Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
year numeric

Permit year
municipal_id numeric

Municipality 5-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Code identifier
municipality text

Municipality name
building_type text

Building type: Single-family are single-unit structures, including attached, detached and semi-detached, and row houses, provided the units are separated by a ground-to-roof party wall. Small multifamily structures are those containing two to four units, including duplexes and triplexes. Large multifamily structures are those with five or more units. Garden apartments and high-rise buildings are included in this category, as well as condominiums and cooperatively owned apartment buildings.
annual_units_approved numeric

Annual units approved
cumulative_units_approved numeric

Cumulative units approved since base year