Iowa § 403.4 - 403.4 Resolution of necessity.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 403.4 — 403.4 Resolution of necessity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 403.4. 403.4 Resolution of necessity.
A municipality shall not exercise the authority conferred upon municipalities by this chapter until after its local governing body has adopted a resolution finding that: 1. One or more slum, blighted or economic development areas exist in the municipality. 2. The rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, development, or a combination thereof, of the area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the municipality. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §403.4] 85 Acts, ch 66, §2; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §210 Referred to in §403.14, 403.15 Fri Dec 12 20:13:24 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 403.4 (21, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 403.4 cover?
Section 403.4 ("403.4 Resolution of necessity.") 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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