Pueblo, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Clear passageway required
- 6 feet minimum width
- Delivery goods time limit
- 5 hours maximum on sidewalk
- Display of goods for sale
- Barred beyond property line
- Applies to
- Pueblo city limits only
Summary
Pueblo bars merchants from displaying goods on the sidewalk beyond their property line, and caps delivery clutter on sidewalks to a 6-foot clear path for pedestrians, removable within five hours.
It shall be unlawful for any person receiving or delivering goods, wares or merchandise in this City to place, keep or permit upon any sidewalk in this City any goods, wares or merchandise which he or she may be receiving or delivering without leaving a clear passageway six (6) feet in width for the use of pedestrians; and no person receiving or delivering such goods shall suffer the same to be or remain upon such sidewalk, subject nevertheless to the foregoing restrictions, for a longer period than five (5) hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
City Code Title XII, Chapter 3 splits sidewalk obstruction into two rules: Sec. 12-3-11 flatly bars placing goods, wares or merchandise out for show or display on a street or sidewalk beyond a business's own front or side property line, with no time exception. Sec. 12-3-12 covers goods actively being received or delivered, merchants must leave a clear six-foot pedestrian passageway around the stacked goods, and nothing delivered may sit on the sidewalk longer than five hours. Both sections predate the current code (1957 Code §§17-30, 17-62) and apply citywide within Pueblo city limits, not unincorporated Pueblo County.
Violations & Fines
Violating either section is a municipal offense enforceable by citation; officers can order goods removed from the sidewalk, and repeat blocking can draw separate charges per incident.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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