# Sidewalk Repair in Los Angeles, CA: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Who pays for sidewalk repair in Los Angeles, CA? Adjacent owner responsible for the abutting sidewalk (CA S&H 5610 default).

**Who pays:** owner

Los Angeles: the property owner pays, CA Streets & Highways Code §5610, softened by the city’s sidewalk rebate program.

**Boundary:** Adjacent owner responsible for the abutting sidewalk (CA S&H 5610 default).

**Property owner:** California S&H Code 5610 default: adjacent owner responsible for sidewalk maintenance/repair; LA-specific program details TODO.

**City / agency:** City programs (tree-damage cost-share) vary; verify current LA policy before publish.

## Sources
- [California Streets & Highways Code §5610 (owner duty to maintain sidewalks)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=SHC&sectionNum=5610) — "The owners of lots or portions of lots fronting on any portion of a public street or place when that street or place is improved ... shall maintain any sidewalk in such condition that the sidewalk will not endanger persons or property" (accessed 2026-08-21)
- [City of Los Angeles: Sidewalk Repair (Rebate Program, Access Request Program)](https://sidewalks.lacity.gov/) (accessed 2026-08-21)
- [Sidewalks.LACity.gov: Rebate Program Information](https://sidewalks.lacity.gov/) — "The Sidewalk Rebate Program reimburses eligible property owners for a portion of the cost of their sidewalk repair." (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-08-21. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/los-angeles-ca-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._