Encroachment Permits
Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules
Permits required when construction, landscaping, or other activities temporarily or permanently encroach on public sidewalks or rights-of-way.
How Encroachment Permits Rules Differ by Place
Ridgefield, CT: Ridgefield Right-of-Way Encroachment Ban
Heavy RestrictionsRidgefield's Town Code does not offer a permit to encroach on a street or sidewalk: Section 310-4 flatly bans building or planting anything, from a fence or wall to a tree or shrub, in…
Bessemer, AL: Bessemer Sidewalk Obstruction Permit
Some RestrictionsBefore anyone blocks a Bessemer street, sidewalk or other public way, even temporarily, they need a permit from the chief of police. The rule targets anything that would stop the free…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsAnyone building a driveway, paved sidewalk, sidewalk opening or vault under a Birmingham sidewalk needs a written permit from the building official first. Vaults and sidewalk openings…
Hoover, AL: Hoover Right-of-Way Cut Permit
Some RestrictionsCutting a street or disturbing city right-of-way in Hoover requires a $500 permit plus a refundable surety deposit sized to the work, collected before repairs are inspected.
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Sidewalk Encroachment Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsDigging, opening, or otherwise encroaching into a Huntsville street or sidewalk without city sign-off is illegal. Sec. 23-122 requires anyone who wants to excavate in or under a public…
Mobile, AL: Mobile Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit
Some RestrictionsMobile requires a right-of-way permit, major, minor, small project, or landscape, before anyone constructs in or obstructs a public right-of-way, including sidewalks.
Cities & Counties with Encroachment Permits Rules
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Other Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules Topics
Sidewalk Repair
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Obstruction Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.