Marion, OH Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Who repairs. Section 660.05(A) says no owner or occupant of abutting lands shall fail to keep the sidewalks, curbs or gutters in repair and free from snow, ice or any nuisance. Repair of the walk next to a lot is therefore the abutting owner's or occupant's job in the City of Marion, and a failure is a minor misdemeanor under § 660.05(B).

Notice. Section 660.11(A)(1) makes it an offense to fail to comply, within the lawful time after service or publication of the notice or resolution is made as required by law, with a requirement to construct or repair sidewalks, curbing or gutters as provided in R.C. § 729.02 et seq. The Marion code prints no number of days of its own, so the time comes from the notice and the state procedure the section cites. Division (A)(2) of the same section adds failures to fill or drain lots, remove putrid substances, or clear culverts, covered drains and natural watercourses.

Permit. Section 903.01 says no person shall install or construct any street pavement, sidewalk, curb, gutter or driveway, or cut out, take up or otherwise disturb any of them on any street, alley or public place, without first obtaining a permit. The fee is shown on the fee schedule available in the City Engineer's Office.

Standards. Under § 903.05(A), all sidewalks within the municipality, newly built or reconstructed, shall be of portland cement concrete only, and division (B) requires the City Engineer to approve the thickness and grade of the concrete and the installation. Curbs and gutters under § 903.06 are also portland cement concrete, with the top of the curb section six inches above the flow line of the gutter, built under plans on file in the City Engineer's office and subject to his or her supervision and inspection.