The Big List of Common Searches & Questions
for Jefferson County, Iowa
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Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable — Auditor’s page
Assistance with Utilities, Rent & Medication — Veteran’s page or General Assistance page
ATV Registration — Recorder’s page
Automobile Registration — Treasurer’s page
Beer and Liquor Licenses — Auditor’s page
Birth Certificates — Recorder’s page
Board Meeting Agendas/Minutes — Agenda/Minutes page
Boat Registration — Recorder’s page
Budget Information — Auditor’s page
Building permits — Currently, The County does not require building permits. However, there are city, state and national building codes.
Burial — Veteran’s page or General Assistance page
Camping, Cabins, Picnic Shelters Information — Conservation website
Child Support — Clerk of District Court page
Cigarette License — Auditor’s page
Cistern plugging — Environment Health page
Civil Actions — Clerk of District Court page
Court Cases — Clerk of District Court page
Criminal Cases — Clerk of District Court page
Death Certificates — Recorder’s page
Deer Licenses — Recorder’s page
Domestic Relations Cases — Clerk of District Court page
Drivers License — Treasurer’s page. 
E911 — Sheriff’s page
Environmental Education — Environment Health page, or the Conservation website
Environmental Health — Environment Health page
Elections — Elections page, or the state’s website, https://sos.iowa.gov
Family Planning — Public Health page
GIS – Geographical Information Systems — Assessor’s website
Handicap Accessibility — The County Courthouse is handicap accessible via the south entrance.
Health Education — Public Health page
HIV Testing — Public Health page
Home Health Care — Public Health page
Homestead Exemption — Assessor’s page
Hunting and Fishing Access — Conservation website
Hunting and Fishing Licenses — Recorder’s page
Immunizations — Public Health page
Inspections (private on-site waste treatment systems, water wells) — Environment Health page
Jury Duty — Clerk of District Court page
Law Cases — Clerk of District Court page
Licenses, Drivers — Treasurer’s page.
License Plates — Treasurer’s page
Liens — Recorder’s page
Maps (election districts) — Available at the Auditor’s Office
Maps (GIS) — Assessor’s website
Maps (plats) — Available at the Auditor’s Office
Maps (real estate) — Available at the Auditor’s Office
Maps, County, purchase — Available at the Auditor’s Office
Marriage Certificate, Certified copy — Recorder’s page
Marriage License Issuance — Recorder’s page
Meeting Agenda — Agenda/Minutes page
Meeting Minutes — Agenda/Minutes page
Mental Commitments — Clerk of District Court page
Mental Health — CPC-Mental Health page
Motor Vehicle Registration — Treasurer’s page
Passport Agent — Recorder’s page
Permits – Dust Control — Engineer’s page
Permits – Septic — Environment Health page
Permits – Wells — Environment Health page
Permits – other — Treasurer’s page
Plats & Surveys — Recorder’s page
Probate — Clerk of District Court page
Property and Assessment Information — Assessor’s page
Property Tax Exemption — Assessor’s page
Property Tax Online Payment — the Iowa State Treasurers Assoc. website for Jefferson County
Prosecutor (local ordinances) — Attorney’s page
Public Health — Public Health page
Radon Kits — Environment Health page
Real Estate Recording Information & Fees — Recorder’s page
Real Estate Records Search — The State Recorder’s Office Website
Real Estate Transfer Information — Recorder’s page
River Access & Canoe Trails — Conservation website
Road Closings & Construction — Contact Engineer’s Office about County roads
Roads, report problem — Contact Engineer’s Office about County roads
Septic Inspections at the Time of Transfer — Environment Health page
Septic Permits– Environment Health page
Small Claims — Clerk of District Court page
Snowmobile Registration — Recorder’s page
Supervisor’s meetings — Agenda/Minutes page
Taxes, assessment procedures — Assessor’s website
Tax Credit Claim — Treasurer’s page
Tax Levy Information — Auditor’s page
Tax Payments — Treasurer’s page
Township Officials — Contact the Auditor
Traffic Tickets — Clerk of District Court page
Trails — Conservation website
Vehicle Registration — Treasurer’s page
Vehicle Titles & Registration — Treasurer’s page
Veteran Benefits-Local & National — Veteran’s page
Veterans Commissioners — Veteran’s page
Veteran Grave Markers — Veteran’s page
Voter Registration — Election’s page, or the state’s website, https://sos.iowa.gov
Voting — Elections page, or the state’s website, https://sos.iowa.gov
Website Feedback
Website Issues – Send Email
Weeds, Iowa’s Noxious Weeds — Weed Commissioner page
Well Water tests (free) — Environment Health page
Well Permits, well plugging — Environment Health page
Wild Turkey Licenses — Recorder’s page
Zoning — There are currently no zoning laws in Jefferson County, outside of the City of Fairfield.