Iowa § 303.63 Trial to court

Iowa Statutes

§ 303.63 — Trial to court

Iowa § 303.63

Title VIIEDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE

Ch. 303LAND USE DISTRICTS

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Iowa Code § 303.63 (2026).

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1.If upon the hearing, which shall be tried de novo, it appears to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take evidence or appoint a referee to take evidence as it directs and report the evidence to the court with findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review.

2.Costsshallnotbeallowedagainsttheboardunlessitappearstothecourtthattheboard acted with gross negligence or in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed from.

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1. If upon the hearing, which shall be tried de novo, it appears to the court that testimony
is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, the court may take evidence or appoint
a referee to take evidence as it directs and report the evidence to the court with findings of
fact and conclusions of law, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the
determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly,
or may modify the decision brought up for review.
2. Costsshallnotbeallowedagainsttheboardunlessitappearstothecourtthattheboard
acted with gross negligence or in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed
from.