Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids bans owning, keeping or harboring any wild, exotic or dangerous animal within city limits under Section 23.21(a). Narrow exemptions cover accredited zoos, museums and…

Cedar Rapids allows up to six permitted hens per lot, no roosters, under Chapter 23A, with a required Animal Control permit, an approved chicken-keeping class, and neighbor…

Cedar Rapids makes it unlawful for any dog to run at large under Section 23.05(d). Section 23.01 defines "at large" as off the owner's premises unless the animal is on a leash, chain…

Cedar Rapids requires a free city rehabilitator permit before anyone treats or houses injured wildlife, layered on top of the state DNR Rehabilitator Permit; the city permit renews…

Cedar Rapids bars feeding or baiting any wild animal or waterfowl on city-owned public property, from deer and geese to feral cats, with graduated fines for repeat violations and a…

Cedar Rapids requires a microchip to be implanted in every animal picked up running at large or impounded, except permitted and banded urban chickens, with the cost added to the…

Cedar Rapids has no citywide breed ban. Instead, the Animal Control Manager can declare any dog potentially dangerous or dangerous based on bites, attacks, or menacing behavior, then…

Cedar Rapids requires every cat over four months old to wear a current rabies tag with owner ID whenever it is off the owner's property, and makes it unlawful for any cat to run at…

A Cedar Rapids dog or cat that is cited a third time for running at large while unaltered must be spayed or neutered at the owner's expense. Section 23.05(d) and the matching…

Cedar Rapids makes it unlawful to harbor or maintain animals in conditions that create unhealthful or unsanitary conditions for people or animals on the premises, letting the Animal…

Anyone moving honeybee colonies, packages, or used equipment with combs into Iowa must apply to the state apiarist for a written entry permit at least sixty days before entry, backed…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 61.090(a) lists 15 specific places where you cannot stop, stand, or park, including within 5 feet of a fire hydrant, in front of any driveway, on a…

Cedar Rapids bars parking a motor vehicle on anything but a permitted hard surface. Section 302.8.1 of the city's Property Maintenance Code amendments sends every yard, driveway, and…

Any inoperable, unregistered, or junked vehicle left more than 48 hours on public or private property in Cedar Rapids is a declared nuisance the Chief of Police can order removed and…

Cedar Rapids bans routine outdoor storage of semi-trucks, backhoes, cube vans, and other large equipment on residential lots: they must sit inside an enclosed structure or only appear…

Cedar Rapids requires electric vehicle charging stations to be tied to an approved off-street parking space, and their equipment must stay clear of pedestrian pathways and right-of-way…

Cedar Rapids sets no local ceiling on what a private tow company may charge, but it does require every towing and wrecker service to notify the Cedar Rapids Police Department before it…

Cedar Rapids lets business owners with no alley access apply to the City Council for a dedicated "No Parking" loading space at their shipping or receiving entrance under Municipal Code…

When Cedar Rapids declares a residential snow emergency, parking flips to alternating even/odd address sides for two straight days, and vehicles left on posted snow emergency routes…

Cedar Rapids requires trees overhanging a sidewalk, street, or alley to be trimmed to at least 10 feet above sidewalks, 12 feet above streets and alleys, and 16 feet over state highway…

Cedar Rapids caps weeds and grass on any lot at 12 inches and bans noxious weeds outright, with the city empowered to cut overgrowth and bill the property owner after notice.

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 35.25 requires the Utilities Director or a designee to review and approve any rainwater harvesting or catchment system before it supplies a building…

Cedar Rapids protects any Significant Tree, one with a trunk 10 inches or more in diameter, on private property, requiring a building permit before it can be removed and treating…

Cedar Rapids bans animal noise, including barking, that unreasonably disturbs the peace for more than 15 minutes in an hour, documented across three episodes in a week, enforceable…

Cedar Rapids bans noisy lawn mowers, chain saws, and solid-waste hauling equipment between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. if the noise crosses into a disturbance, under Municipal Code §…

Cedar Rapids caps car stereo or amplifier noise from a vehicle at 86 dBA measured 25 feet away, and separately bans muffler cutouts, bypasses, and exhaust noise above set decibel…

Playing a radio, TV, stereo, or other amplified sound equipment loud enough to create a "noise disturbance" - exceeding Chapter 56's decibel limits at a neighboring property - is…

Large gas-fired power plants and nuclear facilities in unincorporated Linn County can't exceed 55 dBA near homes (65 dBA elsewhere), and routine noisy maintenance is limited to weekday…

Building a residential pool or spa in Cedar Rapids requires a Building Official permit, and the pool's design and construction must meet the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa…

Cedar Rapids requires permanently installed pools and spas to meet the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, with local rules requiring backwash and drain water to be…

An accessory dwelling unit in Cedar Rapids must sit on the same lot as an existing single-unit home and is capped at 1,000 square feet or 50% of the main house's floor area, whichever…

Cedar Rapids lets an existing garage or other accessory structure that doesn't meet current height or setback rules be converted into an accessory dwelling unit, as long as the…

In Cedar Rapids, a shed or detached garage can't go up before the house does, must stay out of every required yard setback, and needs at least five feet of separation from any other…

Licensed child care homes under Iowa Code Chapter 237A qualify as a no-permit Category A home occupation in Cedar Rapids and are exempt from the standard client and employee limits…

Cedar Rapids sorts home-based businesses into four impact tiers: Category A needs no permit at all, B and C require a Special or Conditional Use Permit, and Category D high-impact home…

Cedar Rapids caps home-occupation signage by impact category: none for Category A, one unlighted sign up to 4 square feet for Category B, and up to 16 square feet for Category C.

Cedar Rapids grades home-based businesses into four tiers by client traffic. A no-permit Category A occupation cannot generate on-street parking or a substantial traffic increase…

Iowa Code Chapter 137D exempts cottage food, non-time/temperature-controlled foods made at home, from licensing and inspection. Refrigerated or TCS foods instead require a home food…

Iowa is one of the few states that lets a home cook sell meals prepared to order. Iowa Code section 137D.1(4)(b)(2) puts made-to-order food, regularly prepared and promptly served or…

Cedar Rapids caps privacy fences at 7 feet unless a more specific limit applies, and confines them behind the required building line along common lot lines and alleys under the zoning…

Cedar Rapids bans barbed wire on fences citywide except narrow carve-outs for Industrial and Mixed-Use districts, topping only, kept above 7 feet, and for Agricultural land, and even…

Cedar Rapids requires a Zoning Clearance Permit to erect, move, or rebuild a permanent fence or add gates, though routine repairs to an existing fence are exempt.

Linn County requires a zoning permit for any retaining wall over 6 feet tall that also needs a building permit, with height measured from the lowest ground point next to the wall.

Iowa Code Chapter 359A imposes a statewide statutory duty on adjoining landowners to share construction and maintenance of partition fences upon written request, with disputes resolved…

Iowa allows consumer fireworks. Legal use June 1-July 8 and Dec 10-Jan 3 under Iowa Code Chapter 727. Cities may impose additional limits.

Cedar Rapids requires single-station smoke alarms to run on building wiring with battery backup, but allows battery-only alarms in existing buildings and homes without commercial power.

Campfires and outdoor fireplaces in unincorporated Linn County are exempt from the open burning permit if they burn untreated wood, are used for recreation, and stay under three feet…

Unincorporated Linn County bans open burning of combustible materials unless the fire type is listed and a permit is obtained from the air pollution control officer, with narrow…

Iowa Code Chapter 101 and the State Fire Marshal's LP-gas rules regulate propane storage, installation, and dispensing universally across the state, adopting NFPA 58 standards. Local…

The state fire marshal may prohibit open burning across any designated area of Iowa during extremely dry conditions that make fire a danger to life or property. Violating an active…

Iowa imposes a flat 5% state excise tax on the sales price of every short-term rental, collected from the guest by the host or platform like Airbnb and remitted to the Department of…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 35.24 requires the Utilities Director or a designee to review and approve any alternative water source, including reclaimed or recycled water systems…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 12.11(b) puts the water service pipe downstream of the first shut-off valve, and all private water facilities, on the property owner: any leak or defect…

Cedar Rapids classifies the presence of rats, flies or other vermin in or upon any premises as a nuisance in its own right under Municipal Code § 22.01(a)(11), and separately bans…

Cedar Rapids runs automated cameras at designated intersections that fine vehicle owners $100 for running a red light and up to $500 for speeding more than 30 mph over the limit…

Cedar Rapids bars motor vehicles, motorcycles, motorbikes, and mopeds from walking, parking, or driving in a designated bicycle or micromobility lane, path, or parking area, except to…

Cedar Rapids treats low-speed pedal e-bikes as bicycles, letting riders choose the roadway or an adjacent bike lane, while other electric micromobility devices must use the lane or…

Iowa Code section 321.247 gives no statewide right to drive a golf cart on the road. Incorporated areas may, upon approval of their governing body, allow golf carts on city streets…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 10.03(j) requires any organization wanting to use the ball grounds or another sports area in a city park to first secure a permit from the Parks Director…

Groups wanting to parade or march on Cedar Rapids streets must get a permit from the Mayor and City Council under Section 61.128, filed with the City Clerk at least 10 days before the…

Mobile food vendors working an approved Cedar Rapids special event, carnival, or fair skip the separate Chapter 42A license, but a food truck outside that arrangement must stay two…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 9.28(b) makes it unlawful to run a sidewalk café, including the City's constructed 'parklets,' without first signing a Sidewalk Café Lease Agreement and…

Cedar Rapids inspects every rental unit under a regular cycle set by Section 905 of the Housing Code, at least once every three years and no more than once a year, before the code…

Cedar Rapids tenants can force an out-of-cycle habitability inspection by giving their landlord written notice; the code official may inspect 14 days later if the problem isn't fixed.

Cedar Rapids collects solid waste and yard waste from every household and business at least once a week, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., under Section 24.03. Weekly collection is mandatory…

Cedar Rapids requires households to schedule bulky item pickup in advance with the Solid Waste Recycling Department; items over 3 feet long, 2 feet in diameter, or 40 pounds need a…

Cedar Rapids bars curbside solid waste, yard waste, and recycling carts from the curb or alley earlier than 6 p.m. the night before pickup, and requires empty containers removed by 7…

Cedar Rapids requires every single-family home and every unit in a building of four dwellings or fewer to separate designated recyclables from other solid waste under Section 24.09(a)…

Cedar Rapids requires yard waste in green YARDY carts placed within 3 feet of the curb, spaced 6 feet from other containers; bundled brush must be under 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, and…

Cedar Rapids bans leaving, placing, throwing or dumping solid waste, yard waste or recycling materials on any public right-of-way or private property under Section 24.16. Anyone caught…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 42A.11(b) keeps mobile food vending units and food stands at least 100 feet from an open restaurant's front door between 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., unless…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 42A.11(d)-(f) bars food stands and food carts from sidewalk ramps, bans food trucks from sidewalks entirely, and keeps any mobile food vending unit at…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 42A.03 requires every mobile food vendor to file an application, carry at least $1,000,000 in general and product liability insurance, and pay the…

Cedar Rapids limits Garage, Yard, or Estate Sales to six per parcel per year under Table 32.03-6 of the Zoning Ordinance, spaced no closer than once every 60 days and running no more…

Cedar Rapids Fire Code § 308.1.9, added locally as Municipal Code § 37.11, bans LP gas containers over 2.5 pounds water capacity, roughly bigger than a standard camping canister, from…

Cedar Rapids' weed ordinance caps unmanaged vegetation at one foot in developed areas, but Section 21.13(f) exempts purposefully planted vegetable and flower gardens, woody perennials…

Cedar Rapids tracks every chronically vacant, code-violating building through a dedicated Vacant and Neglected Buildings program under Chapter 29. Once the code official declares a…

Cedar Rapids property owners must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowfall or ice formation, or face a $35 civil fine for each day the walk stays uncleared.

Cedar Rapids declares putrid, filthy, or offensive materials left on any vacant or occupied lot a public nuisance, giving the city authority to order the property owner to clean it up…

Cedar Rapids Building Services inspects every permitted construction project through the Building Official's office, charging a re-inspection fee under Section 109.5.1 whenever a job…

Cedar Rapids requires a Plumbing Permit issued to a state-licensed contractor before any plumbing work, with narrow exceptions for minor faucet, valve, and stoppage repairs.

Cedar Rapids requires a permit from a licensed electrical contractor before any wiring, alteration, or disconnection work, enforced under the locally-amended 2023 National Electrical…

Cedar Rapids lets an in-home daycare for eight or fewer children follow the residential code as a group R-3 use, and extends that to 16 or fewer if the home is state-registered.

Cedar Rapids requires automatic fire sprinklers in townhouse groups over four attached units and in one- or two-family homes exceeding 4,000 square feet per story or 8,000 square feet…

Cedar Rapids requires a Building Official-issued permit before any work regulated by the Building Code begins, covering most interior renovations and remodels except specific exempt…

Cedar Rapids forces high-risk businesses -- banks, convenience stores, pawnshops, liquor stores open past 11 p.m., and more -- to install 24/7 video surveillance, keep footage 30 days…

Cedar Rapids requires anyone operating as a pawnbroker to hold a city license and post a $2,000 surety bond, and bars resale of pledged items until three months after the loan's…

Cedar Rapids requires anyone who buys, sells, or exchanges used articles, including junk dealers and pawnbrokers, to keep detailed purchase records naming both parties, open to police…

Cedar Rapids issues no separate city massage-business license. Chapter 59 instead makes it unlawful to perform massage therapy in the city except in full compliance with Iowa's state…

Cedar Rapids requires tow truck and wrecker operators to notify police before removing a vehicle parked without permission or abandoned on private property, and to file a daily report…

Unincorporated Linn County requires a conditional use permit for any adult entertainment business, renewed every five years, with a major site plan, 1,000-foot buffers from homes and…

Linn County bars vehicle, RV, and boat maintenance, repair, body work, or painting from qualifying as a home occupation anywhere in the unincorporated county, though owners can still…

Linn County requires a retail cigarette or tobacco products permit before any store in the unincorporated county can sell vapes or nicotine delivery systems, and bans open…

Cedar Rapids treats private use of the public right-of-way as a last resort: an encroachment needs a written application, a Council-set fee, and City Council approval of an…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 62.19 bans obstructing a street, sidewalk, bike trail, alley or other public way, or blocking a pedestrian or vehicular entrance abutting one, without…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 9.17(m) puts sidewalk repair on the abutting property owner: once the City orders a fix for a defect such as uneven surfaces, holes, spalling, cracked or…

Cedar Rapids requires an erosion control permit before any land-disturbing activity in the city: a major permit for sites of one acre or more, a minor permit for sites between a…

Cedar Rapids requires Parks, Waterways & Recreation Commission approval before anyone builds or uses a fixed or floating dock on the Cedar River, and a separate written Commission…

New and substantially improved homes in Cedar Rapids' AE flood zones must have their lowest floor at least two feet above the Base Flood Elevation, with an extra foot required inside…

Cedar Rapids requires an approved Stormwater Management Plan before any development, with on-site detention mandatory for larger nonresidential lots and a citywide Stormwater Utility…

Cedar Rapids requires a Floodplain Development Permit from the city's Floodplain Administrator before any construction, fill, or other development happens within a mapped floodplain in…

In Cedar Rapids's S-RL1 single-unit zone, buildings may cover no more than 50 percent of the lot, counting roofed structures, pools, and any deck, porch, or patio raised 30 inches or…

In Cedar Rapids' Suburban Residential Low Single Unit (S-RL1) district, Zoning Ordinance Table 32.02-13 caps building height at 35 feet, max, for both the residential detached home and…

Linn County's Agricultural District, the county's default rural zoning, requires a 50-foot front yard, 50-foot corner side yard, 35-foot rear yard, and 10-foot side yard for principal…

Cedar Rapids bans public intoxication by adopting Iowa's consumption-in-public-place statute, and separately bars open containers of alcohol on licensed premises between 2 a.m. and 6…

Cedar Rapids treats skateboards as micromobility devices, banning sidewalk riding across the downtown core between 2nd Street SW and 5th Street East, and 1st Avenue to 16th Avenue SW…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 10.13 bans smoking within 30 feet of a dozen listed park facilities, including aquatic centers, playgrounds, park restrooms, and Greene Square, plus a…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 62.32 makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate on any street, sidewalk, alley, public place, or anywhere else open to public view, with the only exception…

Cedar Rapids pedestrians who cross outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield to all vehicles, and near an active traffic signal away from an intersection they may cross only…

Cedar Rapids caps light trespass from new and redeveloped sites at 0.5 foot-candles at property lines next to residential uses and public rights-of-way, part of the zoning code's…

Cedar Rapids requires full cutoff wall-pack fixtures on a building's front or side elevation outside industrial districts, and on any wall pack aimed toward a residential district or…

Cedar Rapids allows billboard illumination only if the lighting is non-flashing and shielded so no beams or rays hit adjacent properties or the traveled way of any street or highway.

Cedar Rapids requires every residential rental owner to register each unit with the code official before renting it out, plus a Landlord Business Permit and mandatory training.

Cedar Rapids follows state landlord-tenant law for evictions. Landlords must follow proper notice procedures but may not need to state cause for non-renewal of month-to-month tenancies…

Cedar Rapids landlords must supply heat maintaining at least 68°F in every habitable room, bathroom, and toilet room of a rental unit, with portable space heaters barred from meeting…

Iowa Code Sec. 562A.27(2) lets a landlord terminate after 3 days' written notice for nonpayment of rent. For other material lease breaches, Sec. 562A.27(1) requires a 7-day notice with…

Under Iowa Code Sec. 562A.19, a landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours' notice before entering and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. Tenants may not…

Iowa Code Sec. 562A.9(4) caps late fees by rent amount. If monthly rent is $700 or less, a lease may not charge over $12 per day or $60 per month total. If rent is more than $700, the…

Iowa Code Sec. 562A.34 lets either party end a month-to-month tenancy with at least 30 days' written notice before the periodic rental date, a week-to-week tenancy with at least 10…

Iowa preempts local rent control. Iowa Code 364.3(9) bars any city from adopting or enforcing an ordinance that limits the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or…

Iowa caps a security deposit at two months' rent. Under Iowa Code 562A.12, a landlord must return the deposit, or a written statement of deductions, within 30 days after the tenancy…

Iowa requires 10 years of open, hostile, exclusive, and continuous possession under a claim of right or color of title to claim title by adverse possession, drawing on the 10-year…

Cedar Rapids restricts signs advertising a Garage, Yard, or Estate Sale to the seller's own parcel: Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 32.03.05.E.6.c bars placing them in the public…

Cedar Rapids bars any billboard oriented toward and meant to be viewed from Interstate 380 between Wilson Avenue SW and 29th Street NE/Coldstream Avenue NE, regardless of the…

Linn County permits digital billboards in HC, GC and I districts, but requires each message to hold for at least one second, bans full-motion video, and keeps digital advertising signs…

Iowa Code 68A.405 and 68A.406 set uniform statewide rules for political sign attribution statements, placement, and size thresholds; these requirements apply regardless of city…

Cedar Rapids' Agriculture (A-AG) zoning district reserves rural land for farming, requiring a 40-acre minimum lot size and capping density at one residential unit per parcel to keep…

Farm houses, barns, and other agricultural buildings in unincorporated Linn County are exempt from the entire zoning chapter as long as they're actually used for farming: floodplain…

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 62.28 bars anyone under 16 from being in a public place or business between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a listed excuse. Parents who knowingly let it…

Cedar Rapids closes its public parks at 10 p.m. sharp: the municipal park rules require everyone to leave the grounds by then, with no stated exceptions.

Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 42.02(a) bars any vendor, including door-to-door solicitors, from operating in the city without a vendor license, with narrow exemptions listed at §…

Cedar Rapids makes a posted "No Soliciting" sign legally binding - vendors may not knock or ring the bell there - and caps solicitor hours to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. under Chapter 42's…

Cedar Rapids imposes a 7% hotel and motel tax on gross receipts from renting rooms to transient guests citywide, exempting only stays the same person books for more than 31 consecutive…

New development in Cedar Rapids must plant one street tree per 30 feet of public or private street frontage, minimum one per lot, selected from the city's approved tree list and sited…

Cedar Rapids designates local historic districts and landmarks by City Council ordinance under Municipal Code Chapter 18. A district nomination needs signatures from owners of at least…

Ground-mounted solar in unincorporated Linn County needs a minor site plan and all permits before construction; roof-mounted systems need permits too, following the applicable building…

Iowa has no statute that voids a homeowners association covenant banning solar panels. The only covenant provision in Iowa's solar chapter, Iowa Code section 564A.8, does nothing more…

Linn County's code defines commercial cryptocurrency mining as a data center use, so a mining operation must clear the same EU-3 rezoning, site plan, setback, and noise rules as any…

Data center equipment in Linn County's EU-3 district is capped at 55 dBA/65 dBC near homes and 65 dBA/75 dBC elsewhere, with testing and construction noise limited to weekday daytime…

Large-scale data centers in unincorporated Linn County must rezone into the EU-3 district, file a major site plan, and meet a 200-foot property-line setback plus a 1,000-foot…

Iowa Code 124E and Iowa Admin Code 641 chapter 154 control medical cannabidiol dispensary licensing, location count, and operations. Only state-licensed dispensaries may sell…

Recreational drone use in Iowa is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 and the Recreational Flyers exception, with state limits in Iowa Code 808.15 on government surveillance. Iowa…

Iowa Code 331.301(6) preempts counties and cities from adopting minimum wage rates that exceed the Iowa state minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Iowa has allowed permitless concealed carry for adults 21 and older since July 2021, while still issuing optional non-professional permits for reciprocity.

Iowa Code 724.28 broadly preempts cities and counties from regulating firearms, ammunition, components, and accessories more strictly than state law.

Iowa permits open carry of handguns by qualifying adults statewide, though local preemption under Iowa Code 724.28 prevents stricter city rules.

Iowa Code 99F.7 gives the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission sole authority to decide the number, location, and type of licensed gambling structures and excursion gambling boats…

Iowa Code chapter 99B bars any nonprofit from running bingo, raffles, games of skill or chance, or a game night until the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing issues a…

Iowa Code § 99B.45 lets individuals gamble against each other in card and parlor games, including poker, without a state gambling license, but caps it hard: no one may win or lose more…

Iowa restricts sports wagering licenses to operators already licensed to run gambling games at a pari-mutuel racetrack enclosure or an excursion gambling boat. Under Iowa Code section…

Iowa has no general HOA assessment statute, so a planned-community HOA's lien rights come from its recorded declaration plus contract law. For condominiums under the Horizontal…

Iowa's records law for homeowners associations is Iowa Code chapter 499C, added by 2023 Acts, chapter 137. It gives a unit owner or the owner's authorized agent five categories of…

Iowa sets no dollar cap on a homeowners association fine and requires no notice, cure period or hearing before one is imposed. The amount and the process come from your declaration and…

Iowa gives an association a statutory assessment lien only where the community is a condominium under the Horizontal Property Act or a multiple housing cooperative under chapter 499A…

Iowa gives its police an express roadblock statute, chapter 321K, and then confines it. A routine vehicle roadblock may be run only as provided in that section, and the section lists…

Iowa has no statute granting an express right to film police, but it does not need one: Iowa Code section 727.8(3)(a) exempts from the eavesdropping offence any recording made by a…

Iowa is not a stop and identify state. No provision of the Iowa Code requires a person detained on suspicion to give a name, and the closest section, Iowa Code 719.1A, criminalizes…

Iowa has never legalized adult-use cannabis, and it has no statute about consenting to a vehicle search. The one search-limiting provision in the Iowa Code is section 124E.12(9), which…

Iowa Code 364.3(3)(c) (cities) and 331.301(6) (counties) preempt local governments from regulating consumer merchandise containers, including plastic bags, foam containers, cups, and…

Iowa Code 453A.6 sets the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products at 21 in alignment with federal law.

Iowa answers add-on lighting with numbers rather than generalities. Iowa Code section 321.403 allows no more than three auxiliary driving lamps, mounted on the front between 12 and 42…

Iowa never enumerates what may be stuck to a windshield. Chapter 321 mentions the windshield in only four places, and none of them is a list of permitted items, so a dash cam is judged…

Iowa Code section 321.275(4) does four things in one paragraph. It bans a motorcycle or motorized bicycle from being operated between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows…

Iowa Code section 321.37(3) makes it unlawful for a vehicle owner to place any frame around or over the registration plate which does not permit full view of all numerals and letters…

The word detector does not appear anywhere in Iowa Code chapter 321. What Iowa outlaws is the speed detection jamming device, defined in Iowa Code section 321.232(4)(a) as equipment…

Iowa Code section 321.442 starts from a flat ban: no tire moved on a highway may carry a block, stud, flange, cleat or spike of any material other than rubber projecting beyond the…

Iowa Code section 321.438(2) bans operating a vehicle whose front windshield, front side windows or front sidewings are excessively dark or reflective, and it leaves the number to the…