2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Clara County, California.
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California Streets and Highways Code 5610 makes abutting property owners responsible for sidewalk repair in unincorporated Santa Clara County, with county-issued repair notices.
Cal. Streets & Highways Code § 5610
The owners of lots or portions of lots fronting on any portion of a public street or place when that street or place is improved or if and when the area between the property line of the adjacent property and the street line is maintained as a park or parking strip, shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the sidewalk will not endanger persons or property and maintain it in a conditio...
Santa Clara County prohibits blocking public sidewalks with vehicles, overgrown vegetation, merchandise, or debris under county ordinances and CVC 22500(f).
1 cities in Santa Clara County have their own sidewalk & pedestrian rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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