Sidewalk repairs in Hanford

If the city, in its sole discretion, agrees to such a request, the city may perform the work with city forces or may contract with a vendor of the city's choosing to perform the work.

In the event a property owner fails to maintain and repair a sidewalk in accordance with this chapter, the owner will be responsible for costs incurred by the city in undertaking maintenance and repair work on the owner's behalf, including, without limitation, any charge for the city's costs of inspection and administration whenever the city awards a contract for such work, the costs of collecting the city's expenses for the maintenance and repair work, and the handling of any lien placed on the property due to the failure of the property owner to promptly pay the city's costs.

Such remedies include the recording of a lien against an owner's property or adding the amount owed to the city to the tax roll for the subject property.

If, as a result of the failure of a property owner to satisfy the requirements of this chapter, including, without limitation, the duty to repair and to maintain a sidewalk area in a safe and non-dangerous condition, any person suffers injury or damage to person or property, the property owner shall be liable to such person for the resulting damages, losses, and/or injuries and shall indemnify, defend, and hold the city harmless from such damages, losses, and injuries.

If a section of defective sidewalk will be replaced to eliminate a hazard, the process to remove the defective sidewalk and install new sidewalk shall be completed within 30 calendar days of the date of the notice given by the city pursuant to Section 12.20.050 below.

the landowner must complete the installation of the replacement sidewalk within seven calendar days of the completion of the city's demolition and removal the defective sidewalk.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an owner of a lot or portion of a lot adjacent to or fronting any portion of a sidewalk area or on which a sidewalk area is located shall maintain and repair the sidewalk so that it remains a safe and non-dangerous condition at his/her/its sole cost and expense.

The city will, at its own cost, grind the defective sidewalk to eliminate the hazard if grinding is feasible. If grinding will not eliminate the hazard, the city shall, at the city's expense, demolish and remove the defective portion of sidewalk, and the owner will, at the owner's sole cost, replace the portion of sidewalk removed by the city.

If the city reasonably determines that the defective sidewalk was caused by the intentional misconduct or negligence of the owner or the owner's employee, agent, invitee, or contractor, the owner shall be solely responsible for all repair work required to address the hazard.