Terms Used In Iowa Code 455D.23

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Commission: means the environmental protection commission. See Iowa Code 455D.1
  • Department: means the department of natural resources created pursuant to section 455A. See Iowa Code 455D.1
  • Director: means the director of the department. See Iowa Code 455D.1
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
 The director may issue any order necessary to secure compliance with or prevent a violation of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted or permit or order issued pursuant to this chapter. Any order issued to enforce section 455D.4A may include a requirement to remove and properly dispose of materials being accumulated speculatively from a property and impose costs and penalties as determined by the department by rule. The person to whom a compliance order is issued under this section may cause to be commenced a contested case within the meaning of chapter 17A by filing a notice of appeal to the commission. On appeal, the commission may affirm, modify, or vacate the order of the director. The applicable time frames for the issuance and appeal of the order are defined in section 455B.110.