Iowa Code
Chapter 364 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITIES
Section 364.1 - Scope.

364.1 Scope.
A city may, except as expressly limited by the Constitution of the State of Iowa, and if not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly, exercise any power and perform any function it deems appropriate to protect and preserve the rights, privileges, and property of the city or of its residents, and to preserve and improve the peace, safety, health, welfare, comfort, and convenience of its residents. This grant of home rule powers does not include the power to enact private or civil law governing civil relationships, except as incident to an exercise of an independent city power.
[C51, §664; R60, §1047, 1056, 1057, 1071 – 1073, 1095; C73, §454 – 456, 482, 524; C97, §680, 695, 947; C13, §695; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5714, 5738, 6720; C46, 50, §366.1, 368.2, 420.31; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §366.1, 368.2, 420.31; C75, 77, 79, 81, §364.1]
2006 Acts, ch 1010, §95
Municipal home rule, Iowa Constitution, Art. III, §38A

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter 364 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITIES

Section 364.1 - Scope.

Section 364.2 - Vesting of power — franchises.

Section 364.3 - Limitation of powers.

Section 364.4 - Property and services outside of city — lease-purchase — insurance.

Section 364.5 - Joint action — Iowa league of cities — penalty.

Section 364.6 - Procedure.

Section 364.7 - Disposal of property.

Section 364.8 - Overpasses or underpasses.

Section 364.9 - Flood control — railway tracks.

Section 364.11 - Street construction by railways.

Section 364.12 - Responsibility for public places.

Section 364.12A - Condemnation of residential buildings — public purpose.

Section 364.13 - Installments.

Section 364.13A - Special assessments — lien and precedence.

Section 364.13B - Special assessments — procedures for levy.

Section 364.14 - Personal injuries.

Section 364.15 - Changing grade of streets.

Section 364.16 - Municipal fire protection.

Section 364.17 - City housing codes.

Section 364.18 - Federal aid.

Section 364.19 - Contracts to provide services to tax-exempt property.

Section 364.20 - Motor vehicles required to operate on ethanol blended gasoline.

Section 364.21 - Use of vacant school property.

Section 364.22 - Municipal infractions.

Section 364.22A - Neglected animals.

Section 364.22B - Collection of judgment debt.

Section 364.23 - Energy-efficient lighting required.

Section 364.24 - Traffic light synchronization.

Section 364.25 - Retiree health care.