Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Tennessee (2026)

Property owners along a Chattanooga sidewalk must keep it clean and unobstructed, and must build or repair it once the…

Franklin, Tennessee's City Charter puts the burden on the abutting property owner: build and repair the sidewalk…

Owners and occupants of property abutting a Hendersonville street must maintain the adjoining right-of-way, including…

Knoxville puts the duty to maintain and repair sidewalks and driveways on the abutting property owner, who can face a…

Every Memphis property owner abutting a public street must build, repair and keep clean the sidewalk adjacent to their…

Murfreesboro places the duty to repair a deteriorated sidewalk on the abutting lot owner once the City Manager gives…

In Nashville's urban services district, property owners must keep the sidewalk along their property free of dangerous…

In unincorporated Rutherford County, the lot owner or the neighborhood Home Owners Association owns every foot of…

In unincorporated Shelby County, the owner of any lot abutting a public street must keep the adjacent sidewalk clean…

Placing rocks, lumber, rubbish, or other material on a Knoxville public street or sidewalk is a misdemeanor unless a…

Murfreesboro bans obstructing any street, sidewalk, or public place in a way that interrupts free public use or blocks…

Chattanooga City Code § 32-32 bars anyone from blocking a street or sidewalk with boxes, barrels, machinery or farm…

Clarksville bans placing goods, wares, merchandise or any obstruction on a street, sidewalk, alley or public way…

Franklin prohibits storing, selling, or displaying goods on public streets, alleys, or sidewalks and bars soliciting…

Hendersonville bans using any public street, alley, sidewalk, or right-of-way to store, sell, or exhibit goods, wares…

Memphis Code Section 12-24-2 makes it a misdemeanor to obstruct any sidewalk or walkway with boxes, barrels or other…

Metro Nashville bans leaving rocks, lumber, abandoned property or other obstructions on any sidewalk, street or public…

New sidewalks built in unincorporated Rutherford County subdivisions must stay clear of utility poles, fire hydrants…

Blocking a public sidewalk or walkway in unincorporated Shelby County with boxes, barrels or anything else that…

Signs, posts, or awnings over a Chattanooga sidewalk need a Transportation Department permit first, and placement on…

Digging, excavating, or otherwise disturbing sidewalks, curbs, or other city right-of-way in Murfreesboro requires a…

In Clarksville's central business district, a sign, awning, or other projection cannot hang over a public street or…

Franklin requires a permit before occupying or obstructing any street, alley, sidewalk, or right-of-way with equipment…

Anyone digging, tunneling, or cutting a driveway across a curb in a Hendersonville street or sidewalk must first get a…

Knoxville requires a right-of-way permit and, where traffic is affected, a temporary traffic control permit before…

Memphis requires a permit from the Division of Engineering before placing a street closure, easement, or encroachment…

Nashville requires a permit before installing any aerial cable, canopy, sign, or other structure that crosses over or…

Anyone doing work on a sidewalk, driveway apron, or the street area from the curb to the property line in…