Hall County, GA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

After an inspection, triggered periodically or by a citizen complaint, the County Engineer determines what repair is needed to bring the sidewalk back to a safe and suitable condition and sends the responsible landowner or subdivider a notification letter. Sec. B then gives that party three options: repair it themselves, hire a subcontractor to repair it, or let Hall County or its representatives do the repair and bill the owner. If the owner or subdivider does the work, or hires it out, the Engineering Division inspects it and requires fixes for anything that does not meet the sidewalk specifications, and if the repair is not completed within 60 days of the notification letter, the county steps in and performs the repair itself.

When the county repairs a sidewalk this way, the landowner is charged either at the current Georgia Department of Transportation Item Mean Summary rate or at Hall County's actual contractual bid prices, whichever applies. The underlying sidewalks must meet the construction standards of Sec. 3, including 5-foot minimum width, 4-inch minimum thickness, 3,000 psi Class A concrete, and ADA compliance, which the repaired sections must also match.