368.12 Dismissal.
The board may dismiss a petition only if it finds that the petition does not meet the requirements of this chapter, or that substantially the same incorporation, discontinuance, or boundary adjustment has been disapproved by a committee formed to consider the proposal, or by the voters, within the two years prior to the date the petition is filed with the board, or that the territory to be annexed, or a portion of that territory, has been voluntarily annexed under section 368.7. The board shall file for record a statement of each dismissal and the reason for it, and shall promptly notify the parties to the proceeding of its decision.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §368.12]
91 Acts, ch 250, §7
Referred to in §368.3, 368.20
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 368 - CITY DEVELOPMENT
Section 368.3 - Discontinuance — cemetery fund transfer.
Section 368.4 - Annexing moratorium.
Section 368.5 - Annexing state and county property.
Section 368.7 - Voluntary annexation of territory.
Section 368.7A - Secondary road annexation.
Section 368.8 - Voluntary severing of territory.
Section 368.9 - Board created.
Section 368.10 - Rules — filing fees.
Section 368.11 - Petition for involuntary city development action.
Section 368.13 - Board may initiate proceedings.
Section 368.14 - Local representatives.
Section 368.14A - Special local committees.
Section 368.15 - Public hearing.
Section 368.16 - Approval of proposal.
Section 368.17 - When approval barred.
Section 368.19 - Time limit — election.
Section 368.20 - Procedure after approval.
Section 368.21 - Supervision of procedures.
Section 368.23 - Fees and taxes of public utilities.
Section 368.24 - Notification to public utilities and to the department of revenue.
Section 368.25 - Failure to provide municipal services.
Section 368.25A - Boundary adjustment between cities by petition and consent.
Section 368.26 - Annexation of certain property — compliance with less stringent regulations.