Jefferson Parish, LA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Section 29-143 makes every abutting property owner responsible for constructing sidewalks along their street frontage and for maintaining, repairing, and keeping them level, including removing broken sections, patching to grade, and controlling weeds and standing water, all to the specifications set out in chapter 29. Section 29-146 requires sidewalks on any street that is already more than 50 percent built out with sidewalks on both sides, on any lot in a residential, commercial, or industrial district, on arterials and collectors identified on the parish thoroughfare plan, on transit routes, and on any property within 1,000 feet of a park, school, playground, or church; in Council District 5, a sidewalk is also required with new construction or with any renovation costing 50 percent or more of the building's assessed value.

When the director of public works finds a sidewalk worn, deteriorated, or missing where one is needed, section 29-145 lets the director order the owner to build or repair it, and section 29-151 requires 60 days' written notice by certified mail before the parish can step in, with the owner given 30 days to file a written objection or request an extension of up to 180 days, renewable once. If the owner still does not comply, the parish can perform the work itself and recover the cost, plus administrative costs and legal interest under Civil Code article 2924, as a lien on the property that primes every other claim except taxes, payable in five equal annual installments if the owner requests.