Build South Bend: Pre-Approved Building Plan Sets (2023)

The City of South Bend, Indiana has created a set of pre-approved plans for small to medium density building types (carriage house – sixplex apartment) to help foster infill development and to offer a vehicle for local residents to earn income.

Key insights:

• A pre-approved plans catalog
• Building plan and building permit applications
• Iinfill process and property inspection checklist for prospective developers.
• Detailed steps including obtaining a property survey, preparing a site plan, requesting design deviations, procuring technical contractors, and preparing a cost estimate for a prospective development project.
• The pre-approved catalog provides context on the initiative, the infill process checklist, and 9 sample designs for developers.