Beloit, WI Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Section 11.18(6)(a) empowers the Board of Public Works to order any sidewalk that is unsafe, defective or insufficient repaired or replaced to the standard the rest of § 11.18 sets, including the minimum 4-foot width and cement concrete construction specified earlier in the section. Before the city acts, § 11.18(6)(b) requires the City Engineer to serve written notice on the owner or agent of the abutting lot, by personal delivery, certified or registered mail, or newspaper publication combined with first-class mail if the owner cannot be readily found.

An owner who fails to comply with that notice within 20 days lets the City proceed with the repair itself, awarding the contract to the lowest responsible bidder under Wis. Stat. § 62.15(1) unless the Council directs otherwise. For small jobs, § 11.18(6)(b)3 allows the City Engineer to skip notice and bidding entirely and make the repair immediately whenever the cost does not exceed $100. Either way, § 11.18(6)(b)4 requires the City Engineer to track the cost of every repair and report it annually to the Comptroller, who enters the amount on the tax roll as a special tax against the lot, collected the same as any other real estate tax.