Corrections | Who Pays the Repair?

2026-10-03 · Atlanta, GA: Sidewalk Repair
Added ATLDOT's Sidewalk Repair on Major Streets project.
2026-10-03 · Birmingham, AL: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from owner to "it depends": the City's Public Works says it maintains and repairs City sidewalks and has funded sidewalk repairs. The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.
2026-10-03 · Chula Vista, CA: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from owner to "it depends": the City has been replacing sidewalks and slicing trip hazards citywide with Measure P money since 2020. The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.
2026-10-03 · Cleveland, OH: Sidewalk Repair
Added two City programs the page did not name: Tree Damaged Sidewalk Repairs and Sidewalk Leveling Improvement.
2026-10-03 · Colorado Springs, CO: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from shared to city: the City says owners are not responsible for maintaining the adjacent concrete, and offers a 50/50 cost share to expedite repairs. The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.
2026-10-03 · Denver, CO: Sidewalk Repair
Added the income-based rebate on the sidewalk fee.
2026-10-03 · Des Moines, IA: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's sidewalk subsidy for income-eligible owners, the 180-day repair window and the $40 permit.
2026-10-03 · Lexington, KY: Sidewalk Repair
Grant eligibility narrowed to what the City states: the 100 percent grant is for qualified low-income owner-occupied homes.
2026-10-03 · Lincoln, NE: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from owner to city: the City says sidewalk repair along public streets has been its responsibility since the 1990 and 1992 elections. The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.
2026-10-03 · Miami, FL: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's driveway rule (the owner repairs a sidewalk that is part of a driveway) and its two-week temporary repair.
2026-10-03 · Oakland, CA: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's Sidewalk Assistance Program (free repairs for qualifying low-income owner-occupied homes).
2026-10-03 · Philadelphia, PA: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's Curbside Appeal Program, a block grant that can pay for certain sidewalk repairs; the page had said there was no repair program.
2026-10-03 · Philadelphia, PA: Tree Roots
Removed a dead, unquoted link (phila.gov/water/trees, 404). The sewer lateral sentence is now quoted from the Philadelphia Water Department and narrowed to what it says.
2026-10-03 · Sacramento, CA: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's interest-free installment option for repairs the City performs, and its statement that the duty applies even to City-owned trees.
2026-10-03 · San Antonio, TX: Tree Roots
Added the City's Sidewalk Rebate Program (50 to 70 percent back, up to $3,000).
2026-10-03 · San Diego, CA: Sidewalk Repair
The permit fee waiver this page described ended July 1, 2026, per the City's sidewalk page. Cost-help text corrected; the 2023 announcement is kept as history.
2026-10-03 · San Diego, CA: Tree Roots
Removed a dead, unquoted secondary link (Bankrate article, 404). Every claim on the page rests on the City of San Diego quote, which was re-verified.
2026-10-03 · Seattle, WA: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's exception: SDOT repairs sidewalk damage caused by City-owned trees or sewer lines.
2026-10-01 · Dallas, TX: Sidewalk Repair
Added the City's 50/50 Cost Share Program, which the record had listed as unverified.
2026-10-01 · Kansas City, MO: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from owner to city: the City states it no longer assesses home owners for sidewalk repair (GO Bond program). The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.
2026-10-01 · Madison, WI: Sidewalk Repair
Verdict changed from owner to shared: the 2022 Street Assessment Policy stopped assessing owners for sidewalk replaced under the City program. The earlier answer relied on the ordinance text alone.

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