§ 357C.1A — Petition for public hearing

Iowa § 357C.1A

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 357C: STREET LIGHTING DISTRICTS

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1. The board of supervisors of any county shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of
the resident property owners in any proposed benefited street lighting district if the assessed
valuation of the property owned by the petitioners represents at least twenty-five percent of
the total assessed value of the proposed district, or the board of supervisors of any county
with a population in excess of two hundred fifty thousand persons shall, on the petition
of twenty-five percent of the resident property owners in any proposed benefited lighting
district, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of such proposed street lighting
district. Such a petition shall include a statement containing the following:
a. The need for street lighting service.
b. The district to be served.
c. The approximate number of families in the district.
d. The proposed utility to provide the street lighting service.
2. The board of supervisors may require a bond of the petitioners conditioned for the
payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings in case the street lighting
district is not established.

Legislative History

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §357C.1]