HF 743 (LSB 1927YH (3) 91)

HOUSE FILE 743

BY  WICHTENDAHL

A BILL FOR

An Act concerning city regulation of single-family residential property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 414.1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  3.  a.  For the purpose of promoting the general welfare of the community, a city may regulate the density of the population and the use of a building for single-family residential purposes by requiring the purchaser of a single-family residential home to physically occupy the home for a minimum of two years before attempting to resell the single-family residential home. A city may make exceptions to the two-year requirement to allow a sale for good faith reasons on the part of the purchaser who wants to sell the home.
   b.  For purposes of this subsection, “occupy” means to physically reside in and use a property as a home, residence, or sleeping place.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill allows a city to require a purchaser of a single-family residential home to physically occupy the single-family residential home for a minimum of two years before attempting to resell the home. The bill defines “occupy” to mean physically reside in and use a property as a home, residence, or sleeping place. A city may make exceptions to the two-year requirement to allow a sale for good faith reasons on the part of the purchaser who wants to sell the home.