Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Long Beach, CA (2026)
2 verified sidewalk & pedestrian rules for Long Beach, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Obstruction Rules
Long Beach bans leaving goods, boxes, barrels or other articles on a public sidewalk or the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb for longer than sixty minutes. The rule targets stored merchandise and freight, not brief loading, and pairs with a separate ban on obstructing free passage on any street, alley, pier or park.
Long Beach Sidewalk Obstruction Rules
Some RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 14.04.040(B)
Except as provided in Chapters 5.73 and 14.14 herein, no person shall use any public sidewalk or unimproved public walkway or that space between the public sidewalk and curb commonly known as parkway, or any space above any portion thereof, for displaying for sale, or for any other purpose, any goods or any other articles; or leave any goods, boxes, truck, barrels, trunks or any other article o...
Encroachment Permits
Long Beach bars building encroachments into the public right-of-way below eight feet, but allows awnings, canopies, signs and balconies above eight feet if clearance and setback formulas are met, and every encroachment requires a City permit under Chapter 14.48.
Long Beach Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits
Significant RestrictionsLong Beach Municipal Code § 14.48.040(A)-(B)
A. Encroachments into the public right-of-way above grade and below eight feet (8') in height are prohibited... All existing encroachments into a street or alley must be remedied as part of a new development. [...] B. Encroachments into the public right-of-way above eight feet (8') in height above a sidewalk are allowed for awnings, canopies, signs, architectural features, balconies, and window...
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