A petitioner initiating an involuntary city development proceeding shall comply with the applicable notice, publication, and public meeting requirements contained in Iowa Code section 368.11. For purposes of calculating the required period of notice, business days include Monday through Friday of each week, except legal holidays as set forth in Iowa Code section 4.1(34). Proof of substantial compliance with these requirements, including copies of certified mail receipts, certification of publication of notice of the meeting, minutes of the public meeting and copies of the documents received at the meeting, shall accompany each petition submitted pursuant to this chapter.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 263-8.3