Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Plano, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Plano

Plano does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal systems inside Plano city, Iowa (Appanoose County), where the county board of health is the administrative authority under the state rule

  • The state rule (567-69) sets the standards. Its definition of administrative authority names the Department of Natural Resources or the local county board of health.
  • No Plano city code or official Plano page was found that assigns septic work to any local body. Whether the Appanoose County board of health covers land inside the city limits has not been confirmed on an official county page.
  • The chapter shows a rescission date of 7/12/31 under Iowa Code section 17A.7, and a rewrite of the chapter was in progress.

  “"administrative authority" means the department or the local county board of health as authorized by iowa code section 455b.172 and chapter 137.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing or altering a private sewage disposal system inside Plano city, Iowa, where the county board of health is the administrative authority

  • Construction may proceed only after a construction permit is issued by the administrative authority.
  • The rule covers installing or altering a PSDS as described in 69.1(3)b. Repairs that do not change treatment or disposal are not alterations under 69.1(3)c.
  • The chapter is also a permit by rule for compliant activities under Iowa Code sections 455B.183 and 455B.186.
  • The chapter shows a rescission date of 7/12/31 under Iowa Code section 17A.7.

  “69.1(4) construction permit required. no psds shall be installed or altered as described in 69.1(3) "b" unless a construction permit issued by the administrative authority is obtained prior to construction.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Newly constructed private sewage disposal systems inside Plano city, Iowa, inspected by the county board of health as administrative authority

  • The inspection happens before the system is backfilled.
  • A final as-built drawing is made as part of the final inspection and kept on file with the construction permit.
  • The inspection applies to newly constructed PSDSs. The page does not state an inspection rule for altered systems in this section.

  “c. final inspections. the administrative authority shall conduct an at-location inspection of all newly constructed psdss before the system is backfilled. a final as-built drawing shall be made as part of the final inspection and kept on file with the construction permit.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Plano or Appanoose County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Plano city, Iowa
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Plano city, Iowa
• Building code adopted — Building codes for construction inside Plano city, Iowa
• Inspections — Building inspection for construction inside Plano city, Iowa
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for buildings inside Plano city, Iowa

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.