Sioux City, IA Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing rule
- Iowa Code § 321.328, adopted by reference
- City section
- Sioux City Muni. Code § 10.321.328
- Duty
- Yield to vehicles outside a crosswalk
- Jurisdiction
- Citywide, Woodbury County, Iowa
Summary
Sioux City adopts Iowa's jaywalking statute by reference: pedestrians crossing outside a marked or unmarked crosswalk must yield to vehicles.
10.321.328 Crossing at other than crosswalk.
Section 321.328 of The Code of Iowa is adopted by reference. (Ord. 91/T-10307)
Full Breakdown
Sioux City Municipal Code § 10.321.328 adopts Iowa Code § 321.328 by reference, which requires a pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk, or an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, to yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway, and lets cities restrict such crossings further by ordinance. This applies citywide in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, on any street the police choose to enforce it on.
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted state crossing rule is a simple misdemeanor/traffic citation enforced by Sioux City police under the city's general traffic-code penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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