Iowa § 320.4 - 320.4 Water and gas mains, sidewalks, and cattleways.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 320.4 — 320.4 Water and gas mains, sidewalks, and cattleways., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 320.4. 320.4 Water and gas mains, sidewalks, and cattleways.
The state department of transportation in case of primary roads, and the board of supervisors in case of secondary roads, on written application designating the particular highway and part of the highway, the use of which is desired, may grant permission: 1. To lay gas mains in highways outside cities to local municipal distributing plants or companies, but not to pipeline companies. This section shall not apply to or include pipeline companies required to obtain a license from the utilities commission. 2. To construct and maintain cattleways over or under such highways. 3. To construct sidewalks on and along such highways. 4. To lay water mains in, under, or along highways. [C97, §1524; S13, §1527-e; SS15, §1527-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4858; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §320.4] 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2662; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §369 Referred to in §320.5, 331.362, 589.29 Thu Dec 11 19:37:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 320.4 (19, 0)
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Section 320.4 ("320.4 Water and gas mains, sidewalks, and cattleways.") 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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