Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Fauquier County, VA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Fauquier County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Sidewalk Repair
Sidewalks, gutters or curbstones left unsafe or out of repair are declared a nuisance under Fauquier County's nuisance chapter, and every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or agent in charge of the abutting property is charged with the duty of keeping the property from constituting that nuisance.
Sidewalk repair duty in Fauquier County
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code §§ 14-3(6), 14-5
(6)All sidewalks, gutters or curbstones permitted to remain in an unsafe condition, or out of repair. ... Each owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person in charge of any real property within the county, and each agent or representative of any such person, is hereby charged with responsibility for the maintenance and use of such real property in such manner that no use of, or activity or conditi...
Obstruction Rules
Obstructing a street or sidewalk in unincorporated Fauquier County, or dumping stones, rubbish, dirt, filth or vegetable matter on one, is declared a nuisance under the county's nuisance chapter and can be ordered abated by the health officer.
Sidewalk obstruction rules in Fauquier County
Some RestrictionsFauquier County Code § 14-3(5)
The following acts when committed, or conditions when existing, within the county are hereby defined and declared to be nuisances. This list shall not be construed as exclusive but shall include: ... (5)All obstructions caused or permitted on any street or sidewalk to the danger or annoyance of the public, and all stones, rubbish, dirt, filth, slops, vegetable matter or other article thrown or ...
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