Conroe, TX Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited items
- goods, boxes, barrels, containers, signs
- Liable parties
- whoever places it AND the occupant
- Default penalty
- fine up to $500 (Sec. 1-13)
- Removal notice
- issued by building inspector, Sec. 58-111
- Applies to
- streets, alleys, avenues, sidewalks citywide
Summary
Conroe's code makes it unlawful to place goods, boxes, containers, dispensers or signs on any city street, alley or sidewalk, and it separately makes the person occupying the abutting property liable for anything left blocking the walk out front, no matter who put it there.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, boxes, barrels, containers, dispensers, signs or any other obstruction of any kind in or upon any street, street right-of-way, avenue, alley or sidewalk within the city. It shall be unlawful for any person in charge of, or occupying any property to permit goods, wares, merchandise, boxes, barrels, containers, dispensers, signs or other obstructions to remain on the street, alley, avenue or sidewalk adjoining the property or building in his charge or control, whether the obstruction was placed thereon by such person or not.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85).
Full Breakdown
Section 58-91 sits in Chapter 58's Division 4 on goods, wares and merchandise, and it creates double liability: it is unlawful to place an obstruction on a street, alley, avenue or sidewalk, and it is separately unlawful for whoever is "in charge of, or occupying any property" to let one remain adjoining that property, whether that person put it there or not. Enforcement runs through the removal procedure in Section 58-111: the building inspector issues a written notice to the responsible person and sends a copy to the director of public works, setting a reasonable deadline to abate the obstruction.
If the deadline passes without compliance, the director of public works is authorized to institute abatement or removal proceedings under the nuisance-abatement rules in Chapter 26, Article II, Division 2, with the city able to recoup its costs. A related duty, Section 58-92, separately requires owners, tenants and lessees to keep the abutting sidewalk, parkway and alleyway clear of weeds, trash and debris, so a storefront display or a pile of moving boxes can trigger both provisions at once. Because no specific fine is written into Division 4, a straight conviction for obstructing a sidewalk falls to the city's general penalty in Section 1-13.
Violations & Fines
A conviction for violating Section 58-91 is punished under the general penalty, Section 1-13: a fine not exceeding $500.00, with each day the obstruction remains counted as a separate offense. Beyond a fine, Section 58-111 lets the director of public works abate or remove the obstruction after notice, charging the removal cost to the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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