Building permits in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Fort Wayne, 4 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
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- in Fort Wayne
Allen County Building Department (building, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and roofing permits) working with the Department of Planning Services, the joint Allen County and City of Fort Wayne agency that issues zoning and land use permits
- Allen County Building Department, 200 East Berry Street, Suite 180, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
- Phone: 260-449-7131
- Email: acbdpermitclerks@allencounty.in.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
- Official fee schedule
Look up a permit in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne runs an online permit portal. Many local portals let you check application status, search permit records, and view inspection results without calling the office.
What needs a permit in Fort Wayne
Of the 10 common home projects we have verified in Fort Wayne, 4 need a permit outright and 6 depend on size or scope. Click any project for the full rule, fee, and how to apply.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Two fees, and the 200 square foot figure here is a fee tier, not a permit trigger. |
| Electrical Permit | It depends | Not specified | Allen County Code 6-10-2-3, Electrical - Commercial & Residential. |
| Fence Permit | It depends | Not specified | Allen County and Fort Wayne Department of Planning Services Fee Schedule, effective... |
| HVAC Permit | It depends | Not specified | Allen County Code 6-10-2-4, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Duct Systems Permits... |
| Patio Permit | It depends | Not specified | A patio that needs a permit is priced as an accessory structure on the Department of... |
| Plumbing Permit | It depends | Not specified | Allen County Code 6-10-2-5, Plumbing Permits, Including Solar - Commercial & Residential. |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Department of Planning Services Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026, SWIM: Swimming... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | Permit required | Not specified | Allen County Code 6-10-2-2-14, Residential Construction - New & Existing: "Roofing and... |
| Shed Permit | It depends | gross floor area of a detached accessory building such as a shed, garage, carport, pole barn or gazebo | Two fees. |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Not specified | There is no separate solar permit fee. |
Planning a project in Fort Wayne?
Hire it out
Before you sign, ask the contractor:
- Who pulls the permit, you or me, and is the permit fee included in the bid?
- Which inspections will this job need, and who meets the inspector on site?
- Is your contractor license active in this locality, and under which business name?
Planning several things at once? Check your whole project