Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Braddyville, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Braddyville

Braddyville 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 septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site wastewater (septic) systems on land inside Braddyville city limits, where the system is not connected to a public sewer. Page County Environmental Health permits and inspects these systems countywide, which includes the city.

  • Page County's environmental health page describes permitting and inspection of systems within Page County; it does not separately exclude incorporated cities, so it is applied here to the city.
  • State rule 567 IAC 69 defines the administrative authority as the department or the local county board of health; a connection requirement applies where a public sewer is available (see utility_connection claim).
  • The county page is marked '© 2009 - 2022' in its footer; confirm current contact details and fees with the office.

  “page county environmental health is responsible for permitting and inspecting all on-site waste water treatment systems replaced or repaired within page county.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction, reconstruction, replacement or repair of an on-site septic system on land inside Braddyville city limits, administered by Page County Environmental Health

  • Permit must be obtained before construction or re-construction of the system.
  • Percolation test or soil analysis is required on all systems.
  • Whether this applies inside Braddyville depends on whether a public sewer serves the lot (see utility_connection claim).

  septic permit fee: 225 USD (Fee as stated on the county page; confirm current fee with the office) · percolation test fee: 350 USD

  “the fee for the percolation test is $350.00 and the septic permit fee is $225.00.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or replaced on-site septic systems on land inside Braddyville city limits, where a septic system is used

  • Inspection is required before the system is completely installed and operable.
  • Applies only where the lot is served by a septic system rather than public sewer.

  “all systems must receive prior approval and be inspected before the system is completely installed and operable.”

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells, heat pump wells and monitoring wells on land inside Braddyville city limits, administered by Page County Environmental Health

  • Site assessment is conducted before drilling; another inspection is made on completion of drilling.
  • Well permit must be obtained before the work is completed.
  • Well driller must be state certified.

  well permit fee: 175 USD

  “a well permit is $175.00, the well permit shall be obtained prior to having the work completed and the well driller must also be a state certified well driller in order for them to work in the state of iowa.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Any building inside Braddyville city limits that generates domestic sewage, where a publicly owned treatment works (POTW, public sewer) is available. Whether a POTW serves Braddyville was not confirmed.

  • No private sewage disposal system may be installed where a POTW is available or where a local ordinance requires connection to a POTW.
  • A POTW is treated as unavailable when it, or any building or exterior drainage facility connected to it, is more than 200 feet from any proposed building or exterior drainage facility on a lot that abuts and is served by a POTW.
  • Final determination of availability is made by the administrative authority (the county board of health or the state department).
  • Water connection requirements for Braddyville were not found.

  POTW availability distance: <= 200 feet (Final determination of availability is made by the administrative authority)

  “no psds shall be installed, repaired, or rehabilitated where a publicly owned treatment works (potw) is available or where a local ordinance requires connection to a potw. a potw may be considered unavailable when the potw, or any building or any exterior drainage facility connected thereto, is located more than 200 feet from any proposed building or exterior drainage facility on any lot or premises that abuts and is served by a potw. final determination of availability shall be made by the administrative authority.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — New construction inside Braddyville city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Braddyville city limits
• Building code adopted — Inside Braddyville city limits: adoption of a building code by the city
• Inspections — New construction inside Braddyville city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of new buildings inside Braddyville 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.