Linn County, IA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Board of Supervisors, by resolution
- Signage
- Required at every no-parking zone
- Types
- Permanent or seasonal designation
- Fine
- $5.00 fine, towing allowed
Summary
Linn County's board of supervisors can designate any county road as a no-parking zone by resolution, on the county engineer's recommendation, and must post signs marking each zone as permanent or seasonal before it's enforceable.
Upon the recommendation of the county engineer, the county board of supervisors may designate, by resolution, certain locations as no parking zones. All such no parking zones shall be posted with signs so indicating. The resolution establishing these no parking zones shall state whether this designation is permanent (full time) or seasonal (temporary).
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
Under § 26-50, the board of supervisors may designate no-parking zones on county roads by resolution, acting on the county engineer's recommendation, and each zone must be posted with signs stating whether the restriction is permanent (full time) or seasonal (temporary). The article's purpose, set out in § 26-49, is to regulate standing and parking on roads and highways under county jurisdiction, citing I.C.A. §§ 321.239, 321.236 and 321.255. The authority covers county roads only, not streets inside Cedar Rapids, Marion or the county's other incorporated cities, which set their own parking rules.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a posted zone violating § 26-50 draws a citation and $5.00 fine under § 26-52, and the vehicle may be towed immediately at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who decides where no-parking zones are on Linn County roads?
What's the fine for parking in a posted no-parking zone?
Sources & Official References
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