Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Pennsylvania (2026)

In Bristol Borough, the owner of every property must build or rebuild the sidewalk in front of and alongside it on 20…

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

Abington Township places the duty to keep curbs and sidewalks in good order and repair on the owner of the abutting…

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

Bensalem Township Code § 197-51 puts the duty to maintain curbs, sidewalks, grass, trees and other features on the…

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

In Bristol Township, property owners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of curbs and sidewalks at their own…

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…

In the City of Harrisburg, the owner of property abutting a public highway must construct, pave, curb and keep in good…

In Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the owner of every lot abutting a street must keep the sidewalk…

In Lower Merion Township, Code § 133-20 puts sidewalk and curb repair squarely on the abutting property owner, not the…

In Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, the adjacent property owner must maintain the sidewalks, curbs and mowing…

In Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, the owner of a property abutting a street or state highway with a…

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…

Bensalem Township Code § 197-33 bars signs, posts, steps, walls, fences, gasoline pumps, oil tanks and similar…

Abington Township bans placing plantings, signs, posts, walls, fences, gasoline pumps, oil tanks or similar…

Bristol Borough prohibits depositing snow or ice on or next to a fire hydrant or on any sidewalk, roadway, or loading…

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…

In Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, construction materials cannot block a sidewalk below four feet of free…

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

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, § 3-357.7 prohibits any permanent or temporary structure, encroachment…

In Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, owners of property abutting a highway must keep the sidewalk free…

Lower Merion Township makes it unlawful to place, pile or accumulate goods, merchandise, boxes or other articles on or…

In Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, shade tree branches must stay at least eight feet above any sidewalk they…

In Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, owners of properties abutting a sidewalk must ensure it is not…

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…

Opening or breaking the surface of any Bensalem Township street, sidewalk, curb, alley or public lane, including…

In Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, no one can open or break the surface of a street, sidewalk, footpath…

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

In the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, private property that will encroach into a public street or pedestrian…

In Haverford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, no one can open or excavate a street, or place construction…

In Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, no one can place utility facilities or other structures in, or open the…

In Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, no one can build, keep, or allow any culvert, obstruction or…

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…

Abington Township requires a permit from the Board of Commissioners before anyone opens, excavates or installs a…

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…

Lower Merion Township requires a permit before anyone excavates, opens pavement, installs pipes, sewers, curbs…

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…