The Department of Community Investment is responsible for the administration of the South Bend Zoning Ordinance, the South Bend Plan Commission, and South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals.
South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals
Learn more about the Board of Zoning Appeals’ members and event calendar.
South Bend Plan Commission
Learn more about the Plan Commission’s members and event calendar.
Zoning Administration
Zoning Verification
Sign Permit – Building
Sign Permit – Freestanding
Sign Permit – Off Premise
Sign Permit – Temporary
Certificate of Legal Non-Conformance
Reasonable Accommodations
Ancillary Dwelling Units (ADU) Application
Fee Schedule
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.
Helpful Links
Bicycle Parking Guidelines
Building Permits
Engineering Design & Construction Standards
Historic Preservation
Street Tree Master Planning List
This web page was last updated on October 29, 2025. Links to other resources on this web page may have been last updated on a different date.
Email
zoning@southbendin.gov
zoning@southbendin.gov
Phone
574.235.7627
574.235.7627
Address
215 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Suite 500South Bend, IN 46601
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Upcoming Public Meetings
Nov17 |
South Bend Plan Commission Plan Commission |
Dec01 |
Board of Zoning Appeals Regular Meeting Board of Zoning Appeals |
Dec15 |
South Bend Plan Commission Plan Commission |