Allen County Building Department

05/02/2023

Effective June 1st 2023, there will be new basement guidelines for new homes in Allen County. Partially finished basements will no longer be an option at application, please visit our website for more information.

11/17/2020

The Allen County Building Department Office will be closed to the public until at least January 18th due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Permits are still required and can be applied for online by LICENSED contractors only at https://citizenaccess.acfw.net/citizenaccess/. Inspections will continue, please visit https://www.allencounty.us/building-department for direct contact information, homeowner info, and inspection procedures.

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07/28/2020

Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne needs your help to help update the community’s comprehensive plan, which is a blueprint to guide land use, housing, transportation, parks and more for our community. Anyone who lives or works in Allen County is invited to visit AllInAllen.org and take a survey asking opinions on important community issues. Answers will help shape the All in Allen plan, which will help guide leaders to make decisions and policies that impact the region for years to come. Please click this link and take the survey now. https://all-in-allen-hlplanning.hub.arcgis.com/pages/questionnaires

Create your own initiative by combining existing applications with a custom site. Use this initiative to form teams around a problem and invite your community to participate.

05/15/2020

Citizens Square and the Allen County Building Department opening to the public on Monday, May 18th we are establishing some new, temporary policies to comply with Gov. Holcomb’s order as well as keeping operations safe for our staff and the public.
These are subject to change as things continue to be fluid:

1.We will be closed from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Monday - Friday for cleaning and sanitation.

2.There will be a maximum occupancy posted for our lobby.

3.There will be a 3 permit limit per visit.

4.We ask that all contractors continue to use the online permitting process if possible.

For more information please visit our website:
https://www.allencounty.us/building-department

04/02/2020

Please see important information released by Building Commissioner, John Caywood, regarding inspections:

Stay well and be safe!

03/24/2020

Please see attached for an updated Operations Plan per Building Commissioner, John Caywood.

Visit our website: http://allencounty.us/building-department for specific contact information

Stay well and be safe!

03/18/2020

Citizen Square is now closed to the public due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Please review our updated Operation Plan per Building Commissioner, John Caywood:

03/16/2020

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our lobby will be closed to the public until further notice.
Please see attached operation plan for any questions:

03/12/2020

Help us congratulate Christopher and Diane as they each welcome home their Corgi puppies! Of course, this was a 'paw-fect' excuse to have a puppy shower!!
Allen County Commissioner, Richard Beck, joined us this morning to congratulate/ thank Diane and Christopher as well as all of Allen County Building Department staff for the hard work provided every day.

02/27/2020

Be sure to come check us out, booth #122!

02/26/2020

~CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle Hoover, Kara Simonoff, and Erica Lindenmann!~
You each won a pair (2) of tickets to the 2020 Home & Garden Show!!!
Please stop by the Allen County Building Department, Citizen Square, located at 200 E. Berry St., Ste 180 to claim your tickets. Our office is open Monday-Friday 7am-4:30pm.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO LIKED AND SHARED OUR HOME & GARDEN POST!
Be sure to come visit the Allen County Building Department Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday @ booth #122, Home & Garden Show