306C.3 Junkyards lawfully in existence.
1. Any junkyard located outside a zoned or unzoned industrial area lawfully in existence on July 1, 1972, which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled portion of any highway on the interstate system shall be screened, if feasible, by the department, or by the owner under rules and direction of the department, at locations on the highway right-of-way or in areas acquired for such purposes outside the right-of-way in order to obscure the junkyard from the main-traveled way of such highways.
2. Any junkyard located outside a zoned or unzoned industrial area lawfully in existence on July 1, 2014, which is within one thousand feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way and visible from the main-traveled portion of any noninterstate highway which is on the national highway system shall be screened, if feasible, by the department, or by the owner under rules and direction of the department, at locations on the highway right-of-way or in areas acquired for such purposes outside the right-of-way in order to obscure the junkyard from the main-traveled way of such highways.
[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §306C.3]
2003 Acts, ch 8, §3; 2014 Acts, ch 1123, §5
Referred to in §306C.6
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 306C - JUNKYARD BEAUTIFICATION AND BILLBOARD CONTROL
Section 306C.2 - Junkyards prohibited — exceptions.
Section 306C.3 - Junkyards lawfully in existence.
Section 306C.4 - Requirements as to screening.
Section 306C.5 - Acquisition of land for screening or removal.
Section 306C.6 - Nuisance — injunction.
Section 306C.7 - Interpretation.
Section 306C.8 - Agreements with the United States authorized.
Section 306C.9 - Compensation.
Section 306C.10 - Definitions.
Section 306C.11 - Advertising prohibited.
Section 306C.12 - None visible from highway.
Section 306C.13 - Control by department of transportation.
Section 306C.14 - Existing signs — six-year limit.
Section 306C.15 - Acquisition of signs.
Section 306C.16 - Compensation.
Section 306C.17 - Condemnation.
Section 306C.18 - Permit required.
Section 306C.19 - Removal after notice.
Section 306C.20 - Bonus funds agreements.
Section 306C.21 - Information centers and rest areas.
Section 306C.22 - Political signs.