Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Gillett Grove, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Gillett Grove

Gillett Grove 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 Gillett Grove city limits; state rule (567 IAC 69) administered locally by the county board of health (Clay County) as the administrative authority

  • The chapter applies only to private sewage disposal systems (psdss) (567—69.1(1)).
  • The state rule names the local county board of health as an administrative authority alongside the Iowa DNR (567—69.1(2)).
  • No Gillett Grove city septic ordinance was located; the Clay County board of health's application and any county private sewage ordinance were not located on official pages.
  • Chapter rescission date stated on the page is 9/10/30; that is not an effective date.

  ““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

  Installation or alteration of a private sewage disposal system on land inside Gillett Grove city limits; permit issued by the local administrative authority (county board of health, Clay County)

  • Applies to installation or alteration of a psds as described in 567—69.1(3)(b).
  • Repair of existing components of a psds that do not change the treatment or disposal of the waste are not considered alterations; discharge restrictions in 69.1(8) still apply (567—69.1(3)).
  • Construction may proceed after the construction permit is issued.

  “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 Gillett Grove city limits; inspection by the local administrative authority (county board of health, Clay County)

  • A final as-built drawing is made as part of the final inspection and kept on file with the construction permit (567—69.1(6)(c)).
  • Installed system information is entered into the department's onsite wastewater tracking system after final inspection (567—69.1(6)(d)).

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

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Gillett Grove or Clay County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit requirement for construction inside Gillett Grove city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Gillett Grove city limits
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for construction inside Gillett Grove city limits
• Inspections — Building inspection for construction inside Gillett Grove city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new construction inside Gillett Grove city limits

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.