Taylor, MI Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Section 44-53 places the duty to build, rebuild, maintain and replace every sidewalk and driveway approach in Taylor, other than crosswalks, squarely on the owner of the land it improves. Section 44-54(a) reinforces that duty by making it unlawful for an owner to let the adjoining sidewalk or driveway approach fall into disrepair or become unsafe for pedestrian travel. When an owner will not do the work, Section 44-53 lets the city step in, construct, reconstruct, replace or maintain the sidewalk or approach itself, and recover the entire cost from the owner and the improved land through the special assessment procedure in Article III.

Before the city moves in, Section 44-55 requires the building department to serve written notice, personally, by registered or standard mail, or by posting it on the premises, giving the owner 45 days to complete the work; the notice must name the owner, describe the property and spell out the work required. If the owner still does not comply, Section 44-64 directs the department to bill the owner for the full cost of the work, and any amount unpaid after 30 days becomes a special assessment against the property.

Owners are separately liable under Section 44-66 for actual damage to the city caused by neglecting or refusing to build or replace a driveway approach within one year of the street being paved. The building department oversees construction and reconstruction generally, while the department of public works supervises sidewalk work required under the city's 50 percent rule.