City of Dubuque Building Services Department Provides the Following Services:

• Design Review Team Meetings: Multiple City Departments meet weekly with Developers, Business Owners, Architects, Engineers, and others during the preliminary planning stages of a project or development to support, advise, and review your project plans. 
• Permits: Accept permit applications for: Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, ADA, De-Construction, Geothermal, Solar, Signs, Temporary Heat, Storage Trailers/Containers, and more.
• Plan Review Process: Act as the central hub for your plan submittals and coordinate with all other City Departments to provide a comprehensive plan review process ensuring all work is code compliant prior to issuing permits to avoid costly change orders or work delays during the project.
• Inspections: Our staff performs comprehensive detailed field inspections throughout your project and assists in answering questions or solving problems while ensuring your project will meet all applicable City Codes upon completion.
• Certificate of Occupancy: Upon final inspection of new construction or change of use alterations to your exiting structure a Certificate Occupancy will be issued. All other Permits will have a Final Inspection performed and certified upon completion by our inspection staff.
• Problem Properties/Complaints: Our inspection staff performs inspections on all vacant, abandon, or problem properties within the City of Dubuque on a routine basis or by request from the public by means of a complaint or referral.
• Contractor Licensing: Provide the following licenses: Sign Contractors, Solar Thermal Contractors, Electrical/Industrial Maintenance.
• Contractor licensing
• (VAB) Vacant Abandon Building License: Provide annual inspections and licenses on all vacant abandon commercial or residential properties.
• The readily achievable aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)