City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

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• Title 10 of City Code

Nuisance Complaints within the city limits of Fort Dodge include:

• Junk in yards, including: garbage, debris, construction materials, tires, mattresses, household furniture, appliances, tvs, brush piles and etc.
• Tall grass/weeds that have grown to over 10" in length
• Vehicles, including: junk, unlicensed or parked in the front yard on the owner's property
• Property Maintenance Code violations

All of the above complaints can be submitted by texting "NUISANCE" to (515) 408-9888.

Please note that vehicles parked on the street for more than 24 hours or vehicles parked across sidewalks should be reported to the Police Non-Emergency number ((515) 573-2323)

Issues not addressed in nuisance code:

• Sump pumps (Contact Engineering)
• Garbage or recycling receptacles (Contact Public Works)
• Animal waste (Contact Police Non-Emergency)
• Junk or unlicensed vehicles in the right-of-way area and street (Contact Police Non-Emergency)
• Generators/noise complaints (Contact Zoning or Police Non-Emergency)
• Living in campers (Contact Zoning)
• Maintenance of City owned properties (Contact Business Affairs regarding structures and Parks and Rec for grass/trees and City parks)
• Repair shops or businesses run out of a home (Contact Zoning)