Iowa § 318.3 Obstructions in highway right-of-way

Iowa Statutes

§ 318.3 — Obstructions in highway right-of-way

Iowa § 318.3

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 318OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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Iowa Code § 318.3 (2026).

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A person shall not place, or cause to be placed, an obstruction within any highway right-of-way. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:

1.The excavation, filling, or making of any physical changes to any part of the highway right-of-way, except as provided under section 318.8.

2.The cultivation or growing of crops within the highway right-of-way.

3.The destruction of plants placed within the highway right-of-way.

4.The placing of fences or ditches within the highway right-of-way.

5.The alteration of ditches, water breaks, or drainage tiles within the highway right-of-way.

6.The placement of trash, litter, debris, waste material, manure, rocks, crops or crop residue, brush, vehicles, machinery, or other items within the highway right-of-way.

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A person shall not place, or cause to be placed, an obstruction within any highway
right-of-way. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:
1. The excavation, filling, or making of any physical changes to any part of the highway
right-of-way, except as provided under section 318.8.
2. The cultivation or growing of crops within the highway right-of-way.
3. The destruction of plants placed within the highway right-of-way.
4. The placing of fences or ditches within the highway right-of-way.
5. The alteration of ditches, water breaks, or drainage tiles within the highway
right-of-way.
6. The placement of trash, litter, debris, waste material, manure, rocks, crops or crop
residue, brush, vehicles, machinery, or other items within the highway right-of-way.
7. The placement of billboards, signs, or advertising devices within the highway
right-of-way.
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8. The placement of any red reflector, or any object or other device which shall cause the
effect of a red reflector on the highway right-of-way which is visible to passing motorists.