Building Permits

Download and send your building permit application and site plans to Safe Building at office@safebuildingiowa.com or call 515-333-4161. Safe Building is contracted by the City to handle permits/inspections, will process your application, and answer any of your questions. 

To help expedite the permit process , please submit a site plan with distances to property lines and other structures, building plans, and any other pertinent details for your project(s) when submitting your permit applications.

The City of Windsor Heights will contact you for payment once Safe Building has approved your permit. All payments are to be made to the City of Windsor Heights. Permits are not valid until payment has been made.

Please click here to see when inspections are required during a project. Please contact Safe Building Iowa to schedule your inspection.

• Building
  • For solar panel projects, submit a building permit as well as an electrical permit with the state.
• Commercial Mechanical
• Commercial Plumbing
• Demolition
• Electrical Permit 
  • Electrical permits and inspections are handled by the state.
• Fence/Wall
• Residential Mechanical & Plumbing
• Sewer Line
  • Sewer line replacements may need two permits. A plumbing permit will always be required. If your project will involve any concrete/cement work, such as cutting and replacing a portion of sidewalk or road, you will also need a right-of-way permit.
    • Residential Mechanical & Plumbing
    • Right-of-Way Permit
• Sign
• Temporary Structure (Commercial)
• Temporary Structure (Residential)

Do You Need a Permit?

Not sure if your project requires a permit? Click here to learn what projects require a permit, what the permit should include, and if you will need an inspection.

• Deck permit requirements
• Home addition permit requirements
• Garages, sheds, & other accessory structures permit requirements
• New Home Permit Requirements
• Trade permits:  When trade permits are submitted, please make sure they are signed. If a contractor is filling out the permit, please include the business name. When a contractor applies for a permit, a contractor license number is required as well as a master license number (two different numbers). If a homeowner is pulling their own trade permit, their name should be the only one on the permit.

City Permits

Download and send your city permit application and supporting documents to Adam, Deputy City Clerk, at astrait@windsorheights.org or call 515-645-6826. 

• Home-Based Business
• Mobile Food Unit 
• Temp Noise
• Special Events

Engineering Permits

Download and send your right-of-way permit application and site plans to Justin Ernst with Bolton & Menk at Justin.Ernst@bolton-menk.com or call 515-259-9190 x2786.

The City of Windsor Heights will contact you for payment once Bolton & Menk has approved your permit. All payments are to be made to the City of Windsor Heights. Permits are not valid until payment has been made.

If there is a need to close a lane on the street due to a right-of-way work, a permit must be filled out in advance.

A copy of the company’s liability insurance, an annual security bond in the amount of $10,000, and the payment of the $100.00 permit fee are required to process the permit application. See City Code Chapter 135 for further requirements.

Inspections will not be scheduled for any sidewalks and approaches until a permit is approved. 
 
Please note that private water, sanitary, storm, and other utilities are not located by the City of Windsor Heights or Iowa One Call. It is the contractor's responsibility to have private utilities located.

• Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Control
• Driveway/Sidewalk
• Fiber Optic Cable License
• Right-of-Way Permit
• Temporary Public Way Obstruction Permit

Planning and Zoning Applications

Download and send your development application to Trey Rouse from Bolton & Menk at Trey.Rouse@bolton-menk.com or call 515-259-9190 x2786. 

• Conditional Use Permit
• Temporary Use
• Site Plan Submittal Application