Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hillsboro, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Hillsboro

Hillsboro does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Septic permitRequired

  Installation or alteration of a private sewage disposal system (psds) on land inside Hillsboro city, Iowa, under the statewide rule in 567 IAC 69. The permit is issued by the administrative authority (Henry County board of health).

  • Permit must be obtained before construction (the quoted sentence).
  • Applies to installation or alteration described in 69.1(3)(b).
  • Repair of existing components of a psds that do not change the treatment or disposal of the waste is not considered an alteration, but the discharge restrictions in 69.1(8) still apply.
  • These rules apply only to private sewage disposal systems (psdss) per 69.1(1).

  “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 (psdss) on land inside Hillsboro city, Iowa, under the statewide rule in 567 IAC 69.

  • Inspection occurs before the system is backfilled.
  • Final as-built drawing kept with the construction permit.
  • Administered by the administrative authority (Henry County board of health).

  “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.”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction of new private water wells in Henry County, Iowa, which includes land inside Hillsboro city limits. The county environmental division issues the permit.

  • Applies to construction of new private wells.
  • Permit and inspection both required before construction, per the county page.

  “residents can obtain permits to construct new private wells through the environmental division. all wells in henry county require a permit and inspection to construct.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Hillsboro city, Iowa
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for construction inside Hillsboro city, Iowa
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption for Hillsboro city, Iowa
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Hillsboro city, Iowa
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy certificates for buildings inside Hillsboro city, 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.