Elko County, NV Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Title 8, Chapter 1 of the Elko County Code contains the sidewalk rule in Section 8-1-11, titled Driving on Sidewalks. It has two prohibitions. The first bars driving or operating, or causing to be driven or operated, any wagon, bicycle or motor vehicle upon or along any sidewalk. The only exception is for permanent or temporary driveways or alley entrances, which lets a vehicle cross the sidewalk to reach a property. The second bars leaving any wagon, bicycle or motor vehicle standing upon a sidewalk in such manner as to obstruct the free use of the sidewalk. A parked bicycle that leaves room to pass is not covered, while one that blocks the walkway is.

The section names its geography: it applies in the towns and cities, which Section 8-1-2 defines as all towns or cities governed by the board of county commissioners under NRS 269.010. The same definitions section says a sidewalk includes the space between the property line and the outer curb as existing in any city or town, so the rule covers the whole strip, not only the paved walking surface.

The final sentence exempts baby carriages and similar conveyances for children, so strollers are not covered.

Section 8-1-8(A)1 separately bars stopping, standing or parking a vehicle on a sidewalk, and 8-1-8(A) bars parking in front of a public or private driveway, which together keep both the walkway and its access points clear. Section 8-1-12 states that the chapter supplements Nevada statutes and that the statutes prevail in a conflict.