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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT/INSPECTION DIVISION | DES MOINES CITY OFFICES

Neighborhood Inspection Division has three primary responsibilities; rental inspections, the oversight of condemned buildings and the abatement of junk and debris which includes junk vehicles. Other services include:

Can also help with:

Sound permits
Transient Merchant - Application
Transient Merchant - License Information
Sign permits
Land use questions
Abandoned Wells
Animal Waste Complaints
Graffiti
Illegal Businesses
Garage sales
Illegal Dumping
Illegal Parking in Front Yards
Interior Unsanitary Conditions
Mosquito Control
Noise Ordinance Enforcement
Nuisance Odor Ordinance
Rat Control
Renting a house without a certificate
Septic System and Sewer Line Failure
Voluntary Impounds

Physical Address

602 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hours

Mon 9 am - 5 pm; Tue 9 am - 5 pm; Wed 9 am - 5 pm; Thu 9 am - 5 pm; Fri 9 am - 5 pm;

Application process

Call for services

Fee

None

Required documents

Call for details

Eligibility

Open to all Des Moines residents

Languages

English

Agency info

DES MOINES CITY OFFICES

Provides city government services to the residents of Des Moines.