1. In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this chapter, the council shall appoint a commission, to be known as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations and restrictions to be enforced therein. Where a city plan commission already exists, it may be appointed as the zoning commission. Such commission shall, with due diligence, prepare a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report; and such council shall not hold its public hearings or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. After the adoption of such regulations, restrictions, and boundaries of districts, the zoning commission\n\nTue Dec 09 22:12:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 414 (35, 1) 5 CITY ZONING, §414.9\n\nmay, from time to time, recommend to the council amendments, supplements, changes, or modifications.
2. The zoning commission may recommend to the council for adoption a comprehensive plan pursuant to section 414.3, or amendments thereto. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6457; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.6] 2010 Acts, ch 1184, §24 Referred to in §329.9, 414.3, 657.9 \n
Notes of Decisions
Wolf v. City of Ely, 493 N.W.2d 846 (Iowa 1992).
· cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 414.6 (1977). Contrary to the statutory and ordinance requirements, no comprehensive plan was developed by the commission and appropriately presented to the council.”
Smith v. City of Fort Dodge, 160 N.W.2d 492 (Iowa 1968).
· cites it 4× “Pursuant to the authority granted under section 414.6, the council appointed the members of the already-existing city planning commission as the sole members of the city zoning commission.”
Bahl v. City of Asbury, 656 N.W.2d 336 (Iowa 2002).
· cites it 4× “See generally Iowa Code § 414.6 (providing for city council's appointment of a zoning commission to recommend changes in zoning district boundaries to the council).”
Depue v. City of Clinton, 160 N.W.2d 860 (Iowa 1968).
· cites it 2× “The council may appoint a city plan commission as the zoning commission under the terms of section 414.6. Apparently that was done here as the council did refer matters to the city plan commission.”
Matters v. City of Ames, 219 N.W.2d 718 (Iowa 1974).
“The procedure was in accordance with § 414.6, The Code. The city council thereafter accepted this recommendation and denied the application for change.”
Louie Balk Lime & Ready-Mix Concrete, Inc. v. Bd. of Adjustment, 215 N.W.2d 284 (Iowa 1974).
· cites it 4× “Such hearing was obviously held in conformity with section 414.6, The Code, 1966, which provides: “In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this chapter, the council shall appoint a commission, to be known as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the…”
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