Temple, TX Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Who's responsible
- Owner or controller of abutting property
- Trigger
- Reasonable notice from health officer/engineer
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor for disregarding notice
- Damage rule
- Damager must rebuild to city specs (Sec. 32-10)
Summary
Temple makes the owner or occupant of abutting property responsible for keeping the public sidewalk in front clean, enforceable by city notice.
Whoever shall allow the sidewalk in front of any property owned or controlled by him to become unclean in any manner shall, after reasonable notice from the health officer or city engineer, remove such uncleanness and, in default after such notice, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in disregarding such notice.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Reformat).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code Sec. 32-11, whoever allows the sidewalk fronting property they own or control to become unclean must remove the uncleanness once the health officer or city engineer gives reasonable notice. Ignoring that notice is a separate misdemeanor from the underlying condition: the notice-and-cure step is what triggers liability, not the mess itself. Sec. 32-10 separately requires anyone who damages or removes a serviceable sidewalk to rebuild it to city specifications and grade.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor for disregarding a health officer or city engineer notice to clean the sidewalk; separate misdemeanor exposure under Sec. 32-10 for damaging a sidewalk and not rebuilding it to city specs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the city clean sidewalks for property owners?
What happens if I damage the sidewalk in front of my house?
Sources & Official References
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