line translates the total square footage being built each <br />year into the number of NSFD, using the 1995 square footage as a <br />base-line. If homes had stayed at fhe lower square foofages being <br />constructed in 1995, the 2004 number of NSFD would be 480 <br />instead of 383, <br />Chart b -reflects the average square footage for NSFD <br />- The average NSFD's square footage increased 64% between 1997 <br />and 2004. <br />- The largest NSF is over 18,000 sf <br />- The increase in size and complexity of homes translates into mare <br />inspections required per home and more time required to complete <br />the inspections. <br />Attachment 2 -reflects the valuation, average square footage and <br />number of NSFD by township for fiscal year 2004-05. <br />- Cheeks township has the largest number of dwellings at 61 NSFD <br />- Chapel Hill township has the largest average square footage and <br />valuation. <br />- Chapel Hill township averages 3.69 bedrooms per dwelling <br />- Cedar Grove, Cheeks and Little River all average 3 bedrooms per <br />dwelling. <br />b. 10 year trend analysis of the number of field inspections completed, <br />and revenue-to-budget comparisons between calendar years 1995- <br />2004 -This is to provide the Boards with an analysis of trends over the <br />past 10 years with regard to field inspections and revenue. <br />Attachment 3 <br />Chart a -reflects the number of field inspections completed per year. <br />- There has been a steady increase in the number of inspections <br />completed per project due to code changes. <br />- The minimum number of new single-family inspections per dwelling <br />has increased from 11 to 18. <br />G-ACompnhene~ Plm',ninr, Di %!SP71U2U6 Pu. lic'I?:rzii~ A:Lr ._+iChin.cl:n l'J$C(~ il~lins,-P.clivity~U512U5 I`i n:~l ibe <br />