Frequently Asked Questions

Generally, snow removal units will not operate between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on the paved routes and between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on the unpaved roads. See Code of Ordinances.

Your mailbox and post should be able to withstand potential discharge from snowplows. Please take time, in the Fall of the year to evaluate your mailbox’s integrity. Mailboxes must meet the standards of the United States Postal Service. The County will not replace mailboxes damaged or knocked down by the force of snow thrown from the plow per Code of Ordinances.

All major road closures and projects can be found here. You can sign up for road notifications here. Statewide information can be found at 511ia.org.

Fill out the Entrance Permit application, found here. Applications can be emailed to engineer@cedarcounty.iowa.gov or dropped off at the main office. Permits will not be processed until the $25 permit fee is received, and work cannot be started until a field inspection has been completed.

Residents apply for dust control by contacting one of our approved vendors. Dust control is applied typically in mid-May and June. Per County Policy, dust control season ends on October 15th, and normal blading operations resume.

Please contact the Zoning Department.

Please call the 911 Coordinator. All other directional signs are handled by the Secondary Roads Department.

The Road Department possesses an easement in order to maintain the road for public usage. The amount of right-of-way varies from road to road. If you need to know a specific ROW for a road, please call the office at 563-886-6102. Landowners may not place or cause to be placed, an obstruction within any county right-of-way per Iowa Code.

Please contact Environmental Health.