Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 362.7 (2026)

Prior measures valid

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A valid measure adopted by a city prior to July 1, 1975, remains valid unless the measure is irreconcilable with the city code. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §362.7]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1977–1981 · leading case: Dunphy v. City Council of City of Creston, 256 N.W.2d 913 (Iowa 1977).
Dunphy v. City Council of City of Creston, 256 N.W.2d 913 (Iowa 1977). · cites it 4× “Apparently, plaintiffs’ position is that since the project site was already destined to become a public parking lot, defendant could not reverse that decision.”
North Liberty Land Co. v. Inc. City of North Liberty, 311 N.W.2d 101 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “) Neither was the ordinance validated by section 362.7, The Code 1975, which provides: “A valid measure adopted by a city prior to July 1, 1975, remains valid unless the measure is irreconcilable with the city code.”
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