1. Levee and drainage districts are empowered to enter into agreements with the owners of lands lying inside or outside of said districts, or with other levee and drainage districts or municipalities, to provide levee protection or drainage for such lands on such terms as the board may agree and subject to the following terms and conditions:

 a. The facilities of the district furnishing the service shall not be overburdened.
 b. There shall be no additional cost to the district furnishing the service.
 c. The agreement shall be in writing, be made a part of the drainage records and shall include all of the following:

 (1) The description of the lands to be served.
 (2) The location of tile lines constructed or to be constructed.
 (3) The consideration to be paid to the district furnishing the service and the classification of the lands to be served.
 (4) Such other provisions as the board deems necessary.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 468.187

  • Cost: means the same as defined in section 384. See Iowa Code 468.585
  • district: means a district defined by a county and one or more cities within the county pursuant to an agreement entered into by the county and cities in accordance with chapter 28E and this part with respect to drainage improvements which the county and cities determine benefit the property located in the cities and the designated unincorporated area of the county. See Iowa Code 468.585
  • 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
  • levee: shall be construed to include, in addition to its ordinary and accepted meaning, embankments, revetments, retards, or any other approved system of construction which may be deemed necessary to adequately protect the banks of any river or stream, within or adjacent to any county, from wash, cutting, or erosion. See Iowa Code 468.3
 2. The provisions in an agreement described in subsection 1 modify other provisions of this chapter applicable to such lands.
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