Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Lewis County, WA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Lewis County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

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

Obstruction Rules

In unincorporated Lewis County, blocking a public street or sidewalk, or letting drainage, debris or plant growth spill onto one, is declared a public nuisance under LCC § 1.22.020(7)(b)(vi). The rule also reaches property left on a right-of-way more than 24 hours after a court-ordered eviction. County directors can order the obstruction removed or abate it directly.

Lewis County Sidewalk Obstruction Nuisance Rule

Some Restrictions

Lewis County Code § 1.22.020(7)(b)(vi)

Obstructions to the public right-of-way including, but not limited to, use of property abutting a public street or sidewalk or use of a public street or sidewalk which causes any obstruction to traffic or to open access to the streets or sidewalks. This subsection shall not apply to events, parades, or the use of the streets or public rights-of-way when authorized by the county. This section in...

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Encroachment Permits

Lewis County Code Chapter 12.20 requires anyone doing utility work within a county road right-of-way, in unincorporated Lewis County, to get a Type-A annual permit or a Type-B individual permit depending on the work's impact, and Chapter 12.40 lets the county remove any facility built without the required encroachment or utility permit.

Lewis County Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits

Some Restrictions

Lewis County Code §§ 12.20.040, 12.40.020, 12.60.030

All utility providers conducting work within county rights-of-way shall obtain a utility permit as follows, unless otherwise exempted hereunder. ... Type-B Activities: Type-B activities have a greater impact on the rights-of-way than Type-A activities. Type-B activities include individual service connections with more than two hundred feet of underground installation, all roadway crossings, ins...

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