City of Ames, IA
Home MenuHelpful Information for Property Owners & Property Managers
***New Rental Occupancy Standards***
For Rental Occupancy Regulations and Rental Concentration Information, please click here.
Online Applications
Rental Housing Registration Application Online - New Rental Dwellings, Pre-sale or Pre-conversion
and Update Rental Contact InformationRemove from Rental Housing Records Online - Owners who would like to Remove a Rental Dwelling
Download PDF Applications
Rental Housing Registration Application - New Rental Dwellings, Pre-sale or Pre-conversion and
Update Rental Contact InformationRemove from Rental Housing Records Form - Owners who would like to Remove a Rental Dwelling
Checklists
Single Family - Rental Inspection Checklist
Guide to a Successful Rental Housing Inspection - Single Family
Duplex - Rental Inspection Checklist
Multiple Family - Rental Inspection Checklist
Annual Rental Registration Renewal Fees - Currently Registered Dwellings
All owners are billed for one year's registration fee annually in May. The billing period is for the previous twelve months. See the fee schedule at Ames Municipal Code Appendix L, page 4 for rental fees.
Please be sure to contact the Inspection office by phone at 515-239-5153 or by e-mail at inspections@cityofames.org to notify us whenever rentals are bought or sold throughout the year.
Newsletters
Rental Housing Newsletter - Summer 2017
Rental Housing Newsletter - Spring 2018
Rental Housing Newsletter - Spring 2019
Rental Housing Newsletter - Summer 2019
Rental Housing Newsletter - Spring 2020
Rental Housing Newsletter - Summer 2020
If you are not able to find what you are looking for here, refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page, call 515-239-5153, or email inspections@cityofames.org with your question.
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