# Sidewalk Repair in Baltimore, MD: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Baltimore City Code Art. 26 makes owners maintain their footways. After a violation notice you can repair it with a permit, or the City does it and bills you.

**Who pays:** owner

Baltimore: the property owner pays, per City Code Article 26 Subtitle 10, with the notice period to fix it before the city bills you.

**Boundary:** Property owners are responsible for maintaining their footways, including repair when cracked or damaged, not just snow and ice.

**Property owner:** City of Baltimore: "According to Baltimore City Code, Article 26, Subtitle 10, property owners are responsible for maintaining their footways." After a notice, the owner can make the repair privately (with a permit) within the time the code allows, or the City does the work and bills the owner.

**City / agency:** City issues violation notices and, if the owner does not act, performs the repair at the owner's expense.

## Sources
- [City of Baltimore: Sidewalks (owner maintenance duty, Art. 26 Subt. 10)](https://www.baltimorecity.gov/transportation/sidewalks) — "According to Baltimore City Code, Article 26, Subtitle 10, property owners are responsible for maintaining their footways. In addition to keeping sidewalks free from ice and snow, residents are responsible for repairing their sidewalks should they become cracked or damaged." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [City of Baltimore official government site](https://www.baltimorecity.gov) (accessed 2026-09-05)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/baltimore-md-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._