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Home » US Law » 2022 Iowa Code » Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT » Chapter 386 - SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

Section 386.1 – Definitions.

386.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. “Book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1. 2. “Cost” of any improvement or self-liquidating improvement includes construction contracts and the cost of […]

Section 386.10 – Debt service tax.

386.10 Debt service tax. A city shall establish a self-supported municipal improvement district debt service fund whenever any self-supported municipal improvement district bonds are issued and outstanding, other than revenue bonds, and shall certify taxes to be levied against all of the property in the district for the debt service fund in the amount necessary […]

Section 386.11 – Self-supported municipal improvement district bonds.

386.11 Self-supported municipal improvement district bonds. 1. A city may issue and sell self-supported municipal improvement district bonds at public or private sale payable from taxes which must be levied in accordance with chapter 76. The bonds are payable from the levy of unlimited ad valorem taxes on all the taxable property within the district […]

Section 386.12 – Payment for improvements.

386.12 Payment for improvements. The costs of improvements may be paid from any of the following sources or a combination thereof: 1. The capital improvement fund referred to in section 386.9. 2. The proceeds of bonds referred to in section 386.11. 3. Any other funds of the city which are legally available to pay all […]

Section 386.13 – Parking fee abatements.

386.13 Parking fee abatements. A city may apply moneys in the operation fund of the district to prepay parking fees at any city parking facility located in or used in conjunction with the district but only after notice and hearing as required by section 386.6. The authority to prepay such fees shall exist only for […]

Section 386.14 – Independent provisions.

386.14 Independent provisions. The provisions of this chapter with respect to notice, hearing and appeal for the construction of improvements and self-liquidating improvements and the issuance and sale of bonds are in lieu of the provisions contained in chapters 73A and 75, or any other law, unless specifically referred to and made applicable by this […]

Section 386.2 – Authorization.

386.2 Authorization. A city which proposes to create a district, to provide for its existence and operation, to provide for improvements or self-liquidating improvements for the district, to authorize and issue bonds for the purposes of the district, and to levy the taxes authorized by this chapter must do so in accordance with the provisions […]

Section 386.3 – Establishment of district.

386.3 Establishment of district. 1. Districts may be created by action of the council in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A district shall: a. Be comprised of contiguous property wholly within the boundaries of the city. A self-supported municipal improvement district shall be comprised only of property in districts which are zoned for […]

Section 386.4 – Amendments to district.

386.4 Amendments to district. 1. The ordinance creating the district may be amended and property may be added to the district and the maximum rate of taxes referred to in the ordinance may be increased at any time in the same manner and by the same procedure as for the establishment of a district. All […]

Section 386.5 – Dissolution.

386.5 Dissolution. 1. A district may be dissolved and terminated by action of the council rescinding the ordinance creating the district, and any subsequent ordinances amending the district, by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of all members of the council, or in cities having but three members of the council, the affirmative vote of two […]

Section 386.6 – Improvements.

386.6 Improvements. When a city proposes to construct an improvement the cost of which is to be paid or financed under the provisions of this chapter, it must do so in accordance with the provisions of this section, as follows: 1. The council shall initiate proceedings for a proposed improvement upon receipt of a petition […]

Section 386.7 – Self-liquidating improvements.

386.7 Self-liquidating improvements. When a city proposes to construct a self-liquidating improvement, the cost of which is to be paid or financed under the provisions of this chapter, it must do so in accordance with the provisions of this section as follows: 1. Section 386.6, subsections 1 through 5, are applicable to a self-liquidating improvement […]

Section 386.8 – Operation tax.

386.8 Operation tax. A city may establish a self-supported improvement district operation fund, and may certify taxes not to exceed the rate limitation as established in the ordinance creating the district, or any amendment thereto, each year to be levied for the fund against all of the property in the district, for the purpose of […]

Section 386.9 – Capital improvement tax.

386.9 Capital improvement tax. A city may establish a capital improvement fund for a district and may certify taxes, not to exceed the rate established by the ordinance creating the district, or any subsequent amendment thereto, each year to be levied for the fund against all of the property in the district, for the purpose […]