Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 414.28A (2026)

Land-leased communities

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1. “Land-leased community” means any site, lot, field, or tract of land under common ownership upon which ten or more occupied manufactured homes are harbored, either free of charge or for revenue purposes, and shall include any building, structure, or enclosure used or intended for use as part of the equipment of the land-leased community. The term “land-leased community” shall not be construed to include homes, buildings, or other structures temporarily maintained by any individual, educational institution, or company on their own premises and used exclusively to house their own labor or students.

2. A city shall not adopt or enforce zoning or subdivision regulations or other ordinances which disallow or make infeasible the plans and specifications of land-leased communities because the housing within the land-leased community will be manufactured housing.

3. A manufactured home located in a land-leased community shall be taxed under section 435.22 as if the manufactured home were located in a mobile home park. 97 Acts, ch 86, §4; 98 Acts, ch 1107, §16, 33; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §90 Referred to in §331.301, 364.3, 435.1, 441.21, 562B.7\n\n 414.29 Elder family homes. Repealed by 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §95. \n Tue Dec 09 22:12:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 414 (35, 1) 13 CITY ZONING, §414.33 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2002–2006 · leading case: Bahl v. City of Asbury, 725 N.W.2d 317 (Iowa 2006).

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Bahl v. City of Asbury, 725 N.W.2d 317 (Iowa 2006). · cites it 67× “After the Bahls’ second request for rezoning was denied in 1999, they filed suit alleging Asbury’s zoning ordinance requiring “mobile home” parks to be located only in R-4 (high density residential) districts violated Iowa Code section 414.28A (1999). Under section 414.”

Bahl v. City of Asbury, 656 N.W.2d 336 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 150× “28A (1999) require that a city treat land-leased communities of manufactured housing the same as similar communities of site-built housing or does this statute merely require that a city allow land-leased communities of manufactured housing somewhere within the city limits? The…”

Martin J. Bahl, Linda C. Bahl, & Terrence G. Bahl Vs. The City Of Asbury, Iowa (Iowa 2006). · cites it 55× “” 3 home” parks to be located only in R-4 (high density residential) districts violated Iowa Code section 414.28A (1999). Under section 414.”

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