Administrative overview · FIPS 19067
Floyd County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Floyd County Planning and Zoning Department
For a project in or near Floyd County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
641-257-6145
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Floyd County Planning and Zoning Department, 101 S. Main Street, Suite 206, Charles City, IA 50616
Operating hours
By appointment through 641-257-6145; the Floyd County Courthouse is generally open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
Agricultural-exemption determinations: within five business days after a complete application is received. No general building-permit review timeline is published. Applications requiring a Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment meeting should be discussed with the Zoning Administrator before filing; zoning applications for hearings are generally due at least 21 working days before the meeting and carry the applicable fee.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Floyd County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Floyd County Planning and Zoning Department is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact 641-257-6145 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Agricultural-exemption determinations: within five business days after a complete application is received. No general building-permit review timeline is published. Applications requiring a Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment meeting should be discussed with the Zoning Administrator before filing; zoning applications for hearings are generally due at least 21 working days before the meeting and carry the applicable fee.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the completed Building Permit Application with the required site diagram and any agricultural-exemption application, septic/well, entrance, conditional-use, variance, or rezoning documentation. The form includes a consent for the Zoning Administrator to enter and inspect the property and an official-use field for the site-inspection date. Call 641-257-6145 to schedule an appointment; floodplain permit applications are reviewed by the Zoning Administrator, who also verifies required state, federal, and local approvals. State electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration requirements are linked from the county permits page.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Floyd County Planning and Zoning issues building permits/zoning certificates for new structures and administers the Floyd County Zoning Ordinance, subdivision requirements, and Section XVII Flood Plain Conservation Overlay/Floodplain Ordinance. A January 6, 2026 Wind Energy Conversion Systems amendment is identified by the county as adopted. The permit application also directs applicants to applicable state electrical requirements and records flood-zone, septic, well, entrance, airport, and radon-related checks. No specific 2026 county technical building-code edition was identified; Iowa State Building Code and separate state technical licensing/inspection requirements may apply. Floyd County provides an Agricultural Building Permit Exemption Application under Iowa Code section 335.2. To qualify, the proposed building and land must be demonstrably farm-related; the county provides a written determination within five business days after receiving a complete application. The exemption does not apply to floodplain structures or activities, on-site wastewater/septic and well health regulations, or driveway entrance permits. Voluntary compliance with county zoning is requested for exempt agricultural uses, and wind turbines/certain regulated uses can require permits regardless of ag status. No separate cosmetic/minor-work exemption list was found.