# Sidewalk Repair in Toledo, OH: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Toledo the abutting property owner is responsible for keeping the sidewalk in good repair, with a 24-hour snow and ice clearing duty.

**Who pays:** owner

Toledo: the property owner pays, the code makes the abutting owner responsible for keeping the sidewalk in repair, with a 24-hour snow-clearing duty.

**Boundary:** Every owner of a lot within the city must keep and maintain good and sufficient sidewalks adjoining the property (Toledo Municipal Code §§ 911.02 and 911.34), kept in repair and free of nuisance including snow and ice. If the owner does not act, the City can order construction/reconstruction and recover the cost via assessment.

**Property owner:** Maintain the abutting sidewalk in good repair and free of nuisance (§§ 911.02, 911.34). Clear snow, ice, dirt or debris within 24 hours of deposit (§ 521.01).

**City / agency:** The City repairs may be performed by the City if the owner fails to comply, with construction cost assessed back to the owner (§§ 911.10/911.11; Charter §§ 212-213).

## Sources
- [Toledo Municipal Code § 911.02 (owner duty to maintain good and sufficient sidewalks)](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/toledo/latest/toledo_oh/0-0-0-99048) — "It shall be the duty of every owner of any lot or parcel of land situated within the corporate limits of the City to keep and maintain good and sufficient sidewalks along all public streets, avenues, boulevards or lanes adjoining thereto." (accessed 2026-09-09)
- [Toledo Municipal Code § 911.34 (civil liability; sidewalks free of nuisance incl. snow and ice)](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/toledo/latest/toledo_oh/0-0-0-99199) — "Every owner of any lot or parcel of land ... shall keep and maintain good and sufficient sidewalks adjoining such lot or parcel of land ... and shall cause them to be kept open, in repair and free from any nuisance, including but not limited to, snow and ice." (accessed 2026-09-09)
- [Toledo Municipal Code § 521.01 (24-hour snow/ice/debris removal duty)](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/toledo/latest/toledo_oh/0-0-0-92233) — "The occupants of each single residential, commercial or industrial property and the owner of any multiple residential, commercial or industrial property or of any unoccupied or unimproved property, abutting upon public walks shall clear the walk of snow, ice, dirt, or any other debris within twenty-four hours after such deposit." (accessed 2026-09-09)

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