ND ORLH Off-Campus Resources

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING RESOURCES

Welcome to the Off Campus Housing On-Line Resource Area for confirmed Notre Dame Students! The Office of Residence Life and Housing has created the following web-based resources to assist you with your search for off campus housing.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

The following off campus housing information and related resources offered by the Office of Residence Life and Housing are provided merely as a courtesy to faculty, staff and students at the University of Notre Dame. The information is provided to make you aware of issues surrounding off campus living. The University has not inspected any properties listed and cannot vouch for the content, accuracy or reliability of any of the information provided by landlords/property managers.

THE UNIVERSITY MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE QUALITY, HABITABILITY, SAFETY OR SECURITY OF THE HOUSING PROVIDED IN LISTINGS OR THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED.

Your use of this unverified information is at your own risk.

TWO IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR STUDENTS

ZONING CONCERNS

BASEMENT BEDROOMS

Single family housing is allowed in A residential districts. A family means one or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption. The South Bend Municipal Code allows for single family dwellings to have not more than 2 unrelated persons living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit.

You can call the Area Plan Commission 235-9571 to find out the zoning of a property.

Bedrooms may not generally be in basements. In order to have a bedroom located in a basement, there must be a means of egress from the sleeping room other than the stairway of the following dimensions: the opening must be no less than 5.7 square feet, have a minimum height of 24 inches, a minimum width of 20 inches, and be no higher than 44 inches above the floor. A standard door to the outside of the building will suffice, but most standard windows will not. This is a fire code requirement and adhering to it may be a matter of life or death.

In order to access most of the on-line resources, you will be asked to download various PDF files. In order to read these files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (which is available to download for free).

Resources on our web site are categorized into two different areas: resource [educational information] and listings [acutal listings]. Please select one of the following links to begin your search!

RESOURCES	LISTINGS
Off Campus Housing Guide Local Maps Local School Information Links to Local Information	Apartment Complexes Sleeping Rooms