The City of Dubuque’s 10,000 rental units are periodically inspected by the Housing and Community Development Department for compliance with the
Property Maintenance Code (Title 14, Chapter 1, Article J) and to ensure that the units provide decent and safe rental housing. Each rental unit must be annually licensed and an annual fee is charged. All owners are required to comply with these requirements. Our department maintains an inventory of all licensed rental units, issues license applications, and receives all fees.