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Building Department
Kenny Haun
Phone: 219-866-2311
Email: khaun@cityofrensselaerin.com
Fax: (219) 866-7551
Address: 124 S. Van Rensselaer Street

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 George Cover 219-866-7489
Zoning Appeals 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 Department hours are 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (CST) Monday through Friday. You are encouraged to call or stop in at any time.

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

Applications for Services

Below you will find links to the City of Rensselaer Comprehensive Plan, The City Map, and all permits needed when building in our city.

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