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Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016) |
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Title XI. NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Chapter 468. LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS |
Section 468.1. Jurisdiction to establish. |
Section 468.2. Presumption and construction of laws. |
Section 468.3. Definitions. |
Section 468.4. General rule for location. |
Section 468.5. Location across railroad. |
Section 468.6. Number of petitioners required. |
Section 468.7. Request by nonpetitioners. |
Section 468.8. Petition. |
Section 468.9. Bond. |
Section 468.10. Engineer. |
Section 468.11. Survey. |
Section 468.12. Report. |
Section 468.13. Procedure on report — classification. |
Section 468.14. Notice of hearing. |
Section 468.15. Service by publication — copy mailed — proof. |
Section 468.16. Service on agent. |
Section 468.17. Personal service. |
Section 468.18. Waiver of notice. |
Section 468.19. Waiver of objections and damages. |
Section 468.20. Adjournment for service — jurisdiction retained. |
Section 468.21. Hearing of petition — dismissal. |
Section 468.22. Establishment — further investigation. |
Section 468.23. Settling basins — purchase or lease of lands. |
Section 468.24. Appraisers. |
Section 468.25. Assessment — report — adjournment — other appraisers. |
Section 468.26. Award by board. |
Section 468.27. Dismissal or establishment — permanent easement. |
Section 468.28. Dismissal on remonstrance. |
Section 468.29. Dissolution. |
Section 468.30. Permanent survey, plat, and profile. |
Section 468.31. Paying or securing damages. |
Section 468.32. Division of improvement. |
Section 468.33. Supervising engineer — bond. |
Section 468.34. Advertisement for bids. |
Section 468.35. Bids — letting of work. |
Section 468.36. Performance bond — return of deposit. |
Section 468.37. Contracts. |
Section 468.38. Commissioners to classify and assess. |
Section 468.39. Duties — time for performance — scale of benefits. |
Section 468.40. Rules of classification. |
Section 468.41. Assessment for lateral ditches — reclassification of benefited lands. |
Section 468.42. Railroad property — collection. |
Section 468.43. Public highways and state-owned lands. |
Section 468.44. Report of commissioners. |
Section 468.45. Notice of hearing. |
Section 468.46. Hearing and determination. |
Section 468.47. Evidence — conclusive presumption. |
Section 468.48. Notice of increased assessment. |
Section 468.49. Classification as basis for future assessments. |
Section 468.50. Levy — interest. |
Section 468.51. Lien of tax. |
Section 468.52. Levy for deficiency. |
Section 468.53. Record of drainage taxes. |
Section 468.54. Funds — disbursement — interest. |
Section 468.55. Assessments — maturity and collection. |
Section 468.56. Payment of assessments. |
Section 468.57. Installment payments — waiver. |
Section 468.58. Installment payments after appeal. |
Section 468.59. Notice of half and full completion. |
Section 468.60. Lien of deferred installments. |
Section 468.61. Surplus funds — application of. |
Section 468.62. Change of conditions — modification of plan. |
Section 468.63. Drainage subdistrict. |
Section 468.64. Presumption — jurisdiction. |
Section 468.65. Reclassification. |
Section 468.66. Bids required. |
Section 468.67. Procedure governing reclassification. |
Section 468.68. Drainage warrants received for assessments. |
Section 468.69. Bonds received for assessments. |
Section 468.70. Installment assessments — interest-bearing warrants — improvement certificates. |
Section 468.71. Form, negotiability, and effect. |
Section 468.72. Interest — place of payment. |
Section 468.73. Sale at par — right to pay. |
Section 468.74. Drainage bonds. |
Section 468.75. Form. |
Section 468.76. Amount — interest — maturity. |
Section 468.77. Maturity — interest — highway benefits. |
Section 468.78. Sale or application at par — premium. |
Section 468.79. Deficiency levy — additional bonds. |
Section 468.80. Funding or refunding indebtedness. |
Section 468.81. Record of bonds. |
Section 468.82. Payment. |
Section 468.83. Appeals. |
Section 468.84. Time and manner. |
Section 468.85. Transcript. |
Section 468.86. Petition — docket fee — waiver — dismissal. |
Section 468.87. Pleadings on appeal. |
Section 468.88. Proper parties — employment of counsel. |
Section 468.89. Plaintiffs and defendants. |
Section 468.90. Right of board and district to sue. |
Section 468.91. Trial on appeal — consolidation. |
Section 468.92. Conclusive presumption on appeal. |
Section 468.93. Order as to damages — duty of clerk. |
Section 468.94. Costs. |
Section 468.95. Decree as to establishing district or including lands. |
Section 468.96. Appeal as exclusive remedy — nonappellants. |
Section 468.97. Reversal by court — recision by board. |
Section 468.98. Setting aside establishment — procedure. |
Section 468.99. Reassessment to cure illegality. |
Section 468.100. Monthly estimate — payment. |
Section 468.101. Completion of work — report — notice. |
Section 468.102. Objections. |
Section 468.103. Final settlement — claims for damages. |
Section 468.104. Abandonment of work. |
Section 468.105. New contract — suit on bond. |
Section 468.106. Construction on or along highway. |
Section 468.107. Establishment of highways. |
Section 468.108. Bridges. |
Section 468.109. Construction across railroad. |
Section 468.110. Duty to construct. |
Section 468.111. Bridges at natural waterway — costs. |
Section 468.112. Construction when company refuses. |
Section 468.113. Cost of construction across railway. |
Section 468.114. Passing drainage equipment across railway. |
Section 468.115. Passage across other public utilities. |
Section 468.116. Failure to comply. |
Section 468.117. Expenses attending passage. |
Section 468.118. Abandoned right-of-way. |
Section 468.119. Annexation of additional lands. |
Section 468.120. Proceedings on report. |
Section 468.121. Levy on annexed lands. |
Section 468.122. Use of former and abandoned surveys. |
Section 468.123. Unsuccessful procedure — reestablishment. |
Section 468.124. New district including old district. |
Section 468.125. Credit for old improvement. |
Section 468.126. Repairs and improvements. |
Section 468.127. Payment. |
Section 468.128. Impounding areas and erosion control devices. |
Section 468.129. Revenues used for operation, maintenance, and construction. |
Section 468.130. City may discharge treated sewage. |
Section 468.131. Reclassification required. |
Section 468.132. Improvement of common outlet — notice of hearing. |
Section 468.133. Commissioners to apportion benefits — interest prohibited. |
Section 468.134. Time of report — notice of hearing. |
Section 468.135. Report and review — appeal. |
Section 468.136. Levy under original classification. |
Section 468.137. Levy under reclassification. |
Section 468.138. Removal of obstructions. |
Section 468.139. Trees and hedges. |
Section 468.140. Outlet for lateral drains — specifications. |
Section 468.141. Subdistricts in intercounty districts. |
Section 468.142. District by mutual agreement — presumption. |
Section 468.143. What the agreement shall contain. |
Section 468.144. Board to establish. |
Section 468.145. Procedure. |
Section 468.146. Outlet in adjoining county or in another state. |
Section 468.147. Tax. |
Section 468.148. Injuring or diverting — damages. |
Section 468.149. Obstructing or damaging. |
Section 468.150. Nuisance — abatement. |
Section 468.151. Actions — settlement — counsel. |
Section 468.152. Waste banks — private use. |
Section 468.153. Preliminary expenses — how paid. |
Section 468.154. Additional help for auditor. |
Section 468.155. Employment of counsel. |
Section 468.156. Compensation of appraisers. |
Section 468.157. Payment. |
Section 468.158. Purchase at tax sale. |
Section 468.159. Tax deed — sale or lease. |
Section 468.160. Purchase of tax certificate. |
Section 468.161. Terms of redemption. |
Section 468.162. Payment — assignment of certificate. |
Section 468.163. Funds. |
Section 468.164. Lease or sale of land. |
Section 468.165. Duty of treasurer. |
Section 468.166. Purchase by bondholder. |
Section 468.167. Voting power. |
Section 468.168. Inspection of improvements. |
Section 468.169. Watchpersons. |
Section 468.170. Technical defects. |
Section 468.171. Conclusive presumption of legality. |
Section 468.172. Drainage record book. |
Section 468.173. Records belong to district. |
Section 468.174. Membership in the national drainage association. |
Section 468.175. Membership fee. |
Section 468.176. Other associations. |
Section 468.177. Receiver authorized. |
Section 468.178. Hearing and notice thereof. |
Section 468.179. Appointment — grounds. |
Section 468.180. Bond. |
Section 468.181. Avoidance of receivership. |
Section 468.182. Preference in leasing. |
Section 468.183. Rents — application of. |
Section 468.184. Land classification and assessment in district. |
Section 468.185. |
Section 468.186. Easements through a drainage or levee district. |
Section 468.187. Agreements with owners or other districts. |
Section 468.188. Public improvements which divide a district — procedure. |
Section 468.189. Closing agricultural drainage wells — assessment of costs within a drainage district. |
Section 468.190. Farm mediation not applicable. |
Section 468.191. |
Section 468.192. |
Section 468.193. |
Section 468.194. |
Section 468.195. |
Section 468.196. |
Section 468.197. |
Section 468.198. |
Section 468.199. |
Section 468.200. |
Section 468.201. Plan of improvement. |
Section 468.202. Agreement in advance. |
Section 468.203. Engineer appointed. |
Section 468.204. Engineer’s report. |
Section 468.205. Supplemental reports. |
Section 468.206. Notice and hearing. |
Section 468.207. Form of notice. |
Section 468.208. Amendment — new parties. |
Section 468.209. Entry of order — effect. |
Section 468.210. Appraisement. |
Section 468.211. Assessment of benefits. |
Section 468.212. Installments — warrants. |
Section 468.213. Subsequent levies. |
Section 468.214. Applicable statutes. |
Section 468.215. Scope of plan. |
Section 468.216. Districts under trustees. |
Section 468.217. |
Section 468.218. |
Section 468.219. |
Section 468.220. Occupancy and use permitted — assessments paid. |
Section 468.221. Written communication delivered to the state or a local government. |
Section 468.222. |
Section 468.223. |
Section 468.224. |
Section 468.225. |
Section 468.226. |
Section 468.227. |
Section 468.228. |
Section 468.229. |
Section 468.230. Administrators appointed. |
Section 468.231. Administrator areas. |
Section 468.232. Compensation. |
Section 468.233. How paid. |
Section 468.234. Soil and water conservation districts. |
Section 468.235. |
Section 468.236. |
Section 468.237. |
Section 468.238. |
Section 468.239. |
Section 468.240. Supervisors of county over two hundred thousand may establish. |
Section 468.241. |
Section 468.242. |
Section 468.243. |
Section 468.244. |
Section 468.245. |
Section 468.246. |
Section 468.247. |
Section 468.248. |
Section 468.249. |
Section 468.250. Jurisdiction to dissolve districts and abandon or transfer improvements. |
Section 468.251. Notice of hearing. |
Section 468.252. Hearing on petition. |
Section 468.253. Appeal. |
Section 468.254. Expense — refund. |
Section 468.255. Abandonment of rights-of-way. |
Section 468.256. Initiating dissolution of contained district. |
Section 468.257. Procedure for notice of hearing. |
Section 468.258. Procedure at hearing. |
Section 468.259. Election in lieu of hearings. |
Section 468.260. Effect of dissolution, surrender, and acceptance. |
Section 468.261. Costs borne by overlying district. |
Section 468.262. Purpose. |
Section 468.263. General. |
Section 468.264. Board participation initiated. |
Section 468.265. Public hearing. |
Section 468.266. Meeting and vote. |
Section 468.267. Joint order. |
Section 468.268. Effect of the merger. |
Section 468.269. Special assessment — merged land. |
Section 468.270. Petition and bond. |
Section 468.271. Commissioners. |
Section 468.272. Examination and report. |
Section 468.273. Duty of engineer. |
Section 468.274. Notice. |
Section 468.275. Contents of notice — service. |
Section 468.276. Claims for damages — filing — waiver. |
Section 468.277. Organization and procedure — adjournments. |
Section 468.278. Tentative adoption of plans. |
Section 468.279. Appraisers. |
Section 468.280. Duty of appraisers — procedure. |
Section 468.281. Meetings of joint boards. |
Section 468.282. Equalizing voting power. |
Section 468.283. Commissioners to classify and assess. |
Section 468.284. Notice and service thereof — objections. |
Section 468.285. Levies — certificates and bonds. |
Section 468.286. Bonds or proceeds made available. |
Section 468.287. Supervising engineer. |
Section 468.288. Duty of engineer. |
Section 468.289. Notice of letting work — applicable procedure. |
Section 468.290. Contracts. |
Section 468.291. Monthly estimate — payment. |
Section 468.292. Final settlement. |
Section 468.293. Failure of board to act. |
Section 468.294. Transfer to district court. |
Section 468.295. Transcript, docket, and trial. |
Section 468.296. Decree. |
Section 468.297. Law applicable. |
Section 468.298. Records of intercounty districts. |
Section 468.299. County with largest acreage to keep funds. |
Section 468.300. |
Section 468.301. |
Section 468.302. |
Section 468.303. |
Section 468.304. |
Section 468.305. Intracounty districts converted into intercounty district. |
Section 468.306. Benefited land only included. |
Section 468.307. Appeal by landowner. |
Section 468.308. Procedure on appeal. |
Section 468.309. Appeal by trustees or boards. |
Section 468.310. |
Section 468.311. |
Section 468.312. |
Section 468.313. |
Section 468.314. |
Section 468.315. Authority to include city. |
Section 468.316. Inclusion of city — notice. |
Section 468.317. Assessments — notice. |
Section 468.318. Objections — appeal. |
Section 468.319. Assessments — interest. |
Section 468.320. Bonds, certificates, and waivers. |
Section 468.321. Funding bonds. |
Section 468.322. Jurisdiction relinquished. |
Section 468.323. Request for relinquishment. |
Section 468.324. Duty to accept. |
Section 468.325. Jurisdiction of municipality. |
Section 468.326. City council to control district. |
Section 468.327. Trustee control. |
Section 468.328. |
Section 468.329. |
Section 468.330. |
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Section 468.333. |
Section 468.334. |
Section 468.335. Establishment. |
Section 468.336. Powers. |
Section 468.337. Initiation without petition. |
Section 468.338. Engineer. |
Section 468.339. Survey and report. |
Section 468.340. Assessment — report. |
Section 468.341. Advanced payments. |
Section 468.342. Payment from road funds. |
Section 468.343. Dismissal — costs. |
Section 468.344. Condemnation of right-of-way. |
Section 468.345. Laws applicable. |
Section 468.346. Removal of trees from highway. |
Section 468.347. Trees outside of highways. |
Section 468.348. |
Section 468.349. |
Section 468.350. |
Section 468.351. |
Section 468.352. |
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Section 468.354. |
Section 468.355. Authorization. |
Section 468.356. Petition — procedure — emergency pumping station. |
Section 468.357. Additional pumping station. |
Section 468.358. Transfer of pumps. |
Section 468.359. Costs. |
Section 468.360. Dividing districts. |
Section 468.361. Notice — publication. |
Section 468.362. Hearing — jurisdiction of divided districts. |
Section 468.363. Division in other cases. |
Section 468.364. Assessments not affected — maintenance tax. |
Section 468.365. Election and apportionment of trustees. |
Section 468.366. Settling basin — condemnation. |
Section 468.367. Funding bonds. |
Section 468.368. Form of bonds. |
Section 468.369. Formal execution. |
Section 468.370. Resolution — requisites — record. |
Section 468.371. Registration. |
Section 468.372. Liability of treasurer — reports. |
Section 468.373. Sale — application of proceeds. |
Section 468.374. Levy. |
Section 468.375. Scope of Act. |
Section 468.376. Funds available to pay bonds. |
Section 468.377. Limitation of actions. |
Section 468.378. Bankruptcy proceedings. |
Section 468.379. Part applicable to districts with pumping stations. |
Section 468.380. Construction near levee prohibited. |
Section 468.381. Penalty. |
Section 468.382. Action to restrain or abate. |
Section 468.383. Liability for damage. |
Section 468.384. |
Section 468.385. |
Section 468.386. |
Section 468.387. |
Section 468.388. |
Section 468.389. |
Section 468.390. United States levees — cooperation of board. |
Section 468.391. Manner of cooperation. |
Section 468.392. Report of engineer — payment authorized. |
Section 468.393. Costs assessed. |
Section 468.394. Annual installments. |
Section 468.395. Collection of tax. |
Section 468.396. Cost of maintaining. |
Section 468.397. Laws applicable. |
Section 468.398. |
Section 468.399. |
Section 468.400. Cooperation — procedure. |
Section 468.401. Agreement as to costs. |
Section 468.402. Contracts let by joint agreement. |
Section 468.403. Separate contracts. |
Section 468.404. Conditions precedent. |
Section 468.405. Assessments, bonds, and costs — limitation. |
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Section 468.498. |
Section 468.499. |
Section 468.500. Trustees authorized. |
Section 468.501. Petition. |
Section 468.502. Election. |
Section 468.503. Intercounty district. |
Section 468.504. Election districts. |
Section 468.505. Record and plat of election districts. |
Section 468.506. Eligibility of trustees. |
Section 468.507. Notice of election. |
Section 468.508. Assessment to determine right to vote. |
Section 468.509. New owner entitled to vote. |
Section 468.510. Qualifications of voters. |
Section 468.511. Votes determined by assessment. |
Section 468.512. Vote by agent. |
Section 468.513. Vote of minor or person under legal incompetency. |
Section 468.514. Ballots — petition for printed ballots. |
Section 468.515. Candidates voted for. |
Section 468.516. Election — canvass of votes — returns. |
Section 468.517. Canvass — certificates of election. |
Section 468.518. Tenure of office. |
Section 468.519. Levee and pumping station districts. |
Section 468.520. Division of districts under trustees. |
Section 468.521. Elections — how conducted. |
Section 468.522. Change of date and time. |
Section 468.523. Vacancies. |
Section 468.524. Bonds. |
Section 468.525. Organization. |
Section 468.526. Powers and duties of trustees. |
Section 468.526A. Liability. |
Section 468.527. Costs and expenses. |
Section 468.528. Disbursement of funds. |
Section 468.529. Certificates and bonds. |
Section 468.530. Report to auditor. |
Section 468.531. Compensation — statements required. |
Section 468.532. Change to supervisor management. |
Section 468.533. Petition — canvass. |
Section 468.534. Remonstrance. |
Section 468.535. When change effective. |
Section 468.536. Final report of trustees. |
Section 468.537. Management by supervisors. |
Section 468.538. Scope. |
Section 468.539. Qualified application. |
Section 468.540. Refunding bonds. |
Section 468.541. Petition for refunding. |
Section 468.542. Sufficiency of petition — hearing. |
Section 468.543. Notice. |
Section 468.544. Requirements of notice. |
Section 468.545. Extending payment of assessments. |
Section 468.546. Appeal. |
Section 468.547. Time and manner of appeal. |
Section 468.548. Maximum extension. |
Section 468.549. Form of bonds. |
Section 468.550. Numbering, signing, and attestation. |
Section 468.551. Resolution required. |
Section 468.552. Record of resolution. |
Section 468.553. Record of bonds. |
Section 468.554. Liability of treasurer — reports. |
Section 468.555. Sale, exchange, and cancellation. |
Section 468.556. Redemption from tax sale. |
Section 468.557. Effect of extension. |
Section 468.558. Additional assessments. |
Section 468.559. Applicability of funds. |
Section 468.560. Trust fund. |
Section 468.561. Liens unimpaired. |
Section 468.562. Limitation of action. |
Section 468.563. Void bonds or assessments. |
Section 468.564. Interpretative clause. |
Section 468.565. Composition with creditors — federal loans. |
Section 468.566. Refinancing powers. |
Section 468.567. Report and hearing — appeal. |
Section 468.568. |
Section 468.569. |
Section 468.570. Extension of payment — application. |
Section 468.571. Petition. |
Section 468.572. Hearing. |
Section 468.573. Parties — notice — service. |
Section 468.574. Jurisdiction of court. |
Section 468.575. Conservator appointed. |
Section 468.576. Report — hearing thereon. |
Section 468.577. Adjudication on report. |
Section 468.578. Refunding bonds. |
Section 468.579. Lien. |
Section 468.580. Trustees as parties. |
Section 468.581. Limitation of action. |
Section 468.582. |
Section 468.583. |
Section 468.584. |
Section 468.585. Definitions. |
Section 468.586. Assessment of costs of drainage improvements. |
Section 468.587. Special assessment bonds. |
Section 468.588. Chapter 28E agreement. |
Section 468.589. Rates and charges for services and connection. |
Section 468.590. Cities subject to debt service tax levy — rates. |
Section 468.591. Authority. |
Section 468.592. |
Section 468.593. |
Section 468.594. |
Section 468.595. |
Section 468.596. |
Section 468.597. |
Section 468.598. |
Section 468.599. |
Section 468.600. Drainage through land of others — application. |
Section 468.601. Notice of hearing — service. |
Section 468.602. Service upon nonresident. |
Section 468.603. Service on omitted parties — adjournment. |
Section 468.604. Claims for damages — waiver. |
Section 468.605. Hearing — sufficiency of application — damages. |
Section 468.606. Shall locate when — specifications. |
Section 468.607. Findings — record. |
Section 468.608. Appeal — notice. |
Section 468.609. Transcript. |
Section 468.610. Appeal — how tried — costs. |
Section 468.611. Parties — judgment — orders. |
Section 468.612. Costs and damages — payment. |
Section 468.613. Construction. |
Section 468.614. Construction through railroad property. |
Section 468.615. Deposit. |
Section 468.616. Failure to construct. |
Section 468.617. Repairs. |
Section 468.618. Obstruction. |
Section 468.619. Drains on abutting boundary lines. |
Section 468.620. Boundary between two counties. |
Section 468.621. Drainage in course of natural drainage — reconstruction — damages. |
Section 468.622. Drainage connection with highway. |
Section 468.623. Private drainage system — record. |
Section 468.624. |
Section 468.625. |
Section 468.626. Original plat filed. |
Section 468.627. Record not part of title. |
Section 468.628. Fees for recording. |
Section 468.629. Lost records — hearing. |
Section 468.630. Mutual drains — establishment as district. |
Section 468.631. Appeal. |
Section 468.632. Record filed with established district. |
Section 468.633. Lost or incomplete records. |
Section 468.634. Petition to combine with established district. |