Twin Falls, ID Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)

Section 8-2-12(A) of the Twin Falls City Code assigns the work: sidewalks, curbs and driveway approaches are constructed and repaired by the owners of the property adjoining the location of the work, at their expense. The City Engineer is authorized and directed to inspect all such work and obtain compliance with the code and its specifications and drawings. Under section 8-2-12(C), lines and grades for all construction in the public right of way are set by the City Engineer, and the City Council can direct removal and reconstruction if work is not set to them.

If an owner does not act, section 8-2-11 gives the City Council a process. The Council can order a sidewalk built or repaired, and the City Clerk serves written notice on the abutting owner to do the work within fifteen days of service. Notice goes to the owner or agent, to a member of the owner's family over fifteen years of age at the usual place of abode, or by publication for four weeks when the owner is a nonresident or cannot be found. For repairs, the Superintendent of Streets can have the City Clerk give notice requiring repair or rebuilding within fifteen days.

When the owner fails to comply, the Superintendent of Streets or a contractor awarded the job as lowest responsible bidder does the work. The City Engineer inspects and certifies it, and the City Clerk assesses the cost separately against each lot, with notice by publication for three days so the owner can be heard before the Council on the justness of the amount. An unpaid assessment is certified to the county officer holding the Twin Falls County tax list if not paid within ten days after the hearing, and is collected as a special assessment for sidewalk with other taxes.

Section 7-5-1 adds a maintenance duty: owners, tenants and occupants of abutting premises must remove snow, ice and rubbish from the sidewalk.