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IA Code § 411.39 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 411 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS|Section 411.39 - Benefits for employees of the board of trustees for the statewide system.

411.39 Benefits for employees of the board of trustees for the statewide system.   1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:   a. “Benefit programs” mean the state life insurance program, the state health or medical insurance program, and the state employees disability program administered by the department of administrative services.   b. “Employees” mean the secretary and other employees of the board of trustees for the statewide fire and police retirement system.   2. Employees are eligible to participate in the benefit programs for state employees. Participation in the benefit programs is optional, and an employee may participate by filing an election, in writing, with the board of trustees for the statewide system. The board of trustees shall file these elections with the department of administrative services.   3. The board of trustees shall determine what, if any, amount of the costs or premiums of the benefit programs shall be paid by the participating employees, and shall deduct the amount from the wages of the participating employees. The board of trustees shall pay the remaining costs or premiums of the benefit programs from the fire and police retirement fund, including any portion to be attributed to an employer, and shall forward all amounts paid by participating employees and the board to the department of administrative services.   4. Participating employees shall be exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting periods. Participating employees may change programs or coverage under the state health or medical service group insurance plan subject to the enrollment rules established for full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20. A participating employee or the participating employee’s surviving spouse shall have the same rights upon final termination of employment or death as are afforded full-time state employees and the employees’ surviving spouses excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter 20.  92 Acts, ch 1197, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 411.40 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 411 - RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS|Section 411.40 - Voluntary benefit programs.

411.40 Voluntary benefit programs.   The board of trustees may establish voluntary benefit programs for members subject to the following conditions:   1. The voluntary benefit programs may provide benefits including, but not limited to, retiree health benefits, long-term care, and life insurance.   2. Participation in the voluntary benefit programs by members shall be voluntary.   3. Contributions to the voluntary benefit programs shall be paid entirely by each participating member by means of payroll deduction. Cities employing members participating in voluntary benefit programs shall forward the amounts deducted to the board of trustees for deposit in the voluntary benefit fund.   4. The voluntary benefit programs and the voluntary benefit fund shall be administered under the direction of the board of trustees for the exclusive benefit of members paying contributions as provided in subsection 3.   5. The assets of the voluntary benefit programs shall be credited to the voluntary benefit fund, which is hereby created. The voluntary benefit fund shall include contributions deposited in accordance with subsection 3, and any interest and earnings on the contributions. The board of trustees shall annually establish an investment policy to govern the investment and reinvestment of the assets in the voluntary benefit fund. The voluntary benefit fund created under this section and the fire and police retirement fund created under section 411.8 shall not be used to subsidize any portion of the liabilities of the other fund.   6. The board of trustees shall include in its annual budget the amount of money necessary during the following year to provide for the expense of operation of the voluntary benefit programs. The operating expenses shall be paid from the voluntary benefit fund under the direction of the board of trustees.  96 Acts, ch 1187, §108  Referred to in §411.5
IA Code § 412.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 412 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Section 412.1 - Authority to establish system.

412.1 Authority to establish system.   The council, board of waterworks trustees, or other board or commission, whichever is authorized by law to manage and operate any municipally owned waterworks system, or other municipally owned and operated public utility, may establish a pension and annuity retirement system for the employees of any such waterworks system, or other municipally owned and operated public utility.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §412.1]
IA Code § 412.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 412 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Section 412.2 - Source of funds.

412.2 Source of funds.   The fund for such pension and annuity retirement system shall be created from any or all of the following sources:   1. From the proceeds of the assessments on the wages and salaries of employees, of any such waterworks system, or other municipally owned and operated public utility, eligible to receive the benefits thereof.   2. From the interest on any permanent fund which may be created by gift, bequest, or otherwise.   3. From moneys derived from the operation of such waterworks, or other municipally owned and operated public utility, available and appropriated therefor by the council, board of waterworks trustees, or other board or commission, whichever is authorized by law to manage and operate such waterworks or other municipally owned and operated public utility. Such money so expended shall constitute an operating expense of such utility.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §412.2]  2009 Acts, ch 179, §129; 2017 Acts, ch 2, §23, 26, 27  Referred to in §412.3, 412.4  For provisions relating to applicability of 2017 amendment to collective bargaining agreements and procedures under chapter 20 before, on, or after February 17, 2017, see  2017 Acts, ch 2, §26, 27
IA Code § 412.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 412 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Section 412.3 - Rules.

412.3 Rules.   The council, board of waterworks trustees, or other board or commission, whichever is authorized by law to manage and operate such waterworks, or other municipally owned and operated public utility, may formulate and establish such pension and annuity retirement system, and may make and establish such rules for the operation thereof as may be deemed necessary or appropriate, subject to the provision of section 412.2, subsection 1.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §412.3]  2009 Acts, ch 179, §130
IA Code § 412.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 412 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Section 412.4 - Payments and investments.

412.4 Payments and investments.   The council, board of waterworks trustees, or other board or commission, whichever is authorized by law to manage and operate any such waterworks, or other municipally owned and operated public utility, shall have the right and power to contract with any legal reserve insurance company authorized to conduct its business in the state, or any bank located in Iowa having trust powers for the investment of funds contributed to an annuity or pension system, for the payment of the pensions or annuities provided in such pension or annuity retirement system, and may pay the premiums or make the contribution of such contract out of the fund provided in section 412.2. Funds shall be invested in accordance with the investment policy for the retirement fund, as established by the governing body of the public utility. In establishing the investment policy, the council, board, or commission shall be governed by the standards set forth in section 97B.7A.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §412.4]  96 Acts, ch 1008, §1; 99 Acts, ch 125, §104, 109; 2001 Acts, ch 102, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 38, §55; 2018 Acts, ch 1100, §4
IA Code § 412.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 412 - MUNICIPAL UTILITY RETIREMENT SYSTEM|Section 412.5 - Public utility defined.

412.5 Public utility defined.   Public utility as that term is used in this chapter shall be limited to any waterworks, sewage works, gas, or electric plants and systems managed, operated, and owned by a municipality.  [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §412.5]  Referred to in §97B.1A
IA Code § 414.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.2 - Districts.

414.2 Districts.   For any or all of said purposes the local legislative body, hereinafter referred to as the council, may divide the city into districts, including historical preservation districts but only as provided in section 303.34, of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, structures, or land. All such regulations and restrictions shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6453; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.2]  Referred to in §414.5  Certification of zoning district ordinance, §380.11
IA Code § 414.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.3 - Regulations and comprehensive plan — considerations and objectives — notice, adoption, distribution.

414.3 Regulations and comprehensive plan — considerations and objectives — notice, adoption, distribution.   1. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to preserve the availability of agricultural land; to consider the protection of soil from wind and water erosion; to encourage efficient urban development patterns; to lessen congestion in the street; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic, and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to promote the conservation of energy resources; to promote reasonable access to solar energy; and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. However, provisions of this section relating to the objectives of energy conservation and access to solar energy do not void any zoning regulation existing on July 1, 1981, or require zoning in a city that did not have zoning prior to July 1, 1981.   2. The regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of the area of the district and the peculiar suitability of such area for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such city.   3. The regulations and comprehensive plan shall be made with consideration of the smart planning principles under section 18B.1 and may include the information specified in section 18B.2, subsection 2.   4. a. A comprehensive plan recommended for adoption by the zoning commission established under section 414.6, may be adopted by the council. The council may amend the proposed comprehensive plan prior to adoption. The council shall publish notice of the meeting at which the comprehensive plan will be considered for adoption. The notice shall be published as provided in section 362.3.   b. Following its adoption, copies of the comprehensive plan shall be sent or made available to the county in which the city is located, neighboring counties and cities, the council of governments or regional planning commission where the city is located, and public libraries within the city.   c. Following its adoption, a comprehensive plan may be amended by the council at any time.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6454; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.3; 81 Acts, ch 125, §2; 82 Acts, ch 1245, §18]  2010 Acts, ch 1184, §23  Referred to in §414.6
IA Code § 414.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.4 - Zoning regulations, district boundaries, amendments.

414.4 Zoning regulations, district boundaries, amendments.   The council of the city shall provide for the manner in which the regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of the districts shall be determined, established, and enforced, and from time to time amended, supplemented, or changed. However, the regulation, restriction, or boundary shall not become effective until after a public hearing at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. The notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published as provided in section 362.3, except that at least seven days’ notice must be given and in no case shall the public hearing be held earlier than the next regularly scheduled city council meeting following the published notice.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6455; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.4]  84 Acts, ch 1018, §1  Referred to in §329.9, 414.5, 414.24
IA Code § 414.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.5 - Changes — protest.

414.5 Changes — protest.   The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. Notwithstanding section 414.2, as a part of an ordinance changing land from one zoning district to another zoning district or an ordinance approving a site development plan, a council may impose conditions on a property owner which are in addition to existing regulations if the additional conditions have been agreed to in writing by the property owner before the public hearing required under this section or any adjournment of the hearing. The conditions must be reasonable and imposed to satisfy public needs which are directly caused by the requested change. In case, however, of a written protest against a change or repeal which is filed with the city clerk and signed by the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of the lots included in the proposed change or repeal, or by the owners of twenty percent or more of the property which is located within two hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of the property for which the change or repeal is proposed, the change or repeal shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council. The protest, if filed, must be filed before or at the public hearing. The provisions of section 414.4 relative to public hearings and official notice apply equally to all changes or amendments.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6456; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.5]  84 Acts, ch 1176, §1; 85 Acts, ch 9, §2; 88 Acts, ch 1246, §8  Referred to in §657.9
IA Code § 414.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.6 - Zoning commission — powers and duties.

414.6 Zoning commission — powers and duties.   1. In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this chapter, the council shall appoint a commission, to be known as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations and restrictions to be enforced therein. Where a city plan commission already exists, it may be appointed as the zoning commission. Such commission shall, with due diligence, prepare a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report; and such council shall not hold its public hearings or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. After the adoption of such regulations, restrictions, and boundaries of districts, the zoning commission may, from time to time, recommend to the council amendments, supplements, changes, or modifications.   2. The zoning commission may recommend to the council for adoption a comprehensive plan pursuant to section 414.3, or amendments thereto.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6457; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.6]  2010 Acts, ch 1184, §24  Referred to in §329.9, 414.3, 657.9
IA Code § 414.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.7 - Board of adjustment — review by council.

414.7 Board of adjustment — review by council.   1. The council shall provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment. In the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to the authority of this chapter, the council shall provide that the board of adjustment may in appropriate cases and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards make special exceptions to the terms of the ordinances in harmony with its general purpose and intent and in accordance with general or specific rules contained in the ordinance and provide that any property owner aggrieved by the action of the council in the adoption of such regulations and restrictions may petition the board of adjustment direct to modify regulations and restrictions as applied to such property owners.   2. The council may provide for review of variances granted by the board of adjustment by the council before the effective date of the variances. The council may remand a decision to grant a variance to the board of adjustment for further study. The effective date of the variance is delayed for thirty days from the date of the remand.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6458; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.7]  86 Acts, ch 1098, §1; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §118  Referred to in §329.12
IA Code § 414.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.8 - Membership.

414.8 Membership.   The board of adjustment shall consist of five, seven, or nine members as determined by the council. Members of a five-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, excepting that when the board shall first be created one member shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. Members of a seven-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created two members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. Members of a nine-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created three members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. A five-member board shall not carry out its business without having three members present, a seven-member board shall not carry out its business without having four members present, and a nine-member board shall not carry out its business without having five members present. A majority of the members of the board of adjustment shall be persons representing the public at large and shall not be involved in the business of purchasing or selling real estate. Members shall be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.8]  2005 Acts, ch 66, §1  See also §414.25
IA Code § 414.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.9 - Rules — meetings — general procedure.

414.9 Rules — meetings — general procedure.   The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the board may determine. Such chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6460; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.9]  Referred to in §329.12
IA Code § 414.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.10 - Appeals.

414.10 Appeals.   Appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the municipality affected by any decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the board by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6461; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.10]  Referred to in §8C.7A, 329.12
IA Code § 414.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.11 - Effect of appeal.

414.11 Effect of appeal.   An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the board of adjustment after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with the officer that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would in the officer’s opinion cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board of adjustment or by a court of record on application on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6462; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.11]  Referred to in §329.12
IA Code § 414.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT|Chapter 414 - CITY ZONING|Section 414.12 - Powers.

414.12 Powers.   The board of adjustment shall have the following powers:   1. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of this chapter or of any ordinance adopted pursuant thereto.   2. To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of the ordinance upon which such board is required to pass under such ordinance.   3. To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be 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.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6463; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.12]  Referred to in §329.12, 414.13