For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment
227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021
OPEN-AIR FOR DONATION BOXES AND CONTAINERS
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-38
DEFINITION:
An open air business includes any person who erects, places or stands in the City an open-air
booth, shed, tent, trailer, container, donation box or stand for the purpose of selling, bartering,
receiving for future sale or use, distributing or exchanging on or from such place any goods,
wares or merchandise, which terms shall include also all fruits, vegetables, country produce,
refreshments, beverages, baked goods, and confectionery.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Print legibly and complete all sections to ensure efficient processing.
2. Assemble all required information and materials before filing application.
3. Thoroughly review all applicable Municipal Code Sections listed above.
4. Licenses expire January 31.
5. Add 10% to license fee for renewal after January 31.
6. Include $5.00 license application fee payable to City of South Bend.
7. License fee for donation boxes payable to City of South Bend due at issuance shall be $25.00
per box per year.
8. License fee for any other open-air business conducted on private property shall be $45.00
per location per year.
9. License fee for any other open-air business conducted on public property shall be $40.00
per location per year.
NOTE:
1. No license shall be issued by the Controller under this section until the zoning, ingress and
egress of the location(s) have been approved by the appropriate City Department(s).
For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment
227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021
OPEN-AIR FOR DONATION BOXES AND CONTAINERS
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-38
REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS:
1. Zoning, parking availability, and Site Plan drawing of proposed location.
2. Description of booth, shed, tent, trailer, or stand to be used.
3. Description of operation including dates, hours, and types of goods sold.
4. Weights and Measures Sealer Certificate (if applicable).
5. Restaurant License per Ord. §§4-45, 4-46 if prepared or ready for consumption food will be
served.
6. Written statement of permission from private property owner/lessee, if applicable.
7. Written approval by Board of Public Works for location on public property.
REQUIRED INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINERS AND DONATION BOXES
1. Zoning and Site Plan drawing of proposed location, include the distance the box will be
setback from the property line.
2. Description of container or donation box.
3. Description of operation including dates and types of goods being received.
4. Written statement of permission from private property owner/lessee, if applicable.
5. Written approval by Board of Public Works for location on public property.
6. Name, address and telephone number of the individual who will be responsible for
monitoring, emptying, and maintaining the box or container and responding to calls to clean
the area around the box or container.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CONTAINERS AND DONATION BOXES:
1. The responsible individual identified in #6 must reside or conduct business within St. Joseph
County, Indiana, or a county immediately adjacent to St. Joseph County, Indiana.
2. Any person seeking to place or maintain a donation box or container must clearly post on
the outside of the container the name, address and telephone number of the organization
receiving donations and be clearly labeled whether it’s a not-for-profit or a for-profit entity.
3. The boxes must be emptied at least once every seven days and monitored by the individual
representing the organization.
4. The responsible individual must respond to calls within 12 hours of call and remove items if
donations overflow or lay within 10 feet of the box or container.
5. A decal issued by the City must be affixed to the front of the donation box or container.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
1. Submit Application with $5.00 Processing Fee.
2. Review and report by Building Department, Code Enforcement, and Public Works, as
applicable.
3. Controller Denies or Approves License.
4. License issued upon approval and payment of the license fee.
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For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment
227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021
LICENSE APPLICATION OPEN-AIR FOR DONATION BOXES AND CONTAINERS
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-38
I. APPLICATION TYPE Check One: New Renewal
II. CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DATA
A. Charitable Organization Name:
B. Address:
City: State: Zip:
C. Mailing Address (if differs):
City: State: Zip:
D. Organization Telephone Number:
E. Organization Fax Number:
F. E-Mail Address:
G. Proposed location of Donation Box or Container:
Proposed location is (check one):
On Private Property: (Include signed permission statement from property
owner or lessee, and site plan drawing or diagram showing proposed location and
drawing or photo of donation box or container).
On Public Property: (Include site plan drawing or diagram showing
proposed location and drawing or photo of donation box or container).
H. Zoning of proposed location:
I. Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces available to public and/or employees:
J. Not-For-Profit For-Profit
K. Types of goods being collected
For Office Use Only
Application Filed Building Department Approval
Application Fee Paid Public Works (if public property)
Sent to Dept. License Fee Paid
Code Enforcement Approval License Number
Not Approved
Reason
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For all municipal business license questions, contact: City of South Bend • Department of Community Investment
227 West Jefferson Blvd • Suite 1400 S •South Bend, Indiana 46601 • 574.235.5912 • F: 574.235.9021
LICENSE APPLICATION OPEN-AIR FOR DONATION BOXES AND CONTAINERS
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION - 4-38
III. APPLICANT’S PERSONAL DATA
A. Applicant’s Legal Name:
B. Residential Address:
City: State: Zip:
C. Residential Telephone Number:
D. Cellphone Number:
E. Position with organization:
IV. RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL (for monitoring, emptying, maintaining, and responding to calls to clean
the area around the box or container).
A. Legal Name:
B. Residential Address:
City: State: Zip: County:
C. Residential Telephone Number:
D. Cellphone Number:
E. Position or Relationship to Applicant or Charitable Organization:
V. INCLUDE $5.00 PROCESSING FEE WITH APPLICATION
VI. INCLUDE SITE PLAN DRAWING OR DIAGRAM SHOWING PROPOSED LOCATION AND DRAWING OR
PHOTO OF DONATION BOX OR CONTAINER, INCLUDE THE DISTANCE THE BOX WILL BE SETBACK FROM
THE PROPERTY LINE. INCLUDE NORTH ARROW.
VII. INCLUDE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF PERMISSION FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER/LESSEE.
VIII. AFFIRMATION
I, hereby, certify and affirm that all of the information I have given in this application is true and
accurate to the best of my knowledge. I further certify that I have in no way attempted to
mislead the City in this application by omitting facts known to me. I have read and understand
the regulations of the Open-Air Business license found in the City of South Bend Municipal
Code, Section 4-38.
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