Iowa § 468.139 Trees and hedges

Iowa Statutes

§ 468.139 — Trees and hedges

Iowa § 468.139

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 468LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS

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Iowa Code § 468.139 (2026).

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When it becomes necessary to destroy any trees or hedges outside the right-of-way of any
ditch, lateral, or drain in order to prevent obstruction by the roots thereof, if the board and
the owners of such trees or hedges cannot agree upon the damage for the destruction thereof,
the board may proceed to acquire the right to destroy and remove such trees or hedges by
the same proceedings provided for acquiring right-of-way for said drainage improvement in
the first instance.

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When it becomes necessary to destroy any trees or hedges outside the right-of-way of any
ditch, lateral, or drain in order to prevent obstruction by the roots thereof, if the board and
the owners of such trees or hedges cannot agree upon the damage for the destruction thereof,
the board may proceed to acquire the right to destroy and remove such trees or hedges by
the same proceedings provided for acquiring right-of-way for said drainage improvement in
the first instance.