Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Long Grove, Iowa

Long Grove’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Long Grove city limits

  • Adoption is stated by Scott County as applying to the county and listed cities, as amended per Scott County Code of Ordinances chapter 5 'construction codes'. Long Grove's own adopting ordinance was not located.
  • The Scott County page lists the codes but does not state the amendments; the amendments were not opened.

  building code edition: 2021 IBC, IRC, IPMC, ISPSC; 2015 IECC (as amended per Scott County code of ordinances chapter 5; NEC, IMC and UPC adopted and amended per state code)

  “building codes adopted by scott county and the cities of dixon, donahue, leclaire, long grove, mccausland, panorama park, princeton, and riverdale 2021 ibc, irc, ipmc, and ispsc, and 2015 iecc, as amended per scott county code of ordinances chapter 5 "construction codes"; and the nec, imc, and upc as adopted and amended per state code.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Long Grove city limits (Iowa). Zoning approval is obtained from the city before county building permit submittal.

  • The official county page directs applicants to the city for zoning approval, which presupposes city zoning. The city's zoning ordinance title and text were NOT located or opened, so the district rules are not verified here.
  • Zoning approval must be documented and attached to the Scott County permit submittal.

  “prior to submitting for county building permits for work in the cities of dixon, donahue, leclaire, long grove, mccausland, panorama park, princeton, and riverdale, please contact the respective city to obtain zoning approval of the proposed construction.”

Rules another office applies inside Long Grove

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

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit process for work inside Long Grove city limits

  • Step 1 is city zoning approval, then county permit submittal with that approval attached. Fees, inspection schedule and permit validity are not published in the sources opened.
  • Process steps taken from the county page; the county 28E arrangement applies.

  “include documentation of that zoning approval with your county permit submittal.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Long Grove or Scott County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption for Long Grove city
• Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Long Grove city limits
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for Long Grove city
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Long Grove city
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size inside Long Grove city, by zoning district

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.