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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 309.57, Code 1995, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 309.57 AREA SERVICE CLASSIFICATION. 1 4 The county board of supervisors, after consultation with 1 5 the county engineer, and for purposes of specifying levels of 1 6 maintenance effort and access, may classify the area service 1 7 system intotwothree classifications termed area service "A", 1 8andarea service"B.""B", and area service "C". The area 1 9 service "A" classification shall be maintained in conformance 1 10 with applicable statutes.Roads on the areaArea service "B" 1 11 classification roads may have a lesser level of maintenance as 1 12 specified by the county board of supervisors, after 1 13 consultation with the county engineer. Area service "C" 1 14 classification roads may have restricted access and a minimal 1 15 level of maintenance as specified by the county board of 1 16 supervisors after consultation with the county engineer. 1 17 Roads within area service "B"classificationand "C" 1 18 classifications shall have appropriate signs, conforming to 1 19 the Iowa state sign manual, installed and maintained by the 1 20 county at all access points to roads on this system from other 1 21 public roads, to adequately warn the public they are entering 1 22 a section of road which has a lesser level of maintenance 1 23 effort than other public roads. In addition, area service "C" 1 24 classification roads shall adequately warn the public that 1 25 access is limited. 1 26 Roads may only be classified as area service "C" by 1 27 ordinance or resolution upon petition signed by all landowners 1 28 adjoining the road. The ordinance or resolution shall specify 1 29 the level of maintenance effort and the persons who will have 1 30 access rights to the road. The county shall only allow access 1 31 to the road to the owner, lessee, or person in lawful 1 32 possession of any adjoining land, or the agent or employee of 1 33 the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession, or to any 1 34 peace officer, magistrate, or public employee whose duty it is 1 35 to supervise the use or perform maintenance of the road. 2 1 Access to the road shall be restricted by means of a gate or 2 2 other barrier. 2 3 Notwithstanding section 716.7, subsection 4, entering or 2 4 remaining upon an area service "C" road without justification 2 5 after being notified or requested to abstain from entering or 2 6 to remove or vacate the road by any person lawfully allowed 2 7 access shall be a trespass as defined in section 716.7. 2 8 A road with an area service "C" classification shall retain 2 9 the classification until such time as a petition for 2 10 reclassification is submitted to the board of supervisors. 2 11 The petition shall be signed by adjoining landowners. The 2 12 board of supervisors shall approve or deny the request for 2 13 reclassification within sixty days of receipt of the petition. 2 14 The county and officers, agents, and employees of the 2 15 county are not liable for injury to any person or for damage 2 16 to any vehicle or equipment, or contents of any vehicle or 2 17 equipment, which occurs proximately as a result of the 2 18 maintenance of a road which is classified as area service"B,"2 19 "B" or "C" if the road has been maintained to the level 2 20 required for roads classified as area service"B.""B" or "C". 2 21 HF 419 2 22 js/pk/25
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