Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Collier County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Collier County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Collier County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Obstruction Rules

Collier County's Pedestrian Safety Ordinance bars anyone from blocking a sidewalk or crosswalk, or from impeding, standing, sitting, or lying in a public roadway or between travel lanes. The rule covers county-maintained streets and sidewalks in the unincorporated area, with narrow exceptions for curbside deliveries, law enforcement, utility and solid-waste crews, and emergency responders.

Sidewalk and Roadway Obstruction Rules in Collier County

Some Restrictions

Collier County Code Sec. 110-164

1.A person shall not obstruct or prevent the free use of sidewalks or crosswalks by other persons.2.A person shall not willfully obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of a public roadway by:a.Impeding, hindering, stifling, retarding, of restraining traffic or passage thereon;b.Standing, sitting, walking, running, or otherwise remaining in the roadway; orc.Endangering the safe movement o...

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Encroachment Permits

Anyone who wants to dig, build, place material, or otherwise disturb the ground in a Collier County public right-of-way needs a right-of-way construction permit first. Sec. 110-31 requires a detailed application, a permit fee set by county resolution, and lets the County Manager deny, suspend or revoke the permit for noncompliance or safety concerns.

Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits in Collier County

Significant Restrictions

Collier County Code Sec. 110-31

A.It shall be unlawful for any Responsible Party to dig, excavate, obstruct, or place any construction or other material, or perform any other work which disturbs the existing structure and/or compaction of soil in any right-of-way provided for public use in Collier County, including any public right-of-way maintained by Collier County within the boundaries of any municipal corporation, without...

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