Building permits dropped to 2,736 last year, down sharply from the 2021 peak. Building permits have surged this year, driven mostly by multifamily projects, while single-family permits have plateaued. They also imposed a five-business-day decision deadline on local building departments to cut permitting delays. In Collier County, one building official, however, is “anti-third party or private provider, and is contravening the new statute,” Cohen added. It permits audits and lets local officials inspect to see whether a private provider skipped required inspections.