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Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2026)
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1. The provisions of sections 657A.1A through 657A.10 shall only apply to cities and counties that have, by ordinance, provided that the provisions shall apply. 2. The provisions of sections 657A.1A through 657A.10 shall not apply to a house, barn, outbuilding, or other building or structure located on agricultural land. For purposes of this subsection, “agricultural land” means land suitable for use in farming. For purposes of this\n\nTue Dec 09 21:57:58 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 657A (30, 0) 7 ABANDONED OR UNSAFE BUILDINGS — ABATEMENT BY REHABILITATION, §657A.10B\n\nsubsection, “farming” means the cultivation of land for the production of agricultural crops, the production of fruit or other horticultural crops, grazing, or the production of livestock. 2019 Acts, ch 105, §15, 17 Referred to in §657A.10B Former §657A.10A transferred to §657A.10B pursuant to directive; 2019 Acts, ch 105, §17
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Cited in 11
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2023 · leading case: City of Waterloo v. Bainbridge, 749 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 2008).
City of Waterloo v. Bainbridge, 749 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). We affirm the judgment of the district court because we agree section 657A.”
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
City of Monroe v. Dustin M. Nicol & Michelle R. Street, 898 N.W.2d 899 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “” A building is' “abandoned” if it “has remained vacant and has been in violation of the housing code or building code of the city in which the property is located.”
Chemsol, LLC v. City of Sibley, 386 F. Supp. 3d 1000 (N.D. Iowa 2019). “In particular, the conditions are calculated to promote public safety by discouraging owners from abandoning their properties in a deteriorated and dangerous condition as defined by criteria enumerated in section 657A.”
City Of Waterloo Vs. Lee Bainbridge, Irene Bainbridge, Ronald Wood, & Joyce Wood (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). AFFIRMED. Deana K.”
City of Harlan, Iowa v. Walter Rogers (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “This appeal raises the question whether an owner’s subjective desire to maintain possession of real property should be weighed by the court when deciding if a city has met its burden to prove a building has been abandoned under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2011). The district…”
Mark Hopper v. City of Waterloo (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “Mark Hopper appeals the dismissal of his petition seeking title to property awarded to the City of Waterloo under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2019). AFFIRMED. Mark L.”
City Of Waterloo Vs. Jean Marie Burch F/k/a Jean Marie Perry, Mark A. Perry, Chase Home Fin., Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co., Advanta (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). AFFIRMED. Deana K.”
City of Des Moines, Iowa v. Mark Ogden (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “In Nicol, the city assumed title to an abandoned property pursuant to Iowa Code section 657A.10A(5) (2016). Id. at *1. The appellant property-owner specifically challenged the constitutionality of the statute authorizing the city to assume title, arguing it was an…”
City of Dubuque v. Jade Eng'g, LLC & Dubuque Cnty., Iowa, 918 N.W.2d 502 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “The City of Dubuque pursues this appeal from an order denying its petition to obtain title to four pieces of real property claimed to be abandoned within the meaning of Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2016). On appeal, the city challenges the district court's findings of fact,…”
Christ Vision, Inc. v. City of Keokuk (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). “William Hines, Is Iowa Code Section 657A.10A A Regulatory Step Too Far Under Federal Takings Law?, 103 Iowa L.”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(1) — 1 case
City of Dubuque v. Jade Eng'g, LLC & Dubuque Cnty., Iowa, 918 N.W.2d 502 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “The City of Dubuque pursues this appeal from an order denying its petition to obtain title to four pieces of real property claimed to be abandoned within the meaning of Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2016). On appeal, the city challenges the district court's findings of fact,…”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(1)(6) — 1 case
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(1)(b) — 1 case
City of Harlan, Iowa v. Walter Rogers (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “This appeal raises the question whether an owner’s subjective desire to maintain possession of real property should be weighed by the court when deciding if a city has met its burden to prove a building has been abandoned under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2011). The district…”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(2) — 2 cases
City of Waterloo v. Bainbridge, 749 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). We affirm the judgment of the district court because we agree section 657A.”
City Of Waterloo Vs. Lee Bainbridge, Irene Bainbridge, Ronald Wood, & Joyce Wood (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). AFFIRMED. Deana K.”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(3) — 6 cases
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
City of Waterloo v. Bainbridge, 749 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). We affirm the judgment of the district court because we agree section 657A.”
Chemsol, LLC v. City of Sibley, 386 F. Supp. 3d 1000 (N.D. Iowa 2019). “In particular, the conditions are calculated to promote public safety by discouraging owners from abandoning their properties in a deteriorated and dangerous condition as defined by criteria enumerated in section 657A.”
City of Monroe v. Dustin M. Nicol & Michelle R. Street, 898 N.W.2d 899 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “” A building is' “abandoned” if it “has remained vacant and has been in violation of the housing code or building code of the city in which the property is located.”
City of Harlan, Iowa v. Walter Rogers (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “This appeal raises the question whether an owner’s subjective desire to maintain possession of real property should be weighed by the court when deciding if a city has met its burden to prove a building has been abandoned under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2011). The district…”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(3)(a) — 2 cases
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
City of Monroe v. Dustin M. Nicol & Michelle R. Street, 898 N.W.2d 899 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “” A building is' “abandoned” if it “has remained vacant and has been in violation of the housing code or building code of the city in which the property is located.”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(4) — 1 case
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(5) — 6 cases
City of Waterloo v. Bainbridge, 749 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). We affirm the judgment of the district court because we agree section 657A.”
City of Monroe v. Dustin M. Nicol & Michelle R. Street, 898 N.W.2d 899 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “” A building is' “abandoned” if it “has remained vacant and has been in violation of the housing code or building code of the city in which the property is located.”
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
City Of Waterloo Vs. Lee Bainbridge, Irene Bainbridge, Ronald Wood, & Joyce Wood (Iowa 2008). “A purchaser of a tax sale certificate appeals a district court order eliminating its tax lien on property to which the city obtained title under Iowa Code section 657A.10A (2005). AFFIRMED. Deana K.”
City of Des Moines, Iowa v. Mark Ogden (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “In Nicol, the city assumed title to an abandoned property pursuant to Iowa Code section 657A.10A(5) (2016). Id. at *1. The appellant property-owner specifically challenged the constitutionality of the statute authorizing the city to assume title, arguing it was an…”
— Iowa Code § 657A.10A(l)(a) — 2 cases
City of Monroe v. Dustin M. Nicol & Michelle R. Street, 898 N.W.2d 899 (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “” A building is' “abandoned” if it “has remained vacant and has been in violation of the housing code or building code of the city in which the property is located.”
City of Eagle Grove v. Cahalan Investments, LLC, 904 N.W.2d 552 (Iowa 2017). “15 Compare Iowa Code § 657A.10A (2011), with Iowa Code § 657A.”
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