Office of Right-of-Way

Right of Way Relocation Manual

April 2006

This manual was current as of this revision date. Changes may have occurred since that time. For updates, please contact the Office of Right of Way's relocation section, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010, or 515-239-1359.

Note:  If you wish to print or view a complete Right of Way Relocation Manual, you may download a PDF file of the Right of Way Relocation Manual (340 KB) which can be printed or used for off-line viewing.  For viewing the parts of the Right of Way Relocation Manual listed below, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 3.0 or higher)

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PDF icon Table of Contents i
PDF icon Relocation Assistance Section 1
PDF icon General 2
PDF icon Project Reviews 2
PDF icon Aliens Not Lawfully Present in the United States 3
PDF icon Relocation Assistance Plan 4
PDF icon Project Files   6
PDF icon Relocation Appeal Process 6
PDF icon Claims and Payments 8
PDF icon Notices 9
PDF icon Advisory Services 11
PDF icon Preventing Subsequent Occupancy 13
PDF icon Residential Relocation Assistance 15
PDF icon The Initial Interview 25
PDF icon Replacement Housing Payments (RHP) 31
PDF icon Owner-Occupants of 180 Days or More 34
  PDF icon Tenant Occupants of 90 Days or More 45
  PDF icon Owner or Tenant Occupants of Less Than 90 Days 51
  PDF icon Mobile Homes
52
  PDF icon Moving Costs and Related Expenses 54
  PDF icon Owner of the Mobile Home and Owner of the Site 57
  PDF icon Owner of the Mobile Home and Tenant of the Site 58
PDF icon Tenant in the Mobile Home and Owner of the Site 61
PDF icon Tenant in the Mobile Home and Tenant on the Site 63
PDF icon Partial Acquisition of a Mobile Home Park 64
PDF icon Non-Residential Relocation Assistance 66
PDF icon Overview of Non-Residential Relocation Assistance 69
PDF icon Non-Residential Moving Expense Payments 81
PDF icon Direct Payments 83
PDF icon Ineligible Non-Residential Moving Expenses 78
PDF icon Preparing for a Non-Residential Move 78
PDF icon Self-Moves 81
PDF icon Non-Residential Reestablishment Expenses 83
PDF icon Non-Residential Fixed Payment for Moving Expenses 86
PDF icon Advertising Devices (Signs) 98
PDF icon The Process 100