Welcome to the Bureau County Planning & Zoning Department!

The Bureau County Planning & Zoning Department is responsible for regulating construction activities in both the unincorporated area of the county and in all incorporated towns in Bureau County without Municipal Zoning Controls.

The following municipalities fall under the jurisdiction of the Bureau County Zoning Ordinance:

• Arlington
• Buda
• Bureau
• Cherry
• Dover
• Hollowayville
• LaMoille
• Malden
• Manlius
• Mineral
• New Bedford
• Ohio
• Sheffield
• Wyanet

The Ordinance also covers the following unincorporated areas in Bureau County including:

• Kasbeer
• Langley
• Limerick
• Milo
• Normandy
• Providence
• Thomas
• Van Orin
• Whitefield
• Yorktown
• Zearing

If a citizen wishes to build in an area under the jurisdiction of the Bureau County Zoning Ordinance, this department should be Contacted Before the project begins to be certain all local regulations are met. This department regulates construction through zoning, flood hazard and subdivision regulations.