Bills › 91st General Assembly
Concerning county and city regulation of real property and the powers granted to a board of adjustment
Topics:Cities & counties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 28, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 15, 202547–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 13, 202589–6
- Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2025
- Done: Signed into lawApril 25, 2025
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What’s in it
Counties and cities are granted the power to regulate the character and use of real property under their respective jurisdictions by ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment. A board of adjustment is appointed by a county board of supervisors or a city council to hear appeals from property owners aggrieved by regulations and restrictions placed on their property. The board of adjustment may grant a variance from the terms of an ordinance not contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done.
Read the full explanation
This bill allows a board of adjustment to grant a variance from the terms of the ordinance with respect to the area, dimensional, or other numerical limitations not contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in practical difficulties to the property owner in making a beneficial use of the property allowed by the zoning ordinance, and so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. The bill lists examples of restrictions that may include area, dimensional, and other numerical limitations. _____ essential character of the surrounding neighborhood.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
Senate subcommittee
Named February 25, 2025. On March 4, 2025 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
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