!!!EZ PERMIT!!! - CD-19 UPDATE - June 15 - Annex Building Open to Public
Effective June 15, the County Annex building will be open to all employees and the public. However, public access will require screening (taking of temperature) of all patrons and employees before entering the building. If the screening is positive for any factor you will be asked to leave. We strongly encourage you to continue using our Tele-permit service and only come to the Area Plan office if necessary. Call directly into our office at 668-4765 and your call will be answered as soon as possible. We should be able to accommodate most permits and payments over the phone, by IF YOU HAVE A PARTICULAR QUESTION CHECK OUT FAQ/Terms ON THIS PAGE
Most construction or property improvement/building addition projects in Grant County require Improvement Location Permits. We strive to make this process easy for you. Many permits we can take over the phone along with
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Duties and Responsibilities
Grant County Area Plan is a multifaceted planning organization established under Indiana Area Planning law and includes:
Duties of the Office include but are not limited to:
- Provide support and information and manage meetings for the Area Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals
- Maintain zoning maps
- Enforce ordinances including the zoning and subdivision ordinances, as well as the ordinances for animal feeding operations,
wind energy conversions, and wireless facilities - Maintain master and comprehensive plan
- Issue and maintain improvement location and building permits (The Cities of Marion and Gas City issue their own permits)
- Issue and maintain change of use and substitution applications
- Inspect projects associated with all permits issued according to current local and state building codes
- Inspect and enforce any violations to the zoning ordinance (i.e. building too close to property lines, illegal business, home occupations)
- Monitor and address unsafe housing situations in the county and enforce the Unsafe Building portion of the local ordinance
- Take petitions for re-zoning, subdivisions, variances and special exceptions