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Sidewalk repairs in Hawthorne

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

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

What Hawthorne's code says

Hawthorne code What Hawthorne's code adds
If the owner does not repair
  • The street superintendent has the repair done, and the cost, including related expenses, becomes a lien on the property.
    Applies: The repair is not started within 14 days of the notice and carried through to completion.
    § 12.04.060 · code text
    If the work herein indicated is not commenced and diligently prosecuted to completion within the time fixed herein, the said Street Superintendent will cause the work to be done, and the cost thereof, including any incidental expenses, will be made a lien upon said property, pursuant to Sections 12.04.010 et seq. of the Hawthorne Municipal Code.
  • The city bills the owner for its repair costs or places a lien on the property.
    Applies: The owner does not act in time and the city must fix a hazardous condition.
    § 12.04.031 · code text
    If the owner fails to take action within the appropriate time frame, and if the city has to undertake such remedial actions due to a hazardous condition, the cost of such undertaking will be invoiced to the property owner for the costs of maintenance and repair under subsection A. of this section, or the imposition of a lien placed on the property due to failure of the property owner to promptly pay such assessments.
Deadline to repair
  • The owner has 14 days to make the repairs.
    Applies: After the notice to repair.
    § 12.04.050 · code text
    The owner or person in possession of the property shall be given fourteen days within which to make the repairs described in the notice.
  • The city manager may extend the time to start repairs by up to 90 days for sufficient cause.
    Applies: After the repair notice.
    § 12.04.031 · code text
    the city manager or designee may in his or her discretion, and for sufficient cause, extend the period within which required maintenance and repair of sidewalk areas must commence by a period of not to exceed ninety days from the time the notice referred to in said Section 5614 is given.
Who must repair it
  • Adjacent or fronting lot owners and permitted occupants must repair and maintain sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs and gutters.
    Applies: They pay the costs, including the city's inspection and administration charge.
    § 12.04.031 · code text
    The owners of lots or portions of lots adjacent to or fronting on any portion of a sidewalk area between the property line of the lots and the street pavement line, including parkway lawn strips, sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs and gutters, and persons in possession of such lots by virtue of any permit or right shall repair and maintain such sidewalk areas and pay the costs and expenses therefor, including a charge for the city of Hawthorne's costs of inspection and administration.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the sidewalk repair rules for homeowners in Hawthorne?

Hawthorne's code: Adjacent or fronting lot owners and permitted occupants must repair and maintain sidewalks, driveway aprons, curbs and gutters. (They pay the costs, including the city's inspection and administration charge.) (§ 12.04.031); The street superintendent has the repair done, and the cost, including related expenses, becomes a lien on the property. (The repair is not started within 14 days of the notice and carried through to completion.) (§ 12.04.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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