Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Montgomery County, VA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Sidewalk Repair
In Montgomery County outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, County Code Sec. 7-54 makes it a nuisance to let a sidewalk, gutter or curbstone stay unsafe or out of repair, and Sec. 7-56 puts the maintenance duty squarely on the property's owner, lessee, tenant or occupant. The county health officer investigates complaints and can order the condition abated under Sec. 7-57.
Sidewalk Repair Duty in Montgomery County, VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 7-54, 7-56
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 condition u...
Obstruction Rules
Outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, Sec 7-54 declares any obstruction on a street or sidewalk, plus stones, rubbish, dirt or other debris placed there, a public nuisance. The county health officer can order the responsible party to clear it within a stated notice period of no more than ten days.
Sidewalk Obstruction Nuisance Rule in Montgomery County VA
Some RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 7-53, 7-54, 7-57
It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, harbor, commit or maintain, or to suffer to be caused, harbored, committed or maintained, any nuisance as defined by the statute or common law of this state or as defined by this Code or other ordinance of the board of supervisors at any place within the county. ... The following acts when committed, or conditions when existing, within the county ar...
Encroachment Permits
In Montgomery County outside Blacksburg and Christiansburg, no work may be performed on county-owned or county-controlled real property, including highway, street or parking-lot rights-of-way, until the county administrator issues written permission by permit. The administrator can deny or revoke any permit whenever public safety, use or maintenance of county property requires it, and violators face a class 4 misdemeanor for each day of noncompliance.
Right-of-Way Encroachment Permits in Montgomery County VA
Significant RestrictionsMontgomery County Code §§ 5-180, 5-182, 5-185
No work of any nature shall be performed on any real property under the ownership, control, or jurisdiction of the county, including but not limited to the right-of-way of any highway, street, or parking lot until written permission is first obtained from the county administrator. Written permission, under this section, is granted by way of permit except that the letting of a contract by and be...
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