# Sidewalk Repair in Reno, NV: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Reno the owner pays to repair the sidewalk only if the owner caused the need; ordinary deterioration falls to the City, while owners still handle snow and sweeping.

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Reno: the owner pays to repair the sidewalk only if the owner caused the need; ordinary deterioration falls to the City (owners still handle snow and sweeping).

**Boundary:** Reno Administrative Code § 12.20.005 (following Nevada Revised Statute 278.02313) makes the abutting owner responsible for repairing or reconstructing the sidewalk ONLY where the owner caused the need, plus general maintenance (sweeping, removal of snow, ice and weeds). Ordinary deterioration the owner did not cause falls to the City.

**Property owner:** Repair/reconstruct the abutting sidewalk only if the owner caused the need; perform general maintenance, sweeping and removal of snow, ice and weeds (§ 12.20.005).

**City / agency:** The City bears repair of ordinary deterioration the owner did not cause; the Director of Public Works issues repair-need notices (§ 12.20.010).

**Exceptions:** Owner repair compelled only where the owner caused the need (NRS 278.02313).

## Sources
- [Reno Administrative Code § 12.20.005 (owner repairs only if owner caused need; general maintenance)](https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.20SICUGUTRRE_S12.20.005DUMASICUGUTR) — "It shall be the duty of the owner of any property along which any curb, gutter, sidewalk, or trail has been constructed to maintain the same in good repair and safe condition ... in accordance with Nevada Revised Statute 278.02313 (d) ... Specifically, the owner shall be responsible for: (i) The repair and reconstruction of a sidewalk in the public right-of-way that abuts the property of the owner if the owner caused the need for such repair or reconstruction. (ii) The general maintenance of a sidewalk ... including, without limitation, sweeping, removal of snow, ice and weeds" (accessed 2026-09-09)
- [Reno Administrative Code § 12.20.010 (Director determination and notice of needed repair)](https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.20SICUGUTRRE_S12.20.010DEPUWODINORERERE) — "Upon determination by the director of public works or his designee that certain curbs, gutters, sidewalks or trails in the city are in need of repair, reconstruction or rehabilitation, the director of public works shall prepare a written notice of the specific violations associated with the curbs, gutters, sidewalks or trails in question." (accessed 2026-09-09)

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