Linn County, IA Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Snow >1 in, or any freezing rain
- Ban lasts
- Until 48 hrs after plowing
- Coverage
- All county road rights-of-way
- Fine
- $25.00 fine, towing at owner's cost
Summary
Every county road in Linn County becomes a snow route once snow tops one inch or any freezing rain falls: parking or standing in the road right-of-way is banned until 48 hours after plowing and cleanup finish.
All county roads are established as snow routes; parking or standing of vehicles within the right-of-way shall be prohibited for any reason following snowfalls exceeding one inch, or freezing rain in any amount, until: (1) 48 hours after the roads have been plowed and/or are no longer blowing shut due to drifted snow; and (2) County snow removal operations are completed, with the roads fully open to traffic.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16).
Full Breakdown
Linn County Code § 26-51 makes every county road a snow route: parking or standing within the right-of-way is prohibited whenever snowfall exceeds one inch or any freezing rain falls, and the ban stays in effect until 48 hours after the roads are plowed and no longer drifting shut, and county snow removal operations are complete with roads fully open. The article's stated purpose, in § 26-49, is to keep roads clear for fire, snow-removal and emergency vehicles and for public safety. A vehicle left on a designated snow route during the ban may be cited and towed immediately.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle parked on a snow route in violation of § 26-51 is subject to citation, a $25.00 fine under § 26-52, and may be towed immediately at the owner's expense.
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