Longmont, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- Sidewalks, streets, alleys, doorways
- Mental state required
- Intentional, knowing, or reckless
- Exception
- Acting with 'legal privilege' (permit)
- Maximum penalty
- $999 fine / 180 days jail
Summary
Longmont makes it unlawful to block a sidewalk, street, or other public passageway with your person or any object, including a vehicle, without legal privilege, under the city's obstructing-a-passageway offense.
It is unlawful to, without legal privilege, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly:1.Obstruct by the placement of one's person or any object, including any motor vehicle, any highway, street, alley, sidewalk, railway, building entrance, elevator, aisle, stairway or hallway to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles or conveyances, whether the obstruction arises from one's acts alone or with the acts of others...
Full Breakdown
Longmont Municipal Code § 10.20.050 bars intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly obstructing a highway, street, alley, sidewalk, or other passageway used by the public, by placing a person, vehicle, or any object in the way, unless you have legal privilege, such as a valid work or obstruction permit. It also bars ignoring a police officer's, firefighter's, or property controller's lawful order to move, issued to prevent an obstruction or protect public safety. 'Obstruct' is defined to mean making passage impassable or unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous. As a Title 10 offense, it carries the code's general penalty.
Violations & Fines
A fine of up to $999.00, up to 180 days imprisonment, or both, under the Title 10 general penalty (§ 10.02.020).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it illegal to block a Longmont sidewalk with a vehicle or equipment?
What if I have a work permit covering the sidewalk?
Sources & Official References
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