Noble County Plan Commission Department

Our office enforces the zoning ordinance in unincorporated parts of Noble County and the Town of Cromwell.
The incorporated towns of Kendallville, Albion, Ligonier, Rome City, and Avilla maintain their ordinances and are outside of our jurisdiction.

The Plan Commission is currently accepting applications for the Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission, until November 18th 2024, no later than 2pm.

• The Noble County Board of Zoning Appeals has two potential open seats

  • - 4 year appointment - minimum (1) one-monthly meeting requirement

• Noble County Plan Commission Board has three potential open seats (political party must be noted), and one alternate member seat (non-voting member);

  • 4 year appointment - minimum (1) one-monthly meeting requirement

• all appointments will be approved by the Legislative body.

• Applicants must live in the unincorporated area of Noble County.

• Resume must include applicant’s Noble County residential address, three references, include your preferred board seat, (Plan Commission or BZA) and can be submitted in person at the Plan Commission office or

• Mail to: Attn Teresa Tackett - Noble County Plan Commission, 109 N York St. Albion, IN 46701.

• For more details visit noblecountyplanning.com or email planning@nobleco.gov or call at 260-636-7217.

Quick Finds

• January 22, 2024 Finalizing Redline UDO

• January 2024 Revised - Redline UDO

• November 2023 - Board Review - UDO Redline

• 11.16.23 The most recent updated redline version of the UDO by HTI

• 11.1.2023 - updated redline version of the UDO by HTI

• Soil test results presented at 11-15-23 PC meeting

• 9-20-23 Draft Redline Review

• 06-07-2023 UDO Redline Version 1st Review

• Commercial Solar UDO Locations

• 2013-2023 UDO Amendment Tracking

• Ordinance 2022-24

• Red-line Amended UDO

• Commercial Solar Amended 2022-26

• Residential & Business Solar 2021-22

• Commissioner Meeting 8-1-2022

Board of Zoning Appeals

The BZA is considered an administrative board that is quasi-judicial in nature. A quasi-judicial entity operates more like a court than a legislative body and uses many standards and procedures like the courts. BZA decisions are required by state law to be guided by specific criteria, and made based upon the facts, not opinions. The primary role of the Board of Zoning Appeals is to rule on the application of the existing zoning laws as opposed to passing new laws, and therefore it is considered an administrative body. Citizen Planners Guide, page 18.

They also manage appeals to decisions made by the Planning Director (also known as the Zoning Administrator) via Administrative Appeals and oversee Trash, Junk, and Debris complaints filed at the Planning Commission Office or on this website.

Learn more about:

• Variances

• Special Exceptions

• Trash, Junk, and Debris Complaints

• Administrative Appeals

• Current Board Members

• Meeting Dates

• Meeting Agendas

• Title VI Procedures

Plan Commission

The Planning Commission institutes and maintains the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance), which is our zoning ordinance in Noble County. 

(Learn more about the UDO here)

The nine-member board holds appointed members (County Commissioner, County Council member, the appointed ag agent, and the County Surveyor)  and citizen members. 

Common tasks handled by the Planning Commission are Subdivisions, Vacations of platted land (but not platted public ways, like roads or public drives), rezonings (the Plan Commission provides a recommendation to the Commissioners who make the final determination), amendments to the zoning ordinance (known as the UDO or Unified Development Ordinance) and the zoning maps.   

Learn more about: 

• Subdivisions

• Vacations of platted land

• Rezonings

• Addressing

• Meeting Dates

• Meeting Agendas

• Noble County UDO