Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Pennsylvania (2026)

Property owners must pave, curb, and keep their abutting sidewalk in repair at their own expense under Philadelphia…

Allentown places the duty to construct, repair and maintain sidewalks, curbs and handicap ramps on the abutting…

In Bethlehem, the owner of any property abutting a public street or alley must keep the sidewalk, curb, and gutter in…

Delaware County's subdivision ordinance puts sidewalk and pathway maintenance on the property owner whenever the walk…

Erie puts sidewalk construction and repair squarely on the abutting property owner's shoulders and dime under Section…

In Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, sidewalk repair inside the Traditional Neighborhood Development…

Property owners in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania must keep sidewalks in front of their…

Pittsburgh property owners must maintain, repair, and replace the sidewalk and curb abutting their property, and must…

Property owners abutting a Pottstown right-of-way must repair their sidewalk or curb once the Department of Licensing…

Reading places the duty to build, pave and repair sidewalks squarely on the abutting property owner, who must fix…

Scranton City Code § 412-41 puts sidewalk construction and repair on the owner of property fronting or abutting the…

Upper Darby places the cost of building, repairing and maintaining curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons on the owner of…

Pottstown limits public sidewalks to passage: Section 214 of Chapter 21 makes any other use unlawful unless the…

Anyone placing a temporary obstruction like a dumpster, merchandise display or vending machine on an Allentown sidewalk…

Bethlehem's Article 721 makes it unlawful to erect stands, awnings, signs, trash receptacles or piles of merchandise…

Placing boxes, lumber, coal, ashes or any other item that blocks a sidewalk in front of your property is a summary…

Penn Hills bans placing boxes, barrels, merchandise, or debris on public sidewalks, with narrow exceptions for…

Fences, porches, garages, bulk windows, cellar doors, curb posts and other fixtures may not encroach on Philadelphia…

Pittsburgh bars depositing material or merchandise on sidewalks except goods staged for delivery, which must leave at…

Reading's code bars placing or erecting any obstruction on a sidewalk, alley, street, bridge or public passageway…

Scranton City Code § 412-3 makes it unlawful to place or leave any merchandise, wares, boxes, crates or barrels on a…

Upper Darby Township Code flatly bars placing any structure or object in the pedestrian right-of-way that would block…

Anyone performing work on or under a County road or bridge in Allegheny County must first obtain a highway or bridge…

Blocking or closing a public sidewalk for construction or redevelopment work in Erie requires a sidewalk closure permit…

Permanent structures built into Pittsburgh's public right-of-way, like steps or stairs integral to a property, need…

Pottstown bars buildings, steps, railings and areaways from projecting past the building line into the public sidewalk…

Operating a sidewalk cafe or parklet on a Scranton sidewalk or right-of-way requires a permit from the Bureau of Code…

Upper Darby bars anyone from placing a fixed structure connected to a commercial use in the public right-of-way without…

Placing a permanent structure like a step, porch, planter or fence into the Allentown right-of-way requires approval…

Placing a structure, fixture or non-vending activity on a Bethlehem street, sidewalk, lane, alley or right-of-way…

Anyone digging, installing or building in a Franklin Township road right-of-way needs a permit first. Section 21-102 of…

Storing materials, racks, chargers or other fixtures on a Philadelphia street or sidewalk requires a Department of…

Before setting curb, opening a sidewalk, or building a vault under one, Reading requires a permit from the Director of…