# Sidewalk Repair in Portland, OR: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> Portland owners must build, rebuild and keep the adjoining sidewalk in good repair. Ignore a repair notice and the City does the work and assesses the property.

**Who pays:** owner

Portland: it's written into the City Charter itself. Abutting owners build and maintain the sidewalk, or the city does it and bills them.

**Boundary:** Owners of land abutting any street must construct, reconstruct, and maintain the adjoining sidewalk in good repair.

**Property owner:** Portland City Charter Section 9-407: "It is the duty of all owners of land abutting any street in the City to construct, reconstruct and maintain in good repair the adjoining sidewalks."

**City / agency:** If an owner does not comply with a repair notice, the City may perform the work and assess the cost against the property.

## Sources
- [Portland City Charter Sec. 9-407 (abutting-owner sidewalk duty)](https://www.portland.gov/charter/9/4) — "It is the duty of all owners of land abutting any street in the City to construct, reconstruct and maintain in good repair the adjoining sidewalks." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [City of Portland Oregon official government site](https://www.portland.gov) (accessed 2026-09-05)

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