Iowa § 321.290 - 321.290 Special restrictions.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 321.290 — 321.290 Special restrictions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.290. 321.290 Special restrictions.
1. Whenever the department shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of the primary road system or upon any part of a primary road extension, the department shall determine and declare a reasonable and safe speed limit which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected at such intersection or other place or part of the highway. 2. Whenever the council in any city shall determine upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that any speed limit set forth in this chapter is greater or less than is reasonable or safe under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of the city street system, except primary road extensions, said council shall determine and adopt by ordinance such higher or lower speed limit as it deems reasonable and safe. Such speed limit shall be effective when proper and appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected at such intersections or other place or part of the street. [C39, §5023.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.290] 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §113 Referred to in §321.285, 707.6A Thu Dec 11 19:40:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.290 (27, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 321.290
What does Iowa Code § 321.290 cover?
Section 321.290 ("321.290 Special restrictions.") 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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