Title VIII, TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)

If a transfer of ownership of an aircraft subject to registration is not completed within thirty days of the actual change of possession, a penalty of five dollars shall accrue against the aircraft and a certificate of registration shall not be issued until the penalty is paid. […

All registration fees provided for in this chapter shall be and continue a lien against the aircraft for which said fees are payable until such time as they are paid as provided by law, with any accrued penalties. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.47 ]

The lien of the original registration fee attaches at the time it is payable as provided by law and the liens of all renewals of registration attach on the first day of each registration year. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.48 ] 88 Acts, ch 1063, §10

The collection of all fees and penalties provided for in the chapter may be enforced against any aircraft or they may be collected by suit against the owner who shall remain personally liable therefor until such time as the transfer thereof shall be reported to the department or …

On the first day of the second month following the end of an aircraft registration period, a penalty of five percent of the annual registration fee shall be added to a fee not paid by that date, and five percent of the annual registration fee shall be added to the fee on the firs…

Failure to register shall be considered delinquent and a penalty shall accrue the first day of the month following thirty days from the date of the purchase of a new aircraft or the date an aircraft is brought into the state. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §328.51 …

The department, if it finds that a delinquency in registration was excusable and upon making a record of such finding and the reasons for such delinquency, shall have the power to waive or reduce any of the penalties provided for delinquent registrations. [C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71…

All aircraft owned by the state or a governmental subdivision of the state shall be marked to show ownership in a readily apparent manner. The department may promulgate regulations for marking such aircraft. [C77, 79, 81, §328.53 ]

The department shall publish biennially an airport directory which shall contain a listing of all airports in the state which are open to public use. The department may charge a reasonable fee based on the cost of publication and distribution to those persons receiving a copy of …

1. A state aviation fund is created under the authority of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys deposited in the fund pursuant to sections 328.36 and 452A.82 and other moneys appropriated to the fund. 2. Moneys in the state aviation fund are appropriated to the depart…

To implement the change from fiscal year registration to the registration system provided for in this chapter , aircraft registered after July 1, 1988, shall be registered as follows: 1. Aircraft shall be registered for the registration year as defined in this chapter . If the re…

This chapter may be cited as the “State Aeronautics Act”. [C46, §328.41; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §328.53; C77, 79, 81, §328.57 ]

The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this chapter , shall, for the purposes of this chapter , have the meaning given in this section , unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears, or the context otherwise requires: 1. “Airpo…

1. All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable and none shall impose any requirement or restriction which is not necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter . 2. a. Airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter may require, at th…

Any person desiring to erect or increase the height of any structure, or to permit the growth of any tree, or otherwise use the person’s property in violation of airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter , may apply to the board of adjustment for a variance from the z…

1. The governing body of any municipality seeking to exercise powers under this chapter shall by ordinance provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment, as provided in section 414.7 for a city, or as provided in section 335.10 for a county. The board of adjustment has the…

All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall provide for the administration and enforcement of such regulations by an administrative agency, which may be an agency created by such regulations, or by any official, board, or other existing agency of the municipal…

Each violation of this chapter or of any regulations, order, or rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter , shall constitute a simple misdemeanor and each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §3…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Act”. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §329.15 ]

It is hereby found that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land and other persons in its vicinity, and also, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the landing, taking off and ma…

Every municipality having an airport hazard area within its territorial limits may adopt, administer, and enforce in the manner and upon the conditions prescribed by this chapter , zoning regulations for such airport hazard area, which regulations may divide such area into zones …

When any airport hazard area appertaining to an airport owned or controlled by a municipality is located outside the territorial limits of said municipality: 1. Ordinances. The municipality owning or controlling the airport, and the municipality within which the airport hazard ar…

Any municipality owning or controlling an airport may maintain actions in equity to restrain and abate as nuisances the creation or establishment of airport hazards appertaining to said airport, in violation of any zoning regulations adopted or established pursuant to the provisi…

1. If any municipality owning or controlling an airport adjacent to which there is an airport hazard area fails or refuses, within sixty days after a demand is made by the department, to adopt reasonably adequate airport zoning regulations under section 329.3 , or to proceed as p…

Any municipality which adopts zoning ordinances under chapter 414 or chapter 335 may incorporate therein airport hazard area zoning regulations and administer and enforce them as provided in this chapter . [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81 , S81, §329.7 ; 81 Acts, …

In the event of any conflict between any airport zoning regulations adopted or established under this chapter and any other regulations applicable to the same area, whether the conflict be with respect to the height of structures or trees, the use of land, or any other matter, th…

In adopting, amending, and repealing airport zoning regulations under this chapter the governing body of a city shall follow the procedure in sections 414.4 and 414.6 and the board of supervisors of a county shall follow the procedure in sections 335.6 and 335.8 . The commission …

The word “airport” as used in this chapter , shall include landing field, airdrome, aviation field, or other similar term used in connection with aerial traffic. [C31, 35, §5903-c1; C39, § 5903.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §330.1 ]

1. Any subdivision of government is authorized to accept, receive, and receipt for federal moneys, and other moneys, either public or private, for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports, and other air navigation f…

1. The council of any city or county which owns or acquires an airport may, and upon the council’s receipt of a valid petition as provided in section 362.4 , or receipt of a petition by the board of supervisors as provided in section 331.306 shall, at an election held on a date s…

Notice of the election shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, subject to section 362.3 or in the county, subject to section 331.305 . [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81 , S81, §330.18 ; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1055 ] Referred to i…

The question to be submitted shall be in the following form: Shall the City (or County) of ........................ place (or continue) the management and control of its airport (or airports) in an Airport Commission? [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81 , S81, §330.1…

When a majority of the voters favors airport control and management by a commission, the governing body shall, within ten days, appoint an airport commission of three or five members, each of whom shall be a resident of the city or county establishing the commission or a resident…

1. The commission has all of the powers in relation to airports granted to cities and counties under state law, except powers to sell the airport. The commission shall annually certify the amount of tax within the limitations of state law to be levied for airport purposes, and up…

The airport commission shall immediately after the close of each municipal fiscal year, file with the city clerk or county auditor a detailed and audited written report of all money received and disbursed by the commission during said fiscal year, and shall publish a summary ther…

1. This chapter does not prohibit a city from establishing an administrative agency pursuant to chapter 392 to manage and control all or part of its airport in lieu of an airport commission under this chapter . A city may abolish an airport commission and provide for the manageme…

Nothing in sections 330.17 through 330.22 shall be interpreted as limiting or affecting airport commissions of cities in the above classification which have already been in existence and operation prior to January 1, 1941, under the provisions of this chapter . [C46, 50, 54, 58, …

Agreements between political subdivisions for joint exercise of any powers relating to airports may provide for the creation and establishment of a joint airport commission which, when so created or established, shall function in accordance with the provisions of sections 330.17 …

1. Before an airport is acquired by a city or county, the plans and specifications for it shall be submitted to the state department of transportation which shall require that they show the legal description and plat of the site, distance from the nearest post office and railroad…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Aviation Authority Act”. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §330A.1 ]

1. Moneys of an authority shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority who shall not commingle said moneys with any other moneys, but shall deposit them in a separate account or accounts. The moneys in said accounts shall be paid out by check of the treasurer on requisition of…

1. Any municipality, airport commission, authority, or person may, and they are hereby authorized to sell, lease, lend, grant, or convey to the authority, any aviation facilities or any part or parts thereof, or any interest in real or personal property, which are within or witho…

All contracts entered into by an authority for the construction, reconstruction, and improvement of aviation facilities shall be entered into pursuant to and shall comply with the competitive bid procedures in chapter 26 . However, where an authority determines an emergency exist…

An authority shall have the power to acquire, within or without the geographical boundaries of the member municipalities, by purchase or eminent domain proceedings, either the fees or such rights, title, interest, or easement in such lands and property, including but not limited …

The use of aviation facilities and the services and facilities thereof, by an authority and the operation of its business shall be subject to the rules and regulations, from time to time, adopted by the authority and applicable federal laws and regulations; provided, however, tha…

The governing body of a municipality after joining an authority and after determination by the authority pursuant to planning studies may by ordinance provide for the assessment of an annual levy not to exceed twenty-seven cents per one thousand dollars of assessed value upon all…