FAQs • St. Joseph County, IN • CivicEngage

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1. How do I get an address corrected?

For unincorporated St. Joseph County Addresses, E-mail the County Surveyor.
For City of South Bend, call 574.233.0311.
For City of Mishawka, E-mail tryan@mishawaka.in.gov
For Towns in St. Joseph County, E-mailthe Town Clerks:
- Lakeville: townclerk@townoflakeville.org
- New Carlisle: s.moffitt@townofnewcarlisle.com
- North Liberty: nlclerk@yahoo.com
- Osceola: dthornburg@osceola.in.gov
- Roseland: rackerson@townofroseland.us
- Walkerton: terri@walkerton.org
Enter Address Change, Address Update, or Address Creation in the email subject line.
The Property Address Assigners will generate or verify the address and then email the SJC Staff, SJC GIS and Assessors Office.
The SJC GIS will then add or update the address in the geodatabase.

2. How do I know when the parcel layer has been updated?

GIS parcels are updated every 2 weeks.
Select the date updated field in the parcel attribute layer to see date of update in the GIS attribute field or in the corresponding excel sheet.

3. How do I request mapping services, for projects?

There are 2 options:

Option 1: Navigate to our GIS HUB and scroll down to the Data Portal section. Chose the coordinating tab and follow instructions for downloading.

This option is for those that just need the line work (no data included).

Option 2: Navigate to Online GIS Data Request Form and fill out the form with requested information to obtain mapping services.

This option is for those that need line work and the data fields (if for entire county a fee of $200 and a signed Provisional Data Usage Agreement is required before layer is delivered).

4. How do I request large prints?: Fill out form with requested information to obtain printed map Online Mapping Requests.

5. Who do I call about the MACOG Regional GIS Website?

The Regional GIS website it maintained by MACOG (Michiana Area Council of Government).

If you have questions pertaining to this website please contact them directly via phone (574) 287-1829

or email macogdir@macog.com.

If you have questions about the St. Joseph County data layers within this site please contact a

SJC GIS Staff member. John Carlson - 574.245.6583 or Beverly Kingston - 574.406.6851

6. Where can I find a St. Joseph County Base map?

You can find different Base maps of St. Joseph County on the county GIS-County Mapping main website page.

Base maps for the county can also be found on the county GIS HUB. Once there scroll down to the Download Maps section.

7. Where can I go to find Information about the County?

GIS HUB

In 2015, the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth GIS staff created the St. Joseph County GIS Quick Access maps.

These maps are designed to give you answers to basic county information quickly.

8. Who is my County Commissioner?

9. Who is my County Council Representative?

10. Am I located in a Flood Area?

For additional information please contact: FEMA Flood Map Service Center

11. What is my property Zoned?

For all zoning classifications for County addresses (five digit addresses), New Carlisle, Roseland, Osceola, Lakeville, and North Liberty: St. Joseph County Zoning Classifications

City of South Bend (2,3,4 digit addresses)

City of Mishawaka (2,3,4 digit addresses)

Town of Walkerton (2,3,4 digit addresses)