Sidewalk Repair
Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules
Who pays for sidewalk repair, the city or the property owner, including cost-sharing programs, inspection triggers, and timelines for fixing damaged sidewalks.
How Sidewalk Repair Rules Differ by Place
Tuolumne County, CA: Tuolumne County Sidewalk Repair Responsibility
Few RestrictionsMost unincorporated areas of Tuolumne County lack formal sidewalk infrastructure. Where sidewalks exist, repair responsibility follows California Streets and Highways Code provisions…
West Hartford, CT: West Hartford Public Sidewalk Repair Duty
Few RestrictionsWest Hartford Code § 155-12 puts the burden of sidewalk repair on the Town, not the abutting property owner: the Town is authorized to relay, realign, replace or repair all public…
Rockford, IL: Rockford Sidewalk Repair Responsibility
Few RestrictionsThe City of Rockford's Department of Public Works, not the abutting property owner, repairs damaged public sidewalks, with the director authorized to fix minor defects in an emergency…
Auburn, AL: Who Repairs Damaged Sidewalks in Auburn
Some RestrictionsWhoever damages a section of public sidewalk, curb or gutter in Auburn must replace it entirely and restore it to original or better condition, per Sec. 21-92, under plans approved by…
Bessemer, AL: Bessemer Sidewalk Repair Is Owner's Duty
Some RestrictionsBessemer puts sidewalk repair on the abutting property owner and occupant, not the city. Once the street superintendent serves written notice of a defect, crack or hazard, the owner…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Sidewalk Repair Is Owner's Duty
Some RestrictionsBirmingham puts the burden of fixing a broken or dangerous sidewalk on the abutting property owner, not the city. Once the city engineer gives written notice of a defect, the owner has…
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Other Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules Topics
Obstruction Rules
What you can and cannot place on sidewalks, including newspaper boxes, planters, sandwich boards, trash cans, and minimum pedestrian clearance widths.
Encroachment Permits
Permits required when construction, landscaping, or other activities temporarily or permanently encroach on public sidewalks or rights-of-way.