200.22 Local legislation — prohibition.
1. As used in this section:
a. “Local governmental entity” means any political subdivision, or any state authority which is not the general assembly or under the direction of a principal central department as enumerated in section 7E.5, including a city as defined in section 362.2, a county as provided in chapter 331, or any special purpose district.
b. “Local legislation” means any ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule adopted by a local governmental entity.
2. The provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall preempt local legislation adopted by a local governmental entity relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a fertilizer or soil conditioner. A local governmental entity shall not adopt or continue in effect local legislation relating to the use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture of a fertilizer or soil conditioner, regardless of whether a statute or rule adopted by the department applies to preempt the local legislation. Local legislation in violation of this section is void and unenforceable.
3. This section does not apply to local legislation of general applicability to commercial activity.
94 Acts, ch 1002, §1; 94 Acts, ch 1198, §41
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 200 - FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS
Section 200.2 - Enforcing official.
Section 200.3 - Definitions of words and terms.
Section 200.4 - License — fee and expiration.
Section 200.7 - Fertilizer-pesticide mixture.
Section 200.8 - Inspection fees.
Section 200.9 - Fertilizer fees.
Section 200.10 - Inspection, sampling, and analysis.
Section 200.11 - Filler material.
Section 200.12 - False or misleading statements.
Section 200.13 - Reports and publications.
Section 200.15 - Refusal to register or cancellation of registration and licenses.
Section 200.16 - “Stop sale” orders.
Section 200.17 - Seizure, condemnation, and sale.
Section 200.17A - Ammonium nitrate security.
Section 200.19 - Exchanges between manufacturers.
Section 200.20 - Phosphoric acid, nitrogen, and potash requirements.
Section 200.21 - Compliance — a defense to certain nuisance actions.