Sioux City, IA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- § 10.12.065
- Penalty
- $100 civil penalty per violation
- DOT reporting
- not sent to driving record
- Dispute window
- 15 days, written request
Summary
Sioux City runs a city-manager-authorized red light camera program at designated intersections; running a red triggers a $100 civil penalty mailed to the registered owner, not a moving violation.
The City of Sioux City ... authorizes the city manager to erect or cause to have erected an automated traffic enforcement system for making photographs, video, or digital images of vehicles that fail to obey red light traffic signals at intersections designated by the city manager or his or her designee. ... Violation of subsection (3)(a) of this section shall be considered a civil violation for which a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be imposed, payable as directed on the citation.
Full Breakdown
Sioux City's automated red light enforcement program, authorized under Section 10.12.065, lets the city manager designate intersections and contract with a private vendor to photograph vehicles that cross the stop line or intersection plane on a steady red light or red arrow. The police department reviews the images and mails a notice of violation to the registered owner: this is a civil infraction, not a criminal traffic offense, and the code bars sending it to the Iowa DOT or any other state's driving record. Disputes go first to a police-chief hearing, then to Woodbury County Courthouse if appealed further.
Violations & Fines
$100 civil penalty per violation, billed by mail; disputing it requires a written request to the police chief within 15 days or the right to contest is waived, plus added fees on further appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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