Code Enforcement

Code Enforcement is responsible for identifying ordinance violations and responding to citizen complaints within city limits. Please see Code 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.)

Inspector Areas Map

To see who your inspector is, please view the Code 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: Ed W. 574-245-6062
  • Area 3: Dora G. 574-235-5990
  • Area 4: Tom A. 574-245-6061
  • Area 5: John H. 574-235-5916
  • Area 6: Vacant

Housing Inspectors

• • Areas 1, 2 & 3:  Vacant
  • Areas 4, 5 & 6: Steve S.  574-245-6059

RSVP Inspectors

• • Areas 1 & 2 – Dena C. 574-245-6096
  • Areas 3 &4 – Chad H. 574-235-9170
  • Areas 5 & 6 – Steve M. 574-235-5918

Commonly Requested Forms

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

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

Landlord Registration

Payoff Request Form

Snow Waiver Application

Vacant & Abandoned Registration Form

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

Current Vacant & Abandoned, Demolition & RSVP Lists

Open Data about Code Enforcement can be found on the City’s Open Data Portal.

Please follow this link to view lists.  These lists are updated weekly.

Neighborhood Cleanups

For information about organizing a neighborhood cleanup, please view brochure and call 311 (574-233-0311) to schedule!

Annual Reports

2020 and forward can be found within the Department of Community Investment’s Annual Report.
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Lead Safety Information

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Municipal Code

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