Hotels and Motels License Application

  • License Application for - Hotels and Motels

    MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION – 4-30

  • South Bend Municipal Code: Section 4-30


    Definition:

    Hotels and motels include buildings in which lodging, with or without meals, is provided and offered to the public for compensation and which is open to transient guests.

    General Instructions and Application Process:

    1. Assemble all required information and materials before filing application.
    2. Thoroughly review all applicable Municipal Code Sections 4-30 and Chapter 11
    3. Licenses expire January 31.
    4. Add 10% to license fee for renewal after January 31.
    5. You are responsible for $5.00 license application fee payable to City of South Bend for this application to be valid. You may pay in-person at City Hall or by calling the Business Licensing Manager to pay over the phone at 574-235-5912.
    6. Licensing fee payable to City of South Bend due at issuance - $95.00
       

    Required Information and Materials:

    1. Site plan of the facility showing property lines, buildings, parking spaces, loading docks, and landscaping
    2. Evidence of approval from all federal, state, and local agencies having jurisdiction over citing construction and operation of facility, including compliance with Section 21-04.02 of the Municipal Code of South Bend
    3. Any additional information required by the Board of Public Works as to ownership and operation of the facility

    Application Process:

    1. Submit Application with $5.00 Processing Fee.
    2. Fire and Building Department Inspections as required.
    3. Controller Denies or Approves License.
    4. License issued upon approval and payment of the license fee.

     

    Questions?

    For all municipal business license questions, contact:

    City of South Bend
    Department of Community Investment
    215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    Suite 500
    South Bend, Indiana 46601
    Email: BusinessLicense@southbendin.gov
    Phone: 574.235.5912
    Fax: 574.235.9021

  • Application Type

  • Is this application pertaining to a new business or are you renewing your existing permit?*

  • Business Data

  • Does Mailing address differ from Property Address?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Does the hotel serve food*

  • If you serve food, you are also required to have a Restaurant License

  • Does the hotel have a pool or spa*
  • Does the hotel have pool tables*

  • If you have four or more pool tables, you must also fill out a Pool Hall license application for this application to be valid. 

  • Determine your business's zoning using the City Zoning Map

  • Personal Data

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Is the owner different from the applicant?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Signature

  • I, hereby, certify and affirm that all 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 Hotels and Motels as found in the City of South Bend Municipal Code, Section 4-30.

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