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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Murrieta, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Obstruction Rules

Murrieta declares it a public nuisance to store equipment, construction materials, or machinery on public property or in the right-of-way, or to let play equipment, furniture, or other objects encroach onto a sidewalk so as to impede public travel.

Sidewalk and Right-of-Way Obstruction Rules in Murrieta

Some Restrictions

Murrieta Code of Ordinances § 8.20.030(R)

R. To store or place equipment, construction materials or machinery upon public property or public right-of-way (this prohibition shall not apply to otherwise permissible parking of vehicles, nor to permitted temporary placements such as for purposes of loading or unloading a vehicle or for permitted waste collections, or for authorized public equipment or vehicles during necessary work or repa...

Encroachment Permits

Murrieta requires an encroachment permit before anyone builds, alters, or places anything in a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way. The city engineer administers the program under Chapter 15.54, covering everything from curb and driveway work to trees planted in the parkway.

Encroachment Permits in Murrieta

Some Restrictions

Murrieta Code of Ordinances § 15.54.040

No person shall do any of the following acts without first obtaining a valid encroachment permit: A. Make or cause to be made any excavation or opening, fill or obstruction in, over, along, on, across or through any public place for any purpose whatsoever; B. Construct or repair or cause to be constructed or repaired any curb, sidewalk, gutter, curb with integral gutter, drive approach, drivewa...

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

Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Riverside County