Sioux City, IA Rental Inspections: Tenant Complaint Process (2026)

The inspection services division may make inspections of rental dwellings at any reasonable time in response to a written complaint of an landlord, tenant, or other concerned person. Prior to making such an inspection based upon a written complaint of a tenant or other concerned person, the inspector will provide at least 72 hour notification to the landlord. Such notification may be in writing or by telephone.

4. Whenever the manager or inspector determines that there is a code deficiency or violation of this code at any dwelling, a notice must be issued to the landlord of the dwelling. Such notice must conform to the following standards. It must:

a. Be in writing;

b. Include the address of the dwelling unit;

c. Include a description of the code deficiency or violation;

d. Include a description of the actions required to correct the code deficiency or violation;

e. Specify a reasonable amount of time for the actions to be completed;

f. Include a description of the landlord' s right to appeal the notice, and the procedure for appeal;

g. Include the issuing inspector' s direct office phone number; and

h. Be served upon the landlord personally, or by fax transmission, or by e-mail, or by regular mail, or by

certified mail, as appropriate to the degree of public safety associated with the code deficiencies or