Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 414.9 (2026)

Rules — meetings — general procedure

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The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the board may determine. Such chairperson, or in the chairperson’s absence, the acting chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if

Tue Dec 09 22:12:47 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 414 (35, 1) §414.9, CITY ZONING 6\n\nabsent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6460; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.9] Referred to in §329.12

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Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2018 · leading case: Paul J. Burroughs, Kenneth Burroughs, Terri Spinner, David Spinner, Sean Harvey, & Ty Harvey v. The City Of Davenport Zoning Bd. Of Adjustment, The City Of Davenport, Iowa, An Iowa Mun. Corp., & MZ Annie-Ru Daycare Ctr., An Iowa Ltd. Liab. Co., 912 N.W.2d 473 (Iowa 2018).

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Paul J. Burroughs, Kenneth Burroughs, Terri Spinner, David Spinner, Sean Harvey, & Ty Harvey v. The City Of Davenport Zoning Bd. Of Adjustment, The City Of Davenport, Iowa, An Iowa Mun. Corp., & MZ Annie-Ru Daycare Ctr., An Iowa Ltd. Liab. Co., 912 N.W.2d 473 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 10× “Iowa Code § 414.9 (2015). Also, in Purethane, Inc.”

Johnson v. Bd. of Adjustment, Etc., 239 N.W.2d 873 (Iowa 1976). “Parenthetically noted is Code § 414.9, which provides, in relevant part: “Such chairman [of the board], or in his absence, the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.”

Vislisel v. Bd. of Adjustment of Cedar Rapids, 372 N.W.2d 316 (Iowa Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “A complete transcript of the board proceedings was not available; Iowa Code section 414.9 requires only minutes of proceedings and records of examinations and official actions.”

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