Iowa § 358.2 Petition — deposit

Iowa Statutes

§ 358.2 — Petition — deposit

Iowa § 358.2

Title IXLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 358SANITARY DISTRICTS

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Iowa Code § 358.2 (2026).

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1.Any twenty-five or more eligible electors resident within the limits of any proposed sanitary district may file a petition in the office of the county auditor of the county in which theproposedsanitarydistrict,orthemajorportionthereof,islocated,requestingthattherebe submitted to the registered voters of such proposed district the question whether the territory within the boundaries of such proposed district shall be organized as a sanitary district under this chapter. Such petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county wherein it is filed and shall set forth:

a.An intelligible description of the boundaries of the territory to be embraced in such district.

b.The name of such proposed sanitary district.

c.That the public health, comfort, convenience, or welfare w

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1. Any twenty-five or more eligible electors resident within the limits of any proposed
sanitary district may file a petition in the office of the county auditor of the county in which
theproposedsanitarydistrict,orthemajorportionthereof,islocated,requestingthattherebe
submitted to the registered voters of such proposed district the question whether the territory
within the boundaries of such proposed district shall be organized as a sanitary district under
this chapter. Such petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county
wherein it is filed and shall set forth:
a. An intelligible description of the boundaries of the territory to be embraced in such
district.
b. The name of such proposed sanitary district.
c. That the public health, comfort, convenience, or welfare will be promoted by the
establishment of such sanitary district.
d. The signatures of the petitioners.
2. Territory shall not be included within more than one sanitary district organized under
this chapter, and if any proposed sanitary district fails to receive a majority of votes cast at
any election at which the establishment of the district is proposed as provided in this chapter,
a petition shall not be filed for establishment of such a sanitary district within one year from
the date of such previous election.
3. a. There shall be filed with the petition a bond with sureties approved by the auditor,
or a certified check, credit union certified share draft or cash in an amount sufficient for the
payment of all costs and expenses incurred in the proceedings if the district is not finally
established.
b. No preliminary expense shall be incurred before the establishment of the proposed
sanitary district by the board in excess of the amount of bond filed by the petitioners. In
case it is necessary to incur any expense in addition to the amount of the bond, the board of
supervisors shall require the filing of an additional security until the additional bond is filed
in sufficient amount to cover the expense.