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Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in St. Louis County, MO (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in St. Louis County, Missouri.

Verified from official government sources

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

Obstruction Rules

St. Louis County bans leaving personal property on sidewalks, roadways, or any part of a county road's right-of-way. The only exceptions are trash set out for collection and, after an eviction, a short window for the property owner to retrieve belongings.

Personal Property Ban on County Rights-of-Way

Significant Restrictions

St. Louis County Code § 1218.140

No person or entity shall place personal property, including personal property involved in an eviction, on the sidewalk, roadway, or any part of the public right-of-way of a County roadway, except as follows: (1)for trash collection by the end of the following day; or (2)in the event of an eviction, property may be so placed by the person or entity with the right to possession of the property f...

Encroachment Permits

St. Louis County's Plumbing Code bars anyone from excavating or encroaching on a street, alley, easement, or highway right-of-way to lay, locate, maintain, or remove mains, pipes, sewers, or drains without first getting approval from whichever authority has jurisdiction over that right-of-way.

Right-of-Way Encroachment Approval, St. Louis County

Some Restrictions

St. Louis County Revised Ordinances § 1103.P-128(1)

1103.P-128 - Permits from Other Authorities—Required. —1. Right-of-way Approval. No person, firm, association or corporation shall excavate, encroach on, cause to be excavated, or cause the encroachment of the right-of-way of any street, avenue, boulevard, road, alley, public easement or highway in order to lay, locate, maintain or remove any mains, pipes, sewers or drains without first having ...

Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules by City in St. Louis County

1 cities in St. Louis County have their own sidewalk & pedestrian rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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