Land Use & Zoning
An Iowa city's board of adjustment has the authority to:
AAmend the zoning code and comprehensive plan
BGrant variances, hear appeals of zoning administrator decisions, and grant special use permits✓ Correct
CLevy property taxes
DIssue real estate licenses
Explanation
A zoning board of adjustment (board of appeals) in Iowa hears appeals of zoning administrator decisions, grants variances, and in many communities issues special use permits. It is a quasi-judicial body that does not have legislative authority to change the zoning code.
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