Terms Used In Iowa Code 138.15

  • Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 138.1
  • Director: means the director of public health or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 138.1
  • Migrant: means any individual who customarily and repeatedly travels from state to state for the purpose of obtaining seasonal employment in agriculture, including the spouse and children of such individuals, whether or not authorized by law to engage in such employment. See Iowa Code 138.1
  • Person: means an individual, group of individuals, firm, association, partnership, or corporation. See Iowa Code 138.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
 Any person who is planning to construct, reconstruct, or enlarge a camp or any portion thereof, or facility of a camp, or to convert a property for use or occupancy as a camp, shall give notice in writing of the person’s intent to do so to the director at least fifteen days prior to the date of the commencement of any major construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or conversion. The notice shall give the name of the city, village, and county in which the property is located; the location of the property within that area; a brief description of the proposed major construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or conversion; the name and mailing address of the person giving such notice; and the person’s telephone number. The director, upon receipt of such notice, shall promptly send to such person by ordinary mail a copy of this chapter and all rules of the department applicable to migrant labor camps.