Des Moines officials describe inspection workload: 33,000 rental units, 3,700 code cases annually
Oct 21, 2025
Oct 21, 2025
Neighborhood Inspections Administrator Dalton Jacobus briefed council on rental inspection volumes, code enforcement and nuisance vegetation work, including inspection frequency, common violations, updated fees and average compliance timelines.
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Dalton Jacobus, neighborhood inspections division administrator, told the City Council the rental inspection program covers just under 33,000 licensed rental units in Des Moines and is the division’s primary workload.
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