Stockton Municipal Code prohibits obstructing public sidewalks and rights-of-way. Items that interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic flow or obstruct visibility at intersections are classified as public nuisances. The city requires a minimum 5-foot clearance for pedestrian passage on all sidewalks.
Under Stockton Municipal Code Chapter 8.12 (Property Maintenance), it is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to maintain conditions that interfere with or impede the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or obstruct visibility on streets, intersections, sidewalks, or other public rights-of-way. Property owners and tenants are responsible for keeping adjoining sidewalks clear of obstructions including overgrown vegetation, debris, stored materials, and improperly placed signage. Trees and shrubs adjacent to sidewalks must be trimmed to maintain a minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets. Sidewalk dining, merchandise displays, and similar commercial uses of the public right-of-way require an encroachment permit. Under California Civil Code Section 3479, any obstruction that impedes free passage on streets and sidewalks constitutes a nuisance. Violations are reported to Code Enforcement through the Stockton Police Department Neighborhood Services Section at (209) 937-8813.
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