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Thank you for vising our website where you can access all of online services from your home, office, or mobile device.

Thank you for visiting our website, through this portal you have access to all of our online services for permitting, code enforcement and general requests. We value your input, if you have any comments or suggestions please email us at 515-984-6233.

Planning Ahead for Inspections: Polk City is currently experiencing increased development activity, resulting in a higher demand for permits and inspections. To ensure adequate scheduling, please anticipate a 3-4 week turnaround time for building permit and plan review. We encourage applicants to plan accordingly and appreciate your understanding. To help avoid additional delays, please ensure all required application materials, plans, supporting documents, and applicable fees are submitted with your permit application. Incomplete submittals may extend review times and delay permit issuance or inspection scheduling.

PERMITTING

Remodeling or adding on to your home? Learn when you need a permit, submittal requirements, apply online, view review status, pay permit fees and schedule inspections all from your home, office or mobile device.

APPLY FOR A PERMIT 
APPLY FOR A CHICKEN PERMIT  
SEARCH FOR A PERMIT 
LEARN MORE ABOUT PERMITTING

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Learn when you need to go through planning and zoning for development applications, what documentation you'll need, apply online, view review status, pay fees and view zoning board status all from your home, office or mobile device.

APPLY FOR A PLANNING & ZONING PROJECT 
SEARCH FOR A PLANNING & ZONING PROJECT 
LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANNING & ZONING PROJECTS 

COMPLAINTS & REQUESTS

Have you seen blight, weeds, illegal parking or other code enforcement violations in your neighborhood? If so submit an online complaint, and it will be automatically routed to the appropriate department for investigation.

SUBMIT A COMPLAINT