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Indiana building permit directory

Use this state-level matrix to move from a county name to the responsible permitting office, digital gateway, applicable code framework, and inspection process.

Search the verified directory, then open the jurisdictional profile for contact and filing instructions.

County matrix

92 jurisdictional profiles

Open a county profile for the administrative overview, application gateway, fee exposure, and field inspection blueprint.

Adams CountyFIPS 18001
CountyAdams County Building and Planning DepartmentView profile →
Allen CountyFIPS 18003
CountyAllen County Building Department / Department of Planning ServicesView profile →
Bartholomew CountyFIPS 18005
CountyColumbus/Bartholomew County Department of Technical Code EnforcementView profile →
Benton CountyFIPS 18007
CountyBenton County Building Inspector / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Blackford CountyFIPS 18009
CountyBlackford County Planning & Zoning / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Boone CountyFIPS 18011
CountyBoone County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Brown CountyFIPS 18013
CountyBrown County Building Department / Planning & Zoning OfficeView profile →
Carroll CountyFIPS 18015
CountyCarroll County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Cass CountyFIPS 18017
CountyCass County Planning Department / Building CommissionerView profile →
Clark CountyFIPS 18019
CountyClark County Planning & Zoning OfficeView profile →
Clay CountyFIPS 18021
CountyClay County Building Department (referenced in county ordinances)View profile →
Clinton CountyFIPS 18023
CountyClinton County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Crawford CountyFIPS 18025
State FallbackCrawford County Government / Indiana 15 Regional Planning CommissionView profile →
Daviess CountyFIPS 18027
Municipal FallbackDaviess County Advisory Plan Commission / Board of Zoning AppealsView profile →
Dearborn CountyFIPS 18029
CountyDearborn County Building DepartmentView profile →
Decatur CountyFIPS 18031
CountyDecatur County Building Commissioner / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
DeKalb CountyFIPS 18033
CountyDeKalb County Department of Development Services / Building DepartmentView profile →
Delaware CountyFIPS 18035
CountyDelaware-Muncie Metropolitan Planning Commission, Building Commissioner & Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Dubois CountyFIPS 18037
Municipal FallbackJasper, Huntingburg, and Ferdinand building authorities; Dubois County Assessor for county registrationView profile →
Elkhart CountyFIPS 18039
CountyElkhart County Planning & Development, Building DepartmentView profile →
Fayette CountyFIPS 18041
CountyFayette County Area Plan Commission and Building CommissionerView profile →
Floyd CountyFIPS 18043
CountyFloyd County Department of Building & Development ServicesView profile →
Fountain CountyFIPS 18045
CountyFountain County Zoning Administrator and Advisory Plan CommissionView profile →
Franklin CountyFIPS 18047
CountyFranklin County Area Plan Commission and Building DepartmentView profile →
Fulton CountyFIPS 18049
CountyFulton County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Gibson CountyFIPS 18053
State FallbackGibson County Government; Indiana Department of Homeland Security Division of Fire and Building Safety; applicable municipal authoritiesView profile →
Grant CountyFIPS 18051
CountyGrant County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Greene CountyFIPS 18055
State FallbackGreene County Government and Greene County Health Department; Indiana Department of Homeland Security for Class 1 commercial constructionView profile →
Hamilton CountyFIPS 18057
CountyHamilton County Plan CommissionView profile →
Hancock CountyFIPS 18059
CountyHancock County Planning & Building DepartmentView profile →
Harrison CountyFIPS 18061
CountyHarrison County Plan CommissionView profile →
Hendricks CountyFIPS 18063
CountyHendricks County Planning & Building DepartmentView profile →
Henry CountyFIPS 18065
CountyHenry County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Howard CountyFIPS 18067
CountyKokomo-Howard County Plan Commission; City of Kokomo Building Department for city building permitsView profile →
Huntington CountyFIPS 18069
CountyHuntington County Department of Community DevelopmentView profile →
Jackson CountyFIPS 18071
CountyJackson County Planning & Zoning Office / County Building CommissionerView profile →
Jasper CountyFIPS 18073
CountyJasper County Planning and DevelopmentView profile →
Jay CountyFIPS 18075
CountyJay/Portland Building & Planning DepartmentView profile →
Jefferson CountyFIPS 18077
CountyJefferson County Surveyor, Zoning and Planning Office / Jefferson County Plan CommissionView profile →
Jennings CountyFIPS 18079
CountyJennings County Area Planning CommissionView profile →
Johnson CountyFIPS 18081
CountyJohnson County Department of Planning & ZoningView profile →
Knox CountyFIPS 18083
CountyKnox County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Kosciusko CountyFIPS 18085
CountyKosciusko County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
LaGrange CountyFIPS 18087
CountyLaGrange County Building Department / Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Lake CountyFIPS 18089
CountyLake County Plan CommissionView profile →
LaPorte CountyFIPS 18091
CountyLaPorte County Building Inspection DepartmentView profile →
Lawrence CountyFIPS 18093
State FallbackIndiana Department of Homeland Security, Division of Fire and Building Safety (state fallback)View profile →
Madison CountyFIPS 18095
CountyMadison County Planning CommissionView profile →
Marshall CountyFIPS 18097
CountyMarshall County Planning Department / Building DepartmentView profile →
Martin CountyFIPS 18099
State FallbackIndiana Department of Homeland Security, Division of Fire and Building Safety (state fallback); Martin County Commissioners provide local guidanceView profile →
Martin CountyFIPS 18101
Municipal FallbackCity of Loogootee Building Commissioner's Office; Indiana Department of Homeland Security Building Plan Review Section for Class 1 structuresView profile →
Miami CountyFIPS 18103
CountyMiami County Plan Commission / Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Monroe CountyFIPS 18105
CountyMonroe County Building Department and Planning DepartmentView profile →
Montgomery CountyFIPS 18107
CountyMontgomery County Building/Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Morgan CountyFIPS 18109
CountyMorgan County Planning & Zoning / Building CommissionerView profile →
Newton CountyFIPS 18111
CountyNewton County Building DepartmentView profile →
Noble CountyFIPS 18113
CountyNoble County Plan Commission Building DepartmentView profile →
Ohio CountyFIPS 18115
CountyOhio County Building InspectorView profile →
Orange CountyFIPS 18117
Municipal FallbackOrange County Government; municipal zoning authorities and Indiana Department of Homeland Security fallbackView profile →
Owen CountyFIPS 18119
CountyOwen County Building and Planning DepartmentView profile →
Parke CountyFIPS 18121
CountyParke County Planning Commission / Planning & Zoning OfficeView profile →
Perry CountyFIPS 18123
CountyPerry County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Pike CountyFIPS 18125
State FallbackPike County Government; Pike County Health Department and Indiana state building authoritiesView profile →
Porter CountyFIPS 18127
CountyPorter County Building Department / Department of Development & Storm Water ManagementView profile →
Posey CountyFIPS 18129
Municipal FallbackPosey County Building Commission / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Pulaski CountyFIPS 18131
CountyPulaski County Building, Planning, and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Putnam CountyFIPS 18133
CountyPutnam County Planning & Building DepartmentView profile →
Randolph CountyFIPS 18135
CountyRandolph County Area Planning & Zoning / Building CommissionView profile →
Ripley CountyFIPS 18137
CountyRipley County Area Plan Commission / Building DepartmentView profile →
Rush CountyFIPS 18139
CountyRush County Area Plan Commission / Building InspectionView profile →
Scott CountyFIPS 18143
CountyScott County Planning Department / Area Plan Commission / Building CommissionView profile →
Shelby CountyFIPS 18145
CountyShelby County Building Inspector / Plan CommissionView profile →
Spencer CountyFIPS 18147
CountySpencer County Plan Commission & Building InspectorView profile →
St. Joseph CountyFIPS 18141
CountySt. Joseph County Building Department / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Starke CountyFIPS 18149
CountyStarke County Plan Commission / Building CommissionerView profile →
Steuben CountyFIPS 18151
CountySteuben County Plan Commission / Building DepartmentView profile →
Sullivan CountyFIPS 18153
Municipal FallbackSullivan County Commissioners (unincorporated areas) / City of Sullivan Building CommissionerView profile →
Switzerland CountyFIPS 18155
CountySwitzerland County Building Inspector / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Tippecanoe CountyFIPS 18157
CountyTippecanoe County Building Commission / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Tipton CountyFIPS 18159
CountyTipton County Plan Commission / Zoning AdministratorView profile →
Union CountyFIPS 18161
CountyUnion County Area Plan Commission / Building InspectorView profile →
Vanderburgh CountyFIPS 18163
CountyEvansville-Vanderburgh County Area Plan Commission / Vanderburgh County Building CommissionView profile →
Vermillion CountyFIPS 18165
CountyVermillion County Zoning & Area Planning / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Vigo CountyFIPS 18167
CountyVigo County Building Inspections Department / Area Planning DepartmentView profile →
Wabash CountyFIPS 18169
CountyWabash County Advisory Plan Commission / Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Warren CountyFIPS 18171
CountyWarren County Area Plan & Zoning OfficeView profile →
Warrick CountyFIPS 18173
CountyWarrick County Building Department / Area Plan CommissionView profile →
Washington CountyFIPS 18175
CountyWashington County Plan Commission / Building CommissionerView profile →
Wayne CountyFIPS 18177
CountyWayne County Planning & Zoning / Building CommissionView profile →
Wells CountyFIPS 18179
CountyWells County Area Plan CommissionView profile →
White CountyFIPS 18181
CountyWhite County Building Inspector's Office / Area Plan OfficeView profile →
Whitley CountyFIPS 18183
CountyWhitley County Building Department / Planning & Building DepartmentView profile →

How to use this state hub

Start with the county, then confirm the parcel’s actual jurisdiction.

This directory is organized around county-equivalent authorities, but a county record does not automatically mean the county issues every permit. Incorporated cities, townships, boroughs, tribal authorities, fire districts, and state agencies may control portions of the approval path. Open the county profile, review the jurisdiction status, and call the listed agency when the property sits near a municipal boundary or has a specialized occupancy.

A reliable preconstruction sequence

  1. 1. Identify the authority. Match the project address to the issuing office.
  2. 2. Confirm the filing lane. Use the official portal or application instructions.
  3. 3. Protect inspection access. Schedule before regulated work is concealed.