Code Violation Reporting in Black Hawk County, IA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Verified from official government sources
How to Report
Anyone can trigger a Black Hawk County health-nuisance investigation by filing a complaint with the Health Officer, who also investigates on his or her own initiative. A written notice to abate follows if reasonable grounds exist, with a 20-day appeal to the Board of Health.
Report a Health Nuisance in Black Hawk County
Some RestrictionsBlack Hawk County Code §§ 8.10.050, 8.10.070(A)
8.10.050 Investigation. The Health Officer shall investigate, upon complaint of any person or on his/her own initiative, any health nuisance within the Black Hawk County Health Department jurisdiction. ... Whenever the Health Officer determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a public health nuisance exists, he/she shall order the person on whose property the nuisance exists o...
Common Violations
Black Hawk County's nuisance ordinance lists 13 specific conditions the Health Department treats as public health nuisances, from junk and garbage accumulation to rodent breeding, unsanitary rentals, and unsecured attractive hazards. Reports go to the Health Officer, who can order abatement or condemn a structure.
Common Nuisance Violations, Black Hawk County IA
Some RestrictionsBlack Hawk County Code § 8.10.030
Health nuisances include, but are not limited to, the following: A. The storage, collection, accumulation, discharge or depositing of any offal, fecal matter, filth, refuse, weeds, vegetation, dead organic material, junk, debris, contaminated material, garbage, stagnant or polluted waters, combustible materials and similar materials in any place or on any property so as to threaten the health o...
All Black Hawk County ordinances
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