# Iowa Code § 477A.5: Municipality restrictions

> Iowa · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 477A.5
- **Heading:** Municipality restrictions
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 477A / Section 477A.5

## Text

(1) A municipality shall not require a holder of a certificate of franchise authority to do any of the following:

(1) (a) Comply with a mandatory build-out provision.

(1) (b) Obtain a separate franchise.

(1) (c) Pay any additional fees, except as provided in this chapter.

(1) (d) Be subject to any additional franchise requirement by the municipality, except as provided in this chapter.

(2) For purposes of this section, a “franchise requirement” includes any provision regulating rates or requiring build-out requirements to deploy any facilities or equipment.

(3) Section 364.2 shall not apply to a holder of a certificate of franchise authority issued pursuant to this chapter.

2007 Acts, ch 201, §6, 15

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 477A.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.2 Certificate of franchise authority requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.3 Application requirements certificate of franchise authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.4 Applicability to federal law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.5 Municipality restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.6 Public, educational, and governmental access channels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.7 Fees — financial support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.8 Customer service standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.9 Nondiscrimination by municipality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.10 Provider discrimination prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.11 Applicability of other law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 477A.12 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C477A_S477A.12.md)

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