Parking Rules in Black Hawk County, IA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Black Hawk County, Iowa.
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Abandoned Vehicles
Storing an unlicensed, inoperable, or unsafe junk vehicle outdoors on public or private property in unincorporated Black Hawk County is declared a health nuisance. Both the vehicle owner and the property owner are liable, and the Health Officer can impound and eventually sell the vehicle.
Junk Vehicle Rules, Black Hawk County IA
Significant RestrictionsBlack Hawk County Code § 8.05.080(A)
Health Nuisance Declared. Except as hereinafter provided, it is hereby declared that the unlawful storage of junk upon either public or private property within the unincorporated areas of Black Hawk County constitutes a threat to the health and safety of the citizens and is a health nuisance. If any junk vehicle is unlawfully stored upon private property in violation hereof, the owner of said v...
Loading Zones
In unincorporated Black Hawk County, Iowa, commercial and industrial parking lots that don't open directly onto a public or private street must provide a paved access drive leading to their loading and unloading spaces. The county zoning ordinance sets that drive at a minimum 20 feet wide for commercial uses and 10 feet for dwellings. The rule governs only the unincorporated county, not Waterloo, Cedar Falls or the county's other cities.
Black Hawk County Loading Zone Access Drives
Some RestrictionsBlack Hawk County Code § 18.90.010(B)
B. Where a parking lot does not abut on a public or private street, road, alley, or easement of access, there shall be provided an access drive not less than 10 feet in width in case of a dwelling, and not less than 20 feet in width in all other cases leading to the loading or unloading spaces and parking or storage areas required hereunder in such manner as to secure the most appropriate devel...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
Black Hawk County's Engineer sets the plowing sequence on the county's secondary road system: two-lane paved routes first, then gravel, with trucks normally off the road between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m. The county will not clear private drives or replace mailboxes knocked down by thrown snow.
Black Hawk County Secondary Road Snow Removal
Some RestrictionsBlack Hawk County Code § 12.15.030
A. Paved Routes. ... 3. The truck mounted snowplows and spreaders will not normally be in operation between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The trucks may be called off the road if snow and blowing reduce visibility to hazardous working conditions, in the professional judgment of the Engineer or his delegated representative. ... C. Private Drives. The County will not clear snow from privat...
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