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Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES

Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Orinda

12.04.010 - Property owner responsibility.

A. The owner of a parcel of real property which fronts on any portion of a sidewalk between the property line of the parcel and the street line, including a parking strip and curb, is responsible for the repair and maintenance of the sidewalk and shall pay the cost and expense of repair and maintenance. B. The owner of a parcel of real property is under a duty to members of the public to keep the portion of any sidewalk described in Subsection A of this section in a safe condition. If the owner makes an alteration to the sidewalk, the owner must use ordinary care in making the alteration and in keeping the altered portion of the sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. C. The failure of an owner to fulfill the duties imposed by Subsections A and B of this section is negligence and the owner liable to members of the public injured as a result of that negligence. D.

If the owner of the parcel of real property is not the person in possession, then the responsibilities and duties imposed by Subsections A and B of this section are also imposed on the person in possession of the property. E. "Sidewalk" as used in this section includes a park or parking strip maintained in the area between the property line and the street line and also includes curbing, bulkheads, retaining walls or other works for the protection of any sidewalk or of any such park or parking strip (Streets and Highways Code Section 5600). (Prior code § 8-101)

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Orinda Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
  3. Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
  4. Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  6. Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
  7. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
  8. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  9. ▸Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
    Overview
    1. Chapter 12.04 — SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
    2. Chapter 12.08 — ENCROACHMENTS
    3. Article 1 — Permit Requirements
    4. Article 2 — Operations Under Permit
    5. Article 3 — Enforcement
    6. Article 4 — Miscellaneous
    7. Chapter 12.10 — SMALL-WIRELESS FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS…
    8. Chapter 12.12 — ROAD DEDICATIONS AND SETBACKS
    9. Article 1 — Intent and Objectives
    10. Article 2 — Requirements and Exceptions
    11. Article 3 — Procedure
    12. Article 4 — Road Standards
    13. Article 5 — Deviations and Special Requirements
    14. Article 6 — Appeals
    15. Division II — SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
    16. Chapter 12.16 — NONVEHICULAR PROHIBITIONS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY
    17. Chapter 12.20 — ROADSIDE SELLING
    18. Chapter 12.24 — NEWSRACKS
    19. Chapter 12.28 — PARKS
  10. Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
  11. Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
  13. Title 17 — ZONING
  14. Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
  15. Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE

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