Avondale, AZ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Section 21-2(a) defines 'obstruct' as rendering a street, alley, sidewalk, or public property impassable without inconvenience or hazard given its intended purpose. On sidewalks and walkways meant primarily for foot traffic, the city requires a continuous 36-inch clear passageway at all times, mirroring the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Subsection (b) separately bars installing a traffic control device, barricade, or any item that interferes with vehicular or pedestrian movement on a street, sidewalk, or right-of-way without first securing a right-of-way permit, city engineer approval of construction plans, and an approved traffic control plan.

S. DOT Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and MAG Specification Section 401. The city engineer may summarily remove any non-compliant device, then notify the owner by mail or phone, and charge a $5 per day per item storage fee; unpaid fees after 30 days let the city treat the item as abandoned and sell or keep it. Subsection (h) requires a uniformed off-duty Avondale police officer, arranged at least 72 hours ahead through the police department's liaison officer, whenever a private traffic restriction sits within 150 feet of a signalized intersection. Subsection (e) also makes it unlawful to negligently let water flow so as to flood or obstruct a street.