Terms Used In Iowa Code 331.489

  • District: means a joint special assessment district, and a county special assessment district. See Iowa Code 331.485
  • Joint special assessment district: means a district defined by a county and one or more other counties or one or more cities within the county or within an adjacent county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and one or more other counties or cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to public improvements which the parties to the agreement determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated area of the counties outside of cities, which are parties to the agreement. See Iowa Code 331.485
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Ordinance: means a county law of a general and permanent nature. See Iowa Code 331.101
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • public improvement: means the same as defined in section 26. See Iowa Code 331.341
  • Rates: means rates, fees, tolls, rentals, and charges for the use of or service provided by a county enterprise or combined county enterprise. See Iowa Code 331.461
  • Treasurer: means the county treasurer or a deputy treasurer or employee designated by the county treasurer. See Iowa Code 331.101
 A county which has created a district for a public improvement and, to the extent provided in the agreement creating a joint special assessment district, each county or city which is a party to the agreement, may establish, impose, adjust, and provide for the collection of rates and charges to produce gross revenues at least sufficient to pay the expenses of operation and maintenance of a public improvement, against property within the district and, where appropriate, establish, impose, adjust, and provide for the collection of charges for connection to a public improvement. The rates and charges must be established by ordinance of the governing body of the county or the city imposing the rates or charges. The rates and charges established as provided in this section, if not paid as provided by the ordinance of the governing body, are a lien upon the premises served or benefited by the public improvement and may be certified to the county treasurer and collected in the same manner as property taxes.