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Council approves ordinance outlawing obstruction of streets and sidewalks after debate over enforcement and homelessness
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance making it unlawful to impede traffic or block sidewalks, setting a penalty up to $50 or class 3 misdemeanor; several members urged amendments to add a warning and referral to services for people experiencing homelessness.
Fayetteville City Council on April 28 adopted an ordinance that makes it unlawful to impede the flow of traffic in a street or to block a sidewalk, a change staff said fills a gap in the city code.
City Attorney’s Office staff told council the ordinance targets conduct that “renders the use of a street or sidewalk unreasonably difficult or dangerous.” Penalties noted in the presentation include a fine up to $50 and the ordinance language permits class 3 misdemeanor prosecution; staff proposed an effective date of May 26,…
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