Rockville, MD Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Streets, sidewalks, highways
- Also bans
- Grabbing/soliciting passersby against their will
- Chapter
- General offenses, Chapter 13
- Source
- Laws of Rockville, Ch. 12, §§ 12-1.00, 12-1.14, 12-1.15
Summary
Rockville prohibits obstructing or hindering the free passage of persons on any public street, sidewalk, or highway, including grabbing and soliciting passersby against their will.
A person may not obstruct or hinder the free passage of persons passing along or by any public street, sidewalk or highway. A person may not obstruct or hinder the free passage of persons upon any public street, sidewalk or highway within the City by catching hold of and soliciting a person against the will of such person.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 13-67 makes it unlawful to obstruct or hinder the free passage of persons on any public street, sidewalk, or highway within Rockville. A second clause separately targets aggressive solicitation: catching hold of a person to solicit them against their will on a public way. The section derives from the Laws of Rockville Ch. 12 and sits among the general offense provisions in Chapter 13, enforced as a municipal infraction absent a specific misdemeanor designation.
Violations & Fines
Blocking free passage on a public street, sidewalk, or highway, or grabbing and soliciting a passerby against their will, violates § 13-67.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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