364.11 Street construction by railways.
1. All railway companies shall construct and repair all street improvements between the rails of their tracks, and one foot outside, at their own expense, unless by ordinance the railway is required to improve other portions of the street, and in that case the railway shall construct and repair the improvement of that part of the street specified by the ordinance, and the improvement or repair must be of the material and character ordered by the city, and must be done at the time the remainder of the improvement is constructed or repaired.
2. When an improvement is made, the company shall lay rail as required by the council, and shall then keep up to grade that part of the improvement they are required to construct or maintain.
3. If a railway fails or refuses to comply with the order of the council to construct or repair an improvement, the work may be done by the city and the expense shall then be assessed upon the property of the railway company, for collection in the same manner as a property tax. A tax assessed under this section shall also be a debt due from the railway, and may be collected in an action at law in the same manner as other debts.
[R60, §1068; C73, §478; C97, §834, 840; C13, §791-i; SS15, §840-r; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6052 – 6055; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §391.79 – 391.82; C75, 77, 79, 81, §364.11]
2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Referred to in §364.13A, 445.1
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 364 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF CITIES
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 364.7 - 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 364.19 - 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.