§ 480.1 Definitions
§ 480.1A Applicability — prohibition
§ 480.3 Notification center established — participation
§ 480.4 Required notice — location and marking of underground facilities — exception
§ 480.5 Damage to underground facility — report to operator
§ 480.6 Civil penalties
§ 480.7 Injunction
§ 480.8 Local ordinances and regulations unaffected
§ 480.9 Liability for owner of farmland
§ 480.10 Communications not precluded

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 480 - Underground Facilities Information

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
  • Operator: means a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • 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
  • 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
  • road: include public bridges, and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" "common road" and "state road". 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
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1