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RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTIONS

Inspectors are also charged with the responsibility of inspecting rental units.
Single family and duplex structures are examined every thirty-six months.
Structures of larger multiples are inspected every twenty-four months.

Rental Housing Inspection Fees

Single Family, mobile home, condominium Renewal Inspection $ 85.00
Single Family, mobile home, condominium Initial Inspection* $120.00
Single Family, mobile home, condominium re-inspection $ 53.00

Duplex renewal inspection $108.00
Duplex initial inspection* $142.00
Duplex re-inspection one unit $ 53.00
Duplex re-inspection two units $ 68.00

Multiple Unit inspections renewal or initial
= $108 for the first 2 units + $18.50 for each additional unit.
Multiple unit re-inspection one unit $ 53.00
two units $ 68.00
+ $15 for each additional unit

Rooming house inspection initial and renewal first two units $108.00
+$7.50 for each additional unit

Rooming house re-inspection first unit $ 53.00 +5.00 for each additional unit

Housing Appeals Board compliance inspection** $200.00

Housing Appeals Board appearance inspection*** $500.00
*Initial inspection means the very first time the property is inspected. In other words it was not a rental property before and has not been inspected by a Neighborhood Inspections personnel.

**Compliance inspection, when a property is sent to the Housing Appeals Board but complies before the meeting date.

***Appearance Inspection when a property is sent to the Housing Appeals Board and does not comply before the meeting date.

Questions or issues concerning these inspections may be brought to the attention of the
Division by phoning 283-4046.

Neighborhood Inspctions

Neighborhood Inspections

Private Home Inspectors

Public Nuisances

Health and Zoning Code Enforcement

Rental Housing Inspections

Other Duties

 

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City of Des Moines, Iowa
602 Robert D.Ray Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1881
Phone: (515) 283-4046
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