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St. Joseph County I City of South Bend <br />BUILDING DEPARTMENT <br />CITY HOME RENOVATION PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> Submit application, supporting documents (see checklist) and <br />fees in person at Building Department <br />Property Owner/Occupant doing <br />construction <br />Registered Building Contractor <br />doing construction <br />Begin construction <br />POST PERMIT ON SITE <br />Complete application: https://southbendin.gov/department/ <br />community-investment/building/building-permits/ <br />PERMIT ISSUED <br />Staff verifies application submission meets <br />requirements to issue permit. <br />BE ADVISED <br />1.Receipt of application does not mean a permit has been issued; AND <br />2.If work has been started without a permit, you will be triple fined <br />PASS INSPECTION <br />Follow procedures for Electrical, Plumbing, <br />& HVAC work <br />https://southbendin.gov/department/ <br />community-investment/building/building- <br />permits/ <br />Schedule final inspection <br />Schedule framing inspection <br />(If applicable) <br />To schedule <br />inspections <br />Call: 574-235- <br />9554, ext. 2 <br />Mon-Fri <br />7:30-9:00AM <br />or <br />3:30-4:00PM <br />Work must <br />start <br />within 6 <br />months <br />and be <br />completed <br />within 2 <br />years of <br />permit <br />issuance. <br />Failure to <br />meet these <br />deadlines <br />will require <br />reapplicati <br />on for <br />permit. <br />CITY HOME RENOVATION PERMIT CHECKLIST <br />1.Completed Application <br />2.Special use/exception and/or variance <br />approvals if applicable <br />3.Signed contract showing estimated cost of <br />construction <br />4.All contractors involved in the project- <br />building, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. <br />(on application form) <br />5.Energy Code Certification if applicable <br />6.*Elevation plans showing Transparency, <br />including window dimensions (2nd story, <br />towards front/corner of lot, closing or <br />altering the size of existing windows) <br />7.Application fee **SEE FEE SCHEDULE FOR <br />APPLICABLE PERMIT FEES <br /> <br /> <br />USEFUL LINKS <br />Residential Permitting Steps <br />https://southbendin.gov/wp-content/ <br />uploads/2018/07/RESIDENTIAL-PERMITTING- <br />PROCESS-1.pdf <br />City of South Bend Zoning/Variance <br />Applications http://southbendin.gov/zoning <br />Historic Properties <br />https://stjocogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ <br />PublicInformation/index.html? <br />appid=fe6f472405f14b468e2f983c83ecbba1