San Marcos, TX Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 74.122, City Code
- Who's responsible
- Owner or person controlling property
- What's prohibited
- Hazardous condition or blocked passage
- Also covers
- Tall weeds/grass to curb line
- Default penalty
- Fine up to $500 (Sec. 1.015(b))
Summary
Property owners in San Marcos must keep the sidewalk fronting their property free of hazards, clear of tall weeds, and safely passable under City Code.
It is unlawful for any person to allow the sidewalk in front of any property owned or controlled by the person, to become or remain in any condition which might endanger a person or interrupt a person's free passage on the sidewalk, or to allow tall weeds or tall grass to grow between the person's front property line and the curb line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 41).
Full Breakdown
San Marcos places sidewalk upkeep on the abutting property owner, not the city. Under Sec. 74.122, it is unlawful for the owner or person controlling a property to let the sidewalk in front of it fall into any condition that could endanger a person or interrupt free passage. The same section separately makes it unlawful to let tall weeds or grass grow between the front property line and the curb line. The section carries no penalty of its own, so a violation falls under the Code's general penalty clause, Sec. 1.015(b), capping the fine at $500 per offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating Sec. 74.122 is a code violation; absent a section-specific penalty, the general penalty clause (Sec. 1.015(b)) applies a fine up to $500 per offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the sidewalk rule cover anything besides pavement condition?
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Sources & Official References
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