§ 331.382 — Powers and limitations relating to services

Iowa § 331.382

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 331: COUNTY HOME RULE IMPLEMENTATION

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1. The board may exercise the following powers in accordance with the sections
designated, and may exercise these or similar powers under its home rule powers or other
provisions of law:
a. Establishment of parks outside of cities as provided in section 461A.34.
b. Establishment of a water recreational area as provided in sections 461A.59 through
461A.78.
c. Establishment of a merged area hospital as provided in chapter 145A.
d. Acquisition and operation of a limestone quarry for the sale of agricultural lime, in
accordance with chapter 353.
e. Provision of relocation programs and payments as provided in chapter 316.
f. Establishment of an airport commission as provided in sections 330.17 through 330.20.
g. Creation of an airport authority as provided in chapter 330A.
2. The power to establish reserve peace officers is subject to chapter 80D.
3. The power to establish a county hospital is subject to the licensing requirements of
chapter135Bandthepowertoestablishacountyhealthcarefacilityissubjecttothelicensing
requirements of chapter 135C.
4. The board shall not regulate, license, inspect, or collect license fees from food
establishments or food and beverage vending machines except as provided in chapter 137F
or from hotels except as provided in chapter 137C.
5. Thepowertooperatejuveniledetentionandsheltercarehomesissubjecttoapprovalof
thehomesbythedirectorofhealthandhumanservicesorthedirector’sdesignee,asprovided
in section 232.142.
6. If a law library is provided in the county courthouse, judges of the district court of the
county shall supervise and control the law library.
7. a. The board is subject to chapter 161F, chapters 357 through 358, chapter 468,
subchapters I through III, chapter 468, subchapter IV, parts 1 and 2, or chapter 468,
subchapter V, as applicable, in acting relative to a special district authorized under any of
those chapters.
b. However, the board may assume and exercise the powers and duties of a governing
body under chapter 357, 357A, 357B, 358, or chapter 468, subchapter III, if a governing body

established under one of those chapters has insufficient membership to perform its powers
and duties, and the board, upon petition of the number of property owners within a proposed
district and filing of a bond as provided in section 357A.2, may establish a service district
within the unincorporated area of the county and exercise within the district the powers and
duties granted in chapters 357, 357A, 357B, 357C, 357I, 358, 359, chapter 384, subchapter IV,
or chapter 468, subchapter III.
8. The power to establish and administer an air pollution control program in lieu of state
administration is subject to sections 455B.144 and 455B.145.
9. The board shall issue permits, conduct inspections, and adopt standards related to
the construction of semipublic sewage disposal systems, as defined in section 455B.171, in
relation to authority delegated by the department of natural resources pursuant to sections
455B.174 and 455B.183. Construction standards adopted pursuant to this subsection shall be
consistent with and equivalent to the construction standards adopted by the environmental
protection commission pursuant to section 455B.173, subsection 3. The county may adopt
such standards by reference.
1. a – f. [S81, §331.382(1); 81 Acts, ch 117, §381]
g. [C51, §828; R60, §1396; C73, §1372; C97, §2241; SS15, §2241; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5338;
C39, §3828.115; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §253.1; S81, §331.382; 81 Acts,
ch 117, §381]
h – j. [S81, §331.382(1); 81 Acts, ch 117, §381]
2 – 6. [S81, §331.382(2 – 6); 81 Acts, ch 117, §381]
7. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §332.6; S81, §331.382(7); 81 Acts, ch 117,
§381]
8. [C77, 79, 81, §332.3(33); S81, §331.382(8); 81 Acts, ch 117, §381]
9. [S81, §331.382(9); 81 Acts, ch 117, §381]