| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Claim Against the City: Deadline | Depends | San Francisco requires claims for personal property damage within 6 months and claims for real property damage within 1 year of the incident. |
| Sewer Lateral | Property owner | Who pays for sewer lateral in San Francisco, CA? Owner owns the entire lateral, building to the public main. |
| Sidewalk Repair | Property owner | In San Francisco the abutting owner maintains the sidewalk in good repair, but since July 2017 the City is responsible for damage caused by street-tree roots. |
| Storm Drains: Street Flooding | City | San Francisco Public Works clears catch basins and takes 311 reports of overflowing ones; owners are asked to keep sidewalks clear of leaves and debris. |
| Storm Season: Free Sandbags | Shared | San Francisco Public Works provides up to 10 free sandbags to residents and businesses before and during severe rainstorms; bring proof of address. |
Claim Against the City: Deadline
To claim storm damage against San Francisco, file within 6 months for personal property or 1 year for real property.
File claims for personal injury, personal property damage, death or loss, or damage to crops within 6 months of the incident.
Source: File a claim
Sewer Lateral
San Francisco: the property owner pays, SFPUC puts both upper and lower sewer lateral on the owner.
The property owner owns the entire sewer lateral, including the upper lateral, lower lateral, vent and trap.
Sidewalk Repair
San Francisco: the abutting owner maintains the sidewalk in good repair, but since July 2017 the City owns damage caused by street-tree roots.
It shall be the duty of the owners of lots or portions of lots immediately adjacent to any portion of a public street, avenue, alley, lane, court, or place to maintain the sidewalks and sidewalk area, including any parking strip, parkway, automobile runway, and curb, fronting or adjacent to their property in good...
Source: San Francisco Public Works Code § 706 (owner duty to maintain sidewalk; street-tree carve-out)
Storm Drains: Street Flooding
The city clears San Francisco catch basins; call 311 for an overflowing one and keep your sidewalk free of leaves.
Catch basins are the storm drains located at most corners of the City's street intersections.
Source: Overflowing Catchbasins
Storm Season: Free Sandbags
San Francisco Public Works gives residents and businesses up to 10 free sandbags before and during severe storms; bring proof of address.
Public Works will provide San Francisco residents and businesses up to 10 free sandbags leading up to and during severe rainstorms.
Source: Sandbags
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