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 Hotline 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