About the Department

    The Muncie Building Commissioner's Office is a team of dedicated and determined officials to enforce local & state codes as well as the Muncie Ordinances. The team in the Building Commissioner's Office are not only workers of the city, but also residents who care about this community. This office helps educate the public on city and state codes and ordinances. They provide services such as obtaining proper permits, along with inspections. They also take calls on complaints from citizens regarding unsafe houses, vacant and/or abandoned properties, abandoned junk vehicles parked on a property, tall grass, weeds and overgrowth, trash & debris, and any other building or zoning issues that may arise within the community.

    Code enforcement wants to help the community by providing these services to help make Muncie more attractive and safer place for all. All permit applications may be submitted in person, sent through the mail or sent via email. Please email to the below email addresses.

             Hannah Collins - hcollins@muncie.in.gov

             Karessa Sanders - ksanders@muncie.in.gov 

Unsafe Building Information

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Pay Permit Fees & Other Fines

Once you have received a call or email that your permit has been approved and you have been given the permit amount, you may make payments in the following ways;

  •            Over the phone with the card information
    • There is an additional 3% charge added for using this service.  
  •            Check made out to City of Muncie
    • The address associated with the fee on the memo line
  •            Cash in the exact amount

You will need the following items to make your payment:

  •          Address for which the Permit is for
  •          Amount Due