Pembroke Pines, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 155.625(A)(1)
- Portable storage location
- Driveway only, no ROW
- Portable storage size cap
- 130 sq ft, 10 ft high
- Outdoor sales in ROW
- Banned under § 155.520
- Newsrack limit
- One per qualifying location
- Sidewalk repair notice
- 15 days to fix
Summary
Pembroke Pines bars several specific obstructions from its sidewalks and rights-of-way: a portable storage unit can sit only in the driveway, never in the right-of-way or blocking the sidewalk; outdoor retail displays can't spill into the right-of-way at all; and abutting owners must keep their sidewalk safe and passable or the city fixes it and bills them.
Portable storage units may be temporarily located in single-family zoning districts so long as they shall be placed only in the driveway, are not located in the right-of-way and do not obstruct the sidewalk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
Pembroke Pines regulates sidewalk and right-of-way obstructions through several Land Development Code provisions rather than one blanket ordinance. 625(A)(1), a portable storage unit in a single-family zoning district may be placed only in the driveway; it cannot sit in the right-of-way and cannot obstruct the sidewalk. The unit itself is capped at 130 square feet and ten feet in height under (B), and any placement longer than 14 days needs zoning approval from the Planning and Economic Development Department, which the site owner must personally sign, under (C) and (D).
520(C)(2)(c) states that no outdoor sales shall be permitted within any public or private right-of-way, required parking or traffic circulation area, fire lane, or landscape area, on top of the ADA-width aisle the display area must otherwise keep clear. 33 limits placement to one newsrack per qualifying location, anchored to a concrete slab, along approved commercial corridors. 04 lets the Code Enforcement Department order a fix within 15 days before the city corrects the condition itself and bills the owner.
Violations & Fines
A portable storage unit parked in the right-of-way or blocking a sidewalk violates § 155.625 and can be ordered removed, and a portable storage company operating without its required annual city permit loses its authority to place units at all. Outdoor sales tables or racks set up in the right-of-way under § 155.520 face the same code enforcement process, and an abutting owner who lets a sidewalk stay unsafe or obstructed after a § 52.04 notice pays for the city's own repair through a lien on the property, per § 52.05.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put a moving pod on the street or sidewalk in Pembroke Pines?
Do I need a permit to keep a storage pod at my house?
Can a store put merchandise racks on the sidewalk in front of its entrance?
Who is responsible for fixing a broken or blocked sidewalk in front of a house?
Sources & Official References
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