Home » Departments and Divisions » Community Investment » Planning & Community Resources » Zoning Zoning 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. Zoning Ordinance Zoning Map SOUTH BEND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Meets monthly to hear requests for variances from the development standards of the zoning ordinance, special exception, and use variance requests. The Board meets on the first Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. on the 4th Floor of the County-City Building. BZA Application Filing Schedule Agenda & Staff Reports Minutes SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Meets monthly to process Zone Map Changes (rezoning) and Subdivisions. The South Bend Plan Commission meets on the third Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. on the 4th Floor of the County-City Building. ReZoning Application Filing Schedule Subdivision Application Minutes Agenda & Staff Report Comprehensive & Development Plans ZONING ADMINISTRATION Zoning Verification Sign Permit – Building Sign Permit – Freestanding Sign Permit – Off Premise Sign Permit – Temporary Certificate of Legal Non-Conformance Reasonable Accommodations Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) Application Fee Schedule HELPFUL LINKS Building Permits Historic Preservation Engineering Design & Construction Standards Street Tree Master Planning List VIEW ALL NEWS zoning@southbendin.gov 574.235.7627 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard 14th Floor County City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601