Longmont, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- City council order plus written notice
- Who pays
- Abutting owner or occupant
- If ignored
- City repairs, bills as special tax
- Collected via
- Boulder or Weld county treasurer
Summary
Longmont puts sidewalk construction or repair on the abutting property owner or occupant once the city orders it, following city council direction and written notice from the Public Works director.
Whenever the owner or occupant of any block, lot or part of a lot within the city is required by order of the city council and notified by the director of public works to construct or repair any sidewalk in front of his or her premises, it shall be the duty of such owner or occupant to cause such improvement to be made in the manner and within the time provided by the order and notice. The notice provided for by this section shall be either written or printed, or partly written and partly printed, and shall specify the premises to be improved, the character of the improvements and the time within which the same are to be completed.
(Code 1981, § 8-4-1(A); Code 1993, § 13.08.010; Code 2009, § 13.08.010)
Full Breakdown
Longmont Municipal Code § 13.08.010 places the duty to construct or repair a sidewalk on the owner or occupant of the abutting lot, but only after the city council orders it and the director of public works serves written or printed notice specifying the premises, the required work, and the completion deadline. If the owner doesn't comply in time, § 13.08.040 lets the city do the work itself, and § 13.08.050 lets the city assess the cost as a special tax certified to the Boulder or Weld county treasurer for collection with property taxes.
Violations & Fines
Failure to complete ordered sidewalk repairs lets the city perform the work and assess the cost against the property as a special tax lien (§§ 13.08.040–.050).
Frequently Asked Questions
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