Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Floris, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Floris

Floris 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 Floris city, Iowa (Davis County). The statewide state rule applies inside the city; the rule defines the administrative authority as the department or the local county board of health.

  • Applies only to private sewage disposal systems (PSDSs); it does not reach a home that connects to a public sewer.
  • The administrative authority is the department or the local county board of health as authorized by Iowa Code section 455B.172 and chapter 137, so day-to-day permitting is local (county) while the rule is state.
  • Floris city has not been shown to adopt its own septic rule; no Floris city sewer ordinance was located.
  • The Davis County board of health office that administers this rule was not confirmed on an official county page.

  ““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 Floris city, Iowa (statewide state rule)

  • A construction permit from the administrative authority (state department or local county board of health) must be obtained before construction.
  • Repair of existing components that do not change the treatment or disposal of the waste is not considered an alteration, though discharge restrictions still apply.
  • Does not apply where the home is served by a public sewer; Floris city sewer availability was not verified.
  • Davis County permit application, fees and office were not confirmed on an official county page; the county's current procedure must be checked.

  “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 Floris city, Iowa (statewide state rule)

  • The administrative authority (state department or local county board of health) conducts the at-location inspection 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 excerpt quoted covers newly constructed systems; inspection of altered systems is not addressed in it.

  “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 Floris or Davis County directly.

• Building permit — Whether a building permit is required for a new home inside Floris city
• Owner-builder exemption — Whether an owner-builder exemption applies to permits inside Floris city
• Building code adopted — Whether Floris city adopts a building code
• Inspections — Whether building inspections are required for construction inside Floris city
• Certificate of occupancy — Whether a certificate of occupancy is required for a home inside Floris 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.