Neighborhood Services Department/Inspection Division | Des Moines City Offices
Des Moines Neighborhood Services Department
Location Name
Des Moines Neighborhood Services Department
602 Robert D. Ray Drive, 2nd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309
Eligibility
Open to all Des Moines residents
Required documents
Call for details
(515) 283-4046
Voice·
Main Line
Websitehttps://www.dsm.city
Email[email protected]
Application process
Call for services
Fees
None
Service area
Des Moines, IA
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
Last assured
11/04/2025
Providing organization
Des Moines City Offices
Provides city government services to the residents of Des Moines.