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

2 rules for unincorporated Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

Verified from official government sources

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

Sidewalk Repair

Spotsylvania County treats an unsafe or unrepaired sidewalk, gutter or curbstone as a nuisance under Sec. 13-3(6), and Sec. 13-5 charges every owner, lessee, tenant or occupant of real property in the county with responsibility for keeping conditions on that property from becoming a nuisance, backed by the Class 1 misdemeanor penalty in Sec. 13-2.

Spotsylvania County Sidewalk Repair Responsibility

Some Restrictions

Spotsylvania County Code §§ 13-2, 13-3(6), 13-5

It shall be unlawful and a Class 1 misdemeanor 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. ... (6)All sidewalks, gutters or curbstones permitted to remain...

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Obstruction Rules

Spotsylvania County declares obstructions on streets and sidewalks, and dumping stones, rubbish, dirt or vegetable matter in a public place, to be a nuisance under Sec. 13-3(5). The health officer can order the responsible party to clear the obstruction within no more than 10 days under Sec. 13-29, or require immediate compliance if it's an imminent hazard.

Spotsylvania County Sidewalk Obstruction Rules

Some Restrictions

Spotsylvania County Code §§ 13-3(5), 13-29

(5)All obstructions caused or permitted on any street or sidewalk to the danger or annoyance of the public, and all stones, rubbish, dirt, filth, slops, vegetable matter or other article thrown or placed by any person or in any street, sidewalk or other public place, which in any way may cause any injury or annoyance to the public; ... If at any time the health officer shall find that a ... con...

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