COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE
APPROVED
Plans Submitted to
State (if applicable)
Applicant submits State
issued CDR to BD
STATE REVIEW
Application submitted to BD
(See submittal options below)
Commercial Plan Review
BD reviews plans and disseminates to
applicable departments for review
APPROVED
&
NOTE: Other departments may require additional
review fees. Failure to pay those fees may hold up
plan approval, and permit release. It is the
applicant’s responsibility to ensure all fees have
been paid to applicable departments.
All required fees
submitted to BD
BD confirms
approval and fee
amounts with
applicant
ILP fee submitted to APC
or City Zoning
Applicant submits
remaining fees to BD AND
copy of ILP fee receipt or
ILP fee
OR
Review Cycle
Submittals are due Monday for response on Friday.
Submittals after Monday will be in the following week’s review cycle.
Applications can be submitted in one of the following ways:
1. In person
2. By regular mail
3. PDFs through DropBox: https://www.dropbox.com/request/c3uZglvS8CO98b8xOmAw
Requires changes and/or
additional information
and/or additional fees
OR
BD Building Department
APC - Area Plan Commission
ILP -
Improvement Location Permit
CDR Construction Design Release
Potential fees include:
1. Building permit fee
2. Fire plan review fee
3. Design review fee
4. ILP fee
BD will NOT accept cash payment for ILP fees.
Cash for ILP fees can only be receipted by APC or City Zoning.
Make ILP checks out toArea Plan Commissionfor County
properties or "City of South Bend" for City properties and other
fees to St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST
ALL DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT
1. Application
2. Site Plan showing location of all buildings, setbacks, landscaping, parking, etc.
3. Contractor Registration Acknowledgement
4.
Special use/exception and/or variance approvals if applicable
City Properties: https://southbendin.gov/zoning/
County Properties: http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/306/Area-Plan-Commission
5.
Construction plans as required by the list on the following page
SUPPORTING LINKS
Building Department
https://www.southbendin.gov/government/department/building-department
City Zoning
https://southbendin.gov/zoning/
County Zoning
http://www.sjcindiana.com/306/Division-of-Planning-Zoning
Zoning Map
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=a60fc913d5ec499ab05f090194151a70
Overlay Map
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=1b202bcd0e964c4496033d02012e0dba
Historic Map
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=fe6f472405f14b468e2f983c83ecbba1
Floodplain Map
https://dnrmaps.dnr.in.gov/appsphp/fdms/
Wetland Map
http://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=fdd445df825c47739d3cdc2a5379094f
Contractor Registration
https://www.southbendin.gov/government/content/contractor-licenses-0
6. If your project will include 100 lineal feet (or more) of demolition
OR
If there is any evidence of asbestos containing material that will be demolished, the attached
Notification of Demolition and Renovation Operations must be completed and provided to the
Building Department AND the Indiana Departmentof Environmental Management
(see page 3 for more information)
Indiana Demolition and Renovation Requirements
Pursuant to 326 IAC 14-10-1,prior to the commencement of a demolition or renovation activity, the
owner or operator of a facility shall use an Indiana licensed asbestos building inspector to thoroughly
inspect the affected facility, or any part of the facility where the demolition or renovation operation will
occur, for the presence of asbestos, including Category I and Category II non-friable asbestos-containing
material.
Prior to performing any renovation or demolition, the owner or operator is required to submit a
notification of demolition or renovation to IDEM-OAQ. Pursuant to 326 IAC 14-10-3, the owner or
operator of a facility where demolition or renovation activity will take place shall provide the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management Office of Air Quality with written notice of the intention to
demolish or renovate on a form provided by the department and update such notice as necessary. A
notification is required even if no asbestos is present.
Information regarding asbestos inspections can be found at:
https://www.in.gov/idem/asbestos/2334.htm
Information regarding notifications can be found at:
https://www.in.gov/idem/asbestos/2333.htm
The notification with instructions as well are located under “Asbestos” at the following address:
https://www.in.gov/idem/5157.htm#oaq_compliance_asbestos
The completed notification should be emailed to: AsbestosDemoReno@idem.In.gov
Please direct any questions to:
A
drianne Lenyo,
Office of Air Quality
Compliance Inspector
Northern Regional Office
574-245-4882 or by email at a lenyo@idem.IN.gov
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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COMMERCIAL
BUILDING PERMIT
PLAN SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The State of Indiana requires a State Plan Review based on qualifying parameters. Generally, certain types of structures,
detached structures 500 square feet or less, attached structures 300 square feet or less, plumbing work that does not
exceed 5 fixture units, and projects with less than 100 linear feet of non load-bearing partitions, can usually be handled
with just a local Plan Review.
We have County & City Fire Reviews on Wednesday mornings and County & City Plan Reviews on Thursday mornings.
We prefer that digital (PDF) copies of plans be submitted. If you are required to submit to the State, please supply us
with a complete set of prints “as submitted” to the State. The State requirements are as follows:
1. Site Plan showing all setbacks, existing buildings, street widths and easements, septic and well or sewer and
water lines location, landscaping, parking spaces with calculations, drainage plan with calculations.
2. Foundation and Basement Plans and details.
3. Floor Plansdimensioned for each floor
4. Fire and Safety Planshowing graphically or by legend the location and rating of building elements such as area
separation walls, smoke barriers, fire-resistive corridor walls, stair enclosures, shaft enclosures and horizontal
exits.
5. Exterior Wallselevations and adjacent ground elevations
6. Sections and Details – walls, floors and roof, showing dimensions and materials.
7. Structural Plansand elevations showing size and location of all members, truss designs showing all connection
details, stress calculations and loading.
8. Room Finish Schedule for walls, ceilings and floors
9. Door Scheduleshowing material, size, thickness and fire rating.
10. Electrical Plansdiagrams, details and grounding of service entrance and power or lighting information
required for energy conservation.
11. Plumbing Plansshowing location of fixtures, risers, drains and isometrics.
12. Mechanical Plansshowing location and size of ductwork, equipment, fire dampers, smoke dampers and
equipment schedules showing capacity.
13. Fire Protection Plan(if required) showing type of system, location of sprinkler heads, standpipes, hose
connections, fire pumps, riser and hanger details.
14. Site lighting planphotometric plan.
Local Plan Review will include submission to other departments as necessary. Reviews by other departments such as
Area Plan Commission, Engineering, and Health may require additional details and fees. It is the applicant’s
responsibility to ensure these requirements.
After our Local Plan Review, you will be contacted regarding the status of the review and any further requirements.
Please provide an email address in addition to phone number. Once all the information and approvals described in this
document are completed and we receive approval from the Area Plan Commission, we will issue a permit.
Local Plan Review submissions received Monday will be processed Tuesday, reviewed Wednesday and Thursday, and
notes will be emailed to the applicant on Friday. Projects with all qualifying requirements satisfied may be issued a
permit. Any submittals after Monday will be processed in the following week’s review cycle.
Applications and supporting documents can be submitted in one of the following ways:
1. Uploaded to Dropbox (see link on page 1); or
2. In person; or
3. By mail.
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Contract
or Registration
One of the duties of the Building Department is to verify compliance with Article 11 of the City of South Bend Municipal
Code regarding Contractor registration. Registration allows the Building Department the ability to better enforce any
claims made against inferior or incomplete work through a bonding system.
Who it covers:
“Anyone engaging for remuneration in the building construction business of new construction, repair, alteration, or
remodeling, for which a building permit is required.” - Municipal Code 6-47(a)
There are only three conditions under which you are allowed to work in construction in St. Joseph County: 1) You are a
Registered Contractor, 2) You are an employee of a Registered Contractor, or 3) You are doing exempt work as outlined
below.
Who is exempt:
Individuals and companies who furnish any painting, papering, replacement of coverings on walls, ceilings, floors or
similar finish work including replacement or reglazing of glass, or who installs countertops, cases, cabinets or other
interior finish woodwork not part of the structural floors, ceilings or walls.
Commercial Building owners doing work such as walls, ceilings/ roofs, doors and windows; or Construction/Project
Management Companies doing the paperwork only portion of General Contracting and no layout work.
*Homeowners are also exempt when doing work on their own home, but must sign an affidavit indicating that they, and
they alone, are doing the work and that they will live in the house for at least one year from the date of the affidavit.
However, they are not exempt from obtaining proper permits.
Request:
A list of Contractors and Sub-Contractors who will be working on the project doing code related work and who are
currently registered with this department is required before a Building Permit is issued.
If anyone working on the project is required to be and is not registered:
They must stop work immediately on the project until such time that they either 1) become a Registered Contractor in
St. Joseph County or 2) become an employee of a Registered Contractor in St. Joseph County.
Penalties:
“the Building Commissioner, or his designee, may order the affected work stopped by notice in writing served on any
persons engaged in the doing or causing such work to be done, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work
until authorized by the Building Commissioner, or his designee to proceed with the work.” - Municipal Code 6-54(e)
I have read the above information:
APPLICANT SIGNATURE
DATE
PRINT NAME
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
STATE PROJECT NO. ___________________________ DATE:______________________
APPLICANT INFORMATION
PROPERTY
OWNER:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
ADDRESS:
Address
City
State
Zip
APPLICANT:
ORG/BUSINESS:
PHONE:
EMAIL:
ADDRESS:
Address
City
State
Zip
PROJECT CONTACT
(IF DIFFERENT THAN APPLICANT)
EMAIL:
PROPERTY INFORMATION
ADDRESS:
Address
City
Zip
Township
ZONING:
SPECIAL USE/EXCEPTION
APPROVAL (IF APPLICABLE)
Zoning
Approval Date
OVERLAY: YES NO
DESIGN APPROVAL (IF
APPLICABLE)
Approval Date
FLOODPLAIN: Yes No WETLANDS: Yes No WELLHEADS: Yes No
DESIGN/NNZO: Yes No HISTORIC DISTRICT: Yes No SEWAGE/WATER Yes No
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
_______
CONST CODE
_______
OCCUPANCY CODE
_______
CONST TYPE
PROJECT INFORMATION
$
$
Total Valuation
Interior Remodel Valuation (If applicable)
PROJECT TYPE:
NEW
ADDITION
DEMOLITION
INTERIOR REMODEL
USE:
Current Use
Proposed Use
BUILDING SIZE:
1
st
Floor (sq/ft)
2nd Floor (sq/ft)
3rd Floor (sq/ft)
Basement (sq/ft)
Other Floor (sq/ft)
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PARCE
L SIZE:
Area (sq/ft)
Length (ft)
Width (ft)
Other (ft)
SET BACKS:
Front Lot Line (ft)
Side Lot line (ft)
Side Lot line (ft)
Rear lot line (ft)
Other (ft)
FENCING:
FENCING AS REGULATED
BY ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
LANDSCAPING:
LANDSCAPING AS
REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
PARKING:
PARKING AS REQUIRED BY
ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
LOADING:
LOADING AS REQUIRED BY
ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
OUTDOOR
PATIO:
AS REGULATED BY
ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
OUTDOOR
STORAGE:
AS REGULATED BY
ORDINANCE
Yes No N/A
VARIANCE
APPROVAL
Approval Date
DESCRIBE VARIANCE
(IF APPLICABLE)
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CONTRACTORS
All contractors must be licensed and registered with our department. For more information on this go to
http://www.southbendin.gov/government/content/contractor-licenses-0
BUILDING:
____________________________________________
ELECTRICAL:
____________________________________________
PLUMBING:
____________________________________________
HEATING:
____________________________________________
FIRE PROTECTION:
____________________________________________
OTHER:
____________________________________________
OTHER:
____________________________________________
OTHER:
____________________________________________
I certify the above to be true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
The Owner or Assignee obtaining this permit is responsible for determining the location of the property lines and
conforming with the setback, height, and all other requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Also, the restrictive
covenant relating to the property may be more restrictive and should be checked.
I hereby understand and agree that this structure will not be occupied until a final inspection has been carried out
any approval given by the Building Commissioner (if applicable).
The undersigned Owner or Assignee does hereby accept the above responsibility.
APPLICANT SIGNATURE DATE
PRINT NAME
VERIFY PLAN REVIEW CONTACT
IF DIFFERENT THAN APPLICANT
EMAIL
PHONE