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Overgrowth in City Right-of-Way

Overgrowth in City Right-of-Way

Any brush / vegetation / and/or tree limbs hanging above the street or sidewalk must be trimmed to 10’ clearance over sidewalk and 14’ over roadways. Ground level shrubs, bushes, annual plants, perennial plants, and/or other vegetation planted on private property should not grow over or into public right-of-way including the sidewalk, and must not obstruct view of oncoming traffic or traffic signs/lights (if applicable).  City right-of-way, in most places extends 10’ beyond the back of curbObstruction of public right-of-way is prohibited according to the Iowa Code, Section 364.

Updated 12/10/2024 4:24 PM
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