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Helps to prevent disease and improve the quality of life in Jo Daviess County. Programs include:

-- Food protection.

-- Potable water supply.

-- Private sewage disposal.

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Pollution Control
Weed Abatement/Brush Control
Building and Safety
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Illegal Dumping Reporting
Public Facility Health Inspection

Provides city government services to residents of West Des Moines.

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City/Town Clerk Offices
City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Fire Services
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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Building and Safety
County Government Departments/Offices
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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Building and Safety
Passports
Weed Abatement/Brush Control
Public Facility Health Inspection
Illegal Dumping Reporting
Licensing/Certification/Accreditation
Pollution Control
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.
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.

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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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices

Provides public safety through the enforcement of Federal, state, and local codes governing construction. Staff reviews plans, issues building permits, and performs inspections to ensure Code compliance related to aspects of life-safety, structural integrity, handicap accessibility, and electrical, plumbing, fuel gas, heating and air conditioning systems.

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

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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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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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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices
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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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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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

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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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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Building and Safety
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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City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety

Issues permits for construction or building projects. This also includes permits for signs such as billboards. Can also issue permits for the move of 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, and tower registration. Can also issue permits for family daycares, registration, licenses for electrical, heating, air conditioning, and plumbing.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices
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
The Housing Inspections Division is part of the Building Services Department and is located in the City Services Center. The Housing Inspections Division is responsible for inspections of all residential rental properties within the City of Cedar Rapids as well as investigating rental property complaints.

The Housing Inspections Division uses the International Property Maintenance Code with local amendments as the adopted Housing Code for the City of Cedar Rapids.

The intent of the Housing Code is to ensure public health, safety and welfare insofar as they are affected by the continued occupancy and maintenance of structures, heating equipment, electrical equipment, sanitation, life safety, and other hazards associated with the premises. Minimum levels of health and safety shall be maintained by the owner, owner's authorized agent or operator as required by the Code.

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Building and Safety
City Government Departments/Offices

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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Home Sanitation
Consumer Complaints
Public Facility Health Inspection
Pool Sanitation
Radon Testing
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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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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City Government Departments/Offices
Building and Safety
Oversees zoning ordinances and building permits for the county.

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Building and Safety
County Government Departments/Offices