Administrative overview · FIPS 18153
Sullivan County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Sullivan County Commissioners (unincorporated areas) / City of Sullivan Building Commissioner
For a project in or near Sullivan County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
812-268-5677 (County Commissioners); City of Sullivan Building Commissioner 812-268-1030
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Sullivan County Courthouse, 100 Courthouse Square, Sullivan, IN 47882
Operating hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Sullivan County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 812-268-5677 (County Commissioners); City of Sullivan Building Commissioner 812-268-1030 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
For unincorporated areas, contact the Sullivan County Commissioners at 812-268-5677 for building-inspection routing. Within the City of Sullivan, contact the City Building Commissioner at 812-268-1030. Other incorporated towns may have their own permitting authority.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Applicable Indiana building and safety requirements. The county's official public website does not identify a dedicated county building department or a specific current 2026 technical code edition; municipal building authorities may impose additional local requirements. N/A; the county does not publish a county building-permit exemption list. Confirm requirements with the county for unincorporated property and with the applicable city or town for property inside municipal limits.