The concurring vote of three members of the board in the case of a five-member board, four members in the case of a seven-member board, and five members in the case of a nine-member board, shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under any such ordinance or to effect any variation in such ordinance.
Iowa Code § 414.14
Vote required
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Daryl D. Lang v. Linn County Board of Adjustment v. Linn County Board of Adjustment (2013)
Most recently applied in Daryl D. Lang v. Linn County Board of Adjustment v. Linn County Board of Adjustment (March 2013)
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6465; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.14] 2005 Acts, ch 66, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §98
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