Director reports jump in permits, big drop in code-enforcement backlog
Aaron Flook told the Smart Growth Committee that building permits averaged about 98 per month in 2026 and the permitting office reduced average issue time from roughly 97 days to about 20 days; code-enforcement case-closure time fell from about 655 days in January to 92 days in July.
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Aaron Flook, the borough’s director for building, housing and code enforcement, told the Smart Growth Committee that building and housing permits are averaging about 98 per month so far in 2026, describing it as “our highest year so far in the number of permits.”
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