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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Lakewood, CO (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Obstruction Rules

The City of Lakewood, Colorado (Jefferson County) makes it unlawful to obstruct any sidewalk, street, or other public passageway, or to ignore a police or fire officer's order to clear the way.

Lakewood, CO Sidewalk Obstruction Rules

Some Restrictions

Lakewood Municipal Code § 9.50.030

A.It is unlawful for any person without legal authority to intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly:1.Obstruct a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, building entrance, elevator, aisle, stairway, or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, whether the obstruction arises from ...

Encroachment Permits

Building a fence, mailbox pillar, or placing a commercial dumpster in Lakewood, Colorado's public right-of-way requires a Revocable License Agreement approved administratively by the City Manager before work begins.

Lakewood CO Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit

Some Restrictions

Lakewood Municipal Code § 12.19.020

No person shall construct any improvement, such as fences or mailbox pillars, or place any object, such as commercial-type trash dumpsters, in the public right-of-way or on City-owned property without first obtaining a Revocable License Agreement approved by the City Manager or designee.B.This ordinance shall not apply to trash receptacles that are placed adjacent to the traveled lanes for remo...

Looking for Jefferson County county-wide rules?

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

Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Jefferson County