# Iowa Code § 414.8: Membership

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.8

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 414.8
- **Heading:** Membership
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 414 / Section 414.8

## Text

The board of adjustment shall consist of five, seven, or nine members as determined by the council. Members of a five-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, excepting that when the board shall first be created one member shall be appointed for a term of five years, one for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year. Members of a seven-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created two members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. Members of a nine-member board shall be appointed for a term of five years, except when the board shall first be created three members shall be appointed for a term of five years, two members for a term of four years, two for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a one-year term. A five-member board shall not carry out its business without having three members present, a seven-member board shall not carry out its business without having four members present, and a nine-member board shall not carry out its business without having five members present. A majority of the members of the board of adjustment shall be persons representing the public at large and shall not be involved in the business of purchasing or selling real estate. Members shall be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.

[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §414.8]2005 Acts, ch 66, §1

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 414.1 Building restrictions — powers granted rental properties consumer fireworks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.2 Districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.3 Regulations and comprehensive plan considerations and objectives notice, adoption, distribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.4 Zoning regulations, district boundaries, amendments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.5 Changes — protest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.6 Zoning commission powers and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.7 Board of adjustment review by council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.8 Membership.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.9 Rules — meetings — general procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.10 Appeals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.11 Effect of appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.12 Powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.12.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.13 Decision on appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.13.md)
- [Iowa Code § 414.14 Vote required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TIX_C414_S414.14.md)

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