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BillboardOutdoor advertising devices that display products or services available at locations other than at the sign site are commonly referred to as "billboards." They are also called "off-premise signs," but we will refer to them as "billboards" for the purposes of this Web site.

Please click on the links below in order to view spacing requirements for billboards along Iowa interstates, primary freeways, and primary highways.

More billboard examples.

For frequently asked questions (and their answers) regarding billboards

For in-depth information concerning billboards, view the Iowa Administrative Rules.

If you have any questions regarding billboards, please contact Iowa DOT's Agent Lance Stumbo. at: 515-239-1673

If you're interested in a billboard click here to print an application. To find out if the county you are interested in obtaining a billboard permit in is zoned, please click here to see a detailed Iowa Map of zoned counties throughout Iowa. If you need to contact the county directly, please click here for a detailed list for county contacts.

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