563.8 Heightened wall made common.
The person who did not contribute to the heightening of a wall held in common may cause the raised part to become common by paying one-half of the appraised value of raising it, and half the value of the ground occupied by the additional thickness thereof, if any ground was so occupied.
[R60, §1921; C73, §2026; C97, §2999; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10170; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §563.8]
Structure Iowa Code
Section 563.1 - Resting wall on neighbor’s land.
Section 563.2 - Contribution by adjoining owner.
Section 563.3 - Openings in walls.
Section 563.4 - Repairs — apportionment.
Section 563.5 - Beams, joists and flues.
Section 563.6 - Increasing height of wall.
Section 563.7 - Rebuilding in order to heighten.
Section 563.8 - Heightened wall made common.
Section 563.9 - Paying for share of adjoining wall.
Section 563.10 - Openings in walls — fixtures.