Yonkers, NY Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Sidewalk Repair (2026)
Key Facts
- Repair duty holder
- Owner of the abutting lot
- Multi-residence owners
- Same repair duty, § 103-2
- Notice period
- 30 days after written notice, § 103-3
- If ignored
- City repairs it and bills owner, § 103-4
- Cost recovery
- Certified expense filed with Comptroller, Assessor
Summary
Every Yonkers property owner must keep the sidewalk in front of their lot in good repair and safe for public use, a duty that also covers multiple-residence developments. If the Commissioner of Public Works finds a sidewalk unsafe, the owner gets 30 days' written notice to fix it before the City steps in and bills the cost back.
It shall be the duty of the owner of any lot or piece of land in the City to keep the sidewalks in front of the premises owned by him at all times in good repair and in a safe condition for public use.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745274; v31 updated 2025-10-28; through 10-28-2025).
Full Breakdown
§ 103-2, added in 1965, extends the identical duty to owners of multiple-residence developments for the sidewalks on and about the property. Enforcement starts with the Commissioner of Public Works: under § 103-3, once the Commissioner judges a sidewalk unsafe, the owner gets written notice, served personally or by registered mail, requiring repairs within 30 days. If the owner ignores that notice, § 103-4 lets the Commissioner make the repairs directly in such manner as deemed proper and suitable. The cost doesn't disappear: § 103-5 requires the Commissioner to file a certificate of the expense, with a description of the property, with both the City Comptroller and the City Assessor, and then bill the owner directly, in person or by registered mail.
Violations & Fines
There's no separate fine for ignoring the 30-day repair notice; instead the City performs the work itself under § 103-4 and recovers every dollar through the certified-expense billing process in § 103-5, which the Comptroller and Assessor use to assess the cost against the property. Because the underlying duty is a Code requirement, willful refusal can still be charged separately as a Class II offense under the citywide default at § 1-21.
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