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Inspects all residential rental properties within the City and investigates rental property complaints.
Licensing and inspection of restaurants, bars, grocery stores, temporary licenses, mobile food units, convenience stores, hotels, etc. for Shelby, Monona, Harrison, Audubon, Cass, Monona, and Crawford Counties.

Inspections of public swimming pools and tanning beds for Shelby, Monona, and Harrison Counties.

Permits and inspections on all site wastewater treatment systems, septic tanks, new private water wells, and heat pump wells for Shelby County.

Administers water well grants each year for Shelby County.

Investigates complaints about illegal or improper dumping, burning, dead animal disposal, burning of solid waste, discharge of sewage, etc.

Inspects property sold in rural Shelby County.

Radon information and radon kits available for purchase.

Assists in completing and mailing passport applications. No photo services.

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Passports
Illegal Dumping Reporting
Building and Safety
Weed Abatement/Brush Control
Pollution Control
Enforces building code standards, and contracts with Bremer County Building Inspections for building inspection, and enforcement requirements of building construction in city limits.

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City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety

Enforces codes and ordinances related to the construction, alteration, maintenance, change of use, and fire prevention of buildings and other structures located within the City. Specific information on city codes are on the website.

Provides city government services to residents of West Des Moines.

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Building and Safety
Fire Services
City/Town Clerk Offices
City Government Departments/Offices
Issues permits for sign and billboards, construction of buildings including repairs, additions, demolitions, move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, tower registration, family daycare registration, licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices
Provides septic review and septic permits.

Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Building and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement
The City of Des Moines Permit & Development Center is open to Des Moines residents that need a building or construction permit. Permit & Development Center staff are happy to answer questions pertaining to building code requirements and can help with permit applications, reviews, issuances and inspections.

Provides the contracted services of International Codes Consultants and Inspections, Inc. (ICCI) to meet the building needs of our community. Applications for Building Permits may be obtained from the Village Hall during regular business hours. For convenience, there is an envelope with blank application for permits secured to the front door of the Village Hall.

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Environmental health services include:
- Private sewage disposal & water supply programs
- Food safety
- Food service sanitation program
- Vector control

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Communicable Disease Control
Tap Water Testing
Building and Safety
Restaurant/Food Sanitation Enforcement

Samples residential private water wells for coliform and nitrates upon request of the property owner and refers clients to private labs for more complex well testing. Conducts on-site evaluations of private sewage systems for homeowners. Also licenses private sewage system installers and permits the installation and modification of private sewage systems.

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Tap Water Testing
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Building and Safety
Issues permits for sign; construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions; move houses, street occupancy, and all city zoning services.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices
Iowa Division of Labor is responsible for enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to OSHA (Enforcement/Compliance) and OSHA (Consultation and Education), inspection of elevators and escalators, amusement rides, inflatables, wind turbines (towers) and boiler/pressure vessels. The Division of Labor also handles issues dealing with child labor, wage payment and collection, workers, contractor registration, asbestos licensing and licensing of professional boxing/wrestling/mixed martial arts events.

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Building and Safety
Occupational Health and Safety
Labor and Employment Law

Offers environmental health services including well water testing, septic permits, well closure or alternation reimbursement. Checks for lead poisoning, follows up on nuisance complaints. Provides food service inspections and licensing and more.

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Water Well Construction/Maintenance/Abandonment Regulation
Lead Poisoning Screening
Building and Safety
Public Facility Health Inspection
Food Handling Permits
Environmental Hazards Information
Norwalk Community Development reviews and approves development plans and building permits. Manages planning projects. Enforcing building, zoning, subdivision, housing and nuisance codes, and ordinances. Manages city development in accordance with the Municipal Code.

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City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Oversees planning functions and administrates county zoning ordinances, including building permits, conditional use permits, variances, re-zonings, subdivision plats, mining permits, and appeals.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
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

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Government Consumer Protection Agencies
Public Facility Health Inspection
Consumer Complaints
Graffiti Removal
Pest Control Services
Environmental Beautification
Building and Safety

Offers testing of private wells, well and septic system inspection, radon testing and correction advice. Also provides swimming pool, spa, tanning bed, and tattoo parlor inspections.

Complaints: Receives and investigates complaints dumping and other garbage issues, illegal burning, and animal bites. When possible, works with tenant complaints regarding rental home conditions.

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Building and Safety
Pool Sanitation
Radon Testing
Home Sanitation Enforcement
Public Facility Health Inspection
Consumer Complaints
Offers environmental health services including well water testing, septic permits, well closure or alternation reimbursement.

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Environmental Hazards Information
Building and Safety

Issues permits for sign, billboards; construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions, move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, tower registration; family daycare, registration; licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices
Issues permits for sign; billboards; construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions; move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, tower registration; family daycare registration; licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices

Issues permits for the following, signs, billboards; construction of buildings, repairs, additions, demolitions, move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, tower registration, family daycare registration, licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Oversees planning functions and administrates county zoning ordinances, including building permits, conditional use permits, variances, re-zonings, subdivision plats, mining permits, and appeals.

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County Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Issues permits for sign; billboards; construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions; move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, tower registration; family daycare registration; licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.