Iowa § 403A.8 - 403A.8 Dwellings for disaster victims and defense workers.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 403A.8 — 403A.8 Dwellings for disaster victims and defense workers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 403A.8. 403A.8 Dwellings for disaster victims and defense workers.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other chapter relating to rentals of, preferences or eligibility for admission to, or occupancy of dwellings in housing projects, during the period when a municipality determines that there is an acute need in its area of operation for housing to assure the availability of dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities or for victims of a major disaster, a municipality may undertake the development and administration of housing projects for the federal government, and dwellings in any housing project under the jurisdiction of the municipality may be made available to persons engaged in national defense activities or to victims of a major disaster, as the case may be. A municipality is authorized to contract with the federal government or the state or a state public body for advance payment or reimbursement for the furnishing of housing to victims of a major disaster, including the furnishing of the housing free of charge to needy disaster victims during any period covered by a determination of acute need by the municipality as herein provided. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §403A.8] Fri Dec 12 20:13:38 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 403A.8 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 403A.8 cover?
Section 403A.8 ("403A.8 Dwellings for disaster victims and defense workers.") 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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