Jackson, TN Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Jackson Municipal Code § 16-301 places the duty to maintain a sidewalk squarely on the property owner whose lot abuts it. The city engineer periodically inspects every sidewalk in the City of Jackson, and once the engineer decides a sidewalk needs repair or reconstruction, the engineer must notify the abutting owner in writing. Section 16-302 then splits the work: the property owner supplies all material needed for the repair or reconstruction, contacts the engineer after receiving notice to pin down the amount and type of material required, and the engineer sets the date the repairs are to be made, but the city itself supplies the labor to complete the job.

Section 16-303 spells out what the written notice must say and what happens if the owner ignores it: the notice tells the owner that repairs are needed and that if the owner has not made definite arrangements with the engineer within twenty days of the notice date, the city will make the necessary repairs itself and place the entire cost of that work as a levy against the described property. The notice is mailed first class to the owner's last known address, and § 16-303(3) confirms the city's authority to levy on the property whenever an owner fails to supply the required materials.