Medina, OH Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty holder
- Abutting property owner or occupant, not City
- Standard
- Free of hazardous defect and condition
- Inspection cycle
- Annual, by City Engineering Department
- Violation classification
- First-degree misdemeanor (§ 905.13)
- City-caused defect
- Owner not liable (§ 905.02)
- Unpaid repair costs
- Become a lien on the property
Summary
Medina Codified Ordinances § 905.01 puts sidewalk upkeep on the abutting property owner, not the City. Owners and occupiers must keep sidewalks, driveways, walkways and stairways free of hazardous defects and clear of snow, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Property owners shall maintain all sidewalks, walkways, stairways, driveways, parking areas, and other similar areas in a proper state of repair free of hazardous defect and free of hazardous condition. ... The owners and occupiers of abutting lots and lands shall keep the sidewalks in repair and free from snow or any nuisance. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during which a violation continues or occurs.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025-01: Local legislation current through June 24, 2025 | State legislation current through December 31, 2024).
Full Breakdown
14. 08, condemn a sidewalk for a height differential of two inches or more between slabs, cracks splitting a block into three or more pieces, spalling over fifty percent of the surface, gaps wider than one and one-half inches, excessive slope, and other listed defects. 07 and notifies owners of any defective or condemned section. 02. 09 has the City Engineer line up a concrete contractor each year that owners can hire directly for repairs. 14 lets the City pursue legal action against a noncompliant owner and charge the correction cost against the real estate as a lien. These sections trace to Ord. 135-13, passed 8-26-13.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a sidewalk repair notice is a first-degree misdemeanor under § 905.13, and each day the hazardous condition continues is a separate offense under § 905.01. If an owner does not comply with a City Engineer's violation notice, § 905.14 lets the City pursue legal action to compel repair, and any cost the City incurs becomes a lien against the property.
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Sources & Official References
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