St. Joseph County I City of South Bend
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
HOME RENOVATION PERMIT APPLICATION
INCLUDES WINDOWS, SIDING & ROOFING
Submit application, supporting documents (see checklist) and
fees in person at Building Department
Property Owner/Occupant doing
construction
Registered Building Contractor
doing construction
Begin construction
POST PERMIT ON SITE
Complete application w/owner info
https://www.southbendin.gov/residents/content/building-permits
PERMIT ISSUED
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
PASS INSPECTION
Follow procedures for Electrical,
Plumbing, & HVAC work
https://www.southbendin.gov/resi
dents/content/building-permits
Schedule final inspection
Schedule framing inspection
(If applicable)
inspections
Call: 574-235-
9554
Mon-Fr
i
7:30-9:00AM
or
Work must
start
within 6
months
and be
completed
within 2
years of
permit
issuance.
Failure to
meet these
deadlines
will require
reapplicati
on for
permit.
HOME RENOVATION PERMIT CHECKLIST
1. Completed Application
2. Special use/exception and/or variance
approvals if applicable
3. Cost of labor and materials (on application
form)
4. All contractors involved in the project-
building, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC.
(on application form)
5. Energy Code Certification if applicable
6. For finished basement applicable affidavit
sign by property owner
7. 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/con
tent/flood-plains-wetlands
Historic Properties
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicIn
formation/index.html?appid=fe6f472405f14b4
68e2f983c83ecbba1