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)