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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Hemet, CA (2026)

2 verified sidewalk & pedestrian rules for Hemet, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Obstruction Rules

Hemet prohibits loitering, standing or sitting on any public highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk in a way that hinders free passage or annoys people passing by.

Hemet Sidewalk and Street Obstruction Ban

Some Restrictions

Hemet City Code § 46-4

It is unlawful for any person to loiter, stand or sit in or upon any public highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk so as to in any manner hinder or obstruct the free passage therein or thereon of persons or vehicles passing or attempting to pass along the highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk, or so as to in any manner annoy or molest persons passing along the highway, alley, sidewalk or crosswalk.

Encroachment Permits

Placing anything, an improvement, structure, or even loose material, on any part of Hemet's public right-of-way requires an encroachment permit from the department of public works under Hemet City Code § 66-4. The department can grant or refuse a permit, and a refused applicant can appeal directly to the city council for a final decision.

Hemet Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit Rule

Significant Restrictions

Hemet City Code § 66-4(a)-(b)

(a)No person shall make any improvements or place any substance, article, material or structure of any kind on any portion of the public rights-of-way in the city without first obtaining an encroachment permit from the department of public works of the city. Application therefor shall include such information as the department shall reasonably require, including the name and address of the appl...

Looking for Riverside County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Hemet city rules.

Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Riverside County