Iowa § 103.26 - 103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to correct noncompliance.

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§ 103.26. 103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to correct noncompliance.

If the inspector finds that any installation or portion of an installation is not in compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety, based upon minimum standards set forth in the local electrical code or the national electrical code adopted by the board pursuant to section 103.6, the inspector shall by written order condemn the installation or noncomplying portion or order service to such installation disconnected and shall send a copy of such order to the board, the director, and the electrical utility supplying power involved. If the installation or the noncomplying portion is such as to seriously and proximately endanger human health or property, the order of the inspector when approved by the inspector’s supervisor shall require immediate condemnation and disconnection by the applicant. In all other cases, the order of the inspector shall establish a reasonable period of time for the installation to be brought into compliance with accepted standards of construction for health safety and property safety prior to the effective date established in such order for condemnation or disconnection. 2007 Acts, ch 197, §36, 50; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §97, 202; 2008 Acts, ch 1092, §28, 32; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1564 Referred to in §103.31 Wed Dec 10 22:40:31 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 103.26 (19, 0)

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Section 103.26 ("103.26 Condemnation — disconnection — opportunity to correct noncompliance.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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