Iowa Code 480A.4 – In-kind services
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 480A.4
- Local government: means a county, city, township, school district, or any special-purpose district or authority. See Iowa Code 480A.2
- Public right-of-way: means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, bridge, cartway, bicycle lane, or public sidewalk in which the local government has an interest, including other dedicated rights-of-way for travel purposes and utility easements. See Iowa Code 480A.2
- Public utility: means a person owning or operating a facility used for furnishing natural gas by piped distribution system, electricity, communications services not including cable television systems, or water by piped distribution system, to the public for compensation. See Iowa Code 480A.2
- Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
A local government, in lieu of a fee imposed under this chapter, shall not require in-kind services by a public utility right-of-way user or require in-kind services as a condition of the use of the local government’s public right-of-way, unless pursuant to a voluntary agreement between a public utility and local government to share services for the purpose of reducing costs and preserving public rights-of-way for future public safety purposes.