Applications must be received in time for this office to process and approve PRIOR to any work commencing.

If this does not happen fees will be DOUBLED.

General Permit Requirements: READ FIRST

FREE ONLINE ACCESS CODE TO ALL BUILDING CODES

https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/IA

If you have any questions about building permits, please call:  Jason Van Ausdall or Chris Campbell with Veenstra and Kimm at 515-850-2980.

 All Building permit applications must be mailed to PO Box 817, Mitchellville, IA 50169 or emailed to rahni.brose@mitchellville.org. You are always welcome to bring permits and site plans into City Hall during business hours or place them in our dropbox. 

PERMIT APPLICATIONS:

º DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION   

º FENCE PERMIT APPLICATION

º GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION

º HOUSE MOVING PERMIT: REQUIRED FOR ANY STRUCTURE OVER 100 SQ FT. (Including Trailers in and out of trailer parks!)

º RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT APPLICATION (Sidewalk/Culvert/Approach)

º TRADE PERMIT: ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING APPLICATION

º TAX ABATEMENT APPLICATION

º WATER/SEWER CONNECTION PERMIT: Required with all new construction permit applications.

HANDOUTS/INFORMATIONAL FLIERS/REGULATIONS:

º ACCESSORY BUILDINGS HANDOUT (DETACHED Garage)

º ACCESSORY BUILDINGS HANDOUT (Shed Specific)

º BASEMENT FINISHING  

º Construction Guide to DECK BUILDING

º DECK HANDOUT

º EGRESS WINDOWS

º ELECTRICAL INFO SHEET

º ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPDATE

º FENCE FACT SHEET (1)

º FENCE AND HEDGES FACT SHEET (2)

º GARAGE WIRING INFORMATION

º HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE RAMP HANDOUT

º IRRIGATION METER INFORMATION

º REQUIRED INSPECTIONS – NEW RESIDENTIAL

º REQUIRED INSPECTIONS – NEW COMMERCIAL

º SIDEWALK & APPROACH HANDOUT 

º SWIMMING POOL FACT SHEET

Sidewalk and Approach permits are inspected by Public Works – Set up appointment no less than 24 hours in advance through City Hall unless it is a new build, new builds are done with V&K.

º TAX ABATEMENT INFORMATION