Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Jefferson County, MO (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Jefferson County, Missouri.
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Obstruction Rules
Jefferson County makes it unlawful to place personal property, including furniture set out during a rental eviction, on the sidewalk, roadway or any part of a county road's public right-of-way. Trash may sit at the curb only until the end of the following day, and evicted tenants' belongings must be cleared within twenty-four hours or the county treats them as abandoned.
Jefferson County Bans Property On Right-of-Way
Some RestrictionsJefferson County, MO Code of Ordinances § 345.110
It is unlawful to place personal property, including personal property involved in an eviction from rental property, on the sidewalk, roadway or any part of the public right-of-way of a County roadway, except as follows: 1. For trash collection by the end of the following day; 2. In the event of an eviction, property may be so placed by the landlord for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) h...
Encroachment Permits
Jefferson County requires written authorization from the Public Works Highway Division before anyone opens or excavates the public right-of-way, streets or alleys in the county. Only a genuine emergency road crossing allows verbal permission first, with a written agreement required afterward, and a permit can be revoked for departing from its approved plans.
Jefferson County Right-of-Way Excavation Permit
Significant RestrictionsJefferson County, MO Code of Ordinances § 400.500
No person shall perform an opening or excavation, or any act incident thereto, in the public rights-of-way or in the streets or alleys within the County without first obtaining written authorization for construction from the County Public Works Department Highway Division. If any emergency road crossing is needed, verbal permission may be obtained by contacting the County in advance of construc...
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