City of South Bend and St. Joe County New House Permit

City of South Bend and St. Joe County New House Permit
Here's what you might need to complete this application:
- A signed contract if contractor has been hired to complete project
- A site plan to scale
- Driveway permit if there's going to be a new driveway on the property
- Utility permits for new utility connections
- Elevations plans
- Approval letter if variance or special-use / exception has been aquired
Also please be advised:
- Any fences on the property will require a separate fence permit
- Receipt of the application does not mean a permit has been issued
- If work has been started without a permit, fines may be issued

Before We Begin

Fill out the following section to determine what application materials you will need in specific. At any time, you may save your progress using the "save" button at the end of the form.
Who are you filing this application as?
Is this property located within the City or the County?
Is there going to be a new driveway for this property?
Please obtain a driveway permit from the Engineering Department at the City. You can begin that process by contacting 574-235-9251.

We'll ask you to upload the permit later on in the application.
Please obtain a driveway permit from the Engineering Department at the County. You can begin that process by contacting 574-235-9626.

We'll ask you to upload the permit later on in the application.
Is this property going to have sewer and water?
Please file the utility verification form for sewer and / or water from the City's Engineering Department. We'll ask you to upload the approved permit later on in the application.
Is this property going to have septic and well?
Please file for septic and / or well permits from the County Health Department. We'll ask you to upload the approved permit(s) later on in the application.
About Property Owner
Property owner name:

First NameLast Name
Phone number:
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email:
example@example.com
Project address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Is the mailing address the same as the project address?
Mailing address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
About Project
Are you filing this permit for the foundation only?
What type of house are you filing this permit for?
Modular number:
Make:
HUD #1:
HUD #2:
Serial number:
Roofing materials:
Pitch:
Siding materials:
Manufacture date:

MonthDayYear
Are you using a City of South Bend pre-approved building plan?
What plan(s)?
What style?
Will you be making any modifications to the pre-approved building plans?
Describe the modifications:
Height of proposed house (ft.):
Image A: Frontage Types
What building frontage type will you be using? Please see Image A above for additional context regarding frontage types.
Proposed area of frontage (sq. ft.):
Proposed area of first floor (sq. ft.):
What else will the house include?
Proposed area of second floor (sq. ft.):
Proposed area of third floor (sq. ft.):
Proposed area of finished basement (sq. ft.):
Proposed area of unfinished basement (sq. ft.):
Proposed area of garage (sq. ft.):
A permit for decks is only required if it will be covered and/or it will be at or above 30in. high. Please select from the choices below all that applies for your situation:
Proposed area of deck (sq. ft.):
Total area of spaces you specified above (sq. ft.):
Cost of construction:
Image B: Facade Transparency
Front facade first floor transparency (%) [Please see Image B above for how to calculate facade transparency, and please see Zoning Ordinance 21-02.03(f)(1) for more information]:
Front facade upper floor transparency (%) [Please see Image B above for additional context regarding facade transparency, and please see Zoning Ordinance 21-02.03(f)(1) for more information]:
Is the lot on a corner?
Corner facade first floor transparency (%):
Corner facade upper floor transparency (%):
Proposed setback to front lot line (ft.):
Proposed setback to side lot line (ft.):
Proposed setback to corner lot line (ft.):
Proposed setback to side lot line in (ft.):
Proposed setback to rear lot line in (ft.):
Please upload a site plan to scale, indicating scale used (for example: 1in. on printer paper = 20ft. in construction or 1 square on graph paper = 5ft. in construction). The site plan must show all property lines, the footprint of the primary structure and all accessory structures, and the setbacks of each structure. The plan must also label the distance from the property lines to the structures. Additionally, there must be a walkway shown from the main entrance of the home to either the sidewalk or driveway, and one street tree in the tree lawn for every 30' of street frontage (trees must be Indiana native shade trees). Driveways and/or parking pads are not required, but they must be shown on the site plan if they are being included:

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Please upload the driveway permit for installing the new driveway:

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Please upload the utility verification form for sewer and water:

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Please upload the septic and well permits:

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Please upload elevation plans:

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Do you have variance or special use / exception approval?
When is the approval date?

MonthDayYear
Please upload the approval letter:

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About Contractors
Please upload the signed contract including the cost of the new house:

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Contractor name:

First NameLast Name
Company:
Email:
example@example.com
Phone number:
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Terms and Conditions
By typing my name in the boxes below, I agree that I'm electronically signing this form. I affirm that the information that I've provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that my electronic signature is legally binding and equivalent to my handwritten signature.
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City of South Bend and St. Joe County New House Permit

Before We Begin

About Property Owner

About Project

About Contractors

Terms and Conditions