Iowa § 354.9 Review of plats within two miles of a city

Iowa Statutes

§ 354.9 — Review of plats within two miles of a city

Iowa § 354.9

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 354PLATTING — DIVISION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND

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Iowa Code § 354.9 (2026).

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1.If a city, which has adopted ordinances regulating the division of land, desires to review subdivision plats or plats of survey for divisions or subdivisions outside the city’s boundaries, then the city shall establish by ordinance specifically referring to the authority of this section, the area subject to the city’s review and approval. The area of review may be identified by individual tracts, by describing the boundaries of the area, or by including all land within a certaindistanceofthecity’sboundaries, whichshallnotextendmorethantwomilesdistance from the city’s boundaries. The ordinance establishing the area of review or modifying the areaofreviewbyacity, shallberecordedintheofficeoftherecorderandfiledwiththecounty auditor.

2.Ifasubdivisionliesinacounty, whichhasadoptedordinances

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1. If a city, which has adopted ordinances regulating the division of land, desires to review
subdivision plats or plats of survey for divisions or subdivisions outside the city’s boundaries,
then the city shall establish by ordinance specifically referring to the authority of this section,
the area subject to the city’s review and approval. The area of review may be identified by
individual tracts, by describing the boundaries of the area, or by including all land within a
certaindistanceofthecity’sboundaries, whichshallnotextendmorethantwomilesdistance
from the city’s boundaries. The ordinance establishing the area of review or modifying the
areaofreviewbyacity, shallberecordedintheofficeoftherecorderandfiledwiththecounty
auditor.
2. Ifasubdivisionliesinacounty, whichhasadoptedordinancesregulatingthedivisionof
land, and also lies within the area of review established by a city pursuant to this section, then
the subdivision plat or plat of survey for the division or subdivision shall be submitted to both
the city and county for approval. The standards and conditions applied by a city or county
for review and approval of the subdivision shall be the same standards and conditions used
for review and approval of subdivisions within the city limits or shall be the standards and
conditions for review and approval established by agreement of the city and county pursuant
to chapter 28E. Either the city or county may, by resolution, waive its right to review the
subdivision or waive the requirements of any of its standards or conditions for approval of
subdivisions, and certify the resolution which shall be recorded with the plat.
3. If cities establish overlapping areas of review outside their boundaries, then the cities
shall establish by agreement pursuant to chapter 28E reasonable standards and conditions
for review of subdivisions within the overlapping area. If no agreement is recorded pursuant
to chapter 28E, then the city which is closest to the boundary of the subdivision shall have
authority to review the subdivision.
4. For purposes of this section, “subdivision” also includes a declaration for the
establishment of a horizontal property regime under chapter 499B. A declaration of
a horizontal property regime that is proposed to be located within the area of review
established by a city pursuant to this section shall be subject to review and approval in the
same manner as a subdivision.