Construction and Zoning/Land Use
BUILDING
& DEMOLITION PERMITS
608-882-2264
A building permit is required for all new principal
buildings, all additions, and all new accessory buildings –
including decks and garages, and fences – prior to the commencement
of construction within the City of Evansville. In addition,
a building permit is required for any work (interior or exterior)
valued at more than $1,000 or any exterior work to a structure
in the City's Historic District (click
here for a map).
Proposed repairs or improvements to the exterior of
any structure with the City's Historic District requires prior
review and comment by the City's Historic Preservation Commission
(HPC). For additional information about the HPC, click
here or call the City Clerk/Treasurer's office at 608-882-2266.
All building permits are available
at the Clerks office. The City’s Building Inspector
issues new construction permits. All building permits
issued must be placed within a visible location
on the construction site; these permits expire 24
months after the date issued.
All accessory structures require a
minimum of 3' setback from any property line and
within a minimum of 10' from any residence. Fences
may be located up to the property lines; however,
no fence may be built higher than 6' tall. All additions,
including decks, must include a plot plan showing
the required setbacks. Generally, most residential
side yard setbacks are 8'.
Click
here to download the City of Evansville demolition regulations
within the Historic District.
Click
here to download the City of Evansville Fee Schedule for Building
Permits and Land Use and Development Projects (includes fees
for land use actions such as annexation, change in zoning, conditional
use permit, land division, and site plan review).
ZONING/LAND USE ACTIONS
920-728-2814
Tim
Schwecke, City Planner,
tim.schwecke@verizon.net
Click here to download application
forms for the following land use actions:
Annexation Application
Change
in Zoning
Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Conditional
Use Permit (CUP)
Floodplain Application
Land
Division, Preliminary
Land Division, Final
Sign Permit
Site
Plan Application
Variance
Click here for a worksheet for complying with the
City of Evansville
landscaping requirements.
