Iowa Code § 103A.42

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Designation of qualified historic buildings and structures.

Official statutory text

(1) A state agency or governmental subdivision may designate as appropriate for the application of the state historic building code those buildings, structures and collections of structures subject to its jurisdiction for which the state historic preservation officer, in response to an adequately documented request, has issued an opinion affirming that the property is either included in or appears to meet criteria for inclusion in the national register of historic places. A building, structure or collection of structures so designated is a qualified historic building or structure for purposes of sections 103A.41 through 103A.45.

(2) As used in this section, “buildings, structures and collections of structures” includes their associated sites.

84 Acts, ch 1113, §3

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