Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 350.5 (2026)

Regulations — penalty — officers

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1. The county conservation board may make, alter, amend, or repeal regulations for the protection, regulation, and control of all museums, parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other property under its control. The regulations shall not be contrary to, or inconsistent with, the laws of this state.

2. The regulations shall not take effect until ten days after their adoption by the board and after their publication as provided in section 331.305 and after a copy of the regulations has been posted near each gate or principal entrance to the public ground to which they apply.

3. After the publication and posting, a person violating a provision of the regulations which are then in effect is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

4. The board may designate the director and those employees as the director may designate as police officers who shall have all the powers conferred by law on police officers, peace officers, or sheriffs in the enforcement of the laws of this state and the apprehension of violators upon all property under its control within and without the county. The board may grant the director and those employees of the board designated as police officers the authority to enforce the provisions of chapters 321G, 321I, 461A, 462A, 481A, and 483A on land not under the control of the board within the county. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §111A.5] 84 Acts, ch 1097, §2; 87 Acts, ch 43, §3; 88 Acts, ch 1193, §1; 89 Acts, ch 88, §1\n\nTue Dec 09 22:14:27 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 350 (24, 0) §350.5, COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARDS 4\n\n C93, §350.5 2004 Acts, ch 1132, §88; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §85; 2023 Acts, ch 64, §59 Referred to in §97B.49B, 350.10, 462A.31 See §462A.31 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2017–2018 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Michael Scheffert, 910 N.W.2d 577 (Iowa 2018).

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State of Iowa v. Michael Scheffert, 910 N.W.2d 577 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 15× “Iowa Code § 350.5 (emphasis added). The statute clearly and unambiguously states there is no criminal violation under the county ordinance until the county conservation board posts the regulation.”

State of Iowa v. Michael Scheffert (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “304 and after a copy of the regulations has been posted near each gate or principle interest to the public ground to which they apply.” Only then, “[a]fter publication and posting, a person violating a provision of the regulations which are then in effect is guilty of a simple…”

State of Iowa v. Michael Scheffert (Iowa 2017). · cites it 4× “305 and after a copy of the regulations has been posted near each gate or principal entrance to the public ground to which they apply.” Only then, “[a]fter publication and posting, a person violating a provision of the regulations which are then in effect is guilty of a simple…”

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