Knowledge Base

State laws place responsibility to maintain a safe sidewalk system on its municipalities. The City has, in turn, placed the financial responsibility to maintain the sidewalks to the abutting property owner. Report any hazardous public sidewalks to the Engineering Division who will inspect and notify the abutting property owner to replace the defective section of sidewalk.

Standards for Defective Sidewalks/Approaches

1. Vertical or horizontal separations equal to or greater than 3/4".
2. Holes or depressions equal to or greater than 3/4".
3. Spalling over fifty (50%) percent of a single square with a depression equal to or greater than 3/4".
4. A single square cracked into more than three (3) pieces OR sections distorted equal to or greater than 3/4".
5. Sidewalk is raised (or depressed) more than 2" in an 8’ - 10’ length from the normal grade of the sidewalk.
6. Water stop box is raised or down equal to or greater than the 3/4" and/or lid is cracked or missing.
7. Vegetation that encroaches into the sidewalk.
8. Vegetation that causes a trip hazard (for example, excessive vegetation and debris growing out of cracks).
9. Any other condition deemed hazardous by the City Engineer.