Westminster, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Repair notice period
- 30 days from written notice
- Nonconforming construction cure period
- 10 days from notice
- Enforcement remedy
- City performs work, liens property
- Construction permit required
- From City Manager's office
- Lien authority
- Title I, Chapter 31, W.M.C.
Summary
Property owners in Westminster must fix or rebuild the sidewalk, curb or gutter fronting their land once the City serves written notice, under Sections 9-1-2 through 9-1-4 of Title IX. Owners get 30 days after notice to repair a failing sidewalk, and if they miss the deadline the City completes the work and liens the property for the cost.
9-1-2: Any sidewalk, curb or gutter that shall hereafter be constructed not in strict conformity with this Chapter, shall, within ten days after notice to the owner of the property adjacent to or upon which the sidewalk curb or gutter has been constructed, be made to conform to this Chapter at the expense of the owner or the same shall be removed by the City. 9-1-3: When any sidewalk, curb or gutter on or adjacent to any property within the City is in need of repair or construction, the City shall cause notice in writing to be served upon the owner, occupant or person in charge of the property to repair or construct the same within 30 days. 9-1-4: If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, after notification, to construct or repair the sidewalk, curb or gutter no later than 30 days after service of the notice, the City may construct the sidewalk, curb or gutter or make the repairs. The costs of the work shall be assessed against the property owner and the cost shall become a first and prior lien upon the property, as provided by Title I, Chapter 31, of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12).
Full Breakdown
holds that any sidewalk, curb or gutter built out of conformity with the chapter must be brought into conformity, at the owner's expense, within ten days of notice to the adjacent property owner, or the City will remove it. Section 9-1-3 covers ordinary deterioration: when a sidewalk, curb or gutter on or next to a property needs repair or reconstruction, the City serves written notice on the owner, occupant or person in charge, mailed to the owner's last known address, giving 30 days to repair or reconstruct.
, the same mechanism the City uses to collect unpaid municipal liens generally. Because the obligation runs to whoever owns or occupies the abutting property at the time notice is served, a change of ownership after notice does not erase the repair duty. C. Original construction and reconstruction, as opposed to routine repair, also require a permit from the City Manager or an authorized representative under Section 9-1-1, and any work has to match City specifications and any permit conditions.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring the 30-day repair notice under Section 9-1-3 lets the City perform the work directly and place a first and prior lien on the property for the full cost under Section 9-1-4. Building or rebuilding a sidewalk, curb or gutter without the required permit, or out of conformity with City specifications, is separately punishable under Section 1-8-1, W.M.C., the City's general penalty section for code violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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