Moore, OK Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit authority
- City engineer, discretionary
- Covers
- Awnings, canopies, stairways, cellar ways over ROW
- Condition
- Maintenance contract plus indemnity agreement required
- Standard
- Approved only where health/safety/necessity demand it
- Penalty
- Up to $500 per day, Sec. 1-108
Summary
Moore bans building any stairway, awning post, canopy, cellar way, or similar structure that projects over a public street or sidewalk unless the city engineer grants a permit. Section 14-105 lets the engineer set maintenance conditions and requires an indemnity agreement protecting the city from resulting damage or loss.
It is unlawful for any person to erect or construct, or cause to be erected or constructed, any cellar or basement way, stairway, door, awning post, canopy or any other kind of structure projecting into, upon or over, and adjoining any street or sidewalk within the city, except that the city engineer may, in his discretion, authorize the same to be done, where the public health, safety and necessity demand, by granting a permit therefor. ... Upon the granting of a permit under this section, conditions as to the erection of the structure through, upon or over any street or sidewalk may be fixed by the city engineer, and a contract shall be entered into as to the maintenance of the structure and as indemnifying agreement secured, indemnifying and saving the city harmless from any loss, costs or damage by reason of the structure projecting into, upon or over, and adjoining any street or sidewalk within the fire limits of the city.
Full Breakdown
Section 14-105 of the Moore Code of Ordinances makes it unlawful to erect or construct any cellar or basement way, stairway, door, awning post, canopy, or any other kind of structure that projects into, upon, or over an adjoining street or sidewalk within the city. The only way around that ban is a discretionary permit from the city engineer, who may authorize the encroachment when public health, safety, and necessity demand it. If the city engineer grants the permit, the section gives the engineer authority to fix conditions on how the structure is erected and maintained through, upon, or over the street or sidewalk.
The property owner must also enter into a contract covering maintenance of the structure and sign an indemnifying agreement that protects the city from any loss, cost, or damage caused by the structure projecting over the public way, specifically within the city's fire limits. This section, carried forward from Prior Code Section 20-2, applies to physical, permanent-style projections such as awnings, canopies, and below-grade stairwells rather than to temporary sidewalk sales or short-term obstructions, which fall under the separate obstruction provisions of Sections 14-101 and 14-104.
Property owners in Moore's downtown and commercial districts most often need this permit for canopies or covered walkways that extend past the property line into the public right-of-way in front of a storefront.
Violations & Fines
Building an unpermitted structure over a Moore street or sidewalk is an offense under Chapter 14-1's general penalty, Section 14-112, tied to Section 1-108's citywide cap of up to $500 per violation. The city engineer can also require removal of the unpermitted encroachment, and each day it remains is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who approves a canopy or awning that extends over a Moore sidewalk?
Does Moore require an indemnity agreement for sidewalk encroachments?
What happens if I build over a Moore sidewalk without a permit?
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