Iowa § 318.11 Billboards and signs

Iowa Statutes

§ 318.11 — Billboards and signs

Iowa § 318.11

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 318OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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Iowa Code § 318.11 (2026).

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1.No billboard or advertising sign or device, except a sign or device authorized by law or approved by the highway authority, shall be placed or erected upon a highway right-of-way.

2.Abillboardoradvertisingsign, whetheronpublicorprivateproperty, thatobstructsthe view of any portion of a public highway or of a railway track making the use of the traveled portion of the right-of-way dangerous is a public nuisance and shall be abated. The person responsible for the erection and maintenance of the billboard or sign may be punished as provided in chapter 657.

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1. No billboard or advertising sign or device, except a sign or device authorized by law or
approved by the highway authority, shall be placed or erected upon a highway right-of-way.
2. Abillboardoradvertisingsign, whetheronpublicorprivateproperty, thatobstructsthe
view of any portion of a public highway or of a railway track making the use of the traveled
portion of the right-of-way dangerous is a public nuisance and shall be abated. The person
responsible for the erection and maintenance of the billboard or sign may be punished as
provided in chapter 657.