303.3B Cultural and entertainment districts.
1. The department of cultural affairs shall establish and administer a cultural and entertainment district certification program. The program shall encourage the growth of communities through the development of areas within a city or county for public and private uses related to cultural and entertainment purposes.
2. A city or county may create and designate a cultural and entertainment district subject to certification by the department of cultural affairs, in consultation with the economic development authority. A cultural and entertainment district is encouraged to include a unique form of transportation within the district and for transportation between the district and recreational trails. A cultural and entertainment district certification shall remain in effect for ten years following the date of certification. Two or more cities or counties may apply jointly for certification of a district that extends across a common boundary. Through the adoption of administrative rules, the department of cultural affairs shall develop a certification application for use in the certification process. The provisions of this subsection relating to the adoption of administrative rules shall be construed narrowly.
3. The department of cultural affairs shall encourage development projects and activities located in certified cultural and entertainment districts through incentives under cultural grant programs pursuant to section 303.3, chapter 303A, and any other grant programs.
2005 Acts, ch 150, §19; 2011 Acts, ch 118, §85, 89
Referred to in §15.274
Structure Iowa Code
Title VII - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Chapter 303 - DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Section 303.1 - Department of cultural affairs.
Section 303.1A - Director’s duties.
Section 303.2 - Division responsibilities.
Section 303.2A - Intradepartmental advisory council.
Section 303.3 - Cultural grant programs.
Section 303.3A - Arts and cultural conferences and caucuses.
Section 303.3B - Cultural and entertainment districts.
Section 303.3C - Iowa great places program.
Section 303.3D - Iowa great places program fund.
Section 303.3E - Culture, history, and arts teams program.
Section 303.4 - State historical society of Iowa — board of trustees.
Section 303.5 - Powers and duties of state historical society administrator.
Section 303.6 - Officers — meetings.
Section 303.7 - Membership in state historical society.
Section 303.8 - Powers and duties of board and department.
Section 303.9 - Funds received by department.
Section 303.9A - Iowa heritage fund.
Section 303.10 - Acceptance and use of money grants.
Section 303.16 - Historical resource development program — country school grants.
Section 303.17 - Iowa studies — findings — curriculum — committee.
Section 303.19 - American civil war sesquicentennial advisory committee.
Section 303.22 - Action by department.
Section 303.29 - Use of structures.
Section 303.31 - Action by commission.
Section 303.32 - Ordinary maintenance and repair.
Section 303.33 - Termination of district.
Section 303.34 - Areas of historical significance.
Section 303.41 - Eligibility and purpose.
Section 303.43 - Jurisdiction — decisions — records.
Section 303.44 - Date and notice of hearing.
Section 303.45 - Hearing of petition and order.
Section 303.46 - Notice of election.
Section 303.48 - Expenses and costs of election.
Section 303.49 - Election of trustees — terms — vacancies.
Section 303.50 - Trustee’s bond.
Section 303.51 - Land use district to be a body corporate.
Section 303.52 - Board of trustees — powers and duties.
Section 303.52A - Inclusion or exclusion of land.
Section 303.53 - Changes and amendments.
Section 303.54 - Board of adjustment.
Section 303.55 - Membership — term — compensation.
Section 303.57 - Appeals to board of adjustment.
Section 303.58 - Powers of board.
Section 303.59 - Powers on appeal.
Section 303.60 - Vote required.
Section 303.61 - Petition to court.
Section 303.62 - Review by court.
Section 303.63 - Trial to court.
Section 303.65 - Restraining order.
Section 303.66 - Taxes — power to levy — tax sales.
Section 303.67 - Records and disbursements.
Section 303.68 - Conflict with other regulations.
Section 303.86 - Arts council.
Section 303.87 - Duties of council.
Section 303.88 - Administrator’s powers and authority.
Section 303.89 - State poet laureate designated — nominating committee.