Sammamish, WA Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SMC 16.25.200(3)
- Who must repair
- Property owner (SMC 16.25.195(2))
- Noncompliance fine
- $250-$1,000 per day
- Enforcement title
- Title 23 SMC civil code compliance
- Response priority
- Often a 'high risk' hazard (SMC 23.20.010)
Summary
Sammamish's Building and Property Maintenance Code puts sidewalk upkeep on the abutting property owner. SMC 16.25.200(3) requires sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas to be kept in a proper state of repair and free from hazardous conditions, backed by the owner's general maintenance duty in SMC 16.25.195(2).
(3) Sidewalks and Driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, stairs, driveways, parking spaces and similar areas shall be kept in a proper state of repair, and maintained free from hazardous conditions.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance O2026-598, and legislation passed through August 18, 2026).
Full Breakdown
' The same section separately requires premises to be graded and drained to prevent erosion and standing water, so a cracked or heaved slab that also pools water can trigger both duties at once. 195(2); the primary repair obligation runs to the owner. 020 confirms applies to enforcing SMC Title 16 violations: a code enforcement officer documents the hazard, and the City can proceed through a notice and order, a voluntary compliance agreement, or, for urgent hazards, direct abatement. 010, which calls for an urgent response rather than a routine complaint queue. 25.
Violations & Fines
A sidewalk left unrepaired is a Chapter 16.25 violation enforced under Title 23 SMC. Under SMC 23.100.010, code enforcement infractions run up to $1,000, and once a notice and order is unmet, noncompliance penalties escalate: $250 per day for days 1-15, $500 per day for days 16-31, and $1,000 per day after 31 days. The City can also pursue direct abatement for an urgent hazard.
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