Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Colwell, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Colwell

Colwell 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 installed or altered on land inside Colwell city, Floyd County, Iowa. The state rule applies statewide; the Iowa rule defines the local administrator as the county board of health.

  • The rule defines the administrative authority as the department or the local county board of health, so the state rule is administered locally.
  • Which Floyd County office acts as the local county board of health for Colwell was not confirmed on an official page.
  • Whether Colwell city has a public sewer that a home must use instead of a private system was not confirmed.

  ““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 (psds) on land inside Colwell city, Floyd County, Iowa

  • Construction may proceed after the construction permit is issued.
  • The rule says these rules are applicable only to private sewage disposal systems (psdss).

  “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 in Colwell city, Floyd County, Iowa

  • Inspection must occur before the system is backfilled.
  • A final as-built drawing is made as part of the final inspection and kept with the construction permit (567—69.1(6)(c)).

  “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 Colwell or Floyd County directly.

• Building permit — Building permit for new homes inside Colwell city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building permits inside Colwell city
• Building code adopted — Building code adopted for new construction inside Colwell city
• Inspections — General building inspections for new homes inside Colwell city (septic inspection is a separate claim)
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Colwell 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.