Colorado Springs, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Under Section 3.2.217A it is unlawful to place or construct any 'offending object' on a sidewalk, street, alley or other public way, or on a natural watercourse or improved drainway, except under a revocable permit issued through Part 2 of Article 3.2. When the responsible owner or agent is known, the Mayor or Utilities Executive Director must give written notice to remove the object and restore the public way within a reasonable time (3.2.217B). If the deadline passes, the City removes the object, restores the site, and bills the owner for all costs.

If the object is not reclaimed and those costs are not paid within thirty days, the object is presumed abandoned and the Mayor or Utilities Executive Director may declare it City property, to be used or disposed of like other City property (3.2.217C). Signs and signposts get their own stricter rule: placing one in the public way without a revocable permit is separately unlawful, and the Code Enforcement Administrator can remove and dispose of any unauthorized sign without notifying the owner (3.2.217D1). A narrow carve-out lets unpermitted signs sit in the right-of-way between noon Friday and noon Monday if they are 6 square feet or smaller, stay off medians, parks, utility easements and poles, and are not within the Form Based Zone District (3.2.217D2). The section was last amended by Ordinance 26-02, folded into the June 2026 code update.