Licenses and Permits

Inspection & Construction Services

• Building Permits
• Electrical Permit
• Plumbing Permit
• Mechanical Permit
• Sign Permit
• Demolition Permit
• Vacant Building License
• Rental License

Engineering Department

• Erosion & Sediment Control Permit
• Right-Of-Way Permit
• Sidewalk Café Permits

City Clerk’s Office

• Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
• Bicycle Licenses
• Business Licenses
• Cigarette/Tobacco/Nicotine/Vapor Licenses
• Controlled Livestock Grazing License
• Special event, festival, and parade applications and permits
• Taxicab Business Licenses
• Taxi Driver Permit

Health Services

• Food Licensing
• Noise Variance Permit
• Pet Licensing
• Tanning, Tattoo, and Pool Facilities

Housing & Community Development

• Rental License

Planning Services

• Temporary Use Permit

Fire Department

• Agricultural / Prairie Burn Permit
• Blast Permit
• Bon Fire Permit
• Fireworks Permit
• Pyrotechnics Permit
• Land Clearing Permit
• Prescribed Burn

Police Department

• Hunting and Target Practice Permit

Additional Licenses, Permits and Certificates

• Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates (a function of Dubuque County)
• Marriage Licenses (a function of Dubuque County)
• Passports (a function of the federal government)
• Driver’s License (a function of the State of Iowa)