Ditches ~ Who maintains the ditches?
The county is responsible for maintenance. The County Road Superintendent will determine which ditches are to be cleaned and to what extent the cleaning will be done.

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1. Bridges ~ How many bridges are in Black Hawk County?
2. Building Permits ~ How do I get a building permit in the County?
3. Ditches ~ Who owns the ditch?
4. Ditches ~ Who maintains the ditches?
5. Ditches ~ Can I burn leaves, branches and garbage in the ditch right of way?
6. Ditches ~ What are agricultural buffer strips?
7. Ditches ~ How can I help to keep the ditches from silting in?
8. Driveway ~ Who pays for the driveway entrance?
9. Driveway ~ What is the policy for widening an existing driveway entrance or installing a new field drive?
10. Driveway Permit ~ How do I obtain a new residential driveway entrance application?
11. Dust Control ~ How do I get dust control for my road?
12. Dust Control ~ Who pays for these applications?
13. Roads Maintenance ~ How often are the shoulders mowed by the County?
14. Road Maintenance ~ Why can't rock be placed on the roadbed first thing in the spring?
15. Roads ~ How many miles of roads and ditches are in Black Hawk County?
16. Septic ~ Septic System and Well Water Questions?
17. Signs ~ Who do I contact for a 911 sign?
18. Snow Removal ~ I live on a private road (or drive). Will the County plow my road?
19. Snow Removal ~ Is it illegal to push snow from yards or driveways leaving snow in the roadway?
20. Snow Removal ~ When are the snowplows out?
21. Snow Removal ~ When will my road be plowed?