Iowa § 331.486 - 331.486 Assessment of costs of public improvements.
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§ 331.486. 331.486 Assessment of costs of public improvements.
A county may assess to property within a county special assessment district the cost of construction and repair of public improvements benefiting the district and may assess to property within a joint special assessment district the cost of construction and repair of public improvements benefiting the district. A county may construct and assess the cost of public improvements within a district in the same manner as a city may proceed under chapter 384, subchapter IV, and chapter 384, subchapter IV, applies to counties with respect to public improvements, the assessment of their costs, and the issuance of bonds for the public improvements. A county may contract for a public improvement benefiting a district under this part pursuant to subchapter III, part 3, of this chapter. 90 Acts, ch 1115, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1073, §5; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §123, 127 Fri Dec 12 19:58:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.486 (25, 0)
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Section 331.486 ("331.486 Assessment of costs of public improvements.") 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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