Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lidderdale, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Lidderdale

Lidderdale 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 (septic) on land inside Lidderdale city, Iowa. The state rule is set by the Iowa DNR; the local county board of health is the administrative authority that issues permits and inspects, and applies inside Lidderdale city as well as in the rest of the county.

  • The rules in 567 IAC chapter 69 are applicable only to private sewage disposal systems (psdss).
  • The statewide rule defines the administrative authority as the DNR department or the local county board of health.
  • I did not verify which county board of health serves Lidderdale city on an official Carroll County page; the official Carroll County, Iowa health office page could not be opened.

  ““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 private sewage disposal systems installed on land inside Lidderdale city, and alterations of existing systems as described in 567 IAC 69.1(3)b. Issued by the administrative authority (the local county board of health) under the statewide rule.

  • A construction permit must be obtained before construction.
  • Repair of existing components of a psds that do not change the treatment or disposal of the waste are not considered alterations under 69.1(3), though discharge restrictions in 69.1(8) still apply.
  • Site evaluation is performed by the administrative authority before a construction permit is issued (69.1(6)a).
  • Permit is issued by the county board of health as administrative authority; no Lidderdale-specific fee or form was verified.

  “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 Lidderdale city. The inspection is conducted by the administrative authority (the local county board of health).

  • Inspection occurs before the system is backfilled.
  • A final as-built drawing is part of the final inspection and is kept on file with the construction permit (69.1(6)c).

  “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 Lidderdale or Carroll County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside Lidderdale city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption from permits inside Lidderdale city
• Building code adopted — Whether a building code is adopted for construction inside Lidderdale city
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Lidderdale city (other than septic)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for a new home inside Lidderdale city

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.