Scottsdale, AZ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Sec. 47-47(f) spells out five things an owner of property next to the right-of-way must maintain absent written city authorization: the right-of-way strip between the curb or pavement edge and the property line on fee-dedicated frontages; the equivalent strip out to the boundary where the right-of-way is an easement; the adjacent alley out to its centerline; the sidewalk itself, listed as item (4); and any multi-use path or trail. Sec. 47-47(c) folds the sidewalk into the same routine-maintenance obligation as the rest of the right-of-way, requiring the owner to keep the area in an orderly and safe condition through weeding, removing litter and debris, sweeping and replacing dead plants, on top of mowing and trimming.

Hand-tool maintenance needs no city sign-off, but bringing in trucks or heavy equipment does, per Sec. 47-47(e). The city is not required to step in: Sec. 47-47(h) states the city has no obligation to maintain right-of-way that has not been improved to city standards, and Sec. 47-47(g) makes clear that if the city does take over any part of this maintenance, including by hiring a contractor, that arrangement must be in writing. Before the city issues a letter of acceptance for public improvements in a new area, Sec. 47-47(b) already puts the adjacent owner on the hook to maintain the right-of-way to the centerline in the interim.