Iowa § 654B.1 Definitions

Iowa Statutes

§ 654B.1 — Definitions

Iowa § 654B.1

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 654BFARM MEDIATION — CARE AND FEEDING CONTRACTS — NUISANCES

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1.“Careandfeedingcontract”meansanagreement, eitheroralorwritten, betweenafarm resident and the owner of livestock, under which the farm resident agrees to act as a feeder by promising to care for and feed the livestock on the farm resident’s premises.

2.“Dispute” means a controversy between a person who is a farm resident and another person, which arises from a claim eligible to be resolved in a civil proceeding in law or equity, if the claim relates to either of the following:

a.The performance of either person under a care and feeding contract, if both persons are parties to the contract.

b.Anactionofonepersonwhichisallegedtobeanuisanceinterferingwiththeenjoyment of the other person.

3.“Farmland” means agricultural land that is principally used for farming as defined in section 9H.1

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1. “Careandfeedingcontract”meansanagreement, eitheroralorwritten, betweenafarm
resident and the owner of livestock, under which the farm resident agrees to act as a feeder
by promising to care for and feed the livestock on the farm resident’s premises.
2. “Dispute” means a controversy between a person who is a farm resident and another
person, which arises from a claim eligible to be resolved in a civil proceeding in law or equity,
if the claim relates to either of the following:
a. The performance of either person under a care and feeding contract, if both persons
are parties to the contract.
b. Anactionofonepersonwhichisallegedtobeanuisanceinterferingwiththeenjoyment
of the other person.
3. “Farmland” means agricultural land that is principally used for farming as defined in
section 9H.1.
4. “Farm mediation service” means the organization selected pursuant to section 13.13.
5. “Farm resident” means a person holding an interest in farmland, in fee, under a real
estate contract, or under a lease, if the person manages farming operations on the land. A
farm resident includes a natural person, or any corporation, trust, or limited partnership as
defined in section 9H.1.
6. “Mediation release” means an agreement or statement signed by all parties or by less
than all the parties and the mediator pursuant to section 654B.8.
7. “Nuisance” means an action injurious to health, indecent, or offensive to the senses, or
an obstruction to the free use of property, so as essentially to interfere with the comfortable
enjoyment of life or property, including but not limited to nuisances defined in section 657.2,
subsections 1 through 5, and 7.
8. “Other party” means any person having a dispute with a farm resident.
9. “Participate” or “participation” means attending a mediation meeting, and having
knowledge about and discussing issues concerning a subject relating to a dispute.