Sandy, UT Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Chapter 10-6, Sidewalk Repair, places the first obligation to fix defective concrete sidewalks, curbs and gutters on the abutting property owner, but gives owners three funding paths under Section 10-6-1. A residential owner may hire a private contractor to make the replacement, provided the work meets City specifications to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the owner first obtains a permit; the code specifically waives any fee for that permit. Alternatively, a residential owner may sign a City Attorney's Office form agreeing to pay 50 percent of the cost in advance, with the City paying the remaining half and either doing the work itself or hiring the contractor, subject to available funds.

Owners of apartment houses or business properties do not get the cost-share option: the code requires them to pay 100 percent of the replacement cost for defective concrete next to their property. A. Section 17B-2a-401, to fund broader repair projects and assess the cost against benefited properties, though that process requires notice to property owners, a public hearing, and gives owners a chance to protest and defeat the district if enough protests are filed as defined by statute. Finally, Section 10-6-1 preserves the City's right to replace defective concrete at its own expense whenever it decides that is appropriate, independent of any owner petition.