Clear, well-maintained Rights-Of-Way (ROW) make Asheville safer, more accessible, and more pleasant to live in.
- Safer routes for pedestrians, people using wheelchairs or strollers, bicyclists, and drivers.
- Fewer trip hazards, better lines of sight at intersections, and clearer travel corridors.
- Improved neighborhood appearance and community pride.
- Prevents situations where people must walk in the street to get around overgrown vegetation in sidewalks.
What the City ordinance says
Below are the key requirements property owners should know:
- Keep it clean and safe (Section 15-5): Property owners or tenants must keep areas that touch their property — sidewalks, grass strips, curbs, gutters, half of adjoining alleys, and the ROW up to the edge of the street — free of trash and…
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