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Code Enforcement -- Housing

The Purpose of the Housing Official is to encourage and provide a cleaner, safer environment for all those living and working in the City of Keokuk. The Housing Code (Chapter 15,16) for the City of Keokuk states very specific rules and regulations for all property owners, landlords, and tenants to abide by for the proper welfare of all involved. The Housing Official works primarily on a complaint basis, following the proper procedures listed in the adopted Housing/Building & Construction Codes established by the City of Keokuk.

Enforcement may be in the form of:

  1. A request to abate a nuisance on said property (Chapter 5 -- Health & Sanitation)
  2. A request for structural repairs (Chapter 15.16 -- Buildings & Construction)
  3. Inspecting of a building after a complaint is properly filed (Chapter 15.16.150 -- Buildings & Construction)
  4. Posting a building "Unsafe to Occupy" (Chapter 15.04 -- Buildings & Construction)
  5. Ordering a Building Demolished (Chapter 15.04 -- Building & Construction)

Numbers to call for housing information:

  1. Keokuk City Hall, 415 Blondeau St, Keokuk, IA @ 319-524-2050
  2. Legal Services Corporation of Iowa, Southeast Regional Office, 106 North Market, Ottumwa, IA 52501 @ 515-683-3166 or 1-800-452-0007
  3. Iowa Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Iowa Department of Public Health @ 1-800-972-2026
  4. Iowa Tenant Rights
  5. Abuse Hot Line @ 1-888-270-3864, www.dhs.iowa.gov