Planning & Zoning Office

Please Note Our New Office Location - 300 Corporate Drive Room 208 Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Clark County Unified Development Ordinance

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Citizenserve Online Permitting Processes

We accept Residential Improvement applications and the Contractor trade applications via an online process. Please click on the link below for more information.

Click here to begin an online application

Make application to appear before the Plan Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals

Beginning October 1, 2024 applications for items that require approval by the Plan Commission or Board of Zoning Appeals will no longer be completed on the online permitting system. After this date application forms may be submitted in person or emailed to Eric Wise at ewise@clarkcounty.in.gov .

Payment for submitted applications must be made in person by check or exact cash delivered to our office by 4:30 pm on the deadline date for submittal.

Clark County PC Application Packet - For minor/major subdivisions, change of zones, development plans, and planned unit developments.
Clark County BZA Application Packet - For use and development standards variances, special exceptions, use classification and appeals.
Click here to view fees for these applications.

The Plan Commission is hereby authorized to perform those duties and functions specified in Indiana Code, IC 36-7-4-400 et seq. and other applicable sections of Indiana Law and such other responsibilities as may be assigned to it from time to time by the Board of Commissioners of Clark County. The Plan Commission shall adopt written rules of procedure for the administration of the affairs of the Plan Commission and its staff for investigations and hearings.

The Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby authorized to perform those duties and functions specified in Indiana Code 36-7-4-900 et seq. and other applicable sections of Indiana Law. The Board shall adopt written rules of procedure pertaining to the administration of this chapter and the conduct of hearings. The staff is authorized to take those lawful actions necessary to enforce the terms of Ordinance No. 17-2007 an ordinance adopting the Zoning Ordinance for Clark County, Indiana on behalf of the Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals. The staff shall also have the authority to perform inspections to review applications, and to issue permits.

The Staff is authorized to make inspections of all lands located in the jurisdiction of the Plan Commission or to enforce the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. In order to execute inspections, the staff shall have the right to enter any premises, at any reasonable time, for the purpose of carrying out their duties in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance. The staff is authorized to take any action authorized under Indiana Code IC 36-7-4 et seq. http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/001 to correct such violations.

All building permits are issued through the Planning & Zoning office.

Residential Building Code

On December 26, 2019, the state of Indiana adopted and enacted the 2018 IRC (International Residential Code) with the 2020 Indiana amendments. We have made the 2020 Indiana amendments available below and we also have a hard copy available for reference in our office. The 2018 IRC can be found at www.IABO.com (Indiana Association of Building Officials) or www.ICCsafe.org (International Code Council) for reference and/or purchase.

There will be training opportunities in the near future to help explain the significant changes in the code and those can be found on IABO.com as well. It should be noted, any permits obtained after December 26, 2019, must subscribe to the new codes. Please contact our office if there are any questions.

2020 Indiana Residential Code (pdf)

Commercial & Residential Property Inspections

All inspections require 24 hour notification. There are always exceptions and we will work with those inspections on a case-by-case basis. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. To schedule an inspection please call the office at 812.285.6287 or email Cathy Denison at cdenison@clarkcounty.in.gov

Clark County Flood Plain

Many portions of Clark County are in the Special Flood Hazard Area (floodplain) and these areas have particular guidelines and regulations which are enforced through Clark County Planning and Zoning, Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Our office enforces the Clark County Flood Ordinance, (which can be found in the downloadable documents at the bottom of this page) as well as DNR’s floodway regulations.

Residents of the unincorporated portions of Clark County may have questions about floodplains, such as:

Is my property in the floodplain?
Can I build in the floodplain?
Do I need flood insurance?
What is a LOMA (Letter of Map Amendment)?

We have added the following links to give our residents information regarding floodplain matters:

The above links will allow residents to view their properties and determine if they are in the floodplain, obtain information on the National Flood Insurance Plan (NFIP) and State permitting processes, receive applications for floodplain permits from DNR, and many other informative facets involving the Special Flood Hazard Area.

The Executive Director of Planning and Zoning also acts as the Floodplain Administrator for Clark County and is available to answer any questions and assist in creating floodplain mitigation plans for our residents whose properties happen to be in the Special Flood Hazard Area. Please see contact information for the Executive Director on this page.

Property Zoning Map

To determine the zoning for a piece of property in Clark County please contact the Clark County Planning and Zoning Office or follow the steps below to view the Clark County Zoning information.

1. Click here to view the GIS website
2. Click on the tab on the right side of the page labeled “Map Contents”
3. Scroll down the list until you reach “Zoning – County”
4. This will add the zoning layer for the County. Use the “+” icon to access the dropdown legend.

Plan Commission Meetings

All regular meetings of the Commission will be held in the Meeting Chambers (Room 103) of the Clark County Government Center located at 300 Corporate Drive Jeffersonville, Indiana. If the date, time or place is changed, notice of such change shall appear in the Notice of Special Meetings. Please see the Plan Commission Meeting dates in the documents at the top of this page.

Board of Zoning Appeals Meetings

All regular meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals will be held in the Meeting Chambers (Room 103) of the Clark County Government Center located at 300 Corporate Drive Jeffersonville, Indiana. If the date, time or place is changed, notice of such change shall appear in the Notice of Special Meetings. Please see the Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting dates in the documents at the top of this page.

Contact the Plan Commission Office

Planning & Zoning Groundbreaking

Clark County Government Center
300 Corporate Drive Room 208
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
P 812.285.6287

Planning and Zoning Staff Contacts

Eric M. Wise AICP – Executive Director
Email: ewise@clarkcounty.in.gov

Jason Stanley – Building Commissioner
Email: jstanley@clarkcounty.in.gov

Stacy Gettings - Planning Coordinator
Email: sgettings@clarkcounty.in.gov

Planning Commission Board Members

Connie Sellers - President
Bart Meyer - Vice President
Wally Estes
Guy Guernsey
Erin Cassady
David Ruckman, Surveyor
Larry Bison
Eric Morris
David Abbott

Board of Zoning Appeals Board Members

Bart Meyer - Co-Chairman
John Eurton
Kimberly S. Baker - Chairman
Guy Guernsey
William Broughton