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:

Environmental Violations

• Trash/Litter
  • More information on Litter Violations
• Tall Grass and Weeds
  • More on Tall Grass and Weeds Violations
  • Tall Grass and Weeds brochure
• Uncontrolled Dumping
  • More on Unlawful Dumping Violations 
  • Unlawful / Uncontrolled Dumping Prevention brochure
• Snow Removal

Zoning Violations

• Traffic Obstructions
• Parking Violations
• 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.)
• Learn more about Zoning Violations here.

Housing Violations

• Substandard Housing Conditions (ex: broken windows or doors, no heat, dilapidated flooring, vacant and abandoned properties, structural issues, etc.)
  • Article on Structure Violations 
  • Vacant and Abandoned

Abandoned Vehicles

If you have an abandoned vehicle on your property and would like to sign a waiver permitting removal of the vehicle, please fill out this Waiver Form and submit it to our office.

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 interactive Neighborhood Services & Enforcement Inspector Areas Map.

Inspector Contact Information

Chief Inspector – Jim W. 574-245-6060

Environmental Inspectors

• • Area 1: Chris P. 574-235-5917
  • Area 2:  Aaron R. 574-235-5990
  • Area 3: Anthony M. 574-245-6062
  • Area 4: Brittany L. 574-235-9164
  • Area 5: Bob M. 574-235-5916
  • Area 6: Parker W. 574-245-6096

Housing Inspectors

• • Areas 1, 2 & 3: Chandler B. 574-235-5513
  • Areas 4, 5 & 6: Ben M. 574-235-5918

RSVP Inspectors

• • Areas 1 & 2: Scott K. 574-235-5651
  • Areas 3 & 4: William W. 574-245-6059
  • Areas 5 & 6: Cornelius J. 574-235-5651

Commonly Requested Forms

Access to Public Records Request

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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