Jupiter, FL Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Town Code § 17-23 places specific maintenance duties on property owners for sidewalks and curbs that cross, are encompassed within, or form an integral part of a private residential driveway or driveway apron, including where the boundary is depicted on an approved development order even if pedestrians don't actually cross the driveway. Subsection (b) makes it 'unlawful for the owner of real property and/or the owner's tenants, licensees, lessees, occupants, agents' and anyone else with care, custody or control of the property to let those sidewalk or curb areas become 'defective, unsafe, dangerous, and/or detrimental' to pedestrians, bicyclists or motorists.

Subsection (c) names owners, tenants, lessees, agents and community associations such as HOAs as 'responsible parties' with an affirmative duty to regularly inspect and repair for potholes, broken or uneven surfaces, worn-out sidewalks, protruding roots and overhanging branches. Notably, where a driveway-area sidewalk is damaged by roots from trees on private property, a community association's common area, or the public right-of-way, the code assigns repair responsibility to the driveway owner regardless of where the offending tree stands. Enforcement runs through § 17-24: the town may act on its own observation or a resident complaint, initiate code enforcement proceedings, and require the responsible party to repair or replace the area to the standard used for new sidewalk and curb construction. ch. 162.