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Rental Housing Permit Fee Payment

  1. Rental Permit Fee
    $15 per unit, annually (can pay for 1, 2, or 3 permit years):
  2. Price
  3. All rental properties are divided into four geographic quadrants of the city, each with different registration renewal deadlines. The NW quadrant deadline is March 31, the NE quadrant deadline is June 30, the SE quadrant deadline is September 30 and the SW quadrant deadline is December 31.
  4. All rental properties in Newton will be inspected regularly by the City of Newton's contracted inspector. All newly registered rental property shall be inspected within 6 months of registration. Rental inspections must be scheduled by the property owner with Iowa Inspections. To schedule an inspection, please call 515-587-0065.
  5. Payment
    A 3.95% convenience fee for online payment processing will be added at checkout.
  6. Certification and Electronic Signature
    By clicking I agree below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) Your application will not be "Signed" in the sense of a traditional paper document and 2) By signing in this alternate manner, you agree that your electronic signature is valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature and 3) You hereby certify that you have read and examined this application and know the same to be true and correct. All provisions of laws and ordinances governing this type of work will be complied with whether specified herein or not. The granting of a permit does not presume to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of any other state or local law regulating construction or the performance of construction.
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