Iowa Code 6B.2C – Approval of the public improvement
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 6B.2C
- acquiring agency: means the state of Iowa or any person or entity conferred the right by statute to condemn private property or to otherwise exercise the power of eminent domain. See Iowa Code 6B.1
- Applicant: means a person authorized to regularly lend moneys to be secured by a mortgage on real property in this state, a licensed real estate broker, a licensed attorney, a participating abstractor, or a licensed closing agent. See Iowa Code 16.92
The authority to condemn is not conferred, and the condemnation proceedings shall not commence, unless the governing body for the acquiring agency approves a preliminary or final route or site location of the proposed public improvement, approves the use of condemnation, and finds that there is a reasonable expectation the applicant will be able to achieve its public purpose, comply with all applicable standards, and obtain the necessary permits.