St. Joseph

Organization 26

Departments

• Building Department Planning

  Issues permits for construction, demolition and occupancy, and registers and licenses contractors. Serves all properties within the City of South Bend and those with a 5-digit address within St. Joseph County.

  574-235-9554 www.sjcindiana.gov
• Code Enforcement Planning

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• Division of Economic Development Economic Development

  Business incentives, development areas and site selection; staffs the Redevelopment Commission.

  574-235-7800 www.sjcindiana.gov
• Division of Planning & Zoning (Area Plan Commission) Planning

  Rezoning, subdivisions, variances and special uses, and zoning ordinances for St. Joseph County and the towns of Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola and Roseland.

  574-235-7800 www.sjcindiana.gov
• Division of Public Works Public Works

  Engineering, Highway, Bridge, Surveyor, Drainage and Environmental divisions serving unincorporated St. Joseph County; maintains about 1,144 center-line road miles, 262 bridges and structures and 900 miles of ditches.

  574-235-7800 www.sjcindiana.gov
• Purdue Extension Service - St. Joseph County Education

  Purdue University Extension education programs for youth, families and communities.

  574-235-9605 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Archives & Records Center Clerk

  Stores, retrieves and manages records for county departments and the City of South Bend, and helps the public find historical records.

  www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Assessor Assessment

  Reviews all assessments using the DLGF Property Assessment Guidelines, serves as secretary to the Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals, and advises township assessors.

  574-235-9523 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Auditor Finance

  The County's Chief Financial Officer; departments for Property Tax (deductions, tax bill calculation), the Plat Room, Tax Sale, and Finance.

  574-235-9668 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Clerk Clerk

  Clerk of the courts: e-filing, court records, child support, marriage licenses, small claims, and traffic and misdemeanor tickets. Offices in South Bend and Mishawaka.

  574-235-9635 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Community Corrections Police

  Local corrections programs and community-based supervision as alternatives to incarceration: DuComb Center, work release, home detention and juvenile programs.

  www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Coroner

  Independent investigative office that identifies the deceased and determines cause and manner of death.

  574-235-5038 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Department of Procurement Finance

  Strategic sourcing, competitive quotes, purchase orders, bid solicitations and vendor registration.

  www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Elections and Voter Registration Elections

  Voter registration, absentee and early voting, candidate filings, vote centers and election results.

  574-235-9635 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Emergency Management Agency Emergency Management

  Disaster preparedness, outdoor warning sirens, flood and disaster damage reporting, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee.

  574-800-6252 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Health Department Health

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• St. Joseph County Human Resources Human Resources

  Human resources leadership, benefits and personnel services for county employees; county job postings.

  574-235-9547 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation

  Conserves significant natural areas and runs county parks, nature programs and facility rentals.

  574-277-4828 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Police Department Police

  County Sheriff / Police: patrol, detective bureau, jail, civil division, records and sex offender registry.

  574-235-9611 sjcpd.org
• St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney Legal

  County prosecutor's office with Criminal, Special Victims Unit, Victim Services and Child Support divisions.

  574-235-9544 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Recorder Clerk

  Maintains permanent public records of legal instruments involving real estate: deeds, mortgages, liens, leases, plats, military discharges, personal bonds and others. Accepts documents by mail or eFile.

  574-235-9525 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management District Utilities

  Curbside recycling (collected by Borden Waste-Away), household hazardous waste drop-off in South Bend and Mishawaka, and recycling education.

  574-235-9971 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Surveyor

  Office of the County Surveyor; regulated drains, ditch crossing permits and new-parcel addressing.

  574-532-2200 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Treasurer Finance

  Collects property taxes; spring and fall installments billed once each spring.

  574-235-9531 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Veterans Services Human Services

  County Veterans Service Officer; state assistance and VA resources for veterans.

  574-235-9978 www.sjcindiana.gov
• St. Joseph County Weights & Measures

  Checks the accuracy of all commercial weighing and measuring equipment in the county.

  574-235-9751 www.sjcindiana.gov