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Provides private water well inspections and new well permits within Hamilton County. Services include testing private wells for bacteria and nitrates, new sewer inspections, nuisance investigation and septic permits. Also may provide grants to assist in the cost to close abandoned wells and cisterns.
Issues permits for sign, billboards, construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions, move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, and tower registration. Can also issue permits for family daycares, registration, licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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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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Occupational Health and Safety
Labor and Employment Law
Building and Safety
Inspections of the private sewage disposal system upon request from buyer, seller, or real estate company. Inspectors must have a Time of Transfer Certification from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (contact Health Department for list of inspectors). Private contractors can provide this service also.
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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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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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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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
Radon Testing
Pool Sanitation
Public Facility Health Inspection
Home Sanitation
Consumer Complaints
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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Oversees zoning ordinances and building permits for the county.

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Issues permits for sign; construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions; move houses, street occupancy, and all city zoning services.

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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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City 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.

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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
Radon Testing
Pool Sanitation
Public Facility Health Inspection
Home Sanitation
Consumer Complaints
Inspects all residential rental properties within the City and investigates rental property complaints.

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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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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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Passports
Illegal Dumping Reporting
Pollution Control
Building and Safety
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Weed Abatement/Brush Control
Public Facility Health Inspection
Responsible for the issuance of building, demolition, plumbing and zoning permits. Enforces City nuisance, building, zoning and rental housing codes. Manages various grant programs including Brownfields, HUD Lead Based Paint Program and HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

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Provides permits for signs, construction of buildings, repair, additions, demolitions, move houses, street occupancy, zoning services, licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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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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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.
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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Provides housing inspections, code enforcement. Conducts comprehensive inspections of rental property every five years.

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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.
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