364.9 - FLOOD CONTROL -- RAILWAY TRACKS.

        364.9  FLOOD CONTROL -- RAILWAY TRACKS.         A city may require a railway company to provide necessary      structures, temporary and permanent, to carry its tracks during and      after construction of a diverted channel for flood control purposes,      subject to the following:         1.  The city shall give notice to the railway company, served in      the same manner as an original notice, stating:         a.  The nature of the flood control project.         b.  The place where the diverted channel will cross the      company's right-of-way.         c.  The specifications for construction of the diverted      channel across the company's right-of-way.         d.  Details of the city's requirement for the company to      provide the necessary structures where the diverted channel crosses      the right-of-way, including a designated period of time for      construction, and a requirement that the construction be in a manner      which does not interfere with the construction of the diverted      channel or the free flow of water.         2.  If the company does not comply with the requirement, the city      may provide the necessary structures, and the railway is liable for      the cost of the construction, in addition to its liability for      assessment for special benefits as other property is assessed.  The      cost of the construction may be collected by the city from the      company by court action.  
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         [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 6093--6095; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66,      71, 73, § 395.15--395.17; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 364.9]