Iowa § 357E.3 Petition for public hearing

Iowa Statutes

§ 357E.3 — Petition for public hearing

Iowa § 357E.3

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 357ERECREATIONAL LAKE AND WATER QUALITY DISTRICTS

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Iowa Code § 357E.3 (2026).

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1.The supervisors shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the property owners of a proposed benefited recreational lake 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, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district. However, for a proposed water quality district, the petition shall contain signatures of the fewer of twenty-five property owners or twenty-five percent of the property owners of the proposeddistrict. Thepetitionshallincludeastatementcontainingthefollowinginformation:

a.The need for the district.

b.A description of the district to be served.

c.The approximate number of families in the district.

2.The board of supervis

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1. The supervisors shall, on the petition of twenty-five percent of the property owners of a
proposed benefited recreational lake 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, hold a public hearing concerning the establishment of a proposed district.
However, for a proposed water quality district, the petition shall contain signatures of the
fewer of twenty-five property owners or twenty-five percent of the property owners of the
proposeddistrict. Thepetitionshallincludeastatementcontainingthefollowinginformation:
a. The need for the district.
b. A description of the district to be served.
c. The approximate number of families in the district.
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 district is not
established.