Development Services Coordinator
Contact Information: 
Jared Reed
Phone: 319.752.5451 ext. 108
Email: reedj@westburlington.org

Duties and Responsibilities: The Development Services Coordinator plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the operations and activities of the office of Development Services; maintains knowledge of the ordinances and codes of the City and the State of Iowa in regard to construction, renovation and alteration of buildings within the city limits.

Business License
If you are opening a new Business in West Burlington please be sure to apply for your Business License by completing an application and returning it to City Hall. Business Licenses are required for Temporary Vendors and Permanent Businesses.

Rental Housing
If you are the owner of rental property in West Burlington, you are required to register you property within 90 days of purchase/transfer of title, or change of occupancy status.  This ordinace became effective January 1, 2009.   Please be sure to apply for a rental permit by March 31, 2009 to avoid paying a $250 late registration fee.

Rental Housing Code   Click here for more details
Rental Housing Permit Application Click here for more details
List of what Inspector will look at  Click here for more details

Building/Sign Permits
Types of construction requiring building permits.

Building Permit Application Please fill out and return to West Burlington City Hall, 122 Broadway St., West Burlington, IA  52655

Reports:

• 2008 Building Permits
• 2007 Building Permits
• 2006 Building Permits
• 2005 Building Permits
• 2004 Building Permits
• 2003 Building Permits

Fire Inspector - Marshal

Mark A. Crooks - Fire Inspector - Marshal Contact Information:
Phone: 319.752.5451 ext. 109
Email: crooksm@westburlington.org

Duties and Responsibilities The Fire Inspector - Marshal position is contracted with the City of Burlington, Iowa. It is the responsibility of the Fire Inspector - Marshal to save lives and property through the enforcement of adopted codes, through plan review and inspection; perform inspections of public and private buildings for compliance with adopted codes, investigate all fires to determine the cause and responsible person, provides public education directed at the prevention of fires and also means to protect one's self in the event of a fire.

Fire Inspection Programs West Burlington businesses are inspected annually through an active self-inspection program or by on-site inspections completed by the fire marshal.

Associations Iowa Fire Marshals Association
Iowa Association of Arson Investigators
Southeast Iowa Safe kids
National Fire Protection Association

Biography Mark began his fire career with the West Burlington Fire Department in 1984. In 1988 the Burlington Fire Department hired Mark full time. Mark has served the department as a Paramedic Specialist, EMS Instructor, Hazardous Materials Technician, Shift Captain, and Fire Marshal. Mark and his wife Jody have 3 boys, Andrew, Nathan, and Daniel.