Folsom, CA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- FMC § 12.04.050
- Trigger
- Improvement cost exceeds 5x street-work cost
- Owner deadline
- 90 days after construction completion
- City remedy
- City installs and liens the property
- No-waiver zone
- Within 200 ft of existing curb/sidewalk
- Permit required
- From superintendent of streets, §§ 12.04.030-.040
Summary
Folsom Municipal Code Section 12.04.050 puts curb, gutter and sidewalk installation on the abutting property owner whenever construction, repairs or alterations to the property exceed five times the cost of the needed street improvements. Owners get 90 days to do the work themselves before the city steps in and liens the property for its cost.
The street area in front of, and adjacent to, if a corner lot, and both street areas, if bordering on 2 streets, of all property having new construction, repairs or alterations, shall be improved with curbs, gutters, sidewalks, paving and drainage facilities while the construction work is in progress on the property. This section is applicable only when the improvement of the property exceeds 5 times the cost of placing the necessary improvements in the street area. Driveways must be removed and curbs and sidewalks installed when buildings or other constructions are constructed causing the abandonment of driveways.
If the work of improvement is not performed by the owner within 90 days after the completion of the new construction, the city manager is authorized to install the curbs, gutters, sidewalks, paving and drainage facilities or cause the same to be constructed. The cost of labor, materials, equipment rental and overhead as necessary to perform the work shall be charged against the owner of the real property and the charges shall become a lien upon the real property.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
050, an owner whose property undergoes new construction, repairs or alterations must improve the abutting street area, including the frontage on both streets for a corner lot, with curbs, gutters, sidewalks, paving and drainage facilities while that construction is underway. The obligation only kicks in when the value of the property improvement exceeds five times the cost of installing the required street improvements, and any driveway that is abandoned because of the new construction must be removed and replaced with curb and sidewalk. If the owner does not complete the work within 90 days of finishing the new construction, the city manager is authorized to install the curbs, gutters, sidewalks, paving and drainage himself or through a contractor, and the cost of labor, materials, equipment rental and overhead becomes a lien on the property.
The city manager can waive the requirement if installation seems inadvisable, but cannot waive it if the new construction sits within 200 feet of existing curbs, gutters, sidewalks or paving fronting the same block. 040, since building curbs, gutters or sidewalks in the city without a permit is itself prohibited. The city council separately sets the standard sidewalk width and the design specifications every curb and gutter installation must follow.
Violations & Fines
Building curbs, gutters or sidewalks without a permit from the superintendent of streets violates Sections 12.04.030-.040. Failing to install required frontage improvements within 90 days of completing new construction lets the city manager do the work and charge the full cost, labor, materials, equipment rental and overhead, as a lien against the property under Section 12.04.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
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