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IowaHOA & 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
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.
| County | Platform | Access | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton 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 |
| Jones County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
| Madison County County | open-data | Free public search | Search |
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