7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Johnson County, Iowa.
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Johnson County and its cities zone residential land, so you can usually store an RV, boat, or trailer on your own lot. Iowa City and the suburbs restrict front-yard and street storage, and living in a parked RV is prohibited.
Iowa City and the suburbs require residential vehicles to sit on an improved surface, not the front lawn. Driveway width and new curb cuts are regulated, and connecting a new drive to the street needs a permit.
Iowa City and the suburbs limit parking large commercial vehicles and semi-trailers in residential districts. A personal pickup or work van is usually fine, but a semi-tractor or heavy truck generally cannot be stored at a home.
Iowa sets no statewide street-parking time limit, so Johnson County's rules are local. Iowa City caps parking at one spot to 48 hours, and its winter snow emergencies force cars to the odd or even side of the street.
Johnson County has no blanket overnight street-parking ban, and parking overnight in your own driveway is unrestricted. On public streets, Iowa City's 48-hour limit and calendar-based snow emergencies are the rules that bite.
Installing a home EV charger in Johnson County requires an electrical permit and inspection from your city or the county. Unlike some states, Iowa has no law barring an HOA from restricting chargers, so check your covenants.
Johnson County and its cities treat inoperable, wrecked, or unregistered vehicles left on streets or visible on private property as a nuisance. Under Iowa Code section 321.89, they can be tagged and towed after notice.
1 cities in Johnson County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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