Iowa Assistance-Animal Housing Accommodation Request
IOWA ASSISTANCE-ANIMAL HOUSING ACCOMMODATION REQUEST
Date: [__/__/____]
To landlord or housing manager: [NAME, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL]
From tenant or applicant: [FULL NAME, UNIT OR APPLICATION NUMBER, AND CONTACT]
Dwelling: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, IOWA ZIP]
Request
I have a disability and request a reasonable accommodation so I may keep the animal identified below in my dwelling. This animal meets a disability-related need. Please evaluate this request individually and send me a written determination within a reasonable time.
Animal: [NAME, SPECIES, DESCRIPTION]
Disability-related help the animal provides, without a diagnosis or medical history: [BRIEF FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION]
Accommodation requested (select the applicable items):
☐ Permit this animal despite a restriction on pets or this type of animal.
☐ Waive a pet fee, pet rent, pet deposit, or other pet-related payment for this animal.
☐ Change this particular animal rule or practice: [RULE AND REQUESTED CHANGE].
☐ Other reasonable accommodation: [DETAILS].
Supporting information
☐ My disability or disability-related need for this animal is readily apparent. Please assess this request on the information already available.
☐ My disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent. If you request information reasonably supporting my need for this particular animal, I will provide it. Please identify what information you need. Iowa law permits a licensed-provider written finding under Iowa Code § 216.8C as one possible form of support; it does not make that finding the only means of showing disability or need.
☐ I am providing supporting information now: [DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATE].
For another assistance animal, I will submit its description and disability-related need separately. I understand that a registration card, patch, certificate, or similar animal registration alone does not reliably establish my disability or need. Please do not request my diagnosis, the severity of my disability, or my medical records. I can provide proof of applicable animal licensing and vaccination compliance if requested.
I will meet applicable animal care and sanitation rules. I understand that I remain liable for damage caused by my animal under applicable law. If you believe a specific concern affects this request, please explain it in your written response so we can discuss a reasonable solution.
Reply to: [EMAIL OR MAILING ADDRESS] Phone: [PHONE]
Tenant or applicant signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Delivery record
I sent this request to [NAME OR OFFICE] by [EMAIL / MAIL / PERSONAL DELIVERY / PORTAL] on [__/__/____] at [TIME].
Confirmation or tracking: [DETAILS]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Category
- Landlord & Tenant
Legal authority
- Iowa Code § 216.8A(3)(c)(2) (reasonable housing accommodation)
- Iowa Code § 216.8B (assistance animals in housing)
- Iowa Code § 216.8C (licensed-provider finding on request)
Landlord-tenant paperwork governs who can stay in a property, on what terms, and what happens when something goes wrong. Leases, notices to quit, security deposit demands, and habitability complaints all have state and often city-specific requirements for timing, content, and service. Getting the paperwork right is what makes an eviction actually succeed or a security deposit actually come back, because judges regularly dismiss cases over small procedural mistakes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
Iowa Code § 216.8A(3)(c)(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "A refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services, when the accommodations are necessary to afford the person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling."
Iowa Code § 216.8B(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "Following a request for accommodation, the landlord shall evaluate and respond to the request within a reasonable amount of time."
Iowa Code § 216.8B(3) (checked October 27, 2026): "If a person’s disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal is not readily apparent, the landlord may request supporting information that reasonably supports the person’s need for the particular assistance animal being requested."
Iowa Code § 216.8B(4) (checked October 27, 2026): "An assistance animal or service animal registration of any kind, including but not limited to an identification card, patch, certificate, or similar registration obtained electronically or in person, is not sufficient information to reliably establish that the person has a disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal or service animal."
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