Reorganized after the passage of Hurricane Irma, under the aegis of Vice-President Steven Patrick, the Department of Regional Planning and Town Planning intervenes on several axes of work. The issuance of land use permits is one of the community services most in demand during this period of reconstruction.
Vice-president Steven Patrick gave some figures during the meeting of the territorial council of November 14 on the issuance of building permits. From September 6 to December 31, 2017, 111 building permits, 95 prior declarations (PD) and 3 demolition permits were issued.
The new town planning rules introduced in early 2018 facilitated reconstruction by simplifying administrative procedures. Thus, 439 prior Irma declarations (DPI) were granted to Saint-Martin residents in 2018. It should be noted that 4 planning permits and 419 town planning certificates were also issued. Since January 1, 2018, 117 building permits and 108 prior declarations have been granted by the community.
The Urban Planning Police, created after Irma, carried out more than 500 inspections on the reconstruction site. This new police force plays a role of control but it is also a force of advice and accompaniment with Saint-Martinois wishing to rebuild or regularize their property. "It is precisely the work carried out at this very moment by the town planning police who are going to meet families to advise them in their administrative procedures for regularization or reconstruction", recalled the vice-president, in plenary session .
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