Iowa § 478.20 Distance from buildings

Iowa Statutes

§ 478.20 — Distance from buildings

Iowa § 478.20

Title XINATURAL RESOURCES

Ch. 478ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES

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Iowa Code § 478.20 (2026).

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No transmission line shall be constructed, except by agreement, within one hundred feet
of any dwelling house or other building, except where said line crosses or passes along
a public highway or is located alongside or parallel with the right-of-way of any railway

company. In addition to the foregoing, each person, company, or corporation shall conform
to any other rules, regulations, or specifications established by the utilities commission, in
the construction, operation, or maintenance of such lines.

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No transmission line shall be constructed, except by agreement, within one hundred feet
of any dwelling house or other building, except where said line crosses or passes along
a public highway or is located alongside or parallel with the right-of-way of any railway

company. In addition to the foregoing, each person, company, or corporation shall conform
to any other rules, regulations, or specifications established by the utilities commission, in
the construction, operation, or maintenance of such lines.