Registration and Certification

The Community Development Department has begun accepting registrations for properties located in Ward 3 of Indianola on March 1st, 2023. If you own rental property within this ward, your rental must be registered and have an inspection scheduled no later than October 31, 2023. 

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Registration Dates

Rental housing units will be phased into three registration and inspection periods based on ward locations. Please see the following table for registration start and end dates per ward.


Registration Start DateRegistration End Date

Ward 1

July 1, 2022February 28, 2023

Ward 3

March 1, 2023October 31, 2023

Ward 2 and 4

November 1, 2023June 30, 2024

Failure to Register

Failure to register your property could result in the filing of a municipal infraction, which carries a potential civil penalty of $750 for a first offense and $1,000 for a second and subsequent offense, on top of court costs and surcharges. If your rental property has missed the registration date, please contact the Community Development Department.