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
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.
Montgomery, AL: Montgomery, Alabama Right-of-Way Encroachments
Some RestrictionsMontgomery, Alabama bars any building feature from projecting into the public right-of-way above grade and below 8 feet high, except where a door or window may swing open up to 48…
Chandler, AZ: Chandler Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsAnyone who wants to place a structure, sign, furniture or fixture in a Chandler street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way needs an encroachment permit under City Code § 46-2 before…
Cities & Counties with Encroachment Permits Rules
520 locations
Alabama
Other Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules Topics
Sidewalk Repair
Who pays for sidewalk repair, the city or the property owner, including cost-sharing programs, inspection triggers, and timelines for fixing damaged sidewalks.
Obstruction Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.