Senate Study Bill 3131 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON QUIRMBACH) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the review and approval of proposed 1 subdivisions by a city. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5825XC (3) 83 md/nh
S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 354.9, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4. For purposes of this section, 3 “subdivision” also includes a declaration for the establishment 4 of a horizontal property regime under chapter 499B. A 5 declaration of a horizontal property regime that is proposed 6 to be located within the area of review established by a 7 city pursuant to this section shall be subject to review and 8 approval in the same manner as a subdivision. 9 Sec. 2. Section 499B.3, Code Supplement 2009, is amended by 10 adding the following new subsection: 11 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. A declaration under this section for 12 a horizontal property regime proposed to be located within an 13 area of review established by a city under section 354.9 shall, 14 in addition to being submitted to the county, be submitted to 15 the city for review and approval. 16 EXPLANATION 17 Under Code section 354.9, a city may establish jurisdiction 18 to review subdivisions or plats of survey that are within 19 two miles of the city’s boundaries. This bill includes a 20 declaration for the establishment of a horizontal property 21 regime under Code chapter 499B (condominiums) within the 22 definition of subdivision for purposes of Code section 354.9. 23 The bill also requires that a declaration for a horizontal 24 property regime proposed to be located within an area of review 25 established by a city under Code section 354.9 be submitted to 26 the city for review and approval. 27 -1- LSB 5825XC (3) 83 md/nh 1/ 1