Iowa · statute · Iowa Code ch. 316 · 13 active provisions
As used in this chapter the term: 1. “Administrative rules” means all rules subject to the provisions of chapter 17A. 2. “Business” means any lawful activity, excepting a farm operation, conducted primarily: a. For the purchase, sale, lease and rental of personal and real property, and for the manufacture, processing,…
1. The provisions of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any property acquisitions by purchase or condemnation. 2. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence immediately pr…
1. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform policy for the fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced as a result of federally assisted programs or projects in order that the persons shall not suffer disproportionate injuries as a result of programs or projects designed for the benefit of the public…
1. If a program or project undertaken by a displacing agency will result in the displacement of a person, the displacing agency shall make a payment to the displaced person, upon proper application as approved by the displacing agency, for actual reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in moving the person, the pers…
1. In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the displacing agency shall make an additional payment to a displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by the displaced person for not less than one hundred eighty days immediately prior to the initiation of negotiations…
In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, the displacing agency shall make a payment to or for a displaced person, displaced from a dwelling, not eligible to receive a payment under section 316.5, which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by the displaced person for not less than ninety days…
1. A displacing agency shall ensure that relocation assistance advisory services are made available to all persons displaced by the displacing agency. If the displacing agency determines that a person occupying property adjacent to the real property where the displacing activity occurs, is caused substantial economic i…
1. If a project cannot proceed on a timely basis because comparable replacement dwellings are not available, and the displacing agency determines that such dwellings cannot otherwise be made available, the displacing agency may take such action as is necessary or appropriate to provide the dwellings by use of funds aut…
1. The department shall adopt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 17A as necessary to effect the provisions of this chapter and to assure: a. Compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Pub. L. No. 91-646, as amended by the Uniform Relocation Act Amendments…
Except for any federal or state law providing low-income housing assistance, a payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall not be considered as income for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any federal or state law or for the purpos…
In order to prevent unnecessary expenses and duplications of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, the displacing agency may enter into contracts with any individual, firm, association, or corporation for services in connection with the p…
1. Funds appropriated or otherwise available to any state agency for a program or project shall also be available to carry out the provisions of this chapter. 2. Payments and expenditures under this chapter for highway projects are incident to and arise out of the construction, maintenance, and supervision of public hi…
The department may do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and to secure federal grants to make the payments required by this chapter, but the absence of federal aid to make such payments shall not discharge the obligation to make the payments. The department is authorized to pay all right-o…