The Area Board of Zoning Appeals hears variance petitions relative to setbacks, size, height, landscaping, screening, and fencing and Special Use petitions for certain uses in the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County.

• Download Petition Packet for the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County*
• Instructions for Filing Petitions in the City of South Bend and St. Joseph County*
• View the 2011 Filing Deadline & Meeting Schedule*
• View the 2012 Filing Deadline & Meeting Schedule*

Rezoning and subdivision of land falls under the jurisdiction of the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission.

*Acrobat Reader Required

Building Department
125 S. Lafayette Blvd. • Suite 100
South Bend, Indiana 46601
574.235.9554