Neighborhood Services & Enforcement

Neighborhood Services & Enforcement (formerly Code Enforcement) is responsible for identifying ordinance violations and responding to citizen complaints within city limits. Please see Neighborhood Services & Enforcement Overview for more information.

The most common types of violations are:

• Trash/Litter
• Tall Grass
• Uncontrolled Dumping
• Traffic Obstructions
• Snow Removal
• Abandoned and Illegally Parked Vehicles
• Substandard Housing Conditions (ex: broken windows or doors, no heat, dilapidated flooring, vacant and abandoned properties, structural issues, etc.)
  • Vacant and Abandoned
• Zoning Violations (ex: conducting a business in a residential neighborhood, multiple families residing in a single family structure, garage or trailer used as a residence, etc.)

Case Information Lookup

To view information about an open case (including photos), please visit the Citizen Access Portal

Inspector Areas Map

To see who your inspector is, please view the Neighborhood Services & Enforcement Inspector Areas Map.  An interactive map can be viewed here.

Inspector Contact Information

Chief Inspector – Jim W. 574-245-6060

Environmental Inspectors

• • Area 1: Chris P. 574-235-5917
  • Area 2: Jim W. 574-245-6060
  • Area 3: Chyna M. 574-235-5513
  • Area 4: Mike M. 574-235-9164
  • Area 5: John H. 574-235-5916
  • Area 6: Jim W. 574-245-6060

Housing Inspectors

• • Areas 1, 2 & 3: Dora G. 574-235-5990
  • Areas 4, 5 & 6: Tim W. 574-245-6059

RSVP Inspectors

• • Areas 1, 2 & 3 – Cornelius J. 574-235-5526
  • Areas 4, 5 & 6 – Cornelius J. 574-235-5526

Commonly Requested Forms

Access to Public Records Form or Access to Public Records – Fillable Form

City Owned Property Application

Invoice Dispute (not to be used for disputing ordinance violations/tickets)

Landlord Registration or Register online

Payoff Request Form

Snow Waiver Application

Vacant & Abandoned Registration Form

Vehicle Towing Waiver

Please mail completed forms to:
Neighborhood Services & Enforcement
227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Ste. 1300s
South Bend, IN 46601

Current Vacant & Abandoned, Demolition & RSVP Lists

Open Data about Neighborhood Services & Enforcement can be found on the City’s Open Data Portal.

Tend the Bend Cleanups

For information about organizing a Tend the Bend cleanup, please view brochure and email neighborhoods@southbendin.gov to schedule!

Annual Reports

2020 and forward can be found within the Department of Community Investment’s Annual Report.
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

Lead Safety Information

Discover information on lead exposure, risks, repair and much more.

Renovate Right Information or Remodelar Correctamente

Municipal Code

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