Iowa § 461A.4 Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions

Iowa Statutes

§ 461A.4 — Construction of structures and operation of commercial concessions

Iowa § 461A.4

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 461APUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS

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Iowa Code § 461A.4 (2026).

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a.A person shall not construct a structure including but not limited to a pier, wharf, sluice, piling, wall, fence, obstruction, erection, or building upon or over any state-owned or state-managed land or water under the jurisdiction of the commission without first obtaining from the commission a written permit. A permit, in matters relating to or in any manner affecting flood control, shall not be issued without approval of the environmental protection commission of the department. A person shall not construct or maintain a structure beyond the line of private ownership along or upon the shores of state-owned or state-managed waters in a manner to obstruct the passage of pedestrians along the shore between the ordinary high-water mark and the water’s edge, except by permission of the

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1. a. A person shall not construct a structure including but not limited to a pier, wharf,
sluice, piling, wall, fence, obstruction, erection, or building upon or over any state-owned or
state-managed land or water under the jurisdiction of the commission without first obtaining
from the commission a written permit. A permit, in matters relating to or in any manner
affecting flood control, shall not be issued without approval of the environmental protection
commission of the department. A person shall not construct or maintain a structure beyond
the line of private ownership along or upon the shores of state-owned or state-managed
waters in a manner to obstruct the passage of pedestrians along the shore between the
ordinary high-water mark and the water’s edge, except by permission of the commission.
b. The commission shall adopt and enforce rules governing and regulating the
construction of a structure as provided in this subsection. The commission may prohibit or
restrict its construction, or order the owner to remove the structure, when the commission
determines that it is in the best interest of the public. The commission shall comply with the
provisions of chapter 17A when issuing an order under this section.
2. A person shall not operate a commercial concession in a park, forest, fish and wildlife
area, or recreation area under the jurisdiction of the department without first entering into
a written contract with the department. The contract shall state the consideration and other
terms under which the concession may be operated. The department may cancel or, in an
emergency, suspend a concession contract for the protection of the public health, safety,
morals, or welfare.