• Zoning Application

    City of South Bend
  • Fill out this application to apply for a Variance(s), Special Exception(s), Rezoning, Subdivision, and/or Use Variance(s).

    If you have any questions while completing this application please email zoning@southbendin.gov or call 574-235-7627.

  • What are you filing for?*
  • Property Owner and Property Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Would you like to add additional property owners?*
  • The legal description can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In the “Parcel” layer, the legal description is categorized as “LEGALDESCR.”

  • The legal description can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In the “Parcel” layer, the legal description is categorized as “LEGALDESCR.”

  • The tax key(s)/parcel ID(s) can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In the “Parcel” layer, the tax key/parcel ID is categorized as “PARCELID.”

  • Will someone other than the property owner be the main point of contact and representative for this petition?
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Variance

  • State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. Please address how the project meets the following criteria: 

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  • Special Exception

  • A Special Exception may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria:

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  • Rezoning

  • Current District(s):*
  • Need help finding your district? Use this City Zoning Map

  • Proposed District(s):*
  • Be advised that in the review of a rezoning petition, the Plan Commission and Common Council will consider the following:

    1. The comprehensive plan
    2. Current conditions and the character of the current structures and uses in each district
    3. The most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted
    4. The conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction
    5. Responsible development and growth

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  • Subdivison

  • Subdivision type:*
  • Would you like to request any waivers from the subdivision ordinance and/or other zoning standards?*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
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  • Plat Drawing and Support Data Drawing Format:

    An original drawing on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch paper with a 1” border, at a scale not to exceed one-inch equals 200 feet, unless otherwise approved by staff. All printed numbers, letters and typed information shall be a minimum size of a 11-point font. The drawing shall be adaptable to photographic reduction and will maintain complete legibility. The drawing shall be formatted so that all information appears on 11" x 17" paper when reproduced at 50% reduction.

    Plat Drawing Required Contents:

    • Name of the subdivision, which shall not duplicate or closely approximate the name of any other subdivision within the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County.
    • Legal description of the subdivision which shall include section, township, range and governmental township.
    • Township, range or section line accurately tied to the subdivision by bearing and distances in feet and hundredths thereof.
    • Boundary of subdivision, based on accurate traverse survey with angular and lineal dimensions in feet and hundredths thereof. The traverse survey shall be closed to a minimum accuracy of 1:10,000. A boundary closure sheet shall be provided.
    • Lot dimensions in feet and hundredths thereof, angles or bearings expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds. For Major Primary subdivision, the lot layout and dimensions can be approximate.
    • Lot numbers. For Administrative Lot Line Adjustments, new lots shall be designated by letters with original lot lines shown with dotted lines.
    • All easements dimensioned and labeled as for their specific uses.
    • All right-of-way lines and widths of rights-of-way, existing and required for dedication.
    • Elevation of the one hundred-year flood, when applicable.
    • A note, when applicable, to indicate existing predevelopment soil conditions contain historical wetness indicators and therefore that when building a structure below grade, special consideration should be given to soil conditions.
    • The location of all public wells and delineation of any wellhead protection area, when applicable.
    • Delineation of wetlands identified by the National Wetlands Inventory, when applicable.
    • Delineation of airport noise sensitive zone, when applicable.
    • Name, address, seal and certification of the registered land surveyor preparing the subdivision, in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
    • Deed of dedication, in a manner prescribed by the Commission. Not required for Major Primary Subdivisions.
    • Notarized Owner's certification, in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
    • Scale, graphic bar scale, north point and date.
    • An area four (4) inches vertical by nine (9) inches horizontal within which the
    • Commission may affix its certificate of approval without obscuring or obliterating any other items on the subdivision.
    • Any additional information requested by staff.

    Support Data Drawing Required Contents, if applicable:

    • Natural features such as wooded areas, swamps, wetlands and marshes.
    • Existing man-made structures and improvements within the proposed subdivision.
    • Existing topographic contours at vertical intervals of five (5) feet or less from available data. United States Geological Survey data may be used.
    • Existing street patterns within a three-hundred-foot area adjacent to the proposed subdivision.
    • Future access plan of the entire property which is being subdivided.
    • The adjacent roads and the nearest major intersection.
    • Existing and proposed sewers, water mains, culverts, or other underground facilities within and adjacent to the tract, indicating pipe sizes, grades and exact locations as obtained from public records. If water mains and sewers are not adjacent to the tract, the direction to and distance to the nearest ones, and their size shall be shown.
    • Scale, graphic bar scale, north point and date.
    • Name and address of the subdivider.
    • Name and address of the registered land surveyor.
    • A vicinity key map at a scale of one (1) equals two thousand (2,000) or three thousand (3,000) feet showing the location of the subdivision, major streets and physical features, such as rivers and creeks, within a distance of two (2) miles.

     

  • Annexation

  • Current District(s):*
  • Proposed District(s):*
  • Be advised that in the review of a rezoning petition, the Planning Commission and Common Council will consider the following:

    1. The comprehensive plan
    2. Current conditions and the character of the current structures and uses in each district
    3. The most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted
    4. The conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction
    5. Responsible development and growth

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  • Use Variance

  • A Use Variance may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria:

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  • 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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