Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 414.8 (2026)

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The board of adjustment shall consist of five, seven, or nine members as determined by the council. Members of a five-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, excepting that when the board shall first be created one member shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. Members of a seven-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created two members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. Members of a nine-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created three members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. A five-member board shall not carry out its business without having three members present, a seven-member board shall not carry out its business without having four members present, and a nine-member board shall not carry out its business without having five members present. A majority of the members of the board of adjustment shall be persons representing the public at large and shall not be involved in the business of purchasing or selling real estate. Members shall be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.8] 2005 Acts, ch 66, §1 Terms for additional members, see §414.25

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2004 · leading case: Waddell v. Brooke, 684 N.W.2d 185 (Iowa 2004).

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Waddell v. Brooke, 684 N.W.2d 185 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 5× “” Iowa Code § 414.8 . Brooke chose to remove Waddell from the Board for cause.”

Fettkether v. City of Readlyn, 595 N.W.2d 807 (Iowa Ct. App. 1999). “Before reviewing the analysis used by the district court to decide this case, we note that a stop work order issued by the City of Readlyn through its building official, Doug Bird, is administrative action.”

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