Code Violation Reporting in West Des Moines, IA (2026)
1 verified code violation reporting rules for West Des Moines, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Common Violations
West Des Moines' nuisance chapter, City Code § 4-4-2, lists the conditions residents most often report to Community Compliance: accumulated rubbish and junk, inoperable vehicles left on private property, and fences that are no longer structurally sound, alongside weeds, right-of-way debris, and dilapidated buildings. Anything injurious to the senses or an obstruction to the comfortable enjoyment of property counts as a nuisance under the chapter's opening declaration.
West Des Moines Common Nuisance Code Violations
Some RestrictionsWest Des Moines City Code § 4-4-2
Whatever is injurious to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as essentially to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, is a nuisance. Nuisances shall include, but not be limited to, those activities and items hereafter set forth in this section: ... ... B. Rubbish, Trash: Accumulation of rubbish, trash, refuse, junk, and other salvage materials, s...