Landscaping Rules in Linn County, IA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Linn County, Iowa.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
In Linn County's Critical Natural Resources District, removing more than 10 percent of a parcel's trees, or 20 trees ten inches or wider, needs an approved vegetative management plan.
Linn County CNR tree removal plan
Some RestrictionsLinn County Code § 107-142(i)(5)
(5)Vegetative management plan required. No more than ten percent of the trees or 20 trees of ten-inch or greater diameter, whichever is more, on any parcel may be removed without a written vegetative management plan that has been reviewed and approved. Parcels registered as forest reserve with the county assessor are subject to requirements under I.C.A. ch. 427. Approved diseased tree removal a...
Weed Ordinances
Linn County stripped the weeds section from the property maintenance code it adopted, so unincorporated parts of the county have no general grass or weed height limit outside licensed mobile home parks.
Linn County Has No Grass-Height Rule
Few RestrictionsLinn County Code §§ 105-87(6), 105-102(7)
Certain sections and/or portions of sections of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2024 edition, hereinafter IPMC, are hereby modified, repealed, replaced, or deleted as set forth below. ... (6)Delete Section 302.4, Weeds.
Landscaping Rules by City in Linn County
1 cities in Linn County have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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