Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Alabama (2026)

Whoever damages a section of public sidewalk, curb or gutter in Auburn must replace it entirely and restore it to…

Bessemer puts sidewalk repair on the abutting property owner and occupant, not the city. Once the street superintendent…

Birmingham puts the burden of fixing a broken or dangerous sidewalk on the abutting property owner, not the city. Once…

In Huntsville, the owner of the property a sidewalk fronts, not the city, must keep that sidewalk in proper repair at…

Mobile, Alabama places the duty to keep sidewalks in repair on the owner of the abutting property, not the city, and…

Tuscaloosa requires all sidewalks to be repaired once the city has actual or constructive notice of a defect, per City…

Vestavia Hills Code of Ordinances § 11-11 puts a maintenance duty directly on the abutting owner or occupant: keep the…

Bessemer bans putting showcases or advertising displays on any sidewalk outright, with no permit option, and requires…

Mobile bars anyone from blocking a public sidewalk by standing, sitting, lying, or placing objects so pedestrians must…

Birmingham's general obstruction ordinance bars anyone from blocking a street or sidewalk with an animal, vehicle…

In the City of Decatur, Alabama, Decatur City Code § 22-78 makes it unlawful to leave any automobile or other vehicle…

In the City of Dothan, Alabama, City Code § 86-1 makes it unlawful to place goods, merchandise, vehicles, boxes…

Huntsville bans encumbering a street or sidewalk with goods, merchandise, lumber, fuel, or any obstruction without a…

Montgomery makes it unlawful to stand, loiter, walk, or run on a public street so as to block free passage, and the…

Tuscaloosa bans obstructing or encumbering any street or sidewalk with goods, merchandise, lumber, fuel, or any other…

Code Sec. 15-9 bans leaving rocks, stones or other obstructions on any paved public street, alley or road, including…

Before any furniture, divider, or fixture can be permanently installed, affixed, or attached to an Auburn sidewalk or…

In the City of Dothan, Alabama, altering curbs, gutters or drainage ditches under City Code § 86-3, or digging up a…

Anyone connecting a driveway, road or other access point to a Lee County-maintained road must first obtain a written…

Building a driveway across a public sidewalk, street or parkway in Vestavia Hills requires a written permit from the…

Before anyone blocks a Bessemer street, sidewalk or other public way, even temporarily, they need a permit from the…

Anyone building a driveway, paved sidewalk, sidewalk opening or vault under a Birmingham sidewalk needs a written…

Cutting a street or disturbing city right-of-way in Hoover requires a $500 permit plus a refundable surety deposit…

Digging, opening, or otherwise encroaching into a Huntsville street or sidewalk without city sign-off is illegal. Sec…

Mobile requires a right-of-way permit, major, minor, small project, or landscape, before anyone constructs in or…

Montgomery, Alabama bars any building feature from projecting into the public right-of-way above grade and below 8 feet…

Tuscaloosa requires a right-of-way permit before anyone installs a bollard, chain, fence or other barrier on city…