Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 479B.15 (2026)

Entry for land surveys

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After the informational meeting or after the filing of a petition if no informational meeting is required, a pipeline company may enter upon private land for the purpose of surveying and examining the land to determine direction or depth of pipelines by giving ten days’ written\n\nTue Dec 09 22:08:03 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 479B (26, 1) 5 HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES AND STORAGE FACILITIES, §479B.19\n\nnotice by restricted certified mail to the landowner as defined in section 479B.4 and to any person residing on or in possession of the land. The entry for land surveys shall not be deemed a trespass and may be aided by injunction. The pipeline company shall pay the actual damages caused by the entry, survey, and examination. 95 Acts, ch 192, §42

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024).
Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024). · cites it 65× “See Iowa Code § 479B.15. Two of our neighboring states have rejected facial constitutional challenges to statutes allowing surveyor access for this carbon dioxide pipeline project.”
Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC v. Kent Kasischke (Iowa 2024). · cites it 65× “See Iowa Code § 479B.15. Two of our neighboring states have rejected facial constitutional challenges to statutes allowing surveyor access for this carbon dioxide pipeline project.”
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