Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 657.9 (2026)

Shooting ranges

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1. Before a person improves property acquired to establish, use, and maintain a shooting range by the erection of buildings, breastworks, ramparts, or other works or before a person substantially changes the existing use of a shooting range, the person shall obtain approval of the county zoning commission or the city zoning commission, whichever is appropriate. The appropriate commission shall comply with section 335.8 or 414.6. In the event a county or city does not have a zoning commission, the county board of supervisors or the city council shall comply with section 335.6 or 414.5 before granting the approval.

2. A person who acquires title to or who owns real property adversely affected by the use of property with a permanently located and improved range shall not maintain a nuisance action against the person who owns the range to restrain, enjoin, or impede the use of the range where there has not been a substantial change in the nature of the use of the range.

3. This section does not prohibit actions for negligence or recklessness in the operation of the range or by a person using the range. [82 Acts, ch 1193, §1] 84 Acts, ch 1067, §49; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §112 Referred to in §335.26, 414.26 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1994–1994 · leading case: Little v. Winborn, 518 N.W.2d 384 (Iowa 1994).

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Little v. Winborn, 518 N.W.2d 384 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 12× “The court concluded that the Board’s action did not comply with Iowa Code section 657.9 which sets out the procedure for approval of a shooting range.”

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