FY26 Proposed Budget

Housing Inspection Housing Inspection’s mission is to ensure that Iowa City’s housing facilities are of the quality necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of those persons utilizing these facilities and the general public.

CY20

CY21

CY22

CY23

Rental Units

19,927

19,491

19,282

19,330

Documented Compliant Cases

2,158

2,004

1,777

1,663

Development Services Division The Development Services Division is responsible for overseeing the development process including land annexation, zoning, subdivision, building permits, and inspections and enforcement of City codes and regulations. The Division consists of the Urban Planning Division and the Building Inspections Services Division. The Urban Planning Division is responsible for administering rezoning, subdivision, and special exception applications and staffs the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, and the Historic Preservation Commission. The Building Inspections Services Division is responsible for reviewing site and building plans, conducting building inspections, enforcement of nuisance and other zoning-code related regulations, and administering permits such as temporary use permits.

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