Cherry Hill, NJ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 15-16.3, Sidewalks and Driveways
- Owner's duty
- Repair sidewalk to and including curb line
- Correction window
- 1 week / 5 business days after notice
- First-offense fine
- $50 (plea by affidavit)
- Repeat-offense fine
- $100 to $500, Municipal Court
- Sale trigger
- Inspection required on every property resale
Summary
Cherry Hill Township places the cost and duty of sidewalk repair on the abutting property owner, not the Township. Code § 15-16.3 requires owners to keep sidewalks, driveways, stairs and parking areas in proper repair and free of hazards all the way out to the curb line, backed by Municipal Court fines starting at $50.
All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous or dangerous conditions. It is the responsibility of the owner to maintain the proper repair of all sidewalks on the property. This includes all property to and including the curb line.
Full Breakdown
3, part of the Property Maintenance Regulations in Chapter 15, states that sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas must be kept in a proper state of repair and free from hazardous or dangerous conditions, and that it is the responsibility of the owner to maintain the proper repair of all sidewalks on the property, expressly including the strip running to and including the curb line. A. 40:65-12 as the State law basis. 12 requires snow and ice to be cleared, or salted, within forty-eight hours of the snow or ice stopping.
The Property Maintenance Inspector enforces these duties through Chapter 15's general notice procedure: a Notice of Violation under § 15-9 gives the owner one week or five business days to correct most conditions, including sidewalk hazards, before a Municipal Court summons issues. Cherry Hill also requires an exterior property inspection covering § 15-16 compliance whenever a property is sold or resold, with any repairs the inspector flags due within thirty days of notification.
Violations & Fines
Failing to repair a hazardous sidewalk, driveway or walkway after a Property Maintenance Notice of Violation violates § 15-16.3, punishable under § 15-10.2: a first offense can be settled by pleading guilty and paying a $50 fine, while a second or later offense goes to Municipal Court and carries a fine of $100 to $500, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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