Iowa § 306C.15 - 306C.15 Acquisition of signs.
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§ 306C.15. 306C.15 Acquisition of signs.
The department shall acquire by purchase, gift, or condemnation, and shall pay just compensation upon the removal of any of the following advertising devices which are not in conformity with the provisions of this subchapter: 1. Advertising devices lawfully in existence on July 1, 1972. 2. Advertising devices lawfully in existence on land adjoining any highway made an interstate, freeway primary, or primary highway after July 1, 1972. 3. Advertising devices lawfully erected on or after July 1, 1972, but which subsequently become nonconforming. 4. Any advertising device erected on the mistaken or negligent advice of any official or employee of the state of Iowa as to the interpretation, effect, or operation of this subchapter, chapter 306B, or rules promulgated by the department. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §306C.15] 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §121 Referred to in §306C.16, 306C.18 Thu Dec 11 19:34:04 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 306C.15 (23, 0)
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Section 306C.15 ("306C.15 Acquisition of signs.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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