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building permit

American  

noun

  1. an official certificate of permission issued by local authorities to a builder to construct, enlarge, or alter a building.


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“Alongside a rise in building permits, positive contributions to the LEI in December were led by the index’s financial components, with the yield spread notably turning positive in both November and December.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The foundations are for a hotel extension that attracted so much controversy last year that the country's top administrative court ended up temporarily blocking its building permit.

From Barron's

The Small Business Administration has already launched a self-certification tool online, available to applicants who have been waiting more than 60 days for a building permit.

From Los Angeles Times

Other U.S. economic data due Friday includes October building permits at 8:30 a.m. and University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey for January at 10:00 a.m.

From MarketWatch

Los Angeles County is issuing building permits within a few months.

From Barron's