Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 468.86 (2026)

Petition — docket fee — waiver — dismissal

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Within twenty days after perfection of the appeal the appellant shall file a petition setting forth the order or final action of the board appealed from and the grounds of the appellant’s objections and the appellant’s complaint, with a copy of the appellant’s claim for damages or objections filed with the auditor. The appellant shall pay to the clerk the filing fee as provided by law in other cases. A failure to pay the filing fee or to file such petition shall be deemed a waiver of the appeal and in such case the court shall dismiss the same. [S13, §1989-a14; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7517; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.96] 89 Acts, ch 126, §2 CS89, §468.86 Referred to in §357.33, 468.126, 468.135, 602.8102(65)\n\nTue Dec 09 22:08:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 468 (83, 1) §468.87, LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICTS AND IMPROVEMENTS 34

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2021 · leading case: Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012).

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Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012). · cites it 4× “On December 30, CCP filed its petition pursuant to section 468.86 in Calhoun County. The Board filed an answer on January 15, 2009, admitting CCP made the repairs, but asserting CCP was responsible for the costs of such repairs.”

David Wyatt & Robert Swan v. Clay Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors & Clay Cnty. Drainage Dist. No. 37 (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “The Landowners petitioned the district court to reverse the action of the Board under Iowa Code section 468.86. In June, both parties moved for summary judgment.”

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