Draft chapter 160: Floodplain Regulations
§ 160.08 Penalties For Violation
The 2026 draft's § 160.08 beside the current code's § 160.08: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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A comparison with the August 2026 draft recodification prepared by Iowa Codification for the City. The draft has not been adopted and can still change; the current code (unofficial compilation) governs until a recodified Code is adopted. Matches between sections are made by machine from the texts and are reviewed where uncertain.
Wording changed wording changed (91% same words)
The city's explanation
“The final penalty provision is also clarified at $500 maximum and/or 30 days, with each continuing violation treated as a separate offense.”
Notable changes
- New requirement: …or imprisoned for not more than (30) days. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained prevent the City from taking…
What changed
(30) days. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy violation.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 160.08 Penalties For Violation
Violations of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of the requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than (30) days. Nothing herein contained prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy violation.
2026 draft
§ 160.08 Penalties For Violation
Violations of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of the requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person who violates this chapter or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five hundred ($500.00) or imprisoned for not more than thirty
(30) days. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the City from taking such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy violation.
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