Construction activity has been trending higher in Sarnia the last couple of months but is still lagging behind 2019.
City hall issued 63 permits in July with a total dollar value of $9.4 million, $2 million more than July of last year.
Year-to-date, the numbers are still over $9 million behind the 2019 pace at $35.9 million.
The largest permit issued last month was for $5 million for renovations at Imperial at 602 Christina St. S.
Five permits were issued in July for single family homes for a yearly total of 32, one less than 2019 through seven months.