Iowa § 318.8 Permit required

Iowa Statutes

§ 318.8 — Permit required

Iowa § 318.8

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 318OBSTRUCTIONS IN HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

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Iowa Code § 318.8 (2026).

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A person shall not excavate, fill, or make a physical change within a highway right-of-way
without obtaining a permit from the applicable highway authority. At the request of a
permittee, a modification may be granted in the discretion of the highway authority. Work
performed under the permit shall be performed in conformity with the specifications
prescribed by the highway authority. If the work does not conform to permit specifications,
the person shall be notified to make the conforming changes. If after twenty days the
changes have not been made, the highway authority may make the necessary changes and
immediately send a statement of the cost to the responsible person. If within thirty days
after sending the statement the cost is not paid, the highway authority may institute legal
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A person shall not excavate, fill, or make a physical change within a highway right-of-way
without obtaining a permit from the applicable highway authority. At the request of a
permittee, a modification may be granted in the discretion of the highway authority. Work
performed under the permit shall be performed in conformity with the specifications
prescribed by the highway authority. If the work does not conform to permit specifications,
the person shall be notified to make the conforming changes. If after twenty days the
changes have not been made, the highway authority may make the necessary changes and
immediately send a statement of the cost to the responsible person. If within thirty days
after sending the statement the cost is not paid, the highway authority may institute legal
proceedings to collect the cost of correction. A violation of the permit specifications shall be
considered a violation of section 318.3. A public utility subject to section 306A.3 is exempt
from this section.