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Senate adopts change limiting written protest petitions in zoning disputes

Iowa Senate · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The Iowa Senate concurred with a House amendment and passed Senate File 2378, which removes a statutory provision allowing written protest petitions against proposed zoning changes and modifies appeal and council-override rules for variances; the bill passed 34-12 and was ordered messaged to the governor.

Senator Driscoll moved and the Iowa Senate on the floor concurred with House Amendment 51-76 and passed Senate File 2378, a bill that removes the statutory right to file written protest petitions against proposed zoning changes and adjusts appeals for variance decisions.

The amendment ‘‘allows for any individual affected by a variance to appeal the decision of the board to the council within 60 days,’’ and it…

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