Section 18B.1 – Iowa smart planning principles.

18B.1 Iowa smart planning principles. State agencies, local governments, and other public entities shall consider and may apply the following principles during deliberation of all appropriate planning, zoning, development, and resource management decisions, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to expand the eminent domain authority of a state agency, local government, or […]

Section 18B.2 – Local comprehensive planning and development guidelines.

18B.2 Local comprehensive planning and development guidelines. 1. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: a. (1) “Development” means any of the following: (a) Construction, reconstruction, renovation, mining, extraction, dredging, filling, excavation, or drilling activity or operation. (b) Man-made changes in the use or appearance of any structure or in the […]