Permits & Applications
Download permits and applications below. All files are PDFs unless indicated.
Building Permits
A building permit requires a sketch of the project. This is best done on an aerial photo from the Clayton County Assessor’s website.
Once you locate your lot, the blue line outlining the lot is the lot line. This is where the setback requirements are measured from. Some property owners incorrectly believe their property line extends to the middle of the street or, at the very least, to the street.
Elkader Housing Incentive Applications
New Home Construction Incentives
Combined Commercial & Residential Building Incentives

Contact City Hall
Email City Hall
Phone: 563-245-2098
Fax: 563-245-1033
Address:
207 N. Main Street
PO Box 427
Elkader, IA 52043
Hours:
M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
(including the lunch hour)