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.

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 103A.42

  • building: includes any part of a building unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • code: means the state building code provided for in section 103A. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • Governmental subdivision: means any city, county, or combination thereof. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State agency: means a state department, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the state of Iowa. See Iowa Code 103A.3
  • structure: includes any part of a structure unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. See Iowa Code 103A.3
 2. As used in this section, “buildings, structures and collections of structures” includes their associated sites.