Story County, IA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

04 spells out how to get permission before doing work there. No action is a violation of Chapter 33 if it is done with the Story County Engineer's written pre-authorization, and that pre-authorization takes the form of a permit issued at no charge to the applicant. The Engineer can attach conditions, limitations or specifications to the permit and may require a bond be posted before work proceeds. A permittee can seek a modification of the permit later, but granting it is entirely at the Engineer's discretion.

If the permit's conditions are violated, the Engineer may, at his or her sole discretion, modify the permit, issue notice of the violation with a specified removal deadline to cure it, take steps to cure the violation and bill the permittee for the cost, refer the matter to the Story County Attorney for legal action, or take other appropriate action. The Board of Supervisors can also waive, by majority vote, any violation that has not yet been referred to the County Attorney. 03), residents planning driveway culverts, utility crossings, fences near the road, or other work touching county right-of-way should apply to the County Engineer's office before starting.