Peoria, AZ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Duty holder
- Owner or lessee of abutting lot
- Standard
- Good repair, safe pedestrian use
- Civil sanction range
- $50 to $2,500
- Alternate charge
- Class one misdemeanor
- Enforcement forum
- Peoria Municipal Court
- Alley duty
- One-half width to centerline
Summary
In Peoria, the owner or lessee of any lot abutting a public sidewalk must keep it in good repair for safe pedestrian use under City Code Sec. 23-40. Abutting owners also owe a duty to keep sidewalks free of litter, overgrown vegetation and hazards, and can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective sidewalk they failed to repair.
The owner or the lessee of any lot or parcel abutting upon any sidewalk now or hereafter constructed in the City shall keep and maintain such sidewalk in good repair in such a manner as to permit pedestrian use and access. ... Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section is subject to one of the following sanctions or penalty... The owner, lessee or other person in control of abutting land in violation of this section may be subject to a civil sanction of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Supplement contains: LLocal legislation current through Ord. 2026-15, passed 6-16-26).
Full Breakdown
City Code Sec. " Section 23-40(b) layers on a separate maintenance duty covering the sidewalk, abutting alley and street, requiring the owner, lessee or other person in control of the land to keep those areas free of litter, garbage, debris and rubble, insect and rodent infestation, overgrown vegetation, dead trees, brush and weeds, and any other health, fire or safety hazard. Section 23-40(c) defines the maintained area as the strip between the curb line and the abutting property line, including the sidewalk itself, though single-family and multi-family owners are excused from maintaining portions within major or minor arterial streets and designated collector streets shown on the city's comprehensive plan.
For abutting alleys, the duty runs to one-half the alley width, from the property line to the alley centerline. Separately, Sec. 23-41 makes any owner who fails to keep an abutting sidewalk in repair liable for damages from injuries caused by the defective condition or the failure to repair. The repair and cleanliness duties in Sec. 23-40 are enforced through the city's Municipal Court, with the city attorney authorized to prosecute violations before a civil hearing officer or municipal judge.
Violations & Fines
Failure to comply with Sec. 23-40 exposes the responsible owner, lessee or person in control to a civil sanction of not less than $50 and not more than $2,500, at the city's sole election, or the violation can instead be charged as a class one misdemeanor. Jurisdiction sits with the Municipal Court of the City of Peoria, before a civil hearing officer or a municipal judge, and the city attorney enforces and prosecutes these cases. An owner who never repairs a defective sidewalk also carries civil liability under Sec. 23-41 for any injury the defect causes.
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