Street Closure Request - General Public
Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety · Mishawaka, Indiana
Your application steps6 steps · Engineering / Board of Public Works and SafetyView steps
1Prepare the documentComplete here
Select a blank on the city PDF and type directly into it, or use the accessible field list. Save your draft and review all pages.
2Gather supporting documentsPrepare here, finish outside
Upload applicable supporting files to keep the packet together. Original documents, physical items, and professional approvals still follow the city’s instructions.
- Closure plan and written narrative
- Residential neighborhood: support letters and proof of notice where possible
- High-traffic areas: traffic plan by INDOT-approved professional
3Sign and verifyPrepare here, finish outside
Applicant signature, printed name and date on page 2 acknowledgment; city/Board approval fields remain blank.
4Confirm payment timingPrepare here, finish outside
$0. Confirm the exact city assessment, payment method, and due date before payment.
5Submit through the correct routeOutside step
Print the completed form and take it to Engineering Department, City Hall, 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN 46544. Complete any required Board review before operating.
- Submit at least 14 calendar days before desired closure.
- Attach closure plan and written narrative; neighborhood support letters and notice where possible.
- High-traffic closure requires traffic plan from INDOT-approved professional; Engineering pre-review recommended.
- Board approval/denial is discretionary; preserve all acknowledgment and permit conditions.
- Current two-page form V1.1-20230113. Applicant email field and department fax are contact information, not transmission permission.
- Permit schedule lists no city application fee. Applicant can owe barricading, police overtime, insurance, or cleanup costs; these are not a known prepaid check amount.
6Track completionOutside step
Wait for Board authorization before closing the street. Complete notification, traffic control, insurance, and cleanup conditions.
Official requirements and sources
- Official Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety instructions
Freshly downloaded official current link; hash matches October 2 inspected source. Current form constraints recorded in entry.
- Official Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety instructions
City instructs applicants to print the appropriate form and take it to the applicable department at City Hall. This establishes a general in-person route only.
- Official Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety instructions
Board meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in the second-floor Board conference room at City Hall, 100 Lincolnway West. This is a hearing location, not permission to submit any permit by email or mail.
- Official Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety instructions
Current Engineering office is 100 Lincolnway West, Mishawaka IN 46544; 574-258-1619; fax 574-258-1776. Department page links the Engineering forms below.
- Official Engineering / Board of Public Works and Safety instructions
Street closure and dumpster applications have no city cost, but require approval. Sewer connection amount is estimated from application; permit is issued only to a bonded excavation contractor.
- Official Street Closure Request - General Public
Catalog document and prerequisite source.