Terms Used In Iowa Code 461C.1

  • Holder: means the possessor of a fee interest, a tenant, lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises; provided, however, holder shall not mean the state of Iowa, its political subdivisions, or any public body or any agencies, departments, boards, or commissions thereof. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Land: includes land that is not open to the general public. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Recreational purpose: includes the activity of accompanying another person who is engaging in such activities. See Iowa Code 461C.2
  • Urban deer control: means deer hunting with a bow and arrow on private land in a municipality, without charge, as authorized by a municipal ordinance, for the purpose of reducing or stabilizing an urban deer population in the municipality. See Iowa Code 461C.2
 The purpose of this chapter is to encourage private holders of land to make land and water areas available to the public for a recreational purpose and for urban deer control by limiting a holder‘s liability toward persons entering onto the holder’s property for such purposes. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed liberally and broadly in favor of private holders of land to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.