Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Alachua County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Alachua County, Florida.
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Obstruction Rules
Alachua County Code § 51.33 makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a sidewalk, bike path, or bike lane, or in the strip between the street curb and the sidewalk, anywhere in unincorporated Alachua County and inside the City of Hawthorne. Violators are cited by a law enforcement officer or traffic infraction enforcement person and owe an administrative fine set by county resolution.
No Parking or Standing on Sidewalks in Alachua County
Some RestrictionsAlachua County Code § 51.33(1)(b), (l), (m), (4)
Within the unincorporated area of the county, and within the corporate limits of the City of Hawthorne, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a law enforcement officer or official traffic control device, no person shall: (1)Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: ... b.On a sidewalk, bike path, or bike lane. ... l.Within the area betw...
Encroachment Permits
Alachua County lets owners in non-residential, mixed-use, TND, and TOD districts extend marquees, canopies, and awnings over a sidewalk and into the county right-of-way, but only after Public Works Department approval. Section 407.05(a)(3) of the county's Unified Land Development Code requires a right-of-way use permit before any such feature can project into county-owned right-of-way.
Sidewalk Encroachment Permits in Alachua County
Some RestrictionsAlachua County Code § 407.05(a)(3)
architectural features such as marquees, canopies, and awnings that are not completely enclosed may extend over a sidewalk up to two-thirds (⅔) of the way between the face of a building and the curb, but no closer than four (4) feet from the vertical extension of the curb, into an adjacent right-of-way... (3)Where the feature extends into a County-owned right-of-way, the applicant must receive ...
Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules by City in Alachua County
1 cities in Alachua County have their own sidewalk & pedestrian rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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