Modesto Municipal Code Art. 3 Sidewalk Regulations

Sidewalks on public rights-of-way shall be constructed or repaired in accordance with current standard drawings and specifications as approved by the Council from time to time by resolution and on file in the offices of the City Clerk and Public Works Director.

In addition to said standards, all sidewalk construction or repair shall comply with the following regulations:

(a) All sidewalk construction or repair shall be done under the direction, supervision and to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.

(b) All debris and surplus materials shall be removed promptly upon completion of the work.

(c) The applicant shall maintain the premises in a safe manner, and shall provide adequate barricades and lights at his/her own expense to protect the safety of the public using the adjacent street or sidewalk area, and shall hold the City free and harmless from any and all damages or liability incurred because of his/her operations.

(Amended by Ord. 782-C.S., Ord. 3071-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3130-C.S., § 1, and Ord. 3366-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04)

It shall be unlawful for any person owning any building, lot or premises in the City, fronting on any portion of a street where a sidewalk has been installed, to allow any portion of such sidewalk in front of such building, lot or premises to be out of repair, or to become, be or remain defective or to become, be or remain dangerous to the users thereof for any reason. Every person must at all times keep his sidewalk in such condition that it will not endanger persons or property thereon, will not interfere with public convenience in the use thereof, or be or remain an obstruction or impediment to normal, customary and usual pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

(Amended by Ord. 782-C.S., effective 5-11-66)

The provisions of Sections 5600 through 5629, inclusive, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, as they now exist or may hereafter be amended, or added to, are hereby adopted as the procedure governing the maintenance and repair of sidewalks in the City.

(Amended by Ord. 782-C.S., effective 5-11-66)

If a public sidewalk abutting or on an owner's property appears to be in a condition which is dangerous to people using the sidewalk, that property owner shall give prompt written notice of that sidewalk condition to the City of Modesto's Public Works Director. If the property owner fails to properly notify the City of such a condition, the property owner shall be liable for damages or injuries caused by the condition of the sidewalk.

(Added by Ord. 2839-C.S., § 1, Ord. 3071-C.S., § 1, amended by Ord. 3130-C.S., § 1, and Ord. 3366-C.S., § 1, effective 12-9-04)