Indiana · St. Joseph County (South Bend) · Verified Aug 2026

How do I pull code enforcement records in South Bend, Indiana?

The short answer

South Bend code enforcement leads are free on data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com, the city's official open data portal. Download the Code Enforcement Cases dataset as a CSV, and check the companion Demolition Orders dataset for properties with active unsafe-building demolition orders.

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How do I pull code violations records step by step?

The City of South Bend publishes its Department of Code Enforcement case data, one row per case and currently published as Code Enforcement Cases: 2018 - 2020 (Historic), on data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com.

Go to the South Bend Open Data Portal

Navigate to data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com. This is the City of South Bend's official open data portal.

Step 1: Go to the South Bend Open Data Portal — St. Joseph County, Indiana code violations

Open the Code Enforcement Cases Dataset

Search for Code Enforcement Cases and open the dataset (currently published as Code Enforcement Cases: 2018 - 2020 (Historic)). It lists cases opened with South Bend's Department of Code Enforcement, one row per case.

Step 2: Open the Code Enforcement Cases Dataset — St. Joseph County, Indiana code violations

View the Data Table

Click View data table (or the Explore view with the table toggled on) to browse the cases.

Step 3: View the Data Table — St. Joseph County, Indiana code violations

Sort, Filter, and Download

Sort the Record_Open_Date column descending so the newest cases come first, and filter the Status column to focus on cases that are still open. Then click Download and choose CSV to export the list.

Check the Demolition Orders List

Back on the portal, also open the Demolition Orders (Historic / Non-Authoritative) dataset. It lists properties with active unsafe-building demolition orders, including parcel IDs, addresses, and whether the property is vacant or abandoned.

Step 5: Check the Demolition Orders List — St. Joseph County, Indiana code violations

Record the Data

For each lead, capture the record ID (case number), record type (violation), status, parcel/state ID, street address, ZIP, open date, and status date. Look up the parcel on the St. Joseph County property portal to get the current owner before skip tracing.

What property data does St. Joseph County publish?

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Common questions

Is South Bend code enforcement data free to access?Yes. The Code Enforcement Cases dataset is free on data-southbend.opendata.arcgis.com, the City of South Bend's official open data portal, and downloads as a CSV.
What information does each South Bend code enforcement record include?Each case includes a record ID (case number), record type, status, parcel/state ID, street address, ZIP, open date, and status date. Look up the parcel on the St. Joseph County property portal to get the current owner before skip tracing.
How do I find the newest open code cases in South Bend?In the data table, sort the Record_Open_Date column descending so the newest cases come first, and filter the Status column to focus on cases that are still open. Then click Download and choose CSV to export the list.
Does South Bend publish a demolition orders list?Yes. The same portal hosts a Demolition Orders (Historic / Non-Authoritative) dataset listing properties with active unsafe-building demolition orders, including parcel IDs, addresses, and whether the property is vacant or abandoned.
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