Obstruction Rules
Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.
How Obstruction Rules Rules Differ by Place
Bessemer, AL: Bessemer Sidewalk Fixture and Showcase Rules
Heavy RestrictionsBessemer bans putting showcases or advertising displays on any sidewalk outright, with no permit option, and requires every gas or water meter box in a sidewalk or street to sit flush…
Casa Grande, AZ: Casa Grande sidewalk parking prohibition
Heavy RestrictionsCasa Grande makes it unlawful to park any vehicle on a sidewalk, whether it runs or not, under Section 10.08.230. A vehicle left on a sidewalk more than three days is declared…
Flagstaff, AZ: Flagstaff Right-Of-Way Obstruction Ban
Heavy RestrictionsLeaving anything, temporary or permanent, in a Flagstaff street, alley, sidewalk, or multiuse path without a permit is against the law. City Code § 8-13-001-001 lets the City seize and…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Bans Blocking Streets & Sidewalks
Some RestrictionsBirmingham's general obstruction ordinance bars anyone from blocking a street or sidewalk with an animal, vehicle, boxes, barrels, trash, merchandise displays or sidewalk signs…
Decatur, AL: Decatur, AL Sidewalk Obstruction Rules
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Decatur, Alabama, Decatur City Code § 22-78 makes it unlawful to leave any automobile or other vehicle of any type standing on a sidewalk, or to obstruct free passage…
Dothan, AL: Dothan Sidewalk Obstruction Rules
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Dothan, Alabama, City Code § 86-1 makes it unlawful to place goods, merchandise, vehicles, boxes, rubbish or any other article on a sidewalk, street or alley in a way…
Cities & Counties with Obstruction Rules Rules
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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.
Encroachment Permits
Permits required when construction, landscaping, or other activities temporarily or permanently encroach on public sidewalks or rights-of-way.