1. A person who erects, establishes, continues, maintains, uses, owns, or leases any building, erection, or place used for the purpose of prostitution or gambling, except as authorized under the laws of this state is guilty of a nuisance. The building, erection, or place, or the ground itself, in or upon which prostitution or gambling is conducted, permitted, or carried on, continued, or exists, and the furniture, fixtures, musical instruments, and movable property used in conducting or maintaining the nuisance, are also declared a nuisance and shall be enjoined and abated as provided in this chapter.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 99.1A

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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. The provisions of this section do not apply to social and charitable gambling conducted pursuant to chapter 99B or to devices lawful under section 99B.52 or 99B.53.