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Iowa Natural Resources Council v. Van Zee

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 9, 1968No. 52931PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

Subsequent to the enactment of what is now chapter 455A of the Code of 1966, one of the defendants, Allen Van Zee, constructed certain levees and made channel changes on the land owned by defendants. It is alleged that at least portions of these structures were within the flood plain of the North Skunk River. Chapter 455A of the Code requires the approval of the plaintiff, Iowa Natural Resources Council, and a permit from it before such structures are constructed. However, it appears the existing structures were built without a permit and without the approval of plaintiff.

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. City of Des Moines v. Manhattan Oil Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  3. New Jersey v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Green v. City of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  5. Dickinson v. PorterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Oak Leaf Country Club, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. State Ex Rel. Turner v. Koscot Interplanetary, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
  4. Incorporated City of Denison v. ClabaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  5. Woodbury County Soil Conservation District v. OrtnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979

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