Relating to county and city landscaping regulation in commercial zones

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeMarch 3, 2025
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment to establish a standard for landscape design including the products, materials, or aesthetic methods that must be used in areas zoned for commercial use. The bill does not prohibit or diminish the rights of private parties to enact S.F. _____ regulations regarding landscape design standards as created by valid private covenants or other contractual agreements among property owners of commercial buildings including but not limited to restrictive covenants, or as otherwise permitted under Iowa law.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 11, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail
• Sen. Dave Sires REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§335.29§364.10

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Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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