Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Sidewalk Repair
In unincorporated Palm Beach County, the Property Maintenance Code requires every property owner or occupant to keep sidewalks, walkways and driveways bordering their premises in a proper state of repair and free of hazards.
Palm Beach County Sidewalk Repair Duty
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code §§ 14-31(b), 14-32(b)
The owner or occupant of the premises shall maintain the structures and exterior property in compliance with these requirements. ... All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking lots, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
Obstruction Rules
Unincorporated Palm Beach County bans willfully obstructing streets, roads, and sidewalks, and separately prohibits parking a vehicle on a sidewalk; violations are non-criminal traffic infractions enforced under the county's parking and traffic ordinance.
Palm Beach County Sidewalk Obstruction Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 19-21(n)
It is unlawful for any person or persons to wilfully obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of any public street, highway or road, by impeding, hindering, stifling, retarding or restraining traffic or passage thereon, or by endangering the safe movement of vehicles or pedestrians traveling thereon.
Encroachment Permits
Placing anything, a driveway, landscaping, fence, pathway, or utility line, in a county right-of-way requires a Right-of-Way Permit from Engineering and Public Works before work begins, with narrow exceptions for emergencies and minor maintenance.
Palm Beach County: Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 23-38(a)
Any Person Placing or Maintaining any Facility in the Right-of-Way shall have a Permit, except... Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (6), above, a Permit is required for work that involves excavation, closure of a sidewalk, or closure of a vehicular lane or parking lane, unless the Provider is performing service restoration to an existing Communication Facility and the work is done in compl...
Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules by City in Palm Beach County
4 cities in Palm Beach County have their own sidewalk & pedestrian rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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