Springdale, AR Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 110-1
- Max fine
- $1,000, doubles on repeat
- Continuing violation
- up to $500/day
- Enforced by
- chief city inspector, public works
Summary
Springdale makes it unlawful to erect structures, fences, or piled materials on a street or sidewalk, and holds the abutting owner responsible if an obstruction is left in place.
It shall be unlawful to erect, build, construct, deposit or place...upon or in any street, or any place where the public has a right of passage, any house, cellar, stable, shed, fence, enclosure, walls, foundations, or any other structure...to permit any obstruction to remain upon the sidewalk in front of such lot or part thereof.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 110-1 bars building, depositing, or placing any structure, fence, wall, or material on a street or public right-of-way, and separately bars any obstruction from remaining on the sidewalk fronting a lot. The chief city inspector and public works department enforce it; violators face the general penalty in § 1-9. The rule dates to a 2002 rewrite of Chapter 110 (Ord. No. 3258) and applies citywide in Springdale, Washington and Benton Counties, Arkansas.
Violations & Fines
General penalty under § 1-9: fine up to $1,000, doubled for each repeat offense; continuing violations draw up to $500 per day the obstruction remains.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stack building materials on a Springdale sidewalk during a remodel?
Who is liable if a sidewalk in front of my house is blocked?
Sources & Official References
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