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Iowa HOA & Condo Official Sources
Official government resources for community association records, laws, and licensing in Iowa. Sourced from state agencies and county records offices, no sign-up required.
Community association statutes
Official source
Iowa Code (Iowa Legislature)
Thin/atypical: condo act (499B) and co-ops (499A) but NO comprehensive HOA/planned-community act — HOAs run on the Nonprofit Corporation Act (504) + declarations, with 499C adding records-access duties across condos, co-ops, and planned communities. The official statute text is available free of charge at the link below.
Professional licensing boards
The following state boards license professionals who routinely work with community associations: engineers, inspectors, and other vendors.
DIAL — Iowa Workforce Development, Elevator Safety Board
- elevator contractor
- elevator/conveyance mechanic/inspector
- escalator/dumbwaiter installer
DIAL — Iowa Workforce Development, Boiler & Pressure Vessel Board
- boiler/pressure vessel inspector
- boiler installer/contractor
DIAL — Iowa Department of Public Health (AMANDA), Pools & Spas program
- public swimming pool/spa operator
- pool license
- backflow prevention assembly tester (BPAT)
DIAL — Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board (My Iowa PLB)
- professional engineer (PE)
- professional land surveyor (PLS)
DIAL — Iowa Architectural Examining Board / Landscape Architectural Board (My Iowa PLB)
- architect
- landscape architect
- interior designer (registered)
DIAL — Iowa Real Estate Commission & Real Estate Appraiser Board (My Iowa PLB) [CAM proxy]
- real estate broker (HOA/property manager proxy — no separate CAM license in Iowa)
- real estate salesperson
- real estate appraiser
- appraisal management company (AMC)
DIAL — Iowa Asbestos & Lead programs (IDPH, via data.iowa.gov)
- asbestos worker/inspector/supervisor/contractor
- asbestos project designer
- lead-based paint professional (renovator/inspector)
DIAL — Fire Protection & Alarm System contractors (ImageTrend / State Fire Marshal)
- fire protection system contractor
- fire protection system technician
- alarm system contractor/technician (security)
Management company licensing
License type
County recorder portals: 99 counties
Community association governing documents (declarations, CC&Rs, bylaws, plats) are recorded at the county level in Iowa. Use these portals to search for a community's recorded documents.
Free public access(99 counties)
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Adams County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Allamakee County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Appanoose County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Audubon County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Benton County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Black Hawk County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Boone County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Bremer County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Buchanan County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Buena Vista County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Butler County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Calhoun County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Carroll County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Cass County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Cedar County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Cerro Gordo County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Cherokee County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Chickasaw County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Clarke County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Clay County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Clayton County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Clinton County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Crawford County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Dallas County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Davis County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Decatur County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Delaware County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Des Moines County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Dickinson County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Dubuque County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Emmet County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Fayette County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Floyd County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Franklin County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Fremont County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Greene County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Grundy County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Guthrie County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Hamilton County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Hancock County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Hardin County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Harrison County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Henry County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Howard County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Humboldt County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Ida County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Iowa County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Jackson County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Jasper County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Jefferson County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Johnson County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Jones County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Keokuk County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Kossuth County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Lee County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Linn County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Louisa County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Lucas County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Lyon County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Madison County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Mahaska County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Marion County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Marshall County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Mills County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Mitchell County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Monona County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Monroe County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Montgomery County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Muscatine County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| O'Brien County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Osceola County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Page County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Palo Alto County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Plymouth County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Pocahontas County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Polk County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Pottawattamie County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Poweshiek County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Ringgold County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Sac County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Scott County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Shelby County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Sioux County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Story County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Tama County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Taylor County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Union County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Van Buren County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Wapello County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Warren County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Washington County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Wayne County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Webster County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Winnebago County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Winneshiek County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Woodbury County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Worth County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Wright County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
99 Iowa counties mapped. Links go to official county government sites; access tiers and vendors may change.
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