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Iowa Notice of Commencement Form

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About Iowa Notice of Commencement Form

This free Iowa Notice of Commencement form is used in the state of Iowa to formally designate the beginning of the project. An Iowa Notice of Commencement is required to be filed with the Iowa Mechanic’s Notice & Lien Registry by the general contractor within 10 days of commencement of the work if the project is residential and the GC has or intends to hire any subs or suppliers on the project. Subs and suppliers will not be able to/required to file a preliminary notice if the NOC isn’t posted.

By completing the form on the right you can download a free Iowa Notice of Commencement template that can be filled out with a PDF editor or by hand after printing. Use this template to easily create your Notice of Commencement document and start your construction project in the state of Iowa.

Other Resources

Iowa Notice of Commencement Guide & FAQs

Iowa Notice of Commencement | Requirements for General Contractors

Statute: Iowa Code §572.13A

Iowa Mechanic’s Notice & Lien Registry website

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Iowa County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in Iowa? You'll need to get your Iowa mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in Iowa. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.

Allamakee
Allamakee County Clerk of Court
PO BOX 248
Waukon, Iowa, 52172
phone: 563 568 6351
fax:

Dubuque
Secretary of State
321 E 12th St First Floor, Lucas Building
Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
phone: 515-281-5204
fax:

Johnson
Clerk of District Court
PO BOX 2510
Iowa City, Iowa, 52244
phone: 3193566060
fax:

Marshall
Clerk of Court
Marshall County Courts Courthouse 1 East Main Street
Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158
phone: (641) 754-6355
fax:

Plymouth
Plymouth Register of Deeds Attn: Recording desk
50 Obery st
Plymouth, Iowa, 2360
phone: 5088309200
fax:

Polk
Polk County Recorder
111 Court Avenue Suite 250
Des Moines, Iowa, 50309-2251
phone: 515-286-3160
fax:

Scott
Scott County Recorder's Office
600 W. 4th St.
Davenport, IA, Iowa, 52801-1030
phone: 563-326-8621
fax:

Shelby
Shelby County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 431
Harlan, Iowa, 51537
phone: (712) 755-5543
fax:

Webster
Clerk of Court
701 Central Ave
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
phone: 515-576-7115
fax:

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