Sidewalk Safety
Sidewalk Safety
The City has created the Sidewalk Safety program to ensure that sidewalks are maintained equitably for the community as a whole. The effort to ensure sidewalks are maintained in safe condition is shared by property owners. Property owners are responsible for the maintenance of sidewalks and driveway approaches next to their property's frontage. Chapter 2.15 of the City's Municipal Code establishes property owners' responsibility for repair and their liability in case of an accident.
In order to assist in making consistent and timely repairs to sidewalks in the community, the city has been divided into several geographic “sidewalk districts” for the purposes of the Sidewalk Safety program. One sidewalk district is typically surveyed each year to identify repair needs per guidelines developed by the City. Repairs requiring removal and replacement are typically packaged together and put out to bid for a contractor to construct, with the bid going to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Minor repairs, such as grinding down lifted joints or cracks, are typically performed by City staff.
The City charges a monthly Sidewalk Maintenance Fee on City Services bills which provides an annual source of funding to do this work. The City attempts to make the identified repairs each year within the most recently surveyed sidewalk district up to the amount of funding available. Based on the amount of repairs identified and available funding, the City may need or choose to prioritize some areas or repairs over others.
SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE FEE -- EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025
$2.30 per utility account (all property types)
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To report a sidewalk hazard please utilize Report A Problem
