City of Rensselaer, Indiana

The City of Rensselaer has a State Approved Building Department, which administers and enforces Indiana Building Codes within the City of Rensselaer and its two-mile "buffer zone."

The Building Department also administers and enforces the City's Zoning & Subdivision Control Ordinances to protect the orderly, small-town lifestyle that Rensselaer is noted for. Local officials involved with the Ordinances include:

 

Department	Department Head	Telephone
Plan Commission (website)	George Cover	219-866-7489
Zoning Appeals (website)	Ray Claussen	219-866-5812
Zoning Consultant	HNTB Engineering	317-686-4682
Engineering Consultant	Guido Borgnini	317-636-4682
City Attorney	Todd Sammons	219-866-8810
Street/Water/Sewage	Mike Murphy	219-866-7833
Gas	LeMoyne Koehler	219-866-5206
Electric	Donna Cochran	219-866-8475

Building permit applications, zoning maps and zoning Ordinance books ($25.00) are available in the Building Department Office located in City Hall.