Puyallup, WA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

Two Puyallup Municipal Code provisions together govern obstructions of streets and sidewalks. 08 Nuisances, declares a nuisance any obstruction to a street, alley, crossing or sidewalk that is prohibited by ordinance, made without lawful permission, or that was lawfully made but is kept and maintained past the purpose it served or for an unreasonable length of time; the same treatment applies to excavations in or under those areas. 010 bars filling in, placing, constructing, leaving or depositing any structure, building material, earth, gravel, rock, garbage, debris or other material or thing tending to obstruct, disturb or interfere with the free use of a street, alley or other public place, or to create a dangerous condition there, without a written permit from the city engineer first.

020 conditions any permit issued on 24 hours' notice of work start, keeping the site safe with warning lights, and restoring any disturbed improvement to its original condition at the permittee's expense if the permittee fails to. 040 requires anyone whose work obstructs or endangers a street, alley or public place to erect and maintain MUTCD-compliant traffic-control devices for as long as the obstruction lasts. 110 where no specific fine is stated.