Preservation, Growth & Safety

The Inspection Division is part of the Community Development Department, which focuses on preserving the City's older neighborhoods, regulating land uses for orderly growth and development, ensuring that buildings are safe for occupancy and use, and fostering new residential, commercial and industrial growth.

Primary Goal

The primary goal and objective of this division is to ensure that structures are safe for occupancy, based on the regulation of construction standards as adopted by the Rock Island Code of Ordinances. The Inspection Division is responsible for the following:

• Issuance of building permits
  • general construction, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing permits
• Reviewing construction documents for code compliance
• Registration of contractors
  • general, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing contractors
• Issuance of rental licenses
• Respond to housing code violations and exterior nuisance complaints
• Food service and retail food establishment inspections and licenses.

Helpful Links

Forms, Fees, & Handouts

Building Codes

Housing Code Regulations