Public Nuisance Appeals Board

The purpose of this Board is to hear appeals of decisions of the Building Official in regard to the Ames Rental Housing Code, Chapter 30 of the Ames Municipal Code.

Board Members 

Board members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Membership consists of seven members, one from each ward and three at-large representatives.

Current Board Members 

  • Ward 1 - Mark Lahvic
  • Ward 2 - Erin Smith 
  • Ward 3 - Brenda Petersen 
  • Ward 4 - Ben Schmitt
  • At-Large - Erin Elsbernd
  • At-Large - Mahdi Al-Kaisi 
  • At-Large - Abby Hausmann-Virgil

Basis for Appeal

Appeal Application(PDF, 82KB)

Current Agenda(PDF, 103KB)

Meetings 

The first Thursday of each month is reserved for Board meetings. However, meetings do not occur unless an appeal has been filed or other business requires Board action.

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