SSB 1108 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to county and city landscaping regulation in commercial zones.

This bill prohibits counties and cities from adopting or enforcing regulations that require specific landscape designs (such as certain plants, materials, or aesthetic choices) in commercial zones. It directly affects local governments by preventing them from mandating these standards for commercial properties. The bill explicitly preserves private agreements between property owners - like restrictive covenants - as valid alternatives for setting landscape rules. It does not impact existing private contracts but limits municipal authority over commercial landscaping aesthetics.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Committee
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Mar 3, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 498.
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Westrich, Quirmbach, and Sires.
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Local Government.
legislature
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