The following shall apply to confinement feeding operation structures:
 1. a. Except as provided in subsection 3 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to January 1, 1999; and to the expansion of structures constructed prior to January 1, 1999.

 b. The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, or a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:
 

                      Minimum separation                       distance in feet for                       operations having           Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation           distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for           operations having                      or more pounds but                                  operations having           an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight           capacity of less than                      pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000           625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for           animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than           cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000           1,600,000 pounds for                       4,000,000 pounds for                                   or more pounds for Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle  Anaerobic lagoon              1,250                          1,875 2,500 Uncovered earthen  manure storage basin              1,250                          1,875 2,500 Uncovered formed  manure storage  structure              1,000                          1,500 2,000 Covered earthen  manure storage basin                750                          1,000 1,500 Covered formed  manure storage  structure                750                          1,000 1,500 Confinement building                750                          1,000 1,500 Egg washwater  storage structure                750                          1,000 1,500

Terms Used In Iowa Code 459.202

  • Animal: means cattle, swine, horses, sheep, chickens, turkeys, or fish. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Commercial enterprise: means a building which is used as a part of a business that manufactures goods, delivers services, or sells goods or services, which is customarily and regularly used by the general public during the entire calendar year and which is connected to electric, water, and sewer systems. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Confinement feeding operation: means an animal feeding operation in which animals are confined to areas which are totally roofed. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Confinement feeding operation structure: means an animal feeding operation structure that is part of a confinement feeding operation. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Covered: means organic or inorganic material placed upon an animal feeding operation structure used to store manure as provided by rules adopted by the department after receiving recommendations which shall be submitted to the department by the college of agriculture and life sciences at Iowa state university of science and technology. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Educational institution: means a building in which an organized course of study or training is offered to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve and served by local school districts, accredited or approved nonpublic schools, area education agencies, community colleges, institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of regents, and accredited independent colleges and universities. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Manure: means animal excreta or other commonly associated wastes of animals, including but not limited to bedding, litter, or feed losses. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property right in or title to a motorboat or vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Public thoroughfare: means a road, street, or bridge that is constructed or maintained by the state or a political subdivision. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Public use area: means any of the following:
     a. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Religious institution: means a building in which an active congregation is devoted to worship. See Iowa Code 459.102
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. a. Except as provided in subsection 3 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of structures constructed on or after January 1, 1999, but prior to March 1, 2003.

 b. The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, or a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:
 

                      Minimum separation                       distance in feet for                       operations having           Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation           distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for           operations having                      or more pounds but                                  operations having           an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight           capacity of less than                      pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000           625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for           animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than           cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000           1,600,000 pounds for                      4,000,000 pounds for                                  or more pounds for Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle  Anaerobic lagoon              1,250                          1,875 2,500 Uncovered earthen  manure storage basin              1,250                          1,875 2,500 Uncovered formed  manure storage  structure              1,250                          1,500 2,000 Covered earthen  manure storage  basin              1,000                          1,250 1,875 Covered formed  manure storage  structure              1,000                          1,250 1,875 Confinement building              1,000                          1,250 1,875 Egg washwater storage  structure                750                          1,000 1,500
 3. a. Except as provided in sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to March 1, 2003; to the expansion of structures constructed on or after May 31, 1995, but prior to March 1, 2003; and to the expansion of structures constructed prior to May 31, 1995.

 b. The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a public use area; or between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution, if the residence, commercial enterprise, religious institution, or educational institution is located within the corporate limits of a city:
 

                      Minimum separation                       distance in feet for                       operations having           Minimum separation                      an animal weight                                  Minimum separation           distance in feet for                      capacity of 625,000                                  distance in feet for           operations having                      or more pounds but                                   operations having           an animal weight                      less than 1,250,000                                  an animal weight           capacity of less than                       pounds for animals                                  capacity of 1,250,000           625,000 pounds for                      other than cattle,                                  or more pounds for           animals other than                      or 1,600,000 or more                                  animals other than           cattle, or less than                      pounds but less than                                  cattle, or 4,000,000           1,600,000 pounds for                       4,000,000 pounds for                                  or more pounds for Type of structure          cattle                      cattle                                  cattle  


Confinement feeding  operation structure              1,250                          1,875 2,500

 4. a. Except as provided in subsection 5 and sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003.

 b. The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution:
 

                        For a confinement             For a confinement                        feeding operation                                  For a confinement             feeding operation                        having an animal                                  feeding operation             having an animal                        unit capacity of                                  having an animal             unit capacity of                        1,000 or more but                                  unit capacity of             less than 1,000                        less than 3,000                                  3,000 or more Type of structure            animal units                        animal units                                  animal units  Anaerobic lagoon              1,875                          2,500 3,000 Uncovered earthen  manure storage basin              1,875                          2,500 3,000 Uncovered formed  manure storage  structure              1,500                          2,000 2,500 Covered earthen  manure storage basin              1,250                          1,875 2,375 Covered formed manure  storage structure              1,250                          1,875 2,375 Confinement building              1,250                          1,875 2,375 Egg washwater  storage structure              1,000                          1,500 2,000
 5. a. Except as provided in sections 459.203, 459.205, and 459.206, this subsection applies to confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003, and to the expansion of confinement feeding operation structures constructed on or after March 1, 2003.

 b. The following table represents the minimum separation distance in feet required between a confinement feeding operation structure and a public use area; or between a confinement feeding operation structure and a residence not owned by the owner of the confinement feeding operation, a commercial enterprise, a bona fide religious institution, or an educational institution, if the residence, commercial enterprise, religious institution, or educational institution is located within the corporate limits of a city:
 

                      For a confinement           For a confinement                      feeding operation                                  For a confinement           feeding operation                      having an animal                                  feeding operation           having an animal                      unit capacity of                                  having an animal           unit capacity of                      1,000 or more but                                  unit capacity of           less than 1,000                      less than 3,000                                  3,000 or more Type of structure          animal units                      animal units                                  animal units  Confinement feeding  operation structure              1,875                          2,500 3,000
 6. Except as provided in section 459.205, a confinement feeding operation structure shall not be constructed or expanded within one hundred feet from a public thoroughfare.
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