Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 618.14 (2026)

Publication of matters of public importance

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1. The governing body of any municipality or other political subdivision of the state may publish, as straight matter or display, any matter of general public importance, in one or more newspapers, as defined in section 618.3 published in and having general circulation in such municipality or political subdivision, at the legal or appropriate commercial rate, according to the character of the matter published.

2. In the event there is no such newspaper published in such municipality or political subdivision or in the event publication in more than one such newspaper is desired, publication may be made in any such newspaper having general circulation in such municipality or political subdivision. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §618.14] 87 Acts, ch 221, §34; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150 Referred to in §28M.4, 330A.8, 331.305, 331.403, 422D.1, 536A.11 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1955–2022 · leading case: Perkins v. Bd. of Supervisors, 636 N.W.2d 58 (Iowa 2001).
Perkins v. Bd. of Supervisors, 636 N.W.2d 58 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code §§ 618.14 , 331.305. The public notice and hearing requirements apply equally to all zoning changes or amendments.”
Spencer Publ'g Co. v. City of Spencer, 92 N.W.2d 633 (Iowa 1958). · cites it 4× “The laws involved herein requiring publication *50 do not set forth or designate the particular form to be used, although form is mentioned in section 618.14 which provides that the governing body of any municipality or other political subdivision of the state is authorized to…”
Gritton v. City of Des Moines, 73 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 2× “* * # Notice of any proposal to dispose of real property under the provisions of this section shall be given by publication, once each week for two* consecutive weeks in the manner provided by section 618.14. * * The first sentence of 368.”
Osage Conservation Club v. Bd. of Supervisors of Mitchell Cnty., 611 N.W.2d 294 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “6, a county board of supervisors cannot exercise powers granted to it by the legislature over zoning matters until the specified statutory procedural requirements are satisfied. Specifically, the board must publish notice of such action at least once, not less than four and not…”
Sadusky v. Lake Creek (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “305 provides: Unless otherwise provided by state law, if notice of an election, hearing, or other official action is required by this chapter, the board shall publish the notice at least once, not less than four nor more than twenty days before the date of the election, hearing,…”
Angstrom v. Calhoun Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “requirements of section 618.14. Notice of an election shall also comply with section 49.”
James Fettkether & Candice Fettkether v. Grundy Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Barbara Smith, Charles Bakker, Heidi Nederhoff, James Ross & Mark Schildroth (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “Specifically, the board must publish notice of such action at least once, not less than four and not more than twenty days before the date of the hearing, in one or more newspapers which meet the requirements of Iowa Code section 618.”
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