Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Jolley, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Jolley

Jolley 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 on land inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa) where no public sewer is used. The administrative authority is either the Iowa DNR or the local county board of health, as the state rule provides. Which one administers Calhoun County was not established.

  • Applies only to private sewage disposal systems (psdss) under 567 IAC chapter 69.
  • The state rule names the county board of health as an administrative authority, but no Calhoun County board of health page was located to confirm local administration.

  ““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

  New or altered private sewage disposal systems on land inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)

  • Applies only to private sewage disposal systems; a city sewer connection is not covered by this rule.
  • Construction may proceed after the permit is issued by the administrative authority.

  “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 on land inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)

  • Inspection is by the administrative authority (Iowa DNR or county board of health) before the system is backfilled.
  • Applies to newly constructed systems; the rule's inspection text does not address alterations.

  “c. final inspections. the administrative authority shall conduct an at-location inspection of all newly constructed psdss before the system is backfilled.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Wastewater from private sewage disposal systems on land inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)

  • Discharge to surface water or subsurface drainage is allowed only under NPDES General Permit No. 4, as the state rule requires.
  • Discharge to abandoned wells, agricultural drainage wells, or sinkholes is restricted under the same rule section.

  “all discharges from psdss that are discharged into any designated waters of the state or subsurface drainage tile shall conform with the requirements of npdes general permit no. 4 (gp 4) issued by the department, as referenced in 567—chapter 60.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)
• Inspections — Building inspection inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, Iowa)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy inside Jolley city limits (Calhoun County, 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.