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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Loudoun County, VA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia.

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

Sidewalk Repair

In unincorporated Loudoun County, the occupant, owner, or other person in charge of a property must clear snow and ice from any publicly owned or maintained sidewalk adjoining that property within six hours after snowfall stops. Overnight snow must be cleared by noon the next day, and Sunday snow by noon Monday.

Loudoun County Sidewalk Snow & Ice Removal Duty

Some Restrictions

Loudoun County Codified Ordinances § 1022.01

Removal Required. Every occupant, owner or other person in charge of any occupied property in the County which has a sidewalk or a footway of stone, brick, gravel, cinder, wood or other substance, when such sidewalk or footway is publicly owned or maintained, and is adjoining and touching the property in front, rear or either side thereof, shall have all snow and ice, and any combination thereo...

Obstruction Rules

Loudoun County makes it unlawful to unreasonably or unnecessarily block the free passage of others in any public place, including a sidewalk, or on private property open to the public, and requires anyone obstructing passage to move on when told to by the property owner, an employee, or a law enforcement officer. Lawful picketing is expressly protected.

Loudoun County Sidewalk Obstruction Ban

Some Restrictions

Loudoun County, VA Code of Ordinances § 654.05

No person shall, in any public place or on any private property open to the public, unreasonably or unnecessarily obstruct the free passage of other persons to and from or within such public place or private property. No person shall fail or refuse to cease such obstruction or move on when requested to do so by the owner or lessee, by the agent or employee of such owner or lessee or by a duly a...

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