Temple, TX Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- License term
- Up to 15 years
- Approval authority
- City Manager (minor) / Council (major)
- Removal deadline after notice
- 30 days
- Fee
- Set by City Council resolution
Summary
Temple requires a street use or encroachment license before placing private improvements in public right-of-way, sidewalks, or easements.
A street use or encroachment license may be granted for a term not to exceed fifteen (15) years... Licensee shall be required to maintain the encroachment area at all times in a neat, attractive, and orderly manner. A sufficient area of the public street, right-of-way, easement, alley, sidewalk, or other public property shall remain open after the encroachment, unobstructed and preserved for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 32-21, anyone encroaching on a Temple street, right-of-way, easement, alley, or sidewalk with fences, decks, slabs, signs, or accessory structures needs a street use or encroachment license. The City Manager can approve minor existing encroachments and non-enclosed items like fences or landscaping; new buildings or encroachments involving an occupied structure require City Council approval. Licenses run up to 15 years, carry a Council-set fee, and require the licensee to maintain the area, carry indemnity obligations, and remove improvements within 30 days if the City cancels the license for a public purpose.
Violations & Fines
Failure to remove encroachments after 30 days' notice lets the City remove them and bill the licensee for the cost; an unaccepted or expired license becomes void.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit to put a fence in the Temple right-of-way?
Can Temple make me remove an approved encroachment?
Sources & Official References
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