Iowa § 161A.49 - 161A.49 Petition for court order.
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§ 161A.49. 161A.49 Petition for court order.
The commissioners shall petition the district court for a court order requiring immediate compliance with an administrative order previously issued by the commissioners as provided in section 161A.47, if: 1. The work necessary to comply with the administrative order is not commenced on or before the date specified in such order, or in any supplementary order subsequently issued as provided in section 161A.48, unless in the judgment of the commissioners the failure to commence or complete the work as required by the administrative order is due to factors beyond the control of the person or persons to whom such order is directed and the person or persons can be relied upon to commence and complete the necessary work at the earliest possible time. 2. Such work is not being performed with due diligence, or is not satisfactorily completed by the date specified in the administrative order, or when completed does not reduce soil erosion from such land below the limits established by the soil and water conservation district’s regulations. 3. The person or persons to whom the administrative order is directed advise the commissioners that they do not intend to commence or complete such work. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.49] C93, §161A.49 Referred to in §161A.48, 161A.50, 161A.74 Wed Dec 10 23:11:21 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 161A.49 (19, 0)
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Section 161A.49 ("161A.49 Petition for court order.") 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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