St. Joseph County I City of South Bend
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
ACCESSORY PERMIT APPLICATION (RESIDENTIAL)
Submit application, supporting documents (see checklist) and
fees in person at Building Department
Property Owner/Occupant doing
construction
Registered Building Contractor
doing construction
POST PERMIT ON SITE
Complete application w/owner info
https://www.southbendin.gov/residents/content/building-permits
Staff verifies application submission meets
requirements to issue permit.
BE ADVISED
1. Receipt of application does not mean a permit has been issued; AND
2. If work has been started without a permit, you will be triple fined
Work
must
start
within 6
months
and be
complete
d within
2 years
of permit
issuance.
Failure to
meet
these
deadline
s will
require
reapplica
tion for
permit.
Begin construction
Schedule footing inspection
Follow procedures for Electrical,
Plumbing, & HVAC work
https://www.southbendin.gov/resi
dents/content/building-permits
Schedule final inspection
Schedule framing inspection
inspections
Call: 574-235-
9554
Mon-Fri
7:30-9:00AM
or
RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY PERMIT CHECKLIST
1. Completed Application
2. Site plan showing
a. size of property
b. size and location of all structures on property
c. size and location of proposed accessory
structure
d. If parcel is under 3 acres, it must be drawn to
scale.
e. An example site plan can be found here:
https://goo.gl/VsyokD
3. Special use/exception and/or variance
approvals if applicable
4. Location of septic system and well on property
(if applicable)
5. Cost of labor and materials. This is for the total
project including any mechanicals. (on
application form)
6. All applicable contractors involved in the
project-building, electrical, plumbing, and
HVAC. (on application form)
7. Application fee **SEE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
APPLICABLE PERMIT FEES
Residential Permitting Steps https://southbendin.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/08/ResidentialPermitting-Process.pdf
City of South Bend Zoning Ordinance/Variances
http://southbendin.gov/zoning
St. Joseph County Zoning Ordinance/Variances
http://sjcindiana.com/apc
Flood Plain Map
https://dnrmaps.dnr.in.gov/appsphp/fdms
Wetland Map
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformatio
n/index.html?appid=fdd445df825c47739d3cdc2a537909
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Historic Properties
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformatio
n/index.html?appid=fe6f472405f14b468e2f983c83ecbba
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