Elkhart County Health Dept

What Elkhart County Health Dept does

Elkhart County Planning & Development is a department of Elkhart County Government operating from the Elkhart County Public Services Building at 4230 Elkhart Rd, Goshen, Indiana. The department delivers statutory planning and regulatory services to residents, property owners, developers, and businesses within Elkhart County, Indiana. It is led by Director Mae Hope and was established in its current web presence in 2017.

The department's service portfolio comprises six interrelated functions: Planning and Zoning administration (land use planning, zoning administration, variance reviews); Building Permits issuance (including permits requiring Health Department approval); GIS Services (mapping and spatial data for county planning); Redevelopment oversight (economic revitalization initiatives); Board of Zoning Appeals (variance and appeal hearings); and Plat and Plan Review (subdivision and development plan approval). Operations are conducted in person at the Goshen office (Monday 8am-5pm, Tuesday-Friday 8am-4pm) with strict filing cut-off times for different permit categories, supplemented by downloadable agenda packets, planning calendars, and permit export archives on the department's public website.

The entity is a non-commercial government department funded through county tax revenues and permit/service fees; it is not a private company, is not publicly traded, and has no disclosed revenue figures. Note: the requested entity "Elkhart County Health Dept" does not match the source material, which exclusively describes Elkhart County Planning & Development. The two departments are referenced only as co-dependent for building permits requiring Health Department approval — a procedural cross-reference, not a controlling relationship.

Name

Elkhart County Health Dept

Legal name

Elkhart County Planning & Development

Website

https://elkhartcountyhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elkhart County Planning & Development is a county government department providing planning, zoning, building permits, GIS mapping, redevelopment oversight, and zoning appeals to residents, property owners, and developers in Elkhart County, Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Land use planning
• Building permits
• Zoning administration
• GIS mapping services
• Redevelopment oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Goshen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elkhart County Planning & Development is a county government department that regulates land use and oversees construction within Elkhart County, Indiana. It administers planning and zoning, issues building permits, provides GIS mapping services, coordinates redevelopment initiatives, processes Board of Zoning Appeals cases, and reviews subdivision plats and development plans.

Product overview

Elkhart County Planning & Development is a government department offering a suite of interrelated planning and development services. The department provides planning and zoning administration, building permits, GIS mapping services, redevelopment oversight, Board of Zoning Appeals processing, and plat/plan review. These services work together to regulate land use, oversee construction permits, manage geographic information systems, and facilitate economic development initiatives throughout Elkhart County, Indiana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning and Zoning Provides planning and zoning services including land use planning, zoning administration, and variance reviews for Elkhart County development projects.
• Building Permits Issues building permits for construction projects within Elkhart County, including those requiring Health Department approval.
• GIS Services Geographic Information System services providing mapping and spatial data for county planning and development.
• Redevelopment Oversees redevelopment projects and economic revitalization initiatives for Elkhart County.
• Board of Zoning Appeals Handles appeals and variances related to zoning decisions within the county.
• Plat and Plan Review Reviews and approves subdivision plats and development plans for compliance with county standards.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: Government experience and public-meeting management platform widely used by counties for agendas, minutes, and public notices. Comparable because Elkhart's Redevelopment Commission, Plan Commission, Plat Committee, and BZA meetings are exactly the type of public-meeting workflows Granicus digitizes.
• Esri (ArcGIS): Dominant GIS platform provider; Elkhart County Planning & Development lists GIS services as a core offering, and most county planning departments use Esri's ArcGIS platform to deliver parcel, zoning, and land-use mapping. Comparable as the underlying technology peer for the GIS service line.
• Accela: Established civic engagement and government permitting software platform used by numerous counties for zoning, building permits, and code enforcement — the same core functions Elkhart County Planning & Development performs. Comparable as the dominant SaaS peer serving this exact workflow.
• Tyler Technologies (Civic Services / EnerGov): Large public-sector software vendor whose EnerGov/Civic Services platform provides permitting, planning, and licensing software to counties and municipalities — including planning departments like Elkhart's. Comparable as a vendor-side peer providing the digital infrastructure underlying the same permitting workflow.

Emerging players

• OpenGov: Government technology company offering permitting, licensing, and planning modules for local governments. Relevant as a tech-enabled alternative or modernization path that county planning departments increasingly adopt, overlapping directly with Elkhart's permit and plan-review functions.

Regional players

• St. Joseph County Department of Planning: Neighboring Indiana county planning department providing analogous zoning, subdivision, and building permit services within a different jurisdiction. Comparable as a same-state, same-function government peer, though serving South Bend-area residents rather than Elkhart County.
• Allen County Planning Department: Another Indiana county planning department serving the Fort Wayne area with parallel planning, zoning, and subdivision review functions. Directly comparable in service scope and regulatory role to Elkhart County Planning & Development.
• Hamilton County Planning Department: High-growth Indiana county (Indianapolis suburb) with a comparable planning/zoning/building services portfolio. Relevant because it shows how a peer Indiana county department scales services for fast-growth markets, mirroring Elkhart's developmental trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elkhart-county-health-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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