{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-362.8","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 362.8","heading":"Construction.","body":"The city code, being necessary for the public safety and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.","path":["Title IX - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)","Chapter 362 - DEFINITIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/362.8.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:09Z","sha256":"f2cc7513ed330d0e90de1867d9f28fa54b18699f8df2966ee5c88db6c5966dd1","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-362.7","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-362.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}