Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Yorktown, Iowa

Rules another office applies inside Yorktown

Yorktown 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 septic (wastewater) systems replaced or repaired in Page County; the county page covers 'within page county' and is applied here to land inside Yorktown city limits, which the page does not explicitly name.

  • The county page does not state whether parcels inside Yorktown city that are served by a municipal sewer are excluded.
  • The county page says system size is determined by state code chapter 69.

  “septic permits 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

  New or replacement septic systems in Page County, which the county page applies within the county; not verified as applying inside Yorktown city limits.

  • Permit is obtained before construction or reconstruction.
  • A percolation test or soil analysis is required on all systems per the county page.
  • The county page does not say whether a parcel inside Yorktown city with municipal sewer is subject to this permit.

  septic permit fee: 225 USD

  “prior to construction or re-construction the owner is required to obtain a permit from the environmental health office.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New or replaced septic systems in Page County per the county page; not verified as applying inside Yorktown city limits.

  • Prior approval is required before installation.
  • Inspection is required before the system is completely installed and operable.
  • Applicability inside Yorktown city limits is not stated.

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

• Well permitRequired

  New private water wells in Page County per the county page; not verified as applying inside Yorktown city limits.

  • Site assessment before drilling and inspection after drilling, per the county page.
  • Well driller must be a state-certified well driller per the county page.
  • Applicability inside Yorktown city limits is not stated.

  well permit fee: 175 USD

  “a well permit is $175.00, the well permit shall be obtained prior to having the work completed”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits for new construction inside Yorktown city limits
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption for building inside Yorktown city limits
• Building code adopted — Whether Yorktown city has adopted a building code for construction inside its limits
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Yorktown city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Yorktown 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.