Loveland, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Owner duty
- Abutting owner must build and maintain curb, gutter, sidewalk
- Notice period
- 30 days' written notice before city repairs and bills owner
- Admin surcharge
- City assessment adds 5% for administration
- Collection
- Unpaid assessment: certified to county, plus 10% penalty
- Tree exception
- Tree-caused damage exempts owner from repair cost
- Obstructions
- Sidewalks must stay clear of hazards, obstructions
Summary
Loveland property owners must build and maintain the curb, gutter and sidewalk fronting, alongside and behind their lot under Municipal Code § 12.20.010. If the city engineer finds a sidewalk broken or out of repair, the owner gets 30 days' written notice to fix it before the city does the work and assesses the cost, plus a 5% administrative charge, against the property.
The owner of any property bordering one or more public streets (except as otherwise provided herein) shall provide curb, gutter and sidewalk on that portion of each street in front, alongside and behind the property, constructed and located in accordance with the city development standards. ... When any sidewalk, curb or gutter in front, alongside, or behind any lot or premises has been destroyed or is out of repair, the city engineer shall give not less than 30 days' notice to the owner of such premises to repair such sidewalk, curb or gutter. The owner of such premises shall not be required to repair a sidewalk at the owner's cost if such repair is made necessary by a tree lawfully planted and growing in the right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
060 requires those improvements to be 'maintained with an even surface in good repair,' repaired with concrete, except that stone sidewalks may be patched with matching stone. 070 requires at least 30 days' written notice to the owner to fix it, though an owner is not on the hook for repairs made necessary by a lawfully planted tree in the right-of-way. 100 lets the city do the construction, repair or removal itself and assess 'the entire expense thereof, together with five percent additional charge for administration' against the abutting property.
An unpaid assessment can be certified to the Larimer County treasurer for collection like a property tax, with an additional 10 percent penalty to cover collection costs, though council may by resolution approve longer repayment periods. 090).
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain or repair a sidewalk after the city engineer's 30-day notice lets the city perform the work itself and bill the owner for the full cost plus a five percent administration charge (§ 12.20.100). An assessment left unpaid for 30 days can be certified to the Larimer County treasurer and collected with property taxes, carrying an added ten percent penalty for collection costs.
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