In California, who pays for a repair is set city by city and by issue; there is rarely one statewide answer. Find your city below for the exact rule and the boundary of who owns what; for the statewide legal backdrop see sidewalk law by state, or get a quick answer from the who-pays & cost tool.
- Anaheim: Sidewalk Repair · Tree Roots
- Bakersfield: Sidewalk Repair
- California: Mudslide and Debris Flow: Who Pays · Renter Storm Damage: Roof Leak Repair · Storm Power Outage: Food Spoilage
- Chula Vista: Sidewalk Repair
- Fresno: Sidewalk Repair · Sewer Lateral · Water Service Line · Storm Season: Free Sandbags
- General: New Construction: Builder Defect Warranty
- Long Beach: Sidewalk Repair · Sewer Lateral · Storm Season: Free Sandbags
- Los Angeles: Sidewalk Repair · Sewer Lateral · Tree Roots · Street Tree / Parkway · Bulk Trash / Junk Removal · Storm Season: Free Sandbags · Storm Drains: Street Flooding · Claim Against the City: Deadline
- Nationwide: Liability: Contractor Didn't Finish and Took Deposit
- Oakland: Sidewalk Repair · Sewer Lateral · Water Service Line · Storm Season: Free Sandbags
- Riverside: Sidewalk Repair · Tree Roots
- Sacramento: Sewer Lateral · Sidewalk Repair · Tree Roots
- Sacramento County: Storm Season: Free Sandbags
- San Diego: Tree Roots · Sidewalk Repair · Water Service Line · Sewer Lateral · Street Tree / Parkway · Storm Season: Free Sandbags · Claim Against the City: Sewer Backup and Flooding
- San Francisco: Sewer Lateral · Sidewalk Repair · Storm Season: Free Sandbags · Storm Drains: Street Flooding · Claim Against the City: Deadline
- San Jose: Sidewalk Repair · Sewer Lateral · Tree Roots · Water Service Line · Bulk Trash / Junk Removal · Storm Season: Free Sandbags
- Santa Ana: Sidewalk Repair
- Statewide: HOA / Condo Roof Repair · HOA / Condo Windows & Doors · Landlord: Tenant Plumbing · Rental / Landlord-Tenant Repair · Rental: Landlord Won't Repair (Remedies) · Security Deposit: Damage vs Wear · Rental: Bedbugs/Pests · Electric Service Line