Iowa Code 362.3 – Publication of notices
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1. Unless otherwise provided by state law:
a. If notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is required by the city code, the notice must be published at least once, not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date of the election, hearing, or other action.
b. A publication required by the city code must be in a newspaper published at least once weekly and having general circulation in the city. However, if the city has a population of two hundred or less, or in the case of ordinances and amendments to be published in a city in which no newspaper is published, a publication may be made by posting in three public places in the city which have been permanently designated by ordinance.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 362.3
- city: includes only the area within the city limits. See Iowa Code 362.2
- City code: means the city code of Iowa. See Iowa Code 362.2
- Ordinance: means a city law of a general and permanent nature. See Iowa Code 362.2
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. In the case of notices of elections, a city with a population of two hundred or less meets the publication requirement of this section by posting notices of elections in three public places which have been designated by ordinance.