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Sidewalk repairs in Avalon

Avalon's own rules on sidewalk repairs, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Avalon Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Avalon's code says

Avalon code What Avalon's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The city may repair the sidewalk and bill the owner; costs unpaid 60 days after completion become a property lien.
    Applies: If the owner does not complete the repair as the notice requires, or does not otherwise assure completion within a reasonable time.
    § 4-14.06 · code text
    The cost of such repair shall be an obligation to the City owed by the adjacent property owner. If the property owner fails to reimburse City for the costs of repair within 60 days of completion of the repairs, the City shall obtain a lien on the adjacent property.
Liability for injuries
  • The owner is liable for the resulting damage or injury and must defend and indemnify the city.
    Applies: If the owner's failure to keep the sidewalk area safe causes injury or property damage.
    § 4-14.15 · code text
    the property owner shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages or injury and shall be required to defend and indemnify the City against any claim or action relating thereto.
Who must repair it
  • Adjacent lot owners alone must fund and do sidewalk repairs, including parking strips and driveway approaches.
    Applies: When something the owner did or failed to do makes the adjacent public area unsafe and dangerous.
    § 4-14.03 · code text
    The property owner has the primary and exclusive duty to fund and perform such repair and maintenance, whether or not the City has notified the property owner of the need for such repairs or maintenance or has performed similar repairs or maintenance in the past.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Avalon?

Avalon's code: Adjacent lot owners alone must fund and do sidewalk repairs, including parking strips and driveway approaches. (When something the owner did or failed to do makes the adjacent public area unsafe and dangerous.) (§ 4-14.03); The city may repair the sidewalk and bill the owner; costs unpaid 60 days after completion become a property lien. (If the owner does not complete the repair as the notice requires, or does not otherwise assure completion within a reasonable time.) (§ 4-14.06).

General information, not legal advice.

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