FEMA trailers are now dotting neighborhoods around the city of Orange. In December, the city issued 52 building permits to install FEMA issued trailers or travel trailers. In addition, the city issued 28 permits in the month to repair houses damaged by Tropical Storm Harvey.
The Orange City Council has extended the period the city is not charging for building permits to repair storm damage. However, the city is charging for permits used for home improvements unrelated to the flood.
Last week, FEMA reported that 1,075 trailers had been installed for individual or families in Texas affected by Harvey. The agency said a total of 40,718 applications were filed for FEMA trailers and 7,215 applications were approved. Texas has 41 counties under the Harvey disaster declaration.
In the commercial category, permits to repair damage were issued to Heritage House Museum on Division Avenue and EZ Pawn, 1100 16th Street.
A permit for commercial mechanical installation was issued to David C. Claybar for his Old Orange Cafe, 914 Division. The restaurant, which was flooded in the storm and has not reopened at this time, is geeting two replacement HVAC units valued at $9,000.
The Apostolic Church of Jesus, 1702 10th Street, got a commercial mechanical permit for $1,200 to install a ductless mini split system.
Trinity Baptist Church, 1819 16th Street, received two permits. One is for $17,600 worth of improvements, and the other for $54,000 worth of concrete work for a parking lot and drains.
A house in the 300 block of 44th Street is getting an addition of a master bedroom and bath valued at $24,229. In addition, two houses received permits for storage building. A storage building valued at $10,500 on Bassett Drive is going up. The other is a $1,400 storage building on Circle F.
Five permits were issued for residential mechanical projects for a total of $33,400. Three of the five permits were for new houses in the Cypresswood Village subdivision off Highway 87 South.
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