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Iowa Code § 459A.207

Construction certification

Known as the Animal Agriculture Compliance Act

The act spans §§ 459–459 (22 sections).

2005 Acts, ch 136, §9; 2015 Acts, ch 92, §26, 27; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §62, 161, 162

1. The owner of an open feedlot operation who is issued a construction permit for a settled open feedlot effluent basin or the owner of an animal truck wash facility who is issued a construction permit for an animal truck wash effluent structure as provided in section 459A.205 shall submit to the department a construction certification from a professional engineer certifying all of the following:

a. The basin or structure was constructed in accordance with the design plans submitted to the department as part of an application for a construction permit pursuant to section 459A.205. If the actual construction deviates from the approved design plans, the construction certification shall identify all changes and certify that the changes were consistent with all applicable standards of this section.

b. The basin or structure was inspected by the professional engineer after completion of construction and before commencement of operation.

2. A written record of an investigation for drainage tile lines, including the findings of the investigation and actions taken to comply with subchapter III, shall be submitted as part of the construction certification.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.