§ IN Indiana
County permits
St. Joseph County
St. Joseph County issues permits only for unincorporated areas. Inside an incorporated city? Pick the city below — its building department handles your permit.
§ 01 Unincorporated
Unincorporated St. Joseph County.
If your property isn't inside an incorporated city, the county permit office handles your application directly.
- Permit authority
- St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department; Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County
- Online portal
- South Bend Building Department Permits ↗
- Phone
- Building Department 574-235-9554; Area Plan Commission 574-235-7800
- building@southbendin.gov
- Address
- Building Department, 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 100, South Bend, IN 46601; Area Plan Commission, County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., Suite 1400, South Bend, IN 46601
§ 02 Jurisdictions
Cities in St. Joseph County
Click any city for its full permit guide — authority, fees, application steps, inspections, and exempt work.
§ 03 County navigation
Information last verified for St. Joseph County, Indiana. Permit rules and fees change frequently — verify current requirements with the issuing department before applying. Jaspector is an educational reference, not legal advice.