St. Joseph County I City of South Bend
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
HOME ADDITION PERMIT APPLICATION
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.
Property Owner/Occupant doing
construction
Registered Building Contractor
doing construction
Begin construction
POST PERMIT ON SITE
Schedule footing
inspection (if applicable)
Complete application w/owner info
https://www.southbendin.gov/residents/content/building-permits
PERMIT ISSUED
Staff verifies application submission meets
requirements to issue permit.
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
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
Submit application, supporting documents (see checklist) and
fees in person at Building Department
ADDITION PERMIT CHECKLIST
1. Completed Application
2. Site plan showing size of property
a. size and location of dwelling on the property
b. size and location of any other proposed structures
c. location of septic and well
d. If parcel is under 3 acres, it must be drawn to an
engineer scale, such as 1”:20’
e. An example site plan can be found here:
https://southbendin.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/08/Example-of-Site-Plan.pdf
3. Special use/exception and/or variance approvals if
applicable
4. Cost of labor and materials for project (on
application form)
5. Size of dwelling including dimensions of basement,
second floor, garage(s), porches, and decks over 30"
above grade. (on application form)
6. All contractors involved in the project-building,
electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. (on application
form)
7. Energy Code Certification:
https://southbendin.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/08/EnergyCodeComplianceProce
ssANDforms.pdf
8. For finished basement applicable affidavit sign by
property owner
9. Application fee **SEE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
APPLICABLE PERMIT FEES
USEFUL LINKS
Residential Permitting Steps
https://southbendin.gov/wp-
content/uploads/2018/08/ResidentialPermitting-
Process.pdf
City of South Bend Zoning/Variance Applications
http://southbendin.gov/zoning
St. Joseph County Zoning/Variance Applications
http://www.sjcindiana.com/306/Division-of-Planning-
Zoning
Flood Plain and Wetlands
http://www.southbendin.gov/government/content/flood
-plains-wetlands
Historic Properties
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformatio
n/index.html?appid=fe6f472405f14b468e2f983c83ecbba
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