# Who Pays for Sidewalk Repair in Memphis? The Homeowner | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Memphis homeowners maintain the sidewalk, grass, and driveway beyond the curb face (Ordinance 12-24-3). The City maintains the street up to the curb.

**Who pays:** owner

Memphis: everything past the curb, including the sidewalk, is the citizen's job under City Ordinance 12-24-3.

**Boundary:** Citizens maintain sidewalks, grass, driveways, and anything beyond the face of the curb or the outside edge of the asphalt.

**Property owner:** City of Memphis: "Citizens are responsible for maintaining sidewalks, grass, driveways, and anything beyond the curb." Cites City Ordinance Sec. 12-24-3.

**City / agency:** City maintains the street itself, up to the curb face.

## Sources
- [Street Maintenance FAQ](https://web.archive.org/web/20251206061325/https://memphistn.gov/street-maintenance/) — "No, anything beyond the face of the curb or the outside edge of the asphalt is to be maintained by the property owner." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [Street Maintenance FAQ](https://web.archive.org/web/20251206061325/https://memphistn.gov/street-maintenance/) — "No, citizens are responsible for maintaining sidewalks, grass, driveways, and anything beyond the curb. This can be found under City Ordinance Sec. 12-24-3." (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-09-05. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/memphis-tn-sidewalk-repair/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._