Molitor v. City of Cedar Rapids

McCORMICK, Justice.

The question here is whether a city has power to confer jurisdiction in the district court by city ordinance. Petitioner LeRoy F. Molitor sought to appeal an adverse ruling of the housing board of respondent City of Cedar Rapids to the district court pursuant to the City’s housing ordinance. The district court found that it lacked jurisdiction of the appeal and dismissed the case. We affirm the district court.

Cities have statutory authority to adopt city housing codes. See Iowa Code § 364.-17 (1983). They are granted certain enforcement powers but no provision for judicial…