§ 468.132 — Improvement of common outlet — notice of hearing

Iowa § 468.132

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XI: NATURAL RESOURCES
• Ch. 468: LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

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When two or more drainage districts outlet into the same ditch, drain, or natural
watercourse and the board determines that it is necessary to clean out, deepen, enlarge,
extend, or straighten said ditch, drain, or natural watercourse in order to expeditiously carry
off the combined waters of such districts, the board may proceed as provided in section
468.126. After said board has decided that such work should be done, it shall fix a date for
hearing on its decision, and it shall give two weeks’ notice thereof by certified mail to the
auditor of the county wherein the land to be assessed for such work is located, and said
county auditor shall thereupon immediately notify by certified mail the board or boards of
trustees of the districts having supervision thereof, as to said hearing on said contemplated
work. In those instances where two or more districts involved are under the supervision of
the same board, or joint board if the district is intercounty, the notice shall be given to all
landowners affected as prescribed for in sections 468.14 through 468.18. Each district shall
be assessed for the cost of such work in proportion to the benefits derived. Common outlet
forthepurposeofthissectionshallmeananoutletwheretwoadjacentdistrictshaveanoutlet
common to both of said districts and which districts are also contiguous, one to the other.

Legislative History

[S13, §1989-a24; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7563; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.142]